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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, ''Nintendō GēmuKyūbu'', often abbreviated '''GCN''') is a gaming console released by Nintendo in 2001. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is one of its games, and its top-seller.
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The [[Nintendo]] [[Wii]] is backward compatible with the GameCube, capable of playing all of its games and accepting its controllers and memory cards. Various Wii fighting games have allowed use of a GameCube Controller as way to have a more traditional way to play. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' is no exception. The control scheme in '' Super Smash Bros Brawl'' works much like it did in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, ''Nintendō GēmuKyūbu''), often abbreviated '''GCN''', is a gaming console released by Nintendo in 2001. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is one of its games, and its top-seller.
Its sucessor, the [[Wii]], is backward compatible with the '''GameCube'''; capable of playing all of its games and accepting its controllers and memory cards. Various Wii fighting games have allowed use of a GameCube Controller as way to have a more traditional way to play. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' is no exception. The control scheme in ''Super Smash Bros Brawl'' works much like it did in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.


The GameCube also appears within ''SSBM'' as a [[trophy]].
==In the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]==
===Cameo===
The GameCube appears within ''SSBM'' as a [[trophy]].
===Originating Playable [[Characters]]===
Multiple characters used as playable fighters, made their debut in GCN titles.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=150 |Character
! align="center" width=75 |[[Super Smash Bros.|(N64)]]
! align="center" width=75 |''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
! align="center" width=75 |''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
! width=150 | Title
|-
| [[Ike]]
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{y}}
|''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''
|-
| [[Mr. Game & Watch]]
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{y}}
| align="center" | {{y}}
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|-
| [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] & [[Olimar]]
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{y}}
| ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''
|-
| [[Toon Link]]
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{n}}
| align="center" | {{y}}
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''
|}


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Revision as of 15:48, November 21, 2008

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Nintendo 64
Nintendo GameCube
Manufacturer Nintendo
Type Video game console
Generation Sixth generation
Media 3.5" optical disc
Predecessor Nintendo 64
Successor Wii

The Nintendo GameCube (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, Nintendō GēmuKyūbu), often abbreviated GCN, is a gaming console released by Nintendo in 2001. Super Smash Bros. Melee is one of its games, and its top-seller. Its sucessor, the Wii, is backward compatible with the GameCube; capable of playing all of its games and accepting its controllers and memory cards. Various Wii fighting games have allowed use of a GameCube Controller as way to have a more traditional way to play. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is no exception. The control scheme in Super Smash Bros Brawl works much like it did in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

Cameo

The GameCube appears within SSBM as a trophy.

Originating Playable Characters

Multiple characters used as playable fighters, made their debut in GCN titles.

Character (N64) Melee Brawl Title
Ike No No Yes Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Mr. Game & Watch No Yes Yes Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pikmin & Olimar No No Yes Pikmin
Toon Link No No Yes The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker