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| released     = {{Flag|JPN}} September 14, 2001<br>{{Flag|USA}} November 18, 2001<br>{{Flag|EUR}} May 3, 2002<br>{{Flag|AUS}} May 17, 2002
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| media       = GameCube Game Disc, Game Pak <small>({{wp|Game Boy Player}} required)</small>
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| input       = GameCube Controller<br>WaveBird Controller<br>Game Boy Advance
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The '''Nintendo GameCube'''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|ニンテンドーゲームキューブ|Nintendou Geimukyuubu}}}} (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|first-generation ''Animal Crossing'' games]]—{{DnM+}}, {{PG}}, and {{DnMe+}}—were released on the GameCube in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. Additionally, {{SSBM}}, which features three trophies of characters from {{DnM}}, was released for the console shortly before {{DnM+|nolink}} 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.
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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, ''Nintendou Geimukyuubu''), often abbreviated as either NGC or GCN, is [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] fourth home video game console. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo 64]] and predecessor to the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]]. The Nintendo GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use discs as its game type (mini CD's, 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 [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64DD|Nintendo 64DD]], to support online play officially, via the Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter. 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.
 
  
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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. Nintendo discontinued the Nintendo GameCube in mid-2007. The GameCube's games are also backwards-compatible with its successor, the Nintendo Wii.
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The GameCube sold 21.74 million units worldwide and was discontinued in mid-2007. The GameCube's games and controllers are also backward-compatible with its successor, the Wii, although this feature was removed in later Wii models.
  
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Playable Animal Crossing games:
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The following titles can also be played on the first model of the [[Wii]] through {{Wp|backward compatibility}}.
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| {{SSBM}} || [[File:SSBM Box.jpg|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} November 21, 2001<br>{{Flag|USA}} December 3, 2001<br>{{Flag|EUR}} May 24, 2002<br>{{Flag|AUS}} May 31, 2002
 
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| {{DnM+}} || 2001 || N/A
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| {{DnM+}} || [[File:DnM+ Box.png|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} December 14, 2001
 
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| {{PG}} || N/A || 2002
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| {{PG}} || [[File:PG Box NA.png|100px]] || {{Flag|USA}} September 16, 2002<br>{{Flag|AUS}} October 17, 2003<br>{{Flag|EUR}} September 24, 2004
 
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| {{DnMe+}} || 2003 || N/A
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| {{DnMe+}} || [[File:DnMe+ Outer Box.png|100px]] || {{Flag|JPN}} June 27, 2003
 
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==Trivia==
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==Memory Card==
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*The Nintendo GameCube has made a cameo in {{CF}}, {{WW}}, and {{NL}}. 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. Its successor (or rather, its successor's controller) is also downloadable and serves the same purpose.  
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:''"Memory Card" redirects here. For the similar accessory for the Nintendo 64, see [[Nintendo 64#Controller Pak|Nintendo 64 § Controller Pak]].''
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*In {{CF}} and {{NL}}, it is the console in the game shelf.
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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 {{DnM+}} and {{PG}}.{{Note|In {{DnMe+}}, which was never bundled with a Memory Card, this letter is instead contained in the game itself and sent to each player upon moving into town.}} The letter on the card contains a welcome message from Nintendo and a {{I|grab bag|PG}} containing "[[K.K. Love Song]]" and two random [[NES game]]s.
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The special data, titled "Bonus Letters:1" ("Gift:1" in the European version), places the welcome letter in the mailbox of the first player to load their save, which in practice is always the first player to move to town, since the data cannot be copied or moved to a Memory Card with existing town data. After the letter is sent, the counter decrements to zero and the special data can no longer be used.
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The letter reads:
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{{Letter
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|top=Dear <player>,
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|line1=Welcome to Animal Crossing!
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|line2=What we've created isn't just
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|line3=another game, but a whole
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|line4=new experience! Invite your
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|line5=friends and family to join
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|line6=you in your brand-new life!
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|bottom=The AC Development Team
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}}
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In the European version, the welcome letter also features translations to French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
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<gallery>
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DnM+ Memory Card.png|The Memory Card included with {{DnM+|nolink}}
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PG Memory Card NA.jpg|The Memory Card included with the North American version of {{PG|nolink}}
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PG Memory Card NA 2.jpg|The Memory Card included with later North American Player's Choice copies of {{PG|nolink}}.<ref>{{Cite web|author=PushDustIn|date=June 6, 2016|url=https://sourcegaming.info/2016/06/06/all-about-gamecube-memory-card-variants/|title=All About GameCube Memory Card Variants|site=Source Gaming|retrieved=January 1, 2024}}</ref> This card has a black front and translucent red back.
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PG Memory Card EU.jpg|The Memory Card included with the European version of {{PG|nolink}}
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==Game Boy Advance compatibility==
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{{Main|Game Boy Advance}}
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[[File:GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable.png|thumb|left|200px|The Game Boy Advance link cable]]
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A [[Game Boy Advance]] can be connected to the GameCube via Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance link cable. The GBA is used in {{DnM+}}, {{PG}}, and {{DnMe+}} to unlock extra features, most notably access to [[Animal Island]] in {{DnM+|nolink}} and {{PG|nolink}}, and access to the ''[[Doubutsu no Mori e+: Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou!|Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou!]]'' minigames in {{DnMe+|nolink}}.
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==Appearances in the {{SER|nolink}}==
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The GameCube has been featured and referenced several times in the {{SER|nolink}}:
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*The {{I|G logo|PG}}, which is modeled after the Nintendo GameCube logo, appears as a furniture item in {{DnM+}}, {{PG}} and {{DnMe+}}.
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*The GameCube drawer (known as the GameCube dresser in {{CF|short|nolink}}) appears as a furniture item in {{CF}} and {{NLWa}}. It it modeled after the Nintendo GameCube and serves as a [[storage unit]].
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*The {{I|Nintendo GameCube|PC}} furniture item appears in {{PC}}.
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*The GameCube makes a cameo in {{WW}}, {{CF}}, and {{NL}}. It appears in the game shelf (known as the pink box prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}) furniture item alongside a controller and game. In {{NL|nolink}}, [[furniture customization|customizing]] the game shelf produces the four different types of GameCube color variations released during its lifetime.
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*In {{PG|nolink}}, [[villager]]s (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.
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G Logo PG Model.png|The {{I|G logo|PG}} in {{PG}}
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GameCube Dresser CF Model.png|The {{I|GameCube dresser|CF}} in {{CF|short}}
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GameCube Drawer NL Model.png|The {{I|GameCube drawer|NL}} in {{NLWa|short}}
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Nintendo GameCube PC Icon.png|The {{I|Nintendo GameCube|PC}} in {{PC|short}}
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Pink Box WW Model.png|The {{I|pink box|WW}} in {{WW|short}}
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Pink Box CF Model.png|The {{I|pink box|CF}} in {{CF|short|nolink}}
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Game Shelf (Pink) NL Model.png|The Pink variation of the {{I|game shelf|NL}} in {{NL|short}}, showing the Indigo GameCube
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Game Shelf (Blue) NL Model.png|The Blue variation of the game shelf in {{NL|short|nolink}}, showing the Jet Black GameCube
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Game Shelf (Beige) NL Model.png|The Beige variation of the game shelf in {{NL|short|nolink}}, showing the Spice GameCube
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Game Shelf (Black) NL Model.png|The Black variation of the game shelf in {{NL|short|nolink}}, showing the Platinum GameCube
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==Notes==
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{{Note list}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:09, January 11, 2024

Nintendo GameCube Logo.svg
Nintendo GameCube.png
Available colors:
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Home console
Release date(s) Japan September 14, 2001
United States of America November 18, 2001
Europe May 3, 2002
Australia May 17, 2002
Media GameCube Game Disc, Game Pak (Game Boy Player required)
Input GameCube Controller
WaveBird Controller
Game Boy Advance
Predecessor Nintendo 64
Successor Wii

The Nintendo GameCube[nb 1] (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—Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+—were released on the GameCube in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. Additionally, Super Smash Bros. Melee, which features three trophies of characters from Doubutsu no Mori, was released for the console shortly before Doubutsu no Mori+ 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 backward-compatible with its successor, the Wii, although this feature was removed in later Wii models.

Animal Crossing-related games[edit]

The following titles can also be played on the first model of the Wii through backward compatibility.

Game Image Release date(s)
Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBM Box.jpg Japan November 21, 2001
United States of America December 3, 2001
Europe May 24, 2002
Australia May 31, 2002
Doubutsu no Mori+ DnM+ Box.png Japan December 14, 2001
Animal Crossing PG Box NA.png United States of America September 16, 2002
Australia October 17, 2003
Europe September 24, 2004
Doubutsu no Mori e+ DnMe+ Outer Box.png Japan June 27, 2003

Memory Card[edit]

"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 Doubutsu no Mori+ and Animal Crossing.[nb 2] The letter on the card contains a welcome message from Nintendo and a grab bag containing "K.K. Love Song" and two random NES games.

The special data, titled "Bonus Letters:1" ("Gift:1" in the European version), places the welcome letter in the mailbox of the first player to load their save, which in practice is always the first player to move to town, since the data cannot be copied or moved to a Memory Card with existing town data. After the letter is sent, the counter decrements to zero and the special data can no longer be used.

The letter reads:

Dear <player>,
Welcome to Animal Crossing!
What we've created isn't just
another game, but a whole
new experience! Invite your
friends and family to join
you in your brand-new life!

The AC Development Team

In the European version, the welcome letter also features translations to French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

  • The Memory Card included with Doubutsu no Mori+

  • The Memory Card included with the North American version of Animal Crossing

  • The Memory Card included with later North American Player's Choice copies of Animal Crossing.[1] This card has a black front and translucent red back.

  • The Memory Card included with the European version of Animal Crossing

Game Boy Advance compatibility[edit]

Main article: Game Boy Advance
The Game Boy Advance link cable

A Game Boy Advance can be connected to the GameCube via Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance link cable. The GBA is used in Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+ to unlock extra features, most notably access to Animal Island in Doubutsu no Mori+ and Animal Crossing, and access to the Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou! minigames in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

Appearances in the Animal Crossing series[edit]

The GameCube has been featured and referenced several times in the Animal Crossing series:

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Japanese: ニンテンドーゲームキューブ Hepburn: Nintendou Geimukyuubu
  2. ↑ In Doubutsu no Mori e+, which was never bundled with a Memory Card, this letter is instead contained in the game itself and sent to each player upon moving into town.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ PushDustIn (June 6, 2016). "All About GameCube Memory Card Variants". Source Gaming. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

External links[edit]

Nintendo GameCube on other wikis


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