- Home console developed by Nintendo and released in Europe in May 2002.
- The successor to the Nintendo 64 sold over 20 million units worldwide.
- Top games include Super Mario Sunshine, Resident Evil 4, and Metroid Prime.
- Compatible with the Game Boy Advance for extra features and functionality.
- Spawned a range of peripherals, including the WaveBird wireless controller.
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Compact design
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Small, cute, and desirable – that's Nintendo GameCube. Released
in purple, black, and special edition colours, Nintendo
GameCube's unique design and compact shape (11.4 x 15 x 16 cm) is
symbolic of Nintendo's commitment to keeping originality and
innovation alive in video games.
Amazing audio and visuals
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With a main processor co-developed by IBM and a graphics chip
designed in conjunction with ATI, Nintendo GameCube is stuffed to
the gills with games-playing punch, giving its titles dazzling
visuals to light up your whole living room. Throw in CD-quality
music and sounds, and Nintendo GameCube has the audio-visual
power to send chills down your spine.
Connectivity with Game Boy Advance
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Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance aren't just world-beating
systems in their own right; by hooking them together with the
Game Boy Advance Cable, you'll open the door to a breathtaking
world of new video game experiences. Depending on the game,
you'll be able to swap data, unlock new game levels, or use the
Game Boy Advance as an input device.
Huge game library
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Nintendo GameCube has been designed purely to play games. Game
series like Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and Metroidare made only by
Nintendo for Nintendo systems, and with a huge complement of
third-party developers contributing to a long list of tip-top
titles, Nintendo GameCube is the system of choice for gamers
wanting maximum merriment for their money.
GameCube disc.
Game discs
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Looks can be deceiving. The Nintendo GameCube game disc might be
only three inches wide, but there's a whopping 1.5 GB of
information packed onto that diminutive disc, and because
Nintendo's technical wizards have given Nintendo's first
non-cartridge console the ability to suck data off the disc at
lightning-fast speeds, games load onto your screen quicker than
you can say "Mama mia!"
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Ergonomic controller
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The Nintendo GameCube controller gives you super-precise control
over every game. An intuitive button layout – including a
satisfyingly chunky main button – makes finding your way around
the controller a cinch. Two analogue control sticks, twin
analogue shoulder buttons, and a built-in rumble feature complete
the flawlessly ergonomic package. The six-sided wonder truly
comes alive when up to four players plug in a controller and
enjoy the magic of together.
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Game Boy Advance Cable
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Suitable for specific games including Sonic Adventure 2: Battle,
the Game Boy Advance Link Cable gives your Nintendo GameCube the
ability to communicate with your Game Boy Advance. Depending on
the game, you'll be able to exchange data and high scores between
the two systems, unlock new game levels and secrets, or even use
the Game Boy Advance as a supplemental radar screen or input
device.
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DK os
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The DK os are a special game controller used to play the
Nintendo GameCube games Donkey Konga, Donkey Konga 2, and Donkey
Kong Jungle Beat. Working just like a real set of os, players
can hit the left and right drums of the DK os and clap their
hands together in time to the music in the game. Sensors in the
os pick up the player's drumming actions and a built-in
microphone recognises the clapping sounds.
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WaveBird wireless controller
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'Wave' because it uses radio waves to communicate with Nintendo
GameCube without the use of a cable; 'Bird' because you'll feel a
soaring sense of freedom at the ability to move around the room
at will as you play. You can use the WaveBird wireless controller
anywhere within a 6-metre radius of your GameCube, and because it
uses RF technology rather than infrared, your cat wandering
between you and the TV won't ruin your game.
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Game Boy Player
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A single accessory, a game library of thousands at your
fingertips. The Game Boy Player allows you to plug in every Game
Boy Game Pak in history – from classic Tetris to later Game Boy
Advance epics – and witness them blaze forth from your TV. You
can use the Nintendo GameCube controller or a Game Boy Advance
itself to take control of the big-screen bonanza, nd the Game Boy
Player has a link port just like Game Boy Advance, so you can
hook up to your friends' Game Boys for multiplayer merriment.
Broadband adapter.
Network capability
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With the Broadband Adapter for Nintendo GameCube you can play
titles like Sega's Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II online
with your friends, but you can also make split-screen multiplayer
a thing of the past by linking multiple consoles together for a
heated tournament of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
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Action Pad
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The Nintendo GameCube Action Pad dance mat is enclosed in the
original packaging of Dancing Stage: Mario Mix and can only be
used with specially designed games. The use of the Action Pad
varies with the type of game being played. The Action Pad is
connected to a controller connection socket. The dance mat has Z,
Start, A and B control fields, and up, down, left and right
direction fields.
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