Is it possible to play this game with a gamecube controller without buying the gamecube version? Or do I have to use the Wii controller? I'd prefer to use the gamecube controller if at all possible. 

I don't think so, but the Wii version controls fine. Aiming's a lot better with the Wiimote. 

I just bought the game on gamecube.

" Is it possible to play this game with a gamecube controller without buying the gamecube version? Or do I have to use the Wii controller? I'd prefer to use the gamecube controller if at all possible.  "

"I'd prefer to use the gamecube controller if at all possible.  "

Nope, but fear not my friend, the Wii remote get the job done well

" I don't think so, but the Wii version controls fine. Aiming's a lot better with the Wiimote.  "

I love the Gamecube controller, I can sympathize. But the game should be dead cheap by now, Why didn't you get the GCN version?

" @TheGreatGuero: None of those things ever happened to me. You must just have unsteady hands. You should use more skill.  "

" I love the Gamecube controller, I can sympathize. But the game should be dead cheap by now, Why didn't you get the GCN version? "

Just play the game like it was meant to be played: on a Gamecube

The WiiMote works just fine besides the camera and attacking (sad that one of those things is mildly important and the other is perhaps the most important part of the game.)

Though your question's been answered, I just wanted to say that going to the GCN version after playing a couple hours of the Wii version is extremely disorienting. It's easy to forget that they mirrored everything on the different versions. It's so weird.