CaptainRAVE Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 It's finally here and happening. 700,000 units have just become available at retailers today! Nintendo's latest and greatest console has arrived and it's nothing short of breathtaking. Hail to the small purple cube of justice, people - GameCube is here to rock your digital world! The GameCube represents quite a change of pace for Nintendo. It's the first machine ever from the company to not use their trademark cartridge format (although this was inevitable due to the sheer size of modern game) but don't let that disturb you. GameCube uses some pretty fresh technology and has a few powerhouse components under the hood that'll easily keep PlayStation 2 and Xbox on their toes for quite a while. First up is the main MPU (Microprocessor Unit) called the "Gecko" which is based on IBM Power PC technology. The Gecko runs at 405MHz, which may not seem fast compared to the Xbox's PIII-733MHz chip, but because the Gecko is a custom, game-centric chip, it can do some pretty special stuff. Also, Nintendo and Matsu****a put their heads together to create the proprietary 8cm GameCube Optical disc, which has a 1.5GB capacity and is based on DVD technology. ATI were in charge of the graphics processor which can easily handle anything you'd expect to find in a high-end PC graphics card: Multi-texture Mapping/Bump/Environment Mapping, MIPMAP, Bilinear Filtering, Real-time Texture Decompression (S3TC) to name a few. Sony's PlayStation 2 is over 18 months old and Microsoft's Xbox is a newbie when it comes to delivering reputable, fun games in the video gaming market. Nintendo's GameCube is here to stay and with a killer cast of characters, games and titles on the way, the launch of the machine here in the US marks the dawn of a new wave of Nintendo goodness. Let the gaming commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 I'm still not buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRR1587246507 Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 Way to break it down Rave, but I'm not buying one either. I'll get an XBox if I get anything, I dont care what you Anti-MS people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancor Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 I was a bit skeptical about the games coming out for the GameCube, but after playing Luigi's Mansion for 7 hours, I've changed my mind. You can call it a kids game, but only under-evolved, unimaginative people would classify it as that. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Resident Evil games come to the Cube...shooting zombies point blank...oh yeah, that's kiddies stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 i'm not getting 1 anyway...... if anything ps2 or xbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrIfTeR Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 ps2 i have and you can play games online i know ive been playing thps3 online,just need a usb ethernet adaptor,.gamecube doesnt have gta3:P at least not yet but it does have awesome games so im still gonna get one,it looks very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Are usa minted or what dood EDIT: "OH NO!!! My £400,000,000 usless peice of gunge has jsut dropped due to the sarcasm of this edit" [ November 19, 2001: Message edited by: Agen_Terminator ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Kwan Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 I agree with you Rave... Gamecube is the way to go. If its all about the games, (which it is) then Nintendo's track record of making intricate, memorable games/franchises makes them the clear winner in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRR1587246507 Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Super Smash Brothers Melee is about the only game that interests me in Gamecube. But still Gamecube graphics seem so... Nintendoish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue15 Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 i got to play rogue leader. i love the way u can control the pilot in the hangar! *cough*bonus level as hoth soldier??*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C Shutt Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 I love Nintendo's games, but the third-party support for the Cube will have to improve a hell of a lot before I get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 Im not excited. The only decent game it has is Rogue Leader, but thats it. None of the other kiddy games appeal to me like Pokemon, Mario, Suprer Smash Brothers, etc. (And I know Nintindo will will make those games popular to the market until the GC dies down.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancor Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 People pooh-pooh Luigi's Mansion, but they obviously haven't played it. As for it being a kiddies game, a friend of mine would say, "I like to look at it like it's suitable for all ages..." Anyway, I'm not a kid and it has been an excellent game that, even if all of the amazing graphics were removed, could still stand on two legs with it's simple but very clever and challenging gameplay. As always, Nintendo makes excellent games. People can talk smack about 'em, but you can't argue with the hard numbers ( sales of previous games ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
access_flux Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 i'm not getting a game cube... or an Xbox maybe a ps2 later.... we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted November 23, 2001 Author Share Posted November 23, 2001 GameCube May Be Gone By Weekend..... Nintendo has said that they believe the original 700,000 GameCubes they shipped to the U.S. for the launch of their new game console will be completely sold out by this weekend. They have promised to increase the production of GameCubes for the U.S. to meet the high demand, and expect to have shipped 1.3 million units by the end of the year. The consoles only went on sale this past Sunday, and made $100 million in their first day on the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-- Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 This Weekend? In my area, ALL are sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 lol, took 35 min most places around here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nequadah Posted November 27, 2001 Share Posted November 27, 2001 I like gamecube i want one but someone buy for me plz? -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted November 27, 2001 Share Posted November 27, 2001 you buy me two, and i assure you, i will send you one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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