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How well do GameCube games run on Wii?

Otherwise a GameCube game will look and play on a Wii exactly like it does on a GameCube. There's no quality improvements, the exact same performance, loading times and resolutions.
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Can a Wii rip GameCube games?

Ripping Discs Using USB Loader GX

A Wii or vWii with the latest version of USB Loader GX and certain cIOS (such as d2x-cios) installed can rip Wii game discs. The Wii system may also be able to rip GameCube game discs as long as DIOS MIOS is installed.
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Is GameCube or Wii better for GameCube games?

Wii has backward compatibility with GameCube games and also has a GameCube adapter for controller. So Wii is definitely a better system. Why was the Nintendo Gamecube not popular when it was first released, but became popular later on?
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How powerful is the Wii compared to the GameCube?

The Wii's computational power was roughly 1.5 to 2 times as powerful as the GameCube, but was the least powerful of the major home consoles of its generation.
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Are GameCube graphics better on Wii?

The GameCube outputs much better quality video than the original Wii systems, however some later model Wii's output at a quality very close to the GameCube.
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Does Wii run GameCube games faster?

Otherwise a GameCube game will look and play on a Wii exactly like it does on a GameCube. There's no quality improvements, the exact same performance, loading times and resolutions.
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Why is the GameCube considered a failure?

The reason behind the GameCube failure was its limited features because there was no online gaming or third-party support during the early 2000s. According to Martin Hollis, the console was not unique enough as compared to its competitors, like PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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Which GameCube game had the best graphics?

Here are the ten Nintendo GameCube games with the best graphics.
  • 8 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike.
  • 7 Star Fox Adventures.
  • 6 Pikmin 2.
  • 5 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • 4 Resident Evil 4.
  • 3 F-Zero GX.
  • 2 Metroid Prime.
  • 1 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
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Was the Wii basically a GameCube?

Is the Wii a true successor to the GameCube? Of course! The Wii far outsold the 'cube despite being only about 1.5 times as powerful. The architecture both systems were built on is very similar, so on a technological level, the Wii is basically a more powerful Gamecube.
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What version of the Wii can play GameCube games?

Gamecube games only work on some versions of the Wii. The original RVL-001 model from 2006 accepts Gamecube games, and has memory card slots and ports for Gamecube controllers (you still need at least one Gamecube controller and probably one or more memory cards). The RVL-101, released in 2011, removed support.
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Can you homebrew GameCube games on Wii?

You can use Wii Homebrew Launcher to load GameCube homebrew. To do this, copy the EMULATOR directory at the root of the SD card and copy your homebrew in /EMULATOR/GCUBE/ROMS. In Wii Homebrew Launcher, go to Emulator channel, select 'GameCube Homebrew' channel and select the homebrew to load.
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Why were GameCube games so small?

The GameCube Game Disc is a 1.46 GB, 8 cm miniDVD-based technology which reads at a constant angular velocity (CAV). It was chosen by Nintendo to prevent copyright infringement of its games, to reduce manufacturing costs compared to Nintendo 64 Game Paks, and to avoid licensing fees to the DVD Forum.
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How many FPS did the GameCube have?

Note that in more recent consoles, such as the GameCube/Wii, PAL can also run in 60FPS. With the move to 3D, however, it took much more CPU power to run games at 60FPS. Most early 3D games run at 30FPS. Some run at even lower frame rates.
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Was the GameCube underpowered?

One of the frequent sticking points in criticism toward the GameCube has been that the console was underpowered. While this may be true in some cases, especially compared to the PS2, the GameCube's graphical output still holds up rather well to this day.
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Why wasn t the GameCube popular?

The reason behind the GameCube failure was its limited features because there was no online gaming or third-party support during the early 2000s. According to Martin Hollis, the console was not unique enough as compared to its competitors, like PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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Do GameCube games suffer from disc rot?

Some batches of discs are far more susceptible to disc rot than others. For instance, the Gamecube game Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes suffers far more disc rot problems than other games of the era.
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Do GameCube games look worse on Wii?

Do GameCube games look better on the Wii? No, and if they do, then it's because of superior video cables rather than the Wii natively.
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Why is the GameCube hated?

The GameCube during its life was constantly mocked for being a kids-toy, due to its purple color, and weird controller layout. It didn't help that its flagship titles were an eco-friendly Mario with a weird commercial, a cartoonified Zelda game, and a strategy game about harvesting plant things to collect toys.
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Why is GameCube so hard to emulate?

They have only the same general format; Motherboard, CPU, RAM, etc. The specifics are far more different from each other. Software is compiled for specific hardware — that's why* you can't just pop a GameCube game into a computer and run it. The computer doesn't know what to do with it.
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What is the longest GameCube game to beat?

Melee" would be the longest on the console – however, it only takes about 68 hours on average to complete.
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How long to beat GameCube?

The GameCube original, with all of the weirdness fans adore, is the longest at an average of 205 hours and 59 minutes.
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What are the rarest games on GameCube?

15 Rare Gamecube Games & How Much They're Worth
  • Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes: $74 – $899.
  • Skies of Arcadia Legends: $59 – $999.
  • Disney Sports Basketball: $449 – $1,199.
  • Gotcha Force: $172 – $2,200.
  • Pokemon Box: Ruby & Sapphire: $1,750 – $2,399.
  • Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest: $463 – $3,275.
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