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A nostalgicNintendofan recently gave their Switch and a host of gaming accessories a new color scheme inspired by the classic GameCube. 16 years before the Nintendo Switch launched and becameone of the best-selling consoles of all time, Nintendo released its answer to the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox in the form of the GameCube. While this box-shaped console didn’t quite take the gaming world by storm during its initial run, it did introduce players to a variety of now-beloved first-party titles likeSuper Mario Sunshine,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the first twoMetroid Primegames.
Even to this day, these games are sought out by players through online outlets like eBay and secondhand flea markets - with some unsuspecting customers stumbling acrossimpressive GameCube-related haulsfor a bargain. The GameCube console itself continues to fascinate players as well, with hidden details and secrets that slipped past gamers in the early 2000s being unearthed decades later. Some fans have created GameCube-centric emulators to play older Nintendo titles on Steam and other PC platforms, while others have customized theirArmored Core 6mechs in honor of Nintendo’s cult classic purple console.
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A Reddit user by the handle of LestatsMods recently took this latter idea to the next level by repainting theirNintendoSwitch console to resemble the GameCube. Their custom Switch is adorned in the GameCube’s iconic purple base color, with its buttons painted in the red, green, and gray of the GameCube’s controller and its joystick in yellow. LestatsMods also redecorated a Switch Lite in this pattern, along with a Switch Wireless Pro Controller and even an Xbox Series X controller. While LestatsMods joked about the GameCube “going too far” in their r/gaming post, other users have complimented them for faithfully recreating the look of the GameCube.
Interestingly enough, LestatsMods’s GameCube-inspired Nintendo Switch is being shared at a time whenNintendo is reportedly getting readyto release another new system. While Nintendo hasn’t made any official statements regarding a Switch successor, rumors of such a system have spread across the internet for the past year or so. The most recent claims suggest that a prototype Nintendo Switch 2 was available for developers to try out behind closed doors at Gamescom 2023, and many insiders believe that it could launch sometime next year.
As many look to the future ofNintendo, others remember the gaming juggernaut’s past byseeking out old GameCube gamesand redecorating their Switch consoles and accessories in honor of the short-lived sixth-generation system. LestatsMods’s custom Switch does an admirable job in translating the GameCube’s colorful aesthetics to the Switch, and even gives fans a humorous look at rival Xbox’s flagship controller in the GameCube’s classic purple design.
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