Editing GameCube (section)

=== Third-party support ===
[[File:GameCube-GBA-Link-Cable.jpg|thumb|[[GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable]], used for connecting a [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] to the GameCube console. Very few games actually implemented this accessory.]]

Early in Nintendo's history, the company had achieved considerable success with third-party developer support on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]. Competition from the [[Sega Genesis]] and Sony [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in the 1990s changed the market's landscape and reduced Nintendo's ability to obtain exclusive, third-party support on the Nintendo 64. The [[Nintendo 64 Game Pak]] cartridge format increased the cost to manufacture software, as opposed to the cheaper, higher-capacity optical discs on PlayStation.<ref name="3rd-party – NMagUK">{{Cite web |last=East |first=Tom |date=November 4, 2009 |title=History of Nintendo: GameCube |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/12990/features/history-of-nintendo-gamecube/?page=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010144232/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/12990/features/history-of-nintendo-gamecube/?page=1 |archive-date=October 10, 2014 |access-date=July 19, 2013 |publisher=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] UK}}</ref>

With the GameCube, Nintendo intended to reverse the trend as evidenced by the number of third-party games available at launch. The new optical disc format increased game storage capacity significantly and reduced production costs. Successful exclusives include ''[[Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'' from [[Factor 5]], ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' from [[Capcom]], and ''[[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes]]'' from [[Konami]]. [[Sega]] discontinued its [[Dreamcast]] console to become a third-party developer, porting Dreamcast games such as ''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]]'' and ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', and developing new franchises, such as ''[[Super Monkey Ball (video game)|Super Monkey Ball]]''. Longtime Nintendo partner [[Rare (company)|Rare]], which had developed ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]'', ''[[Perfect Dark]]'', ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', and the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, released ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'' for GameCube, its final Nintendo game before acquisition by Microsoft in 2002. Several third-party developers were contracted to work on new games for Nintendo franchises, including ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'' (which became a [[Player's Choice]] re-release<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Fox Assault |url=https://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=0b746eac-10e2-4bf6-8a49-9d3441139961& |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706212133/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=0b746eac-10e2-4bf6-8a49-9d3441139961& |archive-date=July 6, 2006 |access-date=November 8, 2022 |publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref>), ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' by [[Namco]], and ''[[Wario World]]'' from [[Treasure (company)|Treasure]].<ref name="GC History – Nintendo Life">{{Cite web |last=Reece |first=Mark |date=November 18, 2011 |title=Feature: Remembering the GameCube |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/11/feature_remembering_the_gamecube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910195802/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/11/feature_remembering_the_gamecube |archive-date=September 10, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2013 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Capcom had announced 5 games for the system dubbed the [[Capcom Five]] in November 2002,<ref>{{Cite web |title=カプコン、「biohazard4」など個性の強い大人向け作品を一挙に5タイトル発表 |url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20021114/capcom.htm |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=game.watch.impress.co.jp |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703165845/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20021114/capcom.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' were later ported to other systems.

Third-party GameCube support was some of the most extensive of any Nintendo console predating the Wii.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Main talks GameCube! - News |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6360/peter-main-talks-gamecube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150420/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6360/peter-main-talks-gamecube |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2005 |title=GC(ニンテンドー ゲームキューブ)歴代米国売上ランキング |url=http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcranka.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20050225221813/http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcranka.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 25, 2005 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=January 4, 2002 |title=First quarter for GameCube |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-31578 |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150402/https://www.eurogamer.net/article-31578 |archive-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Playstation 2, Video Game Comparison |url=https://www.gamecubicle.com/system-gamecube-comparison.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161635/https://www.gamecubicle.com/system-gamecube-comparison.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=GameCubicle.com}}</ref> Some third-party developers, such as [[Midway Games|Midway]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=IGN Staff |date=September 6, 2001 |title=Midway's Full GameCube Lineup |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/06/midways-full-gamecube-lineup |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161654/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/06/midways-full-gamecube-lineup |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Namco]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metts |first=Jonathan |date=March 27, 2001 |title=Namco Likes Nintendo – News |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/5718/namco-likes-nintendo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150420/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/5718/namco-likes-nintendo |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref> [[Activision]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2001 |title=Activision: Pulling the Joystick into High Gear |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2001-03-12/activision-pulling-the-joystick-into-high-gear |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207095251/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2001-03-12/activision-pulling-the-joystick-into-high-gear |archive-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> [[Konami]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lake |first=Max |date=June 1, 2001 |title=Konami on X-Box & GameCube at E3 – News |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6032/konami-on-x-box-n-gamecube-at-e3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150402/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/6032/konami-on-x-box-n-gamecube-at-e3 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2002 |title=Konami swallows gaming industry |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46014 |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150421/https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46014 |archive-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> [[Ubisoft]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2007 |title=Surf's Up Official Press Release |url=http://www.ubi.com/ENCA/News/Info.aspx?nId=4469 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317021006/http://www.ubi.com/ENCA/News/Info.aspx?nId=4469 |archive-date=March 17, 2014 |access-date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=[[Ubisoft]]}}</ref> [[THQ]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2006 |title=Ratatouille Official Press Release |url=http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=927018&highlight= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120002909/http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=927018&highlight= |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=[[THQ]]}}</ref> [[Disney Interactive Studios]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2007 |title=Disney Showcases E3 Lineup |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/13940 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306034851/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/13940 |archive-date=March 6, 2012 |access-date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=Nintendo World Report}}</ref> [[Humongous Entertainment]], [[Electronic Arts]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=May 10, 2001 |title=EA announces GameCube titles |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-30610 |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150422/https://www.eurogamer.net/article-30610 |archive-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 7, 2003 |title=Nintendo Teams Up With Electronic Arts |language=en-US |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB104706206680368100 |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150420/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB104706206680368100 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arts |first=Electronic |date=May 13, 2003 |title=2003 Games At The Electronic Entertainment Expo {{!}} Scoop News |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0305/S00040/2003-games-at-the-electronic-entertainment-expo.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161646/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0305/S00040/2003-games-at-the-electronic-entertainment-expo.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Scoop.co.nz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 13, 2001 |title=A Boy's-Eye Look at the Consoles |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2001-12-12/a-boys-eye-look-at-the-consoles |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207095238/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2001-12-12/a-boys-eye-look-at-the-consoles |archive-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=June 2, 2003 |title=Nintendo E3 2003 Press Conference Report – GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-e3-2003-press-conference-report/1100-6027510/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161707/https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/nintendo-e3-2003-press-conference-report/1100-6027510/ |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> and [[EA Sports]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2007 |title=Madden NFL 08 Official Press Release |url=http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?id=madden08pressrelease |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229050750/http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?id=madden08pressrelease |archive-date=December 29, 2007 |access-date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Developer |first=Game |date=May 9, 2001 |title=EA To Bring Madden, Others To Gamecube |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/ea-to-bring-madden-others-to-gamecube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150420/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/ea-to-bring-madden-others-to-gamecube |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Game Developer |language=en}}</ref> continued to release GameCube games into 2007. One of the biggest third-party GameCube developers was [[Sega]], which had quit the console hardware market to become a third-party game developer after the failure of the [[Dreamcast]]. It partnered with long-time rival Nintendo, and with Microsoft and Sony, to recuperate profits lost from the Dreamcast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Levi |date=March 5, 2002 |title=Teaming up with Nintendo, the ship comes in for Sega |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-03-05-0203050005-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808160132/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-03-05-0203050005-story.html |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sonic_hedgehogs |date=August 11, 2003 |title=Sonic DX Sales Help SEGA Profit |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2003/08/sonic-dx-sales-help-sega-profit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150421/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2003/08/sonic-dx-sales-help-sega-profit/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Legend |first=Hero of |date=May 14, 2015 |title=Update: The Spin: A look into Sonic's history with Nintendo |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2015/05/the-spin-a-look-into-sonics-history-with-nintendo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150403/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2015/05/the-spin-a-look-into-sonics-history-with-nintendo/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref> Sega was a successful third-party developer since the early 2000s, mostly those for the family market,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dreadknux |date=October 15, 2001 |title=Yuji Naka: Sonic Titles to Appeal to Younger Audience |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2001/10/yuji-naka-sonic-titles-to-appeal-to-younger-audience/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150423/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2001/10/yuji-naka-sonic-titles-to-appeal-to-younger-audience/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref> such as ''[[Super Monkey Ball]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Welsh |first=Oli |date=November 26, 2020 |title=The best launch titles ever: Super Monkey Ball on GameCube |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-best-launch-titles-ever-super-monkey-ball-on-gamecube |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150420/https://www.eurogamer.net/the-best-launch-titles-ever-super-monkey-ball-on-gamecube |archive-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=May 13, 2019 |title=Super Monkey Ball Creator Has No Idea Why The Game Was So Popular |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/05/super_monkey_ball_creator_has_no_idea_why_the_game_was_so_popular |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150402/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/05/super_monkey_ball_creator_has_no_idea_why_the_game_was_so_popular |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=IGN Staff |date=October 19, 2001 |title=Super Monkey Ball |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/19/super-monkey-ball-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150402/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/19/super-monkey-ball-4 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'', ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', [[Sonic Adventure 2|''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'']],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dreadknux |date=February 28, 2002 |title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Tops Gamecube Sales Chart in US |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-tops-gamecube-sales-chart-in-us/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818230407/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-tops-gamecube-sales-chart-in-us/ |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sonic_hedgehogs |date=July 3, 2002 |title=US Sales: Sonic Advance and SA2 Battle Rank High on Chart |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/07/us-sales-sonic-advance-and-sa2-battle-rank-high-on-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150422/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/07/us-sales-sonic-advance-and-sa2-battle-rank-high-on-chart/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dreadknux |date=October 6, 2002 |title=Report: Sonic Tops SEGA's Third-Party Game Sales in 2002 |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/10/report-sonic-tops-segas-third-party-game-sales-in-2002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150403/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/10/report-sonic-tops-segas-third-party-game-sales-in-2002/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dreadknux |date=November 24, 2002 |title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is One of the Best-Selling Gamecube Games Ever |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/11/sonic-adventure-2-battle-is-one-of-the-best-selling-gamecube-games-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161630/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/11/sonic-adventure-2-battle-is-one-of-the-best-selling-gamecube-games-ever/ |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sonic_hedgehogs |date=February 15, 2002 |title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Rides High on Amazon Sales Chart |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-rides-high-on-amazon-sales-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823150405/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-rides-high-on-amazon-sales-chart/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}</ref> and ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Faith |date=July 30, 2022 |title=SEGA's Astonishing GameCube Rebound Following Defeat In The Console Wars |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/features/segas-astonishing-gamecube-rebound-following-defeat-in-the-console-wars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808000615/https://www.nintendolife.com/features/segas-astonishing-gamecube-rebound-following-defeat-in-the-console-wars |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lab |first=Jesse |date=April 24, 2022 |title=20 Years Later, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Might Be the Series's Most Important Game |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/20-years-later-sonic-adventure-2-battle-might-be-the-seriess-most-important-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814180729/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/20-years-later-sonic-adventure-2-battle-might-be-the-seriess-most-important-game/ |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=The Escapist}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wen |first=Alan |date=July 1, 2022 |title=Sonic Adventure is still the gold standard for 3D Sonic games |url=https://www.vg247.com/sonic-advenutre-gold-standard-3d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808130548/https://www.vg247.com/sonic-advenutre-gold-standard-3d |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=VG247}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Ricardo |date=May 12, 2003 |title=Sonic Adventure DX Preview |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-adventure-dx-preview/1100-6026338/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808162547/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-adventure-dx-preview/1100-6026338/ |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GameSpot Staff |date=July 1, 2002 |title=New Sonic games bound for GameCube, GBA |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-sonic-games-bound-for-gamecube-gba/1100-2872973/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727000025/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-sonic-games-bound-for-gamecube-gba/1100-2872973/ |archive-date=July 27, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=IGN staff |date=February 25, 2002 |title=Sonic Nabs Strong Sales |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/sonic-nabs-strong-sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701145225/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/sonic-nabs-strong-sales |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>