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Nintendo GameCube

 

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  • User Score (933)
    8.5 8.5 from 933 reviewers
  • Expert Score (4)
    8.1 8.1 from 4 reviewers
  • Design (22)
    4.5 4.5 from 22 reviewers
  • Value for money (13)
    5.8 5.8 from 13 reviewers
  • Features (10)
    4.0 4.0 from 10 reviewers
  • Ease of use (31)
    5.2 5.2 from 31 reviewers
  • Performance (10)
    5.8 5.8 from 10 reviewers
  • Graphics (31)
    5.0 5.0 from 31 reviewers
  • Noise (20)
    5.2 5.2 from 20 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. REVIEW STREAM

    REVIEW STREAM
    6.0/10
    14 August 2004

    When these first came out they sold for well over the £100 mark. For this price you got the Console, all cables and Leads,2 Controllers and 1 Game. There was a couple of choices of games but not that great a choice. Read more

  2. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    18 November 2001

    The most affordable of the current game systems, the Nintendo GameCube offers great graphics and good performance but few extras. Read more

    • Tiny, nearly portable; less expensive than competing systems.
    • No DVD or audio CD support; few online titles.

  3. GamePro.com

    GamePro.com
    24 August 2000

    Nintendo shows video demos of its stellar line up for it's upcoming console. You'll find all the details about how they look and what they are right here! Read more

  4. 3dGameMan.com

    3dGameMan.com
    26 April 2004

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  • User Reviews

  1. gdgt

    gdgt
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: Dignan17, gdgt
    28 August 2011

    Few game systems were so loved by their owners, while simultaneously being decried by outsiders. It's okay, us GC owners knew the truth. Our console wasn't just a kiddie system, it was a joy. First off, I have owned at least 6 consoles (you can see them on my profile), and the Gamecube was the pinnacle of controller design. I have never held a controller as ergonomic as this one. And lets not forget who pioneered the wireless controller. Read more

  2. "great game system!!"

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: gouldj, CNET
    12 August 2007

    a great game system, especially if you are on a budget. almost everything is great on this systen, including its small size, pretty good graphics, fun games, controllers feel good when held, small game disks and memory cards, a totally portable system, and so much more!! there arent really any cons to this system, unless you want to play dvd's and cd's on this system. other than that, this system is perfect!! Read more

    • small size and small game disks, handle for carrying, easy to use, fun games, not very expensive, controller feels good in hand, ect!!
    • non that i can really think of!!

  3. Nintendo Gamecube

    Consumer Democracy
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Consumer Democracy
    28 January 2007

    My children want a game system and the other systems out there are built more for teens and adults. Nintendo Game Cube has alot of games for children 12 and younger to choose from that increase their dexterity as well as confidence in their own abilities! Read more

    • price of games
    • price of games

  4. Nintendo GameCube Superior to PS2, XBox.

    10/10
    Reviewer: skilletfan, epinions.com
    7 December 2003

    It's always an exciting time for me. Whenever it's time for a new video game console to come out I g Read more

    • Awesome graphics, fast loading, amazingly compact, superb controller design and nice variety of games.
    • mini 3 inch discs are nice, but don't hold as much as average sized discs.

  5. Not bad value, but......

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: duck1979, Ciao
    20 October 2005

    When the Gamecube first came out, I didn't really think much of it..... with that Purple colour that was getting most the limelight not even being an Ultra cool iMac style see through plastic kind, which I reckon makes it now look a bit prematurely dated compared even the other colours it's available in (like black, for instance... which apparently was also available when launched, but the Purple one seemed to get pictured more). And then there was the Game disks...... Read more

    • Fits nicely on top of my PS2, Games last ages, legendary game characters (Super Mario, Zelda, etc)
    • Nearly everyone's quit stocking games for it

  • WikiFreak Description

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube is a sixth generation video game console developed by Nintendo. It is the fourth home video game console developed by Nintendo. It was released on September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia.

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The GameCube is developed in various colours including Indigo (its default model colour), Jet Black, Platinum (limited edition model) and Orange Spice (which is for Japan market). The CPU…

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Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube is a sixth generation video game console developed by Nintendo. It is the fourth home video game console developed by Nintendo. It was released on September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia.

Features

The GameCube is developed in various colours including Indigo (its default model colour), Jet Black, Platinum (limited edition model) and Orange Spice (which is for Japan market). The CPU of the GameCube consists of 485 MHz IBM "Gekko" PowerPC CPU, PowerPC 750CXe based core and 64-bit enhanced PowerPC. In terms of memory, it is built with 43 MB total non-unified RAM, 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, 3 MB embedded 1T-SRAM and 16 MB DRAM used as buffer for DVD drive and audio. As for graphic, it is generated by 162 MHz "Flipper" LSI, 8Gflops and TEV "Texture EnVironment" engine. It provides four controller ports and two memory card slots. Besides that, it also features MultiAV analog audiovisual port as well as digital audiovisual port. Its controller has a wing grip design and includes eight buttons, two analogue sticks, and a D-pad. Among games released for the GameCube includes All-Star Baseball 2002, Batman Vengeance, Crazy Taxi, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2, Disney’s Tarzan Untamed, Luigi’s Mansion, Madden NFL 2002, NHL Hitz 20-02, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Wave Race: Blue Storm.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Though it looks like a toy, don’t be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren’t the only features that set it apart from the others. For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn’t try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read yo…

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