Topic: Do you still love your Gamecube?

[Chozo Ghost]

I've had my Wii for nearly a year now, and I got a lot of play out of it the last few months, but right now I've been catching up on a backlog of GC games that has built up over the last few years. See, I got a ton of GC games used and clearanced for peanuts and never got around to playing them all, but now I've played and beat Luigi's Mansion, and Bloodrayne for the very first time, and I'm also well into some James Bond EA game right now, and also dabbled a bit with Pikmin. 

Even though the Gamecube is officially dead, there are still plenty of games for it I have never played, and these games can be had for just a few dollars. Now its like every single day is christmas! Thank you Nintendo! I don't care what anyone else says, the GC is an extremely underrated system and it's library actually still kicks the ass of the PS3 and Wii at this time (I'm not sure about the 360, though).

[BeautifulShy]

I really love the system unfortunately my system doesn't read the disks anymore so I am sad about that.

[Smoke39]

I don't think I ever loved my 'Cube as much as my Nintendo 64.

[DAaaMan64]

I guess a little less, since it is out of the limelight. I also liked the N64 better.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I only use it cuz Action Replay works on it and I have a GB Player.

[Arbok]

I guess a little less, since it is out of the limelight. I also liked the N64 better.

I concur... save for the gaming bliss that was Melee for me.

[Nick DiMola]

Yeah I'd have to agree with the sentiment that something was a bit more magical about the N64, but I sure as hell love my Cube. My collection is always growing, but as of now I have 85 games for it and I loved the vast majority of them.

[bustin98]

I love the selection of games on the cube, but if anyone is interested in taking my copy of Dark Summit you're welcome to it.

[ShyGuy]

You know what irritates me most about the Gamecube? Trying to find the old games for it. The shelves are littered with used Xbox and PS2 games, but I've been searching for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Spartan Total Warrior for what seems like forever.

[Tanookisuit]

I love the selection of games on the cube, but if anyone is interested in taking my copy of Dark Summit you're welcome to it.

Ha!  I think I bought that pile of crap for $20 back in the day.  I tried so hard to convince myself it was worth it.  It wasn't.

[NWR_insanolord]

You know what irritates me most about the Gamecube? Trying to find the old games for it. The shelves are littered with used Xbox and PS2 games, but I've been searching for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Spartan Total Warrior for what seems like forever.

If you look online there are tons of options, especially if you're willing to buy used. For instance, half.com has Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for the Cube available Like New for $5.99 and brand new sealed for $13.75

[animecyberrat]

You forgot the $8.99 Shipping. Some people just don't like to shop online also.

[Morari]

I sold my GameCube when I initially got the Wii. That money went toward buying some new Wii games instead. Since the Wii is backwards compatible, there's really no reason to have kept the GameCube around. It was a nice system however, and I still have and play plenty of the games on my Wii.

[UncleBob]

No, I don't.
And everyone who says that they do are big, fat liars.

I used to think I still liked mine, since I still play 'em often (either one of my two), but Ian showed me the way.  Ian says that the GameCube won't be remembered fondly and Ian is always right.

Don't lie to us or yourselves.

[Chozo Ghost]

I can't remember Ian ever saying anything positive about Nintendo. It's always complaints about something or other. So that makes me kinda wonder if he isn't really some spy for Sony or MS out to spread anti-Nintendo FUD.

[King of Twitch]

MP2 still kicks my plasma (_)E
                               

[Adrock]

I was dumb enough to sell both my N64 and Gamecube though I eventually did re-buy them. They were great systems. I had a lot of fun with both. Gamecube may have had more variety than Nintendo 64, but Nintendo's own titles were just stronger and fresher on N64. I remember how I felt the first time I played Ocarina of Time. No game since has reached me as a gamer as much as Oot did. I still feel that the game is overrated, but it was just amazing game.

So yes, I still love my Gamecube, but I have fonder memories of my N64.

[Chozo Ghost]

I know you can play GC games on the Wii, but there are many reasons why it is better to play it on the GC if you can. Among the reasons why that is are these:

1) The Wii takes a little longer to get into GC games mode, whereas with thr GC you only need to turn it on. But on the Wii you actually need the Wii remote and use it to click on the disc channel first. This can be annoying, but it isn't a big issue really.

2) The GC is cheaper and easier to find in stores, so it is much less of an issue if it breaks down compared to the Wii. The fact is, the more you use something the more wear and tear it will receive, and I'd rather the wear and tear be on a $79 system which is easy to find, rather than a $249.99 system which is perpetually sold out. I'll try to save my Wii for just the Wii games.

There's probably other reasons as well, but those are my 2 main reasons for keeping my GC and still using it. Another plus is that the GB player and other GC accessories won't work on the Wii, so if you want those features you should hold onto your GC.

[Caliban]

I use newer systems now, but I still love my GC library of which I have only 28 games.

[ATimson]

1) The Wii takes a little longer to get into GC games mode, whereas with thr GC you only need to turn it on. But on the Wii you actually need the Wii remote and use it to click on the disc channel first. This can be annoying, but it isn't a big issue really.

Especially if you only have room in your entertainment system for one, and want a Wii anyways for newer games.

Another plus is that the GB player and other GC accessories won't work on the Wii, so if you want those features you should hold onto your GC.

True. But how many people still use the broadband adapter or modem on a regular basis? That just leaves the GB player, which, while a great supplement for my original GBA, has been more or less supplanted by my DS for most uses. I don't need rumble in Mario and Luigi that badly!

[UncleBob]

There's the GameBoy Player, of course.  And the Broadband Adapter (the modem adapter only works with Phantasy Star games, and that's no longer officially supported... unofficially, I'm not sure you can actually use the modem to dial into the unofficial servers, can you?).

Also, there's the Advance Game Port which won't work on the Wii (it used to, but it's been disabled since).  Then, of course, the GameCube Action Replay and the GameCube Freeloader.

[Ian Sane]

Since the Wii is backwards compatible the Cube is mostly just a GB Player now.  But I do still like my Gamecube games.  I found the console disappointing but am still glad I bought it.  Pikmin 2 alone pretty much justifies it.

Though I don't play SSB Melee on it anymore now that I have Brawl.  And my friend got Mario Kart Wii so I figure when we all get together he'll bring that over instead of us playing Double Dash.  I think MK Wii has WAY better track design anyway.  The Gamecube kinda got the "dud" Mario Kart.

I don't play old 3D consoles that much in general though due to the nature of videogame design.  With multiplayer games typically the newest version is that one I play with friends.  Single player 3D games are usually pretty long so unless I want to specifically go through them again they don't get a lot of replay.  There isn't the pick up and play factor that 2D single player games have.  To fair the longer 2D games like Metroid and Zelda don't get a lot of replay either.  It's really just because games of that length have become more common.

[animecyberrat]

I thought you could beat Super Metroid in under 20 minutes or something.

[Ian Sane]

Some people can beat Super Metroid in under 20 minutes but I sure as hell can't.

[EasyCure]

cuz ians a casual gamer