How does the GameCube store data?

Memory Cards are storage devices that are used to store game data for the Nintendo GameCube. There were three types of Memory Cards: a light grey one that stores 59 blocks of memory, a black one that stores 251 blocks of memory, and a white one that stores 1019 blocks of memory.
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Does GameCube have storage?

The GameCube features two memory card ports for saving game data. Nintendo released three memory card options: Memory Card 59 in gray (512 KB), Memory Card 251 in black (2 MB), and Memory Card 1019 in white (8 MB). These are often advertised in megabits instead: 4 Mb, 16 Mb, and 64 Mb, respectively.
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Does the GameCube have built in memory?

Since the Gamecube plays CD's there is no way to put a battery in the CD so all saving is done through an external memory card that gets plugged into the front of the console near the controller ports.
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How long will GameCube memory cards last?

For reference, the original memory cards came with about 16MB of space. You will have enough space to last you a lifetime with gamecube games! The card itself works perfectly with no issues of loading or saving data at all.
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How much memory is a GameCube block?

Up to two memory cards can be inserted into the GameCube or Wii at once. Nintendo released cards with three different capacities: 59 blocks (512 kilobytes, grey in color), 251 blocks (2 megabytes, black in color), and 1019 blocks (8 megabytes, white in color).
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Why are GameCube games so small?

The GameCube Game Disc is a 1.46 GB, 8 cm miniDVD-based technology which reads at a constant angular velocity (CAV). It was chosen by Nintendo to prevent copyright infringement of its games, to reduce manufacturing costs compared to Nintendo 64 Game Paks, and to avoid licensing fees to the DVD Forum.
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How many blocks is 128 MB GameCube?

128mb Memory Card 2043 Block for Game Cube/wii Gamecube.
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What's the longest GameCube game?

1 Animal Crossing (205h 59m)

That applies to every game in the series. The only game that sits below this entry is New Horizons. The GameCube original, with all of the weirdness fans adore, is the longest at an average of 205 hours and 59 minutes. Animal Crossing is a game that players take a day at a time.
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Do GameCube games rot?

Disc Rotting is a real thing for Gamecube discs!
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What was the last GameCube game ever made?

The last game officially released for the system was the North American exclusive Madden NFL 08 on August 2007. There are 651 games on this list. It is organized alphabetically by the games' localized English titles, or by rōmaji transliterations when exclusive to Japan.
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Why is the GameCube not a cube?

In order for a cube to be a cube, all of its faces have to have the same square dimensions, otherwise it becomes a rectangular prism or some other cuboid. Even GameCubes found in mint condition are soiled by their incorrect proportions.
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Will a GameCube work without a memory card?

Insert a memory card.

Also, you'll need to open a separate cover to access the memory card slots, the separate cover is right next to the GameCube controller cover. This step is optional. You can play the game without a memory card, but your progress will be lost when you eject the disc.
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Why is the GameCube called GCN?

What of the "NGC" abbreviation then? Surely that's still correct, it was trademarked. Wrong, it turns out that Nintendo of Japan is referring to the GameCube in abbreviated form as "GC." So Nintendo of America (and Europe) have had to turn around and register yet another abbreviation: GCN.
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What were the limitations of the GameCube?

Hardware limitations were an issue, too. The GameCube used small discs that could only hold 1,5 GBs of data, while a regular DVD had nearly 5 GB of space. That meant developers couldn't easily port over games from other platforms without leaving a lot behind.
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Can Wii play GameCube games?

Gamecube games only work on some versions of the Wii. The original RVL-001 model from 2006 accepts Gamecube games, and has memory card slots and ports for Gamecube controllers (you still need at least one Gamecube controller and probably one or more memory cards). The RVL-101, released in 2011, removed support.
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What is the rarest game on GameCube?

The Rarest GameCube Games (& How Much They're Worth)
  1. 1 Sonic Heroes & Super Monkey Ball Duo Pack ($4,350)
  2. 2 Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire ($2,027) ...
  3. 3 Disney Sports Basketball ($1,050) ...
  4. 4 Super Monkey Ball 2 Pack ($926) ...
  5. 5 Metroid Prime & Zelda: The Wind Waker Combo ($750) ...
  6. 6 Sonic Adventure 2 Pack ($720) ...
  7. 7 Gotcha Force ($622) ...
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What GameCube game sold the most?

This is a list of video games for the GameCube video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the GameCube is Super Smash Bros. Melee.
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Is GameCube older than PS2?

Xbox in 2006, GameCube in 2007 and PlayStation 2 was the last, in January 2013. Meanwhile, the seventh generation of consoles started on November 22, 2005, with the launch of the Xbox 360.
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Was the GameCube a flop?

Its not so much that the Gamecube failed, its more of a case that the PS2 succeeded beyond all reasonable expectation, much like the Wii did a bit later on. There's a variety of reasons the GameCube failed. But some of the biggest ones were it's lack of 3rd party support, which was caused by a limiting mini-DVD format.
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What went wrong with GameCube?

It may seem trivial today, but the Gamecube's lack of a built-in DVD player caused the console to take a huge hit in sales. The PlayStation 2 launched as an attractive game console that could also play DVD movies, a new technology that would replace VCRs.
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Is The GameCube 32 or 64 bit?

On your Nintendo 64 article, you explained that the system has a 64-bit CPU, but the GameCube one is 32-bit. Did Nintendo downgrade their console? Indeed Gekko implements a 32-bit PowerPC specification, while the MIPS R4300i can switch between 32-bit and 64-bit mode.
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Is GameCube 16 bit?

Well the NES was 8 bit, the SNES 16 bit, the N64 was 64 bit, the Gamecube 128 bit, the Wii was 194 bit, the Wii U was 256 bit so Switch is roughly 384 bit.
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