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[RiZ III]

Wasn't really planning on it actually. I was still waiting for it to drop to 50, but I was really bored and bummed tonight cause I have to fly back to school tomorrow(yea i missed a few days this week big deal) plus I have a fever so you could say Im not thinking straight, so I went downstairs and busted out the N64. Put in Mario Kart and realized what an awsome game it is/was. Man, the memories of playing this with my best friend and brother late at night back in days. Ohh good times. I think that was like..6 years ago maybe? Time really flys by damnit. I feel old. Well anyways, I remembered reading on GA that there was a sale with the GC Mario Kart bundle + 1 free game. So I figured, ahh what the hell, might as well get it as long as i get Mario Kart and another game for free. So, I got a GC, Mario Kart, and Mario Sunshine for 107.somthing shipped. Not too shabby.

REmake, Re0, fzero are on THE list. More money to blow. Yaay. Only other game Im waiting for on GC is Zelda as far as I know. RE4 looks good,I was more excited when it had the old look. O well. I finally own all 3 current gen consoles, although the shitstation broke down a while ago.

 

[olimario]

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
4 Swords Adventures
Pikmin 2

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Why?

JK. RE4 and LOZ are going to rock. WW is great too. Pick that up ASAP!

 

[Gahiggidy]

I guarantee you will be 100% satisfied with your GameCube. You will soon discover a wonderful world of imagination and joy... the world of Nintendo.


Congatulations.

 

[RiZ III]

Actually I did get Zelda:Wind Waker back when it came out. I was pretty pumped about it. Got the guide, extra zelda 64 thing, and free wallscroll. Borrowed my friends GC and played it. Was really really dissapointed with it so I ebayed it all. Really looking forward to the new Zelda tho.

 

[olimario]

Actually I did get Zelda:Wind Waker back when it came out. I was pretty pumped about it. Got the guide, extra zelda 64 thing, and free wallscroll. Borrowed my friends GC and played it. Was really really dissapointed with it so I ebayed it all. Really looking forward to the new Zelda tho.

What didn't you like about Wind Waker and what gives you hope that this new Zelda will be any better? It's had around the same dev time as Wind Waker.

 

[RiZ III]

I didn't like Majoras Mask and I didn't like WW. I really didnt like the sailing in WW and call me a bitch, but I couldn't get into WWs art style. Nice graphix and all, just didn't work for me. I've been waiting for a true OoT sequel since I beat i, I know the story in WW kinda follows OoT, bu Im talking about the aesthetic feeling I got from OoT. Hard to explain. I have faith that Nintendo will get it right this time though...and if they don't, then I'll make myself like it

 

[Truelize]

Actually I did get Zelda:Wind Waker back when it came out. I was pretty pumped about it. Got the guide, extra zelda 64 thing, and free wallscroll. Borrowed my friends GC and played it. Was really really dissapointed with it so I ebayed it all. Really looking forward to the new Zelda tho.

I share some of those feelings. I liked Wind Waker enough to finish it and feel good about playing it. But not enough to suggest it to others.

 

[The Main Event]

Congrats for picking up the most underappreciated console this generation. I tried out Mario Power Tennis this weekend. I'll surely pick this one up later down the road. Mario Golf, Metroid Prime 1-2, Viewtiful Joe 2, Pikmin 2, Smash Brothers, Alien Hominid. Tales of Symphonia and Baiten Kaitos if you're into RPG's.

Buying Nintendo stuff, that's money well spent.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Didn't order a memory card with that shizzle?

 

[Do The Mario]

If you see death run away from him,

Great choice in getting sunshine

My recommendations
Zelda WW
Resi evil remake (you are already getting it)
Starwars: Rogue Leader
Animal Crossing
SSBM (if you play multiplayer)

 

[GDJustin]

The lack of monkey ball mentioning in this thread is sickening.

 

[AniHawk]

On top of what's already been recommended, if you like oldschool RPGs, and never owned a DC, I highly recommend you pick up Skies of Arcadia Legends.

 

[Socreges]

And don't forget Paper Mario 2

But only if you like to have fun. If you don't like fun, then stay away from PM2.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Now?

 

[Donkeypuncher]

Wind Waker is the only Zelda I've ever played and finished that I have no inclination to ever do so again.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Congratulations on your recent GameCube purchase!

Now that you own a GameCube, you can go sell it 'cause it's ALL OVER!!

 

[king zell]

you will be rewarded in 2005!

 

[AirBrian]

Since that's out of the way...I'll second:

Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 (bundle at TRU for $29.99).

 

[Screenboy]

Glad to hear F-zero GX is on the list, best racer this gen.

Make sure you get Prime.





-SB

 

[rawk]

Get a memory card and a wavebird.

 

[Dave Long]

I didn't like Majoras Mask and I didn't like WW. I really didnt like the sailing in WW and call me a bitch, but I couldn't get into WWs art style. Nice graphix and all, just didn't work for me. I've been waiting for a true OoT sequel since I beat i, I know the story in WW kinda follows OoT, bu Im talking about the aesthetic feeling I got from OoT. Hard to explain. I have faith that Nintendo will get it right this time though...and if they don't, then I'll make myself like it

Bitch!

 

[Code_Link]

PRIME PRIME PRIME PRIME PRIME PRIME.

And Zelda is great too, ignore the haters.

 

[mumu]

Well done.

 

[koam]

"What didn't you like about Wind Waker and what gives you hope that this new Zelda will be any better? It's had around the same dev time as Wind Waker."

No sailing afawk in the new one.

 

[CrisKre]

Tales of Symphonia and Baten Kaitos if you're into RPGs
Pikmin 2 if you have a soul

 

[Speevy]

-Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
-Pikmin 2**************** (Buy this first)
-Tales of Symphonia
-Animal Crossing******************************* (And this)
-Metroid Prime ******************************* (with this)
-Zelda TWW
-F-Zero GX***************
-Pikmin
-Eternal Darkness(*sobs*)*******************
-Super Monkey Ball********
-Super Mario Sunshine
-Wave Race: Blue Storm
-Ikaruga
-Viewtiful Joe
-Super Smash Brothers: Melee
-Skies of Arcadia Legends
-Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
-Mario Tennis**********
-Baten Kaitos
-Donkey Konga
-Metroid Prime 2: Echoes**************** (and this)

Try before you buy

-Mario Kart: Double Dash
-1080: Avalanche
-Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
-Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
-Resident Evil
-Resident Evil 0
-Super Monkey Ball 2
-Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
-Luigi's Mansion
-Wario Ware Inc. Mega PartyGames
-Mario Party 5
-Phantasy Star Online: C. A. R. D. Revolution
-Beach Spikers
-Pokemon Collosseum
-Bomberman Generation
-Luigi's Mansion

Novelty Buys

-Cubivore
-Sonic Mega Collection
-Zelda bonus disks
-Pacman vs.
-Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & 2
-MegaMan Anniversary Edition
-Alien Hominid



A few non-exclusive games you should buy

-Sports games(if you're a fan)

-Metal Arms
-Gladius
-Prince of Persia (and perhaps its sequel)
-Beyond Good and Evil
-Viewtiful Joe 2

Upcoming:

-Donkey Konga 2
-Starfox 2
-Donkey Kong Jungle Beat********************* (One of the best of 2005, mark my words)
-Resident Evil 4*****
-Unity
-The Legend of Zelda*************
-Advance Wars: Under Fire
-Fire Emblem***************
-Odama
-Mario Baseball
-Kirby's Adventure
-Killer 7

Hardware:

Buy the congas, a Wavebird, and the Gameboy Player.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

If you own a Gamecube, you MUST own a Wavebird. It's the greatest accessory made for a console. And why did PM2 get so few mentions? Best GC game this year.

and because no one else will mention it...Gotcha Force.

 

[rawk]

-Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
-Pikmin 2**************** (Buy this first)
-Tales of Symphonia
-Animal Crossing******************************* (And this)
-Metroid Prime ******************************* (with this)
-Zelda TWW
-F-Zero GX***************
-Pikmin
-Eternal Darkness(*sobs*)*******************
-Super Monkey Ball********
-Super Mario Sunshine
-Wave Race: Blue Storm
-Ikaruga
-Viewtiful Joe
-Super Smash Brothers: Melee
-Skies of Arcadia Legends
-Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
-Mario Tennis**********
-Baten Kaitos
-Donkey Konga
-Metroid Prime 2: Echoes**************** (and this)

Try before you buy

-Mario Kart: Double Dash
-1080: Avalanche
-Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
-Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
-Resident Evil
-Resident Evil 0
-Super Monkey Ball 2
-Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
-Luigi's Mansion
-Wario Ware Inc. Mega PartyGames
-Mario Party 5
-Phantasy Star Online: C. A. R. D. Revolution
-Beach Spikers
-Pokemon Collosseum
-Bomberman Generation
-Luigi's Mansion

Novelty Buys

-Cubivore
-Sonic Mega Collection
-Zelda bonus disks
-Pacman vs.
-Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & 2
-MegaMan Anniversary Edition
-Alien Hominid



A few non-exclusive games you should buy

-Sports games(if you're a fan)

-Metal Arms
-Gladius
-Prince of Persia (and perhaps its sequel)
-Beyond Good and Evil
-Viewtiful Joe 2

Upcoming:

-Donkey Konga 2
-Starfox 2
-Donkey Kong Jungle Beat********************* (One of the best of 2005, mark my words)
-Resident Evil 4*****
-Unity
-The Legend of Zelda*************
-Advance Wars: Under Fire
-Fire Emblem***************
-Odama
-Mario Baseball
-Kirby's Adventure
-Killer 7

Hardware:

Buy the congas, a Wavebird, and the Gameboy Player.

Though I agree with and own pretty much all of these titles, 50+ games is quite a lot to digest for someone who just bought the system! I'm only at like 70 or 80, and I've had the system for 3 years now.

Still though, buy all of these.

 

[AssMan]

I guarantee you will be 100% satisfied with your GameCube. You will soon discover a wonderful world of imagination and joy... the world of Nintendo.

Staleness..........is not an option.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

rofl did anyone else read this as pube?

i was ready to post "wrong forum"

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

rofl did anyone else read this as pube?

i was ready to post "wrong forum"

What's so strange about that? Mario Kart 64 gave me my first one as well! :lol

 

[Lord Timothy]

ummm.... has anyone mentioned getting a Wavebird???? One of my FAV things about my cube.... a wireless controller that actually works... LOVE IT!!!

 

[Firest0rm]

Woah! Never seen this before! This is FMV right? Is the close ingame graphics like that too?

 

[RiZ III]

rofl did anyone else read this as pube?

i was ready to post "wrong forum"

:lol Actually when i wrote the title, I was thinking "im sure someone is going to read the cube as a pube."

Thanks for the recomendations guys.

 

[Spike]

P.N.03
Viewtiful Joe
Beyond Good and Evil
Metal Arms
Ultimate Muscle

You can't go wrong with these.

 

[Virgin Wii]

This is the list of titles you should have for your Gamecube by the end of it's life:

Metroid Prime (PC)
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
F-Zero GX (PC)
Resident Evil 4
TLOZ: The Wind Waker (PC)
TLOZ VII
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Fire Emblem
Ikaruga
Unity

EDIT: Forgot the last 2

 

[AniHawk]

Woah! Never seen this before! This is FMV right? Is the close ingame graphics like that too?

NO!

 

[fallout]

rofl did anyone else read this as pube?

i was ready to post "wrong forum"

Heh ... GamePube.

 

[Ironclad]

2005 belongs to the cube, and anybody who says otherwise should be shot. *Shoots someone* Okay, my old revolver still works.

 

[Vlad]

I've seen a lot of recommendations for F-Zero GX in this thread, and I feel like I should offer a slightly different point of view...

Most of the time, the game can be really good. There's a lot to do and unlock, the controls are (mostly) tight, and there's a good level of challenge... However...

Don't play it if you can't deal with frequent race-ending bugs. I got the game in June or so, and I usually play it for a few hours before getting frustrated with the game's glitchy physics and giving up for a month or so. I keep coming back, because when the game isn't screwing you over, it's pretty fun. Here's just a few of the more common random things you can expect to happen...

- Sometimes if you do a sideswipe attack, your craft will be inexplicably thrown up and to the side (and turned upside down!), which almost always chucks you off the track, forcing a restart of the race. I've had this happen on curves, hills, and even big flat uneventful pieces of track.

- Sometimes bumping into a wall will cause an identical reaction to the above problem. So instead of just bouncing off and losing a little speed and health, you're just randomly tossed off the track. There's absolutely no consistency to it, but it's happened often enough to completely wreck half an hour of work and require you to start the circuit over.

- There are even times where you can pass right through walls that are supposed to keep you on the track.

There's other random things that have happened, but they're not nearly as frequent as those, which, if I had to guess, happen in around two out of every five races.

 

[Pellham]

The game i'm looking forward to the most is Fire Emblem, naturally. Hopefully it'll be leagues better than the GBA games. Right now it looks pretty, but that's not all that counts.
I'm not much of a gamer anymore, I'd probably pick up the new Zelda and Harvest Moon for girls if that comes out here, but overall I'm satisfied with the gamecube (as a casual gamer).

 

[cvxfreak]

RE0, REmake and RE4.

 

[Virgin Wii]

Originally posted by: Vlad
I've seen a lot of recommendations for F-Zero GX in this thread, and I feel like I should offer a slightly different point of view...

Most of the time, the game can be really good. There's a lot to do and unlock, the controls are (mostly) tight, and there's a good level of challenge... However...

Don't play it if you can't deal with frequent race-ending bugs. I got the game in June or so, and I usually play it for a few hours before getting frustrated with the game's glitchy physics and giving up for a month or so. I keep coming back, because when the game isn't screwing you over, it's pretty fun. Here's just a few of the more common random things you can expect to happen...

- Sometimes if you do a sideswipe attack, your craft will be inexplicably thrown up and to the side (and turned upside down!), which almost always chucks you off the track, forcing a restart of the race. I've had this happen on curves, hills, and even big flat uneventful pieces of track.

- Sometimes bumping into a wall will cause an identical reaction to the above problem. So instead of just bouncing off and losing a little speed and health, you're just randomly tossed off the track. There's absolutely no consistency to it, but it's happened often enough to completely wreck half an hour of work and require you to start the circuit over.

- There are even times where you can pass right through walls that are supposed to keep you on the track.

There's other random things that have happened, but they're not nearly as frequent as those, which, if I had to guess, happen in around two out of every five races.

You might want to check your disc (and possibly your Gamecube) for damages. I've put a lot of hours into F-Zero GX and I've not once experienced one of those problems. It's even more suspicious since you never hear anybody else talking about these problems. Something is wrong with your game.

 

[duderon]

You might want to check your disc (and possibly your Gamecube) for damages. I've put a lot of hours into F-Zero GX and I've not once experienced one of those problems. It's even more suspicious since you never hear anybody else talking about these problems. Something is wrong with your game.

Same here, those things never happened to me.

 

[Sullichin]

yo, you gotsta pick yoself up some Metroid Prime. Both of them. Best games of the generation.

 

[RiZ III]

Just checked the tracking info.

--
Dec 1, 2004
9:11 P.M.
US
BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
---

Noo good can come of this.

I guess this is a bit offtopic, but does this 9:11 thing happen to other people? I always end up looking at the clock right when its 9:11. Hate that. Its like baaad luck to me.

 

[JackFrost2012]

2005 belongs to the cube, and anybody who says otherwise should be shot. *Shoots someone* Okay, my old revolver still works.

Much like 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 were all the "Year of the Cube" as well, right?

 

[Catchpenny]

Much like 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 were all the "Year of the Cube" as well, right?

Yep.

Spoiler

stop making me cry

 

[fse]

Get um... I dunno. The only GCN game I have and love is Mario Kart, hate the others... Wasted $ for me.