Talk:GameCube/Archive 2

message: A while ago I changed the a section to more acurately reflect the online situation (Only 3 of it's games were "officially" online compatable) I come back about a month later and it's back to what it was simply stating that "Nintendo eventually went online in late 2002" I beg to differ but like was stated in WP:Neutral Point of View it's not up to us to decide weather or not what they had was an online plan, we simply give them the facts and the fact of the matter was only 3 games were released for the console that were online. Deathawk 23:51, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a level of detail that we don't need. The only thing we need to make clear is that Xbox Live was successful, PS2 less so, and GC had little online support. Ashibaka tock 03:57, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Online? 

message: Im missing some information about when "Dolphin" was announced. Koopo 18:09, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Announced? 

message: The first paragraph of the market share heading speculates that Nintendo may disallow the use of profanity in Gamecube games. A quick search on the ESRB website has registered 20 games with the strong language warning, many of which are rated Mature:
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I believe that the language statement should be amended.--Shawn.kehoe 15:48, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Language Statement

message: There are several changes made by this particular anon IP which I feel to be out of place. He/she removed information regarding the Gamecube's general populace userbase and afterwards added in a description of the soft reset feature into a critism of the controller's calibration for some reason. I'm going to go ahead and revert these changes unless anyone objects. Perhaps the soft reset feature could be placed elsewhere in the article? Daniel Davis 06:34, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Several changes by 12.165.125.77 

message: Why were the ESRB numbers edited to appear so low? DMAJohnson 01:58, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  ESRB Ratings Numbers 

message: Anyone have evidence for this. AFAIK the cube only supports 480p Steady.eddie 22:28, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: 480p is the "secret" option, the editor must have got it mixed up.  Ashibaka tock 23:54, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Have changed to just 480p. That recent article seemed to have gotten people a bit confusedSteady.eddie 00:45, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  720p? 

message: Can someone clean it up? Wikipedia is not a link repository. If nobody does, I will do it later. -- ReyBrujo 02:20, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I cleaned it up a little, but it probably could use a bit more cleaning up.--Matteh (talk) 16:05, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: No price history section? 149.99.169.252 07:56, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There use to be one.  What happened to it? Jedi6 00:49, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Price History 

message: Recently I occured something that looked VERY much like a Screen of Death on my gamecube. I'm going to add an area on that to this article. Everyone OK with that? --Moped 20:35, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just remember — no original research. --Pagrashtak 01:13, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gsod 

message: I could have sworn that the correct name of the Gamecube discs was GOD aka Gamecube Optical Disc?
This is somewhat supported on the Nintendo website, "Media : 3 inch NINTENDO GAMECUBE Disc based on Matsushita's Optical Disc Technology, Approx. 1.5GB Capacity"
Link: http://www.nintendo.com/techspecgcn
So i guess noone is going to mind if i go ahead and change it?
Sorry about not signing before.  izret101 01:19, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually it is already in there, Nintendo GameCube#Media. Jedi6-(need help?) 02:55, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proper Media Type? 

message: The alternate startup sound when you hold the Z button on four controllers is NOT jungle drums. It is clearly Japanese drums. It doesn't sound anything like the Jungle. Wikipedia is the only place I've seen this and it is not right.
It's a touchy subject because you can't go off citing sources but "jungle drums" are just one perspective. However, I am loosely relating this to the fact that the startup sound uses MIDI - one of Pokemon Stadium's minigames used the same japanese-man sound in their minigames. And the end of the sound is very distinctly asian. Why anyone thinks Nintendo would include "Jungle drums and monkeys screeching" after including a very obvious jab at the kiddie remarks with the other alternate sound is beyond me. Dynendal 10:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternate startup sound 

message: Why is the article title Nintendo GameCube? (It's the same thing with the Dreamcast.) I'm sorry, but it the title really should be GameCube.—thegreentrilby 03:20, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually the official name in Nintendo GameCube, just like Nintendo 64 or the SNES or the NES. Jedi6-(need help?) 03:42, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Crap. I wish I'd known about that before complaining.—thegreentrilby 03:53, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Na its fine. You were just being Bold Jedi6-(need help?) 03:54, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I prefer to be bold when I'm right. ;)—thegreentrilby 00:58, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

text: The official name of the PS2 is Sony PlayStation 2 and Xbox is Microsoft Xbox, but they are shortened down. Doesn't really bother me though. TJ Spyke 01:37, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Article name

message: Looking at Q multimedia console, it doens't pack with a lot of information. I know someone like me or someone, if they actually do have that console, they might give in some information. With els information, I suggest that article should be merged with the this article! It will have a minature section, under all the information about the Gamecube. 
What do you think? -->x<ino 03:17, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge! 

message: Recently i made a small change on the Gamecube page giving reference to nintendo's other code name Nintendo 128 
please help me confirm this
I am soooo...reverting this!
:Because there isn't anything like that!
:>x<ino 21:00, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The user already knows. Jedi6-(need help?) 21:01, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nintendo 128 true codename (you decide) 

message: OK.  We need to be clear on market share, given how contentious the issue is and how many contributors want to use the highest numbers that have been published anywhere.  We should only quote the latest officially released numbers from the manufacturers themselves as fact.  There is an argument for quoting higher numbers if they are from respectable market analysts, but these must be treated as estimates and described fully as such in the articles.  See Talk:Xbox for discussion.  I've edited the article to do this, linking to all the latest official figures    and the Fortune magazine interview  with Steve Ballmer about the Xbox 360 which states that "worldwide in 2005, Sony sold 101 million Playstation 2 units, while Microsoft sold 24 million Xboxes and Nintendo sold 21 million Gamecubes, according to UBS" without any further detail, as this is most often (currently) quoted for sales numbers. Gormanly 12:24, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Market share again 

message: Well, it seems there's some conflict over the image to use. The former image, Image:Gcn_system.jpg, appears to be from here, but with the controller cropped. The current image, Image:NGC_Gamecube.jpg, appears user-taken, as it's GNU-licensed. There's some other images I found, here and here, but those are copyrighted by Nintendo. The original from nintendo.co.jp would appear to be the best, but it also is copyrighted Nintendo. 
A whole bunch of color schemes for the GCN can be found here, but, as usual, they'd appear to be copyrighted. (There's no copyright notice on the page, but there is on the main page.) 
Anyone know which to use?--SheeEttin 22:34, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Always use non copyrighted images when available. Jedi6-(need help?) 22:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed. I have already told VG Cats Tipe 2 in his talk page that the "freer" version should be used, even if it is not the best looking one, see the first guideline of Fair Use usage. -- ReyBrujo 22:51, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: True, true; but I prefer the images without the cables cluttering the image. Personal preference, I suppose. --SheeEttin 22:59, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You are right, it isn't the best looking but we must obey Wikipedia image policy and use the free image. Jedi6-(need help?) 23:01, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox image 

message: WTF is with this 'nervous investors' crap?  This should be removed.  Dumb forum kiddies might not be able to get their little brains around this due to the Gamecube being in 'third place', but Nintendo are one of the most sure-fire guararntees in the financial market. Get this rubbish off of here.
:I have frequently tried to tone down this article but a large number of people want it to reflect the "console wars". Ashibaka tock 03:56, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe some kind of semi-protection? --SheeEttin 19:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Wikipedia isn't a place for forum fights, console wars, verbal egg-throwing, or people POV-pushing each other off cliffs. Unless something's got sources (preferably multiple) sources, it shouldn't be here, and rhetoric needs to vamoose as well. Best way to tell if an article addition is NPOV- if you can't tell whether or not the editor likes Nintendo from the edit. Daniel Davis 11:53, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: About the "warring between themselves," it doesn't help when figureheads like Peter Moore of Microsoft claims that people will buy an Xbox 360 and a Wii instead of getting a Playstation 3.  Dionyseus 12:13, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  'Nervous Investors' 

message: If nobody complains, I think it would better to change links to references. That makes the article a bit harder to edit, but it is much easier for the user to see all the references being used by the article. Opinions? -- ReyBrujo 00:28, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe it is standard WP procedure. --SheeEttin 02:05, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Changing everything to reference

message: How many did the GameCube sell in:
North America?
Japan?
Europe?
Thanks McDonaldsGuy 04:39, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: According to their financial report (PDF format, direct link), until December 2005 they sold 3,980,000 units in Japan, 12,000,000 units in the Americas, and 4,640,000 units in Other (which I guess means Europe and Australia). -- ReyBrujo 04:58, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And Asia (outside of Japan) and Africa 216.163.254.1 18:09, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sales

message: I notice the bank of screenshots have been removed. I have some I took myself of all the major Nintendo GC games, can I put them up? Thanks. :) 80.224.63.140 21:04, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Screenshots 

message: After referring today on a number of occasions to the "Mods - GameCube Modchip Comparison" link I just noticed that it's to Qoobchip.com - a manufacturer of mod-chips for this console. They are entitled, of course, to compare on their websites their products to those of their competition, but I had assumed this was an independent site!! Should this link not be removed? wiki The preceding unsigned comment was added by Strolls (talk • contribs) .
:Well, since they are the manufacturer, the site is a bit biased, but unless there's an independent resource somewhere that has the same kind of information, this will have to do. — SheeEttin {T/C} 17:56, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ummm... I'll happily bow out to anyone more experienced (which is why I didn't remove the link in the first placeº, but is a GameCube Modchip Comparison link necessary? I mean, I would accept "this'll do" if this was a web site for Nintendo gamers, or for gamers in general, but this is Wikipedia where neutral-point-of-view is supposed to be sacrosanct. Whilst I find a comparison of mod chips to be useful, does it really add much to Wikipedia's examination of this Nintendo console? Could it maybe go in the Modchips#GameCube article instead? That could do with a mention of the Qoob, in fact - I'll maybe have a crack at that later.  Stroller 21:44, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Improper external link? 

message: Stocks were cleared in SA recently of Gamecubss, now you can't buy one at all. Some stores can't even order more even if they wanted to as they aren't being produced according to Toys R Us Australia. EB Games Australia are planning on getting more from another source, that still didn't help me when I wanted to take advantage of these specials and buy a second cube >.< JayKeaton 03:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: A little more digging and a call to Nintendo of Australia (they don't play the Mario theme when you are being connected btw) tells me that they are all preparing for the Wii. Next gen is coming too soon, it feels like only yesterday I got my cube! It was like 6 years ago though JayKeaton 23:48, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

text: No games are really being made for the Cube anymore. I'm sure the Wii will be more sport orientated, but I'd say the Cube sport scene is dead. It's a null issue though, not worth mentioning. JayKeaton 14:12, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sold out in Australia

message: Why is there an example image at the bottom of the article? --3000zebs-(talk to me) 21:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  example image 

message: There is no other article called the "GameCube" so it is not necessary to add the word "Nintendo" in front. For instance the Xbox called is at Xbox, not Microsoft Xbox, and the PlayStation is also just PlayStation. I suggest renaming this to GameCube. Shawnc 08:06, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It was GameCube at one point.  Not sure why it was changed though.  "GameCube" is now a re-direct, so it has to be deleted to move "Nintendo GameCube" there.  I agree that it should change, the Wii article is simply called "Wii", not "Nintendo Wii".  -SaturnYoshi THE VOICES 11:57, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

text: On second thought, strike that.  The argument for moving the page from "Nintendo Wii" to "Wii" reveals that "Nintendo" is part of the GameCube's name.  That is why it was changed.  It will most likely stay at "Nintendo GameCube".  -SaturnYoshi THE VOICES 12:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename to just "GameCube"