OK, so, since gamecubes cost about negative 1 cents now, I figured I'd pick one up. (I used to have one back in '04 but my DAD sold it with 2 pads, all the wires, and 12 gamecube games including starfox adventures, all the sonics, the 2 megaman collections, melee, spyro, some marvel game, and the ZELDA 4-GAME COLLECTION for 20 DOLLARS.)

so, here's what i plan to buy so far:

the cube
2 pads
sonic adv dx
sonic adv 2
sonic heroes
Windwaker
Starfox adventures
Melee
POSSIBLY X collection

so, what else should I get?

Questions:

1. I'm a megaman MANIAC. any traditional megaman games on the cube?

2. Is metal slug anthology on the cube?

3. Which mario games are worth getting?

4. what's Metroid Prime like?

5. Is twilight princess GC as good as the wii version?

6. What was the GC mortal kombat that had an adventure mode and puzzle kombat as well as the traditional game?

7. What was warioworld like?

If there's any other games i'm missing out on, let me know.

Metroid Prime is one of the greatest games on this or any other system.

The Starfox games are a bit of a disappointment these days. The first 2 (Starwing on the SNES and Lylat Wars on the N64) are solid gold classics, but since then, it's been slim pickings for Mcloud and his gang.

Starfox Adventures is like a watered down version of the 3D Zelda games. If you really like the Starfox brand (as I do), then it's just about tolerable.

Because it's not actually a *bad* game, so much as an overly simplistic and totally unamitious one. Considering we've been spoiled with Zelda's greatness, it's hard to settle for less.

In my opinion, the Gamecube's 'Big' releases were nothing to write home about. It's main strengths lay in the fact that Nintendo started courting companies to make RPG and/or horror games for them.

So its strongest games tend to be smaller, more niche titles. Eternal Darkness (a solid and atmospheric Cthulu style survival horror), Killer7 (one of the most rewardingly deranged games ever) and Resident Evils 1 and 4 (and 0, but that's a bit rubbish), for example.

It also had Tales of Symphonia, which is a mostly decent, meat and potatoes RPG.

But if you're looking for more traditional Ninty fare, then it's a bit of a barren field. The brutal truth is that the 'Cube didn't deliver many knockout AAA titles.

Both the 'Cube and the Sega Dreamcast were unlucky not to capture the public's imagination. Both were solid machines, but they just weren't producing hit games.

Buy Beyond Good & Evil - it's sort of like Zelda, and you can get it really cheap.

Twilight Princess is BETTER on GC, because it isn't mirrored and Link's a lefty <3

Twilight Princess is BETTER on GC, because it isn't mirrored and Link's a lefty <3

I AGREE

Also: Tales of Symphonia is a great choice. !!!

Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes

I haven't played it mind you, but I would buy it if I had a Wii/Gamecube.

Twilight Princess is BETTER on GC, because it isn't mirrored and Link's a lefty <3

Too bad Twilight Princess is nowhere near as good as Wind Waker or any other 3D Zelda game.

Too bad Twilight Princess is nowhere near as good as Wind Waker or any other 3D Zelda game.

No! No! No! They're all equal :D

You tell 'em, CC <3

No! No! No! They're all equal :D
No I'm pretty sure Twilight Princess really wasn't as good as any of the 3D Zelda before it. Even the creator himself said he was disappointed in it and felt it turned out to mostly be a tech demo. Zelda Wii should be a lot better.

That's pretty ridiculous. The story in Twilight Princess is great, and the gameplay is on par with Ocarina.

Midna <3333

Superman 64

I don't think the story was anything special, or a cut above the story in earlier 3D games. I would have liked the story a lot more if they had just left Zant as the villain instead of making him a puppet of Ganon. However, the plotlines in Zelda games are never all that fantastic and a lot of the depth in the series comes from the worlds they create through characters. There wasn't a whole lot of depth to the Hyrule in Twilight Princess!

The characters in Twilight Princess were pretty dull. There were very few sidequests with very little character development happening by doing these sidequests (Kakariko Village was amazing). The coolest characters were the Impa chick in the village and the Yeti couple in Snowpeak Ruins. I can't remember any other characters except for that short kid that jumped up and down, but only because the game kept forcing him down my throat. I only hope the next Zelda game lives up to how incredible both 64 Zeldas were (but especially MM) when it came to characters and sidequests.

The gameplay wasn't great because it was all about FIND ITEM IN DUNGEON, USE ITEM FOR REST OF THE DUNGEON, NEVER USE AGAIN (however this a common gameplay problem in Zelda lately). Also, playing as the Wolf was fucking awful. I remember growing very bored with the gameplay towards the end when I was caught wondering around the world looking for whatever it was, and I had to force myself to continue. Also, the final boss was incredibly easy.

The game didn't even have as many fun mini-games as games before it (also fishing was better in OoT).

Twilight Princess wasn't bad, but it just isn't nearly as good as the 3D Zeldas before it. I feel pretty much the same way about Super Mario Galaxy, although I think I'm a bit more critical towards it because it got far more hype and praise when it wasn't that good at all.

You know, you just brought up some very good points. It's been a while since I played it, but I do recall now; I hated the fact that once you finish a dungeon, whatever special item you obtained from it becomes useless to you later on. I mean, maybe not useless, but certainly seldom used. The story I thought was pretty good for the most part, albeit definitely not on par with Ocarina's, and the plot "development" (I honestly think it was just the writers being lazy) of Ganondorf once again being the main villain was rather asinine. I would've expected better than that. I really don't think Ganondorf should've had any involvement in the story whatsoever, and I thought that the last few battles were quite tacked-on as after thoughts. Ganon had no part in MM, and that game is great (just bought it for the first time several months ago and I love it!). But, I do love the music, the gameplay, and the graphics. The whole thing is just epic to me. I can understand some people's gripes about this game, but to me a lot of those same gripes only make it more fun in the end :D

Man, Majora's Mask is amazing. I love that game *_*

hmm... maybe i won't get a cube? What's a ps2 going for these days?

Buy Beyond Good & Evil.

Agreed. A sequel is in the works. :)

Eternal Darkness.

imo it gets a lot less fun about halfway through, but it is worth it anyways.

chewey said he LOVES something. Mark it down in the annals.

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chewey said he LOVES something. Mark it down in the annals.

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I'll say it again, man. It only appears as though I dislike everything because both you and Rob insist on liking everything that is awful and I just have to tell you. I like/love lots of things and all of these things are objectively awesome.

Eternal Darkness.

imo it gets a lot less fun about halfway through, but it is worth it anyways.

I absolutely love that game!!! It's my second favorite survival horror title of all time next to the Gamecube RE remake! Eternal Darkness is definitely one of the most atmospheric and chilling games out there, and it's not the enemies who are scary, either. It's the fact that there's this constant foreboding tone to the areas you explore, a constant reminder that you're not alone, and something higher is going on around you. It's tough to put into words, but Eternal Darkness is simply one of the best games I've ever played :D


hmm... maybe i won't get a cube? What's a ps2 going for these days?

I'll give you three reasons to get one:

Wind Waker
Resident Evil remake
Eternal Darkness

:D Np!

Don't listen to CC for he doesn't know the awesomeness of the PS2. In fact, it's so awesome, it's the best console still!! Yes, even more so than the 360 and PS3....combined.

OK, so, since gamecubes cost about negative 1 cents now, I figured I'd pick one up. (I used to have one back in '04 but my DAD sold it with 2 pads, all the wires, and 12 gamecube games including starfox adventures, all the sonics, the 2 megaman collections, melee, spyro, some marvel game, and the ZELDA 4-GAME COLLECTION for 20 DOLLARS.)

so, here's what i plan to buy so far:

the cube
2 pads
sonic adv dx
sonic adv 2
sonic heroes
Windwaker
Starfox adventures
Melee
POSSIBLY X collection

so, what else should I get?

Questions:

1. I'm a megaman MANIAC. any traditional megaman games on the cube?

2. Is metal slug anthology on the cube?

3. Which mario games are worth getting?

4. what's Metroid Prime like?

5. Is twilight princess GC as good as the wii version?

6. What was the GC mortal kombat that had an adventure mode and puzzle kombat as well as the traditional game?

7. What was warioworld like?

If there's any other games i'm missing out on, let me know.

I haven't read any other posts yet so I apologize if some of the things I mention have already been said. I'm going to just go down the list here and add comments to them.

Some games I recommend for the GameCube are Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime, Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes, Resident Evil (remake), Resident Evil 4, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Super Smash Bros Melee, Soul Calibur 2, Eternal Darkness, Battalion Wars, Time Splitters 2, Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door, Beyond Good and Evil (For the love of all that is Holy get this if anything) and Mario Sunshine.

There are plenty of other great GameCube games available but the list I gave you should keep you busy for a long time.


1. There's the MegaMan anniversary collection available for the GameCube. Featuring MegaMan 1-8 and 2 never before released titles as well.

2. As far as I know MS:Anthology is not on the GameCube.

3. Mario Sunshine and Luigi's Mansion

4. It's not necessarily an FPS games like you would initially think. It's the basic Metroid mechanics that just so happen to play out in the 1st Person Perspective. There's far too much puzzle solving and backtracking and treasure finding to really classify this as a true FPS experience. It could be argued however that because you do shoot your gun in the 1st Person Perspective that it's an FPS which I can't really dispute.

5. I personally think the GameCube version of TP is the superior version. From my experience the Wii version has a very minor delay time between the wiimote and Links actions.

6. I'm not 100% positive on this one but I believe it's Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

7. I've never played this game.

Don't listen to CC for he doesn't know the awesomeness of the PS2. In fact, it's so awesome, it's the best console still!! Yes, even more so than the 360 and PS3....combined.

Well, you've got me considering. The PS2 DOES have metalslug anthology, I already have ps1 controllers (they work on ps2) and a lot of the 3rd party games I'm looking for are on it too.

Still loved my gamecube when I had it tho, so I might go one way or the other, idunno.

pshhh, just get a fat PS3 that's backward compatible, so that it can be more awesome than itself?

I've never had a Gamecube (for the same reason I don't have a Wii; hardly any games catch my eye). But the PS2 has a pretty big library of games. I'm sure you'll find MANY games that you'll like. Maybe more than Gamecube :x

If you have a PSP I would recommend getting Metal Slug Anthology for that. There's nothing better than having MS on the go. If you don't have a PSP and you really want to play it your other options are the PS2 version and Wii version. You could alternatively use MAME (Multiple Aracade Machine Emulator) to play them but because that's emulation I'm not going to mention where to obtain the software.

If you have a PSP I would recommend getting Metal Slug Anthology for that. There's nothing better than having MS on the go. If you don't have a PSP and you really want to play it your other options are the PS2 version and Wii version. You could alternatively use MAME (Multiple Aracade Machine Emulator) to play them but because that's emulation I'm not going to mention where to obtain the software.

I tried to get metal slug 1 to run...GAAH it's too confusing.

Anyways, no, I have no psp.

I have:

A fat ps1
A Fat DS
A Gameboy Color
A Model 1 GBA (non-sp)

I WOULD get a psp but...GOD...that analog stick is HORRID. (not that it would matter for metalslug, but I like 3d games too.

Hmm...probly won't get a Gamecube.

Maybe when the wii 2, PS4, and Xbox NINE THOUSAAAND, PSP 2, and DSXisupermegaupgraded50X come out I'll pick up a cheap ps2 or PSP. So many choices.

Oh well.

Seriously though, I'd suggest a PS2. Can't remember how much they go for now but they have so many games out (too bad you can only get most of them used now and some are hard to find). I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

As for the analog stick for the PSP, usually I use the option (if provided) to switch it to the D-Pad. But if it doesn't, then I get used to it though.

PS2 definitely has a boatload more games than GC, but GC has four games that do make it worth having :D Wind Waker, RE, Eternal Darkness, and for a more lighthearted title, Luigi's Mansion :D

But who would buy a console for only four games? Excluding handhelds because I got my PSP just for Initial D lol. Of course, I have more games for it now (four to be exact. How ironic...) but still!

I have 3 Wii games ;; All awesome, but 2 of those are ports...

Then you just have one game? I won't include the Wii version of SM as a port because the game was obviously made for it and was ported to the PSP and PS2. Just because of....uh....obviousness.

See, I told ya~

Oh hush lol

<3

There should just be one master system where every game has a home :D

Wouldn't that be the PC then? Because of emulators?

Ahh, good point :D

For Gamecube I'd recommend:

Skies of Arcadia Legend
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III
(The only games I have myself...)

I'd also recommend tracking down a Gameboy Advance deck for the Gamecube as well, to play GBA games on your TV.

For PlayStation 2 there's so many great games (as well as bad ones, and yes I'm picking on SE's 'The Bouncer'.), I can recommend many, but if you could post what genre's you like recorderdude, it'd narrow down the list.

I actually liked The Bouncer. At least when it was new. Haven't played it since then though.

The Bouncer was a terrible imitation of Double Dragon. The Lee brothers would be bashing their heads into walls over the lacklustre characters in The Bouncer.

Hell, even Blaze from Streets of Rage would be crying out for blood.

But, there was only 2 people in Double Dragon! See, The Bouncer is better ;).

Never played either :'(

my personal suggestions:

skies of arcadia legends
paper mario 2
eternal darkness (a must)
resident evil
resident evil 0 (its cheaper to get them on the cube and play them on the wii than buying the wii ports).
evolution worlds (if you like a true definition of dungeon crawling rpgs)
from russia with love (multiplayer)
luigi's mansion
metal gear solid
windwaker
zelda collection
super mario sunshine
f zero GX
smash bros melee obviously
soul calibur 2 (the better version of the 3, who ever says otherwise is living A LIE)
tales of symphonia
sonic adventure DX
sonic adventure 2 battle
mario kart DD
rogue squadron 2
rebel strike
cubivore
pikmin
pikmin 2
metroid prime
metroid prime 2

there are many more games worth on the cube. it was just overshadowed by the huge library of the ps2 (of which half are mediocre games anyway) and the online of the xbox.

I agree about Soul Calibur 2 being the best out of the series (add online multiplayer to it and it would've ruled over all). Too bad that they purposefully made Spawn the strongest out of the bonus characters though and only exclusive to the Xbox. If all three were available, then I wouldn't complain about it. But it's a pretty solid fighter nonetheless.

My favourite GC games are Mario Kart Double Dash, Resident Evil 4 (didn't like it on PS2, GC version felt much better though it doesn't have as many extra features) and Soul Calibur 4. MGS: The Twin Snakes is alright, mainly for the graphical updates. Some of the cut scenes are ridonkulous, though (cartwheeling the length of a doorway?), and I actually found the controls didn't suit certain situations.

I have a Mortal Kombat games that a FFShriner sent to me a couple of years ago as a xmas present (honestly can't remember who it was :() that I can't play because of region code restrictions, I can grab it out of storage from my parents' place next time I'm there if you want it.


I used to have one back in '04 but my DAD sold it with 2 pads, all the wires, and 12 gamecube games including starfox adventures, all the sonics, the 2 megaman collections, melee, spyro, some marvel game, and the ZELDA 4-GAME COLLECTION for 20 DOLLARS.

*Needs to play the GC version of MGS*

My favourite GC games are Mario Kart Double Dash, Resident Evil 4 (didn't like it on PS2, GC version felt much better though it doesn't have as many extra features) and Soul Calibur 4. MGS: The Twin Snakes is alright, mainly for the graphical updates. Some of the cut scenes are ridonkulous, though (cartwheeling the length of a doorway?), and I actually found the controls didn't suit certain situations.

I have a Mortal Kombat games that a FFShriner sent to me a couple of years ago as a xmas present (honestly can't remember who it was :() that I can't play because of region code restrictions, I can grab it out of storage from my parents' place next time I'm there if you want it.





Hey, thanks a lot. But I think I'm gonna wait it out a while and read up a bit more about the 2 consoles.

I'M TRAPPED IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION!!!!

Haven't watching that in forever ;;

YOU SOUND LIKE A GAY

@C3nt3rcor3

You should because the box demands it.

http://mgsbox.ytmnd.com/

I've wanted to play it for a good while. And a lot of it has to do with the cutscene that show's what the Cyborg Ninja did to those soldiers in the hallway. You were only able to hear them scream and stuff in the original, but in this there's an actual cutscene.

Still want to play it :(

A word of warning...

While there are plenty of great game on the Cube you most likely won't find any of them. most of the gamestops near me only have like, 3 small shelves left of NGC games most of which are sports & crappy cartoon licenses. And any of the good games still there are almost as much as the cube itself; Smash Bros. & Mario Cart are still at $30 and pikmin2 was $50 with Metal Gear Solid, Beyond Good & Evil, Alien Hominid, & Tales of Symphonia at around $40. I'd be better to get a new system if you're going to be playing a lot of games.

OK, so, since gamecubes cost about negative 1 cents now, I figured I'd pick one up. (I used to have one back in '04 but my DAD sold it with 2 pads, all the wires, and 12 gamecube games including starfox adventures, all the sonics, the 2 megaman collections, melee, spyro, some marvel game, and the ZELDA 4-GAME COLLECTION for 20 DOLLARS.)

so, here's what i plan to buy so far:

the cube
2 pads
sonic adv dx
sonic adv 2
sonic heroes
Windwaker
Starfox adventures
Melee
POSSIBLY X collection

so, what else should I get?

Questions:

1. I'm a megaman MANIAC. any traditional megaman games on the cube?

2. Is metal slug anthology on the cube?

3. Which mario games are worth getting?

4. what's Metroid Prime like?

5. Is twilight princess GC as good as the wii version?

6. What was the GC mortal kombat that had an adventure mode and puzzle kombat as well as the traditional game?

7. What was warioworld like?

If there's any other games i'm missing out on, let me know.
1-try megaman annyversary collection, it has megaman 1 trought 8, it also has 2 arcade games released only in japan. if you like the X series, but that other one too
2-nope
3-I think that only sunshine, power tennis and double dash, I don't remember any other good mario on the GCN...... o, yeah, luigi's mansion XD
4-no offence dude, but, ARE YOU DUMB OR SOMETHING? NO ONE DOUBTS METROID PRIME'S QUALITY.
5-dunno, I'm a wii version owner
6-if you're talking about deception, yes, it also has 2 exclusive old-favorites of the series: goro and shao kahn
7-it's OK, not big deal though, there are better games around

If you're lucky, get Ikaruga.

A word of warning...

While there are plenty of great game on the Cube you most likely won't find any of them. most of the gamestops near me only have like, 3 small shelves left of NGC games most of which are sports & crappy cartoon licenses. And any of the good games still there are almost as much as the cube itself; Smash Bros. & Mario Cart are still at $30 and pikmin2 was $50 with Metal Gear Solid, Beyond Good & Evil, Alien Hominid, & Tales of Symphonia at around $40. I'd be better to get a new system if you're going to be playing a lot of games.

Also Ebay is a good place to track down NGC games. Also checking out secondhand stores as well. Never know what you may find at a nice price.

^
this man speaks the truth

Just open the games and check them first. I found Killer 7 at goodwill for $4 but when I opened the case the disc was snapped in half:/

Just open the games and check them first. I found Killer 7 at goodwill for $4 but when I opened the case the disc was snapped in half:/

That's a given though. I buy a lot of games at second hand stores, but always before I hand my money over I always check the disc. If it has a few surface scratches, that's ok imo. However if there are thick, deep scratches, don't buy it. Look elsewhere, and who knows. May find it cheaper at another store.

Mario cart at gamestop = $30
mario cart at a used bookstore = $15

(but I had already spent my allotted idiot money on Resident Evil 4, an out of print star wars art book, a Legend of Zelda wallet & the alien.)

1. I'm a megaman MANIAC. any traditional megaman games on the cube?
2. Is metal slug anthology on the cube?


These may have been answered, but I'll say it anyways;

You want to get MegaMan: Network Transmission. It's your basic MegaMan platformer that introduces some of the chip enhancements from the GBA and DS titles in the series. I highly suggest this game, but be warned, it is incredibly difficult. But if you're used to MegaMan, you should be fine.

MegaMan X Command Mission is pretty tight, though it's not your traditional MegaMan affair as it is an RPG. Get over that, and you have an excellent, enthralling adventure on your hands.

I know it's been said, but MetalSlug Anthology is not on the GCN, it was released on the Wii instead. So get it for the Wii. In fact get a Wii, it's completely backwards compatible with all GCN titles.

If you're not into getting a Wii, might I suggest the Gameboy Player. It plays all Gameboy games on your TV, and you can't go wrong there.

@Tom: MarioKart is spelled with a 'K'. It's not like the series hasn't been around for nearly twenty years.

I also should mention that if you want the good GCN titles, you wanna go check out Amazon.com. They have everything you could ever want, and for a manageable price. Just check the quality of the product, and you should be fine.

These may have been answered, but I'll say it anyways;

You want to get MegaMan: Network Transmission. It's your basic MegaMan platformer that introduces some of the chip enhancements from the GBA and DS titles in the series. I highly suggest this game, but be warned, it is incredibly difficult. But if you're used to MegaMan, you should be fine.

MegaMan X Command Mission is pretty tight, though it's not your traditional MegaMan affair as it is an RPG. Get over that, and you have an excellent, enthralling adventure on your hands.

I know it's been said, but MetalSlug Anthology is not on the GCN, it was released on the Wii instead. So get it for the Wii. In fact get a Wii, it's completely backwards compatible with all GCN titles.

If you're not into getting a Wii, might I suggest the Gameboy Player. It plays all Gameboy games on your TV, and you can't go wrong there.

@Tom: MarioKart is spelled with a 'K'. It's not like the series hasn't been around for nearly twenty years.

I also should mention that if you want the good GCN titles, you wanna go check out Amazon.com. They have everything you could ever want, and for a manageable price. Just check the quality of the product, and you should be fine.

Great info, but I'm not into getting a gamecube anymore.

I've had a DS for a while, and recently got metal slug 7 and megaman ZX. So I'm cool.

Like I said, get a Wii. It's affordable, has it's own library of games, and is completely backwards compatible with all GCN titles.

But MegaMan ZX works.

I'll tell you this; I've had a GCN since it's release, and I have never been as satisfied with a product since the N64. In fact the majority of titles I have are GCN games, compared to the slim selection I have for the 360 and PS2. There are great games for the system that you will NOT find anywhere else. People will try to tell you otherwise, but the selection of AWESOME titles will blow you away.

Halo just doesn't contain the power of the Metroid Prime series, and Grand Theft Auto cannot even hold a candle to the immensity of how awesome the Zelda series is.

Like I said, get a Wii. It's affordable, has it's own library of games, and is completely backwards compatible with all GCN titles.

But MegaMan ZX works.

I'll tell you this; I've had a GCN since it's release, and I have never been as satisfied with a product since the N64. In fact the majority of titles I have are GCN games, compared to the slim selection I have for the 360 and PS2. There are great games for the system that you will NOT find anywhere else. People will try to tell you otherwise, but the selection of AWESOME titles will blow you away.

Halo just doesn't contain the power of the Metroid Prime series, and Grand Theft Auto cannot even hold a candle to the immensity of how awesome the Zelda series is.

If only there could be a Grand Theft Dodongo that has the controls of Twilight Princess but the vast cities & villages like in GTA. link's already a hooligan what with the forcing into people's homes to brake their stuff and steal their money might as well make it so there are actual consequences.

I think Nintendo's working on a much larger scale this time around. But Zelda's been doing the sandbox, free roaming thing way before GTA hit the scene.

I'm hoping for a more detailed world. I was overjoyed and then swiftly disappointed when I first got to Hyrule castle in Twilight Princess. There was sooo much there and.... it's mostly dressing. But oh to have a over world city that has NPCs like the ones in Majora's Mask but on a larger scale. Also bring back some of the old characters and stop making new ones just to be replaced with more new ones. I miss Malon and would like to see Aaryl and the resistance from TP again.

A continuation of Twilight Princess would be nice. I'm hoping for a open world experience much like that of Oblivion, without all that useless wondering.

Twilight Princess, though open, was much too linear, and just not expansive enough for me. But I still loved the experience nonetheless.

The first time you went into the forest was sweet. More than 1 tree and it took you a good minute of walking before you hit the wall, but than they had to ruin it by covering it with miasma. Also pepper the areas with scripted combat & quest events that happen at random. I wanna get attacked by highwaymen every once and a while.

Like I said, get a Wii. It's affordable, has it's own library of games, and is completely backwards compatible with all GCN titles.

But MegaMan ZX works.

I'll tell you this; I've had a GCN since it's release, and I have never been as satisfied with a product since the N64. In fact the majority of titles I have are GCN games, compared to the slim selection I have for the 360 and PS2. There are great games for the system that you will NOT find anywhere else. People will try to tell you otherwise, but the selection of AWESOME titles will blow you away.

Halo just doesn't contain the power of the Metroid Prime series, and Grand Theft Auto cannot even hold a candle to the immensity of how awesome the Zelda series is.
Affordable? The Wii is probably the most overpriced console of the three. Its library of games is also pretty much trash compared to what's available on the 360/PS3. I have no idea why you are comparing Halo/GTA to Metroid Prime/Zelda, or why you're pretending the 360 doesn't have any great games other than those you've mentioned.

Do not buy a Wii. It's an overpriced, gimmicky console with a library consisting of mainly shovelware or games that don't compare to what's available on other current-gen systems. It's awful.

Affordable? The Wii is probably the most overpriced console of the three. Its library of games is also pretty much trash compared to what's available on the 360/PS3. I have no idea why you are comparing Halo/GTA to Metroid Prime/Zelda, or why you're pretending the 360 doesn't have any great games other than those you've mentioned.

Do not buy a Wii. It's an overpriced, gimmicky console with a library consisting of mainly shovelware or games that don't compare to what's available on other current-gen systems. It's awful.

I'm not buyin ANY new consoles now. Said it in my last post, lol.

I'm not buyin ANY new consoles now. Said it in my last post, lol.

I think me might have just been generalizing. I'd say Adam & Morgan's way is the best: Become a video game journalist and play as many great games as you can for a living and not even worry about which platform it's on.

Affordable? The Wii is probably the most overpriced console of the three. Its library of games is also pretty much trash compared to what's available on the 360/PS3. I have no idea why you are comparing Halo/GTA to Metroid Prime/Zelda, or why you're pretending the 360 doesn't have any great games other than those you've mentioned.

Do not buy a Wii. It's an overpriced, gimmicky console with a library consisting of mainly shovelware or games that don't compare to what's available on other current-gen systems. It's awful.

The PS3 was overpriced. Don't you remember that the Wii was the cheapest out of the three when they all released? Not all is gimmicky, and well, you gotta know what you're looking for. People don't realize that there are excellent games for the system because they don't bother to look in the right places.

I agree that the Xbox 360 has an excellent selection of titles, however I'm only disappointed in the longevity of the console. My brand new console died two months after purchase. I take care of my consoles, keep them dusted, well circulated and cool, and it died on me. I sent it to Microsoft who then promptly sent me a new one. I have no complaints about the library of titles, however, Wii titles for hardcore gamers are much more specific, and you have to look beyond the shovelware to get to them. :p

The PS3 was overpriced. Don't you remember that the Wii was the cheapest out of the three when they all released?
Yes, I do. This fellow was looking to buy a console now. The PS3 is no longer overpriced (and only now is it a good idea to buy one) and no longer is the Wii the cheapest of all. This argument makes no sense at all.


Not all is gimmicky, and well, you gotta know what you're looking for. People don't realize that there are excellent games for the system because they don't bother to look in the right places.
I've looked. There is a library of good games on Wii, but it's not exactly comparable to what's available to you on other consoles.


I agree that the Xbox 360 has an excellent selection of titles, however I'm only disappointed in the longevity of the console. My brand new console died two months after purchase. I take care of my consoles, keep them dusted, well circulated and cool, and it died on me. I sent it to Microsoft who then promptly sent me a new one. I have no complaints about the library of titles, however, Wii titles for hardcore gamers are much more specific, and you have to look beyond the shovelware to get to them. :p
I wouldn't really recommend a 360 anymore, with the price the PS3 is at. I also find that the exclusives on 360 are pretty crappy compared to what's available on PS3 (save for Mass Effect 1 and 2, of course).

Though keep in mind that a majority of PS3 titles, were ported from the Xbox 360 originally.

And?

Just pointing out.

I don't think that's an argument in favour of either PS3 or 360.

Keep in mind that cube controller are not only compatible on the Wii but also I hear have been recalled due to patent trademark legal battles. So you're going to have a herd time finding a whole 4 set of wave birds that aren't broken or something.

I don't think that's an argument in favour of either PS3 or 360.

I'm not starting another debate like the one Locke_336 and myself had in another thread, but I will say this. It boils down to your own personal opinion on which console you like more. Sure you can bring up all the technical information over which one is better, compare the game libraries etc... but it's up to the gamer themselves to decide which console they want and will enjoy the most.

Yes, I do. This fellow was looking to buy a console now. The PS3 is no longer overpriced (and only now is it a good idea to buy one) and no longer is the Wii the cheapest of all. This argument makes no sense at all.


I've looked. There is a library of good games on Wii, but it's not exactly comparable to what's available to you on other consoles.


I wouldn't really recommend a 360 anymore, with the price the PS3 is at. I also find that the exclusives on 360 are pretty crappy compared to what's available on PS3 (save for Mass Effect 1 and 2, of course).

360 still has tales of vesperia, but I'm still hoping it comes to PS3... I've beaten that game twice and i don't even own it or the console, hahaha.

I'm not starting another debate like the one Locke_336 and myself had in another thread, but I will say this. It boils down to your own personal opinion on which console you like more. Sure you can bring up all the technical information over which one is better, compare the game libraries etc... but it's up to the gamer themselves to decide which console they want and will enjoy the most.

That's great. I'm just wondering why you brought up what is essentially multi-platform games. That really isn't an argument in favour of either console, unless you're one to get hung up on minute changes in detail.

It isn't really something worth bringing up at all, really.

I think I need to streamline my response, if you couldn't understand it.

It's up to the gamer to decide what console they want/prefer.

A Gamecube, quite simply, is not complete without Tales of Symphonia, especially if you're an RPG fan. You also must get Super Smash Bros. Melee (as you listed); in many ways, I like it even better than Brawl.

Another one to try, at least in my opinion, and I'm likely in a minority, is Super Mario Sunshine. I've seen a lot of bashing, but, personally, I found it utterly captivating. The graphics are brilliant, the story is charming. It's certainly different than other Mario games, but wonderful all the same. I also recommend Mario Kart: Double Dash (although I don't think it's as good as the N64 version).

My final suggestion is Harvest Moon: Wonderful Life. It's a very low key game and certainly not to everyone's tastes; however, if you're a fan of the Harvest Moon series, like I am, you'll adore it. I, personally, think it's the best Harvest Moon I've played.

Yes, I do. This fellow was looking to buy a console now. The PS3 is no longer overpriced (and only now is it a good idea to buy one) and no longer is the Wii the cheapest of all. This argument makes no sense at all.

I've looked. There is a library of good games on Wii, but it's not exactly comparable to what's available to you on other consoles.


They're not supposed to be. If you EVER thought that any games on the Wii should be comparable to that of the other consoles, you're looking in the wrong place. The Wii is good for new, original titles -- and the Nintendo flagship titles. Unfortunately, most developers are taking the easy, cheap, cash-in route. But that's not to say that "there are absolutely no good games on Wii."

The Wii was never overpriced, and to say that it is, simply because it hasn't dropped in price that much is ludicrous. The units are selling, so there's no reason for Nintendo to drop the price that much. You remember how soon the GCN went down to $100? They weren't selling units. The reason to lower the price is to encourage customers to buy their products.

Sony and Microsoft are not selling as many units as Nintendo is, so they were forced to lower the price-point. Plus, to get even a good 360, you'd have to pay some cash (over $100). Sony had to slim down their console, so that it could be more cost efficient (because the original units weren't -- Sony was losing money on each system sold). Once they did that, they were able to lower the price point of their console. And yet still, the PS3 has not sold as many units as either Microsoft or Nintendo.

I'm also one to believe that as long as the hard core market doesn't let Nintendo lose their attention, Nintendo won't look too far away. Hard core titles aren't selling, not because they aren't any good, it's because the hard core market isn't buying them. Producing a hard core title on Wii isn't as cost effective because (since the GCN) the hard core decided they would go elsewhere for their games. The majority of consumers who purchase a Wii are, sadly, "soccer moms." So developers cater to that market, whether the product is good or horrible. Because that market expects that much out of a game, and because they don't know better (Remember the late 70's early 80's? -- No, you're probably too young). However, that DOES NOT mean that every title released on the Wii is a quick cash-in.

Luckily, not all the hard core have lost faith in Nintendo, and Nintendo has answered with some quality titles coming out in the first quarter of the year (Sin and Punishment 2, Metroid: Other M, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Steel 2; just to name a few). So look out, you might find something that you'd be searching for.