Nintendo GameCube

The Nintendo GameCube (officially abbreviated as GCN) is a home video game console created by Nintendo and released in 2001. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and the predecessor to the Wii. Three of the first-generation Animal Crossing games—,, and —were released on the GameCube in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. Additionally,, which features three trophies of characters from , was released for the console shortly before in 2001. The GameCube has the ability to connect to the Game Boy Advance to unlock features in various games, including all three Animal Crossing games.

The GameCube sold 21.74 million units worldwide and was discontinued in mid-2007. The GameCube's games and controllers are also forward-compatible with its successor, the Wii, although this feature was removed in later Wii models.

Animal Crossing-related games
The following titles can also be played on the first model of the Wii through.

Memory Card

 * "Memory Card" redirects here. For the similar accessory for the Nintendo 64, see Nintendo 64 § Controller Pak.

Save data for GameCube games is stored on Memory Cards. There are three official Memory Card capacities: a gray 59-block card, a black 251-block card, and a white 1019-block card. A 59-block Memory Card featuring a unique label and special letter data was included with all copies of and. The letter on the card contains a welcome message and a containing "K.K. Love Song" and two random NES games.

Game Boy Advance compatibility
A Game Boy Advance can be connected to the GameCube via Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance link cable. The GBA is used in, , and to unlock extra features, most notably access to Animal Island in  and , and access to the Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou! minigames in.

Appearances in the
The GameCube has been featured and referenced several times in the :
 * The, which is modeled after the Nintendo GameCube logo, appears as a furniture item in , and.
 * The GameCube drawer (known as the GameCube dresser in ) appears as a furniture item in and . It it modeled after the Nintendo GameCube and serves as a storage unit.
 * The furniture item appears in.
 * The GameCube makes a cameo in, , and . It appears in the game shelf (known as the pink box prior to ) furniture item alongside a controller and game. In , customizing the game shelf produces the four different types of GameCube color variations released during its lifetime.
 * In, villagers (especially peppy villagers) may sometimes mention the Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance link cable and its function, and will tell the player that they wish they had one.