GameCube load times are INSANE - but just how fast? And why?

GameCube games load extremely fast. In this video, we'll measure specific load times for various games, analyze the clever engineering that made it possible, and assess how the GameCube stacks up against modern game counterparts. For the better part of the last 20 years, console load times became increasingly slow, frequent, and painful until they added high speed storage. So in 2026, it’s easy to forget that almost 25 years ago, the GameCube somehow boasted load times comparable to or even faster than many of today’s best performers. 00:00 Intro & concepts 01:09 Load time measurements 06:25 Hardware analysis 10:40 Modern comparisons   / crywolfplays   Other relevant and INSANE videos: GameCube water was INSANE    • GameCube water was INSANE for the time.   GameCube Nostalgia is INSANE    • Why GameCube nostalgia is INSANE   The 10 best games still trapped on GameCube    • The 10 best games still trapped on GameCube   Retro Intro Cinematics are INSANE    • Retro intro cinematics are INSANE   GameCube Games Still Look INSANE:    • GameCube games still look INSANE in 2024.   The story of the Metroid Prime Trilogy - the definitive, cinematic retelling    • The Metroid Prime Trilogy story so far - t...