Thinking about getting a Gamecube

HeraldS

After going through RE5 with my friend I got the urge to finally play through RE4 on my PS2. Of course my PS2's laser decided now would be a good time to crap out and not read anything but PS1 games. While looking around for a new laser I realized, amazingly, that it's cheaper to buy a Gamecube and RE4 for that. I've never had a Gamecube or N64- is it worth it to pick up a Gamecube now that they're like $30 used and what games/ accessories should I get besides Resident Evil 4?

maximumzero

To be completely honest, unless you want to use the Gamecube player you're better off just geting a Wii.

It'll play all the GCN games flawlessly, unlike the PS3 & 360 playing their older titles, and frankly RE4:Wii Edition is the best way to play RE4.

Edit: Oh and you can actually find Component cables for the damn thing, unlike the GCN.

Vegan

Ditto. Just go for a Wii, otherwise you're really just wasting your money, and you'll be stuck with s-video at best.

Sir Platypus

There is quite a difference between $30 and $250.

HeraldS

New Wii's are $250 or so while the Gamecube would be around $30. If I had enough for a Wii it would be the obvious choice but sadly that's not where I am. With this in mind and assuming for now that I can locate a component cable through the specialty store near me, are there enough worthwhile games for the Gamecube to warrant a purchase?

edit: Thank you Sir Platypus, you are quicker than I am.

Burnage

Depending on what type of genre you like, almost certainly.

Drunk_caterpillar

Sir Platypus wrote: »

There is quite a difference between $30 and $250.

Another 3-4 years of awesome new games?

[Edit] Games list!

Luigi's Mansion
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Smash Bros: Melee
Mario Kart: DD
Metroid Prime
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat w/ bongos
Pikmin
Wave Race: Blue Storm
F-Zero GX
Super Monkey Ball
Sonic Mega Collection
Sonic Gems Collection
Mega Man X Collection
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil Code Veronica X
Resident Evil 4
Viewtiful Joe
P.N. 03
Killer7
Timesplitters 2
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
Splinter Cell
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Beyond Good and Evil
Soul Calibur 2
Extreme G 3
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Tony Hawk's Underground
Ikaruga
Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader
Alien Hominid

Not all of those are awesome and some sequels are better. For instance, TH: U is totally outclassed by TH 3. Pikmin 2 is also considered better than Pikmin.

[Edit 2] Forgot to add SMS to the list.

slash000

If your PS2 isn't reading discs try this:

If it's running horizontal, try turning it vertical, then try turning it on and loading a game.

If it's running vert and not working, try turning it horizontal.

Sometimes that works.

Elaro

Is it worth it? That depends on the availability of Gamecube games (and controllers) in your area. If the answer is "yes, Gamecube games are well stocked in my local shops (or I have access to resellers)" then HECK YES the gamecube is worth it, especially at 30 dollars.

If not, then no.

(As for accessories: controllers, and memory card(s) (pick one up that's 250+ blocks. It'll be fine). IIRC, that's all you should need. Unless you have some sort of specialized game.)

maximumzero

Drunk_caterpillar wrote: »

Sir Platypus wrote: »

There is quite a difference between $30 and $250.

Another 3-4 years of awesome new games?

[Edit] Games list!

Luigi's Mansion
Super Smash Brawl: Melee
Mario Kart: DD
Metroid Prime
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat w/ bongos
Pikmin
Wave Race: Blue Storm
F-Zero GX
Super Monkey Ball
Sonic Mega Collection
Sonic Gems Collection
Mega Man X Collection
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil Code Veronica X
Resident Evil 4
Viewtiful Joe
P.N. 03
Killer7
Timesplitters 2
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
Splinter Cell
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Beyond Good and Evil
Soul Calibur 2
Extreme G 3
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Tony Hawk's Underground
Ikaruga
Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader
Alien Hominid

Not all of those are awesome and some sequels are better. For instance, TH: U is totally outclassed by TH 3. Pikmin 2 is also considered better than Pikmin.

I spend a few moments looking over your list and I'm totally not seeing



What madness is this?

Lucky Cynic

He has luigi's mansion, but not Mario Sunshine?

maximumzero

Also, Starfox Assault was pretty good. Everyone likes to shit on it, but if you just play it as something that's not a Starfox game it's a fun little arcadey shoot-em-up thing.

Edit: And where the fuck is Chibi Robo? Gawd.

Elaro

Perhaps he never played it?

Perhaps it slipped his mind?

LoveIsUnity

The recommendation list is also lacking Skies of Arcadia, which I would recommend if the OP likes RPGs.

Elaro

Oh, well, if we're going there, how about Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door?

Also:

Super Smash Brawl: Melee

*points and laugh*

maximumzero

Also, Sonic Adventure & Sonic Adventure 2 if you don't own the Dreamcast releases.

To a lesser extent, Sonic Heroes & Shadow the Hedgehog.

Like Starfox, Shadow is a enjoyable game if you don't go in expecting a "Sonic" game.

Sir Platypus

Also, make sure to get a Wavebird controller. It lacks rumble, but it is such a long lasting wireless controller that it more than makes up for it.

maximumzero

Oh! Also,

Also Megaman Collection & Megaman X Collection.

And Super Mario Strikers.

And Battalion Wars is grossly underrated.

Speed Racer

Drunk_caterpillar wrote: »

Not all of those are awesome and some sequels are better. For instance, TH: U is totally outclassed by TH 3.

I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. I thought Underground 1 was the best one.

Raijin Quickfoot

The Gamecube really had a hell of a list of games. I can't wait to buy another Wii so I can play them again.

Taya

I'd also recommend Baten Kaitos (I liked the first one better than Origins but I appear to be the minority), Tales of Symphonia, Cubivore, Custom Robo, Harvest Moon Magical Melody, Pokemon XD (if you have the GBA games), and Zelda Four Swords.

Barcardi

wii wont play my ikaruga OR my killer 7 OR my mega man x series OR my legend of zelda promotional disk, much to my annoyance

Nerdtendo

Tales of Symphonia hasn't been mentioned yet, and it's one of the better RPG's of last gen, if not the best for the Gamecube. As people have said, for thirty bucks, you really can't go wrong if you haven't played many of those games.

And on Rogue Squadron 2, if you've never played it, just try to remember that it was a launch title on the Gamecube. The graphics are some of the best on the system, and still impress me even today. I honestly think that it still manages to look better than some games that have come out in recent years.

As for Rogue Squadron 3, all of the flying missions were great, but they unfortunately were too few. It's worth it for the co-op remake of part 2, though, if you've got someone to play with. Funny how they include every mission from Rogue Squadron 2, but you can only play them in co-op mode.

jothki

Speed Racer wrote: »

Drunk_caterpillar wrote: »

Not all of those are awesome and some sequels are better. For instance, TH: U is totally outclassed by TH 3.

I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. I thought Underground 1 was the best one.

I own both for the PS2, and I'd agree that Underground is probably better.

Uselesswarrior

Sir Platypus wrote: »

Also, make sure to get a Wavebird controller. It lacks rumble, but it is such a long lasting wireless controller that it more than makes up for it.

Can you actually find those at a reasonable price now? Last time I checked they were pretty expensive.

One thing I hate about GC is the controller cable is so short compared to the Xbox and Ps2. Drove me crazy back in the day.

Oh and also

Duh we are Moby Games, we are going to take user content and add a watermark and prevent external linking.

That and Prime are only two Gamecube must buys I can think of, everything else I can take it or leave it. Well I guess the Resident Evil Remake is pretty good (exposing my bias here).

maximumzero

Uselesswarrior wrote: »

Sir Platypus wrote: »

Also, make sure to get a Wavebird controller. It lacks rumble, but it is such a long lasting wireless controller that it more than makes up for it.

Can you actually find those at a reasonable price now? Last time I checked they were pretty expensive.

One thing I hate about GC is the controller cable is so short compared to the Xbox and Ps2. Drove me crazy back in the day.

Oh and also


That and Prime are only two Gamecube must buys I can think of, everything else I can take it or leave it.

Fix'd.

apotheos

maximumzero wrote: »

Also, Sonic Adventure & Sonic Adventure 2 if you don't own the Dreamcast releases.

To a lesser extent, Sonic Heroes & Shadow the Hedgehog.

Like Starfox, Shadow is a enjoyable game if you don't go in expecting a "Sonic" game.

Not a single game here is worth playing unless you have some kind of sexual fascination for a character in the Sonic universe. They are, all of them, mediocre games at best.

The Gamecube has many many many great games. It might still be the platform I own the most games on.

apotheos

Vegan wrote: »

Ditto. Just go for a Wii, otherwise you're really just wasting your money, and you'll be stuck with s-video at best.

It should be mentioned that with enough money and time you can get component out of a Gamecube.

Sir Platypus

Wavebirds seem reasonable on eBay. Probably cheaper at a used game store.

Uselesswarrior

Don't think I've ever seen a wavebird at a used game store.

BakerIsBored

maximumzero wrote: »

To be completely honest, unless you want to use the Gamecube player you're better off just geting a Wii.

It'll play all the GCN games flawlessly, unlike the PS3 & 360 playing their older titles, and frankly RE4:Wii Edition is the best way to play RE4.

Edit: Oh and you can actually find Component cables for the damn thing, unlike the GCN.

I still have my GC and I have component cables for it... what now?

BTW.. not all GC's can even use component cables. Later models took that feature out.

apotheos

Finding component cables isn't a problem. Got $75? Bingo. eBay has it.

Of course, you'll need an early Gamecube with the necessary port...

RichardTauber

I have a gamecube that you could have if you picked it up here in the cold european north ...

Frem

apotheos wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Also, Sonic Adventure & Sonic Adventure 2 if you don't own the Dreamcast releases.

To a lesser extent, Sonic Heroes & Shadow the Hedgehog.

Like Starfox, Shadow is a enjoyable game if you don't go in expecting a "Sonic" game.

Not a single game here is worth playing unless you have some kind of sexual fascination for a character in the Sonic universe. They are, all of them, mediocre games at best.

The Gamecube has many many many great games. It might still be the platform I own the most games on.

Hey now, Sonic Adventure 1 isn't so bad. I will grant that the rest of them were.

Drunk_caterpillar

Lucky Cynic wrote: »

He has luigi's mansion, but not Mario Sunshine?

I do have SMS but I forgot to add it to the list. In all honesty though, I like Luigi's Mansion more than SMS as a whole but I like the crazy space/void levels from SMS more than Luigi's Mansion.

Spam

Uselesswarrior wrote: »

Don't think I've ever seen a wavebird at a used game store.

Wavebirds are like golddust now - Nintendo stopped making them a while ago, so only ones available are second hand or old stock from retailers. They are by far the best gamepad you can get for the GC/Wii, so if you see one cheap, snap it up.

Glal

maximumzero wrote: »

Also, Starfox Assault was pretty good. Everyone likes to shit on it, but if you just play it as something that's not a Starfox game it's a fun little arcadey shoot-em-up thing.

This. My only fault with it was that it's too short, but other than that it's a fun arcade game. Surprisingly hard if you up the difficulty and try to get the best medals.

BakerIsBored

Glal wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Also, Starfox Assault was pretty good. Everyone likes to shit on it, but if you just play it as something that's not a Starfox game it's a fun little arcadey shoot-em-up thing.

This. My only fault with it was that it's too short, but other than that it's a fun arcade game. Surprisingly hard if you up the difficulty and try to get the best medals.

I concur. It's really weird how I have a few friends that got really into this games MP. I never did get around to unlocking Wolf.

Glal

Hmm... MP. You know, I never throught of that- is it split screen? That could be fun.

Tzen

If you're an RE fan, the GC is worth it for REmake alone. That and RE4 are about the only things I ever bothered to beat on the system. Well, I also fucking 100%'d Burnout 2 before the whole series went retard.

Mario Sunshine sucks shit, btw.

greeble

$75 is not a reasonable price for Game cube component cables. Unreleated I've been thinking of taking my gamecube out of the closet to use the game boy player.