The GameCube tried too hard to be "Edgy"

[Paperboy_J]

haxxiy said:

That was the trend of the time. Miyamoto had Mario stop doing the peace sign because he thought it was too childish, for instance.

Of course, when you release a purple lunchbox, your commitment to that strategy is questionable at best.

Yeah, presentation matters.  If you put out something that look's like a child's toy, that's how people are going to view it.  Especially in that era.

This was something that was difficult for me to understand at the time, but looking back I totally get now why the Gamecube didn't perform very well.

Last edited by Paperboy_J - on 08 December 2023