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If you've ever used a Nintendo GameCube, then you are already aware that the system didn't use typical 4.7 GB DVD discs for its games, but rather a proprietary disc format sporting disc-based copy-protection measures. These discs were small not only in size, but in storage, at approximately 1.5 GB. During a time when the competition was all aboard team DVD, Nintendo went a different route out of fear of piracy, while also avoiding the licensing costs associated with standard DVD-Video playback. Why Nintendo used small discs in the GameCube is well-known: the knock-on effects of this decision set the stage for the Wii, which was a monumental success.…