Summary
- A dedicated GameCube fan has an impressive collection of console variants and wants to expand it further.
- The GameCube, released in 2001, used optical discs instead of cartridges and sold over 21 million units worldwide.
- Despite its mixed reception, the GameCube is loved for its controller, game catalog, and exclusivity of Nintendo classics.
A devoted fan of the Nintendo GameCube has amassed an impressive collection of the console's many variants. Despite owning an already enviable assortment, the fan claims they would still love to increase the size of their collection.
Released in Nintendo's home market of Japan and in North America all the way back in late 2001, the GameCube was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs instead of the ROM cartridges the company previously utilized. While the GameCube was more powerful than its highly successful predecessor, the Nintendo N64, its reception was mixed and it had to compete with the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's original Xbox. Still, Nintendo ended up selling more than 21 million GameCubes worldwide before the console was ultimately discontinued, many of those systems being special editions or variants.
Every GameCube Game Released in North America
Every GameCube game offers something a little different, which helped to make Nintendo's purple powerhouse one of the most popular systems of its era.
One GameCube fan, Reddit user NuVanDibe, has spent years gathering nearly a dozen GameCube variants and shared their collection on the console's subreddit. NuVanDibe's collection includes GameCubes of various colors and also a game console that was only released in Japan called the Panasonic Q, also known as the GameQ, a special version of the system that could play DVDs and audio and video CDs. In addition to these variants, NuVanDibe's collection also features a limited-edition red GameCube that sports the motif of iconic Gundam antagonist Char Aznable, a mint green system that was part of a bundle for the game Tales of Symphonia, and one striped console that was released to commemorate the 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball Series between the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and this year's champions, the Hanshin Tigers.
Despite having amassed an impressive collection, NuVanDibe claimed that they would still love to acquire more special GameCubes, like the one that was bundled with a special edition of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, of which only 150 were ever released. NuVanDibe might also want to look out for one of the rarest GameCubes ever made, a variant that was specifically created to be shown at the 2000 Nintendo Space World event.
While the GameCube failed to become the top dog of its era, it is still looked upon with adoration due to its well-designed controller and huge catalog of games, among other things. Some GameCube users may be unable to move on to newer, more powerful systems because a lot of first-party Nintendo games were GameCube exclusives and never received remasters.
GameCube fans who do want to game on contemporary systems or enjoy quality of life improvements can still enjoy Nintendo classics through a variety of ways, from using a sleek GameCube-themed skin for the Switch to completely emulating the GameCube on a modern-day console.
Part of the sixth-generation console wars, the Nintendo GameCube was the company's upgrade from the Nintendo 64 and saw them changing from a cartridge-based system to small discs. It battled against the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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