Gamecube
Nintendo's GameCube represented the company's entry into the sixth generation of home consoles. Nintendo's follow-up to the N64, the GameCube was first released in the fall of 2001 as a competitor to Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. The GameCube employed Nintendo's first use of optical discs instead of game cartridges, utilizing a mini DVD-based format. The GameCube could be used for online gaming with a broadband or modem adapter and with the Game Boy Advance with the use of a link cable. Like the N64, the GameCube featured onboard four-controller support. Games like Super Mario Sunshine, Pikmin 2, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Metroid Prime remain wildly popular and have helped the GameCube maintain its presence as a sought-after console. More than 21 million GameCube consoles were produced before the system was discontinued in 2007.
