- Smash Bros has been
a big competitive sport for a really long time now, and it's honestly the only eSport that I personally enjoy watching. Fighting games are
really easy to understand and I play Smash Bros,
so I know enough about it to enjoy all of the technical
words that they throw around. If you put on a game of StarCraft, you might as well have put on football, you might as well be speaking
a different language. Every time you see one of
these high level tournaments, you're guaranteed to see one
of these types of controllers. It might just look like a
regular old GameCube controller, but it's got a lot of
very subtle modifications that could save a game for you. Although chances are you're losing games because of you and not
the controller, it's you. (heavy guitar sound)
(computer bleeping) This video's brought to
you by Raid: Shadow-- I'm just kidding! There's no sponsor, I'm joshing ya. The GameCube and its controller
were brought into this world in 2001, and shortly after
that in the same year was Smash Bros Melee. And after all of the innovations
that Nintendo has made since then, the GameCube
controller is still the most recommended controller for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. I have to admit, before
Smash Bros Ultimate I was a bit of hater myself. It's been almost 20 years,
it's time to let it go, there's gotta be something
better out there. But I quickly realized
that this is probably the most optimized controller layout for Smash Bros Ultimate. The important button
is right in the middle, the B special button acts as kind of like an emergency button, the two jump buttons are just within reach but kind of off to the side. There's a button hierarchy here. Compared to a Pro Controller
where all the buttons are just kind of there. But despite this, there's still people who prefer the Pro Controller
for Smash Bros Ultimate and that's fine too, there's
no right or wrong answer here, there's no exact science,
it's all just preference. Regardless of which tool you prefer, they can still be made
better for the job at hand. The GameCube controller still
has a little more room to grow since it's almost 20 fricking years old. MultiShine makes custom
GameCube and Pro controllers for tournament level play. The GameCube controller that they sent us is just a regular old Smash
Ultimate GameCube controller that you could once find for 30 bucks. But now you can only find them marked up somewhere between $50 and $70. But of course, it's heavily modified. The springs of the L and R buttons have been cut for a
faster triggering time, the L and R pads were also perforated for faster inputs and smoother clicks, the analog stick holes
have additional notches carved into them for more precise directional inputs on both sticks, the X and Y buttons are
lowered also for faster inputs, and the stick boxes have been swapped for new broken-in stick boxes. And the C stick now has
an analog stick box. Also this particular one was fitted with all-white buttons for,
quote, "The Wulff Den look". Well, thank you very much,
I very much appreciate that. But what if we just... Ah, there we go. I have to admit, when I
first used this controller and compared it directly to
a stock GameCube controller, I didn't really notice
much of a difference. Really just the notches. But that doesn't really feel like it makes much of a
difference for my play style. I still accidentally
side-B when I mean to up-B. And I tend to flick the
stick for smash attacks. But different play styles could very much benefit from these notches. - For me it was a lot easier
as a Pokemon trainer main to ledge trap with
Charizard with his tilts. And Squirtle, Squirtle also
can reach below the ledge by tilting his tilt downwards. And also it's good for
that, if you're aiming up. So if your character has moves like that or you can tilt them, then again
it's useful in that regard. - The notches are probably
more beneficial for Melee. I talked to NickC, one of the
top Falcon mains in the world. - [MHG Koopa] Yeah but we're gonna keep things even for the both of us, so. - [CS Hangman] Is it even? Is it really an even match? - [MHG Koopa] Oo, no, no it is not. - Probably the top one. He explained that a good
example would be Fox's recovery which has almost a limitless
range of movement in Melee. So, micro adjustments matter and nailing that directional input could be the difference between making it back to the stage or
losing an entire set. MultiShine also has
different notch options like half notches and sweetspot notches for more precise wavedashing
and shield dropping in Melee. So, maybe that better
suits your play style? The other modifications
on this controller, I didn't notice at first. But then, after reading
the list of modifications, and after knowing what I'm looking for, now I can easily tell the difference. The cut L and R springs
and perforated pads lead to slightly faster inputs for shields, parrying and spot dodging. The shoulder buttons are
probably my least favorite part of the GameCube controller's design. The travel distance is so needlessly long. It's part of why I preferred
the PDP Fightpad for so long. Shields, parrying and spot dodges require a split-second, sometimes
frame-perfect timing. Anything that can help get
those out faster is a huge plus. Sometimes it feels like the shield takes a whole year to come out in this game. The X and Y buttons being lowered makes short hopping a breeze. I basically just straight
up avoid short hopping because I'm so bad at
nailing a half press. I just usually stick to pressing Y and A at the same time which
the game kinda registers as a hot-key for a short hop neutral air. It's short hopping for dummies, like me! Can you see all this dust
that's flying around here? But this controller really
does make a slight tap of the X or Y buttons register a short hop almost every time I tried. The stick boxes being swapped and greased didn't really do much for me. Couldn't really tell the difference. Just went right over my head. I'm sure other people could tell the difference, not me. MultiShine also makes
modified Pro Controllers. The modification options
are much more limited than the GameCube controller options. The one we got only has
notches in the stick holes and greased stick boxes. But they were a big hit
among the two people that I know who use Pro
Controllers for Smash. The Pro Controller's stick
hole is just a big circle, at least the stock GameCube controller has octagonal notches. You can customize the controllers however you want on
the MultiShine website. And every controller is custom built, based on the modifications that you pick. So, depending on the
modifications that you pick, you could be looking at
spending a pretty penny. The controllers that they
sent us were pretty much fully decked out with modifications. Guess how much this controller is. We're talking about the
GameCube controller. - The GameCube controller? - [Bob] Yeah. 60 bucks? - 225. - [Bob] That's a pretty good guess. Do you wanna try again? - (laughs) Wait, am I hot or cold? - [Bob] You're very, very wrong. - Okay I don't know
dude, is it more or less? - [Bob] Just give me another number. - I'm not gonna say 200 bucks. (laughs) - [Bob] It is. It is $421. - What? - [Bob] $421 with all the modifications. - I feel like it's not
gonna make that much of a difference either, right? (laughs) - [Bob] All right, you're
up, guess the Pro Controller. - Uh, is it more or less
than the GameCube controller? - [Bob] All right, well I'll tell you that it has less modifications. - 575. - [Bob] For a Pro Controller? You think it costs more,
even though it has less? - 325. - [Bob] It is $224. - Okay, all right, well, I
mean, I knew it was less. - [Bob] It is $100 just
for the controller. - What? - Well I guess because the Pro Controller means more to me I valued it higher. - They also sell do-it-yourself mod kits. Like, you can just get the faceplate that has the notches cut into them already. But, once you select the
notch options that you want, you're still gonna be
paying a pretty penny. This isn't sponsored or
anything but MultiShine did give us a discount code so you can get 10% off if you use the code WULFF. So I mean, every little bit counts, right? So, now that you know the price, who is this controller for? Personally, I would
recommend this controller to almost nobody. It's not gonna make you
any better at Smash. Like I said before, if
you're losing matches it's probably your fault. I have friends who constantly ask me, what type of camera
lenses they should get. Like they've got money
burning a hole in their pocket and they've just got to
spend it on something. And I always tell them, "When you need one, you
will know the one to get." This is the same situation. When you get to the point in
your Smash Ultimate journey where you notice you're
whiffing short hops, or maybe you have certain
techs that would be modified by having controller notches, then you'll know exactly
what modifications to get in a MultiShine controller and you can start saving
your money accordingly. Maybe start going to locals
more and use your winnings to help fund it like an investment. (laughing) - Would you get that Pro Controller? - Yes. - [Bob] You would. - Yeah, just as somebody that likes using the Pro Controller, I think that having the notches in there feels a lot better than it
just being the smooth circle. And I legitimately feel like, for me, the changes to the controller
help me play better. I don't think that that's
the case for everybody. But I really like the
notches for how I play. - But again, if you're not
playing tournaments seriously and 400 dollars doesn't just shoot out of your nose every time you sneeze, then this controller
probably isn't for you. Hell, NickC still uses a
stock GameCube controller and he's doing just fine. I love this controller. I think it might be my favorite controller in my collection now. It's certainly the most expensive, beating out the Mixbox one. But I like actually using this controller. But I don't think I ever
could have justified purchasing one of these on my own. $400. MultiShine is such a powerful name in the Smash community so I'm super happy to finally have gotten my
hands on one for a review. I finally see the appeal
of this thing, first hand. But I don't play competitively. And when the difference is
between a $30 controller and a $400 controller with
very subtle differences, I'll just take the whiffed parry. - I would say, only get this controller if you see what it offers and you know how you can use that in practice. Like, don't try to justify it to yourself. Once you see, okay these notches are here, or for the GameCube controller is all the other things
that they add to it, if you immediately think to yourself, "Oh, that'll make me better at X," then the controller might be for you. But if you're trying to convince yourself that you need it, you don't need it. - [Bob] Shaun, what did you like about the controllers? - Um. - [Bob] If you were gonna do a tournament would you be upset, not having
the MultiShine controller? - Hm, probably not. Probably not the first
tournament, maybe the second. - [Bob] And how's the sushi? - Good, I'm about to eat yours. - So what do you guys think about these MultiShine modded GameCube
and Pro Controllers? Is this something you'd be interested in? Do you think there would be a way to help out your Smash Brothers
game with one of these? Maybe you need those
notches for certain techs. Maybe you just want one, but you don't even play Smash that much. Leave it in the comments
below, add me on Twitter, any and all of this other
social media garbage. I also couldn't really
fit this into the video but I got one of these
guys, it's a Nico adapter. It's just GameCube to USB. 'Cause I was sick of the
big, bulky Nintendo adapter that has four ports and
takes up two USB slots. This just goes right at
the end of the controller and it was only five bucks on Amazon. Anyway, we're giving one
of these controllers away to one of you people in a tournament. You have to win it, you
have to fight for it. This will be an online only tournament to be held February 15th and February 16th and you must be part of
our discord to enter. So go to the description,
there'll be a form in there you need to fill out
and follow all the directions. Spots are limited but we're gonna be randomly picking people who sign up. That way everybody gets a fair shake. Just make sure you're
responsive when you get picked. And if you just wanna watch it, it'll be streamed that
Sunday, here on this channel. And you can win one of these decked out MultiShine
GameCube controllers. Of course, we got new
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