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=== Legacy === Many games that debuted on the GameCube, including the ''[[Pikmin]]'' series, ''[[Chibi-Robo!]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' became popular and profitable Nintendo franchises or subseries.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vuckovic |first=Daniel |date=May 21, 2012 |title=The GameCube's Legacy to Nintendo and Gaming |url=http://www.vooks.net/the-gamecubes-legacy-to-nintendo-and-gaming/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627200417/http://www.vooks.net/the-gamecubes-legacy-to-nintendo-and-gaming/ |archive-date=June 27, 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2017 |website=Vooks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2021 |title=Pikmin Turns Twenty: History and Evolution of the Franchise |url=https://techgameworld.com/pikmin-turns-twenty-history-and-evolution-of-the-franchise/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063413/https://techgameworld.com/pikmin-turns-twenty-history-and-evolution-of-the-franchise/ |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |access-date=July 4, 2022 |website=World of Technology, Video Games & Digital Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2008 |title=Pikmin Review: A Look at Pikmin and Pikmin 2 for GameCube |url=https://www.gameyum.com/gamecube-games/17736-capsule-reviews-pikmin-and-pikmin-2-gamecube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318091031/https://www.gameyum.com/gamecube-games/17736-capsule-reviews-pikmin-and-pikmin-2-gamecube/ |archive-date=March 18, 2021 |access-date=July 4, 2022 |website=GameYum.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pereira |first=Joseph Pereira |date=January 25, 2002 |title=Unorthodox Nintendo Game Faces Steep Learning Curve |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1011911582774440280 |url-status=live |access-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063413/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1011911582774440280 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Metroid Prime Retrospective β Feature |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/19255/metroid-prime-retrospective |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103094624/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/19255/metroid-prime-retrospective |archive-date=November 3, 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2022 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2018 |title=How Luigi's Mansion Went from an Underwhelming Launch Title to a Beloved Classic |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/features/445173-luigis-mansion-became-beloved-classic |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027175050/https://www.gamerevolution.com/features/445173-luigis-mansion-became-beloved-classic |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |access-date=July 4, 2022 |website=GameRevolution}}</ref>}} GameCube controllers have limited support on [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], to play [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']], and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' respectively, via a [[USB]] adapter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perlmutter |first=Zachary |date=May 20, 2019 |title=How Nintendo Kept the GameCube Controller in Constant Circulation |url=https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/05/20/nintendo-gamecube-controller-constant-circulation/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602224752/https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/05/20/nintendo-gamecube-controller-constant-circulation/ |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Nintendo Enthusiast}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carusi |first=Veronica |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Check Out These New Luigi and Peach GameCube Controllers from PDP |url=https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/03/11/check-out-these-new-luigi-and-peach-gamecube-controllers-from-pdp/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602224751/https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/03/11/check-out-these-new-luigi-and-peach-gamecube-controllers-from-pdp/ |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Nintendo Enthusiast}}</ref> While on the Wii U the controller was only allowed to be used in ''Super Smash Bros.'', the Nintendo Switch recognizes it as a [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro Controller]]. Thus, the GameCube Controller can be used in any game where the Pro Controller is recognized. However, due to the GameCube controller lacking motion controls and some buttons, it may not be fully playable in some Switch games. Regarding concerns about the correlation between [[violence and video games]], a 2009 study by [[Iowa State University]] found that certain games like ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''Chibi-Robo!'', which were GameCube exclusives, would help players learn positive skills about helping others, [[empathy]], and cooperation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Good game? |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2009/05/28/good-game |access-date=March 12, 2023 |issn=0013-0613 |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811151637/https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2009/05/28/good-game |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Iowa State study finds video games can teach helpful behavior, too β’ News Service β’ Iowa State University |url=https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/apr/vgbenefits.shtml |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=News.IAState.edu |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617142003/https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/apr/vgbenefits.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Tom |date=March 27, 2009 |title=Video Games Can Encourage Positive Behavior, Too |url=https://psmag.com/economics/video-games-can-encourage-positive-behavior-too-3851 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Pacific Standard |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312143258/https://psmag.com/economics/video-games-can-encourage-positive-behavior-too-3851 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game ''[[Super Monkey Ball]]'', which was a GameCube exclusive, could help surgeons perform [[laparoscopic surgery]] better than surgeons who do not play video games.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Rosser |first1=James C. |last2=Gentile |first2=Douglas A. |last3=Hanigan |first3=Kevin |last4=Danner |first4=Omar K. |date=2012 |title=The Effect of Video Game "Warm-up" on Performance of Laparoscopic Surgery Tasks |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/108680812x13291597715664 |journal=Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=3β9 |doi=10.4293/108680812x13291597715664 |pmid=22906322 |issn=1086-8089|pmc=3407453 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2013 |title=Super Monkey Ball proves effective warm-up for surgeons |url=https://www.destructoid.com/super-monkey-ball-proves-effective-warm-up-for-surgeons/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312143257/https://www.destructoid.com/super-monkey-ball-proves-effective-warm-up-for-surgeons/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Marriott |first=Michel |date=February 24, 2005 |title=We Have to Operate, but Let's Play First |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/technology/circuits/we-have-to-operate-but-lets-play-first.html |access-date=March 12, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312143257/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/technology/circuits/we-have-to-operate-but-lets-play-first.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Super Monkey Ball' could help train surgeons |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12955998 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=NBC News |date=May 24, 2006 |language=en |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312143257/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12955998 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' ranked it 11th on their list of The 20 best video game consoles and hardware of all time in 2021.<ref name="GamesRadar+ranking">{{Cite web |last=West |first=Josh |title=The 20 best video game consoles and hardware of all time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-video-game-consoles-hardware-of-all-time/ |date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326205729/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-video-game-consoles-hardware-of-all-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Den of Geek]]'' placed it at number 12 on their list of The 25 Best Video Game Consoles Ever, Ranked, in 2023.<ref name="DenOfGeek">{{Cite web |last=Byrd |first=Matthew |title=The 25 Best Video Game Consoles Ever, Ranked |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-video-game-consoles-ever-ranked/ |date=July 8, 2023 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=DenOf Geek |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326211208/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-video-game-consoles-ever-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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