GameCube Retrospective
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Published 2021-10-29
A casual and nostalgic reflection on the Nintendo GameCube, what it meant to me, and where it stands in the history of its medium. If I didn't mention [insert game here], that's because I either forgot or didn't feel it was important to the thesis of the video.
Valve versus Nintendo write-up (likely incomplete): docs.google.com/document/d/1UlDEZbs94IGFpGjs8tcOeu…
Videos on games featured:
Luigi's Mansion Retrospective • Luigi's Mansion Retrospective
Pikmin Retrospective • Pikmin Retrospective
Sonic Mega/Gems Collection (technically just a video on Sonic R, but still) • Why Did I Love Sonic R?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker • The Courageous Heart Of The Wind Waker
Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective • Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective
Thumbnail by HotCyder: youtube.com/c/hotcyder
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:52 A Brief History
7:14 Experiences
27:48 The Fall of the Cube
39:56 Preservation
44:47 One More Time
Sources:
[Vinesauce] Vinny - Cyberpunk is “patched” • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Cyberpunk is 'pat...
VidGames - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II Gameplay • RogueSquadron 2 - Rogue Leader - Dolp...
Wombo Combo (Original) • WOMBO COMBO!!!!
Kiss My Robot - F-Zero AX Gameplay • F-Zero AX - Arcade Gameplay
Sunaneko5241 - Mario Kart Arcade GP Gameplay • Mario Kart Arcade GP #1 Mario Cup 50cc
Deafinition - Rayman Legends Castle Rock Gameplay • Rayman Legends: Castle Rock [100%]
LongplayArchive - Kirby Air Ride • Longplay of Kirby Air Ride [Old]
KingK - Mario Party 4 Retrospective • Mario Party 4 Retrospective | Chance ...
TheGamingBritShow - PN03 Review • PN03 Review
Ratchet302 - Viewtiful Joe Gameplay • Viewtiful Joe - PS2 Gameplay [HD]
www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare/insta…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_programming_char…
www.ssbwiki.com/Category:Techniques_(SSBM)
web.archive.org/web/20070214011100/http://cube.ign…
docs.google.com/document/d/1UlDEZbs94IGFpGjs8tcOeu…
www.nerd.nintendo.com/2021/02/11/SuperMario3DAllSt…
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All Comments (21)
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The GameCube came out when I was a senior in high school. Shortly thereafter my parents moved away, I started college, a job, and my first time in life being truly alone and facing the world on my own. The system became a place for me to escape from the hardships of life and growing up. Lots of great memories.
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This feels like a video version of a nintendo power, incredibly nostalgic.
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I still have a GameCube and I still play it to this day. The GameCube was what made me fall in love with videogames in the first place.
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This made me tear up a little. The GameCube is definitely my most formative console as well.
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I'm convinced Nintendo lowkey doesn't like us playing their old games
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That transition at the end to Animal Crossing was perfect. I remember as a kid I would start a new game in Zelda, Mario, Resi 4, etc. and would play that game to completion. Afterward I would pop in Animal Crossing and pull up weeds, clean my house, and just enjoy myself. I always thought of it as "coming home" after a long and perilous journey.
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Animal crossing for GameCube is my favorite video game experience ever. Having something to do, someone to talk to, a place of your own to decorate and pay off. It's just amazing.
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The way you describe videogames and especially the Gamecube in taking you back to a time where nothing else mattered but playing a good game really hit me in my feelings. This Christmas I have been revisiting my Gamecube, and it has really helped take me away from the worries of today and back to a simpler time in my life :') <3 I love the feeling of nostalgia!
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DISCLAIMER: This video was finished before Nintendo released their N64 service on Switch. I expected little and was still disappointed. Hope you enjoyed this video! I wanted to make it so that something was there to hold you over while I work on the bigger projects. These were just some thoughts I'd been having for a while. Thanks for being patient with me!
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the gamecube was my first console, and man i look back at it fondly. the gamecube didn’t deserve to sell poorly!
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I wasn't even alive during the GameCube era but I have to admit it truly does have some of the best Nintendo games hands-down.
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I remember when Sonic Mega Collection came out, I thought “wow, these compilations are going to rock if they are like this”. Little did I know that that was the peak of compilations.
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I remember as a kid I wanted a gamecube so badly, my parents bought me a plantium version that came with Metroid Prime, my first introduction to the Metroid franchise, I got to own 3 more games and had a couple borrowed, overall I think the GameCube is still my most favorite console.
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I have a little pleasure. Seeing reviews for older consoles. Typically, they tread the same ground. Just 10-ish minute videos talking about the early history, showing some games, that's it. I wanted something longer. I wanted something more rewatchable. I wanted something more sentimental. And I wanted something, for the Gamecube. You have delivered that, Liam.
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My first console as a very young child was the N64 (mostly watching my older cousins play), but I spent the most time in my early childhood with the Gamecube. I have so many fond memories playing the Gamecube with my older sister for hours and hours—Animal Crossing, TimeSplitters 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Star Fox Adventures, Wind Waker, Pikmin, Paper Mario TTYD, Super Monkey Ball, Wario World…I could honestly go on and on. Thanks for taking me back to such dear memories!
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I came here because this is how I feel about my beloved dreamcast ❤️
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I didn’t played the GameCube that much when I was young, I was too young to comprehend most stuff, but I did enjoy what I played, especially Metroid Prime.
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Definitely kind of a bummer Nintendo doesn’t make more of the GameCube library more accessible for people who don’t wanna break the bank trying to find their original out of print copies.
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Got the GameCube with Zelda collectors edition for Christmas 2003. I was 9 years old, and it changed my life playing some of my favorite games of all time
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This video makes my heart so happy, but also sad. I lost my GameCube in a tornado and never got another one, but man, the memories I had on those games will last me a lifetime.
