On the bottom are two serial ports and one hi-speed port for add-on expansions. It has three buttons on top: Open, Reset, and Power. The Nintendo GameCube has six ports on its front: four controller ports (like the Nintendo 64) and two memory card ports. The console's codename during preproduction was 'Project Dolphin': This name is alluded to in many GameCube games, such as Wave Race: Blue Storm and Super Mario Sunshine. The Nintendo GameCube (or simply the GameCube) is a home console system developed by Nintendo and released in late 2001 as the successor of the Nintendo 64.
