GameCube Retrospective

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A casual and nostalgic reflection on the Nintendo GameCube, what it meant to me, and where it stands in the history of its medium. If I didn't mention [insert game here], that's because I either forgot or didn't feel it was important to the thesis of the video.
Valve versus Nintendo write-up (likely incomplete): docs.google.com/document/d/1U...
Videos on games featured:
Luigi's Mansion Retrospective • Luigi's Mansion Retros...
Pikmin Retrospective • Pikmin Retrospective
Sonic Mega/Gems Collection (technically just a video on Sonic R, but still) • Why Did I Love Sonic R?
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker • The Courageous Heart O...
Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective • Metroid Prime Trilogy ...
Thumbnail by HotCyder: / hotcyder
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:52 A Brief History
7:14 Experiences
27:48 The Fall of the Cube
39:56 Preservation
44:47 One More Time
Sources:
[Vinesauce] Vinny - Cyberpunk is “patched” • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Cy...
VidGames - Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II Gameplay • RogueSquadron 2 - Rogu...
Wombo Combo (Original) • WOMBO COMBO!!!!
Kiss My Robot - F-Zero AX Gameplay • F-Zero AX - Arcade Gam...
Sunaneko5241 - Mario Kart Arcade GP Gameplay • Mario Kart Arcade GP #...
Deafinition - Rayman Legends Castle Rock Gameplay • Rayman Legends: Castle...
LongplayArchive - Kirby Air Ride • Longplay of Kirby Air ...
KingK - Mario Party 4 Retrospective • Mario Party 4 Retrospe...
TheGamingBritShow - PN03 Review • PN03 Review
Ratchet302 - Viewtiful Joe Gameplay • Viewtiful Joe - PS2 Ga...
www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintend...
www.ssbwiki.com/Category:Tech...)
web.archive.org/web/200702140...
docs.google.com/document/d/1U...
www.nerd.nintendo.com/2021/02...
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[@emacsterm2949]

The GameCube came out when I was a senior in high school. Shortly thereafter my parents moved away, I started college, a job, and my first time in life being truly alone and facing the world on my own. The system became a place for me to escape from the hardships of life and growing up. Lots of great memories.

[@colonel_yuri]

the gamecube is way older than me lmao.

[@x0j]

ok boomer

[@prodjoshkta]

Your parents moved away? Usually it’s the high school graduate that moves.

[@emacsterm2949]

@@prodjoshkta yeah my dad got a job in another state. It was a lot of things going on at once 😁

[@prodjoshkta]

@@emacsterm2949 good on you for making it through!,

[@pyguy7]

I'm convinced Nintendo lowkey doesn't like us playing their old games

[@dapperfan44]

Sony too. It's almost as if they feel we won't be buying new games if we're still playing the old ones.

[@milesisonline]

unless if it’s the SNES or NES

[@marshallbeck9101]

Nintendo first party games are amazing, aside from that I don’t like anything Nintendo does

[@baddog6003]

Just emulate. You can play Gamecube games with visual enhancements to make it look like they were released in the current year.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@marshallbeck9101 For me the 3rd party library on Nintendo consoles have always far outshone what they have been capable of more often than not (which is why I am so disappointed with the Switch.) The GBA has Metroid, the DS has... Fossil Fighters? It was technically published by Nintendo but made by an indie team so it is in this weird grey-area. Otherwise Nintendo has made nothing worthwhile on those two consoles.

[@jomjohns]

This made me tear up a little. The GameCube is definitely my most formative console as well.

[@thunderboargames8369]

Mine too

[@crazedlunatic43]

The system was not a commercial failure, not by a long shot compared to the Virtual boy, Wii U, Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn & Dreamcast, Atari 5200 and other real failed systems.

[@atdmurkeywateer]

I still have a GameCube and I still play it to this day. The GameCube was what made me fall in love with videogames in the first place.

[@blakewedd]

This feels like a video version of a nintendo power, incredibly nostalgic.

[@LiamTriforce]

That's what I was going for! :D

[@Probasaur]

Very astute observation

[@PinkBunnyCorporation]

Well said, I echo this. I played more gamecube than anything from that era, and I had xbox and ps2 as well. I was a lucky kid in that console era. But I will admit I played way too much halo as well.

[@jdbruiser]

Hard not to ignore that the basis of this retrospective seems to be around Metroid Dread.

[@mcelus9124]

I miss Nintendo Power. That magazine had me so hyped for Banjo Kazooie back in the day.

[@LiamTriforce]

DISCLAIMER: This video was finished before Nintendo released their N64 service on Switch. I expected little and was still disappointed. Hope you enjoyed this video! I wanted to make it so that something was there to hold you over while I work on the bigger projects. These were just some thoughts I'd been having for a while. Thanks for being patient with me!

[@RizzyTizzyLando]

Your videos make me happy. Thanks for that

[@maxbearington7565]

I have no hope for Gamecube now.

[@mathiasbillingsly3814]

I just want to say I throughly enjoy your retrospectives . They make me very nostalgic and remind me of better days. Thank you for producing such memory resonant hight quality content .

[@Ty-cx5zj]

They are so good at making video games and innovating in gameplay but everything else it seems like they play russian roulette.

[@lolschrauber]

Everyone was disappointed. But I expected nothing from Nintendo. They just aren't what they used to be.

[@chepecheapy308]

Animal crossing for GameCube is my favorite video game experience ever. Having something to do, someone to talk to, a place of your own to decorate and pay off. It's just amazing.

[@finalbreath15]

I have fond memories in that game as a kid, it has a certain cozy feeling other AC games don't quite have, it felt like the characters had more to say and you never knew what kind of crazy letter you'd get in the mail. I love that game.

[@jackmckeown616]

Yeah that sounds great but you can also do all of that in Animal crossing: new horizons for the Nintendo switch and it's also simply just a better game

[@mattsomething4371]

@@jackmckeown616 not at all my Man. The GameCube was so much more fun. The new switch game is very contrived and just feels like a beta game. When animal crossing came out it wasn’t beta. It was actually a full game. I enjoyed the one on switch for like the seconds.

[@juddmandeluxe_]

@@jackmckeown616New Horizons visuals, customisation and quality of life can’t be beat. However, the characters, music and atmosphere in the original is still amazing. There are also numerous events and features that never returned which makes the original still quite unique. Many people have a lot of different takes on what animal crossing game is the best.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

​​@@juddmandeluxe_ Ackshually Dōbutsu no Mori どうぶつの森 (Animal Forest) for the Nintendo 64 is the original installment of the Animal Crossing series.

[@ianeons9278]

I wasn't even alive during the GameCube era but I have to admit it truly does have some of the best Nintendo games hands-down.

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

lol you were still swimming eh?

[@kylmon4759]

Youngin

[@TheRazzyDazzle]

Whew, it still boggles me when I meet people that werent even ALIVE when I was a little kid. I remember the Gamecube as my first sixth gen console. Launch titles for me were Luigi's Mansion and Rogue Squadron

[@ricenoodles632]

@@TheRazzyDazzle Reminds me of the "no one is born after 2005" meme (or whatever that was)

[@TheRazzyDazzle]

@@ricenoodles632 never heard of that one, gonna have to research it, sounds funny lol

[@papapesky]

That transition at the end to Animal Crossing was perfect. I remember as a kid I would start a new game in Zelda, Mario, Resi 4, etc. and would play that game to completion. Afterward I would pop in Animal Crossing and pull up weeds, clean my house, and just enjoy myself. I always thought of it as "coming home" after a long and perilous journey.

[@ToxDuris]

This spoiler aint cute haha

[@therockobama3018]

Resi 4 was dope on game cube

[@thatmariofan64]

the gamecube was my first console, and man i look back at it fondly. the gamecube didn’t deserve to sell poorly!

[@Noname15514]

Yeah it did. Nintendo's decisions that were made are worse than that of the Wii U. And Nintendo at least tried to save the Wii U unlike the GameCube.

[@Dominicn123]

i grew up with the n64 and gamecube as my main consoles and only ones and noe even i can acknowledge their shortcomings dude lol it wasn't until later when i was able to get a ps2 on my own and learned about the history within the industry that i learned how nintendo really screwed themselves over with their decisions.. not only did they create an enviroment that was like a dictator in a communist country with their policies and how they treated their developers on their systems, they literally isolated their system with how they demanded developers on thier consoles... i'm not gonna try to justify and defend nintendo and their faults, and try to act like they were the best thing ever, they've obviously learned from their mistakes but theres a reason why developers flocked to sony's platforms lol theres a reason why sony has dominated every single generation except the 7th gen.. when the wii won. reguardless sony still pulled through and beat microsoft that generation, but every other generation they've dominated to great success and even made nintendo stop selling consumers short with handhelds when they debuted the PSP, and made nintendo stop selling underpowered handhelds on purpose, and made them cut the GBA short and rushout the DS. just to compete.. you've got to stop fanboying and realize the reality bro lol

[@crazedlunatic43]

The GameCube might've sold fewer than expected, but it wasn't a financial flop like the Wii U was.

[@FelixS.]

@@Noname15514 I disagree, the WiiU was a strategic desaster from start to finish, the Gamecubes premise was far better on several levels.

[@prodjoshkta]

@@Noname15514 elaborate. I disagree. The Wii U is the biggest mistake Nintendo has made in the 21st century.

[@MeraKristina]

The way you describe videogames and especially the Gamecube in taking you back to a time where nothing else mattered but playing a good game really hit me in my feelings. This Christmas I have been revisiting my Gamecube, and it has really helped take me away from the worries of today and back to a simpler time in my life :')

[@alloverdaplace2043]

I came here because this is how I feel about my beloved dreamcast ❤️

[@MrBobbycox1]

Watching this video and read this as I’m booting up my own Dreamcast. :)

[@Colonel_Overkill]

the little cube with the most comfortable controller to play with ever. A few come close but nobody has topped just how great it felt holding that controller for hours upon hours, and against the playstation it was no contest.

[@kennypyne7821]

1. GameCube controller 2. Xbox 360 controller 3. PS4 controller

[@Colonel_Overkill]

@@kennypyne7821 the ps4 is the first of the consoles I bought as I couldn't stand the controllers. Im so glad someone finally introduced sony to the concept of ergonomic comfort. Have a ps2 emulator I run a 360 controller on so I can play the ones I missed without the added "feature" of cramping fingers.

[@diewowlatenight4047]

WORD! The Gamecube controller was the best, look at the XBox 360, it's almost a copy of the original GC design

[@dapperfan44]

@@Colonel_Overkill the only PS controller I ever had issues with was the PS3 controller. Although this perhaps can be chalked up to my having smaller hands during the PS1 and PS2 eras. I came of age while using the PS2 into the beginning of the PS3's life. Also the GameCube controller is not comfortable for GB games.

[@BleedForTheWorld]

PS2 smoked everything else back then. They dropped the ball on the PS3 but the first two Sony consoles were nothing short of incredible and include some of the best games of all time.

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I remember as a kid I wanted a gamecube so badly, my parents bought me a plantium version that came with Metroid Prime, my first introduction to the Metroid franchise, I got to own 3 more games and had a couple borrowed, overall I think the GameCube is still my most favorite console.

[@panda_mann6819]

My parent got a gamecube for me before I was born and they got three games originally. Double Dash, SSBM, and Sonic Mega Collection. They used to play with me on double dash and even fight me on smash. Countless memories come back when I think about it. Moral of the story! My childhood was founded off of that purple square!

[@Corrupt8Boss]

change your youtube name then

[@ble7330]

Yeah I thought your favorite console was the Wii

[@have_a_good_day420]

Although I agree with your comment, you are at 69 likes. I can’t like your comment. NO WAY am I gonna mess up your game and cockblock ya!! YEAH!!! 69!!!!! 🤜 🤛

[@anfernee6566]

I've had the PS2 and first Xbox in my home, GameCube definitely brought back more memories. Idk if it was because I was a kid and Nintendo had more easy games compared to my older brother who like shooting games

[@heikkint]

Been mulling about selling my curated Gamecube collection. Videos like these make me hold on to them a bit longer again.

[@DTheCritical]

Good call

[@leeartlee915]

I remember when Sonic Mega Collection came out, I thought “wow, these compilations are going to rock if they are like this”. Little did I know that that was the peak of compilations.

[@UsingGorillaLogic]

My favorite Gamecube memory was my mom refusing to get me one and buying me an Xbox instead because "it is more manly" but like after still insisting I wanted a gamecube I got one the next year so I got to experience all 3 consoles of that generation just because she really didn't want me to play Nintendo stuff.

[@wingbeltcreations5455]

I enjoy the concept of a mom going, "you're a MAN now, you can't play Mario Kart!"

[@dabuddahbaby3276]

Bahaha when I was a kid I got a xbox and traded in my n64 (biggest regret) and my mom said why don't I play more kid friendly games as I'm playing halo 😂

[@maegnificant]

wtf is your mom :D

[@lazava5150]

@@maegnificant sounds mentally abusive to me.

[@xcidgaf]

MMMmmmmMMmmman!!!! you're mom sounds crazy

[@st.paddymad7085]

I didn’t played the GameCube that much when I was young, I was too young to comprehend most stuff, but I did enjoy what I played, especially Metroid Prime.

[@aortaplatinum]

It's funny, my experience is essentially the opposite- I'd go over to my "friend's" house [more just family friends who had kids] solely to play Double Dash and flounder around in Thousand-Year Door. I specifically remember Metroid Prime being the first game I ever rented from my local retro games store on my 12th or 13th birthday, and being so incredibly stressed and freaked out by the escape sequence after defeating the Parasite Queen that it ruined my night, lol. To this day, I'm still lukewarm towards the Prime trilogy, and especially dislike Prime 2.

[@elpopman2055]

Nice

[@UNSCPILOT]

I'm still haunted by the store demo I played of Metroid Prime so many years ago, and now Metroid Dread and AM2R have finally reminded me of it and pulled me into Metroid at last, so it'll be satisfying to finally play the game I got a taste of seemingly a lifetime ago

[@jirden]

This video makes my heart so happy, but also sad. I lost my GameCube in a tornado and never got another one, but man, the memories I had on those games will last me a lifetime.

[@LangKuoch]

My first console as a very young child was the N64 (mostly watching my older cousins play), but I spent the most time in my early childhood with the Gamecube. I have so many fond memories playing the Gamecube with my older sister for hours and hours-Animal Crossing, TimeSplitters 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Star Fox Adventures, Wind Waker, Pikmin, Paper Mario TTYD, Super Monkey Ball, Wario World…I could honestly go on and on. Thanks for taking me back to such dear memories!

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

Thank you for making this

[@RizzyTizzyLando]

I love that Liam is getting the attention he’s EARNED. Really great guy and really cool life story too. Same to you, Mr. SoftDrink

[@johnsmith-ir1ne]

@@RizzyTizzyLando psst.... That KZbinr is just leaving very generic comments in the hopes that people will check out its channel. Ie it's just KZbinr spam

[@poorsoul8492]

you new to youtube?

[@drinkyourpotatoes]

@@johnsmith-ir1ne not spam when a gamecube fan sees it, is it? he literally has a video on the gamecube. Do your research on Mr. SoftDrink before you comment this garbage.

[@AD3Supa]

Your channel gave me a huge appreciation for the older Madden, NBA, and NHL games (generally old EA and old 2K). Prior to that I just lumped them all together as all pure garbage.

[@BugsyFoga]

Definitely kind of a bummer Nintendo doesn’t make more of the GameCube library more accessible for people who don’t wanna break the bank trying to find their original out of print copies.

[@jcooper2373]

Have you tried Dolphin?

[@WaterKirby1994]

Nintendo is only refusing to rerelease GameCube Games to spite consumers for not buying enough of them 20 years ago.

[@noahjester8471]

I wish they would try to give the Gamecube the NS online treatment; I get the emulation isn't as good as what you'd get on Dolphin, but just the fact that you can play N64 games, but not GC is disappointing. I was hoping that Nintendo was going to fix that starting with the Super Mario Sunshine port to Switch (being part of the 3D All Stars collection), but I've been exposed to N64 technology and games that the magic had worn off. For the longest time, I've wanted to play Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, but I can't because neither Nintendo nor Silicon Knights ever tried porting or remastering ED.

[@mjc0961]

@@noahjester8471 I wish they would close NS Online and just sell games, like they used to on the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS. I'm not subscribing to anything, paying money for years and years and years, only to have absolutely nothing to show for it when the company decides to go and pull the plug on the service. I don't pay for Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now, or Nintendo Switch Online. I pay for games. And while I may not have them forever due to physical media decay, digital DRM getting tripped, or just the systems themselves breaking down, I'll sure have them for a heck of a lot longer than any subscription service is going to last.

[@nopago9068]

Dolphin

[@corycastleman6351]

Got the GameCube with Zelda collectors edition for Christmas 2003. I was 9 years old, and it changed my life playing some of my favorite games of all time

[@technicallyme]

I still play Luigis mansion ever few years. The attention to detail just draws me in

[@realkingofantarctica]

I have a little pleasure. Seeing reviews for older consoles. Typically, they tread the same ground. Just 10-ish minute videos talking about the early history, showing some games, that's it. I wanted something longer. I wanted something more rewatchable. I wanted something more sentimental. And I wanted something, for the Gamecube. You have delivered that, Liam.

[@guitaraobscura8802]

Love how Monkey Ball is rightfully a pillar of the gamecube era

[@yaslerfuj]

Thank you so much, I’ve been searching for the game you mentioned at 15:30, vector man. I spent several hours trying to find this game that was hidden in my memory playing it as a 6 year old kid and now I know the name and can finally play it again nearly 20 years later!! Thank you sir

[@nora96780]

I cant get over Gamecube Metroids and Zeldas, as a musician, I keep coming back to the tracks and it blows my mind, I always find peace and inspirarion there

[@friendlynightmares]

I literally just started the video and am ALREADY so happy. The GameCube is still my favorite video game console!

[@mcelus9124]

GameCube…one of the most underrated consoles of all time. I absolutely regret not experiencing its brilliance and amazing library until my last year in HS. The younger version of me thought that I had outgrown my “childish” Nintendo 64 days by owning a PS2. The reality is that Nintendo has provided me with some of the greatest gaming memories of all time, and I almost missed out on classics like Wind Waker, Sunshine, both Metroid Primes, and one of my top 5 video games of all time, RE4.

[@jakesmith2708]

Yo, I just came to this video, and this whole production is just an absolute banger. You reignited a fire in my heart for the console that defined my childhood. Phenomenal work!

[@seanmahoney4417]

Very good video. Definitely a window to the past. I always had PlayStation as a kid but I remember me and my brother got a GameCube for one Christmas and looking back on it it was a probably ahead of it’s time. I remember playing one of the earlier pro evolutions on there and loving it. It’s in the attic somewhere and maybe one day I’ll dig it out.

[@michaeloettinger2683]

Was anyone else 100% certain as a kid that Nintendo was going make the game sphere after the GameCube? It was only logical.

[@thunderhawk2567]

Did you see that episode of Drake and Josh as well? kzbin.info/www/bejne/naPXdqdmeNqXqpo

[@aortaplatinum]

SPHERICAL

[@spacejunk2186]

Game Platonic Solid.

[@moonlight_sparkle6659]

It's spherical, SPHERICAL!!!!

[@i_marcus_quintus]

The Wii was originally called the Revolution, which are generally thought of as spherical.

[@stubbstcg9682]

GameCube is an all-time favorite of mine. Still remember my 6th birthday when my Dad took me to a Target soon after moving to Georgia, and it was the main thing that helped me adjust to my new environment, at least until we moved back home after a year. Everytime I hear the Wind Waker main theme or Phendrana Drifts I go back to those years before the world had the chance to jade me. I love your work. Been watching for a little over 2 years now and its been great to see this channel grow. Especially love the focus on soundtracks like with the Doom, Pikmin, Metroid, and Max Payne 3 videos.

[@OpalBeats]

i'm glad you mentioned Sonic Gems Collection. When I first got my gamecube, that was the game that made me fall in love with the sonic franchise as a whole.

[@QuebecSouverain]

The Gamecube was my first console and despite its drawbacks I still love it and have some of the best memories playing it with my sister, my friends, my parents or just alone. Thank you for this well made video that brings me a lot of nostalgia

[@spencersegler]

I was thinking "where's Twilight Princess?"and now I'm looking forward to your next Zelda retrospective. Thanks for this amazing video.

[@bobcharlotte8724]

I started working in the industry about 6 years ago and doing so gave me SOOOOO much respect for the unpatchable, (almost) bug free experiences of the past.

[@Firestorm422]

Lol, that's a funny joke

[@ainsbass]

Old games are full of bugs...

[@nomadjock]

Excellent video. You can really feel the passion and the nostalgia from the creator in this video and I enjoy hearing the different journeys that we games players take through from our childhood to adulthood. For Liam Triforce it was the gamecube but for me it was the old Commodore 64 and the 8 and 16-bit consoles, different machines used on different journeys but each journey makes a profound impact on your life and then becoming entwined with memories of childhood that make you yearn for those days of care free living.

[@Fallout907]

Hey man, thanks for this video I really enjoyed it. I may have been young when all of these games came out. But being able to play them this last year with my younger brother has implanted great memories I will never forget.

[@whydoyoukeeptalking]

Out of all the nintendo systems, the gamecube has aged the best. Mario kart double dash, Fzero, Metroid Prime, Smash melee, Soul Calibur 2, Wind Waker, Paper Mario, Viewtiful Joe, and Resident evil 1 remake look gorgeous and play great. The weird controller was something very special too.

[@Yararar]

Don’t forget Luigi’s Mansion and Pokémon Colosseum😍

[@michaelg.1789]

The GC Controller was the best Nintendo ever made.

[@frankjames2618]

Mario sunshine

[@frankjames2618]

Battle for bikini bottom

[@benjaminsmythe8967]

Viewtiful Joe and Tales of Symphonia made this console for me.

[@greatmentakingovertheworld4800]

Even though I played SNES and N64 and was familiar with the Nintendo universe, it wasn't until the Gamecube did it really click for me. This is where I fell in love with Mario, Zelda and Metroid games. Great video, very nostalgic!

[@dylan8741]

the feeling I got when I saw the save file icons was the definition of nostalgic

[@legionofAlexander]

I fell asleep watching various video essays, when I woke up and heard this guy, instant subscribe. Great content and well articulated.

[@ElJosher]

That introduction hits extremely hard… Complete games, innovative games, etc. Truly an amazing generation.

[@DIASTCartoons]

The Gamecube is my favorite system to play as a kid. I remember growing into the system since my family played PS1 and 2 games a few years prior. The Super Monkey Ball games, the Wario games, Sonic, F-Zero, and Mario titles were my favorites and I still enjoy playing their recent entries today because of it. The 3rd party multiplatform co-op platforms like the Nicktoons and Ninja Turtles games provided some great memories although I would not recommend playing those games alone nowadays because they are boring without friends.

[@worldsboss]

I never owned a Gamecube as a kid, although I desperately wanted one. I did eventually play the games I wanted on my Wii, but that was long enough ago that the nostalgia has come full circle for me.

[@polyomninym]

Liam, this is amazing. You are so deep and insightful with your own experiences. Thank you!!!

[@averypennington1506]

The GameCube was and is rad. And the fact that you took time to spotlight the start menu and how special it is was just *mwah*.. You really do get it dude

[@TeamDaemon1980]

Mario Kart: Double Dash is now my favorite Mario Kart ever. Used to be Super Mario Kart from 1992 but it's become Double Dash. My favorite tracks are Peach Beach and Daisy Cruiser. Relaxing courses.

[@AgeofReason]

That triforce arcade Mario Kart is f'n insane, man. Get a Wii, mod it, and put a hard drive on it because you probably won't find a way to play it on the cube easily, and dolphin emulation can be great on PC even with low specs, bit finding a reliable release for every game you want to play will make you quit.

[@matthewhill5895]

@@AgeofReason I run dolphin emulator completely fine on Android lol. And it's really not even that expensive to buy a Gamecube.

[@mmjahink]

I wish there was more than 16 tracks though, that's why I can't play it anymore.

[@jasonreed7522]

Double dash is the best mariokart, the combination of having any 2 characters and each character having a special like big bananas, bowser shells, or the yoshi/birdo egg just opens up a lot of depth. (I found mariokart wii weird in that other than weight classes the characters only appear to be aesthetic differences, this is because i started in double dash which is the weird mariokart making me think the "normal ones" are weird)

[@dustinroberts3445]

I had a GameCube. I’m currently 33 and I remember vividly getting joked by friends who had the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox 360 I always liked the GameCube and some of the games have aged perfectly

[@polycube868]

PS2 has aged like milk in comparison, GameCube is so much better.

[@HollowRick]

​@@polycube868 spoken like a true nintendo Fanboy

[@breezeout]

​@@HollowRickbro you are literally on the channel dedicated to nintendo stuff mostly

[@BaawBee]

​@@HollowRickit sounds like you're lost

[@mebbin]

Man, what a fantastic video. Thank you for taking me back to some great memories. Your effort is appreciated!

[@derpthegr8689]

Damn, this is enough to make a grown man cry. It’s beautiful and sad that we don’t have too many ways to play these classics. But looking at how Nintendo has handled the N64 on switch so far I’m not so certain I want them touching the GameCube library until they can definitely do it right.

[@blindedjourneyman]

I know nintendo hates pirates and the emulation communities, but they really should consider contracting the devs for top nintendo system emulators like the folks who made project 64 and dolphin. If ya know you can't get it right and don't want to be laughed for sneakily snagging roms and emulators from em. I really think they could easily get the help they need. Alas sega does what nintendont still. (Paying the skilled fans to make games and SOME ports for them)

[@ThirdXavier]

@@blindedjourneyman Dolphin is probably the best emulator that exists and runs these games better than native hardware. It is morally correct to pirate Nintendo games, dont worry.

[@marcuscatalina6371]

There is nothing like playing the real thing with the physical system and games!

[@kylmon4759]

Its called buying a Gamecube like we had to do in 2001, except now its cheaper..

[@aj4waffles]

@@kylmon4759 but now the games are way more expensive. the console being cheaper means nothing.

[@yung_venus9112]

Thank you so much for the nostalgia that I feel from this video man, from the phenendrana drifts tune at the beginning to how deep you went into my favorite game cube games. You're a legend sir 🙏💜

[@nitro361]

Don't lie, you couldn't have even watched the whole video in this time. 🙄

[@Debaser1990]

Major goosebumps for the AC transition, man. Well done, I'm happy I stumbled across your content.

[@Nikjamesz]

Incredibly nostalgic retrospective! Brought me back to a less stressful time in my life. I spent so much time online in PSO for the Gamecube and still on occasions visit a few different private servers, glad to see it get a mention here.

[@DARamosYT]

I never owned a GameCube myself. But visiting the homes of friends that did own them, the memories of playing with the definitely felt like something special, and this video just highlights the unique experiences I had hardly had the time to fully appreciate with the platforms I grew up on. Thanks for this retrospective.

[@aj4waffles]

same, my parents only got me handhelds like GBA or the DS until a year or two after the wii came out, but i loved playing n64 and gamecube at my friends houses whenever i got the chance, so even games i hardly got to play at all can give me nostalgia from seeing gameplay. I have dolphin just never open it when im sitting down staring at my hundreds of steam games wondering what to play. I should actually play through all the gamecube games i liked playing or watching my friends play as a kid

[@leeartlee915]

I am so glad you made a retrospective on this little cube. I know the nostalgia hype for this system is at a fever pitch at the time of this comment but the Gamecube really was one of the best systems ever made. This is coming from someone who was born in 1984 and grew up with the NES. I’ve pretty much seen the entire arch of the video game industry and yet I see the 6th Gen as one of the most unique we’ve ever had. 3D gaming had matured enough to get passed that “janky” phase and yet companies were still experimenting immensely. I don’t go back to older systems very often but the Gamecube is one of the few that still hold my interest. This use to be the case for the 4th Gen (considerably the peak of 2D games) but, honestly, after playing Super Mario World like 100 times, most of those games have been played enough. I think when all is said and done, the Gamecube and SNES will remain the systems that continued to be remembered as highlights of Nintendos illustrious career. Thanks for the fun (and thorough) video.

[@tobiassupercool2833]

I so not agree with you, but i appreciate your thoughts anyway :) i was extremely disappointed with the game library of the gc, and was the main reason why i left Team Nintendo. Never owned a Nintendo console since then

[@leeartlee915]

@@tobiassupercool2833 So if you “left Nintendo” where did you go? I personally have owned all the major consoles since the Genesis vs SNES days and don’t commit myself to any one company. They all have something different to offer, even today. In addition, while I owned the gamecube back when it came out, it wasn’t even my main system back then (played most of my games on the PS2, like most people my age did back then. Gotta get that GTA3 action).

[@tobiassupercool2833]

@@leeartlee915 i usually only buy one console per generation. Thus i went with Xbox 360 and ps4. GC Just didn't fully deliver ob what was promised (e.g. great jrpgs). Furthermore, some.nintendo Franchise Games were really disappointing. Mario sunshine in my opinion is still the worst Mario of all time. Eternal darkness, the Resident evil remakes and viewtiful joe were brilliant. The rest i did not like that much. But of course it is Always a matter of personal taste :)

[@leeartlee915]

@@tobiassupercool2833 I hear ya. Sunshine was actually the reason I bought my GC when I was in college. It’s certainly my least favorite 3D Mario, even below 3D world. I don’t know, there’s just so much weird but cool stuff on there. F-zero GX, Pikmin, Metroid Prime, hell even That donkey Kong platformer with the bongos. But yeah, if JRPs were what you were after, GC was not the place. Edit: I also forgot the game i probably have played more than any other on the system: Mario Golf Toadstool Tour. I know arcade golfing games aren’t for everyone but that has a game mode (ie club slots) that to this day has never been beat. I’ve probably played that game over 300 hours, no joke. It’s just a fun, unique console that for whatever reason hasn’t been replicated.

[@Vinman1509]

@@leeartlee915 facts the circumstances for the console and experimentation will likely never be replicated it’s such a fascinating era for games and the games are still so fun to play now. I been playing sonic adventure 2 lately and although it originally came out on Dreamcast it just fits with the time along with legendary games like Kirby air ride, wind waker, sunshine even though it’s controversial, paper Mario ttyd, Mario sports games, Metroid prime, F zero, pikmin, etc

[@Bean.punkin]

I cannot find anyone who brings such heart and soul to their retrospectives and video essays on games, and nothing has come close to this retrospective on the GameCube. Your closing statements has really made me think about the industry as a whole, their past their present and their future and the lack of accessibility to older games. I love your videos very much and you make me feel nostalgic for some games I never even got to play. You make my days with your videos, keep on going, whatever you do now and in the future you are an inspiration, to me, and to others. I hope the future looks bright.

[@Bean.punkin]

I have no idea how you might tackle a video like this, but perhaps one on the industry as a whole? It would be a hefty project, but just something to think about maybe.

[@cheesydraws]

fantastic video as usual. the gamecube is my favorite Nintendo console and console in general. you covered its legacy very well. keep up the good work my friend. edit: I literally screamed "YES" out loud hearing about the future twilight princess video. i played it for the first time on stream and it was an utter delight to play.

[@David-eo5ik]

Man the GameCube was so magical back in the early 2000s, even now when I turn on my GameCube from time to time I still get that nostalgic feeling hearing the jingle.

[@daltonlandrum7544]

Can't believe I'm coming across your channel for the first time today. I feel like this content should've been in my recommended a long time ago. This was a blast to watch. Definitely subscribing for more.

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

Thanks for this video. At 38 years old I remember the gc well. It wasn’t my favorite system, the n64, PlayStation 2, the switch hold my top spots and the snes and sega genesis for childlike nostalgia years. But the gc still holds a special place in my heart. Even though I remember being very confused by a lot of the decisions back then, that eventually led to the wii, the Wii U and the switch etc, the blue ocean mentality. It turns out they were right in the long run.

[@ItsJosiePosie]

Watching this made me super nostalgic and kind of emotional in a way.. I remember getting my GameCube with Luigis Mansion for Christimas when I was a kid and i adored it and all the games I've played on it. The sonic games, super Mario sunshine, pikmin, Wind Waker, BILLY HATCHER and of course animal crossing and so much more. I miss them all and while I still have some of these games and my old memory cards I regretfully got rid of my GameCube years ago.. watching this makes me want to buy one again to replay or continue playing the games I still have and just relive and bask in that nostalgia xd Thank you for making this ❤

[@rkbelmont1138]

Same, I got the cube with Luigis Mansion and Smash Bros Melee for Christmas and it was magical

[@megarich201]

BILLY HATCHER deserves all caps

[@supervideomaker9136]

The gamecube will always be my favorite game system. It had so many games to play and I just have so many good memories of this system. Honestly, I still sometimes go back to play it and just get soooo nostalgic.

[@dgc1570]

I still smile after hearing that opening theme before a game would start, I consider it as iconic and I'm sure many do too

[@rasmustagu]

A really good retrospective, you've truly mastered that art!

[@HeyItsFerg]

Liam, this retrospective was fire. It was a warm hug of nostalgia and hearing you gush about some of your favorite games (which we share a lot of) was comforting dude. Thank you so much for making this, I really enjoyed each of those 49 minutes!

[@lh9591]

I love how the Sonic Collection had the game manuals. That’s really missing from the NES, SNES, and N64 online. But where it’s really felt is Mario 3D All Stars. I hated that I had to look up how to do all the jumps for M64 and Sunshine.

[@1un4cy]

I just got metroid dread and was a little disappointed there was no pamphlet in the game case. Just the game and an empty waste of plastic.

[@lh9591]

1un4cy Dread would really benefit from a manual with instruction on how to do the moves. I only have the demo and found it quite difficult to have text pop up and tell you to perfectly time a melee attack. If I had read about it in a manual before hand and had drawings to look at how to do it, I would have been better prepared. I kept dying over and over in the demo to that little crab you have to melee.

[@vogonp4287]

"Sega does what Nintendon't."

[@jasperpol3475]

This was an amazing tribute. Thank you for the nostalgia and in debt explanations :)

[@Crow66678]

So much depth and very insightful. As someone who didn't personally own a gamecube growing up i only got to experience it in glimpses at a friends house. As an adult i've become curious with purchasing one and diving into it's catalog. This video here gave me everything i needed to know from a personal perspective. thank you for your analysis and im excited to check out your other videos. and for my eventual gamecube. 🙂

[@flewis02]

This video is how you pay homage in the most sincere way possible. I have a feeling that this video itself will be seen as a classic and because nostalgia in the future.

[@giga3132]

The Gamecube is a masterpiece. Just like this video. Hearing that Animal Crossing music brought a tear to my eye. Nintendo lost so much of the wackiness and uniqueness that made the Gamecube great. (Which is no hate to Nintendo. It’s so incredibly hard to come up with something unique that is palatable to the fans. I just really miss the charm the 2000’s had on video games.)

[@armandoorona5878]

What a beautiful retrospective. Thank you for making this.

[@getsmashedgaming3909]

The nostalgia is a wonderful look into many of the pleasant experiences I had growing up including solo adventures, challenges faced with friends and a cooperative growth experienced by my sister and I as we worked together to solve puzzles, overcome challenges and face off against one another in so many different ways. This video also makes me thankful and, admittedly, more than a little sad. I feel old reflecting on what once was and no longer is. I love video games for the universes that they create, the stories that they tell, the challenges that they propose and the objective possibility of overcoming a seemingly insurmountable task. I hope we one day see the gamecube library recognized and shared and that I one day have the chance to look back on its legacy and to reminisce on some of the happy times during my childhood.

[@mlpfroyos]

I recently started playing game cube games through my wii using a hard drive, and honestly, it's so much fun. I'm so glad these games are still accessible to my generation, as many of us didn't get a chance to grow up with these games and experience the same nostalgia. There's still a massive community of people in the younger generations who love and appreciate game cube games, including myself and many of my friends. I regularly play the older Mario Party games with my housemates and super monkey ball with my other friends. I've played a lot of games, but I also still have so many I want to experience. I think the legacy of the game cube still lives on :))

[@michaeldorosz2648]

The thousand year door title screen theme brings me so much joy and nostalgia.

[@Curtis.....]

I love how you always take a minute to pause and appreciate music, such an important part of the experience for me

[@marcuscatalina6371]

Very well done great work of capturing a great time man. The amounts of hours soaked into this system and now today rebuilding my library I once had. Im a huge sports fan and this era was the best for it. I was 8 years old when the Gamecube was released. My first console was the N64 which I also obtained again and gathered my old library. At that age all my friends got the ps2 I opted because Super Mario 64 hooked me to gaming I felt obligated and excited to play Sunshine did not disappoint im glad I made that choice then over the ps2 wouldnt have ever spent hours fishing cathcing insects getting stung shaking trees for fruit breaking my shovel looking for the money rock on animal crossing. Chow garden MVP Baseball Midway sports games and just as you said todays gaming isnt the same yes were much older now but damn it was a luxury to just pop that disc in and play no updated load times just pure fun. I still game today but there is nothing like going back and playing those good ole classics as you experienced in your childhood now I get to show my son those classics priceless!

[@bluepearl_22]

I remember 17-18 years ago I saw a GameCube at the mall and really wanted one but my parents had already bought me a PS2 for christmas so I never experienced being part of the GC community. Fast forward to last year I finally went out and bought a used one on ebay and I've never been more excited about a console as I was when the package finally arrived.

[@TheObsessedWhovian95]

Love watching these retrospectives. The gamecube was a big part of my childhood and a great follow-up to the N64. I constantly played games like Luigi's Mansion, Melee, Super Monkey Ball, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Super Mario Sunshine, Wind Waker, Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2. Those were good times. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your Twilight Princess Retrospective!

[@LessTh3nThree]

Im so glad the algorithm decided to feed me this. This was such a lovely dedication to console that so many of us hold so close to our hearts. Great work sir, and thank you for putting plenty of nostalgic emotions i have into words.

[@LiamQuantum]

It been almost a year since I picked up a GameCube, and it’s still shocking to me how amazing it is. I grew up with a Wii, and never knew anything about the GameCube backwards compatibility, hell I learned that the Wii had the GameCube ports only a couple years ago, so I have no nostalgic connection to the GameCube. Yet I can for sure say, even going into 2022, that a GameCube is a worthwhile purchase. The amazing library and memories you can make with friends and with all the single player games is absolutely worth it. Thank you for making this video.

[@LiamQuantum]

Also thanks for talking about Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2, these games were one of the main reasons I got a GameCube, just cause of all the amazing things I’ve heard about them

[@sirbabybee6267]

I’ve concluded you’re my favorite video game analysis KZbinr, you structure your videos so well while also maintaining a positive tone, something a lot of you tubers fall short on. Great content man.

[@martyhoward6727]

This video hits home man. That time when I was a young teen and my gamecube was something special. I loved those games and they left a unique impression on me. I'm a father now and I wish to share that same thing with my kids. I don't have those games anymore, that's why I wish nintendo would bring them online so my next generation can enjoy them the way I did.

[@ddarko08]

Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube were two of my favorite gaming experiences ever. This is such a thoughtfully produced video, with a great deal of wonderful nostalgia throughout, and it’s entirely entertaining. Thank you so much!

[@WildTonyAppears]

This video is such exquisite, immersive storytelling. It's a triumph that does justice to the quirky little device that was the Nintendo GameCube. Thank you so much for this trip down memory lane!

[@bregowine]

This was great man. Your narration style is extremely enjoyable, as well as the overall structure and content of the video. Keep up the great work

[@mrpitts1880]

Gamecube is the first system I was able to buy with money I made from a summer job when I was 15. The system will always be special to me for many reasons but that is #1.

[@ceezeeteez]

I can't stress enough how incredible your writing is, the way in which you can perfectly segway onto new topics and expressing those topics in a deeply emotional way is impeccable. Im so glad I found your channel.

[@chrilz1498]

Great job with this, Liam, and mentioning so many important titles. You and I aren’t far in age, so I share a lot of that nostalgia for the little lunchbox, but objectively I definitely think there’s an argument for how great the console is too. Good work ✌🏻

[@bufflatino5121]

*Resident Evil 2 for N64 in 1999 was an amazing game, especially how they managed to put two discs full of information onto one cartridge.* 👏🏼

[@linksey]

Thank you for the nostalgia. I remember getting my GameCube for Christmas the year it came out. It truly brought me and my brothers together as we’d play it almost everyday together. I also remember playing it at my neighbors house together. Especially super monkey ball and pikmin. I miss the simpler times.

[@PatrickOchoa8a]

Seeing the footage of the Sonic collections hit me with a huge wave of nostalgia. The whole video reminded me that the gamecube really is ingrained in my soul.

[@dylapoo]

This was a wonderful collections GC moments. I think it was neat that you touched on the console UI and the special peripherals.

[@gt0783]

RIP in peace to the GameCube. I had such wonderful memories of it in college. Dorm room battles in Smash Bros. Melee were the stuff of legends. We had so much fun crammed in front of my 13” TV playing that game. It’s a such a shame how expensive all that hardware is now, I certainly regret getting rid of it all back in the day.

[@morningrose428]

Lucky me, I caught this right after you uploaded! Now where to start? This was a massive dose of nostalgia injected straight into my veins, and I loved it. I grew up with so many of these games, co-op mode on Mario Cart DD with my older brother, seeing the opening cutscene for Wind Waker for the first time (Late at night, the night we got home from summer camp to find our copy had finally arrived), racing through SA2B and playing with chao, City Trial in Kirby Air Ride, and so many other wonderful experiences. Rogue Leader, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Assault, METROID PRIME (MY GOD), Pikmin, SSB Melee, so many of these games will always hold a special place in my heart. And yes, even Star Fox Adventures. I still don't understand why so many people make fun of this game; it's genuinely fun. Also, Okami got it's start here, right? That game was amazing and deserves so much love! This is the soundtrack to my childhood gaming experience, and this video feels like pure comfort. And now I'm buzzing right out of my skin in excitement for the Twilight Princess video!!!

[@courtney6816]

I grew up a GameCube kid, which I am so grateful for. I got it for Christmas in 2001, and I still tell people that it was my favorite Christmas gift I ever received. Man, watching this video had me feeling so nostalgic! So many amazing memories are because of this wonderful, underpowered console. Thanks for taking me down memory lane with this video!

[@franck4727]

I was 10 when I received mine and the first game I got was melee. Good times

[@bluewave1685]

I love you, Liam. I may have played the GameCube long after it’s shelf life, but it is my favorite video game console because of its magical experiences

[@ryanpledger9333]

I mean…how can I not hit the like button when I see such a passionate project. Thanks for the video mate. Was a good watch/listen.

[@SmashBracket]

Wow this was like a trip through my entire childhood. Very few things have matched the GameCube in innovation, in my nostalgic opinion. This was incredibly well made and a joy to watch