Gamecube Games Feel Great On The Switch 2, But Locking Them Out Of The Original Switch Is Dirty Work

The original Switch almost certainly can handle GameCube games.

[Profchaos]

Yeah I doubt there's a technical reasons why it's locked out of the origin switch I had GameCube emulation running fine on the Wii U

[Cacabunga]

Nintendo being themselves..

[livedeht]

Wii u had hardware support for gamecube/wii same chipset. But cube was emulated on a tegra chipset (same as switch but wasnt downclocked as switch is) on some obscure asian console.

[Profchaos]

You have a point there's a architecture difference at play here

Quick google shows that homebrew community have not made it without a modification to clock speeds etc on the current switch might be wrong but it was a 5 minute google.

So I stand corrected good to know

[b00mFargl3]

The Switch is an extremely capable console when it comes to playing GameCube games. The reality is that it's a paywall to push their newer hardware, which is lame.

[PRIMORDUS]

Which is why you can just torrent ROM collections and have a nice emulation machine, no need for a Switch or to pay Nintendo.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Money

[CrimsonWing69]

If you support Nintendo’s behavior, this is what you’ll get. They’ve been problematic for a long time, but damn if they don’t make some great games. It’s hard as hell not to give in. I’m definitely gonna hold out this time. Sucks though, because I want to play that GameCube Fire Emblem game.

[-Foxtrot]

I think it's more dirty to force people to subscribe in order to download these rather than just putting them on the store and letting people download whatever they want.

Also Wind Waker being the Gamecube version but not releasing the Wind Waker HD port they did for the Wii U, rumour is they are sitting on it alongside Twilight Princess HD.

[Snookies12]

I'd be down for a remaster twinpack of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess for the Switch 2 bundled together. Hopefully they do that.

I'm with you though... I just don't see myself paying the extra money every month to play old games even though I loved Gamecube. If they were released on the store for purchase. That would be another matter entirely.

[Neonridr]

it's a Gamecube emulator. It's emulating GAMECUBE games. Regardless if there are newer HD versions in existence for newer hardware, this isn't a "put whatever game you think is best" onto the platform. It's Gamecube only. So you are getting the Gamecube game.

rocket science, I know.

[-Foxtrot]

The point is they are doing that rather than releasing the HD one first which they could do (they had the entire Switch gen to do so), there's many other Gamecube games which could take Wind Wakers space and then release the original Wind Waker down the line for people who want to play the original instead.

Why do you constantly bootlick Nintendo with the "bu bu but" remarks and then make others out to be "idiots", that Nintendo are clearly superior in the way they think and they obviously know better.

This entire mindset is why Nintendo are the way they are.

[Neonridr]

Hey all I'm for them releasing Wind Waker along with Twilight Princess while we are at it.

I'm simply pointing out that it's a Gamecube emulator, so you aren't going to get newer games from Wii U or later. You will get Gamecube games. Plain and simple. Could they have released another game instead of Wind Waker? Sure. Does everyone have a Wii U lying around to play the newer release? Doubtful. It's not bootlicking when I'm pointing out a simple fact.

I support all hardware, I spend more time on my PS5 Pro than anything right now. But yes, I will be getting a Switch 2 as I want to play Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and Metroid Prime 4.

[PRIMORDUS]

Just buy a used Dell OptiPlex Micro PC off ebay, you can find a good deal between $60-$70, and use it for emulation.
You don't have to keep paying Nintendo, you can download whatever GC roms you need, or the whole collection if you want, you will have them forever. If your serious about emulation check out ETA Primes channel.

[TheColbertinator]

They will sell those games to you again.

[gold_drake]

Nintendo being Nintendo