Nintendo GameCube

The Nintendo GameCube (officially abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to the Wii. As a sixth-generation console, it competed primarily with 's and newcomer 's  but not former rival 's  which was discontinued in March of 2001 due to Sega running out of resources to compete due to multiple system failures. The Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use discs as its game type (mini DVDs, 8cm in diameter). 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, although only a few games supported it. 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. , an expanded version of, was released on the GameCube in 2001 and was later expanded and re-released in Japan as in 2003. Additionally, Super Smash Bros. Melee, which features trophies from the, was released on the console in 2001 and later became the console's best-selling game.

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 and held the title of being Nintendo's least successful home console up until the Wii U surpassed it in 2017 with its lifetime sales of 13.56 million units. Nintendo discontinued the Nintendo GameCube in mid-2007. The GameCube's games and controllers are also backwards-compatible with the original model of its successor, the Wii. Later models of the Wii, as well as the Wii U, are incompatible with GameCube software and peripherals, although the Wii U can use GameCube Controllers through the use of a USB adapter which only works with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Game Boy Advance link cable
The Game Boy Advance link cable is a cable manufactured by Nintendo that allows connection between the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. It is used in to allow access to the island. The player can also play NES games on the GBA with it. With the cable, the player can also get designs for free, and design patterns at their house.

Appearances in the

 * The Nintendo GameCube makes a cameo in, , and . It appears in the Pink Box item sold in Tom Nook's Store. It is also available to be downloaded via Wi-Fi within the game as a special item from Nintendo, serving as a storage device.
 * In, villagers (especially peppy villagers) may sometimes mention the Game Boy Advance link cable and its function, and will tell the player that they wish they had one.
 * A Nintendo GameCube furniture item appears in.