The third anniversary of the Story of the Gamecube is coming up and I wanted to share some thoughts with you guys about the video.

I'm still amazed that I made this series and really started taking youtube seriously. I started making videos on here all the way back in 2010 with scripted comedy bits. I tried a bunch of different things over the years, but I spent the bulk of the mid-2010's not making videos on a consistent basis. I was in my early 20's and free time wasn't all that common.

Eventually the bug was scratching way too hard and I decided to give video making another run. I started working on a series of videos about the gamecube in early 2018. I spent months researching everything I could about the gamecube in an attempt to make the ultimate series on the video. The final product became more of a documentary than I originally intended, but I liked it and kept going. By the time I finished this series, I knew I wanted to keep making videos about video game history.

As my first video in the series, The Story of the Gamecube is rough around the edges. The quality isn't nearly as high as it is today and my voice is awful. I have no idea who I was trying to impersonate. But the core foundation is still there. I remember having a ton of fun making this series and it'll always hold a special place in my heart. It's what finally got me into youtube as a platform and I'm grateful for that.

And I'm grateful for everyone who has watched this series! If I went back three years ago and told myself that this video would have over 100,000 views, I would have lost my mind. That's the reality today and I'm still as shocked as ever. Thank you so much for watching and enjoy the videos!

(Should I remake this at some point? I feel like I almost have to, right?)

I remember vividly the day I got my GameCube in the summer of 2002. I had gone to the store, money in hand, intending to get a PS2 and Final Fantasy X after seeing the game at a friend's house and being very impressed by it. When I got there, I saw that the GameCube was fifty dollars less so, on the spot, I decided to get one so I could get a second game with it. The two games I got were Sonic Adventure 2 and Super Smash Bros Melee and after getting home and playing them I knew I had made the right choice. I never regretted it and to this day the GameCube is still my favorite game system ever.

First system ever, still remember getting it from my dad like it was yesterday. The exact moment of it being handed to me haha. RIP pops, thanks for an awesome gift, wish I still had it.

Nintendo Gamecube wasn't a Failure... We the People failed The Gamecube.

I knew a kid in 6th grade named Justin who’s grandma gave him like 20 dollar a week allowance and would just buy stuff from other kids cause he was pretty much the only kid with money. I wanted a Gamecube for Christmas but as the youngest of 4 I knew my parents would never spend that much on just me, so I started selling my old N64 games I never played anymore to him for 20 bucks a piece. After getting rid of Mischief Makers, A wrestling game, a shitty racing game I can’t remember, and the south part game I was able to give my parents 80 bucks toward my present. They went the extra mile and got me Smash Melee cause they knew how much I loved playing it at my friends.

I agree with ya man, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is one of my favorite games I've ever played, my daughter was like 5 or 6 then and I'll never forget playing it with her and the moment we left our island behind for the first time, cause it made her cry cause we were leaving our grandmother behind, and that made her so sad.

The GameCube has only aged like fine wine despite its initial struggle.

I bought the GameCube when it first released definitely was one of my favorites Nintendo systems..

Madden 08, an otherwise unremarkable title.
Scott the Woz: [rage ensues]

It's funny. When I was a teen I thought the GameCube was for little kids. Now that im older I absolutely love it

First time I ever played Gamecube, I was babysitting my neighbors kids and they showed me the Nintendo Gamecube and after that I really wanted one, my younger brother played it at his friends house and wanted one as well, so the two of us pooled our money and bought a black Gamecube, two memory cards, 1 extra controller and a couple games.

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is, IMO, the best GameCube exclusive and the best survival-horror. Very underrated.

My life would not be complete without Animal Crossing and Melee.  Even the sequels could never touch the perfection of those 2 Gamecube games. I encourage every human to play both of them daily, and see what I mean. And if you also played OG Animal Crossing or Melee every day for a year, please respond to this message because we need to be friends.

It's really amazing how the perception of this system changed.

In 2003, on Nintendo forums, actual Nintendo fans were saying "this system has horrible third party support, how can Nintendo learn from this and make sure they NEVER make a mistake like the Gamecube again."

By 2013, people on Nintendo forums were saying "Nintendo needs to get back into gear and make a GOOD system like the Gamecube that third parties are actually willing to develop for."

As an American, you probably should've mentioned Europe when it came to receiving games like Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing on their home consoles; as it was also their first introduction to the series too.

i remember it was around 2002 & my mom told me I could get any console I wanted. so since my brothers & I shared everything we all settled on the GameCube. I can't remember clearly what games we got at first but I do remember the countless memories of staying up late & playing games all night. we even built a tiny game room & thought we were so cool. thanks for this doc. takes me back at times. miss these days

59:14 “It was Madden 08, an otherwise unremarkable title” Scott would be furious

I loved gamecube when I was young the game I liked the most was the remake to Sonic Adventure Sonic DX

I never owned a Gamecube. During the console wars of the 90s I moved on from my NES to a Sega Genesis.

I almost returned to Nintendo when the N64 came out (remember being able to play Super Mario 64 in Best Buy on the big screens in the middle of the store? Some things were just better back then...), except a little known company called Sony came out with this grey rectangle that revolutionized the industry.

I was the first of my friends to have it. And if it wasn't for me and my cousin wanting to race each other in Forza Motorsport, I'd still be a die hard PlayStation fan today.

I did have friends with other consoles, however, so I got to play a little of everything. TurboGrafix, SNES, Sega CD, Saturn, Atari Jaguar, N64, Dreamcast... I was able to experience just about everything on offer.

I probably would have never played the Gamecube if it weren't for a buddy I met in high school. I'm not the biggest fan of the console, but there are 2 games we played relentlessly that gave the console a special place in my memories.

TimeSplitters 2,

and Smash Bros. Melee.

When it comes to memories of high school hanging out with friends it was all Adult Swim, PS2, and those 2 Gamecube games.

It's not a favorite of mine... but it did produce 2 of my favorite games ever.

Well worth the experience.

The Twilight Princess reveal is my favorite E3 moment ever. And I wasn't even on the internet at that point. But the crowd's reaction is just awesome.