Retro Gamer

REVISITING THE GAMECUBE

Nintendo’s GameCube looked deceptively cute, but it proved to be a more than capable system with some incredible exclusives. Nick, Darran and Tim remember their first experiences with the follow-up to the N64.

DARRAN

What was everyone’s opinion of the GameCube when they first saw it?

TIM

That’s a purple blocky handbag! But that actually worked out well when having to carry them about at work.

NICK

The console itself looked a bit odd, but as soon as I first saw I was blown away. It looked so good, I knew it’d be my next console.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Retro Gamer

Retro Gamer3 min read
Let’s Play Some Sim!
Every now and then I will remember a game that I haven’t thought of in a million years and become obsessed with it. The last few weeks I have been completely unable to get Sim out of my mind. Sim came out in 1984 on the BBC Micro and I bet hardly any
Retro Gamer2 min read
The Retrobates
DARRAN JONES I have many fond memories of playing Horace Goes Skiing at my friend’s house so I’m sticking with that. Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an award-winning magazine, all under one roof! Currently playing: Cadenc
Retro Gamer11 min readIndustries
The Making Of Burnout 3® Takedowntm
Burnout 3: Takedown is one of the greatest sequels of all time. The first two Burnout titles may have been well received, but the third entry is in a league all of its own, offering thrill-packed, adrenaline-fuelled races where even crashing out is a

Related Books & Audiobooks