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Perrin Kaplan

gamecube purple

If Nintendo of America initially had its way, the GameCube may not have been originally released with the now well-known purple color.

As part of an interview with VGC in celebration of console’s 20th anniversary, former VP of marketing and corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan mentioned that the team on its side went to Japan’s headquarters and “suggested that the purple was not the best to start with”. She added that it “just didn’t feel masculine”. Ultimately, as we know, Nintendo ended up sticking with purple for the GameCube.

Kaplan said:


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