7 Reasons The Nintendo Gamecube Is Still The Best Console Of All Time
2. ... And That Arguably Laid The Groundwork For The Future
The fact that Nintendo steadfastly refused to support any form of media on the GameCube that wasn’t a video game seemed to pave the way for what would become the company’s overarching business plan for every future bit of hardware.
Ever since then, Nintendo haven't provided multimedia support on any of their consoles - bar the Wii U, but we don't talk about that. It’s particularly impressive that they stuck with this approach after we entered the age of streaming. When asked whether the Switch would support any streaming services – or multimedia support whatsoever – Nintendo made it crystal clear that it wouldn’t happen by stating that media support wouldn’t differentiate the Switch from its competitors, so why bother? The Switch is for gaming. Full. Stop.
These days, Nintendo have actually achieved something pretty impressive in that they’ve managed to essentially remove themselves entirely from the ‘console wars’. Whilst Microsoft and Sony – and many of their respective fans – duke it out for the crown, Nintendo have quietly, and comfortably, established themselves on a different plateau. They’re the fun, quirky little family console for children of all ages. And who’s to thank for that? This weird-ass little purple box, that’s who.