Black GameCube Console & Mario Kart: Double Dash Pak

Product Description
Although it looks like a toy and comes at a relatively low price, don't be fooled--Nintendo's GameCube is a powerful video-game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. Nintendo has concentrated its efforts on games and the titles are uniformly smooth with bright, fast graphics and great sound. The GameCube is the first Nintendo video-game system to use disc-based media--in this case proprietary three-inch, 1 GB discs--rather than cartridges for its games. The controllers (one is included) are ergonomically designed for use over extended periods; there's a built-in rumble feature and two analogue control sticks complement an intuitive series of face and shoulder buttons. The system comes with four built-in controller ports, a built-in carry handle and two memory card slots--there's also the capacity for expansion into online gaming.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers--Nintendo. While powerhouses, such as Electronic Arts and Sega, make games for all systems (including this one) you can only play Nintendo games on a Nintendo system. Here's a brief roll-call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kirby and, of course, Pokémon.

In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system and neither is it (quite) the most powerful of the modern video-game consoles. But for video-game enthusiasts who appreciate the superlative gameplay of Nintendo titles, its value cannot be beaten.

This bundle includes a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash!, plus a bonus disc containing GameCube versions of four classic Zelda games--The Legend of Zelda (NES), The Adventure of Link (NES), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64)--and a one-level demo version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube).