Topic: New Gamecube Owner

[NWR_DrewMG]

PIKMIN

My font's the biggest plus it's red so my opinion matters the most.

I just wanted to quote this so that you would see it twice.

[NWR_insanolord]

If you do play Pikmin and you like it (you will) make sure to grab the sequel, which is also great but has a bit of a different feel to it. Different people seem to prefer one of the two over the other; I don't want to start an argument, but the people who say the first one is better are wrong.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Pikmin was not worth $50.

Even less people cared for Pikmin 2.

[TJ Spyke]

Was there a retroactive session where everyone played Luigi's Mansion again?.

It was done way back in RetroActive #2: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=27319.0

Also, Pikmin was definitely worth $50, and Pikmin 2 was even better. They are easily must-own games for anybody with a GameCube (and Wii, although I would recommend the New Play Control! versions for Wii owners).

[Mop it up]

What's with all of the game recommendations in this thread? This person just wanted to know what game to play first.

I think Luigi's Mansion is a good one to start with, as it was a launch game so it isn't up to par with the later games. Plus it is short and sweet. What percentage of completion do you want to achieve in Super Smash Brothers Melee? 100% could take you a while. Maybe play that next and see how much of it you want to complete.

I'd save Metroid Prime for last since it is the best single player offering of the bunch. Oh, and be careful playing Majora's Mask as it has some freeze glitches. I would recommend getting that game in some other form (N64 or VC) if possible.

[Kairon]

Pikmin was not worth $50.

Even less people cared for Pikmin 2.

You..you... WHY?!?!?!?

[Stogi]

I always liked Pikmin over Pikmin 2. Most people hated the time limit, but I actually enjoyed it. I thought it gave the game a sense of anxiety which is a classic adventure trait.

[jrlibrarian]

What's with all of the game recommendations in this thread? This person just wanted to know what game to play first.

I'm actually glad for the recommendations, since in a few months I'll be going out and getting more games.

[BeautifulShy]

I kinda missed your post about which Gameboy games to get so I will list some games that you might like.

Link to the Past for the GBA,Golden Sun,Golden Sun:The Lost Age, Mario & Luigi:SuperStarSaga,Tetris,Tetris Attack, Game and Watch Gallery 2, Sonic Advance series and Link's Awakining.

[Halbred]

My GC Hall o' Fame:

Wind Waker
REmake
RE4 (if you don't already have it on Wii)
Beyond Good & Evil
Viewtiful Joe
Rogue Leader

I'm probably forgetting a few. I am not forgetting Mario Sunshine. I left that sh*t out.

[Stogi]

You're forgetting:

Pikmin
Skies of Arcadia
Metroid Prime
DK: JB
Eternal Darkness
Soul Calibur 2

[Halbred]

Dang, yeah I did. Those are all fantastic games.

[BeautifulShy]

I just got a few gamecube games today. Ultimate Spiderman and Prince of Persia:The Two Thrones. Haven't played POP yet but I am loving Ultimate Spiderman.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Ultimate Spiderman is the Comic Book looking one right?

I really liked that one. Hears the following Spidermans where nowhere near as good.

[BeautifulShy]

Yeah that is correct BlackNMild. I love what I have played thus far.

[iDraTion]

I'd have to second Pikmin, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Metroid Prime, and Wind Waker as essentials on GC. 


Tangent: And even though Pikmin 2 improved on Pikmin, I didn't care that much for the dungeon-crawling grottos after a while and I didn't even finish the game.  Keeping the game above ground kept it more enjoyable imo, and kept the pikmin feel to it rather than the impending sense of doom I got after each time I descended and saw this wasn't the last level.  It felt like it became more about the dungeons than exploration later in the game. 


Anyhow, I think PoP is a must, and Wind Waker is great if you're familiar with Zelda (maybe play OoT first), Pikmin also because it's a unique kind of game, and Prime is great (but don't be surprised if you play it, then put it down for a year or so and then come back to finish it.  Great game, but that happened with others too and it happened to me with both Prime 1 and 2.  Worth pushing through/coming back to if that happens).

[Stratos]

Prime is great (but don't be surprised if you play it, then put it down for a year or so and then come back to finish it.  Great game, but that happened with others too and it happened to me with both Prime 1 and 2.  Worth pushing through/coming back to if that happens).

Exact thing happened to me with Prime 1. It's actually how I play most Metroid games. I play for a while and stop for some reason then return to it months later and get totally addicted to it and can't put it down until I finish.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Because you're terrible bounty Hunters.  Wouldn't be surprised if DAWG collected the bounty and ended up on TV with Mother Brain's head on a plate before you.

"There's only room for one blonde hunter in this universe."

[RABicle]

DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT

[TJ Spyke]

Only with the DK Bongo controllers though, the game is not nearly as much fun with just the GameCube controller (it's like playing the Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution games with normal controllers, it's possible; but it's not as much fun and it defeats the whole point).