Nintendo GameCube

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Nintendo GameCube
File:Gamecube logo.png
Purple GameCube and controller
Indigo GameCube and controller
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Video game console
Generation Sixth generation
Retail availability JP September 14, 2001
NA November 18, 2001
EU May 3, 2002
AUS May 17, 2002
Discontinued 2007
Units sold Worldwide: 21.74 million
Japan: 4.04 million
North America: 12.94 million
Europe & Australia: 4.77 million
Media Nintendo GameCube Game Disc
CPU IBM PowerPC "Gekko", 486 MHz
Storage capacity Nintendo GameCube Memory Card (16 MB max. capacity)
Display
  • Composite video
  • S-Video (NTSC consoles only)
  • RGB SCART (PAL consoles only)
  • Component video (YPbPr) (DOL-001 models only)*
  • D-Terminal (DOL-001 models only)*
*Requires the use of the Digital AV port, which was removed from later models
Sound Analog stereo (support for Dolby Pro Logic II)
Input Nintendo GameCube controller, WaveBird, Game Boy Advance, numerous other input devices
Connectivity Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter
Dimensions 4.3" height, 5.9" Length
Best-selling game Super Smash Bros. Melee, 7.09 million (as of March 10, 2008)
Predecessor Nintendo 64
Successor Wii

The Nintendo GameCube (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, Nintendō Gēmukyūbu), officially abbreviated as GCN and unofficially as NGC, is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to the Wii.

The Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use optical discs as its primary storage medium, after several aborted projects from Nintendo and its partners to utilize optical-based storage media. In contrast with the GameCube's contemporary competitors, the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the GameCube uses miniDVD-based discs instead of full-size DVDs. Partially as a result of this, it does not have the DVD-Video playback functionality of these systems, nor the audio CD playback ability of other consoles that use full-size optical discs.

In addition, the GameCube also introduced a variety of connectivity options to Nintendo consoles, and was the third Nintendo console, after the Nintendo 64DD, to support online play officially, via the Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter. It also enabled connectivity to the Game Boy Advance to access exclusive features of certain games or to use the portable system as a controller for the Game Boy Player.

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.


GameCube Compatibility List

This is a list of all 641 titles released for the Nintendo GameCube video game system, organized alphabetically by their localized English titles or, when Japan-exclusive, their rōmaji transliterations.

Note: Though this intends to be a complete list, there is a good chance a number of Japaneses/Demo titles are currently absent. Please help us ensure we have a complete inventory by filling gaps as possible.

Compatibility Description
Stars5.png Perfect: No issues at all!
Stars4.png Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through
Stars3.png Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches
Stars2.png Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting
Stars1.png Broken: Crashes when booting
Stars0.png Unknown: Has not been tested yet
Region indicator Region description
AU Australia
CA Canada (NTSC /w French translation)
EU Europe, PAL/SECAM territories
JP Japan and Asia (NTSC-J)
KO Korea
NA North America and NTSC territories
RU Russia

Help to complete the list! If a game is missing or information is incomplete, feel free to modify this page. You have any problems with a game? Go to the wiki page for the game and write down the problem! Just click on edit at the top of the page.

ATTENTION: Please put in alphabetical order!

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Title Year Genre Region Compatibility Tested on Revision

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Due to technical difficulties please refer to the page(s) below for other GameCube titles:


See also