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Atari 2600 vs Nintendo GameCube

Atari 2600 Game Console
Atari 2600
4.3 in
5.9 in
Nintendo GameCube Game Console
Nintendo GameCube
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
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Activision Tennis review. http://www.ClassicGameRoom.com Classic Game Room reviews TENNIS for Atari 2600 from 1981 by Activision. Tennis is a fun two player game on Atari 2600 but fails to deliver real single player action because the computer is smarter than you are. It's like playing chess against HAL 9000. Enjoy this competent programming effort that looks like real tennis with somewhat life-like players holding tennis rackets as they bat the ball back and forth across the lush, grassy tennis court. CGR Activision's Tennis video review features Tennis video game gameplay on Atari 2600. Select from four modes of gameplay (two single player and two 2-player modes) and choose your difficulty (A or B) as your compete to become the tennis pro champion in 1981's TENNIS for Atari 2600.Read more
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Classic Game Room reviews GAUNTLET: DARK LEGACY for Nintendo Gamecube from Midway, also available on Playstation 2 PS2 and original Xbox (played for this review using a Nintendo Wii with Gamecube controller). This CGR review of Gauntlet Dark Legacy has Gauntlet Dark Legacy game play from Nintendo Gamecube showing Gauntlet game play in HD action.Read more
The GameCube looked like a lunch box and even had a handle, but it was home to plenty of great (delicious) games.Read more
Kururin Squash review! http://classicgameroom.com/vaultpages/vaultpage/kururin-squash-nintendo-gamecube Classic Game Room reviews KURURIN SQUASH! for GameCube from Eighting and Nintendo released in 2004. This incredible puzzle / arcade game is the third in the Kururin series and first on the Nintendo GameCube with advanced graphics, lasers and flamethrowers! Pilot your blue duck in a helicopter through tight levels filled with enemies, fire, spinning fans and destruction doom walls! CGR Kururin Squash video review features Kururin Squash Nintendo GameCube gameplay. For whatever reason this was never released outside of Japan and must be played on either a Japanese Game Cube or a GameCube that can somehow play Japanese games.Read more
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
StorageNoneNone
CPU cores11
CPU speed0.0 GHz0.49 GHz
CPU model1 Core MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz1 Core 485 MHz PowerPC "Gekko"

Screen

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
HDRnono
Resolutions supported192x160
  • 480p
  • 576p

Controller

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
Alternative Controller Includednono

Features

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
Backward compatibilitynono
Type of media supportedCassetteMini-DVD

Dimensions

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
Colour of productBlack,Brown
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • White

Connectivity

Atari 2600Atari 2600
Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCube
Ethernetnoyes
WiFinono
USBnono
Number of USB Inputs02
HDMInono
Component outputnoyes
Composite outputnoyes
SCART outnoyes
Number of connection ports24
S-video outputnoyes
VGA outputsnono
Digital optical input nono
Digital optical outputnono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Atari 2600

          Often compared with Nintendo GameCube