GameCube Info!!!

Some of the pictures you can click on to see a bigger picture.

First of all here is a picture of the system itself.

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I got the following article from dailyradar that explains the reason why the GameCube is shaped the way it is:

Nintendo's top designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with several journalists to endure a barrage of questions at the Spaceworld event in Toyko. Many of the more intriguing ones he couldn't answer, (such as anything relating to launch titles for the Gamecube), but he did answer a question about the Gamecube's design. Click through for a transcript ...

We wanted to put forward the image that this is something that will be played by the whole family. It is not audio/visual equipment that is placed somewhere and not moved. That is the main concept that we wanted to push forward in making the design of the console.

While Miyamoto's statement is a bit unclear, it appears that Nintendo envisions the Gamecube as a device that can be moved around the house with ease whenever someone wants to play, much like a board game or a deck of cards. The handle on the console solidifies this image.

We wonder how many people will want to transport their Gamecube from room to room, but we respect the idea for what it represents -- a new mindset when it comes to devices that provide home entertainment for the masses.

Here is another view from the top of the Gamecube.

Click here to see a view of all the different angles. Here you'll also learn more about what the different sides contain.

Here is a picture of two Game Boy Advanced connected to a GameCube.

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As you can see, you will be able to hook a number of GBAs up to the Gamecube. Cool Huh!!!

Regarding this type of hookup, this is what DailyRadar said that Mayamoto said:

Miyamoto said, "What do you US press people think? Do you think this would be great for games like football where each player can choose plays without the other players seeing? Oh, wait -- I'm talking in Japanese, so you don't understand me! Hello!" OK, that's paraphrased somewhat from memory, but that's the gist of what he said.

The controllers have the following:

  • Analog stick on the left side for most of the games movement
  • D-Pad which is the 4 directional pad just below and to the right of the primary analog stick
  • Start Button in the middle
  • A, B, X, and Y buttons with A in the middle (all are believed to be analog)
  • The C (camera) analog stick below and to the left of the A, B, X, and Y buttons
  • R and L buttons on the top (both of which are analog)
  • Z button just above the R button (not sure if analog or digital)

Here are some pictures of a black controller viewed at different angles

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Below are the Digicard and the SD Digicard Adapter.

The Digicard is a 4 megabit card to store game data. The SD Digicard Adapter allows you to put a 64 megabyte flash memory card into the adapter to save huge amounts of data. Remember that there are 8 bits in a byte.
This flash card is normally used for digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, and other things like that. The cost for this type of flash memory is generally around $150.

Below are the Gamecube Modem and Broadband adapter.
The black is the modem and the white is the broadband adapter.

Sorry, no bigger pictures.

The GameCube will also be able to hook up to your monitor with a digital A/V cable. Some of the big HDTVs have this input as well, so you'll be able to hook it up to the big fancy TVs and get an incredible picture.

Last of all we have the Wavebird, which is a wireless controller.

It uses radio waves instead of infared. I believe this makes it possible for you to control it from farther distances and also I believe that it make it possible for you to control it without the Gamecube being in the direct line of sight of the Wavebird. In other words, you should be able to control the GameCube something solid (like maybe even a wall) is in between the GameCube and the Wavebird.
They say you can use the Wavebird up to 30 feet away.