GameCube Games on Nintendo Switch Online

Did You Know?

• The GameCube was the last Nintendo console to use physical mini-discs — its proprietary 8cm optical discs held about 1.5GB each, compared to DVD's 4.7GB. This format choice was partly an anti-piracy measure, though it also meant some third-party games (like RE4) needed creative compression.
• Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack launched in October 2021 with N64 and Genesis games, but GameCube titles were among the most requested additions by fans for years. The addition of GameCube games marked the first time Nintendo offered these titles through a subscription service.
• The GameCube's original codename was "Dolphin," which is why its model number starts with DOL. This codename lives on in the popular Dolphin Emulator, the open-source project that first proved GameCube emulation was viable on PC.
• The GameCube sold 21.74 million units worldwide — placing it last among its generation behind PS2 (155M) and Xbox (24M). Despite modest sales, it produced some of Nintendo's most beloved games, many of which have never been re-released until the NSO service.