The enduring GameCube start-up sound is a fond reminiscence of many avid gamers’ childhoods, however for the final 23 years, the beloved Nintendo console has been harboring a little-known secret: There’s an alternate model of the well-known xylophone jingle that performs when the console is turned on, and it sounds completely hilarious.
Lately shared on-line by an worker at Secret Fortress Toys–a native sport store based mostly in Owensboro, Kentucky–the secret Easter egg start-up noise has taken the web by storm, with many avid gamers questioning how so few knew about it for therefore lengthy. In accordance with the worker who shared the hidden sound with the world via a TikTok video, all one must do to entry the Easter egg is maintain down the Z button on their controller when booting up the console.
When finished accurately, the Easter egg causes the GameCube’s acquainted xylophone jingle to get replaced by a collection of amusing squeaks, just like the sound of a squeaky canine toy being repeatedly stepped on because the console’s animated G-shaped brand unfurls throughout the display. The key start-up sound then ends with an audio clip of a kid laughing.
As reported (and examined) by Kotaku, the key intro sound is certainly legit, and has someway managed to go principally undiscovered for the reason that GameCube’s launch in 2001. The feedback part underneath the TikTok video is filled with viewers questioning how they missed out on this easy-to-activate secret, although some declare they’ve recognized concerning the secret for years.
“Figuring out this was my largest flex again within the day,” stated one commenter.