About the GameCube
The Nintendo GameCube is a compact video game console manufactured by Nintendo. First released to Japan and America in 2001, then Europe and Australia in 2002, it is the successor to the ever-popular Nintendo 64 with superior graphics processing power to other consoles of its era.
The console ships with a single controller as standard, featuring the traditional d-pad as well as two analog sticks, and eight buttons. The controller has been criticised as being too bulky, but many GameCube fans express their love of the ergonomic and comfortable design.
With the correct cable, the GameCube can connect to both the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance to allow game data transfer and to unlock features in some games. Up to four GBAs can be connected using the GameCube's four controller ports for multiplayer play.
GameCube games are stored on mini disks, similar in style to Mini CD-ROMs but in actual fact are a proprietary DVD-style format which can store up to 1.5Gb. This was the first Nintendo console that didn't rely on cartridges, however memory cards similar in size to that of an original Game Boy game are used for saved game storage.