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The Nintendo GameCube is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, and in Europe on May 3, 20
Gekko CPU
Flipper GPU
A Platinum GameCube with a WaveBird Wireless Controller and Game Boy Player attached
Indigo GameCube controller
Wii
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The Wii is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintend
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…some developers skipped releasing multiplatform games on the GameCube, and others reduced support due to poor sales. Nintendo released a successor, the Wii, on November 19, 2006; most Wiis are backward compatible with GameCube games and accessories. It discontinued the GameCube in February 2007. In retrospect…
Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata directed the company to design the Wii to appeal to a broader range of players.
The Wii and several peripherals on display at E3 2006
Crowds gather in Hamburg to buy a Wii on launch day.
The Wii (top) compared in size to the GameCube, Nintendo 64, North American Super NES, and NES