Just bought a gamecube, go me!

[fs5]

Called in sick today, went to EB Games and picked up a used Gamecube for $80 (-$30 gift voucher) and picked up Zelda. I wanted double dash or smash bro's but they didn't have either so I had to pick up FF-X2 (rebate required purchase of 2 used games). Played Zelda for a couple hours, very fun! :thumbsup:

My list of games to play on GC (single player, for right now):
Zelda
Metroid
Smash Bros
Sunshine
Double Dash
... anything else?

 

[TheShiz]

f-zero gx, you can get it for 15 bucks new at best buy, also viewtiful joe, and bomberman jetters are good, you can get bomberman for 15 bucks too.

 

[warcrow]

You got soem great games there. Play Metriod FIRST!!

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: TheShiz
f-zero gx, you can get it for 15 bucks new at best buy, also viewtiful joe, and bomberman jetters are good, you can get bomberman for 15 bucks too.

I saw viewtiful joe at EB used for $15, looked interesting... how's starfox adventures?

 

[monk3y]

How much are most GC games going for?

 

[mrCide]

ya.. /me looks at his gamecube collecting dust..

right next to my ps2 and xbox.. least i ninja gaiden was fun. .and im playing a disappointing ffx-2 on ps2 now

 

[dum]

you should also try Pikmin or MarioGolf: Toadstool Tour

 

[Supermercado]

F-Zero is a lot of fun but it's got a pretty steep learning curve. The game that I've played the most is NCAA Football 2004, though. I think you've got the rest of it covered pretty well.

 

[fs5]

How much are most GC games going for?

Well sunshine was like $25 and Zelda was $32 used at EB Games. I think they're on the expensive side for pre-played games... might have better prices at gamespot.

Originally posted by: mrCide
ya.. /me looks at his gamecube collecting dust..

right next to my ps2 and xbox.. least i ninja gaiden was fun. .and im playing a disappointing ffx-2 on ps2 now

damn it, I just picked up ffx-2... wonder if I can go to another EB games and exchange it for a GC game..

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: TheShiz
f-zero gx, you can get it for 15 bucks new at best buy, also viewtiful joe, and bomberman jetters are good, you can get bomberman for 15 bucks too.

I saw viewtiful joe at EB used for $15, looked interesting... how's starfox adventures?

haven't played starfox, but it is suppose to be pretty decent.

i haven't really been playing my gamecube much either, though it does have some great games. my two xboxes/tvs on live in my living room are seeing the most action with rallisport 2 and project gotham 2 and the new splinter cell. i can't remember the last time i played my ps2.

 

[fs5]

okay... Zelda... is it supposed to be this god damn slow? when am I going to get to kill someting. If I wanted to sneak around I would be playing MGS.

 

[IndieSnob]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

How much are most GC games going for?

Well sunshine was like $25 and Zelda was $32 used at EB Games. I think they're on the expensive side for pre-played games... might have better prices at gamespot.

Originally posted by: mrCide
ya.. /me looks at his gamecube collecting dust..

right next to my ps2 and xbox.. least i ninja gaiden was fun. .and im playing a disappointing ffx-2 on ps2 now

damn it, I just picked up ffx-2... wonder if I can go to another EB games and exchange it for a GC game..

Eh, FFX-2 starts out slow, but if you liked FFX and even some of the older ones, it's a good game. I kind of liked going back to the job system, and the story line while not the greatest, does have some really cool and intresting twists and turns.

 

[bradruth]

Eternal Darkness is REQUIRED if you own a Gamecube.

 

[Cyco]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Eternal Darkness is REQUIRED if you own a Gamecube.

Just what I was thinking...ok, not exact words, but you get the idea. That game rocks!

 

[preslove]

What about MarioKart????? haven't played for the cube, but the previous two = best console games evar

 

[nakedfrog]

I would definitely go Mario Kart over F-Zero GX... I feel like Mario Kart just has a much higher fun factor. Whereas F-Zero has the "dammit I've got to run this race over and over 20 times until I can get it exactly perfect to actually place high enough to get anywhere"

 

[Dracos]

Originally posted by: IndieSnob

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

How much are most GC games going for?

Well sunshine was like $25 and Zelda was $32 used at EB Games. I think they're on the expensive side for pre-played games... might have better prices at gamespot.

Originally posted by: mrCide
ya.. /me looks at his gamecube collecting dust..

right next to my ps2 and xbox.. least i ninja gaiden was fun. .and im playing a disappointing ffx-2 on ps2 now

damn it, I just picked up ffx-2... wonder if I can go to another EB games and exchange it for a GC game..

Eh, FFX-2 starts out slow, but if you liked FFX and even some of the older ones, it's a good game. I kind of liked going back to the job system, and the story line while not the greatest, does have some really cool and intresting twists and turns.

I bought FFX-2 when it was $30 at Best Buy a couple of weeks ago. I'm enjoying it, in fact I'm enjoying it more than FFX. I just restarted because I got to the end faster than I anticipated....lol

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Eternal Darkness is REQUIRED if you own a Gamecube.

IMO one of the best storylines ever for a game.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

In addition to the stuff mentioned above:

If you're an RPG fan (and weren't on the Dreamcast bandwagon) Skies of Arcadia Legends is highly worthwhile.

The two Harry Potter licenses based on the movies (Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets) are fairly decent games using Zelda-style mechanics.

Ikaruga is required for old-school shooter lovers. Unless you suck.

 

[Joemonkey]

i'm confused... do you also have a ps2 or did ffx2 come out for gamecube?

 

[DnetMHZ]

So, you called in sick to play video games?

Sorry, I couldn't get past that part.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
i'm confused... do you also have a ps2 or did ffx2 come out for gamecube?

I have a ps2 also and been wanting to play ffx2.

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
So, you called in sick to play video games?

Sorry, I couldn't get past that part.

no, I called in sick because I gave my 2 weeks notice and I had some extra sick days for the year that I haven't used yet. So having nothing to do the rest of the day, I went and got a cube.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: bradruth
Eternal Darkness is REQUIRED if you own a Gamecube.

IMO one of the best storylines ever for a game.

Agreed.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: bradruth
Eternal Darkness is REQUIRED if you own a Gamecube.

IMO one of the best storylines ever for a game.

Not however the best dialogue for a game. At least not reliably. You can tell when different people wrote different dialogue. The good parts (the cop talking about the discovery of Roivas' body) and the bad parts. (The dialogue just before the final battle; so damn melodramatic)

The storyline feels very H.P. Lovecraft-ish. Frankly I don't consider that kind of horror nearly as scary as the kind of horror in Silent Hill (not 2, 1) but it is indeed a damn good story.

 

[RossMAN]

We also just bought a new GameCube last weekend for $69.

Any recommendations on where to get Mario Kart Double Dash for cheap ($35?) besides eBay?