As a new owner of a GameCube, Zack shares his thoughts on the little lunchbox of fun.
The GameCube was Nintendo's first foray into the world of disc-based games and its era marked an interesting time for Nintendo. Unlike the days of the NES and SNES, or even the earlier years of the Wii, Nintendo was not at the top of the gaming food chain.
While it was by no means a failure, the GameCube never matched the install base or large library of titles Sony's colossal PlayStation 2 amassed. However, despite lower sales, the system has left a big mark on the industry. With titles like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker seeing a new life on the Wii U, it has become apparent that the only gaming system with a handle boasts one of the best game libraries of any systems, Nintendo or otherwise.
Sadly, I never owned a GameCube. I was four years old when it was released, and I never owned the right accessories to play its games on the Wii. It wasn't until very recently that I picked up the system along with some games. As a new owner of the console in the year 2013, I've come to it with quite a different perspective then that of a Nintendo fan in 2001. In this ongoing Feature I will share my thoughts on the GameCube with you. Before I start writing about all the GameCube's great games, I'm going to share with you my thoughts on the hardware itself.