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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' is a home console system developed by [[Nintendo]], and released in late 2001 as the successor of the [[Nintendo 64]]. The console's preproduction codename name was "Project Dolphin" and was originally a console that used cartridges, as noted references appear in games such as ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports just like the Nintendo 64 and two memory card ports. It has three buttons on top: Open, Reset, and Power. On the bottom are two serial ports and one hi-speed port for add-on expansions. The system uses Game Discs based on | The '''Nintendo GameCube''' is a home console system developed by [[Nintendo]], and released in late 2001 as the successor of the [[Nintendo 64]]. The console's preproduction codename name was "Project Dolphin" and was originally a console that used cartridges, as noted references appear in games such as ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports just like the Nintendo 64 and two memory card ports. It has three buttons on top: Open, Reset, and Power. On the bottom are two serial ports and one hi-speed port for add-on expansions. The system uses proprietary 8 cm Game Discs based on the {{wp|MiniDVD}} format that are able to hold up to 1.35 GB (1,459,978,240 bytes), making it the first Nintendo console to use optical discs as the primary storage medium. The use of a proprietary format rather than the industry standard 12 cm DVD format is commonly believed to be both an attempt to curtail piracy and a way to avoid paying a royalty fee to the DVD Forum, of whom Nintendo's competitor Sony is a member. | ||
The Nintendo GameCube was released in four colors: Indigo, Black, Orange, and Silver. Indigo is the original color seen in advertisements, the trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and other places. Silver was released after the first three colors. Orange was not available in the United States, but controllers matching its color were. | The Nintendo GameCube was released in four colors: Indigo, Black, Orange, and Silver. Indigo is the original color seen in advertisements, the trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and other places. Silver was released after the first three colors. Orange was not available in the United States, but controllers matching its color were. | ||