Features

• Six analog buttons plus Z-trigger
• Programmable function buttons for better & easier control
• Dual vibrational motors lets you feel the feedback of every crash, hit & explosion
• Ergonomic camera stick, joystick and D-pad for comfortable gaming
• Rubberized grips

Reviews (2)

it makes it longer
this cable does as advertised, adds length to the controller cable.You can't give it a bad review because it can't disapoint with such little to promise in the first place.

medio
i liked how it went back and forth when i brushed it with saltine crackers ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Greatest and Best, not to mention Safe
This is great. I almost always take my Gamecube somewhere every week whether it be a friends house, a special event etc. Since I have collected quite a lot of games, eight to be exact, makes it difficult to carry 8 Gamecube cases on a trip. The case makes easier to carry a large amount of games and is not like any other. It's better than the Nintendo cases because they only carry about 8 games and one CD. The case is able to carry 40 games total, and carries them safely, unlike hard cases that will scratch them even though its being used to do just the opposite. I find it completely convenient as well as useful.

Safest holder for your games
This is probably your most important item to buy for your Gamecube. It safely holds 40 Gamecube discs. The holder for the discs is similar to a DVD case. This means you aren't sliding your discs into a spot and risking scratching them, but they are placed in a holder that will keep them in. If you care about your discs, this is the best (and the cheapest) game holder you can invest in. You won't regret it. ... Read more

Features

• Camera stick for adjustable camera control
• Advanced controller for Nintendo Game Cube system
• Analog action buttons and Z trigger
• Turbo function for auto fire capability
• Dual vibration motors

Reviews (5)

Employees point of view!
Ok so I am an employee for Toys R Us and I am suposed to know a lot about the products that I am selling.It appears that I didn't know enough about the G Force when I baught it.I baught my first one and found that it didn't work at all.I believed it was just a bad controler.So I told my self that this can happen.So I got it traded in and brought my new one home.I found out that it only works with certain games.I now am going to try to talk to someone to get these products off the shelves because all it is doing is causeing people to waist there money. If I wanted to spend money on something like this, I would rather buy a giant piece of plastic because that is pretty much what it is

Awful!!
Don't buy this controller.I just bought the entire game cube system and an extra controller, this one, and it doesn't work.I wish I had looked at the other reviews before I bought this.Now Toysrus will not give me my money back because it has been opened.How are you supposed to know if the controller works or not if you don't open it up!Lousy policy.

waste of money!
I wish I would have looked into this controller before I bought it.Its horrible.I've already exchanged 2 of them.Unfortunately Toys R Us wont let me exchange it for the original nintendo controller so it looks like I'm stuck with it.I'll just keep exchanging it until they give in I guess.None of them have worked out of the box so far....

no quality
Bought Three of the controllers, one was bad out of the box, the other two went bad within two weeks.The only one still working is the original Game Cube controller.I am returning these three and buying Nitendo brand contollers.

WARNING!!! READ THIS FIRST!!!
This controller [stinks]... It is nothing like the real Nintendo Controller and is a very cheap controller.

First of all, the shape is horrible. It is a struggle to keep in your hand, and it dosn't "fit" into your hand like the real Nintendo one.

Next, the buttons are too small and hard to reach.

Don't come near this controller, no matter what the package looks like. This is not a controller, it is just a huge

WASTE OF MONEY!!!

Buy the real deal, the Nintendo Controller made by Nintendo.

THIS REALLY DESERVES A ZERO OR NEGATIVE NUMBER OF STARS

DO NOT BUY THIS ...!!! ... Read more

Features

• Sleek grey color
• Carrier for Gamecube mini disks
• Keeps games organized and safe
• Pack your games up when traveling
• Sturdy design

Reviews (4)

Not much room.
The case is poor quality.It can only hold 8 games and 6PS2 type disc. Since I have way more than 8 games its yousless. Also if you get games fast don't buy it.PS I have 27 games.

POOR QUALITY
DOES NOT HOLD MANY GAMES. THIS PURCHASE WAS A WASTE OF MONEY. POOR QUALITY.

Not enough room
I was at the store checking out packs for my cube and games and i saw this. It's got maybe 8 spots (tops) for mini disks, and about that many for regular cd's. I don't understand why a carrier, made for a system that only has mini-disks, wouldn't put more spots for the mini-disks themselves? If you have more than just the game cube i'm sure this could hold only your really important games, but if all you have is a cube then this is not worth it.

Cd's & mini disks!
This mini disk carrier is awesome!
I can carry both mini cd's and regular cd's in this item and it is the coolest looking disk carrier out there! ... Read more

Reviews (1)

IT'S GOOD LOOKIN
IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT THEN MY DOG ATE IT. IT'S A GOOD BUY,BUT KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR DOGS. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

The Play Cube is a simple adapter that allows you to connect any analog PlayStation or PlayStation2 controller to the GameCube console. The system translates all button functions, as well as force-feedback vibration. ... Read more

Reviews (23)

Pure thievery!
It doesn't work for "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee"; therefore, it is a total waste of money.

Thats simple here is the answer to ur problem
joystick one is the gamecube joystick joystick 2 are the c buttons the X button is the A button for gamecube the square button is B on the gamecube the Triangle is th Y button on Gamecube and the Circle button is the X on gamecube>
I think personally that this iten is great for the fans of PS2 and PS1 because if your used to play something on playstation then your PS2 controller will seem a lot freindlier with the gamecube this is totally a must have item and plus it save you a whole lot o' money insead of payin a [$$$] expense for an extra gamecube controller

How does it work?
If it hooks a completely different conrtoller to a different game system, then how does the button configuration work?

A great little doohickey, but....
This thing is one of the greatest inventions that has ever come out for gaming consoles.Not only does it let you use a PSX or PS2 controller on your gamecube, it converts all controls, vibration functions, and (in the case of a ps2 controller) the pressure sensitivity functions.Although I am a firm believer of using the controllers that belong to each system, I have found that using a ps2 controller is sometimes more suited for some games.The downside is that it is not a Nintendo licensed productand therefore is more likely to break or malfunction.

get over it
everybody should get used to the systems controller nintendos is very comfortable and easy to get used to just try it however i prefer fighting games (other than smash bros with them continuing controlls off of n64)on the ps2 for their button placement.. remember some games they make for gamecube,ps2 and xbox ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Hmm....
Nice price and cool looking design.Comes with a free case, too.If you're anything like me, you're thinking "Wow!So cheap!"But you get what you pay for.For $... more, get the Nintendo brand, if you really want to get a memory card this small to start with.I've had the card for about 4 months now and I've only lost data on it once.And THAT was very annoying.This card is decent for a third party card; I mean hey, at least it works with the Gamecube Memory Editor thing.I've seen cards that won't even do that much.If you really want a deal, get the Nintendo brand 251 block card.I definitely recommend getting a name brand memory card if you care anything about your game saves.It's really annoying to play a game that won't even detect your third party card (i.e. Mad Catz memory cards) and then you have to go and get a name brand card anyway.Consider this your warning. ;) ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

This special Nintendo GameCube bundle includes the first-person action game Metroid Prime. In Metroid Prime, players battle space pirates and otherworldly monsters to control the future of the universe. The bundle also includes an additional platinum controller that you can use with the system's many multiplayer games.

Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.

For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files. The company has concentrated its efforts on games. All the prelaunch titles we've seen play smoothly, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional bottlenecks that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down; hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.

The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based medium rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?). While most other systems likewise have their games stored on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as to deter would-be software pirates.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers: Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can play Nintendo games only on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.

The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games--it's even got a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.

In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system, and neither is it the most powerful of the modern video game consoles. But for video game enthusiasts who want to stick with their favorite characters, its value cannot be beat. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

• MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC Gekko
• Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo Flipper
• Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
• Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
• Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
• Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
• Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
• Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
• System Memory: 40 MB
• Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
• Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
• Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
• Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
• Controller Ports: Four
• Memory Card Slots: Two
• Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
• Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)

Reviews (18)

xbox better never!!!
Gamecube has great graphics! It is 10 times as good as
sexbox. It has graet games too.
and it also has 128mb memmory cards.Pluss it has cool controls.

Great game by far just missing a thing or two
Well this has blown me away over the past two months. My friend bought a Gamecube specifically for Metriod and after Playing for an hour I was hooked and I knew that I had to get this bundle pack cause the Platinum is just that, The Platinum. So after juggling the desision of the One Controller and Bonus MP2E Demo Disk and the Two Controller and just Metriod Prime I had to go with the Two Controller cause how else are you going to have Two Platinum Controllers to enjoy with your friends. Just too bad that after waiting and waiting I got My Present and I got a Bonus Disk instead of My #2 Platinum Controller. I love the System and will be a Metriod fan from here on out but For the money and what I got I personally feel that this is a total rip.

ITS NOT JUST A TOY . . .
Reasons why GameCube is the best system out there:

Reliability: GameCube is the most reliable system. I have never heard anyonbe complain that their GC, like the PS2 and X-Box, freezes or has problems reading games. Never. Maybe its because the GameCube does not have a built-in DVD player to slow it down . . . 4/5

Games: Nintendo is known for having the funest, most legendary games on the market. Classics like Zelda, Mario and Starfox are great on the new, more powerful system. Plus, whoever says GameCube games are for kids, just look at all the Future Releases coming for the GameCube. This arent your father's favorite games. 4.5/5

Graphics: Simply put, GameCube has some of the best graphics of any system out there. I know, i know, all of you X-Box groupies are gonna have my head and all but its the truth. I've played an X-Box, and i must say most X-Box games seem to have the same graphics as GC titles do. Plus, with the X-Box and PS2, as I've stated before the built-in DVD players slow down the consoles and blur the graphics until the day you recieve the dreaded "unable to read disk" message and have to spend another $180 on a replacment model. 4/5

Overall: GameCube, although it looks like the small, nerdy kid in your math class, is one of the most powerful systems out there. It has the best games, X-Box quality graphics, and is the most reliable system out of the three. Nintendo is truly the way to go.

Cool system
[This review is for the system only. Check out the Metroid Prime page of Amazon for my review of it.]

In late 2001, Nintendo released its latest console - The Gamecube (or GCN.) The new console would be doing battle with the other two big consoles - The Playstation 2, and the XBOX. To this day the battles for sales continue. Read on for pros and cons on this system.

PROS:
-Nintendo's first 128-bit system
-More affordable than other next-gen consoles
-Small size makes it easy to transport
-Features the most comfortable controller ever made for any system
-Large variety of games (this ISN'T just a kid's system)
-Can be connected to Game Boy Advance with some games
-Many games are available on this system only
-More powerful than the PS2
-Nintendo is the most trusted name in gaming
-With an LCD screen (sold separately,) you can make the system portable
-A reliable wireless controller is available

CONS:
-It uses discs, not cartridges. Discs can't save data, so you need a memory card. Likewise, it doesn't have a hard drive like the XBOX.
-No DVD or CDplayer. These are features considered standard on most modern consoles.
-Variety of games pales in comparison to the PS2
-Not quite as powerful a system as the XBOX
-Only includes one controller, and NO game
-Not enough "anthology" games (collections of games from past Nintendo systems)

Overall this is an excellent systems, but you may want to look the shortcomings over before you make the purchase. Still, Nintendo is the most trusted name in video gaming, and this console, in many ways, shows you why.

sorry but its not halo
the system is a joke. the graphics, sound and controller stink. No online play, no third party support. The lamecube is heading off with the n64. Bye bye lamecube.Get a real machine, XBOX ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

To help you start your GameCube collection, we've created this special bundle, which includes the adventure game Luigi's Mansion, the sports game Wave Race: Blue Storm, and Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II, a space-combat game. The value pack also comes with an additional controller so you can challenge a friend, a memory card to save your progress through the games, and a six-month trial subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine to help you keep track of all the latest games.

Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.

For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files. The company has concentrated its efforts on games. The prelaunch titles we've seen play uniformly smooth, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional "bottlenecks" that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down, hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.

The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based media rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?). While most other systems likewise have their games stored on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as it is to deter would-be software pirates.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers--Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can only play Nintendo games on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.

The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games--it's even got a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.

In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system, and neither is it the most powerful of the modern video game consoles. But for video game enthusiasts who want to stick with their favorite characters, its value cannot be beat. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

• MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC "Gekko"
• Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
• Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
• Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
• Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
• Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
• Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
• Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
• System Memory: 40 MB
• Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
• Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
• Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
• Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
• Controller Ports: Four
• Memory Card Slots: Two
• Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
• Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)

Reviews (109)

wha.........?
why buy so many? get all seperately

Bigger Isn't Always Better
The Nintendo Gamecube is a great game console. Here is some information to help you decide whether you want this console or not. Just read the capitalized print if you want a gist of what to expect from the Gamecube. If you want more information please feel free to read the whole thing.

PROS:

-THE GAMECUBE IS CAPABLE OF GRAPHICS JUST AS GREAT AS THE OTHER CONSOLES. Just because the Xbox console is supposedly capable of making better graphics than both the PS2 and GCN does not mean that the Xbox's games have better graphics. People keep saying that the Xbox is the console that has the top games graphically but looking at all of the game consoles best graphical games there does not really seem to be a difference. It all depends on how much effort the development team puts into the graphics. Each game console has at least five games that really stand out graphically, so each console is really pretty equal in regard to graphics.
NOTE: You might have noticed that when most of the Xbox fans want to compare the Xbox's graphics, they talk about comparing Splinter Cell on all of the machines. Splinter Cell originated on Xbox and was ported to the PS2 and the GCN. OF COURSE the original Splinter Cell looks better! The others are ports! The developers did not spend enough time porting as great quality graphics on the other machines, which is generally what happens with ports.

-IT IS THE MOST AFFORDABLE SYSTEM. There are other gamecube packs other than this where you can get it for $150 with one of its best titles free!

-IT IS NOT JUST A "KID'S CONSOLE." People just say that because it has a lot of E rated games. Guess what, a good game is a good game. ESRB ratings are not the way to judge a system. Just because you like quality games that are rated E does not mean that you are a kid. There are a lot of Mature and Teen rated games too. Actually, some of the Gamecube's best games are rated Teen and Mature. Take for example Metroid Prime, Eternal Darkness, and of course, Resident Evil.

-SPECIAL GBA FEATURES. If you have a Game Boy Advance you can link it up to the Gamecube for some very cool features.

-THIS IS A GREAT FAMILY GAME CONSOLE. There is something for everyone. The Gamecube has a great variety of games, from adventure, to action, to racing, etc. There are many different genres and age ratings. There are actually some very good Mature and Teen rated games on the system.
JUST TO COMPARE: Playstation 2 has a wonderful variety of games too, but is does not have as many highly rated games that kids and adults can both play. Xbox's best games are all action/shooter games and sports games. There is nothing wrong with that, but it does not have a lot of variety and is definitely not a system that kids should be playing.

-THE GAMECUBE HAS:
-MARIO (the coolest and most addictive platform game ever)
-METROID PRIME (a first person adventure game with gorgeous graphics and exciting
gameplay)
-THE LEGEND OF ZELDA (Yeah, the graphics might look strange, but once you play the game, you will see why they used cel-shading. It is a very fun and gorgeous game with heat effects and other small touches that are sure to make you smile. My favorite series of all time and Nintendo did not disappoint.)
-ETERNAL DARKNESS (A creepy and beautiful game that has a very well done plot. You have to play it more and more just to figure out what strange things will happen next.)
-The games included in this pack are highly rated and very fun (just trust me).
-It also has a whole lot of other great games that you should check out too.

-THE CONTROLLER IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE OUT OF ALL OF THE SYTEMS. I have tried all of the other systems controllers and this one fits my hands just perfectly.

-IT IS VERY COMPACT SO IT IS EASY TO CARRY AROUND. Don't think that just because it is small does not mean it is powerful.

-IT DOES NOT HAVE A DVD PLAYER, SO YOU CAN SAVE MONEY. Most of you probably already have a DVD player, but if you don't and want a cheap one, this is a con.

CONS:

IT DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF ONLINE GAMES, AT LEAST FOR NOW.

IT ONLY HAS A FEW RPGS at the moment but a lot of creative RPGs are in development right now so there will be a lot soon.

-IT DOES NOT HAVE A DVD PLAYER. For those of you who need a DVD player and don't care what type of quality it is this might be a problem. It is not a problem for me because I really only watch DVDs on our best television with very good DVD player. The other systems' DVD players work fine as far as I know, but keep in mind they are NOT high quality DVD players.

Overall, I have been very happy with my Gamecube's performance. I did not rate it five stars only because I wish Nintendo would get more into online gaming and promote themselves more. Other than that I love the Nintendo Gamecube and I hope you support Nintendo and buy one for yourself and your family.

Get an xbox
I know it sounds crazy, but get an xbox, they are alot better, the games are better, the graphics are better, and it has more capibilitys. The best games are Halo, amped, THPS 3, doa3, Wreckless(really shows of the graphic capabilitys) and many more.
If you look at the tech. Stats The xbox cpu is faster, the graphics cpu is better. And you will never need to buy another memory card ever. The xbox has 10 gigs, or Hard Drive space.

The xbox can also play dvds, cd, and you can make your own soundtracks for some games.
So spend alittle bit more money and buy an xbox. It will be better in the long run.

Great Gamecube deal.
This complete set-up was so awesome because I didn't have to worry about what I was going to get with the Gamecube.Comes with everything you will need to start playing the best gaming system out there.2 controllers, memory card, three games (all of which are 5 stars in my book).Instead of wasting time searching for those extras you know you will need with the system, get it all in this great set!

Gamecube Rocks (please dont put "see more about me")
Gamecube is the best. Companies say that it is by far the easiest system to develop for. And for you people who think that it's for 2 year olds, the Gamecube has Bond: Agent Under Fire, Eternal Darkness, Rouge Spear, and six Resident Evil Games (and countless more). Did I say SIX. YES I DID! How many does X-Box have? To tell you the truth, I don't even know because you don't even hear about them because it's to hard to develop for. Look at all the third party developers. There's only about barely any third party developers for X Box compared to Gamecubes. Did I also happen to mention that Gamecube's tiny disc can hold twice as more memory as PS2. This is a fact. So more money out of your games due to more data on the games. Ha Ha. What titles of X Box can beat Mario Kart, Zelda, Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Rouge Leader, Super Smash Brothers Melee, and more. Much More. If you're having a hard time deciding, why not go with the company that has the greatest experience of all. It's obvious Nintendo has something up its sleeve. I've played X Box a time or two, and I seriously did get a blister on my thumb. I also had a hard time controlling the buttons because they're so close together that I pushed three at once countless times. I will tell you this and everybody listen! I played HALO and it's not all hyped up that it really is. When you're ready to shoot a guy that's up close to you, it takes at least three seconds to aim on him. If you're having a real hard time deciding which to pick, go (...) and play each system. Feel how good the Gamcubes controller feels. Also, the Gamecube has more sales than X Box. Wait and you'll see who will win the console war. Ah, the joy of defeat against X BOX! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

To help you start your GameCube collection, we've created this special bundle, which includes the adventure game Luigi's Mansion, the sports game Wave Race: Blue Storm, and Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II, a space-combat game. This value pack also comes with an additional controller so you can challenge a friend, a memory card to save your progress through the games, and a six-month trial subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine to help you keep track of all the latest games.

Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.

For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files. The company has concentrated its efforts on games. The prelaunch titles we've seen play uniformly smooth, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional "bottlenecks" that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down, hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.

The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based media rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?). While most other systems likewise have their games stored on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as it is to deter would-be software pirates.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers--Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can only play Nintendo games on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.

The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games--it's even got a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.

In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system, and neither is it the most powerful of the modern video game consoles. But for video game enthusiasts who want to stick with their favorite characters, its value cannot be beat. --Porter B. Hall

Unit Specifications

• MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC "Gekko"
• Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
• Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
• Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
• Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
• Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
• Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
• Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
• System Memory: 40 MB
• Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
• Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
• Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
• Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
• Controller Ports: Four
• Memory Card Slots: Two
• Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
• Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)

Reviews (131)

Gamecube, the toaster of the 14th century.
Don't listen to people that have played PS2 and X-box but only own a NGC. I own all 3, so listen to me!
NGC can't play CDs or DVDs.
And why in hell are they trying to compete with babyish crap like Super Mario Sunshine against Jak 2 or WWE Wrestlemania XIX against WWE Smackdown Here comes the Pain.
If your wondering why I bought one, well lets just say Nintendo's a bit biased towards their games.
The only DECENT games are rarely made like : Legend of Zelda the wind waker and Metroid Prime but if gamecube wanna actually compete they better hire RARE, Naughty Dog, Insomniac and maybe the companies that make games like GTA.
Get a PS2 if you ask me.
Beleive me I'm reliable.

Buy it!
The Gamecube has excellent graphics, games, speed, the reliability and more.

The graphics are great. Xbox may have the capability, but it's hard to make it right. It is a constant 162-bit look, GC is. PS2 is behind Xbox on this one. 250 bits for Xbox, 128 for PS2.

Games come next. Nintendo has in-house games like Mario Kart, Mario Sunshine, Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda (1 magazine gave it best of E3, it actually looks good), Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime, Star Fox Adventures, Eternal Darkness, Animal Crossing, and Mario Party 4. 3rd party games are great. On Sega's list, there is Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Mega Collection, Phantasy Star Online Version I & II, Skies of Arcadia Legends, F-Zero, Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2, Virtua Fighter Quest, Virtua Striker 3, Soccer Slam, NBA 2K2 and 2K3, NFL & NHL 2K3 and NCAA Basketball & College Football 2K3. Namco offers 2 new RPG's, Soul Calibur 2, a new Star Fox shooter, Ridge Racer V, Tales of Destiny IV, Pac-Man games, and Dead to Rights. Capcom gives the whole RE series to GC (RE, 0, 2, 3, Code: Veronica, and 4). Don't forget Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO! LucasArts gives Star Wars games (1 exclusive). EA gives Madden, NBA Live, NHL, Tiger Woods, and others. Acclaim gives it's line of sports and games, as well as Midway and Activision. Square Soft is giving a Final Fantasy game or 2.

There are great 1st party controllers, and accessories.

Buy at least a PS2, but your best bet is GC!

GameCube is awesome!
GameCube is probably the best "family" game system you can buy.The GC's price is well under the price for an Xbox and there's just a huge range of interests and tastes reflected in their current lineup of games.Older teens and adults will like the sport games, younger kids will love games like Luigi's Mansion and Pikmin.My only complaint is that the peripherals [are less] than the PS or PS2.BUT--the graphics on this thing are AMAZING and load times are almost nothing!

Very Happy to own one
This is a great system! and the games like RE and Eternal Darkness plus all the other ones that I like are very good! I dont care about all the internet [stuff] or DVD players. It has just what I want.. Raw Game Playing. Would be cool to have a main drive inside for storage of files and the card for carrying them around but I can live with that! Definitly get this over anyother IMO.

Great Buy
Game Cube is by far the best system on the market ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Greatcase to hold your Gamecube games!
I finally found a game case that was made just for Gamecube games. I didn't want to put my games in a regular cd case because they would just slide around. This is a pretty good case it will hold 40 of your games in the hard plastic case but, it will not hold the manuals(you can store those elsewhere for safe keeping anyway). One thing that would have made it better is a handle but other than that it' a great little case. ... Read more

Features

• Simply plug in your favorite VCR, DVD player, camcorder or game system all at once -- select between them with the push of a button
• Increases the graphics of any TV by as much as four times -- crystal clear RGB graphics with every machine

Features

• Storage case included
• Accessory kit for Nintendo GameCube
• G-Force controller
• 4MB memory card
• Six foot long controller extension cable

Reviews (7)

Great for storin your Gamecube, but that's it...
When I got my Gamecube, also wanted a carry case/bag so the cube won't collect dust or get damaged while not in use. For that purpose, this case is great. But, if you want to carry all of your Gamecube, forget it. The case only can hold the Camecube, the A/V cables an 4-5 games at most (on their original boxes). There's no space for any game controller (not even one), even less for the power supply.

Gamecuber Carrier Deluxe
Well when I got this I was hoping the side pockets would be a bit more flexible but I could fit the Gamecube, both it's cords, one controller and one game with a memory card.

Good but could be better.
I manage to fit my system, both cords, one controller, and my memory card in this case. thats pretty much it. If you have a lot of games or more controllers to carry i suggest you buy a different carrying case. If not, this may suit your needs.

good but could be a bit better
The size of the bag and the compartments are perfect.I would recommend, though, that the pocket material be a little less stiff.It's hard to maneuver in the pockets if you're fishing for anything small.Also, the bag doesn't hold more than two controllers and two games at once.

Disappointed
I bought this case from [a store] in my local mall. And I have to say I was VERY disappointed. It holds the system, wires, and BARELY (Just fitting) 4 games with boxes. Controllers do not fit. Maybe you can fit one, but that would be pushing it. Overall, I am returning it, I am not happy at all and Can't see spending [the money] on something that does not hold all of what I want it to hold ... Read more