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Engadget staff revisit GameCube classics like Twilight Princess 25 years on

Engadget writers reflected on beloved GameCube games as the console marks its 25th anniversary, highlighting titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. One writer argued the GameCube version, with Link's original left-handed orientation, is the definitive edition compared to the mirrored Wii release built for motion controls.

engadget.com · 2026-09-14

Nintendo's Virtual Boy, not GameCube or Wii U, ranks as its biggest console flop

A retrospective analysis argues that Nintendo's worst-performing console wasn't the GameCube or Wii U, but the Virtual Boy, a mid-1990s system that was discontinued in less than a year and sold far fewer units than either of those later machines. Despite its poor reception at launch, the piece notes a recent resurgence has made the Virtual Boy more accessible to try today than it has been in decades.

engadget.com · 2026-08-30