The Rise and Fall of The Panasonic Q GameCube Ft. @ScottTheWoz

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In this video, Did You Know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets and history surrounding an unusual offshoot of the Nintendo GameCube, the Panasonic Q. This DVD enabled console only ever sold in Japan before it was discontinued. We look into why.

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Research/Writing by Dr lava
Video Editing by TheCartoonGamer
Narration by Scott The Woz

Sources/Further Reading:
Nintendo Dream magazine (Japanese), Aug 2001 issue
Nintendo Dream magazine (Japanese), Sep 2001 issue
Nintendo Dream magazine (Japanese), Oct 2001 issue
Nintendo Dream magazine (Japanese), Dec 2001 issue
Nintendo Dream magazine (Japanese), Jan 2002 issue
Famitsu Weekly magazine (Japanese), Oct 12 2001 issue
Famitsu Weekly magazine (Japanese), Nov 9 2001 issue
Famitsu Weekly magazine (Japanese), Aug 21 2003 issue
Panasonic Q User Manual (Japanese)
https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2001/10/5/d1e8f699d3a5befd2a6fc3e496e421f1.html
https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2001/5/18/80398452e2d482718bc5c4f2fc7efbf8.html
https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2003/12/18/0262874fabc912d82a836c247920de7d.html
https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20011011/q.htm
https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20011002/ceatec.htm
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https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20011130/q.htm
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https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20011019/pana.htm
https://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/326/326847/
https://panasonic.jp/consumables/products/SL-GC10.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20021002001502/http://www.matsushita.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn011019-1/jn011019-1.html
https://sonyinteractive.com/uploads/sites/5/2023/02/000306.pdf
https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/cont/articles/3386802/

http://www.sense.panasonic.co.jp
https://web.archive.org/web/20140531162301/http://ctlg.panasonic.com/jp/bd-dvd/bd-dvd/dvd-game/SL-GC10.html
http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/Manuals/01_Panasonic_Q-Manual.pdf
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-gamecube-launches-in-japan/1100-2812298/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/japanese-gamecube-sales-figures/1100-2812925/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/gamecube-launches-with-little-fanfare/
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3886/panasonic-q-gcndvd-combo-gamecube
https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/09/panasonic-q-review
https://web.archive.org/web/20050508101443/http://www.fullyindependent.com/log/reviews/gamecubeq/
https://archive.org/details/g4tv.com-video4579
https://web.archive.org/web/20200815024828/https://japanese.engadget.com/jp-2019-12-13-2001-12-14-dvd-q-sl-gc10.html

#gamecube #nintendo #panasonicq

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