What made the GameCube so good?

The GameCube was officially the first console to fully support internet play. This meant people could play together without the use of wires. This made the gaming console more advanced and convenient for the user. This also allowed the console to connect to the Game Boy Advance.

What made the GameCube unique?

In May 1999, Nintendo announced codename Dolphin, released in 2001 as the GameCube. It is Nintendo's first console to use optical discs instead of ROM cartridges, supplemented by writable memory cards for saved games. Unlike its competitors, it is solely focused on gaming and does not play mass media like DVD or CD.

Why was 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.

Was the GameCube any good?

So while the reasons for picking up a GameCube these days may be slim, it was still a console with a library that has cast a long shadow in the modern gaming landscape, and well-deserves its place as the one of the best consoles of all time.

Why the GameCube is better than the 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.

The Genius of the GameCube

Why didn t GameCube sell well?

It may seem trivial today, but the Gamecube's lack of a built-in DVD player caused the console to take a huge hit in sales. The PlayStation 2 launched as an attractive game console that could also play DVD movies, a new technology that would replace VCRs.

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.

Was the GameCube as powerful as the Xbox?

Strictly speaking, GameCube was the most powerful of the 3. Xbox sounded good on paper, but for a variety of reasons it was slow in practice. (Anyone else remember the big press conference introducing it where they showed Halo running at 15 frames per second?).

Why are GameCube discs 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.

Why was GTA not on GameCube?

There were no GTA games for the GameCube; GameCube ports for Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City were planned, but were cancelled for unknown reasons. The likely reason would be due to the games' violence, or maybe due to disc space. Reproduction carts do exist however.

What are the rarest games on GameCube?

What is the rarest GameCube color?

The most expensive is the Crystal Chronicles gamecube (white) only 150 made.

What letters are hidden in the GameCube logo?

It's a cube, inside another cube, that together form an abbreviated “GameCube” with “G”in the body and and “C”in the negative space. As well as a 'G', it seems the logo also contains a 'C'. The negative black space inside the 'G' forms the shape of the letter – and many had never spotted it before.

What is the oldest GameCube game?

Go, also known as Wei Qi, is an abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day.

What is the #1 best-selling game of all time?

The best-selling video game to date is Minecraft, a sandbox game released by Mojang in May 2009 for a wide range of PC, mobile and console platforms, selling more than 238 million copies across all platforms. Grand Theft Auto V and EA's Tetris are the only other known video games to have sold over 100 million copies.

What is the fastest selling Nintendo game ever?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling game on the platform at over 52 million copies sold. The Mario franchise alone has sold 182.69 million copies on the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 42.99 million copies and the Pokémon franchise has sold over 97.08 million copies on the Nintendo Switch.

What is the fastest selling game console of all time?

1. PlayStation 2 – 159 million* *PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling video game console of all time. Sony's beloved system tops Nintendo DS by roughly 5 million units sold, while handily outselling every other console in existence.

How much did the original GameCube cost?

The company's senior vice president of marketing and communications George Harrison first announced that effective September 25 GameCube will retail for the reduced price of $99.99. A timed press release crossed the wires at exactly the same point.

How much did GameCube games cost back in the day?

Games for the system will retail for a more standard $49.90 each. Set to release Nov. 5, the GameCube will reach U.S. stores three days before Microsoft's Xbox console system.

What year did Gamestop stop selling GameCube games?

Starting April 2, 2012, the retailer will no longer accept the trade-in of GameCube consoles, games, and accessories.

How much RAM did the GameCube have?

The graphics chip (Flipper) has 3 megabytes of 1T-SRAM on the chip for intensive graphics work. Main Ram: 1T-SRAM (one transistor-static RAM): GameCube has two banks of this RAM with 12 MB in each bank for a total of 24 MB.

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.

Which GameCube game has the best graphics?