GameCube Faceplate Variations

GameCube Original Faceplate

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- Available worldwide

- This is the original Faceplate 99% of all consoles were released with

- Black color with Nintendo Gamecube branding

GameCube Donkey Konga Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Came with Donkey Konga Pak Japan

- Orange/Yellow color with Donkey Konga design

GameCube Gundam Customized Char Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Came with Gundam Customized Char Pak Japan

- Black color with Gundam Customized Char design

GameCube Hanshin Tigers Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Came with Hanshin Tigers Pak Japan

- white color with Hanshin Tigers design

GameCube Metal Gear Solid Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Came with Metal Gear Solid Pak Japan

- Black color with Metal Gear Solid design

GameCube Metroid Prime Faceplate

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- Only available in Europe

- Came with Metroid Prime Pak in Europe

- Black color with Samus Aran design

- The USA Metroid Prime Pak did not feature this faceplate

GameCube Pokemon XD Faceplate

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- Only available in USA

- Came with Pokemon XD Pak USA

- Black color with purple Pokemon design

- The Japanese Pokemon XD Pak did not feature this faceplate

GameCube Resident Evil 4 Faceplate

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- Only available in Europe

- Came with Pokemon Resident Evil 4 Pak Europe

- Black color with Resident Evil 4 Design

GameCube Tales of Symphonia Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan and France

- Came with Tales of Symphonia Pak Japan and France

- Blue color with Tales of Symphonia design

GameCube Club Nintendo Mario Kart Double Dash

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Club Nintendo Item available for 150 Points online from 09.12.2003

- White color with Mario Kart DD design

GameCube Club Nintendo Animal Crossing

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Club Nintendo Item available for 150 Points online from 09.12.2003

- Yellow color with Animal Crossing design

GameCube Club Nintendo Zelda Windwaker

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Club Nintendo Item available for 150 Points online from 09.12.2003

- Black color with Zelda Wind Waker design

GameCube Mario Kart Double Dash Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately in a Nintendo official promotional event with a Japanese store chain

- Light blue color with Mario Kart Double Dash design

- Was released along with a Pokemon Colosseum and a Mario Party 5 faceplate in the same promotion

GameCube Mario Party 5 Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately in a Nintendo official promotional event with a Japanese store chain

- Pink color with Mario Party 5 design

- Was released along with a Pokemon Colosseum and a Mario Kart Double Dash faceplate in the same promotion

GameCube Medabot Brave Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Promotional item for "first shipment customers" of several Japanese retailers on 28.11.2003

- Yellow/black color with Metabee  on it

GameCube Naruto Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Winning prize of the Nintendo Gekitou Ninja Wars Tournament held in Japan on 11.04.2003

- Silver/black color with Naruto design

GameCube Pokemon Channel Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately

- Promotional Item available for a game reservation at Japanese Pokemon Centers on 18.06.2002

- Black color with Pokemon design

GameCube Pokemon Colosseum Faceplate

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- Only available in Japan

- Only available separately in a Nintendo official promotional event with a Japanese store chain

- Black color with Pokemon Colosseum design

- Was released along with a Mario Party 5 and a Mario Kart Double Dash faceplate in the same promotion

GameCube Ati Flipper

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- Released in North America

- Came with ATI GameCube

- The Gamecube was given away to developers who works on the GameCube

- It is likely that almost the same number of faceplates exists

GameCube Heineken Faceplate

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- Released in North America

- Came with Heineken limited edition Gamecube

- The Gamecubes were given out as a prize in purple or black if you purchased 10.000 bottles

- Only 100 Gamecubes made (50x indigo and 50x Jet Black)

- It is likely that almost the same number of faceplates exists