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Did You Know Gaming Loads Up More Gamecube Trivia
The Nintendo Gamecube was certainly a strange little machine. Its look, controller, and games were unlike anything else released at the time, which made for both some ridicule and some fond memories. Youtube channel Did You Know Gaming this week dives into several factoids about the console, including a Panasonic-made version if the little square device.
Some interesting facts include the several iterations and philosophies that lead to a controller with a strange button layout, why the official abbreviation is "GCN" instead of "NGC," and some of canceled tech for the console that eventually made its way to the Wii.

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