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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 code name during preproduction was "Project Dolphin": this name is alluded to in many GameCube games, such as ''Wave Race: Blue Storm'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports (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 1.5 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 GameCube was the first Nintendo home console to have a startup screen in all international releases. It was also the first Nintendo home console since the [[Family Computer]] not to have a ''Super Mario'' game as a launch title, as ''Super Mario Sunshine'' was not released until a year after the system launched. | 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 code name during preproduction was "Project Dolphin": this name is alluded to in many GameCube games, such as ''Wave Race: Blue Storm'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports (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 1.5 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 GameCube was the first Nintendo home console to have a startup screen in all international releases. It was also the first Nintendo home console since the [[Family Computer]] not to have a ''Super Mario'' game as a launch title, as ''Super Mario Sunshine'' was not released until a year after the system launched. | ||
The Nintendo GameCube was released in | The Nintendo GameCube was released in five colors: Indigo, Black, Orange, Silver, and Gold. Indigo is the original color seen in advertisements, as well as the GameCube's trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and its appearances in various other Nintendo games. Silver was released after the first three colors. Orange was not available in North America, but controllers matching its color were. A Hot Pink variant was announced at SpaceWorld 2000, but was never released. | ||
In Japan, the GameCube is abbreviated as both "NGC" and "GC", as "NGC" is also an abbreviation used by the Japanese electronics company NGC Corporation.<ref>https://www.ngc.co.jp/company/company-profile</ref> In North America and Europe, the GameCube is abbreviated as "GCN", as the abbreviation "NGC" is trademarked by the {{wp|National Geographic|National Geographic Channel}}. | In Japan, the GameCube is abbreviated as both "NGC" and "GC", as "NGC" is also an abbreviation used by the Japanese electronics company NGC Corporation.<ref>https://www.ngc.co.jp/company/company-profile</ref> In North America and Europe, the GameCube is abbreviated as "GCN", as the abbreviation "NGC" is trademarked by the {{wp|National Geographic|National Geographic Channel}}. | ||
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Gamecube Main Menu.png|The main menu | Gamecube Main Menu.png|The main menu | ||
Gamecube.jpg|Silver color | Gamecube.jpg|Silver color | ||
Orange Gamecube.jpg|Orange color | |||
Black Gamecube With Controller.jpg|Black color with controller | |||
SpaceWorld 2000 Gamecube Models.jpg|Five color designs of the GameCube, including the unreleased Hot Pink variant | |||
GBA connected GCN.png|How the cable connects to a Game Boy Advance | GBA connected GCN.png|How the cable connects to a Game Boy Advance | ||
NintendoGameCubeIcon-MKDD.png|The Nintendo GameCube battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' | NintendoGameCubeIcon-MKDD.png|The Nintendo GameCube battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' | ||
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Megapartygames.jpg|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]] | Megapartygames.jpg|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||