Summary
A hardware modder built a functional, miniatureGameCubethat they put together using parts from a mini-PC build and some adapters, and shared a short demonstration of how it works. The miniGameCubebuilder also confirmed that the pint-sized console is available via commission and in three iconic colors.
Originally released in 2001, the GameCube was Nintendo’s fourth home console and was released nearly a year after Sony’s PlayStation 2 had taken the market by storm. While the GameCube competed as part of the sixth game console generation, Nintendo’s diminutive console only sold just over 21 million units over the console’s lifespan, with the Xbox selling 24 million and the PS2 a record-setting 155 million. Despite lacking the DVD functionality that the PS2 and Xbox had, the GameCube was home to many classic Nintendo titles, such asSuper Smash Bros. MeleeandThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Modder Shares Homemade GameCube Mini Console
The GameCube Mini console includes USB and Ethernet ports and can be plugged into a TV via an HDMI cable. RobertDunnArt posted a short video that showed the GameCube Mini’s startup screens, including the console’s iconic jingle. Like Nintendo’s official micro-consoles, the homemade GameCube Mini uses emulation to play games. Ergo,the GameCube’s proprietary game discswill not work. Nintendo fans and retro enthusiasts looking to pick up a GameCube Mini from RobertDunnArt can do so via direct messages on Threads, though slots are limited.
Although other machines likethe Steam Deck can emulate the GameCubewith varying degrees of success, Nintendo’s sixth-generation console remains a fan-favorite. With the Switch 2 in development, it remains to be seen if Nintendo will re-release any GameCube entries on the system.
GameCube
Part of the sixth-generation console wars, the Nintendo GameCube was the company’s upgrade from the Nintendo 64 and saw them changing from a cartridge-based system to small discs. It battled against the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
