What is the D-pad on a GameCube controller?
Nintendo released the GameCube console in 2001. Like most consoles, the video game system uses a paddle controller for the players to guide the actions of a game. As with most controllers, the paddle contains a D-pad.DirectionsThe D-pad, or directional pad, can be used for up to eight different directions: up, down, left, right and every direction between these.GamesThough there are many games for the GameCube that may be easier played with the analog pad, the D-pad is commonly used for side-scrolling and several 2-D games.Paddle LocationOn the GameCube paddle, the D-pad is located at the bottom left of the part of the controller that faces the player.
