Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 and its preliminary wave of equipment have made it into followers’ arms, gamers have been shocked to find that Nintendo’s GameCube controller for the Swap 2 helps gyro controls.
The brand new controller, accessible solely via Nintendo Swap On-line and at choose bodily Nintendo shops, seems virtually precisely like an authentic GameCube controller however options some key upgrades. The unique c-stick doubles because the Swap 2’s new C-button, which is able to open GameChat, and the internals have been re-arranged for a extra responsive d-pad, in accordance with a elements breakdown on Reddit.
Probably the most shocking new addition is the gyroscope, which wasn’t talked about by Nintendo within the lead-up to the Swap 2’s launch. Shocked followers as an alternative found the added performance themselves upon unboxing the brand new controller–such as Japanese Splatoon content material creator Sashibu, who posted to X concerning the new choice to play Splatoon with a GameCube controller.
【朗報】Switch2 と同時発売のSwitch用ゲームキューブコントローラー、まさかのジャイロ搭載により「ゲームキューブコントローラーでスプラをやる」という新しい選択肢が生まれる pic.twitter.com/MzTFCCZujj
— さしぶー (@sashibu2) June 5, 2025
Gyroscopic controls have been first launched to mainstream gaming with the Wii MotionPlus in 2009, and have remained in use by Nintendo in every of their consoles since. A decent number of Swap titles make use of gyroscopic controls for aiming (the Wii and Wii U each made us of a sensor bar), whereas some additionally use them in additional novel methods.
When the GameCube controller for the Swap 2 was first introduced, Nintendo warned that it was solely appropriate with GameCube titles within the Nintendo Swap On-line Classics library. The corporate later clarified that it might be used with any recreation on the Swap 2, however that points could come up as a result of missing options or buttons discovered on different controllers. The addition of gyro controls and the C-Button appears to contradict the concept that the controller is designed solely for GameCube titles (none of which help gyro enter) however take into account your self warned.
The GameCube controller is out there to order just for Nintendo Swap On-line members, with a restrict of 1 per individual. The controller may also be purchased in individual at choose Nintendo shops.
