Product Description

With the WaveBird Wireless Controller you can enjoy true freedom of movement -- no more wires to limit where you can sit or get tangled up in!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1526 in Video Games
• Color: Platinum
• Brand: Nintendo
• Model: VANIN 045496950538
• Released on: 2003-11-01
• Platform: GameCube
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

• Control your favorite games from up to 20 feet away -- the RF transmitter send signals to a Receiver that plugs into your GameCube
• Up to 16 different channels can be set -- set up as many as four wireless controllers, for massive multiplayer action
• Works on 2 AA Batteries that provide up to 100 hours of gameplay for each controller (not included)
• Color - Platinum

From the Manufacturer
The Nintendo GameCube WaveBird Wireless Controller uses revolutionary RF technology that allows people to play Nintendo GameCube from anywhere in the room, without wires and without having to be directly in front of an infrared receiver. The WaveBird Wireless Controller replaces standard controllers. Up to four controllers can be used at one time. With the WaveBird Wireless Controller, you can play up to 100 hours on just two AA batteries.

Customer Reviews

Perfect, for last generation
I've had the wireless Wavebird controller for nearly four years now and only once had a problem with it. The problem being that when the batteries are running low the game being played will respond as if the "C" stick is being spun around. A slight nuisance, yet also a helpful feature so I can tell when I need new batteries. I've never encountered any interference from my 802.11g wireless connection or 2.4Ghz phones or Xbox 360 controllers.

Who would discontinue this?!
Nintendo released and discontinued the best wireless Gamecube controller on the market. Utilizing a 16 channel, 2.4GHz frequency, they can be used in a party room as each one may have its own channel. The 2.4GHz frequency allows for instant response to button pressing. It is great for any and every Gamecube games as well as some Wii games. It is not worth buying one new for nearly $100 - no controller is worth that. When it was new for $40, though, it was the best buy a Nintendo gamer could make. Now there are other non-Nintendo made wireless Gamecube controllers, but they aren't the same shape and plainly just don't compare to the Nintendo Wavebird. If you can buy one of these new for up to $50, DO IT! If you are big into gaming, you owe it to yourself to buy one of these new at a good price and a 16-pack of AA batteries. I have had a Wavebird for at LEAST 5 years and the C-stick has finally given out. It will sometimes work during Brawl and sometimes it won't. I still use it for my other FPS and RTS and RPG games, though. Nintendo did something right by coming out with this. They need to right the wrong of discontinuing it.

Nothing beats a classic
The wavebird was sold by Nintendo when the GameCube came out. I guess at some point someone sued for copyright infringement (the wireless technology) and was forced to quit selling them. That's why they are actually hard to find, especially new. I really like the feel of them because they actually felt like the `real' Nintendo controllers. Sometimes when you buy a controller from another company they don't fit your hand the same way, the buttons are different sizes, etc.

Anyway I had ended up selling my GameCube and the controllers, long story short; I bought a Wii and need something to play the old N64 games with. The wavebirds work great with it. The only downside, though, (and this may just be me not have had played the N64 in a really long time) is that the joystick seems to be a little stiffer than I remember the N64 controllers being. Other than that the controllers work great at a distance and have a pretty good battery life.

I am happy with the ones I have purchased and would recommend them to anyone that wants the look and feel of a real Nintendo Controller, without having to be tethered to a console halfway across the room.