1. What makes the NINTENDO GAMECUBE the best video games console available?
NINTENDO GAMECUBE is the only new video game system entirely dedicated to video game play……and it plays the World's best video games. No where else can you play the greatest video game franchises, including Mario, Starfox, Zelda, Metroid, Resident Evil, Donkey Kong and more.
The compact NINTENDO GAMECUBE was designed from the ground up as a “lean, mean” games machine offering the fastest, easiest game development environment for creators. NINTENDO GAMECUBE is specifically designed to play the best games possible, and is flexible enough to adapt to future technology.
2. What makes NINTENDO GAMECUBE stand out?
The games. With the power of Nintendo GameCube players will enjoy shorter load times, incredible graphics and sound, and the most advanced game experiences available. Our advantage is threefold. NINTENDO GAMECUBE was built inside out - in other words, Nintendo started by asking our game developers what would allow them to give consumers great new kinds of video games….and then the engineers built a system to accomplish those goals. Then, we delivered this unique technology to the best dedicated game development resources in the world. Finally, the architecture of NINTENDO GAMECUBE allows all developers to get better results in a shorter time than any other format.
3. What are some of the best games available for the NINTENDO GAMECUBE?
Some of the best games available include Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Resident Evil 4, Pokémon Colosseum, Pikmin 2, F-Zero GX, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Mario Power Tennis, Soul Calibur II, and many more. There are also some very exciting future releases on the way, including The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Pokémon XD: Gale Of Darkness.
4. What additional peripheral devices are available for NINTENDO GAMECUBE?
Peripheral devices available separately include:
• Memory Card 59, containing 4 megabits of flash memory
• Memory Card 251, more than four times the size of the Memory Card 59
• Wireless Wavebird controller, the wireless gameplay dream is now a reality.
• Game Boy Advance Connector Cable, compatible games allow you to connect the Game Boy Advance to the GameCube for innovative gameplay adding extra’s
• Hand Controllers in 3 different colours Indigo, Spice, Jet.
• Broadband Adapter
• GameCube Component Cable
• DK Bongos
• Game Boy Player
5. What is the WaveBird controller?
The WaveBird Wireless Controller eliminates the need for a cord, offering players a more freewheeling, wireless style of play. The WaveBird controller uses an RF system with a transmission distance of about 10m (33 feet). Using RF technology eliminates the inherent problems of infra-red controllers. The WaveBird is so powerful it can play games through walls, from the backyard, and more importantly from under the comfort of your bed sheets.
6. What exactly does the Game Boy Advance GameCube Link cable do?
The Game Boy Advance GameCube Link cable allows you to connect your Game Boy Advance into the Nintendo GameCube’s controller socket, which opens up many innovative gameplay possibilities. This will only work with specially designed games. The features available will change depending on the game. Possibilities include transferring data, using the Game Boy Advance as an extra screen, using the Game Boy Advance as a controller, and more. See the game packaging and instruction booklets for details on what features are activated when using this cable.
7. What specially designed games use the Game Boy Advance GameCube Link cable?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure, Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing, Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Disney’s Magical Mirror: Starring Mickey Mouse, Rayman 3 and more. Even more games in the future may use the cable for varied and exciting possibilities.
8. What are the significant features of NINTENDO GAMECUBE?
The architecture of NINTENDO GAMECUBE was directed by software designers, not engineers, to ensure that all elements would work in concert to allow unparalleled performance and gameplay. Key elements include:
• Embedded memory on the graphics co-processor and CPU
• Proprietary optical disc, offering approximately1.5 Gigabytes of storage on a 8cm disc
• New ergonomic controller design
• The ability to interact with Game Boy Advance, including the future use of Game Boy Advance systems as NINTENDO GAMECUBE controllers with selected software titles.
9. Can I play N64 cartridges on NINTENDO GAMECUBE? What is the NINTENDO GAMECUBE disc?
No, because with the launch of NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Nintendo is moving from silicon-based cartridges to an optical disc medium, which effectively makes backwards compatibility impossible. The proprietary NINTENDO GAMECUBE discs are small enough in size to allow for the consoles extremely compact dimensions and minimal load times, while building in a layer of counterfeit protection that isn’t available on standard DVD.
10. What is the correct way to write NINTENDO GAMECUBE?
The preferred way to write the system’s name is in all capitals, NINTENDO GAMECUBE. If necessary, it can also be written as Nintendo GameCube.
