GameCube launches in North America
Nintendo's purple GameCube launched in North America with Luigi's Mansion and Wave Race: Blue Storm leading the lineup.
Source: Wikipedia, 2001 in video games
Minecraft gets its full release
At Minecon in Las Vegas, Minecraft officially left beta with its 1.0 release — the start of its march to becoming the best-selling game ever.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011 in video games (events table)
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.