By Jon Porter
If ever there was a console that was under-appreciated at the time of its release it was Nintendo’s GameCube. The console didn’t have the massive library of Sony’s PlayStation 2, and nor did it have the online capabilities of the original Xbox. But the GameCube had a library of releases that have stood the test of time to be some of the greatest ever made.
It didn’t have a huge following upon release, but there’s still a lot of love for it among TechRadar readers – you’ve voted to see the GameCube crowned one of the “best consoles ever” through our readers’ poll.
But why wasn’t this console’s strengths more widely apparent when the console was first released? In many ways the console was behind the times compared to what its competitors were attempting.
While Microsoft and to a certain extent Sony forged ahead in defining the new online gaming landscape, the GameCube was a resolutely offline affair. While the Xbox and PS2 got comfortable with dual analogue stick controllers, the GameCube’s felt anachronistic with its one analogue stick and one nodule masquerading as a second.
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But with the benefit of hindsight, the console was an absolute treasure trove of …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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