The GameCube, officially called as the Nintendo GameCube and often abbreviated as GC or GCN, is a video game console system developed by Nintendo, for which several Sonic the Hedgehog games were released. The GameCube was the successor to the aging, cartridge-based Nintendo 64 game console and the predecessor to the Wii.

The GameCube competed for sales in the sixth generation of video game consoles alongside the Dreamcast (which ceased production before this system's launch), the PlayStation 2, and the Xbox.

The GameCube was the first Nintendo system to use optical discs as a primary storage medium for its games. The discs are similar to the miniDVD disc format; as a result of their smaller size and the console's small disc compartment, the system was not designed to play standard DVDs or VCDs, leading to it being much less popular commercially compared to its competitors.

However, GameCube games can be played on the original 'RVL' models of the Wii.

Sonic games

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001)	Sonic Mega Collection (2002)	Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
Sonic Heroes (2003)	Sonic Adventure 2-Pack (2003)	Sonic Gems Collection (2005)
Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)	Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes / Super Monkey Ball (2005)	Sonic Riders (2006)

Game Boy Player

The Game Boy Player is an accessory that allows players to play Game Boy Advance games on the GameCube and can be used for additional content, similar to DLC. When playing Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut or Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, using the Gameboy Player of Sonic Advance, Sonic Advance 2, or Sonic Pinball Party can transfer Chao to the Tiny Chao Garden, similar to Chao Adventure for the VMU on the Dreamcast.

Sonic-related demo discs

• Preview Disc: A rare, purchasable disc of demos that contained levels from Sega titles, Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg.^[7]
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bonus Disc: A rare disc that came with pre-orders of the game Mario Kart Double Dash in the United States. Among the many previews on the disc was a playable demo of Sonic Heroes which consisted of two levels, and two playable teams being Team Sonic and Team Dark.^[8]
• Interactive Multi-Game Demo Discs: Kiosk disks used in kiosks, in stores, to promote upcoming games, from 2001 to 2006. Eight out of the thirty-five disks contain demos of Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Sonic Advance, Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Riders.

Trivia

• In the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, specifically in issue #175, Mighty the Armadillo and Vector the Crocodile play a cube-shaped game console that greatly resembles a Nintendo GameCube, despite having its controller ports mirrored, at Freedom HQ.
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was the first game featuring Sonic to appear on a Nintendo console, despite Sonic being the mascot for Sega and a rival to the company for many years prior.
• Sonic Shuffle is the only Dreamcast Sonic title that was not ported to the GameCube.

• In Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic Vol. 1 Dr. Eggman can be seen playing with a GameCube.
• Sonic Heroes was the first original game for the GameCube that was released when Sega became a third party company.
• Most PlayStation 2 ports of sixth-generation Sonic titles received lower review scores from critics than their Nintendo GameCube/Xbox equivalents, with the GameCube versions having the highest score.

• Some Sonic-related titles on the GameCube, most notably Sonic Adventure 2: Battle and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, were able to use special capabilities with the Game Boy Advance, connecting with some other Sonic games on that system, such as Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 2. The main feature for this link was the Tiny Chao Garden, which was a portable Chao Garden where a player could take a Chao wherever they go and care for it in a similar way to the Adventure games.
• In July 2019, a GameCube inspired Sonic-themed controller for the Nintendo Switch was released by PDP.
• All Sonic titles officially released for the GameCube received the Player's Choice label.
  • The GameCube is the only sixth generation home console to not have redesigned disc art for any of its budget re-releases. The Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Xbox all print their respective budget labels on the discs.

References

External links

• GameCube at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia