Neowin News Feed for: Gamecube

New mod will let you use your Xbox controllers on Nintendo GameCube

Dean Howell — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:50:01 +0000

Laser Bear industries makes your dream of using an Xbox controller on GameCube a reality. Wait, you didn't dream that? Neither did we, but it's here and it supports a host of other controllers too! Read more...

The 8bitdo Gbros. Adapter (almost) makes your controllers wireless

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:54:01 +0000

8bitdo, popular for its gaming-related accessories and adapters, is at it again with the Gbros. Adapter, which allows you to use your old GameCube and Wii Classic controllers wirelessly. Read more...

Nintendo Switch has officially sold more units than the GameCube

Boyd Chan — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:28:01 +0000

While the GameCube managed to notch up just under 22 million units sold during its lifetime, the Nintendo Switch has now managed to surpass that amount less than two years after its release. Read more...

Animal Crossing's in-game NES console can play NES ROMs stored on GameCube memory cards

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:10:01 +0000

In Animal Crossing, you could play classic games on NES consoles. But there was a console that was not bundled with a game and had no use. Apparently, that unit can be used as an in-game NES emulator. Read more...

GameCube controllers can now be used with Nintendo Switch

Boyd Chan — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:20:01 +0000

In what may indicate an imminent release of Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch, the latest firmware update for the console has enabled undocumented support for the first-party GameCube adapter for Wii U. Read more...

Nintendo console emulator Dolphin gets update to '5.0' after nearly three years

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:44:01 +0000

After nearly three years, an update to Nintendo emulator Dolphin has arrived. Version 5.0 brings a plethora of improvements. The emulator can play GameCube, Wii and Triforce titles. Read more...

Crytek: TimeSplitters 4 is not in development

Paul Ferson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:45:48 +0000

An interview with a spokesperson for Crytek has confirmed that a fourth TimeSplitters title is not currently in active development, despite previous rumors of a next-gen release. Read more...

Nintendo announces redesigned Wii console

Paul Ferson — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:40:21 +0000

Nintendo has announced a new version of their Wii console, boasting a redesigned shape, and losing compatibility with older Nintendo GameCube accessories and games. Read more...

PlayStation 3 Sells Worse than Nintendo GameCube in the U.S.

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:56:34 +0000

It appears that in the first ten months of sales, Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated's PlayStation 3 is even less successful than the heavily-criticized Nintendo GameCube, selling 22% less in its respective time period. In the... Read more...

GameCube price drop on the way?

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:07:49 +0000

It has been suggested that Nintendo is planning to drop in price next month, according to an EB Games employee. The materials, which were sent for use in the company's next marketing period (May 3... Read more...

Gamecube Pricecut Expected in Japan

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:34:56 +0000

Japanese retailers are expecting a significant price cut on Nintendo's Gamecube console at the end of October although there has been no official announcement from Nintendo themselves. The expected price drop is around 30% from... Read more...

GameCube Wireless Air Flo in Stores

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:56:18 +0000

Nyko has announced that its Wireless Air Flo Controller for GameCube is now available at retail outlets. The PS2 version has been on the market for a bit, and with the Xbox version hitting stores... Read more...

GameCube Viewtiful once again

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:59:04 +0000

Two weeks before the PlayStation 2 version takes off, Capcom ships Viewtiful Joe 2 for the Nintendo console. One of last year's top-rated GameCube titles was the surreal, cel-shaded beat-'em-up Viewtiful Joe.... Read more...

No Further Price Drop for GameCube

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:40:54 +0000

While pricing for the Microsoft Xbox and the Sony PS2 remains the same in the US, both companies have slashed the price for their respective consoles in Europe. Purchasing an Xbox will now set you... Read more...

Intellivision Lives! Coming to GameCube

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:17:58 +0000

Time to dig out those parachute pants, 12-sided dice and Flock of Seagulls albums because the 80s invasion has finally hit the Nintendo GameCube with the release of Intellivision Lives! This addicting slice of video... Read more...

EA Ships NCAA Football for GameCube

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:23:42 +0000

The college football season is underway as NCAA(R) Football 2005 hits store shelves today, from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS). Last year, NCAA Football 2004 sold more than one million copies and was the second best-selling football... Read more...

GameCube Golden Sun title in the works?

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:53:57 +0000

Reports from Japan have "winked" on the fact that Golden Sun will be coming to GameCube's RPG titles. Golden Sun and its sequel, The Lost Age, received great popularity and were very successful. Making a... Read more...

Rainbow Six 3 ships for GameCube

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:21:41 +0000

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six 3 has finally shipped for Nintendo's GameCube. The game will run for $49.99. Ubisoft announced today that Rainbow Six 3, the console adaptation of the acclaimed PC game... Read more...

Nintendo Backing GameCube For The Long Haul?

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:10:13 +0000

In an interesting coda to the news of Nintendo's next game console from the company's management policy meeting earlier this week, the Yomiuri Shimbun today passes on another comment on the new hardware from Nintendo... Read more...

New GameCube Memory Card

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:50:32 +0000

Not to be out done by other companies offering GameCube memory cards. Nintendo today announced the availability of a new memory card that can hold 8MB of data for only $29.99. ... Read more...

MAX Drive for GameCube

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 23:40:16 +0000

At last you can transfer data between your GameCube and PC, quickly and easily! MAX Drive is a massive 64 Megabit GameCube memory card with a difference. It also connects to your computer, allowing you... Read more...

Next GameCube set for 2005 debut

Thu, 27 May 2004 17:43:39 +0000

Gamers could get a look at the successor to the GameCube in just under a year's time, Nintendo has suggested. The Japanese games giant has said it would like to showcase its... Read more...

Kuju Advances with new GameCube combat title

Wed, 12 May 2004 19:14:22 +0000

Nintendo has finally revealed what it's been working on with British developer Kuju Plc - and as we speculated a few months ago, it is indeed a GameCube title in the hugely popular Advance Wars... Read more...

Paper Mario 2 confirmed for Gamecube

Darren Bolton — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 09:22:25 +0000

The action-RPG is back and Mario can turn himself into a paper plane. Obviously Nintendo have confirmed that Paper Mario 2 for Gamecube will be released in Japan later this year, meaning we... Read more...

Nintendo to drop Digital AV port from GameCube

Marcel Klum — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:50:03 +0000

The rarely-used Digital AV port on the back of the GameCube console is to be removed from future revisions of the hardware in a move designed to save production costs, Nintendo has confirmed today. ... Read more...

New GameCube pricing in Japan

Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:29:18 +0000

Upcoming tax law to impact price of all consumer goods in Japan, GameCube included. Digital AV output also on the way out. Nintendo said today that it will be revising the price... Read more...

Nintendo Says GameCube Nearly Sold Out in U.S.

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:57:39 +0000

Nintendo Co. Ltd., which at one point stopped production on its GameCube video game console due to slack demand, has now nearly sold out of the console in the United States and is seeking to... Read more...

Nintendo Says Next GameCube to Be Ready in '05, '06

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 07:15:15 +0000

Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it would launch a next-generation home console in 2005 or 2006 and denied a newspaper report that it would delay development of a successor to... Read more...

Group Begins Process of Porting Linux to GameCube

Tue, 20 Jan 2004 23:47:51 +0000

A group of programmers working to expand the reach of Linux software to video game consoles and other computing devices on Tuesday released a program intended as a first step toward running the free software... Read more...

Nintendo resumes production of GameCube

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 15:45:07 +0000

GameCube consoles are once again rolling off the production lines in Japan as global demand for the system finally outstrips the backlog of units which had built up at Nintendo's warehouses. Recent... Read more...

GameCube Warp Pipe project

Marcel Klum — Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:33:58 +0000

The purpose of this project is to create the ability to play LAN enabled GameCube games over a wide area network. Three LAN based games released in 2003 will be supported by Warp Pipe; Kirby... Read more...

GameCube outsells PS2 in the USA following pricecut

Marcel Klum — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:15:16 +0000

Nintendo has shot to the top of the class in America, with the GameCube outselling the PS2 by 20 per cent to become the best selling home console in the USA last week following a... Read more...

Microsoft: Xbox Price to Shadow PS2, Not GameCube

Marcel Klum — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 05:54:47 +0000

The head of Microsoft Corp's Xbox game console business said on Thursday the company's main benchmark when it comes to pricing would remain Sony Corp and not Nintendo Co Ltd. The comments from... Read more...

Terminator 3, Driver 3 GameCube releases pulled

Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:54:29 +0000

Atari today confirmed it would not publish Terminator 3 and Driver 3 for the Nintendo GameCube platform as previously planned. Atari confirmed today that two high-profile titles had been pulled from continued... Read more...

Nintendo makes $99 GameCube official

Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:05:50 +0000

Nintendo of America announces that, as of tomorrow, the recommended price for a GameCube console will be just $99. Following yesterday's news that retail partners Amazon.com and Toys "R" Us had started... Read more...

GameCube dev kits for UK universities

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:28:32 +0000

Nintendo and SN Systems announce a deal that will see four leading UK Universities gaining access to GameCube development tools. Nintendo and SN Systems have today announced a deal that will see... Read more...

New report indicates €99 GameCube next month

Marcel Klum — Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:13:53 +0000

A report this morning is quoting an unnamed source within Nintendo as saying that the company is planning to slash the price of the GameCube to under €100 on October 1st, marking the first shot... Read more...

Eidos May Develop For GameCube

Marcel Klum — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:41:11 +0000

Eidos may not have completely given up developing for the GameCube. Despite reports that Eidos were to drop the GameCube it seems that they may develop games for it in the future. According... Read more...

Eidos, GameCube marriage: Can it be saved?

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 22:37:43 +0000

Got in. Got out. Gotta go. Eidos prez Rob Dyer checks in on where USA subsidiary stands on support of the Cube. Last week's harsh words from Eidos PLC chief executive officer... Read more...

GameCube tops PS2 in Japan

Sun, 07 Sep 2003 22:11:06 +0000

The GBA tops the Japanese sales charts this week, while the GameCube ekes out a victory over the PS2. According to Bloomberg Japan and research company Media Create, Nintendo's GameCube outsold the... Read more...