Present


-Nintendo

Game Cube


-Sony


-Microsoft

 

Gamecube-
The Nintendo Gamecube was released November 18, 2001, with 12 different released titles. The Gamecube came out during the first intense console war, with competitors like Xbox, and Sony’s Playstation 2. It was priced for $200 making it the lowest costing system. As of 2005 because the Gamecube dropped to $100 it was the most selling console of the three.

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Picture of the Game Cube console

Specs-

CPU code named Gecko made by the company IBM running at 485 Mhz. The graphics card code named Flipper was made by the company of ATI running at 167 MHz, and holding 2 MB. Also allowing up to 64 sound channels, with all these things together makes a great system.

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Picture of the Metroid Prime video game
Picture of the MarioKart Double Dash video game
Picture of the Super Mario Sunshine video game
Picture of the Super Smash Bros. Melee video game
Picture of the Zelda Wind Waker video game
Picture of the Donkey Konga video game
Picture of the Luigi's Mansion video game
Picture of the Resident Evil 4 Video game
Picture of the Viewful Joe video game

Games-


Metroid Prime- For the first time you can play as Samus Aran in a adventure/shooter video game. Samus has once again experienced technical difficulties with her suit. Losing all but a few features Samus must reclaim them by defeating enemies and different bosses. While traveling from planet to planet you finally gather all weapons and upgrades and must defeat the final Boss.





Mario Kart Double Dash!!!-
The third installment of the Mario kart series, provides many features that the past 2 did not include. One and the most recognized feature is the 2 people on the same kart. While one would drive, one would use the items that they gathered. Racing through.

 

 


Super Mario Sunshine-
Another and first installment of Mario on the GC was released August 25, 2002. While Mario and Princess Peach go to a far away island, for some well earned relax time, Mario is accused of mucking up the island of Isle Delfino, and is sentenced to cleaning the whole island. In the time that he has cleanup duty, he discovers a more devious plan by Bowser and Bowser baby.




Super Smash Bros. Melee-
The sequel to the famous Super Smash Bros, came on the Gamecube December 3, 2001. Even though it was one of the first games to come out it has proven to be one of the more fun and more popular games. It was the same format as the first one, but it included more then 25 playable characters and a variety of levels.

 




The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker-
In the Wind Waker, you play as Link, but not normal age Link, but young Link. Where once again you must rescue princess Zelda, from the evil Gandoroff. Even though the look of this game is a charcoal art type, people tend to get used to it became comfortable soon after.





Donkey Konga-
Was another musical game, which at the time was becoming very popular. While various colors and different beats, you would hit the bongos or claps your hands according to the different things scrolling by. The type of music that was included was mostly famous Nintendo music, a lot from the series of Super Mario Bros, and Zelda.

 

 


Luigi Mansion- Luigi mansion was a release title for the Gamecube, but is still fun. Even though the game play was mostly for little kids, it included fun details for the older age group.

 

 


Resident Evil 4- Resident Evil 4 is in fact the 6 the game in the genre of Resident Evil. It is classified as a horror 3 rd person shooter/action-adventure. You play a United States agent by the name of Leon Scott Kennedy, where you are sent on a high risk mission saving Ashley Graham (presidents daughter.) What makes Resident evil 4 such a game was the over the shoulder camera view while shooting. The various techniques and paths you can take to win the game are countless. Which way will you go?

 

 

Viewtiful Joe- Viewtiful is the side scroller first coming to the gamecube. The story is of Joe and his girlfriend Silvia are watching a movie, while Silvia is suddenly sucked into the movie, Joe must now transform into the superhero Vietiful Joe to save her. The fun drawing makes the visuals of the game interesting and fulfilling.





Accessories

Controller- The controller for the Gamecube had 8 buttons, 2 analog sticks, and 1 D-pad. Unlike the PS2 and like the xbox controller, the 2 analog sticks were opposite on each side. What I mean is that the right one was on bottom of the controller, while the left one was on top.
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Picture of the Game Cube controller

Wavebird- The Wavebird, was another controller for the Gamecube, same design same feel as that original, only difference was that it was wireless. The only thing that might have been different was it was a tad bigger, and white color. It relied on battery pack which if you left it on, it would drain fast. Picture courtesy of Wikipedia
Picture of the Wavebird

DK Bongos- The DK bongos first came out with the game Donkey Konga. They were bongo shaped drums, which were used in the game for every action for that game. Besides hitting the bongos, it also had built in microphone for different features in the game.
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Picture of the DK Bongos

Memory Card- The memory card at this point in time was essential to any system for saving your gaming experience. It came in 3 different versions the 59, 251, or the 1050 block, for the casual or hardcore gamer.
Picture of the Memory Card

Game Boy Player- The Game Boy Player, was a small cubed device that clipped to the bottom of the Gamecube. It uses were for the user to hook his Game Boy advanced or sp to the player, and be able to play there Game Boy games on the big screen.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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