Editing Nintendo GameCube (section)

== Why It's Born to Play ==
# It is the very first Nintendo console to use discs. This allowed quicker loading times and much larger games to be developed and released on it than the N64.
# All GameCube controllers are forward compatible with most Wii games. An example of this is ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
# The console supports online gaming for a small number of titles via the broadband or modem adapter.
# The Nintendo GameCube introduced the concept of [[w:miniDVD|miniDVDs]] as a primary storage medium instead of regular-sized DVD discs. The mini DVDs were implemented to avoid heavy piracy, which Sony's PlayStation line suffered from. However, this format did somewhat cause the same third-party problem with the N64 where some games were too big to release on the system.
# A special Game Boy Advance cable can be used to link GameCube and Game Boy Advance to unlock secrets and bonuses on many games for both consoles.
# The back of the console has a handle for easy transportation.
# The Game Boy Player add-on allows you to play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games. ''Game Boy Advance'' Video cartridges are blocked from being compatible with the ''Game Boy Player'' which is a shame because the GameCube cannot play CDs or DVDs. According to Nintendo, this was to prevent illegal copying of the video, though it didn't matter given the bad quality of the cartridges. The ''Game Boy Player'' also has additional features, The most puzzling one is the timer, it's literally just a normal timer that doesn't affect the games at all. Sadly, ''Super Game Boy'' enhancements are not supported on the ''Game Boy Player''.
# It uses a 59-block memory card, and memory cards in other sizes were also available.
# It had a reasonably cheap launch price, costing $199 compared to the PS2 and Xbox's $299 launch prices.
# Many amazing Nintendo titles were made for the console, such as
#* ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
#* ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
#* ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
#* ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ''[[Mario Party 5|5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6|6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7|7]]''
#* ''[[Metroid Prime]]''
#* ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
#* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
#* ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
#* ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
#* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
#* ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''
#* ''Star Fox: Assault''
#* ''Pokemon Colosseum''
#* ''Pokemon XD: Gale Of Darkness''
#* ''Odama''
#* ''Super Mario Strikers''
#* ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]] (Japan exclusive)''
#* ''[[F-Zero GX]]''
#* ''[[Pikmin]]''
#* ''[[Pikmin 2]]''
#* ''Kirby Air Ride''
#* ''[[Animal Crossing: Population Growing]]''
#* ''WarioWare Inc: Mega Party Games''
#* ''[[Wario World]]''
#* ''[[Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]''
#* ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''
# Many Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast games were directly ported to the GameCube.
# An original and uncommon design (a cube shape, hence the name).
# The controller was designed to improve the Nintendo 64's qualities and correct the problems it had. It has a unique button layout which makes it very comfortable and easy to get used to. The analog stick has been replaced to avoid the friction and discomfort that was present on the Nintendo 64's controller.
# The main menu music is relaxing thanks to its slow pace and pleasant synth notes.
# Over its lifespan, which came to a close in 2007, more than 600 games were released for the GameCube.
# It is the first Nintendo console to have '''Sega and their ''Sonic'' games'''. This is notable due to Sega and Nintendo being fierce rivals in the 1990s.
#* It is also the first Nintendo console to have ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Spyro'' games.
# Despite the low sales and with the release of its successor, the Wii, the GameCube was still in production, games for the system were still being made, the original Wii models were fully backward compatible and the GameCube controller could even be used with some Wii games such as ''Sonic Colors''. Although later revisions removed support as a cost-cutting measure. Later, a GameCube controller adapter for the Wii U was released that would allow compatibility with GameCube controllers for ''Super Smash Bros for Wii U''. The adapter has also been made compatible with most Nintendo Switch games.
# It was so durable, that when it was featured on the X-Play segment "Webb of Destruction", it passed '''every single test!'''
# Many games from the system aged really well and still look great to this day.
# Many great third-party titles, such as:
#* ''[[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes]]''
#* ''[[Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)]]''
#* ''[[Burnout]]''
#* ''Beyond Good & Evil''
#* ''[[Ikaruga]]''
#* ''Killer7''
#* ''Viewtiful Joe''
#* ''[[Mega Man X: Command Mission]]''
#* ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deception]]''
#* ''Naruto: Clash Of Ninja 2''
#* ''Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (Japan Only)''
#* ''[[Resident Evil (2002)]]''
#* ''[[Resident Evil Zero]]''
#* ''[[Resident Evil 2]]''
#* ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''
#* ''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]]''
#* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''
#* ''Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader''
#* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2|Sonic Adventure 2 Battle]]''
#* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
#* ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
#* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]''
#* ''[[Super Monkey Ball (video game)|Super Monkey Ball]]''
#* ''[[Super Monkey Ball 2]]''
#* ''[[Pac-Man World 2]]''
#* ''[[Pac-Man World 3]]''
#* ''[[Bomberman Generation]]''
#* ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]''
#* ''[[Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean]]''
#* ''[[Baten Kaitos Origins]]''
#* ''[[The Simpsons: Road Rage]]''
#* ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]''
# This was the first console to have digital AV output which allows for more clean HDMI converters than the other 6th gen consoles.
# It has great startups, and we mean "startups", not only because of the animation and music, but there are also different variations to these startups, which are: kids laughing and kabuki.
# This console essentially set Nintendo's modern standards.