Nintendo Gamecube

Advantages: great graphics, lots of good games (already out and due to come out)
Disadvantages: not as powerful as other consoles

...all have the good old Nintendo goodness! Unlike Xbox, it doesn't just stick with mainly fighting or racing games, or like PS2 mostly fighting and sports, with a few adventure. With the Gamecube you get loads of adventure games, puzzle games, action, shoot-'em ups, sports and more, I will put more info on games in a section for games a bit further down. Console Design: I like the design of the console more than any of the other consoles out there. ...
...I like sticking to official Nintendo stuff as I find that they tend to last longer and usually look better. Memory Card: There are two ports on the console for memory cards, called Slot A and Slot B. It is pretty standard stuff with them; you can buy them with less memory for less money, or building up to a higher capacity for a bit more. I think the least capacity is 4Mb, and the highest I have come across is 64Mb, but I think I may have heard ... Read review

Advantages: Small, cheap, portable, discs are cute, powerful little blighter!
Disadvantages: Needs memory card, some games come in multiple discs instead of just one disc so I have to swap discs... I'm lazy!

Nintendo had it good, the best console, the most recognised mascot around the world and most of the games developers were at their disposal. However one really bad executive decision nearly destroyed them completely, and that was to pull the plug on a CD device add-on for their 16bit Super Nintendo console, and sticking with memory cartridges to play it's games. Well, Sony who were developing the CD device decided that they weren't losing money because ...
...off, from the failed Super Nintendo Optical Cartridge Drive to the 64bit Nintendo 64 console, the "Don't be CD slow, but be cartridge quick" slogan never really sunk in with buyers as all the software developers were flocking to the Sony Playstation for it's higher capacity 650MB CDs. Cartridges were much faster than CDs make no mistake, but each cartridge could only store 128MB maximum so didn't include many movie clips nor speech, and at the time ... Read review

Advantages: The best games, Loads of power, Great potential
Disadvantages: No DVD player, No hard drive.. erm..

THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE If you’re reading this, it probably means you’re looking to buy a new console. Well, the Nintendo GameCube, my favourite console, would be a brilliant choice. And the reason being? Well, that’s what I’m going to try to explain throughout this topic. In brief, the GameCube has a fantastic selection of exclusive, semi-exclusive and multi-format games available and planned, including Nintendo’s classics. Combine that with a powerful ...
...‘Metroid Prime’). However, even Nintendo can’t single handedly support the GameCube, and without some good second and third parties, then things would start looking rather miserable for the ‘Cube. Luckily, many companies have confirmed exclusive GameCube games and franchises. CAPCOM have promised six exclusive ‘Resident Evil’ titles, plus one-offs such as ‘Project Devil’ (a ‘Devil May Cry’ style game) and NAMCO have started work on a futuristic ... Read review

Advantages: Small, portable, 4 players, GBA connectivity, cheap
Disadvantages: No DVD player, bad online range, too many ports

...discs of 8cm diameter. When Nintendo were asked why they did not include a DVD player, the said it was because most homes now own a DVD player or a DVD-ROM computer. The lack of a DVD player gave them the chance to focus more on the games side of things. But couldn’t they have made some sort of accessory. Panasonic and Nintendo teamed up and created an altered GameCube, which did have DVD capability. The only problem is this piece of hardware ...
...available- Phantasy Star Online Ep1&2. Nintendo also refuses to let people know which games are going to be online or not (rumour has it Mario Kart: Double Dash will be compatible). Online gaming with Nintendo has never seemed to be officially launched yet, but it was originally introduced before the X-BOX LIVE was. Connecting has also been a problem for people, all sorts of incompatibility problems and connection errors, having not experienced it ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing power for a little box. Some good games
Disadvantages: Doesn't have all types of games, no DVD, mainly for younger children

...to jeopardise their security. So Nintendo took it upon themselves to create the gamecube’s first games which would not be available to other consoles. This helped define the genre of the gamecube and also gave reason for specific people to buy it. The games that Nintendo released were Mario Sunshine and Super Smash Brothers Melee. As you may have feared these were targeted perhaps at younger children, however, the gamecube showed its power for great ...
...decrease and the budget of Nintendo meant that gamecube missed out on some amazing titles. These included the grand theft auto series, the grand turismo series, and the Hitman series. These are just a few of the games that appeal to so many yet gamecube does not have. Because of this gamecube just can not live up to the Playstation 2 because it just does not have the licenses required to have the gamers crave. Another major flaw with the gamecube ... Read review