Daily Easter Egg #27: Alternative Gamecube Startup Screens

Oh, the nostalgia...

It is almost impossible to forget the startup jingles that video game consoles have. All of the weekends we spent playing games, and all of the days to come. Every time we start our adventures into whatever worlds we dive into, there will always be the iconic sounds from powering up. Every time I turned on my trusty Gamecube to play the many memorable games of my childhood, I would be greeted by the same tune. One day, by mistake, I held down the Z button on my controller while powering up, and was shocked with the brand new sounds of what seemed like a squeaking monkey and laughter. Turns out, I had found one of my first easter eggs.

Also, if you were to hold down the Z button on the controller on four separate controllers, the Gamecube start up would be that of chants, drums, and a Japanese man shouting. Take a look here!

Daily Easter Egg #4: Super Mario Sunshine Sirena Beach Gamecube Controller

The Sirena Beach area in Super Mario Sunshine, my favorite area from the game! Photo courtesy of mariowiki.com

This is one of those easter eggs that when you hear about it, it doesn't really make sense, but when you see it you go "Oh! I see it now!"
Sirena Beach is an area you gain access to towards the end of the game that is partially shaped like a Gamecube controller! The two big circles make up the upper part of the controller, while the left of these circles has the A, B, X, and Y buttons, and the right being the control stick. Below that are the two small huts that represent the D-pad and C-stick. A torch marks where the start button would be, and beach chairs are located where on the controller says "Nintendo Gamecube". The whole thing is shaped as if the bottom of the controller would be pointing away from you, and the hotel isn't a part of the controller.

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