The GameCube was released on this day in North America, 14 years ago (2001) pic.twitter.com/rkAqn0iNms
— OnThisDayInGaming (@OnThisDayGaming) November 18, 2015
The GameCube didn’t sell as many units as Nintendo probably expected it sell, but it did have excellent library of games from Luigi’s Mansion to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Today is the day that the GameCube was released back in 2001 in North America and I’m sure you have your own fond memories of the launch. If you’re still playing GameCube games then be sure to check out this list of the best games.
Nobody wanted it when it was out, now everyone praises it. Just wait, nobody wants a Wii U now, but everyone will look back and say how awesome it was, like the hypocrites they are! GO WII U!!
I feel the same way
Totally agree!
I will never part with my Wii U.
I can’t agree, simply for the fact the Wii U lacks so much of what the GameCube actually had, the GameCube had all those main games you’d expect out of Nintendo’s consoles and most of them much earlier on than the Wii U’s pacing. It might have failed, but it still at least had more games and especially the games people really wanted.
The Wii U is still far behind in terms of these main games, and with the NX on the horizon and being announced so early on as it was, it’s fairly obvious even Nintendo is trying to distance themselves from the Wii U. I imagine there wont’ be anything significant for it after Star Fox Zero and Zelda.
It has had its moments certainly, but it still hasn’t hit the mark for me with any of its currently released games, and to me, is in no way comparable to the amount of main games the GameCube did have that were in my opinion superior, and a lot of the games I bought the Wii U for (knowing the ones that released on previous Nintendo consoles) have been turned into spin offs, don’t have the meat I’m used to from previous titles, taking too long to be released, or are never coming to the Wii U period.
It isn’t a terrible console by any means, but unfortunately it was handled poorly, and it still hasn’t recovered in that sense.
I just don’t see how anyone could view it as the best Nintendo console, or even for that matter compare it to the GameCube, other than them both not being so successful.
Gamecube didn’t fail, it made a profit in the end, just not as much as Nintendo wanted, just like Wii U. Just cause a console comes in last doesn’t mean it failed, there will always be a console in first, second and third, no way all 3 would ever sell the EXACT same amounts.
Yea, and so has the Wii U, but it doesn’t change the situation of the console or the fact that neither the Gamecube or the Wii U has met Nintendo’s expectations, making them a failure in their eyes.
Which is what I meant. Sorry if that was not clear enough on my behalf.
And obviously, who would ever expect anything to sell the exact same amount? That would be pretty hard to achieve, unless it was done on purpose.
“Just cause a console comes in last doesn’t mean it failed”
This is very true, but for the GameCube and the Wii U’s case, that isn’t how Nintendo sees it. Like I said, these companies are about reaching a goal, every time they make a new product they have to set a goal that is expected to be attainable, if they don’t get to that point, it is simply considered a failure.
Did you forget when Nintendo had to halt the production of the GameCube just to clear their warehouses of them? So how is that considered am actual success, it clearly didn’t make enough profit, just like the Wii U.
You can also fail to deliver on a product in other ways than just sales too, which Nintendo has admitted doing with the GameCube and the Wii U. Which was another one of my points that I was making.
Regardless of all that, they still supported the GameCube better than they have the Wii U, even given the fact the GameCube could be considered to be in a worse situation at the time.
an* sigh
lmao, not gonna happen.
Wii U is shit and many once thought it was decent (not good). Now it’s just a shameful repeat of Sega’s console mistake.
Thank you for your obvious opinion.
Also, you said that you bought a Wii U twice and was disappointed both times. Correct?
One was for waiting for a few decent NON-GIMPED third party games that never came (Rayman included) and the second time was the drought problem plus the last E3 drawing the line on many things including no more hardcore games, no more decent third parties, multiple delays and lies of launch games, no more Nintendo games that people actually wanted and that fucked up thing they did to Metroid..last part is what enraged me the most and I finally grew tired of Nintendo’s shit.
The question is, if you were disappointed the first time, then why did you expect things to be better the second time? Surely, it should have been 1 and done, right?
Okay. First time was some games that I really didn’t like and resold that console to make up that money and started over with that MK8 bundle. Last E3 pissed me off so bad that I quit, almost entirely.
Good for you?
Sorry about that. That was rude and uncalled for on my part. I took out my anger towards somebody else on a Wrestling Forum, out on you through pointless sarcasm. Again, I apologize for this.
And why so curious?
did you guys seriously just steal art from an artist for an article preview? ask before using it and at the very least credit the maker! http://www.deviantart.com/art/custom-Bowser-Gamecube-controller-446634605 thats a custom controller!
Hey! It was in our image Media Library. We used it on a previous article which linked to his GameCube controller artwork. Anyway, I’ve also added a link at the bottom :)
you should be crediting it every time, not once and a while.
Oh well.
and it still remains as the best nintendo console today. that title could possibly change with the nx.
this is the issue,those WITH BRAINS knew GC destroyed ps2 including the ps2 fanboys the isdue is the BETTER SYSTEM is attacked by the industry and the blind fanboys LIKE LEMMINGS then years later when they grew pubic hair,and GROW UP…
they realize how cool it was and start dreaming over the internet…
playstation is a soulless brand with a soulles outdated controller stuck in ground hog day
wiiu will be celibrated like this to ITS PLAIN HATRED NINTENDO DOES IT BETTER EVERYONE KNOWS THIS ONLY A FEW ADMIT IT…
PLAYSTATION CULTURE FUCKED GAMING IN THE ASS,IT DID NOT MAKE IT BETTER
SONY REPLACED PHILLIPS WITH THERE CDI BULLSHIT TO CREAT A CUT SCENE AND STORY PIE FACTORY INDUSTRY
WHILST NINTENDO MADE GAMES.AND CONTROLLERS AND INNOVATION ALL BASED ON PLAYING VIDEO GAMES…
WE LIVE IN A TIME WERE BRODUDES,HYPSTERS AND FULL RETADS PLAY FPS ON CONTROLLERS NEVER DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE
GAMING WENT FULL RETARD THANKS PLAYSTATION FANS
last line gets the LIKE haha
I know that you’re trolling, but I can’t exactly ignore this for the millionth time. No matter if you are against or for any console manufacturer, I can’t imagine how people can even be seriously involved in actively hating on any console for “ruining the industry”. The more is the merrier, and consoles don’t just get popular for “reasons”. People wouldn’t be playing games/consoles if they didn’t have fun with them, and that’s the main purpose of gaming: to have fun, since it’s entertainment. Sure, there are bad/good consoles, but those consoles that are bad usually don’t make it in the end (CD-i, Hyperscan, all the failed consoles of early game console history, etc.; and they have little to no influence at all), and those that are good have obviously had success for being fun to play and are continuing their success (and they have had all good influence on gaming as a whole). So please, don’t waste your time attempting to get attention on the Internet by trying to troll (not to say I’m much better for attempting to share my thoughts). You have much better things that you can be doing.
More like gaming went full retard, when fans such as yourself started acting like this.
Wait the GameCube and the Wii u both have the same release date and they are both one of nintendo’s bigest fail’s…
If i was Nintendo i would never ever release a console anymore on this date
Are you willingly forgetting about the Virtual Boy and Game Boy Micro? Those did much worse than GCN and Wii U.
I’m talking about home consoles
Hey! the GBM was the shit lol I love that little thing, and I love how you could change the face on that little thing. Of course I was smaller back then, now I wouldnt be able to hold one, but I still had a blast with that thing.
I loved playing Animal Crossing on the ‘Cube. My sister and I had tons of fun sending love letters to the Animals.. LOLOLOL Yepp, we did that.
Didn’t sell much but it’s million times better than fucking Wii U.
Yeah Gamecube games didnt take forever to debut also. Gamecube had the comtrollers, the graphics at the time, the Gameplay, it was small, had 3rd party, had RE0-4. Mortal Combat, XMan, Soul Caliber. Pikmin, Pokemon even though it was just specific Pokemon you could catch, Mario Super Strikers. It had everything we wanted. There was no drought.
The main reason why PS4 is Number 1 is something I over looked not power but a trend. Society says it’s cool for a man to own a PS4. Yet Society says Wii U is for children. Therfore PS4 is the style even though the wii u has the better games. Someone showed me the real truth besides power. Peer pressure.
Gamecube had 2 starfox games both good. Gamecube had Metroid, Gamecube had Melee had the start, Sunshine, Gamecube had True Crime Streets of LA. Gamecube was the shit.
I own 2. Used to have 3 but gave one to my brother. I own a PAL and a JP one. I really like the orange version. I have many games too. Very underrated system but I suppose PS2 “won” for good reasons too.
That was a sweet day 14 years ago. I still remember going to Toys R Us to buy it on launch day. I bought the indigo console and Luigi’s Mansion. If I remember correctly, I believe on that same day I saw the Pikachu edition Nintendo 64 console, and I wanted it SO bad. But I couldn’t afford to get that AND the Gamecube.
Fortunately, I now have that Pikachu N64 in like-new condition. I gave my indigo Gamecube to my sister, and I now have the awesome platinum Gamecube. One of my favorite Nintendo consoles. : )
Huge supporter of and in the era of GameCube. It changed the way I played videogames I feel. It resonates very deeply in my soul in terms of comfort and growing. So many good fokkin games.
The GCN was the last console that felt magical to me. Its unique controller, its shape, indigo, the mini discs, even the memory cards (SD is better, but not as charming), GBA Link, & of course, the games:
Luigi’s Mansion
Wave Race: Blue Storm
F-Zero GX
Super Monkey Ball x2
Eternal Darkness
Star Fox Adventures
Animal Crossing
REbirth
REØ
RE Code Veronica X
RE4
Killer7
Wind Waker
Zelda Collector’s Disc
Zelda Master Quest
Metroid Prime x2
Tales of Symphonia
Baten Kaitos
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Viewtiful Joe
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Mega Collection
Prince of Persia trilogy
MGS: TTS (absolutely loathed the length of the cutscenes)
Alien Hominid
MegaMan Network Transmission
MegaMan X Collection
MegaMan X Command Mission (more a novelty than a good RPG)
Soul Calibur II
Sphinx & the Cursed Mummy
Dead to Rights
Crazy Taxi
Burnout
Chibi Robo
Ikaruga
WarioWorld
Blowout (cheap but fun)
Mystic Heroes
SSB Melee (the last entry I bought/the last time there was a person for me to game w/ in the flesh)
The possibility of getting Giftpia, Doshin the Giant, Raven Blade, Too Human, Diddy Kong Racing, Kameo, Sabreman’s promise in Banjo-Tooie of riding a “dolphin”, Dead Phoenix (w/ rumors it was a new 3D Kid Icarus)…
GCN was also the last home-console that really wowed me w/ graphics (the leap from the previous gen was vastly more noticeable than what came in 7th & 8th gens). 6th gen was such a great time to game, just before the industry lost its way…
Oh yeah, how could I forget Paper Mario TTYD? Another great spell that GCN put on me.