The Development and Launch of Nintendo GameCube - Scott The Woz Segment
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
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Can't deny just how good Gamecube games looked on a good CRT back in the days...
The difference in terms of looks between the PS2 and GameCube was huge.
@@todesziegeI think that was mostly because Nintendo focused on more stylized games that used the limitations to their advantage, compared to Sony who tries doing realistic stuff like Tomb Raider
@@jaziliynnand thats why ps2 games are mostly dated looking and many gamecube games are timeless
@@jaziliynn dont let them fool you - the GameCube has a CPU clock speed of 485MHZ compared to the PS2s 295MHZ, making the GameCube process things faster than the PS2 and load more stuff up, and the Gamecube's GPU has a clockspeed of 162MHZ compared to the PS2s 147MHZ. Making the Gamecube more powerful graphically.
I like how Scott uploading full blown Scott the woz video
Crazy that for most UA-camrs this is would be a full video,
For Scott this is merely a segment
@@Flowfighter1went from uploading 50 not even over 8 minute videos rarely 10 and barely 20 minutare videos to uploading less but still close to that much while making hour long video last two years he skipped first part of the year and first half of the year and still got close to 40 or 50 minutes
@@dellosayshello5405what?
@@waddlexyz jibber jabber blah blah blah Scott makes a Fuc ton of quality work
This video was a great remake of an OG video Scott made back in the first year!
4:24 I liked how Sony handled the PS2 media. At launch, due to a lack of newer DVD pressing factories, DVDs cost a bit more than CD media, so they only used DVD-ROMs for games that absolutely required the extra data. I.E. ICO was on a CD, while Twisted Metal Black used a 4.7GB DVD, and God of War was launched on a Dual Layer 8.5GB DVD.
Everyone’s favorite purple lunchbox
What,
with all the wires?
Not everyones lol it didnt sell that well
@@lordhorg999PS2 was just better.
Ture
I would love to get a GameCube lunchbox.
My children have threatened to turn me in to you for copyright infringement as everytime I come home from work I announce "hey y'all dad here."
Kind of nuts that this was the last time a Nintendo console was on par with the other systems out at the time specs wise
@teezee44Uh, yes it was. Its processor was almost twice as fast as the PS2, and it had more ram. Plus it had a Radeon GPU, which made it easier to develop for.
The Gamecube was between the PS2 and XBOX in terms of power.
@teezee44Original Xbox >>GameCube>>>>>>PlayStation 2>>>Dreamcast.
@teezee44in fact the GC wasn't as cartoony as nintendo tends to be and even with "cartoony" games such as Sonic Heroes, you'd have them running smooth in contrast to their ps2 versions that would lag and have glitchy or weird visuals
It was definitely better than ps2 in terms of graphics and it's laughable you'd think otherwise. Still didn't matter as ps2 was and still is one of the best consoles of all time.
@teezee44 The PS2 was also more notoriously difficult to program games for, and the main reason why programmers stuck around was because of it’s impressive install base at the time. If it hadn’t been for the impressive install base it generated, it wouldn’t get as much support because let’s face it, no programmer is willing to torture themselves with such convoluted hardware that was programmer unfriendly.
I was born in 1981 and remember my parents had a box of Atari 2600 games I grew up with. To this day the GameCube and Dreamcast are my favorite consoles of all time.
Yes we have the same mindset!
I was born on ‘02, but I still had a chance to play on that purple box because a friend of mine had one. I’ll never forget the fond memories of playing Super Smash bros Melee, Mario Kart Double Dash and then throwing a fit because my friend was better at those games than I was lol.
The Cube was weird throughout it's lifecycle. I had one and so did some of my friends, but even though we played it a lot we didn't really even notice. Like when friends were over we'd play Kart, Smash or Soulcalibur. One day I asked a friend if he was playing a ton of Cube? We both thought about it and started rattling off titles. Rogue, Eternal Darkness, RE4, Windwaker, Luigi's Mansion, etc. Anyways you get the point, the library is loaded and we beat most AAA titles. Despite that we didn't even realize how great the system was or even how much we were using it until we reflected on it. The whole Cube era was really odd.
“Cube”, “Kart”, “Rogue” 😂
I liked the part in the video where Scott Woz said, "It's Wozzin' time!" and then Wozzed everywhere.
Morbius jokes ruined comedy forever.
With as many flaws as the GameCube had, it’s still the one console that is held closely to my heart. It was the gaming console that turned me into a video game fan for life. It’s title library carries my favorite games of all time (MK Double Dash, Wind Waker, Animal Crossing etc.) not to mention the controller was addictive to use and the boot up screen… simply iconic.
I love this stupid purple lunchbox with a handle ❤
Oh yeah the gamscube
@@JohantheFunnyguy oops lol
what issues did it really have though? better than any other nintendo besides the switch. Better than any xbox besides the 360.
@@barkley8285 you forget that the Wii is basically a GameCube with extra motion control games.
I love GameCube and still play my games to the day
That NHL Hitz game was great! I remember that, Wave Race, Luigis Mansion, and Monkey Ball for Gamecube. I loved that thing.
I dont care what anyone says the gamecube will always be my favorite console of all time. So many kids today wont be able to experience the amount of bangers this console had man you just had to be there.
I was there no one cared not even at 99 bucks ps2 and xbox had better games too god of war halo kotor final fantasy 10 i can go on
@@lordhorg999 PS2 had a greater number of third party exclusives to choose from, but Xbox’s library is undeniably inferior since it barely has any worthwhile exclusives to choose from. Why play on Xbox when most of it’s exclusives were just PC ports? And why bother buying the Xbox version of a multi platform game when either the PS2 or GameCube could equally play it?
Louder for those in the back
I'd say Wii was my favorite, because I could now play all the GC games in 480p lol. Was sad when my launch day wii no longer would boot. I wish I knew all the games on it that I purchased.
Funny that the 360 I have still gets updates and doesn't look shut down to me.
Couldn’t care less about GameCube back then. I was a die-hard Sega Dreamcast fan through and through. Best games console ever made
I know it's easy to laugh at now, but the PS2 diubling as a DVD player really did help it push numbers. I distinctly remember being given the choice between getting a PS2 or a GameCube, and I chose a PS2 with that being one of the major reasons. Now don't get me wrong, I loved the PS2, but if I had known what games the GameCube was going to get back then, I would have probably chosen the GameCube.
No you didn't. Everyone wants to dismiss that GTA 3 was worldwide massive! Halo was on the rise, and everyone just wrote off the GameCube. It was for babies. The DVD player was a bonus but nobody bought it for that as DVDs had just barely come out, and the medium had barely even a footing. Wal marts and fye and music movie stores, barely had 20 DVDs in a tiny section. My local music store,In a mall, was huge, and the DVD section probably had like 30 or 40 DVDs. My first DVDs I bought where Jay n silent bob strike back, Godsmack live, scary movie 2, and disturbed documentary/live. But now GameCube is all the sudden loved by everyone, but In it's day nobody gave. Single fuck whatsoever. It was for babies. I got made fun of for buying a GameCube. Those same ppl now want you to be impressed that they bought all the Mario party games yet aren't Gunna play em. It's ridiculous and I hate the way history has been rewritten. GameCube was the lamest POS in just about every gamers eyes. No system since has been so uncared about as the GameCube was at the time. Nobody cares and now everyone acts like they where there at the time drooling over it and supporting it. History shows that ppl wrote it off until 15 years later
How else were you going to watch your copy of the Matrix?
@@NintenDub I mean I get what you’re saying, and I understand people consider Nintendo consuls baby consoles but don’t you think you’re being a bit aggressive by telling that the reason they think they got a consult for is the wrong reason
@@NintenDub The PS2 was the cheapest DVD player on the market at the time that DVD’s were becoming a hot commodity, that absolutely sold a big chunk of their systems in the first two years. GTA3 had only sold about 7 million copies by its second year. It wasn’t necessarily a system mover like the DVD player was.
It makes sense like DVDs were the thing to watch stuff for like a decade or so
“Cut the cord” is one of Scott’s simplest and funniest jokes of all time.
I remember early 00s. A new Auchan supermarket opened in our city in Poland. I went there with my parents and in a glass protective box, I saw the Gamecube - a purple one. Back then, I didnt know it was a Gamecube - Nintendo was relatively unknown in my country. I remember thinking "wow, it looks so futuristic".
I didn't buy it, of course. And I do not know anyone who ever had one. But it looked AWESOME back in the day.
in reality, gamecube is the most underrated nintendo gaming system of all time. with super nintendo hitting a close 2nd.
Let me be only the 100th person to say that GameCube games were not a proprietary format. They were DVDs, just MINIATURE DVDs. That was their sole form of protection from people making their own - WE SMOL.
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure they weren't mini DVDs, very similar but a proprietary format
“With this fuckin dork” bro I LOLd
Scott never having seen a Star Wars movie is crazy.
Can’t be a virgin twice
Based Scott
*lucky
he could have done a two hour video on how bad episode 8 plus 9 was tho
I never have either... and I'm 43.
Not totally true... I tried watching the first one, back in the 80's. Couldn't finish it.
I can't understand what people see in those movies.
"That's Diet Rite!" Is my favorite Scott quote ever
I lost friends because I had the Gamecube. Some even threatened to break into my house and smash it, simply because I had it. They gave me an ultimatum, get rid of my Gamecube and buy a ps2 and Xbox all in one day, or be a loser who plays kiddy games on a baby system.
Haven't spoken to 98% of them in 21 years. Those ps2 and Xbox owners took fanboy-ism to the extreme back then.
Edit: Me and my late best friend wanted to test how far my Wave Birds signal could go. He had his Gamecube setup in his dads camper, and he told me to keep going, and keep going, and keep going. I eventually reached close to maybe 200+ feet from his dads camper, to the point I was almost falling into a river. That might be overstating a bit, but I did go pretty far.
"I lost friends because I had the Gamecube. Some even threatened to break into my house and smash it, simply because I had it." Who needs enemies with 'friends' like that?
@dancampbell5717 Yeah. High school was a different time back then.
Christmas 2001 really brought out the worst in many people that I knew, and they continued being ass bags until we graduated. Those many all had a major shift in personality after that Christmas holiday and became the people I described up above, just because their parents could afford more expensive consoles. Thankfully, I haven't spoken to many of them in over 2 decades.
I had enemies who didn't transform and treat me worse than garbage because I had a Gamecube. Hell, some of them actually treated me with a bit more respect (and hearing through the grapevine that they had Gamecubes as well 😁).
Little did your “friends” know that the GameCube has had a grand library compared to it’s predecessor and that games have now become ridiculously expensive to obtain.
@crazedlunatic43 Darn skippy.
There were quite a few Gamecube games that I tried looking for during the early days of the Wii, and even then, they became either impossible to find or still fairly pricey.
If Gamecube doesn't get added to Switch, then hopefully, it will see life in the next console after the Switch. Or (and this idea may suck), all of the greatest Gamecube games get remastered for the Switch. I know there's quite a few I would like to play again.
GameCube was the nerdy girl that grows up hot. A lot of people miss out on a great experience
GameCube-chan is a cute nerdy anime girl, people underestimate her petite frame & don't realize how much of a waifu she is. The girl they made fun of had a great personality & she just kept getting better.
@@WaterKirby1994💀💀💀💀💀
@@LAST_STAND_FAN Why the 5 Skulls? GameCube was easy to have in the early 2000s as were the small discs. I kept true to the analogy & enjoyed the games that were offered.
You, like ALL gaming youtube channels forget. DVDs were made by Toshiba and Sony. therefore, you have to pay royalties every disc you make. Nintendo didn't want to give their rival any money. Hence Sega and Microsoft didn't do the same. What Nintendo messed up on a monumental scale was the failure to take advantage of their network and broadband adaptor.
GameCube still has the most comfortable console controller ever made
I remember getting the GameCube Christmas Eve and not getting any games so just messing around on the menu screen all night. Woke up Christmas morning to smash brothers and Luigi’s mansion.
Contrary to popular belief: The GameCube was not a commercial flop at all, as Nintendo was able to make a steady profit out of the purple box, though it did indeed lose market share to Sony’s juggernaut PS2 console.
There’s a difference between losing to a competitor, compared to being a commercial flop outright.
No it was a flop even when it went 99 buck no one cared stop using head canon to make a flop look better than what it was
@@lordhorg999 If the GameCube is considered a flop, then so is the Original Xbox.
@crazedlunatic43 indeed it is a flop too but i had all 3 of them they all had great games but both nintendo and xbox learned from them and came firing next gen with wii and 360
@@lordhorg999 In my opinion, the Wii ages horribly compared to the 360 and GameCube. I was never fond of how many games for the Wii forced motion controls against your will as there’s no way to turn them off if desired. In terms of lifespan, it’s lifespan ended faster than both the Xbox 360 and PS3, due to the novelty wearing out and being rendered obsolete by the year 2011 with hardly any games being made for the Wii compared to both Sony and Microsoft gaining momentum by that same year.
@@crazedlunatic43well yes but for it's time it was too tier and if they did something like that again today it would blow Sony and Xbox out of the water
Scott never seeing a Star Wars movie has me flabbergasted
Hey all Scott here!!!!!!!
I miss the Gamecube sometimes. I discovered that there are now special HD Adapters for it that makes it play games in HD and on modern tv's. I wanted to try this myself and use it for Retro games, but Gamecube games can be pretty expensive nowadays. In my country, a used copy of Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness can go for up to 300 Euro's max. How ridiculous is that!?
Why not just mod a Wii?
@@oblivieon1567I sold my Wii. And I don't know how. I know nothing about modding.
@@GamingG4276 it’s very very easy. There are step by step tutorials on UA-cam. If you have a computer/laptop and an SD card and USB stick, you’re golden
@@GamingG4276 There's a ton of options for Cube. Dolphin is an option, Wii's are cheap and you have UA-cam! It's not like you can't learn.
@@oblivieon1567 It’s not the same as having a colourful quirky box in front of you. Something that I really miss about the N64 and GameCube eras was when Nintendo systems used to come in funky colours as opposed to just being limited to bland white or black.
Speaking on nintendo codenames that are "Badass" I always liked the codename for the wii. The Revolution, damn that sounded cool. The Nintendo Revolution, I swear I called it that still for awhile because I though the name, "The wii" sounded too, "Gay" and didn't want to mention playing the wii to people in high school... it was the early 2000s and we thought anything kiddy was "Gay" we used that word a ton for stupid shit. Though wii was one of those consoles where it had the reaction, "Isn't that, that gay console named after a dick with the deeldoh! I don't want to play wit no deeldo"
WarioWare… shove-it-up-your-own-ass game!
I really loved the GameCube. It was really a great little console with its accessories
The best console of that generation for me. Due to the Dreamcasts early demise.
Cartridges are exponentially more durable than fragile discs.
Sony did well in the Short term.
Nintendo did even better in the Long Term.
They did something smart with the Switch.
“That’s diet rite” is my single favorite Scott the woz quote
Never have to defend the GameCube twice. Still a great era for Nintendo
It’s amazing how a STW snippet can be the same length as videos on the main for only one video
scott, 21 minutes is really pushing a snippet
Shortest Scott the woz video
Nah, I’d argue the 2 Hour E3 Video on this channel is still a snippet!
It’s been 21 minutes since you’ve replied this
I haven't laughed at a review so much ever, instantly subscribed! Sarcasm here is amazing.
This ain’t no snippet, this a godamn feature length video lol
A good video about the GameCube but when he showed the past Nintendo consoles, I could only notice how the design for the European SNES was so much better. I do understand Americans that had one are nostalgic about it but in terms of design and colour palette, the European SNES is so smooth, so nice to the eyes and hands... It's my favourite console from a designer standpoint 💙💚❤️💛
Holy sh*t, such a badass code name!
Work at a retro game store. Nintendo consoles, handhelds, and games are in huge demand, Gamecube especially.
Spot on. Nintendo will always be more collectible than any other system and it’s all thanks to their iconic characters.
GC was the first console I preordered and bought at launch. SO many great games and memories!
I still remember seeing one of these pre-launch in a Curries (UK electrical store) a couple of weeks before you could buy them and being completely BLOWN AWAY by the graphics!!
I can't remember what basketball game was running a demo at the time but I had never seen SOOO much detail on a games console in my life.
I got right up close to the screen and could see someone walking up and down the seating isles selling hotdogs, people getting up to go to the toilets and even the coaches of teams were doing different things as well.
Few games have held up as well as Melee to this day. Like, forget about the competitive side, thats a whole other topic - it still looks and sounds great, its easy to get lost in the game modes, there's loads of challenge, the unlockables strike a nice balance between achievable but sparse. Truly a masterpiece on a casual level.
I've heard of all the Smash series games, people tend to want Melee's physics/style the most.
I personally don’t get its appeal at all, and I was there during its hype. When I tried to play it, I stopped after like 15 minutes then just went back to Ultimate.
😂😂😂 i love your narration 🤣 you're a funny guy. You deserve my sub 💪
You can access the menu screen while booting up the console by holding the A button.
It would be neat if he added a "hey all, Scott here." For these videos
We need a Wave Race sequel or remake!
NHL hits 2001 is my favorite sports game of all time I recommend playing it with a friend even if you don’t care for hockey it’s super fun
Fun fact, resident evil 4 was only ever released on gamecube and nothing else..........
5:21 Apple being forced to do usb c on iphones now
Speaking of GameCube I’ve been getting games for the system recently
The great thing about the Gamecube to me was, that it wasn‘t really popular in Germany compared to the PS2.
Therefore, larger supermarkets regularly sold great games for just €20-€30. Like Splinter Cell PT/CT, Beyond Good & Evil, Resident Evil CV, Metal Gear Solid TS, Aggressive Inline, 007, Beach Spikers, Time Splitters, Tomb Raider, Rogue Squadron…
The first console i could afford to own more than 15 games for.
Superb system with some outstanding titles that i still enjoy playing on my emulation handheld…
"That's Diet Rite" made me spit out my Diet Rite
The GameCube was one of the best system released by Nintendo
I’ll always remember the GameCube as “my sisters game system.” Haha! She had one and played Mario Sunshine on it and some other games. I was playing Metal Gear.
I loved playing All-Star Baseball 2002 with my cousins
I don't even remember the original launch date. I just bought it for Melee when that came out.
My first console, for my to this day it's the best one. I got it for Christmas 2004 and it came with Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid prime and Zelda Wind waker, apparently it was only 100 euros for everything.
I'm sorry but are we really gonna act like the n 64 having that many games wasn't enough? We all were kids and our parents bought us the games which unless you were rich you would never get more than 20 or 30 games during the systems life which is plenty to play for years
It wasnt that's why it didnt sell well. not everyone wants to play mario games and zelda and at that time most og gamers where out growing nintendo me included even tho it had all time bangers people started wating realism and games for older audiences like gran turismo and metal gear solid.
@@lordhorg999 when u say og gamers you mean people who grew up on the nes ? Like is said when your a kid I doubt the issues he brought up were in any one's mind cause you were just happy playing games whatever they were an no you didn't have to play mario games or zelda but considering how game changing mario 64 and ocarina of time was that's not the best games to bring up as being stuck to play lol we had plenty of good games to play during the whole life of the system and that's what matters not looking at it 20 years later and thinking oh man the ps1 had more . So what If your parents didn't buy you more games then it didn't matter if there were more to play cause again we were kids at that time lol also they say it didn't sell well when last time I checked everyone I knew growing up had one
@mrtree1368 yes i meant gamers who started on atari nes sega master system by the 64 we wanted more and am sorry as i kid.i inew the games i wanted and yes mario 64 and ocarina where great but still majority of gamers didnt care it wasnt until these nostalgia days that people givin praise to 64 and gamecube when they were flops if it wasnt for handhelds nintendo might not be here and i had friends that had 64 too and i had fun with it but it was a flop a no ammount of nostalgia gonna change that.ps1.had final fantasy 7 metal gear solid gran turismo tekken oddworld street fighter games, all the stuff that left nintendo after snes because nintendo stay using cartridges.300 titles werent enough
Myself and all my friends hated the GameCube controller. Most people I came across until about 2015 UA-cam didn't like the controller either. The love for it is weird
Same. I have one plugged in to the wii atm and I really like to avoid it as much as possible. It's very uncomfortable for me, layout of face buttons is very weird, and they are very shallow... Less said the better.
I knew once that new Gamecube footage from Space World came out that tons of people would be making these videos lol
4:47 said the same thing at age 13 😂 not really. I was too busy breaking n64 controllers playing no mercy
Scott ! This is supposed to go on your main channel!
The Dreamcast could play VCD movies, which were popular out in Asia. The original Japanese Dreamcast commercial featured a remote control for that very reason.
It was supposed to be a snippet, a short….
Imagine an alternative future where Wii was released in 2001.
Goddamned Diet Rite tricking me during the silhouette challenge...
I am offended Scott said no one remembers NHL HITZ 03
The GameCube was the best console with the best and most original games to date.
Nintendo just failed at marketing
0:05 holy crap that NES is dirty. Is that rust?!
I love my purple lunchbox
One of the only consoles I’ve never owned. Always wanted one though.
@12:01 What is on the controller?! 😟
I remember getting a launch version but mine was silver???? Did they really only release in purple and black? Why was mine silver?????
I can't believe the wavebird had a longer range than the original joycon.
I still to this day do not believe that number for N64 Sales. Everyone and their mother had a N64 in their house.
I listen to Scott's Snippets while I bath.
Game cube had the best controllers. I played Luigis mansion every other year since launch 😅
So rather than getting new ScottTheWoz we get some re-uploads to a new channel? OK then
Hey Scott, Hear you like Resident Evil. I recommend (Evil Tonight), it's like RE but from a top down perspective.
You have 2 channels now?
It's weird seeing someone who wasn't old enough at the time report on a consoles history "as if they were there" ...
I like cheap. It's still one of my favorite systems of all time. My next system is going to be the Orange Pi 800 running Android. Cheap enough and I can do a bunch of Emulation. Not Gamecube though. 😢💔
NHL Hitz 2002 was an insanely good game
Cartridges were a much better user experience at the time. Instant loading and built in memory etc in nintendo 64 compared to ps1
Que vídeo incrível Arvro!
Scott I think it may be time to clean those GCCs
The GameCube controller is just a redesigned virtual boy controller
As someone who started with Atari 26,52,7800 systems before they got their first nintnedo..
Gamecube for me is top tier
Nintendo literally flipped the script with their franchise titles: Super Mario Sunshine ( I still like the game) most felt it wasnt revolutionary (for me much better than Mario 64)
F-Zero GX developed by Sega/AM2 (would buy a nintendo system in a blink if they made another F-Zero, only 20ish yrs now)
LOZ Wind Waker (yes even I was ehh not sure about the art direction, day it released though? Couldnt stop smiling while playing) Twilight Princess T rated gem
Donkey Konga/Jungle Beat
Metroid Prime trilogy! From 2D side scroller to FPA(ction) title that still holds up
Mario Kart Double Dash (still my favorite of the entire series)
Mario Party 4-6
Mario Sports titles Strikers, Super Baseball, Toadstool Tour Golf, the fact that Little Mac is in Fight Night, Mario Luigi Peach Nba Street,
3rd party support was the best for Nintendo during this tine frame.. not much shovelware
I love the Gamecube. The connection to the GBA was interesting and clearly the prequel to the Switch.
GBA and 3DS had a ton of support which just makes me disappointed with Switch support. I don't understand why Nintendo can't make more games, even if just 2D.
Ironically the GameCube followed by ps2 were my most played consoles ever. Switch and PC is is a close 3rd and 4th
Scott ages backwards
Yah, but it’s bulletproof!! Still have my son”s original! 🔥
I bought GameCube day one and was a fanboy. The disc size and it missing games like gta hurt. It was treated like the unpopular kid a lot. Had some fun games though. Eternal Darkness needs a remake.
Sorry man I can't deal with three different UA-cam channels lol.
I had a GameCube for Christmas that year I got smash bros