Nintendo Gamecube (2025)

: To combat piracy and avoid licensing fees for standard DVDs, Nintendo used a proprietary mini-DVD format with 1.5GB capacity.

: The GameCube controller, featuring a staggered analog layout and pressure-sensitive analog triggers, gained cult status and is still used today by professional Super Smash Bros. players. Development and Launch of the GameCube [HISTORY] Nintendo GameCube

Development began in 1997 under the codename . Moving away from the cartridge format of the Nintendo 64, Nintendo partnered with ArtX (later acquired by ATI) for the "Flipper" graphics chip and IBM for the "Gecko" CPU. : To combat piracy and avoid licensing fees