Why Are the GameCube Controller's Buttons Shaped Like That?

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shiveringpixel Nintendo's peculiar purple cube has an even more peculiar controller. In this video, I dive into the controller's major eccentricities, as well as my (unhinged) love for them. Socials: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shiveringpixel.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShiveringPixel Written, shot, and edited by: https://twitter.com/ZachZimpleton Video Clips Used: ➤ "Luigi's Mansion (2001) Promo" - Uploaded to YouTube by Ricco Canipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKwngQU8d0g ➤ "2001 - GameCube American Reveal" - Uploaded to YouTube by NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7yXT0dpQI ➤ "Nintendo Gamecube Wavebird Commercials" - Uploaded to YouTube by TheLasko45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLRtTYVCIvY ➤ "Supernova 2024 TOP 8 - Hurt (Snake) Vs. Spargo (Cloud) Smash Ultimate Tournament" - VGBootCamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcIK2EwaSjo ➤ "Perfection Board Game Commercial Long Version" - Uploaded to YouTube by Gamefoxteen123 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHhp9NEF79E ➤ "Nintendo Spaceworld 2000: The Ultimate Video (2023) Unseen & Remastered Footage" - Uploaded to YouTube by Adam Doree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62O2vFfS_Ok ➤ Nintendo E3 2001: Recap Highlights - IGN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfaO5DIQ_aI ➤ Planet Gamecube E3 2001 Video Part 2 - Nintendo World Report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thn-KLhZbeo ➤ Yakuza Kiwami 2 - Be My Baby - GreenRedBlue20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5stG46MLow4 ➤ Nintendo Switch Joycon Controller Detailed - IGN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPiHru4IcM ➤ Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition Reveal - Nintendo UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D11jIW5FABQ ➤ A Vacation Gone Wrong | Super Mario Sunshine | (#76) "1/35" (No Commentary) - Krow's Graveyard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX3w2FBF37M ➤ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Walkthrough Part 1 No Commentary - Noire Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiG7__JXG4k Written Sources: ➤ A Dolphin’s Tale: The Story of GameCube - Emily Rogers https://gwern.net/doc/technology/2014-rogers-adolphinstalethestoryofgamecube.html ➤ GameCube Controller: Touch the Future - Fran Mirabella https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/26/gamecube-controller-touch-the-future ➤ Cube Controller: From Start to Finish - IGN Staff https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/18/cube-controller-from-start-to-finish ➤ The Big Gamecube Interview: Part 1 - IGN Staff https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/20/the-big-gamecube-interview-part-1 ➤ Miyamoto Roundtable - IGN Staff https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/29/miyamoto-roundtable ➤ Ultra Rare GameCube Prototype With LED Lighting And Unique Controller Discovered by Collector - Taylor Lyles https://www.ign.com/articles/ultra-rare-gamecube-prototype-space-world-nintendo-2000 ➤ Anascape Files Patent Suit Against Microsoft, Nintendo - Jason Dobson https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/anascape-files-patent-suit-against-microsoft-nintendo ➤ Nintendo ordered to pay $21 million to patent troll - Thomas Ricker https://www.engadget.com/2008-05-15-nintendo-ordered-to-pay-21-million-to-patent-troll.html ➤ Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al, No. 9:2006cv00158 - Document 384 (E.D. Tex. 2008) - JUSTIA US Law https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txedce/9:2006cv00158/97919/384/ ➤ Nintendo Loses Patent Infringement Case - Susan Arendt https://www.wired.com/2008/05/nintendo-loses/ ➤ Nintendo loses another round in controller patent lawsuit - Donald Melanson https://www.engadget.com/2008-07-23-nintendo-loses-another-round-in-controller-patent-lawsuit.html ➤ Case Update: Anascape v. Nintendo - Ross Danennberg https://patentarcade.com/2008/06/case-update-anascape-v-nintendo.html ➤ Nintendo escapes patent troll in appeals court -- thanks to Sony - Sean Hollister https://www.engadget.com/2010-04-14-nintendo-escapes-patent-troll-in-appeals-court-thanks-to-sony.html ➤ Judge: Nintendo did not infringe on Wii Classic Controller, Wiimote - John Biggs https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/14/judge-nintendo-infringes-on-patent-trolls-arsenal-with-wii-classic-controller-wiimote/ Music: "The Great Sea" - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker "That's the Way I Like It" - Sonic Adventure 2: Battle "Main Theme (Title Screen)" - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door "Venom" - Super Smash Bros. Melee "Menu Select" - Metroid Prime "Delfino Plaza" - Super Mario Sunshine "Dr. Mario" - Super Smash Bros. Melee "Great Bay" - Super Smash Bros. Melee "Baby Park" - Mario Kart: Double Dash "Rogueport Sewers" Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door "The Revived Prosecutor" - The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve "Rumbling HWY" - Sonic Adventure 2: Battle "Ai No Uta" - Strawberry Flower "Overworld (Fast)" - Super Mario 3D Land "Yoshi's Story" - Super Smash Bros. Melee Sound effects from www.zapsplat.com and @SoundEffectsFactory #nintendo #gamecube #gaming