View Full Version : Happy birthday, Gamecube!
Querjek
11-18-2004, 06:29 AM
It was on this very day, 3 years ago, that the cute little purple system that could was launched. [I believe] it was accompanied by Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and Wave Race on this particular day. Since then, there have been around 100 times as many games released. In honor of this day, I suggest you buy your Gamecube a new GBA game :)
That much time already, huh?
I really don't play mine as much as I should, and I most certainly don't buy much software for it. This is what I don't like about portovers. It's easier just to buy a game for my PS2, since I prefer the "even-ness" of the X, triangle, square and circle buttons over the Cube's main buttons. I still can't see what the purpose was in making the X and Y buttons kidney shaped and the large A button and small B button, other than to be stubbornly different. Why couldn't they just do 4 evenly sized round buttons in a diamond shape? It works for everyone else.
Honestly, I keep my Cube for the Zelda collection and PSO. There are some exclusive titles that I want....but there's no urgency in buying them since they're available everywhere in the wild. Then again......I once thought the same thing about the Dreamcast! LOL LOL
I will play mine today in celebration.
towerofsong
11-18-2004, 06:42 AM
Happy Birthday and thank you Gamecube for giving me Metroid Prime
Zubiac666
11-18-2004, 06:48 AM
Happy birthday US-cuby but my PAL-GC hasn't it's birthday yet.
*continues playing Men in Black2 and Buffy*
whooooot :D
btw: Luigis manson is the ROCK
Cauterize
11-18-2004, 06:50 AM
*goes to play ikaruga* (Again! Damn its addictive!)
Ernster
11-18-2004, 07:20 AM
Sorry but Im not going to celebate Nintendos most disappointing home console (my opinion of corse)
Anyway for those of you who do love the system....have fun 8-)
EnemyZero
11-18-2004, 07:20 AM
woo happy b-day to gc and me waiting in line for serveral hours at toys are us waiting for them to open and hand me my gc!
Cauterize
11-18-2004, 07:25 AM
woo happy b-day to gc and me waiting in line for serveral hours at toys are us waiting for them to open and hand me my gc!
that sounds like it was a great day for you!
i had to wait a while for my gc, i got it the following May, modified to play JAP games... :)
FantasiaWHT
11-18-2004, 07:33 AM
I really don't play mine as much as I should, and I most certainly don't buy much software for it. This is what I don't like about portovers. It's easier just to buy a game for my PS2, since I prefer the "even-ness" of the X, triangle, square and circle buttons over the Cube's main buttons. I still can't see what the purpose was in making the X and Y buttons kidney shaped and the large A button and small B button, other than to be stubbornly different. Why couldn't they just do 4 evenly sized round buttons in a diamond shape? It works for everyone else.
Because the Gamecube really does focus on two button gameplay. No hard numbers, but if I had to guess I'd say you use the A button 60% of the time, B button 30%, then X,Y,Z,L,R all share the last 10%.
Oh and I'm pretty sure Star Wars Rogue Squadron II was a release title?
icbrkr
11-18-2004, 07:57 AM
Thanks GC for sucking the wife and I's time away with games such as Ikaruga, Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon! And your birthday present is in the mail, it should be here soon - a shiney new game!
True, FantasiaWHT.....but I use my Cube primarily for PSO and on that game...and Metroid Prime, evn now I constantly have to watch where my thumbs go. Another thing that's odd is that you move your thumb down to hit the brakes on a racer, while on the other consoles braking is done by moving up.
All is good though....it's my favorite controller by far because it's shape fits my small hands to perfection.
Hmmm....something else dawned on me. I've yet to own Pikmin. I'm buying it today and putting the sequel on my Christmas list.
FantasiaWHT
11-18-2004, 08:23 AM
Pikmin is a wonderful wonderful wonderful game :)
joshnickerson
11-18-2004, 09:27 AM
Horray! The Gamecube was the first system I actually stood in line for until mid-night on launch day. I'll never do THAT again! LOL
I've had some good times with mine, such as the year-long marathon of Animal Crossing, the goodness that is Wind Waker, quick runs down the slopes in 1080, and dying many MANY times in Ikaruga.
Lady Jaye
11-18-2004, 09:34 AM
I too will have to celebrate tonight by playing something (but what? I don't know yet... maybe some Ikaruga too or some Tales of Symphonia...).
Wow, can't believe it's been 3 years already. Time really does fly!!!
Happy Birthday I for one will celebrate by reattaching the cubes lunch pail like handle. ( I forgot about the handle during reassembly)
After that I shall scare the Hell out of my self by playing some Eternal Darkness or one of the Resident evils........
vespertillio
11-18-2004, 10:11 AM
W00T! Next to the Dreamcast, this is the system the Little Man (he's 5 now) and I play the most. Good times. Happy Birthday Cube. \^_^/
Oh and I'm pretty sure Star Wars Rogue Squadron II was a release title?
Yeah Rogue Leader was a launch title. Actually I remember having it a few weeks before the GameCube was even released because FYE got them in early LOL
MarioAllStar2600
11-18-2004, 11:40 AM
My baby is growing up. Soon he will be 2nd priority or even 3rd!
Happy birthday GameCube..... and screw anyone who said it will fail and xbox will be better.
I love you and im happy you came into my life. ;)
:P LOL
MegaDrive20XX
11-18-2004, 11:47 AM
Happy Birthday Cube, 3 years and still going
slip81
11-18-2004, 12:06 PM
Happy Birthday GCN! Your belated present will come in January in the form of RE4.
Emily
11-18-2004, 04:57 PM
Long Live the Cube!!!
I love the cute little disks!!!
I love Metroid Prime !!!
Habeeb Hamusta
11-18-2004, 05:14 PM
Yay. Happy Birthday! I wasn't aware that it's been 3 years already. Damn that's a long time. Oh and I wish I had Monkey Ball to celebrate it. Guess I'm gonna have to go play Ikaruga. :)
DigitalSpace
11-19-2004, 03:49 AM
That makes it a nice coincedence that I reached a GC collecting goal (20 games) earlier this week, just in time for the big day.
I did buy a GC game yesterday - Spider-Man 2. So there's my gift. :)
NintendoMan
11-19-2004, 12:57 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUBE!!
I love you so much. It's the console I play the most currently.
When are you coming out with Mario 128??? (And can't wait for the new ZELDA!!)
nesgamer
11-19-2004, 08:55 PM
It doesn't seem like it's been out for 3 years. God I miss the older days when we were waiting for the SNES to come out.LOL I only have 3 games for it. I really don't buy any games for it cause my brothers and I would rather play other games on the PS2 or XBOX. So I might sell my GC in the next year or so.
Crush Crawfish
11-20-2004, 12:13 AM
Happy belated Birthday GCN!!! Thanks for giving me classics like Megaman Network Transmission, Tales of Symphonia, and of course....VIEWTIFUL JOE!!!!