Nintendo Gamecube Modem Adapter

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Dial-up Internet connection accessory for online gaming
• Snaps easily into the GameCube's base
• Play GameCube games, such as Phantasy Star Online, with or against others over the Internet
• Connects via standard phone cable (included)

Product Details

• ASIN: B00007DWBK
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,181 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The 56K GameCube Modem Adapter is purely designed for online gaming--it doesn't support regular Internet access or Web browsing. The adapter is easily installed, simply snapping into serial port 1 on the underside of the console and plugging into a standard phone line (an extra jack may be required).

You must use your existing Internet Service Provider (ISP) for online access. Please be aware that some service providers, e.g., AOL, do not allow outside software to access their services without the use of a special login tool. Please contact your service provider if you're not sure whether or not they allow this.

Product Description

The 56K GameCube Modem Adapter is purely designed for online gaming--it doesn't support regular Internet access or Web browsing. The adapter is easily installed, simply snapping into serial port 1 on the underside of the console and plugging into a standard phone line (an extra jack may be required). You must use your existing Internet Service Provider (ISP) for online access. Please be aware that some service providers, e.g., AOL, do not allow outside software to access their services without the use of a special login tool. Please contact your service provider if you're not sure whether or not they allow this.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Modem, March 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Nintendo Gamecube Modem Adapter (Video Game)

I would just like to make a correction so nobody gets confused.

There are TWO official online games as of now. Phantasy Star Online Ep. I&II, and PSO III

NO other ones are online. The only other ones that can be considered online are Mario Kart, Kirby, and 1080, and these are LAN games. Therefore, you need to have a broadband connection, and download a program online to connect you with gamecubes far away.. .

But they are not officially Online.

Anyway, the modem is easy to install, just as the broaband adapter is. You can go online with the two PSO games out for the cube, however, you cannot go online with the LAN games.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a lonesome adapter., February 25, 2003

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Chris kinney (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nintendo Gamecube Modem Adapter (Video Game)

In my opinion, doing online with the Gamecube would be great...but the problem is the amount of games available at the moment. There is only one game(that being Phantasy star online) and it costs an extra $$$ a month. Nintendo really needs to start working towards a wider variety of online games.
Rumors have it that a Mario game, Mario Cart, Mario tennis, and Mario golf are going to be online...but all i want to know is WHEN!?
Change the 3 star rating to a 4 if Nintendo does release those games, and change it to a 5 if decent third-party games are released on it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars SEGA, July 20, 2003

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someone (Somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nintendo Gamecube Modem Adapter (Video Game)

I like the idea of being able to go online and play games, but one problem is that the only game available to play online is phantasy star online. It's a great game, but i really dont think its worth paying 40 dollars for the adapter, then an extra 8 dollars a month to sega. It would definately be worth buying if sega didn't charge the 8 dollars a month. There are also rumors of other games such as mario golf and mario kart coming out soon.