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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' (ニンテンドーゲームキューブ, ''Nintendōgēmukyūbu'') is the home console for which ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' have been released. The two games have been released in 2001 and 2004 respectively. The console was released on {{date|14|September|2001}} in Japan, {{date|18|November|2001}} in North America, {{date|3|May|2002}} in Europe, and {{date|17|May|2002}} in Australia, and has sold 21.74 million units worldwide{{cite web|http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e0806.pdf|Official Nintendo sales data|Nintendo.com{{dead link|November|2015}}}}. The console's successor, the [[Wii]], can also play GameCube games, and is the console for the re-releases of the ''Pikmin'' games in the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' range. The GameCube's controller consists of 6 buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 analog sticks and the D-Pad. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', a game in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] has also been released for the GameCube, and makes references to ''Pikmin''.
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The '''Nintendo GameCube''' ({{j|ニンテンドーゲームキューブ|Nintendō Gēmukyūbu}}) is the home console for which {{p1}} and {{p2}} have been released. The two games have been released in 2001 and 2004 respectively. The console was released on {{date|14|September|2001}} in Japan, {{date|18|November|2001}} in North America, {{date|3|May|2002}} in Europe, and {{date|17|May|2002}} in Australia, and has sold over 21.74 million units worldwide{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf|Official Nintendo sales data|Nintendo.com}}. The console's successor, the [[Wii]], can also play GameCube games, and is the console for the re-releases of the ''Pikmin'' games in the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' range. The GameCube's controller consists of 6 buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 analog sticks and the D-Pad. [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Melee|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']], a game in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] was also released for the GameCube, and makes references to ''Pikmin''. In 2004, a tie-in bundle console was released in Japan for ''Pikmin 2''.


==History==
==History==
Before being released in Japan, the GameCube's codename was "Dolphin". Due to this, some of the console's games have a reference to the codename, via an illustration or just a name. In ''Pikmin'''s case, it is the name of the ship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]].
Before being released in Japan, the GameCube's codename was "Dolphin". Due to this, some of the console's games have a reference to the codename, via an illustration or just a name. In ''Pikmin''{{'s}} case, it is the name of [[Captain Olimar]]'s spaceship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]].


==Memory Card==
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In the ''Pikmin'' series, the first game requires 19 blocks, and the sequel 27.
In the ''Pikmin'' series, the first game requires 19 blocks, and the sequel 27.
==In-game references==
{{p4}} features two [[treasure]]s in the [[Newly Nostalgic Series]] that are related to the GameCube. These are the [[Winged Freedom Sculpture]], a GameCube controller, and the [[Glinty Circular Disc]], a Japanese disc of ''{{w|Wave Race: Blue Storm}}''.
==Gallery==
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A gamecube with Pikmin.jpg|Artwork of some [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] with [[Captain Olimar]] on a Nintendo GameCube.
GameCube Controller Clay Art.jpg|Clay art of a GameCube controller.
Pikmin 2 GameCube Bundle Front.png|Bundle console box front.
Pikmin 2 GameCube Bundle Back.png|Bundle console box back.
Pikmin 2 GameCube Bundle Contents.png|Bundle console's contents, including the console, controller, and Purple Pikmin plush.
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==External links==
==External links==
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==References==
==References==
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