Poll of the Day > The Gamecube was a top tier console and I'm tired of people pretending it wasn't

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Yellow 11/01/23 2:33:28 PM #51:	I had a PS2 as a kid and I wanted nothing more than a Gamecube. PS2's games weren't nearly as fun. Just a bunch of ports and edgy games that played sluggishly. Gamecube had the most fun games that were on another level, with snappy controls and a smooth framerate every time. I was shocked that when I grew up it was considered a failure. Didn't care if there were only 20 games worth playing, when you're a kid you only get bought 20 games anyway. If it was a PS2 it was most likely some shovelware. If it was a Gamecube, then it was Melee, or Mario Kart, or SMS. <cite>Yellow posted [p:976977505] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I had a PS2 as a kid and I wanted nothing more than a Gamecube. PS2's games weren't nearly as fun. Just a bunch of ports and edgy games that played sluggishly. Gamecube had the most fun games that were on another level, with snappy controls and a smooth framerate every time.I was shocked that when I grew up it was considered a failure. Didn't care if there were only 20 games worth playing, when you're a kid you only get bought 20 games anyway. If it was a PS2 it was most likely some shovelware. If it was a Gamecube, then it was Melee, or Mario Kart, or SMS.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/01/23 2:44:52 PM #52:	Yellow posted... PS2's games weren't nearly as fun. Just a bunch of ports and edgy games that played sluggishly. so wrong --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:976977687] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yellow posted... </cite><quote>PS2's games weren't nearly as fun. Just a bunch of ports and edgy games that played sluggishly.</quote>so wrong </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/01/23 2:57:17 PM #53:	EvilResident posted... so wrong PotD's taste in games has always been bizarre. --- Software Architect / Code Janitor / Professional Sheep Herder <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:976977900] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>EvilResident posted... </cite><quote>so wrong</quote>PotD's taste in games has always been bizarre. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 11/01/23 3:00:44 PM #54:	EvilResident posted... so wrong Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan? I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it. <cite>Yellow posted [p:976977948] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>EvilResident posted... </cite><quote>so wrong</quote>Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan?I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
33Elite 11/01/23 3:03:28 PM #55:	I think the Gamecube undersold, but like the Dreamcast imo it had quality titles. It's one of those rare "not as successful business wise" but "pretty damn cool for the players" consoles that is rightly looked upon fondly for those who know. --- Alt of 32Legend // CYOA You Are a Potato https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1039-cyoas/80167251 <cite>33Elite posted [p:976977991] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I think the Gamecube undersold, but like the Dreamcast imo it had quality titles. It's one of those rare "not as successful business wise" but "pretty damn cool for the players" consoles that is rightly looked upon fondly for those who know. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/01/23 3:04:41 PM #56:	Yellow posted... Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan? I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it. Did I really need to say it? The 5 SH games, the 5 GTA games, Onimusha, etc etc and I dont even play RPGs --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:976978017] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yellow posted... </cite><quote>Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan?I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it.</quote>Did I really need to say it? The 5 SH games, the 5 GTA games, Onimusha, etc etc and I dont even play RPGs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 11/01/23 3:09:38 PM #57:	EvilResident posted... Did I really need to say it? The 5 SH games, the 5 GTA games, Onimusha, etc etc and I dont even play RPGs Yeah, all games that are infinitely less fun than a smash bros match with your friends. You had those tank controls and pre-attack animations for maximum fun. <cite>Yellow posted [p:976978101] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>EvilResident posted... </cite><quote>Did I really need to say it? The 5 SH games, the 5 GTA games, Onimusha, etc etc and I dont even play RPGs </quote>Yeah, all games that are infinitely less fun than a smash bros match with your friends.You had those tank controls and pre-attack animations for maximum fun.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/01/23 3:10:22 PM #58:	Yup. I enjoyed all of them --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:976978116] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yup. I enjoyed all of them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 11/01/23 3:26:17 PM #59:	EvilResident posted... Yup. I enjoyed all of them Ok. Enjoy having your opinion that's different than mine. <cite>Yellow posted [p:976978417] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>EvilResident posted... </cite><quote>Yup. I enjoyed all of them</quote>Ok.Enjoy having your opinion that's different than mine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 11/01/23 3:31:44 PM #60:	Yellow posted... Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan? I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it. ParanoidObsessive posted... I didn't care about this in the slightest, yet I'd still argue that the GameCube was the fourth best console of its era. I happily rank it behind the Dreamcast (if you want to talk about consoles done dirty by public perception and history...). That's easy - nearly every game I bought that generation. Just off the top of my head I can think of the last good Final Fantasy game, the good Kingdom Hearts games, Suikoden III-V, the .hack games, Wild Arms, Xenosaga, GTA III/VC/SA, the Fatal Frame games, Deus Ex, SmackDown vs. Raw, Dreamfall, Knights of the Old Republic, the Myst games, Ultimate Alliance, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II... --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:976978495] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yellow posted...</cite><quote>Are you PotD's resident Jak and Daxter fan?I love it when people tell me I'm wrong and then say nothing else because they have no real argument, they just don't like the fact that I said it.</quote>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite><quote>I didn't care about this in the slightest, yet I'd still argue that the GameCube was the fourth best console of its era.I happily rank it behind the Dreamcast (if you want to talk about consoles done dirty by public perception and history...).That's easy - nearly every game I bought that generation. Just off the top of my head I can think of the last good Final Fantasy game, the good Kingdom Hearts games, Suikoden III-V, the .hack games, Wild Arms, Xenosaga, GTA III/VC/SA, the Fatal Frame games, Deus Ex, SmackDown vs. Raw, Dreamfall, Knights of the Old Republic, the Myst games, Ultimate Alliance, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II...</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 11/01/23 3:31:45 PM #61:	The nerve of some people. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:976978497] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>The nerve of some people. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZayKayWill 11/01/23 4:18:23 PM #62:	One of my favorite systems of all time. --- 4/1/2023 - Super Mario Sunshine>>>>Super Mario 64 Not changing my signature until 50 different people tag me and disagree. 5/50 <cite>ZayKayWill posted [p:976979271] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>One of my favorite systems of all time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 11/01/23 4:25:16 PM #63:	It was the system that ultimately made me a Nintendo fan again after the abysmal N64. That said, I don't know if I would consider it a top tier console. The only reason I even considered getting it was Smash, and even though I had most of the "important" games on it , none of them are ones that I am eager to go back to anytime soon. They were fine, just nothing I consider "classic". --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030 Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain <cite>Dikitain posted [p:976979397] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>It was the system that ultimately made me a Nintendo fan again after the abysmal N64. That said, I don't know if I would consider it a top tier console. The only reason I even considered getting it was Smash, and even though I had most of the "important" games on it , none of them are ones that I am eager to go back to anytime soon. They were fine, just nothing I consider "classic". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 11/01/23 4:57:35 PM #64:	Dont know if anyone posted this yet, but https://i.imgur.com/YqXcdl3.jpg --- Currently Playing - Nobody saves the World (Switch Edition) Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm the LinkPizza you'll see around <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:976979967] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Dont know if anyone posted this yet, buthttps://i.imgur.com/YqXcdl3.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blightzkrieg 11/01/23 5:02:10 PM #65:	I do like the GameCube logo and intro. --- http://i.imgur.com/1XbPahR.png <cite>Blightzkrieg posted [p:976980047] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I do like the GameCube logo and intro. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
speedpunk 11/01/23 5:25:30 PM #66:	I never noticed the C in the logo. Neato. The start ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5yNlsOHrv4 --- He/Him <cite>speedpunk posted [p:976980424] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I never noticed the C in the logo. Neato.The start ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5yNlsOHrv4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Music_Rock_Cat 11/01/23 5:33:50 PM #67:	I actually miss my gamecube Had Pokemon Gale of Darkness and others --- Koala RPG! First Game out on PC free! features tons of SEGA https://tinyurl.com/koalarpggooglev <cite>Music_Rock_Cat posted [p:976980559] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I actually miss my gamecubeHad Pokemon Gale of Darkness and others </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/01/23 6:40:57 PM #68:	Yellow posted... Ok. Enjoy having your opinion that's different than mine. Uhh ok? --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:976981726] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yellow posted... </cite><quote>Ok.Enjoy having your opinion that's different than mine.</quote>Uhh ok? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkknight109 11/01/23 7:07:36 PM #69:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I'd argue that this should say "worst controller", but honestly, even in its generation the Dreamcast existed, and it was coming on the heels of the N64, so even I can't say that. It was still a terrible controller though. No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with. ParanoidObsessive posted... Never underestimate the power of Halo. Not only was it one of the best-selling games of that generation period, it had a huge percentage of the overall install base of the console. The sales numbers alone are something like 1 out of every 3 people who owned an Xbox were going to own Halo (though that might be deceptive - throw in people buying replacement consoles and the correlation probably goes up). Halo 2 comes even closer to being like 1 copy for every 2 Xbox owners. Your numbers are off - Halo 1 sold about one copy for every five Xboxes and Halo 2 sold 1 copy for every three Xboxes (and for the latter figure, I wasn't able to determine if that was including sales of the PC version). That's not really a mark in the console's favour, though. Like... Halo made the Xbox, to the point where if Halo hadn't existed, I think it's unlikely the Xbox would have made half of its eventual sales (yes, Halo's sales numbers were below that mark, but Halo was the reason why people gave the Xbox a shake and that built interest via market penetration). I'm not sure I've ever seen a console that was so reliant on a single franchise to move units. The next best-selling game on the Xbox after the Halo games was Sneak King, a joke game given away by Burger King with their value meals, and the dropoff from Halo to the next games on the list is steep; no game on the Xbox sold even half of what Halo 2 did, and, disregarding Sneak King, only one managed to meet that mark for Halo 1 (Fable). Contrast that with the PS2 and Gamecube - take away their top two best sellers (GTA:SA and Gran Turismo 3 for PS2, SSBM and Mario Kart: Double Dash for GC) and you still have really solid libraries without any big sales dropoffs. If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! <cite>darkknight109 posted [p:976982175] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>I'd argue that this should say "worst controller", but honestly, even in its generation the Dreamcast existed, and it was coming on the heels of the N64, so even I can't say that.It was still a terrible controller though.</quote>No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with.ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>Never underestimate the power of Halo.Not only was it one of the best-selling games of that generation period, it had a huge percentage of the overall install base of the console. The sales numbers alone are something like 1 out of every 3 people who owned an Xbox were going to own Halo (though that might be deceptive - throw in people buying replacement consoles and the correlation probably goes up). Halo 2 comes even closer to being like 1 copy for every 2 Xbox owners.</quote>Your numbers are off - Halo 1 sold about one copy for every five Xboxes and Halo 2 sold 1 copy for every three Xboxes (and for the latter figure, I wasn't able to determine if that was including sales of the PC version).That's not really a mark in the console's favour, though. Like... Halo made the Xbox, to the point where if Halo hadn't existed, I think it's unlikely the Xbox would have made half of its eventual sales (yes, Halo's sales numbers were below that mark, but Halo was the reason why people gave the Xbox a shake and that built interest via market penetration). I'm not sure I've ever seen a console that was so reliant on a single franchise to move units. The next best-selling game on the Xbox after the Halo games was Sneak King, a joke game given away by Burger King with their value meals, and the dropoff from Halo to the next games on the list is steep; no game on the Xbox sold even half of what Halo 2 did, and, disregarding Sneak King, only one managed to meet that mark for Halo 1 (Fable). Contrast that with the PS2 and Gamecube - take away their top two best sellers (GTA:SA and Gran Turismo 3 for PS2, SSBM and Mario Kart: Double Dash for GC) and you still have really solid libraries without any big sales dropoffs. If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Justin2Krelian 11/01/23 7:19:14 PM #70:	Wasn't this topic here a few weeks ago? EDIT: Oh, that was Dreamcast --- -J2K Currently Streaming: Homeland, Travelers, Dark, Ahsoka, Jack Ryan, ST: Lower Dekcs <cite>Justin2Krelian posted [p:976982383] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't this topic here a few weeks ago?EDIT: Oh, that was Dreamcast </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathMagnetic80 11/01/23 7:33:45 PM #71:	darkknight109 posted... No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with. Your numbers are off - Halo 1 sold about one copy for every five Xboxes and Halo 2 sold 1 copy for every three Xboxes (and for the latter figure, I wasn't able to determine if that was including sales of the PC version). That's not really a mark in the console's favour, though. Like... Halo made the Xbox, to the point where if Halo hadn't existed, I think it's unlikely the Xbox would have made half of its eventual sales (yes, Halo's sales numbers were below that mark, but Halo was the reason why people gave the Xbox a shake and that built interest via market penetration). I'm not sure I've ever seen a console that was so reliant on a single franchise to move units. The next best-selling game on the Xbox after the Halo games was Sneak King, a joke game given away by Burger King with their value meals, and the dropoff from Halo to the next games on the list is steep; no game on the Xbox sold even half of what Halo 2 did, and, disregarding Sneak King, only one managed to meet that mark for Halo 1 (Fable). Contrast that with the PS2 and Gamecube - take away their top two best sellers (GTA:SA and Gran Turismo 3 for PS2, SSBM and Mario Kart: Double Dash for GC) and you still have really solid libraries without any big sales dropoffs. If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides. Yes, Halo was the killer app for XBox and moved units, but it did have some kick ass games as well. I mostly got mine for KotOR I and II and Jade Empire, as well as Morrowind, since I didnt have a gaming pc at the time. Back in the 80s, Super Mario Bros was the big system seller for Nintendo. There were tons of great games after, but had the NES not launched with that in the states, I don't think it would have sold nearly as well as it did. <cite>DeathMagnetic80 posted [p:976982600] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>darkknight109 posted... </cite><quote>No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with.Your numbers are off - Halo 1 sold about one copy for every five Xboxes and Halo 2 sold 1 copy for every three Xboxes (and for the latter figure, I wasn't able to determine if that was including sales of the PC version).That's not really a mark in the console's favour, though. Like... Halo made the Xbox, to the point where if Halo hadn't existed, I think it's unlikely the Xbox would have made half of its eventual sales (yes, Halo's sales numbers were below that mark, but Halo was the reason why people gave the Xbox a shake and that built interest via market penetration). I'm not sure I've ever seen a console that was so reliant on a single franchise to move units. The next best-selling game on the Xbox after the Halo games was Sneak King, a joke game given away by Burger King with their value meals, and the dropoff from Halo to the next games on the list is steep; no game on the Xbox sold even half of what Halo 2 did, and, disregarding Sneak King, only one managed to meet that mark for Halo 1 (Fable). Contrast that with the PS2 and Gamecube - take away their top two best sellers (GTA:SA and Gran Turismo 3 for PS2, SSBM and Mario Kart: Double Dash for GC) and you still have really solid libraries without any big sales dropoffs. If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides.</quote>Yes, Halo was the killer app for XBox and moved units, but it did have some kick ass games as well. I mostly got mine for KotOR I and II and Jade Empire, as well as Morrowind, since I didnt have a gaming pc at the time. Back in the 80s, Super Mario Bros was the big system seller for Nintendo. There were tons of great games after, but had the NES not launched with that in the states, I don't think it would have sold nearly as well as it did. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
agesboy 11/01/23 7:41:42 PM #72:	darkknight109 posted... If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - Hell, Halo interested me but I just found a copy on PC at walmart for like $10 at some point. Did 1 on console have custom/modded maps? I was too young and dumb and dialup to figure out more extensive conversion mods, but the PC client seemed to handle modded servers well. --- https://imgur.com/LabbRyN raytan and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum. <cite>agesboy posted [p:976982734] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>darkknight109 posted... </cite><quote>If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox -</quote>Hell, Halo interested me but I just found a copy on PC at walmart for like $10 at some point. Did 1 on console have custom/modded maps? I was too young and dumb and dialup to figure out more extensive conversion mods, but the PC client seemed to handle modded servers well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Devil_May_Cry 11/01/23 7:44:07 PM #73:	DeathMagnetic80 posted... Yes, Halo was the killer app for XBox and moved units, but it did have some kick ass games as well. I mostly got mine for KotOR I and II and Jade Empire, as well as Morrowind, since I didnt have a gaming pc at the time. Back in the 80s, Super Mario Bros was the big system seller for Nintendo. There were tons of great games after, but had the NES not launched with that in the states, I don't think it would have sold nearly as well as it did. Ninja Gaiden Black ruled too <cite>Devil_May_Cry posted [p:976982779] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>DeathMagnetic80 posted... </cite><quote>Yes, Halo was the killer app for XBox and moved units, but it did have some kick ass games as well. I mostly got mine for KotOR I and II and Jade Empire, as well as Morrowind, since I didnt have a gaming pc at the time. Back in the 80s, Super Mario Bros was the big system seller for Nintendo. There were tons of great games after, but had the NES not launched with that in the states, I don't think it would have sold nearly as well as it did.</quote>Ninja Gaiden Black ruled too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/01/23 8:45:16 PM #74:	Devil_May_Cry posted... Ninja Gaiden Black ruled too Dino Crisis 3 is still a Xbox classic exclusive too ^_^ --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:976983839] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Devil_May_Cry posted... </cite><quote>Ninja Gaiden Black ruled too</quote>Dino Crisis 3 is still a Xbox classic exclusive too ^_^ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 11/01/23 9:02:24 PM #75:	GC is still my favorite Smash controller but otherwise I wasn't a fan --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:976984145] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>GC is still my favorite Smash controller but otherwise I wasn't a fan </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CashPrizes 11/01/23 10:02:54 PM #76:	Gamecube was not very good, better then the N64 and Wii which were terrible, but way worse then it's generational competitors, the PS2 and the Xbox. Mario Sunshine sucks, Pokemon sucks, Fzero is cool but ridiculously difficult, both Zeldas are solid games but not even like in the top 5 for the series. Resident Evil IV and Metroid Prime are probably the only 2 games originally on Gamecube I would give a 10/10. Also had the superior versions of Phantasy Star Online and Skies of Arcadia which was nice. --- Top 3 games of the last decade: Witcher 3, Last of Us, Mass Effect 2 <cite>CashPrizes posted [p:976985281] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Gamecube was not very good, better then the N64 and Wii which were terrible, but way worse then it's generational competitors, the PS2 and the Xbox.Mario Sunshine sucks, Pokemon sucks, Fzero is cool but ridiculously difficult, both Zeldas are solid games but not even like in the top 5 for the series. Resident Evil IV and Metroid Prime are probably the only 2 games originally on Gamecube I would give a 10/10. Also had the superior versions of Phantasy Star Online and Skies of Arcadia which was nice. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 11/01/23 10:05:46 PM #77:	idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contest I had a gamecube and it was sick. so was the PS2 and Xbox. stop acting 12 lmfao --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:976985323] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contestI had a gamecube and it was sick. so was the PS2 and Xbox. stop acting 12 lmfao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 11/01/23 10:14:57 PM #78:	I'll back up the detractors of the cube with dissing on the D-pad. That sucked hard. The C-stick I could deal with. there were a few dual-stick shooters and they worked fine. The two things the controller had going for it (and still do frankly) are the shoulder triggers and the notched housing for the control stick. The level of control with those shoulder buttons was on par with a gas pedal or something. Luigi's vacuum controlled so damn well with that. and the notched housing around the control stick was great for locking in directions. It still drives me bonkers trying to play Super Monkey Ball on PS2 without that. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:976985463] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I'll back up the detractors of the cube with dissing on the D-pad. That sucked hard. The C-stick I could deal with. there were a few dual-stick shooters and they worked fine.The two things the controller had going for it (and still do frankly) are the shoulder triggers and the notched housing for the control stick. The level of control with those shoulder buttons was on par with a gas pedal or something. Luigi's vacuum controlled so damn well with that. and the notched housing around the control stick was great for locking in directions. It still drives me bonkers trying to play Super Monkey Ball on PS2 without that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 11/01/23 10:20:09 PM #79:	No other console has Gotcha Force --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:976985540] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>No other console has Gotcha Force </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 11/01/23 10:21:12 PM #80:	darkknight109 posted... No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with. People with large hands loved the Duke. That one song that goes "big hands I know you're the one" is about the Duke. --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:976985552] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>darkknight109 posted... </cite><quote>No way the Gamecube's controller falls behind the original Xbox controller, pre-revamp. That thing was big enough to beat bears to death with.</quote>People with large hands loved the Duke. That one song that goes "big hands I know you're the one" is about the Duke. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
speedpunk 11/01/23 10:23:11 PM #81:	ReturnOfFa posted... idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contest "Because Sega does what Nintendon't!" Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly. --- He/Him <cite>speedpunk posted [p:976985589] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contest</quote>"Because Sega does what Nintendon't!"Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 11/01/23 10:24:28 PM #82:	Back in the day the idea of having more than one console was kind of nuts, especially among kids. Only rich kids had Sega AND Nintendo. So you gotta make fun of them for having what you don't. --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:976985607] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Back in the day the idea of having more than one console was kind of nuts, especially among kids. Only rich kids had Sega AND Nintendo. So you gotta make fun of them for having what you don't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheFalseDeity 11/01/23 10:25:52 PM #83:	Was pretty meh to me. TP is my favorite Zelda but thats about all i can say i cared for from GC. --- http://psnprofiles.com/TheFalseDeity Currently playing - OS RuneScape <cite>TheFalseDeity posted [p:976985630] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Was pretty meh to me. TP is my favorite Zelda but thats about all i can say i cared for from GC. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sull56ivan2010 11/01/23 10:33:42 PM #84:	The GameCube was never a top tier system even for the time it was on the market. Probably the most overrated in terms of anything retro right now the last couple of years with the amount of revisionist history and fanboys' need to attack it's competitors, mostly the PS2. That does not mean it's a bad system though. But it's time to take off the rose tinted glasses. darkknight109 posted... . If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides. Not everyone gamed on PC though. Sometimes, I feel like it's a cop out excuse to disregard a system. That said, while I can see parts that give it a reason to be considered top tier, I do think Xbox gets a little overinflated at times because of the Joe Redifers that exist online. The ones that go on and on about the graphics (mostly that) and the audio. But yeah, I don't think anyone would miss much outside of the first party games and the very few third party exclusives. --- Professional athletes lack intelligence to understand real world issues. <cite>sull56ivan2010 posted [p:976985767] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>The GameCube was never a top tier system even for the time it was on the market. Probably the most overrated in terms of anything retro right now the last couple of years with the amount of revisionist history and fanboys' need to attack it's competitors, mostly the PS2. That does not mean it's a bad system though. But it's time to take off the rose tinted glasses.darkknight109 posted... </cite>. <quote>If Halo didn't interest you, there was almost no reason to buy an Xbox - even back then people noticed that all its best games were either multiplatform or wound up on PC six months to a year later. If you had a PS2 (and, given its status as the best-selling console of all time, something only the DS challenged it for, you probably did) and a PC capable of running modern games, you already had access to 90% of what the Xbox was offering and a lot more besides.</quote>Not everyone gamed on PC though. Sometimes, I feel like it's a cop out excuse to disregard a system. That said, while I can see parts that give it a reason to be considered top tier, I do think Xbox gets a little overinflated at times because of the Joe Redifers that exist online. The ones that go on and on about the graphics (mostly that) and the audio. But yeah, I don't think anyone would miss much outside of the first party games and the very few third party exclusives. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CashPrizes 11/01/23 10:40:53 PM #85:	speedpunk posted... "Because Sega does what Nintendon't!" Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly. Post is titled Gamecube is top tier, the point of the entire thread.... OP is objectively wrong. I owned all 3 consoles and played them all pretty evenly, Gamecube was the worst of that generation. I wouldn't call any console that came in last place it's generation "Top Tier" --- Top 3 games of the last decade: Witcher 3, Last of Us, Mass Effect 2 <cite>CashPrizes posted [p:976985878] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>speedpunk posted... </cite><quote>"Because Sega does what Nintendon't!"Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly.</quote> Post is titled Gamecube is top tier, the point of the entire thread....OP is objectively wrong. I owned all 3 consoles and played them all pretty evenly, Gamecube was the worst of that generation. I wouldn't call any console that came in last place it's generation "Top Tier" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 11/01/23 10:47:50 PM #86:	speedpunk posted... "Because Sega does what Nintendon't!" Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly. yeah, as a kid I was just stoked to play more games at a friend's house. and visa-versa. even back then as a kid or teen it was fun going to a friend's house that had an older OR newer gen aside from a different console. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:976985965] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>speedpunk posted... </cite><quote>"Because Sega does what Nintendon't!"Console wars was probably great for marketing back then. Even then it felt silly.</quote>yeah, as a kid I was just stoked to play more games at a friend's house. and visa-versa. even back then as a kid or teen it was fun going to a friend's house that had an older OR newer gen aside from a different console. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 11/01/23 10:52:41 PM #87:	I really think all the consoles from that gen were pretty top-tier. There was a lot of innovation and creativity back then. I missed mentioning the Dreamcast too. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:976986048] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>I really think all the consoles from that gen were pretty top-tier. There was a lot of innovation and creativity back then. I missed mentioning the Dreamcast too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 11/01/23 10:58:55 PM #88:	Dreamcast is definitely S-Tier --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:976986163] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Dreamcast is definitely S-Tier </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
speedpunk 11/01/23 11:08:45 PM #89:	ReturnOfFa posted... yeah, as a kid I was just stoked to play more games at a friend's house. and visa-versa. even back then as a kid or teen it was fun going to a friend's house that had an older OR newer gen aside from a different console. My best friend growing up had Sega Genesis while I had the SNES. He had most (if not all) of the Sonic games, Rocket Knight Adventures, Eternal Champions, Vectorman, Ecco the Dolphin, etc. I obtained plenty of the SNES classics (my library was only 4 games when I got it, but that grew of course): Super Mario World, F-Zero, Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, Mega Man X, Street Fighter 2, and a few others. His favorite video game growing up was Sonic. Mine was Mega Man X. Back in the rental days, too. Never owned Mega Man 7 but I made it all the way to Wily renting it every weekend. Never beat Wily though until the anniversary collection came out on the Gamecube. --- He/Him <cite>speedpunk posted [p:976986308] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>yeah, as a kid I was just stoked to play more games at a friend's house. and visa-versa. even back then as a kid or teen it was fun going to a friend's house that had an older OR newer gen aside from a different console.</quote>My best friend growing up had Sega Genesis while I had the SNES. He had most (if not all) of the Sonic games, Rocket Knight Adventures, Eternal Champions, Vectorman, Ecco the Dolphin, etc. I obtained plenty of the SNES classics (my library was only 4 games when I got it, but that grew of course): Super Mario World, F-Zero, Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, Mega Man X, Street Fighter 2, and a few others. His favorite video game growing up was Sonic. Mine was Mega Man X.Back in the rental days, too. Never owned Mega Man 7 but I made it all the way to Wily renting it every weekend. Never beat Wily though until the anniversary collection came out on the Gamecube. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CashPrizes 11/01/23 11:10:17 PM #90:	Metalsonic66 posted... Dreamcast is definitely S-Tier Dreamcast is very good, probably not in the "Top 5 consoles of all time" , but only because it ended after 2 years. Had like 20+ games worth buying for it in it's short life span, super dense catalog. --- Top 3 games of the last decade: Witcher 3, Last of Us, Mass Effect 2 <cite>CashPrizes posted [p:976986333] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Metalsonic66 posted... </cite><quote>Dreamcast is definitely S-Tier</quote>Dreamcast is very good, probably not in the "Top 5 consoles of all time" , but only because it ended after 2 years. Had like 20+ games worth buying for it in it's short life span, super dense catalog. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 11/01/23 11:13:46 PM #91:	The Xbox games I really miss are Kung Fu Chaos and Whacked! Like you can pretty much play modern day better equivalents of Amped, Crimson Skies and Midtown Madness 3, but those other two games are kind of irreplaceable with their creativity. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:976986389] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>The Xbox games I really miss are Kung Fu Chaos and Whacked!Like you can pretty much play modern day better equivalents of Amped, Crimson Skies and Midtown Madness 3, but those other two games are kind of irreplaceable with their creativity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Revelation34 11/02/23 9:42:57 AM #93:	ReturnOfFa posted... idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contest I had a gamecube and it was sick. so was the PS2 and Xbox. stop acting 12 lmfao It really depends on the kind of games you were into anyway. If you don't play FPS then Xbox would have been the "shit" console of that generation. CashPrizes posted... Dreamcast is very good, probably not in the "Top 5 consoles of all time" , but only because it ended after 2 years. Had like 20+ games worth buying for it in it's short life span, super dense catalog. Dreamcast also had no copy protection so they screwed themselves that way. I remember somebody claiming to be a grandmother and downloading every Dreamcast game for her grandkids off of IRC. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:976991381] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted...</cite><quote>idk why everyone made this into a bed-wetting contestI had a gamecube and it was sick. so was the PS2 and Xbox. stop acting 12 lmfao</quote>It really depends on the kind of games you were into anyway. If you don't play FPS then Xbox would have been the "shit" console of that generation.CashPrizes posted...</cite><quote>Dreamcast is very good, probably not in the "Top 5 consoles of all time" , but only because it ended after 2 years. Had like 20+ games worth buying for it in it's short life span, super dense catalog.</quote>Dreamcast also had no copy protection so they screwed themselves that way. I remember somebody claiming to be a grandmother and downloading every Dreamcast game for her grandkids off of IRC. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 11/02/23 10:42:23 AM #94:	CashPrizes posted... I wouldn't call any console that came in last place it's generation "Top Tier" Depends on the generation. If every console in a given generation was better than most others throughout history, the whole generation could be top tier, regardless of how they rank within that tier. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:976992165] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>CashPrizes posted... </cite><quote>I wouldn't call any console that came in last place it's generation "Top Tier"</quote>Depends on the generation. If every console in a given generation was better than most others throughout history, the whole generation could be top tier, regardless of how they rank within that tier. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 11/02/23 10:47:59 AM #95:	Revelation34 posted... Dreamcast also had no copy protection so they screwed themselves that way. I remember somebody claiming to be a grandmother and downloading every Dreamcast game for her grandkids off of IRC. Common misconception, the Dreamcast had copy protection, pretty strong copy protection in fact. The problem was that the SDK for it was hacked shortly after the system was released and it was pretty easy to circumvent once you knew what to do. --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030 Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain <cite>Dikitain posted [p:976992234] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Revelation34 posted... </cite><quote>Dreamcast also had no copy protection so they screwed themselves that way. I remember somebody claiming to be a grandmother and downloading every Dreamcast game for her grandkids off of IRC.</quote>Common misconception, the Dreamcast had copy protection, pretty strong copy protection in fact. The problem was that the SDK for it was hacked shortly after the system was released and it was pretty easy to circumvent once you knew what to do. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 11/02/23 11:47:16 AM #96:	Yeah, if anything, that made the Dreamcast more popular --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:976993142] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, if anything, that made the Dreamcast more popular </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Devil_May_Cry 11/02/23 2:45:44 PM #97:	Dikitain posted... Common misconception, the Dreamcast had copy protection, pretty strong copy protection in fact. The problem was that the SDK for it was hacked shortly after the system was released and it was pretty easy to circumvent once you knew what to do. This is over my dumb head. I bought a used Dreamcast years ago and just burned blank cd games and they ran fine <cite>Devil_May_Cry posted [p:976996083] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Dikitain posted... </cite><quote>Common misconception, the Dreamcast had copy protection, pretty strong copy protection in fact. The problem was that the SDK for it was hacked shortly after the system was released and it was pretty easy to circumvent once you knew what to do.</quote>This is over my dumb head. I bought a used Dreamcast years ago and just burned blank cd games and they ran fine</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 11/02/23 3:07:36 PM #98:	Devil_May_Cry posted... This is over my dumb head. I bought a used Dreamcast years ago and just burned blank cd games and they ran fine I can't go into details for obvious reasons. However, breaking the copy protection is done when the game is ripped, not when you burn it. --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030 Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain <cite>Dikitain posted [p:976996465] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Devil_May_Cry posted... </cite><quote>This is over my dumb head. I bought a used Dreamcast years ago and just burned blank cd games and they ran fine</quote>I can't go into details for obvious reasons. However, breaking the copy protection is done when the game is ripped, not when you burn it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/02/23 10:07:26 PM #99:	Is TC ever gonna reply --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:977003154] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Is TC ever gonna reply </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvilResident 11/04/23 4:48:04 PM #100:	Guess not. FLOPIC! --- . <cite>EvilResident posted [p:977033378] in The Gamecu... [t:80608126]...</cite> <quote>Guess not. FLOPIC! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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