The system uses proprietary 8 cm Game Discs based on the MiniDVD format that are able to hold up to 1.5 GB (1,459,978,240 bytes), making it the first Nintendo console to use optical discs as the primary storage medium. On the bottom are two serial ports and one hi-speed port for add-on expansions. It has three buttons on top: Open, Reset, and Power. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports (like the Nintendo 64) and two memory card ports. The console's code name during preproduction was 'Project Dolphin': this name is alluded to in many GameCube games, such as Wave Race: Blue Storm and Super Mario Sunshine. The Nintendo GameCube is a home console system developed by Nintendo, and released in late 2001 as the successor of the Nintendo 64. For the treasure based off the system from Wario World, see List of treasures in Wario World § Pecan Sands. For the Battle mode stage in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! of the same name, see Nintendo GameCube (battle course). This article is about the video game system.
