I would say the GameCube was new and different for them because they transitioned from cartridge to disc, and of course, they had to use the mini disc to be extra different from the rest.
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criitz@reddthat.com 1 day agoNot to disagree but TBF, the GBC added color, the GBA was a big departure from classic GB, DS added the dual screen. Wii U added a controller screen. GameCube wasn’t really anything new besides power I guess.
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Taco2112@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The Wavebird wasn’t the first wireless game controller but it was the first one I remember being popular. Though, it also came out a few years after the GameCube. Still love my GameCube and my Wavebird Wireless controller.
Stovetop@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Those are all great improvements but I’d consider them more iterative than innovative.
I’d consider the Wii to be a truly innovative console, but everything else of theirs mostly iterates on their previous successes or market trends.
BadmanDan@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You don’t think the N64 wasn’t innovative with the analog stick ON THE CONTROLLER? I was a dumb kid who thought arcade joysticks couldn’t fit on a controller so that’s why we used DPADS 😭. Seeing a joystick the size the tip of my finger was crazy for the time.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
No love for the GBA SP, for that compact form factor that later became the DS?