DreamGEAR GameCube i.GLOW Wireless Controller - Game pad - Nintendo GAMECUBE - black

I admit, I was a bit leery of the low price on these controllers (we got two), AND they were a christmas gift to my nine year old, so it could have been a disaster if they didn't work right out of the package.
They not only work, they work very well at all angles, and the light up feature is kind of cool (my son says).
There's not much to instructions and packaging, but the operation is pretty simple:
you put the squarish plug transmitter thingys in the same hole you normally plug in the cabled controllers.
There's an on-off switch under the controller itself, and that's it. You're ready to billy and mandy meets the zombies or whatever it is my son is playing.
Well worth the small price.
The only caveat I'd give you is they use relatively non-standard size batteries - AAA. and each controller needs three, I think. Something I found out AFTER we opened the package on christmas morning. Luckily we barely had enough on hand, otherwise we'd have been sunk.

The reason I say almost in the title is because there is one small (as in tiny) noticeable difference between using this controller and using a standard GameCube controller. Which is that the shoulder (L & R) buttons don't click when you press them down all the way. There is a difference between halfway down and all the way down that you can feel, it just doesn't click. This doesn't really affect gameplay in any way from what I can tell, though there is a small glitch in Mario Sunshine. When you click the R button to stand still and aim, instead of standing still Mario will start slowly walking around. I prefer using the Y button to aim so it doesn't really bother me, but it's something that should be noted anyway.

Having said that, everything else about this controller is absolutely flawless. If there's any difference in feel or anything else between this and a regular controller, it's not enough to notice. The internal red lighting is a nice addition, as already mentioned, along with the light on the receiver that blinks/stays solid depending on whether or not the controller is on. I like how the lights on the receivers are only on when the GameCube is on. I thought the blinking might get annoying when only using one controller, since I bought two of them and have both plugged in, but I never noticed it while playing. The first time you use it you'll have to plug in the receiver, turn on the controller and the GameCube, and then press the connect button on the controller to link it to its receiver. So far I've only had to connect each of mine once, so I think they just stay connected after the first time.

The size and button layout are basically identical to a regular controller, except this one has a turbo button, a rounded D-pad, and a nice shiny chrome ring around each analog stick. The light weight, rubberized grips, and lack of cord make it really comfortable to use. Also, as a side note, the package doesn't include batteries, so you'll need 3 AAA's for each one you buy. Overall I'd say they did a really good job making this, especially for the price.

I purchased 2 of these controllers from ANTOnline through Amazon marketplace. I am very happy with them and they do work great- Each controller is linked directly to their receiver, which I was expecting... I found this out when I tried using one of the controllers and nothing was happening- because it was for the second player controls...turned on the other controller and it worked perfectly. I have not actually tried this with a gamecube because I have a Wii, but I would imagine that it would work as intended with the original Gamecube. When the receivers are plugged in and the controller is not on the red light on the receiver flashes, once you turn on the controller the light stays on steady- how I can now tell which controller is first player without having to mark them.
I also like that you can tell if you forgot to turn the controller off because it has the internal red lighting (It hasn't let me forgot yet).

I don't know how this controller interacts with other wireless controllers, but I know that I love this one! It glows red and makes it really easy to remember if you've forgotten to turn it off. (A nice added bonus.)
Some complain about having difficulties with other wireless controllers having the same gaming action, this one seems to work quite well. If I do have problems with it, I change the batteries and it's fine again after that. Batteries seem to last a reasonably long period of time as well.