Nintendo GameCube

Also known as GameCube, GCN, GC, NGC, Gamecube, Game Cube

The is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, and in Europe on May 3, 2002. It is Nintendo's fourth major home console, succeeding the Nintendo 64, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega’s Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox in the sixth generation of game consoles.

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The Nintendo GameCube is a home video game console that Nintendo released starting in Japan in September 2001, followed by North America and Europe in late 2001 and early 2002. It was Nintendo's fourth major home console and competed against other popular gaming systems like Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox during that era.

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Information appliance.caption: GameCube in Indigo with matching controller and memory card inserted
Information appliance.codename: Dolphin
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Information appliance.type: Home video game console
Information appliance.generation: Sixth
Information appliance.os: Proprietary
Information appliance.cpu: IBM Gekko
Information appliance.cpu_speed: 486 MHz
Information appliance.memory_card: GameCube Memory Card
Information appliance.display: 480i, 480p
Information appliance.graphics: ATI Flipper @ 162 MHz
Information appliance.controllers: GameCube controller, WaveBird, GBA, various
Information appliance.predecessor: Nintendo 64
Information appliance.successor: Wii
Information appliance.units_sold: : 21.74 million (details) NA: 12.94 million JP: 4.04 million

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Official website: www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc
Image: GameCube-Set.jpg
Height: 110
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publication date: 2002-05-17
Commons category: GameCube
discontinuation date: 2007-00-00
title: Nintendō Gēmukyūbu
described at URL: www.videogameschronicle.com/?post_type=platforms&p=6191
units sold: 21740000
data transfer speed: 20.5
clock frequency: 485

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History
Development
Release
Market share
Discontinuation
Hardware
Controller
Compatibility
Panasonic Q
Games
Third-party support
Online gaming
Emulation
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Sales
Legacy
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Nintendo began developing the GameCube in 1998 after entering a partnership with ArtX to design a graphics processing unit. It was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs instead of ROM cartridges, supplemented by writable memory cards for saved games. Unlike its competitors, the GameCube was solely focused on games; most models cannot play DVDs or CDs. The GameCube controller uses a handlebar design with a staggered analog stick layout. GameCube accessories include a link cable that enables connectivity with the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and e-Reader, the Game Boy Player add-on for running Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and GBA games, and the WaveBird Wireless Controller. Select games supported online gaming via a broadband or modem adapter.