Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console
GameCube games are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Online service
Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console via the My Nintendo Store.
A message on the MyNintendo UK store reads that only players who are invited to pre-order the console will be able to purchase the GameCube controller.
“The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) Controller – Nintendo Classics will be exclusively available for Nintendo Switch Online members and will initially only be offered to those invited to pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2 console,” it reads.
On Wednesday, Nintendo announced that GameCube titles are officially coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pak, exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2.
Featuring clearer image quality and higher resolution, customizable controls, and online multiplayer support, GameCube titles will be available on launch day for Switch 2.
Switch Online’s first GameCube titles will include The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2, F-Zero GX, Super Mario Sunshine, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Super Mario Strikers, Chibi-Robo, Luigi’s Mansion, and Pokémon Colosseum.
Wednesday’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct also announced several new games, including a new Donkey Kong game.
Nintendo has announced a line of enhanced ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’ games for its next console, which will feature improvements such as better visuals, or exclusive features.
