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| oldgamerz:
In my opinion the Nintendo GameCube was Nintendo's the last normal gaming console, The next consoles following the GameCube were the Nintendo Wii then the Wii-U and now the Nintendo Switch. all 3 of these newer console generations are kind of separated from a normal more traditional video game console. The original Wii had a completely new style then the other Nintendo game consoles. I have vary few GameCube Games, but when it was newer I had more GameCube Games and a black colored GameCube console. It was the first console I purchased on my own. I am not sure how many people still play or own a GameCube Console today. Sad thing about the Nintendo GameCube is the fact that most of it's games are also on the PS2 and Original Xbox console. and some GameCube games are backwards compatible with some Wii consoles. making the GameCube a somewhat pointless, itself but some of it's games were playable on the Wii. If your looking for something like Mario Kart, or Metroid Prime, or Smash Bro Melee. these games were originally released on the GameCube. from what I know are Nintendo Exclusives not found on another non Nintendo game console. Te biggest problem with the GameCube is the fact that a lot of it's games were also on the PlayStation 2 and the Original Xbox. therefore making the more expensive GameCube Disc kind of crazy to buy if you can find the same game on the PlayStation 2 or the Original Xbox. For a long time at GameStop from about 2005-2010 The GameCube was the cheapest console to collect for and the cheapest one for sale at GameStop's. I discovered out that now a lot of GameCube games suffer a drifty analog stick, a lot of controllers have this problem where the game thinks you're moving to the right and it automatically moves your character to the right even when you are not pressing any buttion. |
| mrkonasoni:
I certainly think the console is kind of underrated, the design and colors for the console are certainly clever and it still looks great even nowadays. The catalogue of games is good, yeah, maybe most of the games are also available for other console but it should be take in consideration that the GCN ports ran better, had a better resolution and performance than the PS2 ports for example. Also while I do miss some games from the PS2 in the GCN, I certainly think the library is still varied and interesting, at least the console is mostly free from the avalanche of shovelware that the PS2 had. And the fact the console was compatible with the Wii is actually pretty useful if you are into homebrew, because even the Wii U can emulate the GCN using the vWii mode of the console with homebrew. And at last, the memory cards were better than the ones for PS2, much more space for titles and unlike most fake memory cards for PS2, the fake GCN ones actually work with most games. It is a good console, I am certainly curious about the reason behind the limited success of the console, maybe the answer is that PS2 was just way too powerful, still I recommend buying one or using emulation with a Wii U or Wii for play the console, it is great. |
| telekill:
Gamecube is actually my favorite Nintendo system. NES comes close as that was my original. It was my resurgence back into the world of Nintendo after a long hiatus from the brand as I viewed it mostly as kid oriented. I was a Sega kid during the 16bit era and the N64 was a massive turn off for me given the controller and a majority of its library being directed towards kids. With Gamecube, I got it for Christmas after asking for one simply for Resident Evil Remake. The remake dropped my jaw at the time in terms of graphics and with the exclusivity deal, there was no choice if I wanted to play it. I ended up getting Smash Bros for Christmas with it and I was almost immediately hooked being able to beat the hell out of Pikachu. It was a great outlet. Then later on, the system became my gateway to the Zelda series as I had missed almost all of it. It started me on the preorder disc for OoT Master Quest that you got when preordering Wind Waker. Then I got the Collector's Disc. Then I got all the Gamecube Zelda games; Twilight Princess still being my favorite. Other favorite titles of mine on the system were Mario Kart DD, P.N.03, Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Adventures and of course, RE Zero and 4. The Gamecube also has one of the best controllers created. Definitely the best Nintendo controller anyway. During this generation, I was all about upgrading my consoles to their fullest extent possible. My Gamecube got the network adapter installed as well as the GBA Player. Networking two Gamecubes together for Mario Kart 8 player was fantastic while living in the dorms at college. Then of course, the GBA player basically allowed me to play all the SNES favorites including Zelda Link to the Past. Great title. I regret selling my Gamecube. Hoping to hear of Twilight Princess being ported to Switch or maybe an entire Zelda collection. That would be fantastic. Oh well, one can hope. |
| burningdoom:
Good console with great Nintendo exclusives. Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Assault, and Sonic Gems are the standout exclusives, for me. It was the weakest console of that generation, IMO, however. But then there wasn't a bad console that generation, so that's not exactly a bad thing. It's just that the PS2 and Xbox were more widely supported. |
| oldgamerz:
I think that the Nintendo GameCube was also the smallest main stream console of it's timeframe, From what I remember it had an ATI video card sticker on mine. the PS2 and the GameCube both had great graphics and the Original Xbox the best. Also worth noting that The Nintendo GameCube was the only 6th generation console that I had ever, that would over heat and shutdown, of course I ran my used one in 85-90 degree weather without indoor Air Condition so maybe that had something to do with it. ::) Memory cards all came in 2 sizes the larger in size memory card held less save file data and the smaller Memory Card cards in size held more save data. In spite of having smaller disc I never noticed any sink in graphic quality or game hold backs. for example "Call Of Duty Finest Hour" and "Call Of Duty: Big Red One" on the GameCube both are the same as the PlayStation 2 version. I never noticed any difference cross those 2 platforms. I think the SEGA Dreamcast was the weakest 6th Generation Console |
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