Today’s mini article is about Dolphin Depot, a new project from developer Webhdx that essentially gives the original Nintendo GameCube its own homebrew app store.
Publicly announced a little earlier this week, Dolphin Depot allows everyone to browse, download and install homebrew applications directly on their GameCube, rather than having to track everything down individually and transfer files from a pc. There’s also a website where you can explore the catalogue, which includes emulators, utilities and homebrew games.
You still need a homebrew-capable GameCube and a network connection, of course, but I think it’s a fun addition to the console’s homebrew scene. Feels and looks like a true hack! I like how it makes older projects easier to discover, like for people who are only just getting into GameCube homebrew. It’s just …nice seeing these sorts of modern things arrive on hardware that’s now twenty-five years old :)
Yet again, this is one of those ‘niche-within-a-niche’ projects I find and write about!
This is exciting. Reminds me that I have to check up on the Pretendo alternate network as well.
I will forever be amused at how they named it ‘Pretendo’
That was and will always be just perfection to me!
I also like the fact that it sounds like a magic spell. Like saying, “Pretendo!” and you all of a sudden have a replacement network.