megashock5
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Interesting, didn't know this existed.
Does this allow you to run similar stuff to Wii homebrew?
The Nintendo GameCube Appreciation and Collecting Thread.
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Interesting, didn't know this existed.
Does this allow you to run similar stuff to Wii homebrew?
Does it? I never noticed it. How do you get to it?
Welp, looks like my Gamecube is starting to die.
I think something is wrong with the laser.
It often fails to boot up for the first time. It goes into the menu like it would if there was no disc in the machine.
I can play games like the original Zelda or Mega Man, but if I try to play something like Metroid Prime, I can play for a bit and then I can hear the gamecube making weird whirring sounds and it crashes.
I think something is wrong with the laser.
It often fails to boot up for the first time. It goes into the menu like it would if there was no disc in the machine.
I can play games like the original Zelda or Mega Man, but if I try to play something like Metroid Prime, I can play for a bit and then I can hear the gamecube making weird whirring sounds and it crashes.
Agreed, the handle is great. If not for that, there's no way I could carry the Cube, cords, my controller, and a small tv to Smash stuff all the time (if I'm by myself). The form factor is also great for portability. It feels like the system's whole design wants you to take it to your friend's house.
I had a game do that to me the other day. Really hope it's just the disc. I've heard cleaning lasers isn't hard, but I don't wanna try and then screw it up.
My recently acquired loose Component cables were won on a Japanese auction for around $80. But even there, that's not normal.
Is there a point to using them on a 480i PVM? I can always hook it up to my roommate's HD Wega for 480p, but just wondering. I tend to prefer the PVM's picture of course.
n64coder
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I have never brought the cube over to another person's house but I did pick up this carrying case several years ago at a garage sale.
You could pick up another gamecube as a backup. Aren't they still cheap? I have around 8-9 at home because I would buy a package from Craigslist to get the wavebird controller. Often times, it was a reg controller, wavebird, 2 games, gamecube for $25 to $40. So the cube was essentially free.
Fourth Storm
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You son of a bitch...I'm pretty happy with my Cube collection minus this and the GBA connector w/ Zelda and Crystal Chronicles.
I do have a sealed version of the OoT+Master Quest that I'm hoping to sell off eventually. Sadly, no Majora's.
My Gamecube has weathered ridiculous conditions and is still ticking. Got the componants and GBA player as well. I almost miss the days of proprietary upgrades like that.
Edit: And the handle rules. Was great just carrying the Cube over to a friend's and going nuts with some 4 player Kart or Mario Power Tennis.
I have never brought the cube over to another person's house but I did pick up this carrying case several years ago at a garage sale.
This is so meta. A carrying case with its own handle for a system that has a built in handle.
GRIZZMEISTER
Banned
My carrying case is slightly different.
SO MANY HANDLES!
I CAN'T HAN---
okay sorry...
n64coder
Member
Ha ha, yes. If I remember correctly, it's roomy enough to stash the power brick, 2 controllers, and a couple of games.
Hmm, some guy selling a Sony FD Trinitron/SEGA 20" new in box locally for 80~$. Seems legit, but not 480p, maybe I should just settle with 480i and S Video. Too much of a hassle to find a CRT locally with component that is 4:3. Don't have room for those huge Sony RPTVs or CRTs. Has to be somewhat manageable.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Finished Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Really good game, took about 24 hours to play through. After having it sitting on the shelf, sealed, for 8 years, I can say I feel a little dumb for waiting that long.
Hell yeah I thought I was the only one who watched this guy.
Yo does anyone have an NTSC copy of Pokemon Box? Just curious. It's such a pointless game but...I want it anyway? I even have a gameboy player...rrr. If someone has a nice copy, I doubt you're willing to part with it, but some nice pics would be appreciated
Is it the rarest gamecube game at this point?
Edit: Also, a Panasonic Q!!!? Well uh. I'd be lying if I said I could just burn cash on that, but do you have some pics?
Regarding Pokémon Box, you just want pictures of it?
Sure! Do you have the memory card labels still? I'm curious exactly what was included. Rare games are always nice to see.
sixteen-bit
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he has 24,000 subscribers
I have never brought the cube over to another person's house but I did pick up this carrying case several years ago at a garage sale.
You could pick up another gamecube as a backup. Aren't they still cheap? I have around 8-9 at home because I would buy a package from Craigslist to get the wavebird controller. Often times, it was a reg controller, wavebird, 2 games, gamecube for $25 to $40. So the cube was essentially free.
My carrying case is slightly different.
Lol, I own both of those.
IrishNinja
Member
you got around to it & saw it through, though...that's what matters! glad you dug it, i gotta go back & play the N64 one but from the ones ive run through, it's easily my favorite.
Yeah, I have everything. I'll have to dig it out. Might not be able to take pictures until next week.
Edit: Regarding those Gamecube cases posted above, I used to own the GBA carrying case that matched that set, and could be threaded through on a belt.
Cyberquake
Member
Just try to boot the disc, don't use the memory card adaptor. I don't have my gamecube with me, in the city I'm living in right now, my memory is a but fuzzy but I'm pretty sure that how I did it
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Don't get your hopes up. Twin Snakes will always be a bastardization of a great game.
I think each game is amazing in their own right. They're very different experiences, but I have to say I'm more partial to Twin Snakes than the original.
I think Metal Gear fans should still try the Twin Snakes, if find myself replaying it more often than the original. If you can just laugh at how ridiculous some of the cutscenes are and not take it too seriously I think you'll enjoy it.
Collecting wise I'm going to try for all the Nintendo published games so have bought a few of the bigger/pricier titles I didn't have over the last month to get them out the way, might post a picture later.
EDIT:
I'm looking forward to playing all of them but I need to buy some more memory cards first though since I've somehow lost mine.
Collecting wise I'm going to try for all the Nintendo published games so have bought a few of the bigger/pricier titles I didn't have over the last month to get them out the way, might post a picture later.
EDIT:
I'm looking forward to playing all of them but I need to buy some more memory cards first though since I've somehow lost mine.
Cuban Legend
Member
No one does bastardization best... like Kojima himself does.
Lookin' smooth!
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
I still remember being blown away when I first played waverace
D
Deleted member 126221
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Thousand Years Door will always be the best one, but you should give Sticker Star a try. There are a lot of weird design decisions, but there's still a lot to love there. I don't really get why it was so hated; I quite enjoyed it (using a guide when I got stuck...) and I found it better than Super Paper Mario overall.
GRIZZMEISTER
Banned
The N64 version is so much better than the one on GameCube.
The most stunning racing game on the GC is easily F-Zero GX. This is especially true when you play it in progressive scan.
baphomet
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$75ish
THEAnderson21
Member
Finally scored a perfect copy of Super Mario Sunshine. Felt good man.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Cheapest new copy on Amazon is like $140.
baphomet
Member
Thus the reason I never buy from amazon sellers. Sold listings on eBay tend to be around $70-90.
Yes it's 480i. Even so, it looks significantly better than the svideo cables I was using.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've noticed that, as of late, Amazon prices on old games are sometimes cheaper than Ebay prices. That's the case maybe 30% of the time, but they are starting to align a little more.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Amazon prices get a bad rap because people can leave overpriced stuff on there forever. Decent deals come along but they never last very long. Same thing with eBay buy it now, any really good deals don't last more than a few hours at most.
Shit, now I'm reminded that I STILL haven't picked up that game. Actually, the GC in general has been a little overlooked by me while buying games for my collection recently. I need to change that. Next time I'm buying games I'm getting F-Zero and some other GC games!
BTW, does the PAL version of F-Zero work in 60hz?
Version 3.0
Member
I love Wave Race: Blue Storm, but it's true (and a bummer) that the N64 game is better.
Also, don't forget that F-Zero GX supports widescreen - one of the few Gamecube games that does. It looks stunning through component on an HDTV with a good scaler.
I thought I had lost my Gamecube AV and power cables, but I found them today!
Hooked it up, looked through my collection to see what I wanted to play.
Went to my old system controllers box... no GC controllers to be found.
Tragic. I used the AV I found for my N64 though!
I've also got three GBA adapters and a GBA SP. Time for some Crystal Chronicles and Four Swords Adventure with friends whenever I manage to pick up enough GBAs.
Hooked it up, looked through my collection to see what I wanted to play.
Went to my old system controllers box... no GC controllers to be found.
Tragic. I used the AV I found for my N64 though! I've also got three GBA adapters and a GBA SP. Time for some Crystal Chronicles and Four Swords Adventure with friends whenever I manage to pick up enough GBAs.
The Gaf effect.
IrishNinja
Member
damn, they had a good run though! hope everyone got theirs.