And more are to follow according to the uploader of the image
No, Dolphin is not the Switch successor that many are currently waiting for.
Instead, Nintendo Dolphin is the name of the prototype for the Nintendo GameCube, which saw the light of day in 2002.
And this is what the Dolphin prototype might look like:
We have detailed pictures of one of the first physical GameCube ever made!
It was called the “Nintendo Dolphin”
This GameCube is so rare that we where not allowed to upload it on internet… until now more pictures soon! pic.twitter.com/J7TQBqV81i– consolevariations (@consolevariant) August 5, 2024
This is why it’s important:This is the first time a picture of the prototype has ever appeared on the Internet. This shows how much the console has changed from the prototype to the finished product – or not.
In detail:The name “Nintendo Dolphin” is written on the white lid, which must be part of the minidisk slot. Above it is a pictogram that looks like a mixture of the N64 and GameCube logos.
The social media account explains that this version of the GameCube is so rare that it was not allowed to publish the photos on the Internet until now. It is unclear whether consolecariations owns the prototype or where it got the pictures from.
More photos are to follow soon.
You can see a picture that looks very similar here (scroll down):
We have detailed pictures of one of the first physical GameCube ever made!
It was called the “Nintendo Dolphin”
This GameCube is so rare that we where not allowed to upload it on internet… until now more pictures soon! pic.twitter.com/J7TQBqV81i– consolevariations (@consolevariant) August 5, 2024
However, the picture is very blurred, which is why the lettering “Nintendo Dolphin” cannot be read.
The Nintendo Dolphin is not new
It is a given that the prototype exists. It is common for console manufacturers to send devkits of their devices to developers that do not yet reflect the finished console as it will appear in stores
Other well-known codenames for Nintendo consoles were the following:
- “Revolution” for the Wii
- “NX” for the Switch
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Information on current and upcoming technology from Nintendo can be found in ourOverview of all information and rumors about the Switch 2.
What do you think of the picture of the Nintendo Dolphin? Are you excited about the other photos that are to follow? Are you interested in such rare technology? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below:
