Ealdst Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 There's been a lot of talk about the Gamecube recently around here and it has made me go back to playing mine, and remember how great the console is. The only problem is I was never able to amass as much of a collection as I'd have liked during its lifetime so I'm looking at filling in some of the gaps, here's my collection so far: 1080: Avalanche Beyond Good and Evil Eternal Darkness F-Zero GX Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart: Double Dash Mario Party 4 Metroid Prime Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Pikmin P.N.03 Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Prince of Persia Warrior Within Prince of Persia The Two Thrones Second Sight Sonic Mega Collection Soul Calibur 2 Starfox Adventures Star Wars Rogue Leader Star Wars Rebel Strike Super Mario Sunshine Wave Race: Blue Storm WWE Day of Reckoning Now given this list I know the first thing most people will suggest is Super Smash Bros Melee, so no need to suggest it! Also I have Pikmin 2 and Twilight Princess on Wii so not looking to pick those up again, but I am very interested to hear what else everyone thinks I should add to have as close to the definitive Gamecube collection as possible!
S.C.G Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Baten Kaitos Battalion Wars Burnout Burnout 2: Point of Impact Chibi Robo Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Killer 7 Mario Party 4 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Pikmin 2 (worth owning twice) Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1&2 Phantasy Star Online C.A.R.D Revolution Resident Evil 4 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Sonic Heeeeeeeroooooes! Tales of Symphonia Wario World
Josh64 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2 are incredible! Serious must have titles! Billy Hatcher is also a really fun and inventive platformer, you'll just have to look last the slightly shoddy engine (this was sonic team 2000's so go figure :p) And SUPER MONKEY BALL! And if you've played a modern monkey ball, don't let it put you off, the original two on GameCube are fantastic, every game since doesn't come close. The same applies to Viewtiful Joe actually, it's a dire shame that so many franchises got destroyed after the GameCube era!
Ronnie Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Extreme G-3 is a great futuristic racing game Also Starfox Assault is excellent
Hogge Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Soul Calibur 2 Great fighter. Surprisingly extensive single-player mode, gorgeous graphics and you can fight as Link! Beach Spikers A beach volleyball game that's not about overly curvy women. It's actually a really good multiplayer game. Whenever me and mates play old games, I bring this up, they go like "what the hell is this". They give it a try, then they go "just one more round". If the summer would be officially sponsored by a game, this would be it. Or Crazy Taxi. Or nigh on any Sega game from this era. For those who loved Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, I suggest: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Actually a stealth game, but gunplay is fairly similar and the levels are even more open. Kinda like a GE 2.0. One of my all-time favorite shooters, even though you're not supposed to play it like one. Timesplitters 2 & Timesplitters Future Perfect Can't decide which is better. The single player is kind of rubbish in both these games, unfortunately they were early adopters of the stupid corridor-level design, which kills all replayability. But the multiplayer is magnificent. Huge variety in guns, bots, insane modes and a friggin' level editor!
Hero-of-Time Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Billy Hatcher is you want a colourful and unique platforming game. Skies of Arcadia if you want to play one of the best JRPGs ever made. Super Monkey Ball because it has monkeys rolling around in balls. Sega had some great games out on the Cube.
bob Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Wario Ware had the best tortoise balancing mini game ever. No other game has come close since.
Jonnas Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Skies of Arcadia! Get it, love it. Tales of Symphonia is another one. Give it a try. Baten Kaitos is pretty decent. If you like that, try Origins. Resident Evil 4 is a hallmark, if you haven't played it in other consoles yet.
Wii Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 I won't repeat what has already been mentioned. Some of those are absolute must haves. Here are some others people have missed: Ikaruga Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy REmake (All Resident Evil games) Splinter Cell games Tomb Raider: Legend Super Monkey Ball 2 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Spiderman 2 007 Everything Or Nothing Zelda: Four Swords Adventures XIII True Crime: Streets Of L.A SSX 3 Bomberman Generations Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Metal Arms: Glitch In The System
Shorty Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 SSX 3One of my favourite games on the system Also THPS3, which I suggest purely because it was my most enjoyed launch title.
Fused King Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Cheers for this thread. I've actually also started to sort of flesh out my miniscule GameCube collection, so the recommendations on here will surely help. I'd like to suggest: and if you want to have your mind fucked and be able to look up loads of theories once you've finished it, you have got to get: I think you're all set now.
Ealdst Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions so far, I will certainly try and pick up a few of them.
Goron_3 Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4. An amazing game Also, Wario Ware is a must! The multiplayer is still hilarious and brings endless hours of fun
Grazza Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction - Especially great if you like the character (I assume this is still the best Hulk game?) Not sure I've played many more adrenaline-pumping games than this, actually.
nekunando Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Ikaruga Killer7 Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Mario Smash Football Burnout 2: Point of Impact Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Edited February 8, 2014 by nekunando
Sméagol Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 There are still a few I still have to get myself. Most that should be mentioned, are, except for The legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I am appalled.
jersmith Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Super Smash Bros Melee Metroid Prime Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Resident Evil 4 Animal Crossing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Mario Sunshine Viewtiful Joe Sonic Adventure 2 Battle I am not committing to this list, since it's been a long time since I've even touched a GameCube.
Jonnas Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 There are still a few I still have to get myself. Most that should be mentioned, are, except for The legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I am appalled. He said he already played it on the Wii
Retro_Link Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Also if you never played it on the Dreamcast then this is a MUST!
Sméagol Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 He said he already played it on the Wii Than someone should tell him.. He played the wrong version. Seriously though.. I´l always consider Twilight princess a Gamecube game. It was (supposed to be) its swansong after all.
M_rock Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I can't even explain how much you need to buy Chibi-robo!!! It's fun to play, has lovely characters, it's quirky, the story is good. Surely amongst my favorite gamecube titles and still fun to play after all these years!
ZeldaWard82 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Ikaruga and Tales of Symphonia are a MUST!!! :love:
Ealdst Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Than someone should tell him.. He played the wrong version. Seriously though.. I´l always consider Twilight princess a Gamecube game. It was (supposed to be) its swansong after all. I had considered buying the 'cube version just for collection, but at the moment I just don't have the money to be spending on games I already have, especially when it tends to sell for around £50 on ebay
Wii Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I mentioned it earlier but I want to highlight a real gem on Gamecube, Metal Arms: Glitch In The System. I don't know if many of ye have played it, I doubt it. It's absolutely brilliant and if you don't like it then you don't like gaming. It crosses so many genres and it's hilarious. Get on Ebay and hunt down a copy now. http://ie.ign.com/articles/2003/11/07/metal-arms-glitch-in-the-system THE VERDICT Metal Arms has unfortunately not received the attention it deserves of gamers. But if you're reading this review still, take notice because this is a surprisingly well-made action-shooter with a lot of heart. The game successfully merges a light-hearted storyline with some seriously intense combat, a good measure of strategy and a fun multiplayer mode. Oh, and the weapons in this title are downright awesome, especially the tether control device. There are some notable drawbacks, yes. The control may be too loose for its own good and the game sometimes runs on the frustrating try-die-and-try-again design philosophy. But overall the experience is very entertaining and satisfying. So with that in mind if you're looking for a smart, funny and unexpectedly deep action title with destruction and carnage at every corner, Metal Arms has got it in spades. Recommended. 8.3/10 It's more like a 9 in my books and is recommended higher by readers of IGN. Same story on Matacritic, 8.3 from critic reviews and 9.3 from readers. It's got Homer Simpson's voice actor, need I say more?
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