Gaming Bargain: Gamecube

[Robivy64]

only good game on the console

[TrekkiesUnite118]

The Gamecube is the console to own if you are a fan of Resident Evil. Every major Resident Evil game with the exception of 5 is available on the Gamecube. The Gamecube version of Soul Calibur 2 is by far the best version. Most of the Sonic games of that Generation are best on Gamecube because Gamecube was the lead development platform for the titles that weren't originally on Dreamcast. Gamecube Phantasy Star Online was the best version around until Blue Burst came along. And you can still play it online along with the Dreamcast and PC versions. You can't do that with the Xbox version.

So basically games I find that make the gamecube worth owning are as follows:
Legend of Zelda Windwaker
Windwaker Pre-Order Bonuses (Ocarina of Time, Anniversary disc)
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (If you don't own a Wii)
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2 Echos
Star Wars Rogue Sqaudron 2: Rogue Leader
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mariokart Double Dash (I actually prefer this over the Wii version)
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil Remake
Resident Evil 2 (If you don't own it on PS1 or Dreamcast)
Resident Evil 3 (If you don't own it on PS1 or Dreamcast)
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Code Veronica X (If you don't own it on Dreamcast)
Sonic Adventure DX (If you don't own it on Dreamcast)
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (If you don't own it on Dreamcast)
Sonic Heroes (Best version)
Sonic Gems Collection
Starfox Assault
Kirby AirRide
Soul Calibur 2
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 and 2
Phatasy Star Online Episode 3 C.A.R.D Revolution
F-Zero GX

[Clessy]

I agree completely. More than completely actually, the Gamecube doesn't get anywhere near the respect it deserves. Much like with N64, I just assume anyone who bashes the Gamecube because it has no good games, clearly has not owned or played very much of the Gamecube. There's tons of great games available, including some excellent cross platform titles that are usually better than the PS2 version (Xbox usually beats both consoles out for multi-platform games). Here's a small list, in no particular order with third party games mixed in:

Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Luigi's Mansion
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Kirby Air Ride
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
LOZ: Collector's Edition
LOZ: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
LOZ: Four Swords Adventures
LOZ: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echos
Nintendo Puzzle Collection (JP Only)
Mario Party 4
Mario Party 5
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe 2
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (best on Xbox though)
Baiten Kaitos
Baiten Kaitos Origins
Ikaruga
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 4
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Caliber 2
Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader

I'm probably missing a bunch of great titles still.

Pikmin ( sucks )
Pikmin 2 ( sucks )
Luigi's Mansion ( sucks )
Super Mario Sunshine ( sucks)
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Kirby Air Ride
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat ( sucks and is super lame )
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker ( Mega fucking awesome and great )
LOZ: Collector's Edition ( Rehashed bullshit )
LOZ: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest ( More rehashed ported bullshit )
LOZ: Four Swords Adventures ( Barely counts as a real game )
LOZ: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echos
Mario Party 4 ( Your opinions offically suck now because all mario parties are awful )
Mario Party 5 ( God awful )
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door ( shit compared to super mario rpg )
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Viewtiful Joe ( Also on Ps2 )
Viewtiful Joe 2 ( Also on ps2 )
TimeSplitters 2 ( On xbox and ps2 also )
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (best on Xbox though and on ps2 )
Baiten Kaitos ( Silly card game )
Baiten Kaitos Origins ( Still a silly card game )
Ikaruga ( Dreamcast port )
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 4 ( Also on ps2 )
Skies of Arcadia ( Dreamcast port )
Soul Caliber 2 ( on xbox and ps2 also )
Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader

So out of all those titles you just named only 9 of them are truly good or can only be enjoyed on Gamecube. Most of that stuff came out on other systems. It's not blind fanboyism that makes the GC a $10 system. Its that almost every single one of its games can be played on another one and the ones it does have really arent worth owning a whole system for. Plus you forgot the best game on the system Tales of Symphonia.

[Robivy64]

Fuck, I could glue Mario Kart Double Dash in the disc drive and it's still worth having for $10.

It's $10.

You can't get a decent hand job for $10.

[Televator]

So out of all those titles you just named only 9 of them are truly good or can only be enjoyed on Gamecube.

Also, despite some of those games being on the PS2, the GC versions were superior. I also don't think some of those games on that list are worth owning but I don't go around acting like that's an objective imperative.

[Guntz]

@Clessy: I'm not even going to look at your post. You shit on everything.

Boy, it sure shows off your e-peen to hate on the Gamecube.

[StarMist]

GameCube does suck. It has some pretty good games, but the majority of the best ones are on Xbox or PlayStation 2, and they usually played best on Xbox regardless.

I own those other systems too and they don't have shit. Correct that, shit is all they do have, unless you're counting Jp language imports and anthologies for the PS2. Even Sega's games on the Xbox are garbage: Orta is terrible, losing hands down to Starfox Assault despite the cheesy, acting-free voice overs in the latter. PS2 is great for those who wish to, say, pick up the last game KID ever made, or collections of stuff already elsewhere (such as Taito Legends), but such collections are only valid for players like myself exploring a new field; for those who've already played all the Samurai Shodowns/pick-your-port they're quite worthless. Yeah, it has some RPGs. And the Xbox has Morrowind. And that's it.
Gamecube also has Chaos Field Expanded. Not an exclusive, I know, but I'd rather play it on the GC controller than the DC's. And of course F-Zero GX, the best racing game since Wipeout appeared on the Saturn. The always discerning Loggo beat me to it, but it deserves a seconding.
The vinyl-black model looks best.
Just don't go near that Donkey Kong Jungle Beat stuff.

edit = add Alien Hominid (yes it's on those other systems. Which raises the question, why don't the Xbox and PS2 get some of their own games?)

[Thunderblaze16]

And those gba players are for like $10 these days, I bought mine later around after its released for $30

EDIT:

I own those other systems too and they don't have shit. Correct that, shit is all they do have, unless you're counting Jp language imports and anthologies for the PS2. Even Sega's games on the Xbox are garbage: Orta is terrible, losing hands down to Starfox Assault despite the cheesy, acting-free voice overs in the latter. PS2 is great for those who wish to, say, pick up the last game KID ever made, or collections of stuff already elsewhere (such as Taito Legends), but such collections are only valid for players like myself exploring a new field; for those who've already played all the Samurai Shodowns/pick-your-port they're quite worthless. Yeah, it has some RPGs. And the Xbox has Morrowind. And that's it.
Gamecube also has Chaos Field Expanded. Not an exclusive, I know, but I'd rather play it on the GC controller than the DC's. And of course F-Zero GX, the best racing game since Wipeout appeared on the Saturn. The always discerning Loggo beat me to it, but it deserves a seconding.
The vinyl-black model looks best.
Just don't go near that Donkey Kong Jungle Beat stuff.

edit = add Alien Hominid (yes it's on those other systems. Which raises the question, why don't the Xbox and PS2 get some of their own games?)

Defend the gamecube, I to think its a great console with many good games, but don't say the ps2 had shit. It had many great titles, I remember when GTA Vice city came out and EVERYONE I knew who had a ps2 had that game and thought it was the shit to the max.

[Clessy]

@Clessy: I'm not even going to look at your post. You shit on everything.

Boy, it sure shows off your e-peen to hate on the Gamecube.

You failed at doing the first part of your post already :P

[Guntz]

Whatever, haters gonna hate. Thank for hating the Gamecube. It means fewer people to drive prices up to retarded levels. I'm gonna go back to enjoying my good games for low prices.

[TrekkiesUnite118]

Clessy, many of the games you pointed out as being on other systems are usually better on the Gamecube with a few exceptions.

Resident Evil 4 may be on the PS2, but it's horrible:



The only version better is the Wii version. Soul Calibur 2 may be on Xbox and PS2, but it's generally considered that the Gamecube version is the best. Not only does it look better than the PS2 version (and possibly the Xbox version), it has the best unique character. Ikaruga may be a Dreamcast port, but up until the XBLA release it was the only US release of the game. Ocarina of Time may be a port, but it's the only US release of Master Quest. The Collectors Disc is a nice compilation of the older Zelda games for those who don't already own them. Viewtiful Joe may be on PS2 but it probably looks better on Gamecube. Paper Mario may be shit compared to Super Mario RPG in your opinion. But if you are going to say that I might as well say FFX is shit compared to FFVI therefore it's not a good game to bring up to defend the PS2.

[The Jackal]

RE4 PS2 looked good when I played it!

[TrekkiesUnite118]

RE4 PS2 looked good when I played it!

If you don't know any better I guess it could look decent. But the Gamecube and Wii versions look much better.

[The Jackal]

The Wii version has all the extras that the PS2 port 'introduced', doesn't it?

Could be worth buying; freaking excellent game.

[TrekkiesUnite118]

The Wii version has all the extras that the PS2 port 'introduced', doesn't it?

Could be worth buying; freaking excellent game.

Yes it does, plus it has the excellent graphics of the Gamecube version and the Wii controls.