Basically, nothing was going to beat the PS2 that generation, and it didn't help that Nintendo seemingly blew through all their core franchises within the first 18 months of the system's lifespan, then seemingly abandoned it in favour of focusing on the GBA.
However, one thing that did stick in my mind was when I took my GC to my local youth club so my friends and I could have a little Smash Bros tourney - I had purchased the black version instead of the more common purple one, and I remember my friends being shocked at how much cooler the black version looked, and wondering why Nintendo hadn't made it the standard design. I mean, I'd like to believe that the GC didn't fail just because it wasn't emo enough for gamers back in the early 2000s, but...
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