How long was the GameCube lifespan?

In its lifespan from 2001 to 2007, Nintendo licensed over 600 GameCube games. Nintendo bolstered the console's popularity by creating new franchises, such as Pikmin and Animal Crossing, and renewing some that had skipped the Nintendo 64, such as with Metroid Prime.
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How long was the GameCube out for?

The console 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. The GameCube sold 21.74 million units worldwide. It was discontinued in early 2009 to focus production on the Wii and DS.
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Why did the GameCube do so poorly?

The GameCube used mini disks so obviously couldn't play DVDs. The Xbox could play them but needed an extra accessory to do so. Obviously it wouldn't have been such a big success without good games as well but the DVD thing really kicked it off.
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What is the age of GameCube?

The GameCube is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, released during the sixth generation of video games. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64, and was first launched in Japan on September 14, 2001, followed by a launch in North America on November 18, 2001, and a launch in the PAL regions in May 2002.
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Was the GameCube powerful for its time?

Also the GameCube had a PowerPC cpu that was used in mac computers just three years prior. So it was quite capable for it's time. Well above the PS2 overall, but lacking the revolutionary pixel shaders and surround sound the Xbox had.
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Is GameCube weaker than PS2?

The GameCube was factually more powerful than the PS2, and it's easily noticable when you compare the same game on the two systems. The GameCube version of the game usually would look sharper, clearer than the PS2 versions of the games.
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Is GameCube or PS2 more powerful?

The Gamecube's only downsides were it's 1.5GB proprietary disc format having too little space and the GPU having 3 MB of on-board SRAM compared to the PS2's 4. In every other term of actual horsepower the Gamecube won every time, including more RAM period.
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Are GameCube games rotting?

Disc Rotting is a real thing for Gamecube discs!
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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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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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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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Was the n64 a failure?

Nintendo 64 sold 33 million units and is considered Nintendo's 1st commercial failure. Yet Sega Genesis sold 35 million units and it's considered a blockbuster success. GameCube sold 22 million units and is also considered a commercial failure by Nintendo.
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Was 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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Is GameCube still selling?

How hard is it to find a GameCube for sale? Since the GameCube was discontinued more than 10 years ago, finding a console in good condition is difficult.
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Is Wii discontinued?

Nintendo discontinued production of the Wii in October 2013 after selling over 100 million units worldwide, though the company continued to produce the Wii Mini unit primarily for the North American market.
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Can the 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 most sold game on the GameCube?

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. First released in Japan on November 21, 2001, it went on to sell just over 7.4 million units worldwide.
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What was the last game made for the GameCube?

The last title released for the GameCube was Madden NFL 08 (which was also released for the Wii and DS) on August 14, 2007, though first-party development ended six months earlier.
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Why were 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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Do GameCube games look worse on Wii?

Therefore, if your Wii seems to look clearer on your TV than your Gamecube, then it's because you're using superior video cables. A Wii will look worse than a Gamecube if the Gamecube is using Component/RGB and the Wii is using Composite, so it's nothing to do with extra processing power.
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Was the GameCube any good?

So while the reasons for picking up a GameCube these days may be slim, it was still a console with a library that has cast a long shadow in the modern gaming landscape, and well-deserves its place as the one of the best consoles of all time.
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Why wasn t the GameCube popular?

There were of course quite a lot of good games for the Gamecube. But outside of the Nintendo first party stuff there just wasn't much interesting exclusive stuff there. And the Xbox with Halo and the ability to LAN really gave the Gamecube competition in the couch multiplayer space.
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Is Wii powerful than GameCube?

Is the Wii a true successor to the GameCube? Of course! The Wii far outsold the 'cube despite being only about 1.5 times as powerful. The architecture both systems were built on is very similar, so on a technological level, the Wii is basically a more powerful Gamecube.
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Is the Wii faster than the GameCube?

The Wii is a buffed Gamecube, it can run all of its games natively and has a simpler component video output with cables that are easy to replace, it runs faster, quieter and is smaller, plus it can be modded easily for homebrew and playing of “backups” not only of Wii games but Gamecube's throug Nintendont as well as ...
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Is the GameCube a success or failure?

GameCube's profitability never reached that of the PlayStation 2 or Game Boy Advance. However, it was more profitable than the Xbox. GameCube's first two years had slow sales and struggles, and by 2004 and 2005 vastly improved to a 32% share of the hardware market in Europe.
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