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Any gamecube fans? i'm thinking of buying one off ebay or something. i heard that it has great games and is really fun.

and that it has great stoner games, ha

i wouldn't buy a gamecube, or any system right now.

PS3 will come soon (december? 2007? soon!)
and anyways, revolution is also coming out soon

i haven't heard of any incredible games that would make gamecube a must buy. smash, sunshine, resident evil 4 are the ones that are real good

i dont care about ps3 its indefinetely delayed till next year. i know revolution is coming out thanksgiving but thats far away. i can get a used dreamcast with games pretty cheap off ebay

Get it and get Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, and Ikaruga.

The only thing the Revolution has going for it (besides great kiddie games) is the ability to connect online and download games from previous systems like N64, SNES, and yes... even GENESIS games. It's designed for pre-teens... plain and simple.. just like the GameCube. It's not a next-gen console in any way shape or form.

PS3 is currently delayed for 6 months (which is November)... but will probably be delayed again. Could be a smart move should anything go wrong like with the 360's debut. They definitely have a huge market that's waiting patiently... and I think xbox will have a fierce competitor once the they open this flood gate.

Dreamcast was underrated... but Sega always was

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Originally posted by Tygon The only thing the Revolution has going for it (besides great kiddie games) is the ability to connect online and download games from previous systems like N64, SNES, and yes... even GENESIS games. It's designed for pre-teens... plain and simple.. just like the GameCube. It's not a next-gen console in any way shape or form.

Your opinion has very little backing to it, I'm afraid. You're saying that the targeted demographic is pre-teens? As in under 13 years of age? I bet you didn't know that the average age of a gamer that plays a Nintendo console (among others) is between 25 and 27. You also seem to forget that a whole generation of gamers grew up with Mario and the gang of Nintendo-ites. Nostalgia is one of the big selling factors, nowadays. Why do you think backwards compatability was such a huge thing for PS2?

Yeah. I guess you're right, though. The technology that'll be bundled in the console has nothing next gen about it. Do your research, buddy, before you go spouting less-than-informed opinions.

NES, SNES, N64, Hudson and Sega games will all be available via virtual console through their download system.


As for the creator of this topic, if you can wait till the Revolution is released (anytime between the end of Q2 and Q4 of this year), you'll have yourself a GCN, among other consoles (virtually), bundled in.

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Originally posted by Yan Your opinion has very little backing to it, I'm afraid. You're saying that the targeted demographic is pre-teens? As in under 13 years of age? I bet you didn't know that the average age of a gamer that plays a Nintendo console (among others) is between 25 and 27. You also seem to forget that a whole generation of gamers grew up with Mario and the gang of Nintendo-ites. Nostalgia is one of the big selling factors, nowadays. Why do you think backwards compatability was such a huge thing for PS2?

LOL... well the pre-teen comment was extremely generalized and meant more as a joke rather than fact... I just always found Nintendo leaned towards less mature themes. I understand the older markets also love this. The graphics have never been on par compared to the competitors.

I completely agree that the generation that first discovered Mario and the likes would be life-long fans. Makes perfect sense. I think this concept of playing many historical games is brilliant... and they'll capture a large market simply for this.

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Originally posted by Tygon I just always found Nintendo leaned towards less mature themes.

While this may be true, there are still plenty of games that have enough depth to them so as to positively affect the often E branded titles.

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Originally posted by Tygon The graphics have never been on par compared to the competitors.

A very good point. There seems to be 2 huge groups growing amongst the gamers: One who finds that graphics are less than important. It's all about gameplay, storyline, sound and controls to them. The other half of the spectrum seems to belong to the younger generation of gamers who instantly declare that the better the graphics, the better the system, the better the game. I think graphics are integral in next generation consoles HOWEVER I also find that I end up spending more time playing retro titles than newly released ones. The war wages on...

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Originally posted by Tygon I think this concept of playing many historical games is brilliant... and they'll capture a large market simply for this.

Many people are arguing, nowadays, that Nintendo is slowly killing themselves and that they truly don't know what they're doing. After attending the Nintendo Keynote last week at the GDC, I can safely say that they are the most-sure-of-themselves of the Big Three. The industry shouldn't be saying bye bye to Nintendo yet.

hot system ,it has the worst games in gaming history though.

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Originally posted by shaka-de-virgo hot system ,it has the worst games in gaming history though.

Eh?

Super Smash Brothers Melee?
Metroid Prime?
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker?

I can think of consoles with a worse lineup of games.

Just wait for the Revolution. Once you buy that you are pretty much buying a Gamecube too.

Mario Kart on the Gamecube is GOLD :-)

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Originally posted by Yan A very good point. There seems to be 2 huge groups growing amongst the gamers: One who finds that graphics are less than important. It's all about gameplay, storyline, sound and controls to them. The other half of the spectrum seems to belong to the younger generation of gamers who instantly declare that the better the graphics, the better the system, the better the game. I think graphics are integral in next generation consoles HOWEVER I also find that I end up spending more time playing retro titles than newly released ones. The war wages on... Many people are arguing, nowadays, that Nintendo is slowly killing themselves and that they truly don't know what they're doing. After attending the Nintendo Keynote last week at the GDC, I can safely say that they are the most-sure-of-themselves of the Big Three. The industry shouldn't be saying bye bye to Nintendo yet.

To be honest... I look for both gameplay and graphics. Although, I'm the type of gamer that will find a game that suits me best and play it for a good 6 months straight without really bouncing to another title. With today's hardware available, if a company puts full effort into a game they should be able to accomplish both, imo. I find many companies are satisfied with 1/2 of what COULD be done. However, I do also understand that many smaller companies simply don't have the budget for this and are forced to choose between graphics and gameplay. I'm very picky with my games these days and quite critical of what "could" have been done with it given the current power of the console/pc

I did read over some of your notes on a couple of the seminars. Pretty interesting stuff! I especially like to see where developers think the industry is heading...

i gave in and ordered it. also bought a shitload of games. i went to gamespot and bougbht all the games with the top reviews.
RE4,metroid prime 1 and 2, pikmin2, viewtiful joe,tales of symphonia,prince of persia warrior within, super mario bros, wind waker

i need more multiplayer games though, i'm thinking mario tennis and super smash any other suggestions?

oh and the dreamcast i bought has digital output so i can hook it up to an HD TV and get 480p output on most games. i might buy a component to vga adaptor (about 50 bucks) to be able to plug it straight into my LCD monitor since i have no hd tv at school.

SMBM

super smash brothers melee


cool multiplayer game 4 gamecube

Id highly recommend anyone to buy a second hand one at this point in time. You can pick one up on ebay for next to nothing (�25 in the uk) and games are between �5-�20 which again is fuck all. I have been building up a really nice collection for my gamecube for a while now and its now a fantastic little package.

I now have :

Pearl White Gamecube

4xControllers (Pearl White, Black, Spice Orange, and the rather rare Emerald Green)

24x Games

Animal Crossing
Burnout 2
Donkey Konga (+ Bongos)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
F-Zero GX
Mario Golf Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart : Double Dash
Mario Party 4
Metroid Prime
NBA Street V3
Paper Mario : The Thousand Year Door
Pikmin 2
Resident Evil 4
Soul Calibur 2
SSX On Tour
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkeyball
Super Monkeyball 2
Super Smash Bros Melee
Star Wars Rouge Leader
The Legend Of Zelda : Wind Waker
Timesplitters 2
Tony Hawks Underground 2
Viewtiful Joe


Between all that lot its pretty much all the best games for the system bar about 5 which im still chasing. But thats just as much high quality entertainment as any other console can offer.

the games i still want are

paper mario
mario tennis
super smash melee


how is final fantasy crystal chronicles? i read mixed reviews.

and you never played tales of symphonia? i heard thats the GC's best rpg



i also have mario sunshine coming but i'm thinking of selling it (it came with my gamecube package off ebay)

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Originally posted by Haunted the games i still want are paper mario mario tennis super smash melee how is final fantasy crystal chronicles? i read mixed reviews. and you never played tales of symphonia? i heard thats the GC's best rpg i also have mario sunshine coming but i'm thinking of selling it (it came with my gamecube package off ebay)

crystal chronicles isnt that special to be honest, but i got it for �4 or something so i didnt complain. i suppose i could do with adding tales of symphonia to my list of games to get which also includes :

Beyond Good & Evil
Killer 7
Prince Of Persia games maybe
Metroid Echoes

oh and u said u were looking for multiplayer games, u HAVE to get super monkey ball 2 and mario kart, maybe f-zero and timesplitters too.

i was thinking of fzero. how is it?

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Originally posted by Haunted i was thinking of fzero. how is it?

fast, very fast! its great if u get a group of you all at the same level on multiplayer. Single player is only good if u like a challenge cuz its bloody hard!

gamecube is officially the shit.

i just got it it's so fun.

I may actually buy the revolution. Yan, do you know of the cost of getting older games?

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Originally posted by Sunsnail I may actually buy the revolution. Yan, do you know of the cost of getting older games?

According to reports, the older the generation, the cheaper it'll be. I'm guessing NES titles will go from $2.99 to $4.99. SNES, SEGA and TurboGrafx games would be $4.99 to $14.99 (unless otherwise dictated by NEC/Sega). I'm guessing the pricier tags will go to the more popular games (FFIII, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, etc..). N64 titles would be $9.99 to $19.99.

All guesstimates, of course.

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Originally posted by Simcut Mario Kart on the Gamecube is GOLD :-)

U should played the Super Mario Kart at SNES.
Addictive..It's my all-time fav game.

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