The Gamecube is dead ! Hail to the cube!

Nah it's not me saying it (especially with Metroid Prime 2, Paper Mario 2 , RE4, Geist, Killer 7, Viewtifull 2, Baten Kaitos...and more around the corner) it is just a very "well informed" journalist from none other than the Washington Post who says:

" Most of the time, I've been able to limit my game-platform advice to one question: What games do you -- or the recipient of your gift -- play most often? Find out what console the games play on, and buy that.
This year, things are different. One console, the Nintendo GameCube, is clearly obsolete, with a diminishing supply of new titles. The other two -- PlayStation 2 and Xbox -- are far more competitive"

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Sure the cube does not get as much love from the publishers but the titles that get released on it are usually of far better quality.

Too bad this article from a supposedly informed source is not going to help the cube, this is even sadder because the cube is far from being obsolete. You could defintely argue that the cube gets limited support and release compared to its competition but just look at the shelves in an EB Games and you'll realise that you do not want most of the title.

It is even stupider when you think that this guy is recommending products to buy... who needs recommendations? Parents who have kids under 12 is my guess (after that the kids will tell their parents which conosle they want), and for those yong kids the cube as much to offer.

Oh well..,

Howdoin said:

Nah it's not me saying it (especially with Metroid Prime 2, Paper Mario 2 , RE4, Geist, Killer 7, Viewtifull 2, Baten Kaitos...

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Isn't Baten Kaitos a card-battler game?

I was hoping to buy a Cube game that was good this year, but then I heard it was.

I love my cube..

Nick Goracke said:

Isn't Baten Kaitos a card-battler game?

I was hoping to buy a Cube game that was good this year, but then I heard it was.

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Isn't it an RPG of the "normal" flavor? I haven't really looked into it, as I don't really care about games, but I seem to recall it being a "normal" RPG...

slerch666 said:

Isn't it an RPG of the "normal" flavor? I haven't really looked into it, as I don't really care about games, but I seem to recall it being a "normal" RPG...

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WTF Why are you here then?

Eric said:

WTF Why are you here then?

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he's the resident spyware soldier

or the resident "OMFGZ guys my pc is running slow", guy





(which isn't a bad thing of course)

(its damn funny though)

I bought my Gamecube for the Resident Evil remake, and Super Smash Bros. Melee, and I was pleased for a while, my senior year of high school kicked ass with 10 people rotating across 2 'Cubes on an almost daily basis. Latley though, I've been more than fed up with it. I've bought other games like Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, Pikman, RE0, MGS, and Soul Calibur 2, but none of them really impressed me. I would of bought F-Zero, but the fact that there's no online play for it is a damn shame. How fun would it be to play Melee, SC2, and F-Zero online? Honestly, I wish Nintendo would do what Sega did and just develop games. I don't really feel the need to buy the same games I've bought for the past 6 years for another NIntendo console.

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Isn't it an RPG of the "normal" flavor? I haven't really looked into it, as I don't really care about games, but I seem to recall it being a "normal" RPG...

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I dunno, that's why I'm asking.

I picked it up, said "hey, this looks alright", and my friend was like "it's a card battle game".

I put it down.

Only game I play anymore is FFXI, but hey, at least I could be satisfied getting a decent GC release this year!

I love my cube! Even if I can't play it until I get a new pc monitor due to the component/vga cable mod I did. I still love my cube! This guy is easily one of the dumbest people I have never heard.

Remember these:




Don't even tell me you didn't pick these up!

gamejunkie said:

I love my cube! Even if I can't play it until I get a new pc monitor due to the component/vga cable mod I did. I still love my cube! This guy is easily one of the dumbest people I have never heard.

Remember these:

Don't even tell me you didn't pick these up!

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You are aware that Nintendo sells a component cable on their site right?

Howdoin said:

You are aware that Nintendo sells a component cable on their site right?

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Yes, I took that component cable and turned it into a vga cable. Then I put the GC inside my pc case with a flip up lid and powered off my pc power supply. It works on my brother's monitor, but not on mine... It needs a monitor capable of something like 33khz horizontal scan.

What a biased, piece of shit article.

Everyone knows that the Cube, while suffering from a dearth of titles, far surpasses the PS2 in terms of graphics, and actually has some really good games this winter.

Back when Metroid Prime came out, I started playing it, was loving it, and then after getting mine modded, I couldn't read the warning screen on an import title I was playing, and it formatted my card. Pissed, I ended up selling the thing a few weeks later. Cut to now, and I scored a cheap Cube at work and am enjoying Metroid Prime once again (I'd like to beat it so I can play the new one).

There are some damn good games on it. I own more XBox titles, but that has more to do with Live than anything else. I really think Nintendo's refusal to create online playable titles cost them dearly. You can't tell me people wouldn't have flocked to online playable versions of Zelda done MMO style, or Mario Kart or Tennis.

i actually like the fact that gcn doesn't have as much clout as the ps2 and xbox.

far fewer shitty games to wade through before getting a decent title.

MMORPG Zelda?

no thanks

pretty sure baiten katos or wtf is a rpg in the normal sense but during the battles you actually use cards to pull off your moves and spells (instead of scrolling through a skill list etc). and you also buy shit with cards and whatnot.

kind of like a world that revolves around your deck of cards like that lame ass cartoon i see everywhere.

agreed.

kafuin_gaira said:

i actually like the fact that gcn doesn't have as much clout as the ps2 and xbox.

far fewer shitty games to wade through before getting a decent title.

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I just got my self a used copy of Windwaker for 20 bones cdn. I'm loving it so far. I just beat the 2nd dungeon with the Deku tree. It is pretty kiddy but the atmosphere is nice.

Heh, this is why I just buy all the major competitors, ignore the shitty opinions of E morons and just game on..

Gotta dig upcoming suiko IV on ps2, the new zelda for cube, and some Otogi! on teh box.

Hecker said:

I just got my self a used copy of Windwaker for 20 bones cdn. I'm loving it so far. I just beat the 2nd dungeon with the Deku tree. It is pretty kiddy but the atmosphere is nice.

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kiddy? meh

I think its totally awesome. Just bought it about 2weeks back and about 10 hours in front of you I think.

kafuin_gaira said:

i actually like the fact that gcn doesn't have as much clout as the ps2 and xbox.

far fewer shitty games to wade through before getting a decent title.

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Thats because there are far, far fewer titles to choose from to begin with on the Cube.

kernow said:

kiddy? meh

I think its totally awesome. Just bought it about 2weeks back and about 10 hours in front of you I think.

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Yeah it's loads of fun. Side questing is sweet. Spent quite some time on Windmill island trying to get the goodies. The elvis look alike ownz. I had to take a picture of him. I can't figure out what picture to give to the depressed guy. Something round and pale? Wtf? I thougt it was the moon but no.

Nick Goracke said:

I dunno, that's why I'm asking.

I picked it up, said "hey, this looks alright", and my friend was like "it's a card battle game".

I put it down.

Only game I play anymore is FFXI, but hey, at least I could be satisfied getting a decent GC release this year!

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Still playing FFXI? Haven't moved on to WoW or EQII huh? What level are you these days and what server?

I stopped playing about 3-4 months ago for various reasons and also to beat Star Ocean III (Still haven't done it just yet), but I'm set to play FFXI again the next few weeks. I'll have to start over again, this time probably as a hume whm with aspirations to brd.

Loopz said:

There are some damn good games on it. I own more XBox titles, but that has more to do with Live than anything else. I really think Nintendo's refusal to create online playable titles cost them dearly. You can't tell me people wouldn't have flocked to online playable versions of Zelda done MMO style, or Mario Kart or Tennis.

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No shit...the sheer simplicity of games like Kart or Tennis, is a draw to play online. While I typically play fairly complicated FPS online, I for one would be more than happy to ease back and enjoy a massive game of Mario Kart online, for it would be a simple, quick and fun gaming fix. I would like to say that surely Nintendo will have a network up and running for their next console, but this is the company thats been promising online play since SNES

Cube is cool. Its kind of a repeat of the n64 days though. Most of the third party support has jumped ship. But the ones that have stayed have made great games for it. And Nintendo's stuff is always fantastic. Im thinking Nintendo is turning into the next SNK......which is a good and a bad thing.
Metroid Prime 2 rocks

I definitely think the Nintendo should put some of their games online - sports games, fighters, etc.

But then again, I don't think I could bear the thought of playing Metroid or Zelda as an online RPG - total blasphemy IMO.

Anyway, yeah of course the editor of this magazine is a total moron. RE4 alone will keep the propel the Cube out in front of the box in terms of monthly sales, probably through the summer. Couple that with the "adult" style Zelda game coming up, and I think that the Cube's best times are still ahead.

Honestly, the cube is the only one of my three next-gen system that sees much use. If I weren't such a completist nutcase, I'd have my Neo and my Cube plugged into the TV and everything else would be sold. Well .... maybe I'd keep my SNES and my DC.