Why are GameCube discs small?

It was to combat piracy, reduce costs, avoid licensing to the DVD Forum, and reduce load times. They only held 1.5GB though, so did not store as much information as DVD's.
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Why did GameCube have such small discs?

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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What is the difference between a GameCube disc and a regular disc?

the playstation 2 and xbox used DVD discs with a capacity around 4.7GB, DVD discs have the data more densely packed on the surface on the disc. a gamecube disc was based on DVD technology but had a smaller disc size, cutting the capacity down to about 1.5GB.
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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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Why are all GameCube games the same size?

GameCube games can't be larger than 1.4GB. * If a game is bigger, they have to reduce sound or texture quality, or remove cutscenes, until it fits on the disc. The smaller size is a result of using smaller discs. The PS2 used full sized DVDs with a capacity of 4.7 GB.
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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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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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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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Do GameCube games suffer from disc rot?

Disc Rotting is a real thing for Gamecube discs!
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Will GameCube discs rot?

Some batches of discs are far more susceptible to disc rot than others. For instance, the Gamecube game Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes suffers far more disc rot problems than other games of the era.
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Is GameCube more powerful than Wii?

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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Did the GameCube underperform?

The reason it stopped at 24 million was because Microsoft killed it early by releasing the 360 early. The GameCube continued the downward slope of Nintendo's console sales and up until the Wii U, was Nintendo's least successful home console.
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Why can't GameCube read discs?

As GameCubes get older their ability to read discs decreases. You will have to follow The Turning Up the Laser Power Guide, to open your GameCube up and turn up the laser's power, which will increase its ability to read discs.
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Can the Wii U read GameCube discs?

Wii U does not support Nintendo GameCube games or accessories.
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Was the GameCube a flop?

The reason behind the GameCube failure was its limited features because there was no online gaming or third-party support during the early 2000s. According to Martin Hollis, the console was not unique enough as compared to its competitors, like PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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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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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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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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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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Why is GameCube in black and white?

If you're only finding the image in black and white, you may need to switch the setting of the input select from a component signal to a standard AV signal. This can be done by: An on screen menu option. This is often accessed by using the Menu Button on the remote.
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How much RAM did the GameCube have?

I was then reading about GCN and its graphic chip has 3MB of eDRAM (with less bandwidt than PS2), 2MB for Frame/z buffer and 1MB for texture cache. To store textures it has a 24MB external memory with only 2.6GB/s bandwidth.
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What was the original color of the GameCube?

The Gamecube initially launched with only two available colours: Indigo and Jet Black, however a third colour - Platinum - was made available as of the 3rd of November 2002. Finally, Japan received an exclusive colour variant: Spice Orange.
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