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I'd go with the Wii. It's super easy to get homebrew running on a Wii and only requires a compatible SD card (technically it's not required to actually install the Homebrew Channel, but you'll need one to actually run and store your emulators and ROMs). Just note that later produced consoles had the GameCube backwards compatibility removed.
Homebrew on a PS2 is more complicated. The easiest way to run homebrew is by purchasing a memory card with FreeMCBoot pre-installed. A better way (in my opinion) is to use a SATA modded Sony network adapter (it must be an original Sony unit) with a 1TB or less SSD (for compatibility reasons) and install PlayStation Broadband Navigator Definitive Edition. If you just want to use FMCB you'll still want a network adapter and drive, but you can use a third-party one that comes with SATA support out of the box. Another thing is that there were a lot of revisions to the PS2 and not all methods of accessing homebrew work with all models.
Having done an IDE Resurrector mod on a slim, I would encourage people to just get a fat.
Also, what advantage does the PSBBN have over just FMCB and OPL?
There's a Macho Nacho video on the project that goes over setup and features, but a lot has changed between then and now. I highly recommend checking out the GitHub page afterwards for an updated feature list.
(I personally just use it as a fancy launcher.)
I would also go with a Wii. Just know that you will probably need a Y-cable to use an external drive (even an SSD), since the Wii's USB ports max out at a pretty low current.
I think that only a small number of Wiis were produced that don't support GCN games. It should be easy to tell by looking for the 4 GCN controller ports under a side flap.
Is that 1TB compatibility issue with SSDs or with PSBBN? I'm using FHDB (basically FMCB on internal storage) and OPL with a 2TB SATA HDD without any issues. My understanding is that 2TB is the limit with this setup.
One of the optional add-ons for PSBBN maxed out at a 1 TB drive, but they've since made it compatible with 2 TB drives.
It probably needs a Y-cable for external drives that require power. Only og Wii (rev-001) can run gamecube natively.
Thanks for the tips. I know Wii rev001 is the best for this. For PS2 I think it's safe to use a third-party SATA adapter if you don't care about online features.
It looks like one of the more recent versions of PSBBN Definitive Edition added partial support for third-party adapters. I haven't kept up with the project lately and my setup is a bit outdated.