You also must have a GameCube controller to play the game since the Wii controller came out later and has not been configured for GameCube games.

To use a GameCube controller on Switch, you'll need a special adapter that Nintendo initially made to connect GameCube controllers to the Wii U.

You can now use Nintendo's official dongle to play games on PC using the GameCube controller.

A new Wii U adapter will let you use the vintage controller to play the upcoming Super Smash Bros.

The hard-to-find peripheral that enables you to use GameCube controllers to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is finally back in stock. GameStop has the Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter on sale ...

Now, the Wii is backwards compatible, so of course you can always buy the GameCube version to play on the Wii and then you can use your GameCube controller, but that's just a little bit much for ...