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2001

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2001 was a very important year for Nintendo. The Nintendo GameCube was released in the US, Japan, and Canada. It launched with 12 games, including Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and Madden NFL 2002.

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In addition, the Game Boy Advance was released in the US, Japan, and Europe. This was the successor to the aging Game Boy Color, and featured better graphics and a larger screen than its predecessor. It also included the L and R buttons, which wern't present in previous Game Boy units.

[edit] Timeline

  • March: Game Boy Advance launches in Japan
  • June: Game Boy Advance launches in Europe and North America
  • September: GameCube launches in Japan
  • November: GameCube launches in North America