Editing Nintendo GameCube

{{about|the video game system|the Battle mode stage in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' of the same name|[[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)]]|the treasure based off the system from ''Wario World''|[[List of treasures in Wario World#Pecan Sands|List of treasures in Wario World § Pecan Sands]]}}
{{system infobox
|image=[[File:Nintendo GameCube console.png|250px]]
|generation=Sixth
|release={{release|Japan|September 14, 2001|USA|November 18, 2001|Europe|May 3, 2002|Australia|May 17, 2002|South Africa|November 2002<ref>{{cite|author=Rogers, Joshua Alexander|date=April 16, 2020|url=www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers|title=Video Games around the World|publisher=LinkedIn|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220925153658/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/video-games-around-world-south-africa-joshua-rogers|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>|ROC|November 21, 2002<ref>{{cite|url=multiplayer.it/notizie/il-gamecube-arriva-a-taiwan.html|title=Il GameCube arriva a Taiwan|language=it|publisher=multiplayer.it|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref>|South Korea|December 14, 2002<ref>{{cite|url=gccontrollerlibrary.com/emerald-blue-gamecube-controller|title=Emerald Blue GameCube Controller|publisher=The GCC Library|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}</ref>}}
|discontinued={{release|Japan|October 28, 2007{{ref needed}}|USA|2007<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20121002170342/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nintendo-ends-gamecube-support|title=Nintendo ends GameCube support|author=Parfitt, Ben|date=February 22, 2007|accessdate=May 12, 2024|language=en}}</ref>|Europe|May 17, 2008{{ref needed}}}}
|predecessor=[[Nintendo 64]]
|successor=[[Wii]]
}}
{{quote|Born to Play.|The GameCube slogan}}
[[File:GCN Logo.svg|left|125px|Logo of the GameCube]]
The '''{{wp|GameCube|Nintendo GameCube}}''', or simply the '''GameCube''', is a home console system developed by [[Nintendo]] and released in late 2001 as the successor of the [[Nintendo 64]]. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports (like the Nintendo 64) and two memory card ports. It has three buttons on top: Open, Reset, and Power. On the bottom are two serial ports and one high-speed port for add-on expansions. The Nintendo GameCube was released in five colors: Indigo, Black, Orange (outside of America), Silver (since 2003), and Gold, though indigo is the standard color, as shown from its few appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and other Nintendo media in general. The system uses proprietary 8 cm Game Discs based on the {{wp|MiniDVD}} format that are able to hold up to 1.5 GB (1,459,978,240 bytes), making it the first Nintendo console to use optical discs as the primary storage medium.

During pre-production, the console was codenamed "Project Dolphin," a name alluded to in several early Nintendo GameCube games, such as ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', where its main setting, [[Isle Delfino]], is shaped like a dolphin. Since ''Super Mario Sunshine'' did not release alongside the Nintendo GameCube at launch, the Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo home console since the [[Family Computer]] to not have a game from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] as a launch title.

In Japan, the GameCube is abbreviated as both "NGC" and "GC," as "NGC" is also an abbreviation used by the Japanese electronics company NGC Corporation.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200922164837/https://ngc.co.jp/company/company-profile|title=Company Profile|publisher=NGC|language=ja|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref> In {{wp|Western world|Western}} regions, the GameCube is abbreviated as "GCN," notably for [[classic course]]s in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games, because the abbreviation "NGC" is trademarked by the {{wp|National Geographic Global Networks|National Geographic Channel}}.

The GameCube is Nintendo's first home console to support digital audio and video output, albeit through analog component cables; this feature was also used to display standard definition video through {{wp|progressive scan}}ning rather than conventional {{wp|Interlaced video|interlacing}}. Progressive scan is also supported when playing GameCube games on a Wii through component cables. All but two ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related games for the GameCube support progressive scan, which can be enabled by holding down {{button|GCN|B}} while booting up a game; the sole exceptions are ''[[NBA Street V3]]'' and ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''.

The GameCube is also Nintendo's first home console to be distributed in South Korea without the aid of {{wp|SK Hynix|Hyundai Electronics}}, who sold rebranded versions of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Nintendo 64]], and [[Game Boy]] as the Comboy line of products; instead, the GameCube and its titles were distributed through {{wp|Daewon Media}}, who also handled the South Korean releases of the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]]. Only 27 titles were officially released in the region, including ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=scanlines16.com/en/blog-3/retro-gaming/game-cube/gamecube-korean-master-list|title=Gamecube : Korean Master-List !|publisher=Scanlines16.com|accessdate=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

In 2006, the Nintendo GameCube was succeeded by the [[Wii]]. The original version of the Wii is mostly compatible with Nintendo GameCube hardware and software. Like the Nintendo GameCube, the Wii has 4 controller ports and 2 memory card slots which support all controllers and accessories, like the dance mat and microphone, though it does not support add-ons that attach to the console, like the [[Game Boy Player]]. Later revisions of the Wii, such as the [[Wii#Wii Family Edition|Wii Family Edition]] and [[Wii#Wii mini|Wii Mini]], would remove Nintendo GameCube support. The [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] are also not compatible with any Nintendo GameCube games, but ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and most Nintendo Switch games are compatible with the controllers through a special adapter. The GameCube controller is compatible with more consoles than any other Nintendo controller, with a total of four: GameCube, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch (as of its 4.0.0 update).
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==History in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' appears in one ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related capacity, as a platform for [[Luigi]]'s [[smashwiki:Target Smash!|Target Test]]. Besides this, it is also a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], and can be seen in the background of the trophy room along with numerous other Nintendo consoles.

===''Mario Party'' series===
The Nintendo GameCube has a few minor appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' is referenced in the form of the [[Party Cube]], and the rumble machine in the options screen is clearly based on the system. A Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' can be seen inside the [[Orb hut]]s.
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===''Wario World''===
[[File:WW GameCube.png|frame|left]]
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Wario World]]'' appears as a [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]], and is found in pink chest at [[Pecan Sands]].
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===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
[[File:NintendoGameCube-ShineSprite-MKDD.png|thumb|The console as a battle arena in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'']]
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' appears in the form of a [[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube battle course]]. The Nintendo GameCube logo can appear at the bottom of the word "Mario Kart" on the five pointed star in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]], and on the logo seen on the billboards at [[Mushroom City]].

===''Paper Mario'' series===
[[File:SPM Francisroomright.png|thumb|left|''Super Paper Mario'']]
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' will have its internal clock mentioned by [[Lucky]], the brown Bulky Bob-omb that runs the [[Happy Lucky Lottery|lottery]] in the west side of [[Rogueport]], if the player attempts to cheat the lottery by changing the time. The Nintendo GameCube in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]] has a new badge, Nostalgic Tunes, with the appearance of the Nintendo GameCube, and mentions the system in its badge description.

A Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' is one of the game consoles that [[Francis]] keeps in his room.

===''WarioWare: Touched!''===
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' can be seen in the [[microgame]] [[Game On]], along with its controller cable and a [[nwiki:Game Disc|Game Disc]], and one of the falling objects during the credit reel is a Nintendo GameCube logo. A Nintendo GameCube is also used by [[9-Volt]] and [[18-Volt]] to play a fictional video game, ''[[36-Volt Man]]''.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' has its logo used as a texture on [[Kamella]]'s wand.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World''===
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', there is a Yoshi design called GameCube Yoshi.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
The Nintendo GameCube in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' has its startup jingle featured as the ringtone of [[Luigi]]'s phone. On the [https://www.smbplumbing.com/ SMBPlumbing.com] website created to promote the film, clicking on the phone number plays the GameCube startup jingle.

==Accessories and peripherals==
===Nintendo GameCube Controller===
{{main-wiki|NWiki|Nintendo GameCube Controller|NintendoWiki}}
[[File:GCN Controller.png|thumb|An indigo Nintendo GameCube Controller]]
The '''Nintendo GameCube Controller''' is the system's standard controller. In addition to standard {{button|GCN|A}}, {{button|GCN|B}}, and {{button|GCN|Start}} buttons and a {{button|gcn|Stick}} control stick, the Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo system to include a second analog stick known as the {{button|GCN|C}} C-Stick, located on the bottom right side of the controller. This analog stick replaces the C-buttons found on a Nintendo 64 controller. The controller features analog triggers {{button|GCN|L}} {{button|GCN|R}} on the left and right sides of its back, and a single small shoulder button {{button|GCN|Z}} on the right. The controller features a built-in rumble motor, carried over from the Nintendo 64's [[nwiki:Rumble (feature)#Nintendo 64)|Rumble Pak]] accessory. Unlike the Nintendo 64 controller, the GameCube Controller features {{button|GCN|X}} and {{button|GCN|Y}} buttons, as well as only two grips instead of three. The {{button|gcn|Pad}} directional pad on the Nintendo GameCube Controller has the same size and shape as the directional pad on the original [[Game Boy Advance]].

[[File:GCN Wavebird.jpg|thumb|left|A Wireless Version of the controller]]
A wireless variant of the Nintendo GameCube controller, known as the '''[[nwiki:WaveBird Wireless Controller|WaveBird Wireless Controller]]''', was released in 2002. It connects to the system via a radio sensor that plugs into one of the system's controller ports. However, the WaveBird does not support the rumble feature that the standard controllers have.

[[File:LodgeNet-Nintendo-GameCube-Controller.jpg|thumb|A LodgeNet GameCube Controller]]
Another variant, as part of the [[LodgeNet]] service, was exclusive to hotels.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK_EPiRkFew|date=August 15, 2018|title=LodgeNet Game Controllers - Nintendo's Hotel Rental Service!|author=Nintendrew|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref>

The Nintendo GameCube controller can also be used to play several Wii titles, including ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as well as most [[Virtual Console]] titles. In addition, through use of the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U, the controller can be used to play ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''. The accessory was released alongside an official ''Super Smash Bros.''-themed GameCube controller. As of update 4.0.0, the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U and the controller itself can be used on the [[Nintendo Switch]], the latter of which is treated as a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller except within certain games that specifically detect it; unlike on the Wii U, however, the controller can be used in all Switch games.
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===Memory Card===
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[[File:Gamecube mcard.jpg|thumb|A 1019-block memory card]]
The Nintendo GameCube used proprietary '''memory cards''' to save data for games, and had no internal memory, making the GameCube the first (and as of May 2024 the only) Nintendo console that required memory cards to save game data. Nintendo released three color variants, each of which contain varying block capacities (one block on GameCube memory cards being 8 KB):
*Gray - 59 blocks (0.47 MB)
*Black - 251 blocks (2.0 MB)
*White - 1,019 blocks (8.1 MB)

Games played without a memory card inserted act as if they were being played for the first time, and data cannot be saved. The Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo Wii have two slots for GameCube memory cards, allowing content from one card to be copied to another card.

The boxes for GameCube games have memory card holders inside which can be used to place a memory card along with the Game Disc.

Below is a list of the different ''Super Mario'' games and their respective block size, and conversion to kilobytes.

{|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
|-
!<br>Game
!<br>Blocks
!<br>Kilobytes (KB)
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|7
|56
|-
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
|4
|32
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|5
|40
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|8
|64
|-
|style="background-color:#DDD"|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' (each Time Trial ghost)
|style="background-color:#DDD"|5
|style="background-color:#DDD"|40
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
|5
|40
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|17
|136
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|6
|48
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|3
|24
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|13
|104
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]''
|5
|40
|-
|''[[Wario World]]''
|10
|80
|-
|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
|6
|48
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|2
|16
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|5
|40
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
|3
|24
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|2
|16
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|10
|80
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
|3
|24
|-
|''[[SSX on Tour]]''
|59<ref>The PAL and JP releases instead state 7 blocks. The reason for this discrepancy is not yet known.</ref>
|472
|-
|''[[NBA Street V3]]''
|15
|120
|}
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===Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable===
{{main-wiki|NWiki|Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Link Cable|NintendoWiki}}
[[File:GCN-GBA Cable.jpg|thumb|The cable]]
The '''Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable''' allows for a [[Game Boy Advance]] to be connected to the Nintendo GameCube, similar to the [[Transfer Pak]] released for the [[Nintendo 64]]. The cable can be used in numerous GameCube games to unlock special content, such as ''[[Wario World]]'', which utilizes the cable for sending microgames from ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' to the Game Boy Advance. The cable is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Player]], with which the Game Boy Advance can be used as a controller for Game Boy Advance games being played on the GameCube.

The following games involve compatibility with a game from the ''Super Mario'' franchise:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! GameCube game
! [[Game Boy Advance]] game
! Features
|-
| [[Game Boy Player]]
| N/A
| The GBA can be used as the controller instead of the GameCube controller.
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
| Unlocks new content and transfers game progress.
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Mario Kart Double Dash!! Bonus Disc]]''
| ''[[FireEmblem:Fire Emblem (GBA)|Fire Emblem]]''
| Unlocks exclusive items that can be obtained only from the bonus disc. Also unlocks the soundtracks 99 & 100.<br>The GBA link option is absent in the European version of ''[[FireEmblem:Fire Emblem (GBA)|Fire Emblem]]'', since the ''Bonus Disc'' was not released in Europe.
|-
| ''{{wp|Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc}}''
| N/A
| Used to play downloadable games ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''.
|-
| ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
| N/A
| Used as a controller. Can also be used to download the NES versions of ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' to the GBA, along with a GBA port of ''{{wp|Puzzle League (series)|Panel de Pon}}''.
|-
| ''[[Wario World]]''
| N/A
| Sends a demo version of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' to the GBA.
|-
| ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
| N/A
| The GBA can be used as the controller instead of the GameCube controller.
|}

===Nintendo GameCube Action Pad===
[[File:Dancemat.jpg|left|thumb|The second version of the Nintendo GameCube Action Pad]]
The '''Nintendo GameCube Action Pad''' is a dance pad controller released by [[Konami]] and packaged with ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', the only game it is compatible with on the system. The pad only features eight buttons: the directional inputs, the {{button|GCN|A}} and {{button|GCN|B}} buttons next to the up button, and the {{button|GCN|Z}} and {{button|GCN|Start}} buttons on the top corners of the pad. Two versions of the pad were released.
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====Names in other languages====
{{foreign names
|ChiT=跳舞墊<ref name="TCNWiiIwataAsk">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/wii_interview_vol2_01.html|title=社長提問 Ｗｉｉ 企劃 - Vol.2 Ｗｉｉ 遙控器篇|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=September 26, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Tiàowǔ Diàn
|ChiTM=Dancing Mat
}}
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===Nintendo GameCube Microphone===
{{main-wiki|NWiki|Nintendo GameCube Microphone|NintendoWiki}}
[[File:Microphone.jpg|200px|thumb|The microphone plugged into a Nintendo GameCube]]
The '''Nintendo GameCube Microphone''' is a special accessory used for Nintendo GameCube games on the GameCube or a backwards-compatible [[Wii]]. It is unusual in that it is plugged into a [[Memory Card]] slot rather than a controller slot. It has been used in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' as a tool for playing Mic [[minigame]]s and making [[Mic Space]]s functional. As the Mic was intended to be used specifically with the GameCube, it is not compatible with any Wii games.
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===DK Bongos===
[[File:DK Bongos.png|left|thumb|220px|A pair of DK Bongos]]
The '''DK Bongos''' are bongo-shaped GameCube controllers primarily intended for use with the [[Donkey Konga (series)|''Donkey Konga'' series]] and ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. The controller is symmetrical, and each side is shaped like [[Barrel]] with a rubber drum skin fastened on top. It has a Start/Pause button in the center, along with the "DK" logo. DK Bongos even have a built-in microphone to detect clapping (although hitting the sides of it also functions). Each Barrel represents left or right on the GameCube's directional stick, based on how [[Donkey Kong]] moves left and right in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''. The DK Bongos are backward-compatible from the GameCube controller ports of the Wii. They are also usable from the GameCube Controller Adapter for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]].

In Japan, the controller is called the 「タルコンガ」''TaruKonga'' (or "TaruConga") controller. The name is a multilayered pun, combining ''taru'' (the Japanese word for "barrel"), ''kon'', or "con" (a suffix used by Namco when naming their original peripherals, such as the "GunCon", or the "TaTaCon"), and "Konga" (or "Conga").

Before ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''{{'}}s release on the [[Wii]], it was originally developed for the GameCube with the title ''DK Bongo Blast''. It would have been the fifth title to use the DK Bongos (fourth if excluding the Japan-exclusive ''[[Donkey Konga 3]]''). The DK Bongos are also incompatible with ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', a port of ''Jungle Beat'' on the Wii.

The DK Bongos are the main feature of [[Konga Beat]], which is [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.
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====Names in other languages====
{{foreign names
|ChiT=康加鼓<ref name="TCNWiiIwataAsk"/>
|ChiTR=Kāngjiāgǔ
|ChiTM=Konga
}}
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===Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter===
[[File:GC Adapter.jpg|thumb|150px|The Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter]]
{{main-wiki|NWiki|Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter|NintendoWiki}}
The '''Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter''' is an attachment that allows the console to connect via {{wp|Local area network|LAN}} with another Nintendo GameCube console. A few games can employ this connection for multiplayer purposes, such as ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' To connect, owners of this device must register their network cards and configure the systems for the DHCP server. Some games can support up to eight consoles connected if each system has its GameCube discs.
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===Game Boy Player===
[[File:GB Player.jpg|thumb|150px|The Game Boy Player]]
{{main|Game Boy Player}}
The '''Game Boy Player''' is an add-on peripheral released in 2003 and allowing players to play [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and [[Game Boy Advance]] titles on their television screen through their Nintendo GameCube. Most ''Super Mario'' games across the three systems are compatible with the Game Boy Player except for those with tilt functionality, including ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' and ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''. The peripheral attaches to the bottom of the system, and requires a special disc in order to play any handheld titles. It is also capable of linking up to Game Boy systems and accessories, including the [[e-Reader]] and [[Game Boy Camera]], and players can connect their Game Boy Advance systems to the Nintendo GameCube by use of the Nintendo GameCube - Game Boy Advance Cable to use their systems as a controller, though some games support the rumble feature included with the standard controller. During gameplay, players can bring up a menu with the {{button|GCN|Z}} button that allows them to scroll through various options, including setting the screen size, changing the border surrounding the game, changing the button mapping for a Nintendo GameCube controller, changing the screen filter, and setting a timer. Players can also select to change the cartridge from this menu without turning off the system.

==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Nintendo GameCube
|image=[[File:Trophy290.png|100px]]
|game=Nintendo GameCube<br>Hardware
|unlock=Random
|desc=Nintendo's latest bundle of joy arrived in North America on November 18, 2001, and video-game fans rejoiced. This little beauty is sleek, compact and full of cutting-edge technology. Incorporating optical media for the first time, the Nintendo GameCube was truly born to play. Rumor has it that Super Smash Bros. Melee is a software title for this wondrous device.
|desc2=Nintendo's latest bundle of joy arrived in Europe in May 2002, and video-game fans rejoiced. This little beauty is sleek, compact and full of cutting-edge technology. Incorporating optical media for the first time, the Nintendo GameCube was truly born to play. Rumor has it that Super Smash Bros. Melee is a software title for this wondrous device.
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Nintendo GameCube logo alternate.svg|Alternate logo
Nintendo GameCube logo monochrome.svg|Monochrome logo
Nintendo GameCube symbol.svg|The logo's symbol
Gamecube Startup Screen redux.png|The startup animation
Gamecube Main Menu.png|The main menu
GCN Memory Card Screen.png|Memory card mangement
Gamecube.jpg|Silver color
Orange Gamecube.jpg|Orange color
Black Gamecube With Controller.jpg|Black color with controller
SpaceWorld 2000 Gamecube Models.jpg|Five color designs of the GameCube, including the unreleased Hot Pink variant
GBA connected GCN.png|How the cable connects to a Game Boy Advance
NintendoGameCubeIcon-MKDD.png|The Nintendo GameCube battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
SM3DAS Artwork Nintendo GameCube.png|The GameCube icon used to promote ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
</gallery>

==Media==
{{media table
|file1=GCN Default Boot.oga
|title1=Default boot jingle
|file2=GCN 1Z Boot.oga
|title2=Holding {{button|gcn|z}} on P1 during boot
|file3=GCN 4Z Boot.oga
|title3=Holding {{button|gcn|z}} on all four controllers during boot
|file4=GCN Main Menu.oga
|title4=Main menu
|file5=GCN Main Menu Sped Up.oga
|title5=Main menu (sped up 16x)
|file6=TSMBM GCN Jingle.oga
|title6=Jingle from SMBPlumbing.com website
}}

==Game gallery==
<i><gallery>
DDRMMboxartfront.jpg|[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]
Dkjunglb.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
Dkk.jpg|[[Donkey Konga]]
Dkk2.jpg|[[Donkey Konga 2]]
Donkeykonga3.jpg|[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku|Donkey Konga 3]]
Luigi's Mansion Box.png|[[Luigi's Mansion]]
Mario Golf Toadstool Tour.jpg|[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Mario Kart Double Dash!!.jpg|[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
Mario Party 4 Cover.jpg|[[Mario Party 4]]
Mario Party 5 box art.png|[[Mario Party 5]]
MP6 - Box NA.jpg|[[Mario Party 6]]
MP7 - Box NA.jpg|[[Mario Party 7]]
MarioPowerTennisBox2.jpg|[[Mario Power Tennis]]
MarioBaseball.jpg|[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
NBA Street V3 Cover.jpg|[[NBA Street V3]]
NPC.jpg|[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]
PMTTYD.jpg|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
Ssxontour.jpg|[[SSX on Tour]]
Super Mario Strikers box.jpg|[[Super Mario Strikers]]
Box NA Super Mario Sunshine.png|[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
SSBM cover art.jpg|[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
Wario World game cover.jpg|[[Wario World]]
Megapartygames.jpg|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]
</gallery></i>

==Trivia==
*When the main menu theme is sped up to at least 16 times its normal speed, the theme is revealed to be a much slower version of the [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]] startup fanfare.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/GameCube#Menu_Music_Reference|title=GameCube Main Menu Music Reference|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 12, 2024|author=TCRF contributors}}</ref>

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