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GameCube is Still Alive

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

For everyone who thought that the GameCube was dead, check this out. According to Kotaku, from April through June 2008 Nintendo sold 40,000 new GameCubes in the US. 40,000!!! Considering that most people aren’t even aware of the fact that Nintendo still actually makes the GameCube, this is an amazing number. With all the publicity […]

See What’s Inside Your Gamecube

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

For anyone who likes to take things apart and see how they work, here’s a great video from takeitapart.net that shows step by step how to take apart your Gamecube and see what’s inside:

Hmm… While it’s interesting and all, I think I might be afraid to try it on my Gamecube. The last thing I’d […]

Play Quake on the Gamecube

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

With the supply of new games for the Gamecube starting to run dry, ports of existing games to the Gamecube will become one of the few sources for some new Gamecube goodness. Of course, someone will have to port these games to the Gamecube, and Peter Mackay has done just that with the well known […]

Gamecube Star Wars Mod

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

For all the Gamecube Star Wars Fans, Make: Blog has an article about a Gamecube mod that turns it into a Star Wars ATAT.
This has got to be one of the most elaborate Gamecube mods I have ever seen. And for Star Wars Fans, this is the perfect storage case for your Gamecube. As you […]

Smashed Gamecube Prank

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

This is terrible, terrible, terrible! Funny, but just awful. Some guy decides to play a prank on his little brother and secretly swaps his Gamecube for what appears to be a broken Gamecube. The kid tries to play a game on it and, of course, it doesn’t work. The older brother suggests that they take […]

First The Gamecube, Now The Tissuecube

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Just when you thought you had seen every possible wacky Nintendo Gamecube case mod comes this: The Tissuecube

Made oh so subtly by ripping apart a Gamecube and sticking it inside a tissue box and then decorating the outside with little toys, I think it’s functional.
I just have one question — WHY???
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A Classy Stand for a Classy Console

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

I’ve seen some elegant console cases and stands before, but this one definitely takes the cake. For all of you looking for the ultimate Gamecube stand / case, check this out — it’s called the Gamecube Reliquary by it’s creator Cole Ranze.

This reliquary or table is made entirely out of ash wood with openings on […]

Is The Gamecube Zelda: Twilight Princess Better Than The Wii Version ?

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

With all of the hype surrounding the Wii (and the corresponding lack of attention for our beloved Gamecube), I noticed something that struck me as kind of odd. The Gamecube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess actually got a better rating than the Wii version from Gamespot! While it was extremely close (8.9 […]

Could The Gamecube Go Out On Top?

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

It’s no secret. As much as we all love the Gamecube, the upcoming release of the Wii marks the beginning of the end for the Nintendo Gamecube. And while there have been many great games for the Gamecube, one would argue that it has not been one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles. Yet, there is […]

Upcoming Gamecube Game Releases For The Week Of August 28

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

This week, we only have one new game being released for the Gamecube. It is One Piece: Grand Adventure. Based on a popular Japanese Anime and Comic Series, this is one of those anime based games that will be eagerly anticipated by fans of the series and most likely overlooked by everyone else here in […]