GCNET: GameCube Network Adapter for Memory Card Slot
Recently, NeoStormer announced a new product named GCNET, which is compatible with all GameCube models that have a memory card slot. This innovative device aims to revive online and LAN gaming experiences on your original GameCube hardware.
- Plug-and-play solution: No internal modification required for installation.
- Broadband Adapter emulation: Allows enjoying online gaming without the authentic Broadband Adapter, at a lower cost.
- 10BASE-T Ethernet connectivity
Compatible Games: GCNET supports a range of titles, including classics like 1080° Avalanche, Homeland, Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 10, Kirby Air Ride, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II and its Plus version, and Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution.
Pre-orders are soon to open, with a limited stock available.
How do you feel about the resurgence of online functionality on classic consoles like GameCube through such innovative solutions?
“Plug-and-play solution” is definitively not true. Requires homebrew firmware and ISOs on some storage device:
"The Broadband Adapter emulation feature currently does not support loading games from physical discs, so it’s close to useless to people who just wanna revive their old GameCube and not learn the ins and outs of GC homebrew techniques.