Nintendo GameCube: Difference between revisions

|Image=[[File:Nintendo GameCube console.png|250px]]<br>The Nintendo GameCube

|Rel={{released|Japan|September 14, 2001|USA|November 18, 2001|Europe|May 3, 2002|Australia|May 17, 2002|Japan|December 13, 2001 (Panasonic Q)}}

|Dis={{released|Japan|October 28, 2007|Europe|May 17, 2008|USA|June 15, 2009|Japan|December 18, 2003 (Panasonic Q)}}

The original version of the [[Wii]], the successor of the Nintendo GameCube, is mostly compatible with Nintendo GameCube hardware and software. Like the Nintendo GameCube the Wii has 4 controller ports and 2 memory card slots which support all controllers, like the dance mat and microphone, though it does not support add-ons that attach to the console. Later revisions of the Wii, such as the [[Wii#Wii Family Edition|Wii Family Edition]] and [[Wii#Wii Mini|Wii Mini]], would remove Nintendo GameCube support. The [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] are also not compatible with any Nintendo GameCube games, but ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and most Nintendo Switch games are compatible with the controllers through a special adapter.

The '''Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable''' allows for a Game Boy Advance to be connected to the Nintendo GameCube, similar to the [[Transfer Pak]] released for the Nintendo 64. The cable can be used in numerous GameCube games to unlock special content, such as ''[[Wario World]]'', which utilizes the cable for sending microgames from ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' to the Game Boy Advance. The cable is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Player]], with which the Game Boy Advance can be used as a controller for Game Boy Advance games being played on the GameCube.

The '''DK Bongos''' are bongo-shaped GameCube controllers primarily intended for use with the [[Donkey Konga (series)|''Donkey Konga'' series]] and ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. The controller is symmetrical, and each side is shaped like [[Barrel]] with a rubber drum skin fastened on top. It has a Start/Pause button in the center, along with the "DK" logo. DK Bongos even have a built-in microphone to detect clapping (although hitting the sides of it also functions). Each Barrel represents left or right on the GameCube's directional stick, based on how [[Donkey Kong]] moves left and right in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''. The DK Bongos are backward-compatible from the GameCube controller ports of the Wii. They are also usable from the GameCube Controller Adapter for the [[Wii U]] and Nintendo Switch.

Before ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''{{'}}s release on the Wii, it was originally developed for the GameCube with the title ''DK Bongo Blast''. It would have been the fifth title to use the DK Bongos (fourth if excluding the Japan-exclusive ''[[Donkey Konga 3]]''). The DK Bongos are also incompatible with ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', a port of ''Jungle Beat'' on the Wii.

The '''Game Boy Player''' is an add-on peripheral released in 2003 and allowing players to play [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and Game Boy Advance titles on their television screen through their Nintendo GameCube. The peripheral attaches to the bottom of the system, and requires a special disc in order to play any handheld titles. It is also capable of linking up to Game Boy systems and accessories, including the [[e-Reader]] and [[Game Boy Camera]], and players can connect their Game Boy Advance systems to the Nintendo GameCube by use of the Nintendo GameCube - Game Boy Advance Cable to use their systems as a controller, though some games support the rumble feature included with the standard controller. During gameplay, players can bring up a menu with the {{button|GCN|Z}} button that allows them to scroll through various options, including setting the screen size, changing the border surrounding the game, changing the button mapping for a Nintendo GameCube controller, changing the screen filter, and setting a timer. Players can also select to change the cartridge from this menu without turning off the system.

The [[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube battle course]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' is just a GameCube, like how the [[Nintendo DS (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube battle course]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' is the shape of the original [[Nintendo DS]]. This Nintendo GameCube logo can also appear at the bottom of the word "Mario Kart" on the five pointed star in [[Mario Circuit (GCN)|Mario Circuit]] and [[Sherbet Land (GCN)|Sherbet Land]]. The logo can also be seen on the billboards at [[Mushroom City]].