The Nintendo GameCube Appreciation and Collecting Thread.
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I don't care about the graphics so I guess I will pick it up. As long as it plays fine!
1.35M versus what? A couple hundred thousand units?
What numbers are respective to what? IDK, but CV released on 3 consoles. The PS2 alone probably makes it a more common game than REmake. Plus REmake is the better game by miles. You'd think collectors today would make demand for it go nuts with the more limited supply and send the price through the roof... collectore are a weird unpredictable bunch.
Fox Mulder
Member
I remember when all four got expensive as shit originally and Capcom had to reprint them. Maybe CV didn't get as big a run or something.
DeuceGamer
Member
Yep. Sometimes it takes a while but once it catches on with gamers/collectors then prices soar. I can see that happening to a few GC titles actually. Of course it's already happened to a few titles.
Chip N Chance
Member
Score!! Got it Entertainmart in Addison, TX. Never see Twin Snakes in the wild not behind glass for less than $30. Missing the manual though...
Thats funny because i recently found one at a Goodwill for about $5. It was the only GCN game they had and totally a random one to boot. The disc is scratched, but seems totally playable. That same day i found a stack of NES games at another Goodwill down the street on a half off Saturday sale. It was pretty common stuff except for the Contra and Mario 3 but still rad. I never find stuff out in the wild so that day was a really weird day for me. Also i'm a huge Metal Gear fan.
Fox Mulder
Member
That's why I still go to goodwill even though I can go months without finding anything and they have orders to ship stuff off to their auction site.
sixteen-bit
Member
It's a 2-disc game fyi. Did you get both discs?
I SO wish PSO supported widescreen.
So I've been deciding that for PAL only and non 480p games that I might just use the RGB on my PAL wii instead of using an action replay to change region every time I boot up a PAL game. Question, though. I know there's a difference between Wii and Gamecube component, but on PAL systems, I'd kind of assume Gamecube and Wii RGB are the same? Can someone deny/confirm?
On top of that, I'd like to make a list of non-480p games, for reference.
- Skies of Arcadia: Legends
- REmake, RE:Zero, RE:2, RE:3, RE:CVX
- Tales of Symphonia
- Super Monkey Ball
- Mega Man X Collection
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection
- Mega Man Network Transmission (Capcom really blew it when it came to 480p)
What significant games am I missing?
On top of that, I'd like to make a list of non-480p games, for reference.
- Skies of Arcadia: Legends
- REmake, RE:Zero, RE:2, RE:3, RE:CVX
- Tales of Symphonia
- Super Monkey Ball
- Mega Man X Collection
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection
- Mega Man Network Transmission (Capcom really blew it when it came to 480p)
What significant games am I missing?
Roddslayer
Member
Nah I wish. I shouldn't have used the word complete, lol. Of all of the Nintendo consoles I collect for the gamecube has to be the most fun since most of the games I haven't played before.
Chip N Chance
Member
Yeah I got both and both are equally scratched. I own this game all ready but it's the yellow stripe players choice version. This one was the original I found recently.
I never find stuff at goodwill, but that day was a major score. Keep going guys, eventually you'll see something worthwhile besides a Mary Kate and Ashley game lol.
Also to the guy above me. Jesus Christ man, nice snag!
So I got my new Gamecube collection from my co-worker today.
There's some really fun stuff in here.
Fuck. Why don't I have coworkers like yours? Fantastic haul!
You will notice that there was a Mary Kate and Ashley game in there.
This particular co-worker's a gem; I've set up a couple of Nvidia Shields for him (for both home and on the go usage) and he's super happy that this stuff could end up in someone's collection. It's just taking up space, he said.
So here's the big question. I've only got composite for this system, and it looks like I could get a D-Terminal cable for around $75 from Japan. I've heard that the component on Cube is much better than component for Cube games on Wii.
http://retrorgb.com/gamecubevswii.html
This shows the Wii as being massively inferior. I basically want to run this through my XRGB Mini, and Japanese RGB 21 is also an option. What's the best route here?
Honestly that image is false. I've seen actual comparison shots. The theory is that the Wii in that picture was set to 480i. Yes the Gamecube is better, but only very marginally. If you want the best quality for your gameboy player or have some 480p LAN fests planned, than yes absolutely go for it. Otherwise... It's up to you whether a small jump is worth it.
Fox Mulder
Member
you never know until you ask. I got a box of n64 stuff from a coworker after it came up in conversation.
Even if it's marginal, I'm dumb enough to do the jump. Seems cheaper to do the D-Terminal from YAJ than get USA Component cables, so I will probably go that route.
That's exactly how it came up here. We'd talked a lot about older gaming stuff, and he mentioned that he always gives his collections to good homes once it's been a while since they've been discontinued. Another co-worker got his TG-16 + Turbo Express library a few years ago. The man is a Saint.
OMG you have all the Star Wars games on Gamecube...that's awesome as I played all of those on that system.=pSo I got my new Gamecube collection from my co-worker today.
There's some really fun stuff in here.
sixteen-bit
Member
That's really nice of him.
He's an exceptional guy. One of the best artists I know, too.
What's really cool about this Gamecube is that it's one of the earlier "Made in Japan" ones. So far, that's been one of the main points of my collection. Every system I have (except the Wii) is a Made in Japan variant.
SNES Jr., Saturn, Neo Geo (well, the guts, the shell was made here), Genesis, PC Engine Duo R, Dreamcast, all my older stuff if at all possible. I know it probably doesn't matter to most folks, but I love having hardware made where it was designed.
This is true. I ended up getting TMNT IV for my birthday that way.
Englebert3rd
Unconfirmed Member
I think that is the case, I've seen it less than RE2 and RE3, checking online. Wouldn't surprise me as it probably sold more on PS2 and they just gave up on repriting it.
Wouldn't mind owning it though, even thought I've got it on DC and PS2.
Collectors don't care for the game itself but for the specific release which, as I said, it was scarcely printed out.
NinjaCatfish
Member
I've done my own tests on a GameCube vs Wii Component cable output, and found much different outcomes. I swear that comparison image set that keeps going around must not have been using first party Wii Component cables, because there was NOT such a difference in my testing.
I made a post showing comparisons a while back.
As a small taste though, GC left, Wii right.
Is the second image, the lower one, is that the Wii? The screens have some severe interlacing issues... is that part of the game?
Is your result here that the Wii is better or worse?
Unfortunately, he's posting 480i pics. He's using PAL games (still through component) so it's not a super fair comparison, but granted the difference isn't that huge.
Monkeylord
Member
Not all... I don't see "The Clone Wars" there anywhere. Shame really, as I thought it was a reasonably fun game.
Looks like I can remedy that for about $10.
Yeah, his screen shots look kind of not so hot compared to what I'm seeing out of my Wii just jacked with component directly into my TV. I can't stand interlacing. Both the my Dreamcast and my Gamecube only have composite right now; and both suffer from disgusting interlacing run through the XRGB. Thankfully someone's making VGA boxes for Dreamcast again!
How did I forget that when I played it on there as well???XD
Good.=p
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice price. Pretty close to what it originally retailed for, right? I hope everything works out.
I think so. On eBay right now, they're up for between $138 (with $25 shit shipping) to $220 with *free* shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...l&_nkw=Gamecube+D+Terminal&_sacat=0&_from=R40
Even if mine has a messed up D-Terminal side, I'll have the stupid little Digital to Analogue bit that I can pull RGB off of.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Aren't the Mega Man Collections 240p though? Not ideal on a lot of newer TVs but ideal for the 240p games included.
Yup, same here. Every local store around the Cleveland area is the same. Anything Mario or Zelda is at a premium.
Hey, if you guys want a fair price on some GameCube games, I am mainly buying at this point for trading purposes. I got copies of:
Mario Sunshine
Paper Mario
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Pikmin
Rouge Squadran
Prices in Dallas are still fairly reasonable:
Hey, if you guys want a fair price on some GameCube games, I am mainly buying at this point for trading purposes. I got copies of:
Mario Sunshine
Paper Mario
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Pikmin
Rouge Squadran
Prices in Dallas are still fairly reasonable:
Wow, that Player's Choice Wind Waker is more expensive than the Wii U version? Yikes. What are you interested in getting for your copy of TP?
Yeah, they are, but it'd be nice to at least have a 480p option for future proofing. 240p on modern TV's without a proper upscaler looks like ass 99% of the time as the TV treats it like 480i.
A good upscaler or CRT on 240p is ideal, and will generally actually look better than rendering 240p 2D games at 480p, but if the choice is running a 240p signal into a modern TV or rendering the game at 480p into a modern TV, the latter is by far the better option.
bobbyb9827
Neo Member
I was going through some old boxes today and I found my Gamecube Collection! I turn 16 in a few days I decided to try and get some of the best games on the system since its so nostalgic for me. Could you recommend any major games i'm missing out on?
Right now I have:
Double Dash
Metroid Prime
Melee
Mario Sunshine
Pokemon Colosseum
Pokemon XD
NBA Live 06
Need For Speed Underground 2
Mario Party 5
Luigi's Mansion
Lego Star Wars 1/2
Wind Waker
Crazy Taxi
Animal Crossing
Right now I have:
Double Dash
Metroid Prime
Melee
Mario Sunshine
Pokemon Colosseum
Pokemon XD
NBA Live 06
Need For Speed Underground 2
Mario Party 5
Luigi's Mansion
Lego Star Wars 1/2
Wind Waker
Crazy Taxi
Animal Crossing
sixteen-bit
Member
It hardly qualifies as a "major release", but Gotcha Force is a true hidden gem for the system.
Other than that, I'd say get F-Zero GX.
Amazon yo!
Whoa. Dat price! Never even heard of this one. It looks really kind of fun in gameplay videos though. Vaguely Virtual-On-ish?
It's pretty much that.=p
starwarsfan541
Banned
Just got Baiten Kaitos and the preview disc of rouge squadron 3 (with the star wars atari game) for 17$ was that a good deal?