It took a lot of work, planning, and tinkering, but a modder has created a custom GameCube controller that can split apart and connect to a Switch tablet, allowing for handheld play.

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The controller also mimics every JoyCon form factor, whether it be equipped to the sides for Handheld Mode, hooked up to a custom joining piece for Docked Mode, or via two-player action in ...

The controller would still be able to sense movement but it would also have a face and buttons like a regular gamepad, bridging the gap between the Revolution controller and the GameCube controller.

Fans on the internet have been wishing for Joy-Con-style GameCube controllers for practically as long as the Nintendo Switch has existed. But YouTuber Shank Mod did more than dream: he made them real.

If you, like us, long for the simpler days of the GameCube, then the good news is that you can practically turn your Switch into one with Retroflag's Handheld Controller.

Well, this custom cartridge could well solve that dilemma as it allows players to use any Game Boy system as a controller for your GameCube or Wii. Neat.