| When Nintendo released their Gamecube video | | | | game in question and is simply looking to make |
| game system in 2001 the system featured the | | | | back-up copies for when their originals get overly |
| big N's first attempt at a console that didn't rely | | | | worn or broken and cannot be played anymore. |
| on cartridges to store it's games on. It was a big | | | | And making back-ups is quite the smart thing to |
| step for Nintendo, and they wanted to make sure | | | | do considering the amount of money invested |
| that they avoided the mistakes of Sega before | | | | into the common gamer's library. |
| them who were the victims of some really nasty | | | | The things needed to burn Gamecube games will |
| software pirating with their basic CD format on | | | | be the original game copies, of course, some |
| the Dreamcast system. So Nintendo invented | | | | blank mini-DVD's, and a PC with a DVD burning |
| their own disc. A "mini-DVD", if you will. | | | | drive along with some software and instructions |
| The mini-DVD format left many pirates scratching | | | | which are readily available on many websites like |
| their heads trying to discover a way around the | | | | the one I have listed below. The Gamecube was |
| storage medium of choice for the Gamecube and | | | | home to some of the greatest video games ever |
| burn Gamecube games, but were left in the dark | | | | created and provided limitless entertainment for |
| for years until the ability to purchase blank | | | | many a gamer over the years. Enjoy your |
| mini-DVD's was made available. Since then the | | | | Gamecube games with peace of mind knowing |
| ability to burn Gamecube games has been very | | | | that you'll now have back-ups in case your original |
| accessible. | | | | games are ever scratched or broken and as |
| I, for one, do not recommend the practice unless | | | | always, happy gaming! |
| the one burning the software already owns the | | | | |