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[[File:GCN Logo.svg|left|125px|Logo of the GameCube]] | [[File:GCN Logo.svg|left|125px|Logo of the GameCube]] | ||
The '''{{wp|GameCube| | The '''{{wp|GameCube|GameCube}}''' (or simply the '''GameCube''') is a home console system developed by [[Nintendo]] and released in late 2001 as the successor of the [[Nintendo 64]]. The console's codename during preproduction was "Project Dolphin": This name is alluded to in many GameCube games, such as ''{{wp|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 (series)|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 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 {{wp|Nintendo Space World#Space World 2000|Space World 2000}}, but it was never released. | 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 {{wp|Nintendo Space World#Space World 2000|Space World 2000}}, but it was never released. | ||
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==Accessories and peripherals== | ==Accessories and peripherals== | ||
===GameCube Controller=== | ===GameCube Controller=== | ||
[[File:GCN Controller.png|thumb|The | [[File:GCN Controller.png|thumb|The GameCube Controller. The color shown here is blue.]] | ||
The '''GameCube Controller''' is the system's standard controller. In addition to standard {{button|GCN|A}} and {{button|GCN|B}} buttons and a {{button|gcn|Stick}} control stick, the Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo system to include a second analog stick known as the {{button|GCN|C}} C-Stick, located on the bottom right side of the controller. This analog stick replaces the C-buttons found on a Nintendo 64 controller. The controller features analog triggers {{button|GCN|L}} {{button|GCN|R}} on the left and right sides of its back, and a single small shoulder button {{button|GCN|Z}} on the right. The controller features a built-in rumble motor, carried over from the Nintendo 64's [[Rumble Pak]] add-on. Unlike the Nintendo 64 controller, the GameCube Controller features {{button|GCN|X}} and {{button|GCN|Y}} buttons, as well as only two grips instead of three. The {{button|gcn|Pad}} directional pad on the Nintendo GameCube Controller has the same size and shape as the directional pad on the original [[Game Boy Advance]]. | The '''GameCube Controller''' is the system's standard controller. In addition to standard {{button|GCN|A}} and {{button|GCN|B}} buttons and a {{button|gcn|Stick}} control stick, the Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo system to include a second analog stick known as the {{button|GCN|C}} C-Stick, located on the bottom right side of the controller. This analog stick replaces the C-buttons found on a Nintendo 64 controller. The controller features analog triggers {{button|GCN|L}} {{button|GCN|R}} on the left and right sides of its back, and a single small shoulder button {{button|GCN|Z}} on the right. The controller features a built-in rumble motor, carried over from the Nintendo 64's [[Rumble Pak]] add-on. Unlike the Nintendo 64 controller, the GameCube Controller features {{button|GCN|X}} and {{button|GCN|Y}} buttons, as well as only two grips instead of three. The {{button|gcn|Pad}} directional pad on the Nintendo GameCube Controller has the same size and shape as the directional pad on the original [[Game Boy Advance]]. | ||