What were they thinking?

this console was great. i miss when nintendo cared about competing in terms of technical power.

>>713278954 (OP)
>we NEED a console to beat the dreamcast,
>we're gonna have it out just after Sony releases their ps2
>oh shit we don't have it ready yet
>oh shit they just set the all time records for console launch sales
>oh shit we don't have our games ready yet
>what the fuck we're making a resident evil game where you play as luigi
>where's fucking mario or zelda what the fuck are we doing
>oh god microsoft is making a console now too
>oh fuck please god what else can go wrong
>THE DISCS ARE THIS FUCKING TINY WHAT ARE WE DOING
>at least the controller can't be any worse than the competit-
>fuck
>okay at least we can come out before the xbox does
>FUCK

>>713278954 (OP)
They were too afraid to commit to full sized discs because of piracy concerns.

>>713280203
At least the dreamcast shat itself and ported all their games to the gamecube.

>>713280513
Nintendo totally made a console that could beat the Dreamcast.

>>713280584
Both Nintendo and Sega were way more worried about playstation at the time. Sega even parodied them in that weird Japanese only rpg on the dreamcast.

Is the Gamecube the most aesthetic console?
Only the PS1 and Wii come anywhere close.