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The Nintendo Gamecube (GCN, or just Gamecube) is the fourth home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] to be released internationally. The [[Nintendo 64]] started a revolution of 3-D gaming, which the Gamecube improved upon with smoother textures and faster frame rates.
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''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest|Ocarina of Time Master Quest]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]''
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The '''Nintendo GameCube''', commonly referred to as the '''GameCube''' or simply '''GCN''', is the fourth home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] to be released internationally. The [[Nintendo 64]] started a revolution of 3D gaming, which the GameCube improved upon with smoother textures and faster frame rates.


==Games==
==Games==
There were three [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]] games released for the GCN; however, there was also a ''Collector's Edition'' released, which featured four Zelda Games.
There were three new [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'']] games released for the GCN; however, there was also a remixed version of ''Ocarina of Time'' on a bonus disc, and a limited edition ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' disc, which featured four ''Zelda'' games from prior consoles.


===The Wind Waker===
===''The Wind Waker''===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}


===Four Swords Adventures===
====''Ocarina of Time'' Bonus Disc====
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest}}
Available as a pre-order bonus in some territories, and included in the case for ''The Wind Waker'' in others, this included two versions of ''Ocarina of Time'' running under emulation. One was essentially the Nintendo 64 game, running at 640×480 with some minor changes (the star and crescent Gerudo design, seen in various places - including on the [[Mirror Shield]] - was revised to a snakehead design, and button colours were shuffled to match the GCN controller, and some cutscenes were included as pre-rendered video).
 
The other was the first release of ''Ocarina of Time Master Quest'', a version with remixed dungeons originally planned for the failed [[Nintendo 64DD|64DD disc drive add-on]] for the Nintendo 64.
 
===''Four Swords Adventures''===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures}}
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures}}


===Twilight Princess===
===''Twilight Princess''===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}


===The Collector's Edition===
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition}}
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition}}
[[The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition]] was a collaboration of 4 games in the Zelda series from before the release of the Gamecube.
''Collector's Edition'' was a compilation of four games in the ''Zelda'' series from before the release of the GameCube, two for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and two from the [[Nintendo 64]], all running under emulation.
 
====''The Legend of Zelda''====
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda}}


====The Legend of Zelda====
====''The Adventure of Link''====
{{Main|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link}}


====The Adventure of Link====
====''Ocarina of Time''====
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}


====Ocarina of Time====
====''Majora's Mask''====
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask}}


=====Majora's Mask=====
{{Cat|Consoles}}
{{Cat|Home Consoles}}

Latest revision as of 10:54, April 8, 2022

Nintendo GameCube

The Nintendo GameCube, commonly referred to as the GameCube or simply GCN, is the fourth home gaming console made by Nintendo to be released internationally. The Nintendo 64 started a revolution of 3D gaming, which the GameCube improved upon with smoother textures and faster frame rates.

Games

There were three new Zelda games released for the GCN; however, there was also a remixed version of Ocarina of Time on a bonus disc, and a limited edition Collector's Edition disc, which featured four Zelda games from prior consoles.

The Wind Waker

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Ocarina of Time Bonus Disc

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest

Available as a pre-order bonus in some territories, and included in the case for The Wind Waker in others, this included two versions of Ocarina of Time running under emulation. One was essentially the Nintendo 64 game, running at 640×480 with some minor changes (the star and crescent Gerudo design, seen in various places - including on the Mirror Shield - was revised to a snakehead design, and button colours were shuffled to match the GCN controller, and some cutscenes were included as pre-rendered video).

The other was the first release of Ocarina of Time Master Quest, a version with remixed dungeons originally planned for the failed 64DD disc drive add-on for the Nintendo 64.

Four Swords Adventures

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Twilight Princess

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Collector's Edition

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition

Collector's Edition was a compilation of four games in the Zelda series from before the release of the GameCube, two for the Nintendo Entertainment System and two from the Nintendo 64, all running under emulation.

The Legend of Zelda

Main article: The Legend of Zelda

The Adventure of Link

Main article: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Ocarina of Time

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Majora's Mask

Main article: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
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