Editing Nintendo GameCube (section)

== Bad Qualities ==
# The GameCube's discs, due to them being based on a mini optical disc format developed by Nintendo and Matsushita (National/Panasonic; this format was also used on Wii and Wii U), can't hold as much storage as the DVDs/CDs used in the PS2 and Xbox, so some games such as ''Resident Evil'' had to be split across 2 discs, and others had to have compressed visuals and audio or features cut to fit on them.
# The controller also doesn't have as many buttons as the PS2 or Xbox controllers, and thus some actions in certain games require two buttons to be pressed or are even missing.
#* The GameCube versions of ''Tony Hawk'' and ''SSX'' are missing tricks from the other versions, as an example.
# Despite the effort to reduce piracy with the mini DVDs, the broadband adapter allowed people an easy way to pirate GameCube games. After the release of ''Phantasy Star Online Episode I'' and ''II'', it was discovered that a PC could be made to simulate the conditions of the server the game was connected to, which was used as a method of tunneling the online service. During the simulation, unsigned code would be streamed back to the GameCube, allowing homebrew, and in turn, allowing users to play copied games and allow online gameplay in games that didn't support it.
# Due to the mini DVD format the GameCube utilized, regular-sized DVDs could not be played on it, unlike the Xbox and PS2. Nintendo and Panasonic worked together to make the Panasonic Q which was mainly a DVD player with GameCube functionality built in, but it was only released in Japan. Although the Q is region-free, there's another problem: it is highly expensive, nowadays costing at minimum several times the combined price of a plain GameCube and plain DVD player.
# The DOL-101 model released in 2004 removed the component video output due to poor sales of the component cables.
# Poor sales of the component cable also made the line very rare. Most people on the internet sell them for hundreds of dollars.
# The GameCube's top buttons are known to get stuck with age due to dirt getting in which is a severe problem since the console will not play games with the eject button pushed down. The process to clean them is also annoying since the GameCube case has to be taken off with a custom screwdriver that can only be found online as it uses proprietary screws.
# It is nearly impossible for the average gamer to play GameCube games legally as there have been no [[Virtual Console]] versions on any Nintendo console, meaning you have to own either a GameCube or backward compatible Wii, a memory card which comes separate, and you have to own physical copies of games. It is very hard to find all of the best games even in second-hand stores, and used games are severely overpriced online.
# Some games can take up way too many blocks on your memory card. While games like ''Animal Crossing'' are understandable, some games like ''Disney Sports Football'' take up a lot of blocks.
# The "[https://youtu.be/rLk-5EzJ8as?t=186 GAMEBOY PLAYER IS NOT CONNECTED]" error has a very creepy and loud piano chime that can scare people.
# The discs are hard to get out in the NA boxes due to the bad design of the teeth which can risk breaking the disc and even leaving marks on fingers.
# The sound that accompanies the logo's transition to the menu creeped out some players.