Hasse wanted to help his brother out, so he designed and hacked a N64 Gamecube controller into one-handed use, allowing his brother to play games.

It’s fair to say that the Nintendo 64 and GameCube both had the most unique controllers of their respective console generations. The latter’s gamepads are still in high demand today as … ...

The Gamecube controller featured three shoulder buttons, moving the old trigger ‘Z’ button on the N64 to the right shoulder. It also added a second control stick while retaining the D-Pad.

Personally, I wasn't a fan of the Gamecube controller and much preferred the previous generation's N64 controller, but then again, I was never a professional Melee player. Nintendo seems smart to ...