A decade later... how would you rate Gamecube? Playability now, not then.

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TroutPaste
08/27/2017
05:10 PM
#1
How does it hold up?





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Got lost in the PS2 hegemony, the novelty of Xbox as a hip new thing... but I was a Gamecube owner as a kid/teen, and I still love it. I am biased, but that's part of the fun.
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Tappor
08/27/2017
05:11 PM
#2
3
TroutPaste
08/27/2017
05:14 PM
#3
By the way

Using a Gamecube >>>>>>> Playing on the Wii. Even if Wii can do both, Gamecube has a spot of the shelf.
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Proto_Spark
08/27/2017
05:14 PM
#5
4

I'd probably play it more if I didn't "lend" away Mario Kart
BLAKUboy
08/27/2017
05:15 PM
#6
Gamecube has TTYD. Nothing more need be said.
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_Near_
08/27/2017
05:16 PM
#8
Baten Kaitos/10
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DevsBro
08/27/2017
05:17 PM
#9
The Cube's library isn't as huge as the 2's, nor are its major first party titles generally as strong as some of Nintendo's other systems but if you're into Nintendo's B list and take remaining highlights for quality insteaf of quantity, it's a really strong system.

Spider-Man 2, Metroid Prime, F-Zero GX, Luigi's Mansion, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Sonic Adventure DX, Soul Calibur II... *passes the mic*
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WaterLink
08/27/2017
05:19 PM
#10
GameCube and PS2 made that gen the best ever. Both had amazing libraries of games.

XBOX had by far the best hardware and kinda paved the way for the future of consoles, but lacked signature games. They had a few, don't get me wrong, but it was nowhere near the level of PS2/GCN
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PMarth2002
08/27/2017
05:40 PM
#11
The gamecube has the best multiplayer game of all time, Melee, so 5/5.
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LinksLiege
08/27/2017
05:41 PM
#12
Zelda TP and TWW
Zelda Collectors Edition
Custom Robo
Paper Mario TTYD
Super Mario Sunshine
Melee
Spider-Man 2 (Yeah multiplat but who cares, you can still play it on GC)
ETERNAL FUCKING DARKNESS

Less than 5 is heresy.
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TroutPaste
08/27/2017
07:40 PM
#13
bump
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mattnd2007
08/27/2017
07:47 PM
#14
gamecube was great. i feel it went largely unappreciated. ps2 was better imo. just because sony fucking killed it with securing awesome exclusives. but gamecube was way better than xbox. xbox fucking sucked. my friend had one, and i was like why? the only good thing pretty much on original xbox was the halo games.
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DifferentialEquation
08/27/2017
07:48 PM
#15
It was probably my favorite console for its time.
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Vertania
08/27/2017
07:49 PM
#16
3/5. The N64 is more worth a replay than the GCN.

WW & TP were worse than OoT & MM
Sunshine was far worse than SM64
Double Dash was worse than MK64
TTYD was arguably worse (definitely more tedious) than Paper Mario 64
Mario Party got progressively worse since the first one

The only sequel that actually improved was Smash Bros.
Third party support was better on the GCN, but Xbox and PS2 had it best
Romulox28
08/27/2017
07:53 PM
#17
it has a few absolute classics (RE4, WW, Melee, Metroid Prime, etc) but the problem with the gamecube was outside of those great games that was all it had.

you could spend the rest of your life posting topics on CE going "anyone remember [underrated PS2 game]?" and you'd have tons of people saying how much they loved that game, but i felt like with the gamecube outside of a few classic first party games it was either crappier ports of a few AAA games or kiddie shovelware.

back in the early 2000s consoles had a lot more personality than they do now and exclusives mattered a whole lot more, and gamecube just could not compete with the ps2 or even the xbox imo. that being said the controller is still pretty comfortable and games designed specifically for it feel great
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dave_is_slick
08/27/2017
07:55 PM
#18
Vertania posted...
Sunshine was far worse than SM64
Double Dash was worse than MK64
TTYD was arguably worse (definitely more tedious) than Paper Mario 64

Bullshit of the highest caliber right here.
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Vertania
08/27/2017
07:55 PM
#19
mattnd2007 posted...
xbox fucking sucked. my friend had one, and i was like why? the only good thing pretty much on original xbox was the halo games.

It was the only console that had PC RPGs, like KotOR I & II, Morrowind, and Jade Empire. It also had the advantage with multiplatform games due to higher specs, better (but paid) online, hard drive saves, and custom soundtracks.
mattnd2007
08/27/2017
07:56 PM
#20
Romulox28 posted...
it has a few absolute classics (RE4, WW, Melee, Metroid Prime, etc) but the problem with the gamecube was outside of those great games that was all it had.

you could spend the rest of your life posting topics on CE going "anyone remember [underrated PS2 game]?" and you'd have tons of people saying how much they loved that game, but i felt like with the gamecube outside of a few classic first party games it was either crappier ports of a few AAA games or kiddie shovelware.

back in the early 2000s consoles had a lot more personality than they do now and exclusives mattered a whole lot more, and gamecube just could not compete with the ps2 or even the xbox imo. that being said the controller is still pretty comfortable and games designed specifically for it feel great


lol. xbox being better than gamecube. just fucking lol. holy shit man.
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mattnd2007
08/27/2017
07:57 PM
#21
Vertania posted...
mattnd2007 posted...
xbox fucking sucked. my friend had one, and i was like why? the only good thing pretty much on original xbox was the halo games.

It was the only console that had PC RPGs, like KotOR I & II, Morrowind, and Jade Empire. It also had the advantage with multiplatform games due to higher specs, better (but paid) online, hard drive saves, and custom soubdtracks.


yeah i suppose. i don't give much credit PERSONALLY to Wrpgs because i can't stand them. but i can't deny they are probably technically good games. i just don't like the western approach to game development in general i think. so maybe i'm a bit biased.
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DanKiller7
08/27/2017
08:00 PM
#23
Loved it. Played the hell out of Mario Kart Double Dash, Phantasy Star Online ep. 1 and 2, The Medal of Honor releases like Finest Hour and European Assault, Smash Bros, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles with our GBA's and link cables ha, all couch co op with some buds.

Star Wars Rogue Squadron, Killer 7, Windwaker, Paper Mario, Metriod Prime, Resident Evil Remake, Zero and 4, Star Fox Assualt and Adventures to name some single player games I loved.

And the sweet GBA player add on. Fantastic system even back then, even if PS 2 was king.
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IfGodCouldDie
08/27/2017
08:00 PM
#24
dave_is_slick posted...
Vertania posted...
Sunshine was far worse than SM64
Double Dash was worse than MK64
TTYD was arguably worse (definitely more tedious) than Paper Mario 64

Bullshit of the highest caliber right here.

Right, Sunshine was Mario 64 with a jetpack.
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The Top Crusader
08/27/2017
08:02 PM
#25
I had loads of fun with the GC, but that was college age for me and tons of playing with friends. It was great for that, but I would take PS2 for a single player experience, as great as Paper Mario and such were on the GC.
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Sativa_Rose
08/27/2017
08:03 PM
#26
Friggin Awesome.
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Vertania
08/27/2017
08:06 PM
#27
IfGodCouldDie posted...
Right, Sunshine was Mario 64 with a jetpack.

An annoying jetpack that you constantly had to refill. Also, the levels all had pretty much the same setting and the bonus stages were bullshit.

As for the other two games, Double Dash had some of the worst "rubber band AI" I've ever witnessed in a racing game and it's battle stages were a downgrade from MK64, while TTYD had ridiculous amounts of backtracking, annoying abilities (paper plane/boat), and some chapters that went on way too long (namely the wrestling one).
Leight_Weight
08/27/2017
08:09 PM
#28
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TroutPaste
08/27/2017
08:12 PM
#29
Leight_Weight posted...
Ikaruga


too hard :(
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3khc
08/27/2017
08:16 PM
#30
TroutPaste posted...
By the way

Using a Gamecube >>>>>>> Playing on the Wii. Even if Wii can do both, Gamecube has a spot of the shelf.

Agree. Easier access in more ways than one.
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Shadowplay
08/27/2017
08:17 PM
#31
Even though it had less of a library than the PS2, you can still argue that its best games were on par with or better than the PS2's.
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WaterLink
08/27/2017
08:46 PM
#32
Romulox28 posted...
it has a few absolute classics (RE4, WW, Melee, Metroid Prime, etc) but the problem with the gamecube was outside of those great games that was all it had

Pikmin
Eternal Darkness
Viewtiful Joe
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Tales of Symphonia
Custom Robo
Twin Snakes
Baten Kaitos
Monkey Ball
Phantasy Star
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness
TTYD
Path of Radiance
Animal Crossing
Luigi's Mansion
Timesplitters

Plus they had the ports of N64 Zelda games, plus OoT Master Quest. Say what you want man, because tastes definitely vary, but there was no shortage of fun, quality games crossing diverse genres. Going forward from there they seem to have lost a lot of 3rd party support, but back when they had it it was a pretty heavy hitting system game-wise.
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Illuminoius
08/27/2017
08:48 PM
#33
Vertania posted...
Mario Party got progressively worse since the first one

the first game was one of the worst
2 and 3 were remarkable improvements, and after 3 things started to get worse
Zack_Attackv1
08/27/2017
08:50 PM
#34
I still have my Wavebirds and everything.

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dave_is_slick
08/27/2017
10:02 PM
#35
Vertania posted...
that went on way too long (namely the wrestling one).

Holy shit, you actually created another level of bullshit!
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SageHarpuia
08/27/2017
10:08 PM
#36
GameCube was fucking GOAT. It had The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Sonic Adventures, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Party, Rayman, etc.
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Illuminoius
08/27/2017
10:12 PM
#37
dave_is_slick posted...
Holy shit, you actually created another level of bullshit!

did you actually like the puni chapter
the doopliss chapter was amazing conceptually but was ruined by the level design
JimmyJumper6
08/27/2017
10:13 PM
#38
Full of amazing games, I still play it a couple times a week with my family. Mario Party ftw
SageHarpuia
08/27/2017
10:16 PM
#39
The GCN's controller is also objectively perfect ergonomically.
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NES4EVER
08/27/2017
10:39 PM
#40
Of all the consoles I've never had, gamecube is probably #1 on the list of the ones I'd like to have.
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dave_is_slick
08/27/2017
11:57 PM
#41
Illuminoius posted...
dave_is_slick posted...
Holy shit, you actually created another level of bullshit!

did you actually like the puni chapter
the doopliss chapter was amazing conceptually but was ruined by the level design

He specifically said "the wrestling chapter" which was the Glitz Pit, which was one of the two best chapters in that game.
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Doe
08/28/2017
12:05 AM
#42
Probably one of the best libraries period. Maybe not THE best but it's really good.

Shout-out to the controller, it's not perfect but it really feels like its designed for certain games that Nintendo was good at rather than the modern "one size fits all" model spawned by the 360

Mario Sunshine, FZero GX, Animal Crossing, SSB Melee, Pokemon XD , Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Star Fox Assault

I could go on
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Shadowplay
08/28/2017
12:32 AM
#44
-Gavirulax- posted...
Doe posted...
Shout-out to the controller, it's not perfect but it really feels like its designed for certain games that Nintendo was good at rather than the modern "one size fits all" model spawned by the 360


I think the Switch pro control is the perfect GC control imo.

Well I know what I mean.

What about the Wii U Pro Controller
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Tadamoto21
08/28/2017
12:35 AM
#45
The gamecube was nintendo's second best system after the snes. It was amazing. There's a reason why gamecube games are so rare and ridiculously expensive on eBay.
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FighterStreet
08/28/2017
12:39 AM
#46
One of the single worst consoles of all time. It really marked the beginning of the end for nintendo and hardcore gamers. Decent primary support (Smash melee, windwaker) but the console just had absolutely nothing on it from 3rd parties

this trend has continued since with the wii, wii u, and switch and nintnedo will continue to make money off adults craving nostalgic brand names and young children who dont know any better
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Vertania
08/28/2017
10:33 AM
#48
dave_is_slick posted...
He specifically said "the wrestling chapter" which was the Glitz Pit, which was one of the two best chapters in that game.

Even if it was the best chapter, it still dragged on way too long.
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