Twinkleberries Classmates Set Emily

by Twinkleberries

Product Features

• Add-on-Doll Emily Interactive Talking
• Only works with School Starter Set
• Set of Cards

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005V8GA
• Item model number: 74036
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,903 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Product Description

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This GameCube starter kit comes with one indigo GameCube, two indigo controllers, and one memory card Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.

For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files; the company has concentrated its efforts on games. The prelaunch titles we've seen play uniformly smooth, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional "bottlenecks" that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down, hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.

The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based media rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas. While most other systems likewise store their games on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as it is to deter would-be software pirates.

Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers--Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can only play Nintendo games on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.

The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games. It even has a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.

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45 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I Choose the GameCube..., March 10, 2002

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Xam "mixed media man" (nyc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twinkleberries Classmates Set Emily (Toy)

Becuase I always liked Nintendo systems and games. They have a very good reputation when it comes to quality. The GameCube system is cheaper, smaller, and cooler looking than the other systems, yet it's still as powerful when it comes to hardware and graphics. The controller is the best ever created as far as i know (a million times better than the Xbox controller). The exclusive Nintendo games are numerous and they all look awesome (trust me i've surfed the web for many hours). There are great ones out now like: Super Smash Brothers Melee, Pikmin, Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball, NBA Courtside, etc. A few to look out for in the future: Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Star Fox: Dinosaur Planet, Legend of Zelda, Eternal Darkness: Sanitys Requiem, Animal Forest+, Soccer Slam, Bomberman Generations, Banjo-Kazooie 3, Kameo: Elements of Power , Perfect Dark 2, Mario Kart, all the past Resident Evil games (completely re-done with unbelievable new graphics) and the future Resident Evil games. And those were all exclusive to Nintendo's GameCube, they won't be coming out for ANY other system. Plus there's even major third-party support (Square is even back!), and the new triforce arcade board (Sega, Namco, and Nintendo made it) which is based on the GCN hardware, this guarantees many excellent arcade games will be easily ported to the Cube. These were the main reasons i choose the GameCube over the other systems, not to mention the fact that it's... cheaper.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cube is Godsent, period, May 9, 2002

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Robert Dahlgren (Napa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twinkleberries Classmates Set Emily (Toy)

Nintendo's gamecube is built on more experience than any other current system in the market. Nintendo strayed from the path and made many mistakes with the Nintendo 64. Inluding the use of cartridges which cost them the loss of many great developers.

But, the big guys are back for another round, and things are growing fast. Due to many great deals, Nintendo is reveiving a great deal of third party support. Especially from Sega, and Namco, as the three will be joining efforts to create a new arcade system called the Tri-Force. Even the long absent SquareSoft: creators of Final Fanstasy have just aanounced plans for development on the Gamecube, reunites like a long lost brother with their compatriates-Nintendo.

Out for the system now, incredibley original gameplay with Pikmin and Luigi's Mansion. Awesome action with Rogue Leader, and multi-player mania with Smash Brothers. Resident Evil uses the GC's power with lighting affects, prerendered backgrounds, and motion capture animation, for movie quality graphics and outstanding gameplay. Sega's original Super Monkey Ball is puzzle fun for all. Any of These games alone are system pushers, and a reason to own the Gamecube. And what the future holds...

Nintendo's First party (that means made by nintendo) games have always been landmarks in gaming history, and are incredible. Mario 64, Star Fox 64, and Zelda 64 to name recent titles. And the Cube will be no different with all of there old favorites returning, pluss fresh new ideas from genious's like Shigeru Miyamoto. Their second party support (companies owned by the big N) is also vrey good. Nintendo always has a close hand in these projects, and they are aways impressive. Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Conkers BFD. And any Third party support (indipendent companies) that goes to XBOX and PS2 wil see a Cube appearnce, due to the ease of programming. But I digress, the most important issue is the games. Sonic has already found a home on the Cube, along with it, its developer Sonic team, creators of Chu Chu rocket, Nights, Samba De Amigo, and Phantasy Star (online.) All of nintendo's key mascots are making an appearence. Mario, Metroid(samus), Kirby, Zelda, Pokemon. Starfox has two games in the making, Rare is co-developing StarFax Adventures, a Zelda 64 alike with huge story and plot. And Namco is co-developing StarFox GC in the same vein as its predicessors. Anybody who says Nintendo is a kiddie company is mistaking. Aside from the entire resident evil series being remade on the Cube (plus RE 0) there are other adult titles including Eternal darkness, and most third party shooters will make it to the cube. Also, while the new Zelda uses Cartoony Cel-Shaded graphics it promises an over-all darker feeling than previous games.

It's all about the games folks, Processor power is for ninnies.
The Cube's power however far outways the inferior PS2's, and matches Xbox for the most part. It has certain advantages over the XBOX, like special effects chips, for lighting and bumpmapping, that free up much needed procesor space to allow for larger more detailed environments.

I was prompted to write this review when I read another that claimed "the GameCube will have no internet access." That is absolutly 100% incorect. The only system to come on the market with internet access was the Dreamcast. With a built in modem. But sadly it has died, and the dream of online gaming has with it. The internet isn't magic, and a large infrostructure must be set up in order to run games. This is hard to make profitable, and Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all looking into the best methods to make System online gaming a standard. Sony has yet to bring forward there promised online support, and we've seen more modem delays from them then we have seen game delays from Nintendo (little joke, sorry guys.) Microsoft has also not made any secure plans. Nintendo will be revealing there plans at 2002's E3, and they promise to be big, and affordable.

The PS2 has a huge library due to backwards compatibility, and it's mainstream push power will keep it alive through the console wars. And the XBOX has a couple killer apps, and a monster of a hard-drive. But Nintendo has the experience, and the diversity, that makes the Cube perfect for almost everyone. 100 dollars cheaper, and smaller than the competitors, it's perfect for the family, or the dorms. Nintendo knows games, and they do them well. You can gaurentee on Nintendo's Quality, and the GameCube is no aception

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nintendo's GameCube, February 7, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Twinkleberries Classmates Set Emily (Toy)

Nintendo and Sega were major rivals back when their first systems were released. After Nintendo and Sega competed for a couple of years Sony released Playstation. Soon when Nintendo released Nintendo 64(the best system ever until PS2 came out)Sega faded out of the picture. So now with N64, Nintendo was on top, due to its FUN games, like Zelda, Mario, Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong, James Bond, and so on. And with a sidekick of Gameboy Color and more FUN games Nintendo was making portible gaming as well. Sega wanted to make a comeback, so they released Dreamcast. Due to the awsome graphics on Dreamcast people bought alot of them, but soon people were returning back to their N64s and Playstations. So again and for the last time Sega failed. Soon after, Sony released PS2 and it sold like crazy! Nintendo started working on this little beauty and GameBoy Advance. After they these systems were released they sold like crazy too. During this time Microsoft had to put its two cents in and made and released the Xbox. Sega (because of the Sonic games on both systems) is supporting Nintendo.

With good games already out on GameCube(like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi's Mansion, and Sonic)and more to come,(Crash Bandicoot, Mario Sunshine, Zelda, and Mario Kart)GameCube has a bright future.

And with Gameboy Advance at GameCubes side, with its great games and link function to it, Nintendo is better than ever.

So, knowing that Nintendo has been the favorite in the past, because of the enjoyment in its games, I would highly recomend Nintendo's lastest bundle of joy, GameCube.