Editing Nintendo GameCube

{{Real world}}
{{Infobox platform
|title           = Nintendo GameCube
|image           = Nintendo GameCube.png
|caption         = The Nintendo GameCube
|price           = 
*¥25000<ref name="JP">{{Cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20010914/gc_aki.htm|title=ニンテンドーゲームキューブついに発売! 秋葉原、池袋、有楽町編秋葉原では外国ユーザーが列の半数を占める|publisher=Game Watch|language=Japanese|date=14 September 2001|accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref> {{C|JP}}
*$199<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Chris|url=http://money.cnn.com/2001/05/21/companies/gamecube/|title=Gamecube to sell for $199|publisher=CNN|date=21 May 2001|accessdate=10 June 2018}}</ref> {{C|US}}
*$299.95<ref name="canada:)">{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Ian|title=Nintendo to boost Canadian Gamecube shipments|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/nintendo-to-boost-canadian-gamecube-shipments/article22734333/|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=23 August 2001}}</ref> {{C|CA}}
*£129<ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|title=GameCube price dropped|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1943247.stm|publisher=BBC|date=22 April 2002|archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/umiPd|archivedate=2 October 2021|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref> {{C|UK}}
*€199<ref name="BBC"/> {{C|EU}}
|type            = Video game console
|manufacturer    = 
*[[Nintendo]] {{C|'''Developer'''}}
*Foxconn
|first_available = {{vgrelease|JP=14 September 2001<ref name="JP"/>|NA=18 November 2001<ref>{{Cite web|last=Becker|first=David|title=Nintendo reports record GameCube launch|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-reports-record-gamecube-launch/|publisher=CNET News|date=24 March 2002|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Martyn|title=Nintendo unveils Gamecube launch plans|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/fun.games/08/24/gamecube.release.idg/|publisher=CNN|date=24 August 2001|archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PWCoY|archivedate=2 October 2021|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref>|EU=3 May 2002<ref name="BBC"/>}}
|discontinued    = 15 June 2009
|units_sold      = 
*21.74 million (estimated as of 2008)
*12.96 million (as of 2007) {{C|US}}
*4.04 million (as of 2007) {{C|JP}}
|cpu             = IBM PowerPC 750CXe Gekko 485MHz
|ram             = 
*24MB RAM
*16MB DRAM
*3MB VRAM
|sound           = 
*Flipper custom 81 MHz Macronix 16-bit DSP
*Analog Stereo
*Dolby Pro Logic II-capable
|precursor       = [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
|successor       = [[Wii]]
|aka=Project Dolphin (development codename)
}}
The '''GameCube''', officially called as the '''Nintendo GameCube''' and often abbreviated as '''GC '''or '''GCN''', is a video game console system developed by [[Nintendo]], for which several [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] games were released. The GameCube was the successor to the aging, cartridge-based [[wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] game console and the predecessor to the [[Wii]].

The GameCube competed for sales in the [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (sixth generation)|sixth generation of video game consoles]] alongside the [[Dreamcast]] (which ceased production before this system's launch), the [[PlayStation 2]], and the [[Xbox]].

The GameCube was the first Nintendo system to use optical discs as a primary storage medium for its games. The discs are similar to the miniDVD disc format; as a result of their smaller size and the console's small disc compartment, the system was not designed to play standard DVDs or VCDs.

However, these GameCube games play in the [[Wii]] version.

==''Sonic'' games==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|[[File:Sonic adv 2 battle box.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Sonic mega collection.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Sonic adventure dx.jpg|100px]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2001)
|''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002)
|''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003)
|-
|[[File:Sonic Heroes Coverart.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Gc sonic gems collection p o5pa9w.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Shadow the hedgehog (GC).jpg|100px]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003)
|''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005)
|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005)
|-
|[[File:Duo Pack Sonic Heroes Super Monkey Ball.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Sonic Riders GCN US.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:SonicAdventure2-Pack_US_Cover.jpg|100px]]
|-
|''[[Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes / Super Monkey Ball]]'' (2005)
|''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006)
|''[[Sonic Adventure 2-Pack]]'' (200X)
|}

==Game Boy Player==
[[File:GCN GBA Sonic 2001.png|thumb|150px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] with a Nintendo GameCube and [[Game Boy Advance]].]]
The '''Game Boy Player''' is an accessory that allows players to play [[Game Boy Advance]] games on the GameCube and can be used for additional content, similar to DLC. When playing ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' or ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'', using the Gameboy Player of ''[[Sonic Advance]]'', ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'', or ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' can transfer [[Chao]] to the [[Tiny Chao Garden]], similar to ''[[Chao Adventure]]'' for the VMU on the [[Dreamcast]].

==''Sonic''-related demo discs==
*''[[Nintendo GameCube Preview Disc|Preview Disc]]'': A rare, purchasable disc of demos that contained levels from [[Sega]] titles, ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' and ''[[Billy Hatcher]] and the Giant Egg''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/nintendos-preview-disc|title=Nintendo's Preview Disc|last=Lewis|first=Cory D.|publisher=IGN|date=20 May 2003|accessdate=24 February 2018}}</ref>
*''[[wikipedia:Mario Kart: Double Dash|Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bonus Disc]]'': A rare disc that came with pre-orders of the game ''Mario Kart Double Dash'' in the United States. Among the many previews on the disc was a playable demo of ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' which consisted of two levels, and two playable teams being [[Team Sonic]] and [[Team Dark]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mario Kart Double Dash bonus disc|url=http://www.g4tv.com/games/gc/22052/mario-kart-double-dash-bonus-disc/|publisher=G4tv}}</ref>
*''[[Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc]]s'': Kiosk disks used in kiosks, in stores, to promote upcoming games, from 2001 to 2006. Eight out of the thirty-five disks contain demos of ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'', ''[[Sonic Advance]]'', ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'', ''Sonic Heroes'', ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Riders]]''.

==Trivia==
[[File:StH 175 Gamecube Time!.jpg|thumb|[[Vector the Crocodile (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Vector]] and [[Mighty the Armadillo (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mighty]] playing on a GameCube, from [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 175|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #175]].]]
*In the [[Archie Comics]] ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series, specifically in [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 175|issue #175]], [[Mighty the Armadillo (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mighty the Armadillo]] and [[Vector the Crocodile (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Vector the Crocodile]] play a cube-shaped game console that greatly resembles a Nintendo GameCube, despite having its controller ports mirrored, at [[Freedom HQ]].
*''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' was the first game featuring [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] to appear on a [[Nintendo]] console, despite Sonic being the mascot for [[Sega]] and a rival to the company for many years prior.
*''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' is the only [[Dreamcast]] ''Sonic'' title that was not ported to the GameCube.
[[File:Dash Spin controller.png|thumb| A GameCube controller, from ''[[Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic Vol. 1]]''.]]
*In ''[[Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic Vol. 1]]'' [[Doctor Eggman (Dash & Spin)|Dr. Eggman]] can be seen playing with a GameCube.
*''Sonic Heroes'' was the first original game for the GameCube that was released when Sega became a third party company.
*Most PlayStation 2 ports of sixth-generation ''Sonic'' titles received lower review scores from critics than their Nintendo GameCube/[[Xbox]] equivalents, with the GameCube versions having the highest score.
[[File:PDP FightPadSonic.png|thumb|The GameCube inspired ''Sonic'' controller.]]
*Some ''Sonic''-related titles on the GameCube, most notably ''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' and ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'', were able to use special capabilities with the [[Game Boy Advance]], connecting with some other ''Sonic'' games on that system, such as ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' and ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]''. The main feature for this link was the [[Tiny Chao Garden]], which was a portable [[Chao Garden]] where a player could take a [[Chao]] wherever they go and care for it in a similar way to the ''Adventure'' games.
*In July 2019, a GameCube inspired ''Sonic''-themed controller for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was released by [[PDP]].
*All ''Sonic'' titles officially released for the GameCube received the Player's Choice label.
**The GameCube is the only sixth generation home console to not have redesigned disc art for any of its budget re-releases. The Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Xbox all print their respective budget labels on the discs.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{WP link|GameCube}}
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