Bought a Gamecube

[Dimiotrix]

After years of it being out I finally broke down and bought one. I love it :P I got F-Zero(Fuckin impossible game), Tales of Symphonia, Metriod, and Smash Bros with it. I dont know why I havent gotten one sooner. Anyone recommend any games?

[Azar]

Zelda, and lots of it! :D

[hillarygayle]

I second the Zelda-ness.

If you've got a GBA and someone to play with, I recommend FF: Crystal Chronicles. I like it more than Bryan does. He's currently playing Super Mario Sunshine, and I think that's an under-rated game. It looks like tons of fun.

[Vuffster]

Skies of Arcadia Legends if you can find it. Stellar RPG. Pikmin is also excellent, and Pikmin 2 comes out on the 30th. There's also always MGS: The Twin Snakes, and while I'd certainly recommend it (especially if you find it cheapish), some feel it's not all that great. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is really fun, too.

Oh, and I second both Zelda-ness and FF:CC.

[Dimiotrix]

The cell shading just really turns me away from the zelda, I dunno.

[missinglink]

ZELDA!!!!!!!!!!!!! And hmm...... I second Mario Kart. And MGS twin snakes. Awesome game even after playing the original like a zillion times.

[Ybrik Metaknight]

The cell shading just really turns me away from the zelda, I dunno.

Then check out Four Swords Adventures. Or, if you can find one at a GameStop or EB Games somewhere near you, check out the Zelda collection disc with the original Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. At any rate, there's plenty of Zelda goodness to be had even if Wind Waker's art style turns you off.

[Vanion]

If you like R-Type games you might give Ikaruga a try. Fair warning, that game can be mean even on the easy setting. Try giving the Wind Waker a rental before passing final judgement on it. I wasn't wild about the cell shading either but the game more than makes up for that in gameplay and story.

[animefreak]

i have yet to grasp the reasons behind the immense backlash against the style in wind waker. if someone could explain it to me, that would be awesome.

[Cloud Strife]

*Warms up fingers.*

Beyond Good & Evil
Legend of Zelda: 4 Swords Adventures
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Luigi's Mansion
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Mario Party 4
Mario Party 5
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Super Mario Sunshine
Zoocube
Phantasy Star Online episode I & II
Phantasy Star Online episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
Outlaw Golf
Darkened Skye
Resident Evil
Resident Evil Zero
Megaman Anniversary Collection
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

*Breathes.*

What did I miss? Ummmm...

WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$
Wario World
Sphinx & the Cursed Mummy
Turok Evolution
Soul Calibur II
Starfox Adventures

And let's not to forget soon to come:

Paper Mario 2
Donkey Konga
Starfox 2

Ummmm...that's about all I can think of.

[Iskandar]

cos 12 year olds don't watch cartoons anymore =(

[joe_cam]

Is Dale here? Hey Dale, post that pic you took of my collection... You can probably read most of the titles.

[Dale North]

no, make me.

And I guess congrats are in order for me, as I just joined the Gamecube club yesterday.

Yep, I'm a new daddy - got a new platinum GC w/ metroid. I'm lookin to get some hot games when I have more money, T.O. Symphonia did it for me. I love nintendo with the best of em, but TOS is so fucking PRETTY.

I'm pumped guys and gals, so pumped.

[Dimiotrix]

i have yet to grasp the reasons behind the immense backlash against the style in wind waker. if someone could explain it to me, that would be awesome.

Im sure its a great game but Im not really fond of anything cell shaded.

[FaithisHot]

Yep, I'm a new daddy - got a new platinum GC w/ metroid. I'm looking to get some hot games when I have more money, T.O. Symphonia did it for me. I love nintendo with the best of em, but TOS is so fucking PRETTY.


Ooh, did you get the deal where you get a free Metroid Prime 2 demo disc? I was just reading about that today.

[Dale North]

yepp :)

[FaithisHot]

Sweet... if I want to get it I have to start subscribing to Nintendo Power again.

[KWarp]

SUPER MONKEY BALL!!! 8O 8O 8O 8O


Everyone always forgets about the sleeper hits. <(-_-)>

[Walan]

Sweet... if I want to get it I have to start subscribing to Nintendo Power again.

I would, but I'm already in the middle of an NP subscription.

I'll register two more games to have enough for the disc. Maybe two more Classic NES games...

[Ybrik Metaknight]

The only thing that could inspire me to register games or get an NP sub again would probably be if they decided to put together some sorta "Best of N64" GCN disc. Man...Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64...I would kill for those on GCN.

Actually, if they put any one of those on a bonus disc that you had to register games or subscribe to NP to get, I'd do it. I remember buying Mario & Luigi and never playing it (I still might play it someday) to get the Zelda disc. Best $30 I ever spent.

[Shonen Samurai]

<3 ToS...also, Dimio totally fucking copied me, he was there two weeks ago when I bought my GCN and ToS and Metroid Prime.

And Wind Waker really is quite good.

ToS is cel-shaded too, and you have no issues with that.

fgt

[KWarp]

<3 ToS...also, Dimio totally fucking copied me, he was there two weeks ago when I bought my GCN and ToS and Metroid Prime.

And Wind Waker really is quite good.

ToS is cel-shaded too, and you have no issues with that.

fgt

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[Woffester]

AF-
The reason there was such a problem with the Cel-shading is because it makes it a worse game. The cel-shading affects the gameplay, which ruins any plot you could hope for, and just really renders the game out to be totally horrible. It was probably the biggest mistake Nintendo ever made. Also, Cel-shading makes it look so kiddy like, which is bad because we're all grown ups and we would never want to be caught dead playing a game that looked like a kids game. Also I heard that cel-shading some how creates a bug in the Gamecube that removes the plot and storyline out of the WindWaker CD.

[Vuffster]

The only thing that could inspire me to register games or get an NP sub again would probably be if they decided to put together some sorta "Best of N64" GCN disc. Man...Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64...I would kill for those on GCN.

Actually, if they put any one of those on a bonus disc that you had to register games or subscribe to NP to get, I'd do it. I remember buying Mario & Luigi and never playing it (I still might play it someday) to get the Zelda disc. Best $30 I ever spent.

I'm hoping they put Paper Mario on GCN as a pre-order bonus for Paper Mario 2. Mario & Luigi is a great game, by the way.

[Ybrik Metaknight]

I'm hoping they do that with Star Fox, honestly.

[animefreak]

thanks for clearing that up for me, woffester. It's pretty obvious now that i think about it. It was totally right in front of my face. Ah well, next time i'll try to be more observant.

[KWarp]

AF-
The reason there was such a problem with the Cel-shading is because it makes it a worse game. The cel-shading affects the gameplay, which ruins any plot you could hope for, and just really renders the game out to be totally horrible. It was probably the biggest mistake Nintendo ever made. Also, Cel-shading makes it look so kiddy like, which is bad because we're all grown ups and we would never want to be caught dead playing a game that looked like a kids game. Also I heard that cel-shading some how creates a bug in the Gamecube that removes the plot and storyline out of the WindWaker CD.

Har har har

I don't understand why people are turned off by kiddie Toon-shading techniques. You are a kid in the game after all. Why do you think Adult Link won't be Toon-shaded? It's because adult link looks horrible in cel-shaded graphics but perfectly matches the childish, artistic feel the WW aimed for. Of course if you judge a game by it's graphics you're missing a lot of art. :|

[Ybrik Metaknight]

Of course if you judge a game by it's graphics you're missing a lot of art. :|

Not to say judging a game by its graphics is right (although my general dislike of cel-shaded graphics probably has something to do with why I've never finished or even gotten very far in Wind Waker, but I have tried to get past that), but...I have a real problem seeing any logic in this particular statement of yours, KWarp. If one doesn't like cel-shaded graphics, why would one like the art in a game with nothing but cel-shaded graphics?

[Gendo Ikari]

Cel-shaded graphics beat polygonal and pixelated graphics anyday.

That isn't too say that polygons and pixels xuxk, cel-shaded graphics are just prettier.

Adult link in the new GCN Zelda looks bad-ass.

And we like talking about Zelda, don't we? :D

[Woffester]

The art in Windwaker was better than any other Zelda game in the series, probably because that style allowed space for the art. The designs (graphical images on boxes, pots and what not), the temples, even the doors were simply amazing...Both qualitatively and quantitatively. There was SO much GOOD art in that game, it's worth buying if you're into that kind of thing.

[KWarp]

Exactly. Many things that couldn't be done in previous Zeldas were accomplished here.



Of course if you judge a game by it's graphics you're missing a lot of art. :|

Not to say judging a game by its graphics is right (although my general dislike of cel-shaded graphics probably has something to do with why I've never finished or even gotten very far in Wind Waker, but I have tried to get past that), but...I have a real problem seeing any logic in this particular statement of yours, KWarp. If one doesn't like cel-shaded graphics, why would one like the art in a game with nothing but cel-shaded graphics?

I don't neccesisarily mean visual art. I came back and played WW a full year of being sick of it just to enjoy the art displayed by the characters in the story and the enviornments. The type of intangable feel a player gets. That kind of thing. :wink:

[Ybrik Metaknight]

Ah, well then you were somewhat unclear. You see, if you say "art" in a conversation almost entirely about graphics, people think you're talking about the visual art. You should specify if this is not the case.

[KWarp]

I kinda relized that when you posted. :|