The fact that it did not work properly with a Wavebird was disappointing to me as other adapters do work with this controller. Button presses were properly registered, the D-Pads and Analog Sticks worked as they should, and it was an overall wonderful experience. That being said, for wired controllers, the HyperPodium worked flawlessly. While I like the GameCube controller, I do think it's one of the best designs Nintendo has ever developed, I don't feel the need to continue using it on current-generation hardware. Additional controller needed due to lack of Home Button & ZL/ZR buttons to return to main menu in NES/SNES Online Significant wobble to the Switch when in-use Works with up-to 4 GameCube Controllers But overall, if I plugged a wired controller into the HyperPodium, it worked. On the Super NES games, however, the button mapping wasn't quite what I needed it to be, making it a little less than ideal for some games. I was able to play NES games flawlessly, and Street Fighter 2 was just beyond locked in. This was designed specifically for the Game Boy Player and the GameCube, providing more of an SNES-style control scheme, and it was amazing. While the Wavebird was a strikeout, the Hori Gamepad was anything but. This was a definite disappointment to me. That was all I can say about it, because while the controller icon would flash up occasionally it never worked properly. Since the face is flush and not curved, like the faceplate of the GameCube, there was a slight gap between the transceiver and the face of the HyperPodium. From here, I threw in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and intended on testing the Wavebird with it. Button presses were spot on, and the responsiveness was terrific. I started using my Indigo GameCube controller on Smash Bros Ultimate, and from the word go it worked very well.
#Gamecube controller adapter switch out of dock pro#
I don't know if there was something conflicting with the Pro Controller or what, but it was definitely weird.
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Once I powered my Pro Controller off, the random inputs stopped completely. The controller registered a constant controller input and scrolled the curser left and right completely at random. When I began my testing, something weird happened. Even Hyperkin's own RetroN S64 dock wasn't compatible with it. I also tried to use other docks with the HyperPodium and to be honest, this really is designed for the OEM Dock and the OEM dock only. While some may want to try to use this with the Switch Lite, I believe there's too much of the lower screen blocked to be able to play well. I'm not overly concerned with it, but it is something to be aware of. There is a bit of wobble to the Switch when inserted into the HyperPoduium.
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With the HyperPodium inserted into the dock, it raises the Switch several inches in the channel of the dock. This is the tightest controller port I've ever used on any system I was legit concerned that I could damage my controller connector or the HyperPodium itself when I was removing my controllers. Out of these four controller ports, the ports themselves are extremely tight.
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While at first glance it looked like the player indicators would light up, there are no such lights on the HyperPodium. On the left and right sides there are 2 GameCube ports on each side. The HyperPodium is an attachment that inserts into the OEM dock. The developers at Hyperkin have just sent us their new HyperPodium Nintendo Switch Dock adapter which is designed to allow you to use GameCube Controllers on the Nintendo Switch. While the GameCube did offer the wireless Wavebird controller, it did not utilize Bluetooth, which makes it impossible to use with modern systems and PCs.
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While many associate Super Smash Bros with using the GameCube controller, there are many games that may benefit from this layout compared to more modern ones. The Nintendo GameCube controller is still amazingly popular, 20+ years after it was originally released. In this episode, we unbox and test out the Hyperkin HyperPodium adapter which allows you to use GameCube Controllers with your Nintendo Switch Dock.