Post by: blueman on June 22, 2003, 08:20:09 PM
im New here to planet Gamecube and well yes i do own a xbox! its an awesome system let me tell you. But i did just Graduated this year from high school im ''19'' and i got like a total of $590 Dollars to spend! so im thinking of Buying with some of my money another Gaming system. I love sports Games also that monkey ball Game for Gamecube does look appealing
plus both my mom and Dad love the Donkey kong Game(we had it for SNES) but what are Some Good reasons now why a 19 year old should buy a Gamecube? Because im also looking into a playstation2 just kind of weighing my opioins before i make my Final choicethank you
well see ya everyone
take care
Post by: Fish on June 22, 2003, 08:29:12 PM
But nothing beats nintendos first party tittles.(again IMO)
i only have GC and its and excellent console.(i sold the PS2, had to make the choise between the 2)
Post by: Infernal Monkey on June 22, 2003, 08:35:14 PM
You could invest in the new Game Boy Player for the GC, and that'll open up a whole load of games to play. Donkey Kong Country is now on GBA, you may be interested in that.
Post by: RickPowers on June 22, 2003, 08:40:03 PM
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Post by: Hemmorrhoid on June 23, 2003, 02:10:30 AM
PS2 is near its end it seems, ónly big games on the way are MGS3, GT4 and GTA4
Post by: joshnickerson on June 23, 2003, 03:48:52 AM
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Post by: AgentSeven on June 23, 2003, 12:53:37 PM
Seriously, GameCube is truly unique. I own all four Next Gen systems and I play my GC the most. (followed closely by the Dreamcast, the X-box, and the Ps2, which seems to gather a lot of dust.)
Zelda, Metroid, Mario, Pikmin, Resident Evil, Super Monkey Ball, Super Smash Bros, Rouge Leader, Godzilla, Mario Kart, Viewtiful Joe, etc,etc,etc....
Seriously, you will not be disappointed. Plus you may learn, like many other multi-system owners have, that the GaemCube is actually the best next gen system on the market
Good Luck
Post by: Ian Sane on June 23, 2003, 01:32:47 PM
I'm going to suggest Gamecube as well mainly because it's more different than the Xbox than the PS2 is. The PS2 and Xbox have a fair bit of crossover in terms of third party titles and they tend to have a lot of similar types of games. Of course maybe you want more of the same in which the PS2 is the way to go. The Gamecube is probably the most unique of the three consoles so it makes a good second console for both PS2 and Xbox owners. There are a lot of titles on the Cube that you won't find on the other consoles.
If you want a "second Xbox" or an RPG machine get the PS2. If you want something more unique get a Cube. The GB Player bundle is, like everyone said, a great choice unless you hate 2D games.
Post by: Ian Sane on June 23, 2003, 01:33:50 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on June 23, 2003, 06:51:46 PM
Post by: Doerr on June 23, 2003, 09:16:31 PM
I have always been a Nintendo Supporter but the 1st party games are always the best out there.
Post by: Don'tHate742 on June 24, 2003, 09:36:51 AM
Let me break out the pros and cons of each systems....
Gamecube - small and affordable, yet still comes with free gamboy player/ no con in comparison of price
PS2 - comes with a built in DVD player/ bigger in comparison and more expensive
Gamecube - a different tone of games, innovative games, loads of great first and second party games and more on the way/ barely any third party support, except from Capcom with RE and the capcom 5 or 4 or something, no sports and barely any racing games
PS2 - great third party games, great RPGs, especially RPGs, great racing games, sports games, all around a good system/ not that much different in comparison to an Xbox
Gamecube - has basically no online future but LAN is on the prow, and starts with mariokart, a guranteed(sp?) hit/ won't start until late this year or early next year (correct me if i'm wrong)
PS2 - has an online and LAN future, already has some great games out/ nothing as good as Halo though
Gamecube - GBA to GC connection/ insane hardware requirements when it comes to playing future games, so have alot of friends
PS2 - you can use a keyboard and mouse/ controllers are more convinient
Gamecube - more comfertable controller, as well as a wireless First Party controller/ wireless has no rumble, and controller doesn't work as well in FPS or fighting games in comparison to other consoles
Ps2 - great controller, can be used well with any genre/ not as comfertable as Nintendos controller (opinion)
I could of put more but I decided to end it there....decide which one you like better and go buy it. Your first mistake was trying to get an honest (non-fanboyish) reply on a GAMECUBE FORUM. I'm sure you've played both, but go play them again on a kiosk anyways or at your friends house just to make sure.
Post by: Fammy2000 on June 24, 2003, 09:54:00 AM
Unless you are just dying to buy new hardware, save your money for new games. I own a PS2 and a Cube. The Cube gets 99% of the playing time. I use my PS2 more for watching DVDs than for games. For me, the PS2 was sort of a wasted purchase (at $300 no less). Don't be a me. =)
Post by: Don'tHate742 on June 24, 2003, 10:18:05 AM
its more like 40% cube and 60% PS2, only becuase of rpgs....
Post by: Hostile Creation on June 24, 2003, 04:21:51 PM
Gamecube also has Sega with them (Super Monkey Ball, Sonic, plus stuff like F-Zero GX; many Dreamcast ports), though they often do stuff for the other two platforms, too.
Post by: kennyb27 on June 24, 2003, 05:35:34 PM
QuoteDang, BlkPaladin, you sound like a Nintendo Rep: "The Nintendo GameCube library [has grown] by 750 percent." Gotta love it.
Not only do you get the 200+ games for the Gamecube, but you can also play the thousands of games that have been released for the Gameboy. I currently you can get the player free or if you choose get a game then get one for the price of a game.
