Buying a Gamecube...

[JohnnyTAE]

I was thinking about buying a gamecube this friday but I haven't been able to convince myself why, think any of you can help me out and please no because it rules and ps2 and xbox sux kind of crap (I had one before but due to the nature of the now retired Tae Inc. and the only game being wave race I got rid of it)

[Raziel]

Eternal Darkness, Smash Bros. Melee, the entire Resident Evil series (including RE Zero and RE4), Metroid Prime, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox: Dinosaur Planet, Haven: Call of the King, Legend of Zelda, and an ass load of other games coming in the near future. It's a more powerful system than PS2, it's made by a far more experienced company than Microsoft, and it's CHEAP.

[Strider Fury]

I've thought that the PS2 was cheaper then the Gamecube.

[Sum Yung Guy]

gamecube= 150
ps2 and xbox= 200
and about being far more expreince company then mircosoft.. i dunno most of the games arnt actually made by nintendo or microsoft, just some development companys and microsoft and nintendo publish the games... and the games the microsoft has developed have been really damn good.

[FuRy]

Uhhh, Nintendo develops and publishes games, such as Mario, Zelda and Wario games....

[Sum Yung Guy]

Originally posted by Me
i dunno most of the games arnt actually made by
notice I said 'most' yes I do realize that nintendo makes games but I also know that nintendo does NOT make over 25% of the games for the GameCube

[Raziel]

That's because the majority of the "Nintendo developed" library hasn't been released yet. I said Nintendo is a more experienced company because they have been making games for over twenty years. Microsoft hasn't.

[Jamesadin]

I have a gamecube and I am happy with it.

[User Name # 1]

GO BUY IT !!!!!!

[JohnnyTAE]

Originally posted by Raziel
Eternal Darkness]

Looks Really Awesome one of the main reasons I am looking into the system

Originally posted by Raziel Smash Bros. Melee, the entire Resident Evil series (including RE Zero and RE4)

Smash bro's ok but I'm tired of the rerun's of resident evil galore

Originally posted by Raziel Metroid Prime, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox: Dinosaur Planet, Haven: Call of the King, Legend of Zelda, and an ass load of other games coming

Metroid Prime looks awesome, I hate the mario kiddy game thing,
umm it's star fox :\, Dinosaur planet never heard of it, Haven will be sold for every system, Zelda now were talkin :)
I really do like but Xbox is releasing Some great games too, Ps2 is releasing 3x the amount of great games and sorry for being like this but I am just agreeing with my doubts of the system (have you ever played wave race?)

Originally posted by Raziel It's a more powerful system than PS2, it's made by a far more experienced company than Microsoft, and it's CHEAP.

Specs who cares about specs I could go buy a fully loaded comp system if I loved specs I like consoles for the games!

They may be experinced but they did create there greatest competitor (sony) which seems like a very big mistake right now and I wonder if they will ever do this again

and the Price is nothing for the foreman of TAE inc but I am laying low for a while and the only reason I want to buy another system is because I am getting prepaid for work and will have sum extra cash

Originally posted by Jamesadin
I have a gamecube and I am happy with it.
One of the best arguments out there but could you emphasize a bit more and say why?


So you have had a good argument and I think you might have convinced me, say you did wut is a short list of games and peripherals you recommend purchasing?

[Raziel]

Eternal Darkness is probably the best game I've played in YEARS. It took me over 40 hours to complete it, and I still play it occasionally. The new RE is fucking incredible, I never played the original, so playing through the remake as my first time was just awesome. As for Star Fox, I'll find the link on Nintendo.com for the E3 footage. It's not a flight sim, like the past two, although it does have a few dogfight missions in it. It's mainly 3D action-adventure, and it looks AMAZING. Aside from the games I listed, Square is releasing Final Fantasy Unlimited (and who knows what else) on the GameCube, and Rare has a MASSIVE line of games coming in the near future.

[NonGayMan]

I might get one too...

[JohnnyTAE]

Originally posted by NonGayMan
I might get one too...
CopyCat ;) I was thinking if I get one I think I will get a black one, jus hope you are not thinking the same thing

[Raziel]

I'd wait until the platinum one comes out, personally. SHINY!!!

[Raziel]

Oh, by the way, here's the link to the Star Fox E3 footage page. Just watch the video and see how awesome it looks.

http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/av.jsp?gameId=586

[JohnnyTAE]

When does the platinum cube come out? Thanxz for all the info also

[NonGayMan]

I guess then I'll wait for the platinum one too then ;)

[Raziel]

It comes out November 3rd, which is apparently a few days before Metroid Prime.

[JohnnyTAE]

Thats a long wait so I might just buy the extended warranty then break the black one when the platinum one comes out so I can switch it

[ask_rabber]

i also suggest gamecube, although xbox is getting some super pimp games, such as Metal Gear Solid 2, and another awesome FPS called Splinter Cell (which comes out on the cube as far as i know.)

also that preview for starfox would mean you have to get gamecube, cuz that game = looks the best. it also has a very kewl slogan 'go extreme, or go extinct!'


--EDIT--
and also, as for the resident evil series, there is going to be a new one, and the graphics are boosted A LOT, and the games are changed (i hear 60% for the first one out, and i believe it seeing i have it.)

[JohnnyTAE]

I ruined it, I didn't buy the gamecube I might next week though I spent most of my money on sum games for my PS2 and xbox

[ask_rabber]

jesus your a rich bastard, getting all 3 consoles... NOT FAIR!!! what games did you buy?

[JohnnyTAE]

I bought halo and a new metal gear solid 2 the other one I sold
it's not that I'm rich actually quite poor just I don't have no bills to pay for and I have a decent job + plus all the income from Tae inc helped me buy the systems

[ask_rabber]

i would have waited till the XBox MGS2 comes out, cuz its gonna be super pimp. also for your xbox, this winter you hafta get Splinter Cell, and Project Ego is another definite.

[Jamesadin]

Very dissapointed in you Johnny...tisk tisk

[JohnnyTAE]

Yeah I can't wait til those come out ask_rabber I know I should of waited but I am not the most patient person so I just bought it for 20$ it was used and had not a single scratch those games are gonna be awesome I wanna play project ego the most and
jamesadin another week another pay check so don't be so dissapointed yet :D


Halo was a lot of fun but I just barely beat it :( on normal mode

[ask_rabber]

i hear the multiplayer for halo is kickass, ive only played a bit of the single player, and it seemed pretty kewl. and yeah project ego does look pretty awesome, its kinda like morrowind if you ask me.

[JohnnyTAE]

It is kickass so is single player too and I heard about project ego before morrowind so I'm not dissapointed in the similarties at all plus I like the way that you level your guy in project ego it's awesome...

but beens this is the gamecube forum what good games are coming out for gamecube in the future? besides the zelda, mp, and ms oh yeah also star fox

[Raziel]

Banjo-Kazooie 3, Enter the Matrix, F-Zero, Final Fantasy Unlimited, Galleon: Islands of Mystery, Kameo: Elements of Power, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Perfect Dark 2, Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 and 2, Raven Blade, Reign of Fire, Resident Evil Zero and Four, Robotech: Battlecry, Rocky, Skies of Arcadia, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and Clone Wars, and Zoids Versus. Those are just the ones I saw listed that I know anything about and am interested in playing.

[ask_rabber]

wow thats a PHAT line up of games, alls i need is a job so i can get them.

the ones im really interested in are Banjo-Kazooie 3, Enter the Matrix, FFUnlimited, LotR: The Two Towers, Perfect Dark 2, the Resident Evil series, and the Robotech one.

[Raziel]

I'm SOOOO psyched about Bounty Hunter! It's going to be the best Star Wars console game EVER!!

[ask_rabber]

you forgot one of the best of all, Haven: Call of the King. that game is gonna own.

[Jamesadin]

ok I think I can let you off Johnny :)

[Raziel]

Yeah, you're right about that, Rabber. Haven is gonna fucking rock.

[NonGayMan]

I thought LoTR: The Two Towers was only gonna be on PS2. I thought GC was getting the zelda-like one, The Hobbit. Also, LoTR: The Fellowship of The Ring is going to be on PC, Xbox, and PS2. Not GameCube though :(

[ask_rabber]

pc works for me! plus, in my opinion, games are always easier to play on pc, easier control and such.

and yeah it is getting the zelda one, also star fox, mario, and all the other good stuff.

[Raziel]

The Two Towers might be on PS2 also, for all I know. I don't really keep up with PS2 releases. I know that both it and The Hobbit are on GC. And I prefer console games on a console. I have yet to play a console to PC port (or a PC to console port) that was worth a damn.

[Sum Yung Guy]

PC has easier controls for certain games... I cant stand playing a fighting game on a keyboard.

[ask_rabber]

never done it but i dont think i want to. but without a DOUBT pc has better controls for FPS's and an rpg like morrowind.

[GameCube]

nintendo's been in the business longer

[Jamesadin]

I think one of the best parts of the cube is the controllers, there so comfortable!

[GameCube]

u should get a wavebird...its so sweet, wireless

[Jamesadin]

Maybe I will...

[GameCube]

yea, it is so cool, 20-30 ft range

[JohnnyTAE]

that might be usefull if I had a gigantic tv or had Eagle Eyes

[GameCube]

or set up a camera in front of the TV...

[Alpha_omega]

just buy the damn thing!!! with SSBM ir something

[GameCube]

i do have it

[NonGayMan]

I remember I loved the first SSB, I always kicked my cousins' asses.

[GameCube]

yea, that was a sweet game, but after ssbm, that game looks like crap. (but is isnt)

[Raziel]

The original Smash Bros. just got boring after a while. Melee on the other hand, is a work of art. I've had it since December, and I still play my friends almost daily. I'd like to see Rare do a game using the same engine, only with Rare licensed characters instead. THAT would be badass.

[GameCube]

yea, there are so much more ways to play in ssbm than ssb.

[BlueCube]

The biggest complaint I have about it, is that throwing is a bit harder. Still, Pikachu still has that Thunder attack, so he's still my favorite...

[Raziel]

I've actually been using Pichu a lot to piss my friends off. Being beaten by the lightest character in the game (and one that also hurts HIMSELF every time he uses an electrical attack) is a pretty humiliating experience.

[Jamesadin]

No no no, Roy all the way. His combo attacks are deadly

[Raziel]

My friend Ben uses Roy almost exclusively. It drives me nuts when people do that. My younger brother uses Shiek, and ONLY Shiek. My friend Austin uses only Falco, and my friend Richie uses only Ganondorf. I prefer to have four or five characters that I cycle between.

[ask_rabber]

Originally posted by Raziel
My younger brother uses Shiek, and ONLY Shiek.

well thats good news that he's not gay. but yeah cycling chars is the way to go, gotta learn to use more than 1 cuz otherwise you're just a pussy!

[Raziel]

Especially if that one character is Shiek.

[GameCube]

yea, but some characters have cheap moves.

[Raziel]

Like Shiek.