We celebrate 10 years of the GameCube with our 10 favorite games.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/28202
Ten years ago, Nintendo launched their fourth home console: The GameCube. More than ever, Nintendo made sure their system was about games and not much else. While the PlayStation 2 and Xbox had a built-in DVD player, the GameCube just played games. It might have been part of the reason the GameCube didn't have as much traction as the other two systems, but it did give the system a singular focus. That singular focus will be on display here for the next two weeks as we lay out our favorite GameCube games.
Like the SNES 20 before it, this involved a somewhat complicated nomination and voting system, followed by a long staff meeting where friendships were killed and enemies clashed. At the end of it all, J.P. Corbran is no longer speaking to most of the staff, but we have 10 GameCube games to highlight.
Also, check out our Honorable Mentions feature, which is running concurrently with this one.
I loved my Gamecube. Mind you I really only played Phantasy Star Online but still. I find it amusing that the only games that were really online for the Gamecube were MMO's.
Why is J.P. always the one at the centre of the arguments when it comes to these features? I recall the intro to the SNES 20 reading very similarly. I swear, that man is nothing but trouble.
My top ten, in no particular order:We could combine Soulcalibur 2, Four Swords, Wind Waker, and Smash Bros Melee by the type of Link that they have in them.
Super Monkey Ball
Smash Bros. Melee
Soul Caliber 2
Pikmin
Pac-Man vs.
Mario Kart
Wario Ware
Wind Waker
Four Swords
Geist
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Odama
Now, don't go back and count those.
Okay. This is a dumb question. But... is Super Monkey Ball worth getting now if you've never played the series? I realize the obvious answer is, "Um, it just made a top 10 list, so yes" but I'm wondering if much of the love is from playing it in 2001, when the series and GC were fresh/new. If I played this today for the first time, does it hold up?
Sort of the same question with Geist. Don't know if it'll make the NWR list, but UncleBob mentioned it, so I figured I'd be somewhat on topic...
I counted them before I read the part about not counting them. There are 12. And you didn't even bother to cheat the way we did with Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario Allstars + World.
You would be able to perform this by pressing the D-pad when promoted
When Rogue Squadron 3 came out, number 2 was the co-op campaign. Amazing!
I never liked SSB on the N64. The huge hype flowing for SSB Melee prior to release was something I didn't get. To me SSB was for N64 owners who were ignorant of "real" fighting games.
I rented SSB Melee for my friend's 20th birthday back in 2001, due to it's rave reviews and a lack of Cube titles to play. I was the only one with a Cube so bringing it to his house was a thrill for him. My friends and I played it until late at night and had a blast. There was something different about Melee that made be like it.
I bought it used a few months later after my last final exam for that college semester as a way to reward myself. My younger brother and I played it non-stop until we unlocked the sound test. I remember the good times where he would start playing after school (still in high school at the time) and then I would take over after work and we would take turns with the different challenges based on who had the better skills suited for it. Since then I have never put in that kind of time into a videogame. It was also a good bonding experience with my youngest brother who I was not as close to as children due to a five year age gap. As we got older the gap mattered less and we've become close friends and bandmates. SSB Melee was an early part of the transition from "just brothers" to brothers and friends.
the way it started the now-modern trend in Mario games of 1 star per run through a levelSuper Mario 64 started that, you get a star and you go back to the hub.
the way it started the now-modern trend in Mario games of 1 star per run through a levelSuper Mario 64 started that, you get a star and you go back to the hub.
I can't say that I agree having Animal Crossing in there. ... I just don't AC think is much of a game.
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Animal Crossing was a great experience that I will always remember. The nicest touch was the gyroids. I quickly developed a gyroid jones. Also nice was the NES games. Not sure I'll continue with the next one. I can't get over the proportions of the character being so different.
If not for some interface niggles, the original version would probably be my favorite. Typing and selling goods one at a time are the only things that really hold it back.If you could find one I'm fairly sure AC supported the PSO inspired monster Keyboard Controller.
If not for some interface niggles, the original version would probably be my favorite. Typing and selling goods one at a time are the only things that really hold it back.If you could find one I'm fairly sure AC supported the PSO inspired monster Keyboard Controller.
Cheatin' ass.... *shun*To be clear, you couldn't unlock all of the games without "cheating" since Nintendo never released the eReader cards necessary to unlock them. And those games were the only reason I bought Animal Crossing. At least my sister got some good playtime out of the main game.
Metroid Prime is an amazing game but in no way the best Metroid. The best Metroid is Super Metroid.
RE4 was a great game, the atmosphere in the game amazing, the gameplay was great, the story was solid, the graphics were great for the time, the characters were good, and the game was full of great moments. I agree about the scene where you're in the house with Luis and being under constant attack, that was awesome. The abandoned farm or whatever it was was also another one of my favorites, great atmosphere.
I bought the Wii version a couple years ago when it was $10 on Black Friday but haven't played much of it. Maybe I should do that one of these days.