I just bought a gamecube.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:54 pm

Yes, yes, I know. I don't need anybody to say it, so put the axes down already.

I'm interested in finding out what the best titles are. Mainly I'm focusing on getting myself Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and a Freeloader so I can play NTSC-US/NTSC-J/Other formats.

Aside from the rather obvious NTSC-US and PAL versions of Ikaruga, which are most definitely going to be thrown in my face if people don't read this thread properly, what other titles are available for this worth looking into? I'm not interested in getting 10 games which'll keep me occupied for an estimated 1 hour per game. I know how many Nintendo fangirls are out there, and I know how people prefer quality over quantity.

So what's some "quality" for the gamecube? And please, nobody say "XIII" because that game is laughable.

Valgar · Post by **Valgar** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:02 pm

Mr. Driller : Drill Land - but you can't save with freeloader so you are fucked again.

Super Monkey Ball

Hamburgers

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:13 pm

Oh, I didn't know memory cards had region protection on them. Yes, that makes perfect sense.

It's Mr. Driller. I'm pretty sure I could compromise and write the scores down manually if it came to such measures. Next.

Valgar · Post by **Valgar** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:32 pm

No, you unlock levels and if you don't save you have to start all over. Memory Cards arn't region protected, but your system will format them to whatever region it is. The freeloader just can't save on Mr.Driller for some reason.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:33 pm

Paper Mario 2
Resident Evil 4
Metroid Prime & Metroid Prime Echoes
Super Mario Sunshine
Zelda The Wind Walker
F-Zero GX
Viewtiful Joe
Killer 7
Super smash melee
Pikmin 1 & 2
These are just a few of the great titles on the gamecube that i can recommend.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:42 pm

Well that's good news. I was beginning to question exactly how the fuck I'm going to play imported games then.

I've heard alot about Resident Evil 4, and leading sites have been going oon and on forever about how "you should buy a gamecube for this game alone." which becomes annoying after you've heard it for the 200th time.

I'm not sure if I'd be interested in Pikmin, but I know what the element of the game is. I can't tolerate things that are ridiculously cute, but then why did I buy a gamecube.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is what you're referring to, in reference to Paper Mario 2, correct? I've been interested in that. That's probably one of my top 3. The others being Ikaruga and Crystal Chronicles.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:52 pm

Elixir wrote:
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is what you're referring to, in reference to Paper Mario 2, correct?

Correct. It was one of the best games ever released last year. IMO of course.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:53 pm

There's a Megaman X Collection that's heading for the Gamecube soon, so keep a heads up for that as well.

sethsez · Post by **sethsez** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:07 pm

Ord wrote:Resident Evil 4
Metroid Prime
F-Zero GX

Definitely get these three.

Bar81 · Post by **Bar81** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:08 pm

P.N.03
Space Raiders
Skies of Arcadia Legends
WE: 6 FE

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:44 pm

Animal Crossing

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:04 pm

I've been highly considering Animal Crossing. My importer is trying to deal with a person who has Shikigami no Shiro II, with the cat figurine. I'm still hoping to get this.

I've heard some really interesting stuff about Animal Crossing. It's apparently supposed to be better than Harvest Moon's trail of games which I never bothered with.

russ · Post by **russ** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:17 pm

Smash Bros., hands down. This is the only reason I do not sell my Gamecube. Of course, the only games I have for it are this and Ikaruga, but it's more than worth it.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:30 pm

Elixir wrote:I've been highly considering Animal Crossing. My importer is trying to deal with a person who has Shikigami no Shiro II, with the cat figurine. I'm still hoping to get this.

I've heard some really interesting stuff about Animal Crossing. It's apparently supposed to be better than Harvest Moon's trail of games which I never bothered with.

Animal Crossing is fun, but just remember it's not a proper game.

The Eidolon · Post by **The Eidolon** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:32 pm

Super Monkey Ball 2 is probably my favorite for the GC.

The Zelda Collection is a nice set of games if you don't have them
on other systems (N64, NES).

There are lots of good games, but many of them are available on
other systems. GC exclusives tend to be Nintendo franchise titles,
and most of them have been mentioned above...

--The Eidolon

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:04 pm

repeating:
F-Zero GX
Wind Waker
Skies of Arcadia Legends

I also like the Sonic and MM collections.

sethsez · Post by **sethsez** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:26 pm

Also get REmake (or that and Zero if there's a Gamestop nearby since they sell them in a two-pack) if you're a fan of the old RE games, as it's the best playing in that series (forgetting that 4 exists).

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:34 pm

Whats that ocarina of time like when played on the gamecube? Never played zelda rpgs but keep hearing how great ocarina of time is, maybe someday I'll get round to playing it.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:03 am

I'm curious as to what Game Cube owners on this site use to play shmups, like Ikaruga, on their Cubes-especially considering that the D-Pad on the Cube's controller is TINY.

I did find this controller on Play-Asia:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-23-70-21i.html#

I have no idea if US stores sell this, though.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:23 am

dave4shmups wrote:I'm curious as to what Game Cube owners on this site use to play shmups, like Ikaruga, on their Cubes-especially considering that the D-Pad on the Cube's controller is TINY.

I did find this controller on Play-Asia:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-23-70-21i.html#

I have no idea if US stores sell this, though.

From what I heard it's a really good controller. I heard that it works great with shmups.

Edit: Misread previous post

Capt. Takehiko · Post by **Capt. Takehiko** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:27 am

The Hori arcade joystick is what I use for Gamecube shmupping. Not many titles left to mention except for the Naruto games, but only if you're into anime themed games.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:31 am

I heard some good things about Kururin Sqaush (import). If it's anywhere near as good as the GBA Kururin games, it should definatly be worth getting. It's inexpensive too. Oh yeah, it seems like multigame collections in general turn out better on GameCube than PS2. IMO, both Midway Arcade Treasures for GCN are great.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:33 am

dave4shmups wrote:I'm curious as to what Game Cube owners on this site use to play shmups,

Other systems. But seriously, analog stick for all 2D games. Works surprisingly well.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:53 am

dave4shmups wrote:I'm curious as to what Game Cube owners on this site use to play shmups, like Ikaruga, on their Cubes-especially considering that the D-Pad on the Cube's controller is TINY.

I did find this controller on Play-Asia:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-23-70-21i.html#

I have no idea if US stores sell this, though.

From what I've been told, everybody who plays Ikaruga either uses the original controller, alternating between the analog and dpad, or an arcade stick. When I say 'people who play Ikaruga' I'm referring to people who have proved that they don't fail at video games.

Capt. Takehiko · Post by **Capt. Takehiko** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:21 am

Btw, Elixir, what's a hindu?

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:26 am

Dictionary wrote:2 entries found for hindu.
Hin·du Audio pronunciation of "hindu" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hnd)
adj.

1. Of or relating to Hinduism.
2. Of or relating to the Hindus and their culture.

n.

1. An adherent of Hinduism.
2. A native of India, especially northern India.

Really, use dictionary.com next time.

Capt. Takehiko · Post by **Capt. Takehiko** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:43 am

You must not be native - you're supposed to say, "It lays eggs".

Accent joke.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:56 am

Oh, alright. Thanks. If I need any more material that doesn't make any sense and will ultimately confuse people who don't know what the fuck you're talking about, I'll keep you in mind.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:32 am

Bar81 wrote:P.N.03
Space Raiders

Two games I own that I definitely should spend more time on. Started playing P.N. 03 again to get the Papillion Suit, but all the trial missions and the backtracking through empty rooms is extremely boring.

Bar81 · Post by **Bar81** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:44 am

IlMrm wrote:
Bar81 wrote:P.N.03
Space Raiders
Two games I own that I definitely should spend more time on. Started playing P.N. 03 again to get the Papillion Suit, but all the trial missions and the backtracking through empty rooms is extremely boring.

There's very little backtracking. You're doing something wrong. Play the real game. If you're any good you'll get all the suits playing through the game.