Post by: simpsonsfan2003 on March 25, 2003, 12:26:47 AM
-Frank
Post by: Toolvana on March 25, 2003, 03:59:40 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 25, 2003, 04:09:23 AM
Post by: joshnickerson on March 25, 2003, 04:34:34 AM
Post by: theaveng on March 25, 2003, 06:09:55 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 25, 2003, 06:38:53 AM
But I almost never dust things. I'll wipe off the dust on my Gamecube with a soft cloth or my shirt/hands, but I think it's rather pointless to do much else.
Post by: captainobvious on March 25, 2003, 07:47:06 AM
Post by: ShutEye on March 25, 2003, 08:37:43 AM
That said, I have scratched the black removable disk on the GCN top with towel cleaning. O well.
Post by: simpsonsfan2003 on March 25, 2003, 09:45:33 AM
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Originally posted by: captainobvious
i highly doubt a towel could scrath the gamecube. especially becuase its made by nintendo, which makes the highest quality stuff!!!!
The system didn't have scratches when I took it out of the box. I know one thing I will never buy any products from Nintendo ever again. I doubt I'll even buy anymore console systems. Good thing I only bought one game for GC that way I didn't waste to much money. And no I'm not a fanboy, GC is the only new system I bought. I wished I would have saved my money. A GC on display at Wal-Mart had scratch marks around the same area as my system did. Nintendo shouldn't cut corners on material, I used to place a towel on my N64 when it wasn't in use and it never got scratches on it, nor on any other system I had for that matter. Just Nintendo is making shoddy products which is why they wont be getting anymore of my business.
-SimpsonsFan2003
Post by: joshnickerson on March 25, 2003, 09:58:41 AM
Yeah, Nintendo sucks.
Post by: TracerX on March 25, 2003, 11:02:31 AM
TracerX
Post by: GokuSSJ2 on March 25, 2003, 11:09:24 AM
Hmm, my gamecube has a scratch that I can't prove where it came from. Guess I'm throwing in the towel and never buying Nintendo products again too! How can I play a perfectly working game when I can't stop staring at this tiny scratch! </sarcasm>
I really wouldn't care if my gamecube split into 2 pieces and I had to keep it together with a shoelace. As long as it works and I can play my Zelda (only a few more hours to go till I get it), I'm a happy man!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 25, 2003, 11:22:04 AM
Simpsonsfan, are these scratches located near the eject, power and reset buttons? If so, deal with it, the majority of GameCube's have minor scratches, or even hairline cracks around these areas. Very easy to notice on the Jet Black GC. It's to do with how the plastic is set.
Now, if you're talking about scratches on the name plate (the big round thing on top), deal with it. It's a bitch, and scratches with extreme ease. They can however, be replaced for a minimal amount of money. Or if you live in Europe, just subscribe to 'Cube' magazine. They have awesome name plates included with the mag on at special times (I'm guessing they'll include another Zelda one when they review the PAL version)
FINALLY, if these scratches are elsewhere... Boo hoo. Do you have the GC sitting in your lap, laughing at you when you play it? No. Nothing can remain in perfect condition, unless you keep it in the box. And that would be sad.
And yes, towels suck. I used to cover my GC with a tea-towel and found I was getting very small scratches on the name plate. I switched to an old T-Shirt. Ahhh, the too small Garfield shirt I got for Christmas back in 2000, finally getting some use =)
Post by: Ian Sane on March 25, 2003, 11:29:27 AM
If scratches on the plastic casing is reason enough for you to never buy Nintendo products again then you probably don't deserve to play videogames. Who cares about one of two scratches as long as the console works perfectly? My car has a scratch on it (at it's a 2002 so it's not old) and I still drive it and have no beef with the manufacturer. My guitar has a scratch too. Should I throw it away? Stuff gets scratched and that's just what happens. Just play some games and stop complaining.
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 25, 2003, 12:29:23 PM
Post by: hylian sponge on March 25, 2003, 01:22:57 PM
thank god baby has a handle i can hold it from so that this horrible accident that i cant even bare to imagine will ever happen.
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 25, 2003, 01:34:05 PM
Post by: T-Tiger on March 25, 2003, 02:17:28 PM
*end of sarcasm*
Post by: kennyb27 on March 25, 2003, 03:10:52 PM
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Just Nintendo is making shoddy products which is why they wont be getting anymore of my business.
I couldn't agree more with Ian here. Sadly nothing can stay in the "just-out-of-the-box" condition; however, saying that Nintendo won't get any more business from you simply because of a few scratches on your console. If it bothers you that much, just order a new faceplate (if it is indeed the faceplate). However, do not put blame on Nintendo, at least your console hasn't broke, which alot of people can't say about their PS2 and Xbox, because it is well-known that Nintendo's systems are extremely resistant.
Just as an extreme example, this is like saying that your new GBA SP has fingerprints on it so you are not going to spend more money on GBA games or future GB systems. Scratches are human errors as are fingerprints, you can't really blame Nintendo for them.
Post by: simpsonsfan2003 on March 25, 2003, 03:25:14 PM
-SimpsonsFan2003
Post by: razorpit on March 25, 2003, 04:18:56 PM
2. Get a life.
3. Quit spank'n in to your towels and making them all nasty and crusty.
Post by: simpsonsfan2003 on March 25, 2003, 11:31:17 PM
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Originally posted by: razorpit
1. Quit your bitch'n.
2. Get a life.
3. Quit spank'n in to your towels and making them all nasty and crusty.
Real mature you know that? Atleast you could act sophisticated on a public forum.
Post by: PIAC on March 25, 2003, 11:54:26 PM
but seriously, if your so anal about your console and its scratches, like get a cabinent for it, and line it with felt or somethingalso... i would have figured someone called "simpsonsfan2003" would have had a sense of humour O_o i was wrong
Post by: egman on March 26, 2003, 12:50:12 AM
Post by: Mario on March 26, 2003, 01:35:18 AM
Post by: cmoney on March 26, 2003, 06:04:25 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if this guy didn't even have a GC.
Post by: SmellySocks on March 26, 2003, 07:03:38 AM
Seriously though, Nintendo makes the most durable products in the business. I wouldn't doubt the company because your system has a scratch on it. If you REALLY have a problem with it, just call customer service. They are usually more than helpful, and they are willing to deal with many silly problems like this.
Post by: razorpit on March 26, 2003, 10:08:48 AM
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Originally posted by: simpsonsfan2003Quote
Originally posted by: razorpit
1. Quit your bitch'n.
2. Get a life.
3. Quit spank'n in to your towels and making them all nasty and crusty.
Real mature you know that? Atleast you could act sophisticated on a public forum.
Trust me when the situation arises that I need to be sophisticated I will. When the time comes to respond to a whiner (now) I will respond accordingly.
Don't you think it is rather ironic to ask people to act sophisticated on a gaming website when you bring up a stupid subject like this? This is not www.seriousdiscussions.com, if it were I would have said "Quit masturbating in to your terry blend bath towels and making them abrasive to the objects you use them on later."
Post by: Kai on March 27, 2003, 06:48:36 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 27, 2003, 12:04:47 PM
No, in most circumstances I would not kill for Nintendo. However, in your case I'm willing to make an exception.
Post by: kennyb27 on March 27, 2003, 12:18:09 PM
QuoteNo, it's not that we would kill for Nintendo, it is that we all know Nintendo to create extremely durable systems. I think we can all think of stories of our Nintendo systems dropping on the floor from a certain height and not a single defect after that. And even in the rarest cases that it does affect the playability, Nintendo has the most incredible customer service of any company I have ever bothered. So, in conclusion, we respect them because of the way they have respected our investments.
The way you people act you come off as if you would kill for Nintendo.
Post by: BoMbErMaN123 on March 27, 2003, 04:44:00 PM
Post by: Strell on March 27, 2003, 05:22:40 PM
1. The system had scratches already. If that's the case, it's your responsibility to notice them, and you have every right to take it back to wherever you got it and exchange it for another one. Damaged aesthetics is certainly a valid reason to return something.
2. You did the scractches yourself. If that's the case, blame yourself, and stfu.
Making some illogical statement like "oh I'll never buy consoles again," is just that - illogical, and this is why people are saying you sound like a loon. To prove this, similar statements could be made from other situations, such as "This apple has a sticker on it, so I will not eat it or ever buy apples again," or "This banana's peel has a black speck on it, I will never buy bananas again," or "My car got dirt on it, I will never use a car again," or "My car got scratched, fu Ford/Chevrolet/etc"....
I could go on and on. Point being is that they all share the same idea - they're all crazy remarks. Your claim and problem with a few minor scratches is valid, but saying "OMG I WILL NEVER BUY VIDEO GAMES AGAIN EVAR" is not. Maybe if your system didn't work and it blew up after you started it and set your house on fire and aliens landed and destroyed half the Earth and then all the volcanoes erupted and a giant beetle appeared from nowhere and rampaged havoc in LA while Rosie O Donnel assumed command as dictator of the Earth...
...then you might have a point.
I actually went and looked at my GC to see if it had scratches, and to my surprise it had a few, but unless you look really closely and are intent on finding such flaws, you'll never notice them. You're going to have to show me some sort of super plastic and/or coating at some point then. A towel? Are you kidding me? Did it have retractable claws and/or spikes and/or acid spores? If so, please send me such towel, I will use it to claim my dominance at the local arcade, wherein my minions will then carry out acts of indescribable evil for me, such as loosening all the salt shakers in all the restaurants in the city, because otherwise they will have to answer to...THE TOWEL.
-Strell
Post by: Link on March 27, 2003, 06:08:27 PM
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Originally posted by: GokuSSJ2
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Guess I'm throwing in the towel and never buying Nintendo products again too!
Don't throw it too hard. I'd hate to see you break a window.
Post by: cyrus420 on March 27, 2003, 06:18:56 PM
Post by: StRaNgE on March 28, 2003, 06:54:12 AM
second, why would a scratch caused by the owner of the system be nintendo's fault? And even more so why would it make the system not work? Or worth returning or not playing or a waste of money?
this poster is either just being a moronic ass trying to stir you all up or they are very young.
Post by: egman on March 28, 2003, 07:58:40 AM
Post by: theaveng on March 28, 2003, 08:49:45 AM
QuoteTroll Alert... Troll Alert... Troll Alert! I suspect we have a troll here (someone who posts ridiculous comments in order to draw attention to themselves).
Originally posted by: simpsonsfan2003
The system didn't have scratches when I took it out of the box. I know one thing I will never buy any products from Nintendo ever again.
There are lots of products with scratchable clear plastic. VCRs. DVDs. Boomboxes, Stereos, Microwaves. It's not just Nintendo... ALL electronics manufacturers use this type of scratchable plastic. Are you planning to boycott them all? You'd have one very empty home! hahahaha! You can't blame Nintendo, because they are just following the same practices as ALL electronics manufacturers.
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Also, so what if your *used* GameCube has a few scratches? In 2 more years, GC2/PS3/XBX2 will be released, and then your GameCube will be worse than scratched... It will be obsolete! So stop sweating small stuff. Scratches are trivial and not worth getting stressed about.
Post by: Darc Requiem on March 28, 2003, 11:02:35 AM
Darc Requiem
Post by: kennyb27 on March 28, 2003, 01:52:14 PM
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Originally posted by: GokuSSJ2
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Guess I'm throwing in the towel and never buying Nintendo products again too!
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Don't throw it too hard. I'd hate to see you break a window.
LOL! In my opinion, that is definitely the best post of the day.
Post by: Grey Ninja on March 28, 2003, 02:54:07 PM
I haven't really looked at my console itself in a while. I use it plenty, but it's normally buried under a pile of junk, with a little room left for the air vents and the disc cover. I love it, but I don't take THAT good care of it. It gets hauled around in a backpack, sits on the floor for a long time, get's thrown in a box with a bunch of N64 games and consoles when moving, and stuff like that. I am examining it now.
1) MANY scratches on the removable logo disc thing. (Looks like my GBA screen)
2) Looks like a drop of wax made it onto the top right side of the disc cover.
3) 3 small scratches in the top of the console.
4) Too much dust, dirt, and lint to see much else.
Post by: penguincube on March 28, 2003, 04:46:10 PM
Post by: mouse_clicker on March 28, 2003, 04:54:20 PM
You're the one to speak, man- I honestly thoguht you were kidding when you said Nintendo makes shoddy products and that you wouldn't buy anythign else they made because of some small scratches on your Gamecube casing. Im the big scheme of life, it's not that bad. Even on the small scale, it's still a petty detail. I'd personally rank squabbling over console color higher than this. And I think from what people have said in this thread, Nintendo most definitley does NOT make shoddy products. A guy I know once said he and his brother went to their grandma's house and when they left his brother had lost his GBC. They couldn't it and eventually gave up. A year later, when they were at their grandma's house again, he found his brother's GBC in the snow. He turned it on with the Pokemon cartridge that was in the GBC when it was lost and it worked perfectly, complete with uncorrupted save files. If you ask me, that's pretty $%&*@ing durable.
Seriously, though, I apologize if I or anyone else made fun of you.
"1) MANY scratches on the removable logo disc thing. (Looks like my GBA screen)"
Hehe- same here.
There's a ton of scratches on that removable face plate, as well as on my GBA screen. I've considered replacing the screen since it's so cheap, but I really don't care enough."4) Too much dust, dirt, and lint to see much else."
Again, same here, at least in the vents. There's a LOT of dust and lint and whatnot in those little grates, and I've played my Gamecube constantly.
Needless to say, I've never had a problem with my Gamecube ever.
Post by: teh1337h4x0r on March 28, 2003, 05:43:42 PM
He keeps plastic over all of his systems to keep dust off...and basicly treats his systems like gods...it really annoys me.
He has leather covering for his computer...keyboard...even speakers. Why the hell would you cover your speakers. Im getting mad just typing this.
Post by: Edisim on March 28, 2003, 09:11:18 PM
Dude. "Don't throw the towel too hard. You might break a window." That was bloody hilarious! That sophisticated masturbating comment was funny, too.
And for the nut throwing n64's from building to building: Good GOD, man! Nintendo products arent' THAT durable...
Post by: PIAC on March 29, 2003, 02:11:41 AM
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