Nintendo finally unveiled details about the Switch 2 during their latest Direct presentation livestream. At one point, Kirby Air Riders was revealed, which is enough to tell us that we’ve still got several years of waiting ahead of us before the next entry of the Super Smash Bros. series is developed for the Switch 2.
On the other hand, we’ll still be able to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch 2 as it has been listed as a game that will be compatible on the new system. The GameCube library is also coming to the Switch 2 via the Nintendo Classics of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.
Notably, Super Smash Bros. Melee is not among the games in the Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Classics library. It’s currently unknown if Nintendo will ever bring that particular game to the service, but it is important to note that Super Smash Bros. Melee ended up being the best-selling game on the GameCube.
Regardless, Nintendo also revealed Nintendo GameCube controllers specifically for the Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Classics subscription. These are essentially wireless GameCube controllers with the added “C” button that opens the Switch 2’s chat functionality.
While these controllers seem interesting, there’s an caveat that’s important to take note of. During the video that revealed this peripheral, there was a disclaimer declaring that this “controller is only compatible with Nintendo GameCube — Nintendo Classics.”
This seems to suggest that the peripheral won’t be usable when playing a game like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which already utilizes the GameCube controller as the main input device of choice for most players. If this ends up being true, then we also won’t be able to use these controllers for the next entry in the Super Smash Bros. series, assuming that it does eventually make its way to the Switch 2.
Of course, it is important to acknowledge that Nintendo has dropped this disclaimer for other Nintendo Classics controllers, but that disclaimer has sometimes proven to be untrue. We’ll just have to see when the Switch 2 (along with this GameCube input device) is launched on June 5, 2025.
Source: Event Hubs
