Nintendo GameCube Favorites

[Rogmeister]

I'd like to see MVP Baseball 2004 added to the list. It is, to me, one of the best baseball games ever. The whole golf-meter type throws and pitches seems a bit odd at first, but I find I really get into it and it gets harder and harder to throw good pitches when your pitcher tires...which is as it should be.

[videogameking26]

To many to name @_@

[Overbite]

tales of symphonia

[orrimarrko]

Funny - of the roughly 400 games out there for the Cube, I think we've managed to list about 40% of them (maybe more.)

That's a relatively high percentage, don't you think?

Long live the Cube! LOL

[Jasoco]

I wasn't sure about it before I bought it. I even regretted paying full price for a few minutes after I broke the seal.. but now that I've played the game.. I can honestly say, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is one of the greatest Zelda games of all time.

Holy shit this game is so awesome.. I'm already at the beginning of level 7. Wow.. the story, the effects, the level design, the nostalgia.. I love it!

[Sibs]

I'm adding Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 to my list of Gamecube favorites. I could really get lost in this game for hours and hours and still wouldn't be even close to getting every special weapon and item.

[Hakkenden]

Resident Evil Zero
Animal Crossing
Super Monkey Ball
Mario Kart Double Dash
Skies of Arcadia legends

[Mitch_Naz]

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is the greatest multiplayer on the gamecube at the moment. And if anyone wants to argue, they'll find a hammer in their head.

I agree, that game has great multiplayer but it doesnt come near Super Smash Bros Melee - which is my pick.

[Jasoco]

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is the greatest multiplayer on the gamecube at the moment. And if anyone wants to argue, they'll find a hammer in their head.

I agree, that game has great multiplayer but it doesnt come near Super Smash Bros Melee - which is my pick.I'll agree. Smash Bros = Roxx0rz.

BTW, doesn't the Xbox version of Godzilla have extra stuff?

[Nuadha]

Metroid Prime

[captain nintendo]

Let me say again that ......

Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 and 2 does rock !

Also one of my new favorites is Tales of Symphonia :D

[AnAngel]

Again, Tales of Symphonia. Oh, and for those playing it, make SURE you go to Flanoir and go on your "side quest" there (no spoilers here) You really, really, really won't regret it and will find it to be an utter challenge at the same time. Let's see, other favorites would be Ribbit King, Smash Bros Melee and MAYBE Baten Kaitos..I'm not really sure about this one. Namco did well with ToS but who knows...

[Mitch_Naz]

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is the greatest multiplayer on the gamecube at the moment. And if anyone wants to argue, they'll find a hammer in their head.

I agree, that game has great multiplayer but it doesnt come near Super Smash Bros Melee - which is my pick.I'll agree. Smash Bros = Roxx0rz.

BTW, doesn't the Xbox version of Godzilla have extra stuff?

Yeah it does, I think its just a another monster or a better mecha godzilla - I cant remember but its something like that.

[digitalpress]

PN03 *

Um.

OK I'll admit to showing up late for the party but are you serious? I was bored with it 15 minutes into the game. There's just SO LITTLE TO DO. Does the game get significantly better as you go?

[Ninja Blacksox]

I take great privildge in adding "Pikmin 2."

Greatness.

-A Boy

[Zubiac666]

Skies of arcadia legends (HUGE plus less battles compared to DC version)
P.N.03 (old school shooter with a cute chick)
Pacman VS
Star Wars -Rebel Strike (looks better than the movies and are pure fun in multiplayer)
and many more which are already listed above

[youruglyclone]

Warioware...seriously

[digitalpress]

P.N.03 (old school shooter with a cute chick)

You must be joking.

Either that or I am REALLY missing something! This is one of the most boring games I've played in a long time. Such limited moves, repetitive enemies, every level looks almost the same (reminds me of the battles in the first Phantasy Star... halway after endless hallway, only the battles in this game happen to suck). Please explain what makes this game great. I'm a very forgiving gamer but I can't imagine how this one gets on someone's top "anything" list.

[Jasoco]

The girl's not even attractive either. :o

[youngamer]

mega man anniv. edition is a great game!! 8-)

[farfel]

BUY:
exclusives:
- Eternal Darkness (better than Resident Evil)
- F-zero
- Metroid Prime ( agreat first-person adventure!)
- Pikmin
- Skies of Arcadia
- Mario Kart

other:
- Red Faction 2
- Nascar Heat - dirt to dayona
- Megaman Collection
- Beyond Good & Evil
- Soul Calibur
- Super Monkey Ball 1 or 2




AVOID THIS CRAP
- Mario Sunshine (not crap but not good either)
- Zelda Wind Waker (all beauty but no substance)
- Starfox Adventures (ditto)
- Animal Crossing
- Resident Evil Zero

[Cauterize]

MK Double Dash
Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2

[Mayhem]

Either that or I am REALLY missing something! This is one of the most boring games I've played in a long time. Such limited moves, repetitive enemies, every level looks almost the same (reminds me of the battles in the first Phantasy Star... halway after endless hallway, only the battles in this game happen to suck). Please explain what makes this game great. I'm a very forgiving gamer but I can't imagine how this one gets on someone's top "anything" list.

It's a sandbox game. Use your abilities and do better each time. Best summed up by this review I think:

http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?platform=ngc&game=PN03

I guess it explains why it sadly sold rather low in the US (indeed I'd almost call it some sort of medium rarity on that statistic).

[vincewy]

Can any one here recommend any of the following games?

Spirits and Spells
Mystic Heroes
Gladius

[RetroYoungen]

Go! Go! Hypergrind!!! I didn't know a skateboarding game could be really, really fun (I didn't really get swept up in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater) and completely bizarre at the same time.

[Zubiac666]

Either that or I am REALLY missing something! This is one of the most boring games I've played in a long time. Such limited moves, repetitive enemies, every level looks almost the same (reminds me of the battles in the first Phantasy Star... halway after endless hallway, only the battles in this game happen to suck). Please explain what makes this game great. I'm a very forgiving gamer but I can't imagine how this one gets on someone's top "anything" list.

well
I can't really explain it but let me try:
First time I played it I was REALLY pissed cause you couldn't move while shooting.Also those outside missions at the beginning where frustrating me a lot(brown-color style etc).So I kicked the game back into my shelve where it laid bout 2 months untouched.On a rainy sunday I deceided to give it another try but this time in the perfect gaming-atmosphere(aka dark room,big screen and "volume" till all hell breaks loose) and suddenly(I really don't know why) Vanessa got me by the balls.I lost myself in awesome shootouts with giant robots(with BEAUTIFUL names);I felt the beat of the horribly loud grooves(although I normaly really hate this "music") in my stomach and controlled Vanessa's ass through hordes of enemies and shitloads of laserfires....
Dude, I really LOVE this game.
and i know that I'm NOT the only one

either you love it or you hate it (I guess)
there is just no "in between"
:-P

[Neonsolid]

Gone.

[8-Bit Master]

Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Metroid Prime
Resident Evil
Resident Evil Zero
Animal Crossing
Eternal Darkness
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Super Smash Bros. Melee

[racecar]

skys of arcadia
mariokart
get a gameboy player it's worth the $$ !!!!!

[Psycho Mantis]

This is my list of my favorite gamecube games:
gotcha force
ikaruga
legend of zelda: the wind waker
mario kart: double dash
Mega man network transmission
pokemon colosseum
Sonic heroes
soul caalibur 2
Super smash bros. Melee
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful joe
Naruto: gekitou ninja taisen 2 (Japanese import)
beyond good and evil
bomberman generation
bomberman jetters
custom robo
mega man anniversary collection
Metal Gear Solid: The twin snakes
Phantasy Star online episode 1 & 2
Phantasy Star online episode 3: c.a.r.d. Revolution
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Mega Collection
super monkey ball 2

[racecar]

the classic stuff> mario>metroid>the great rpgs of the past , present and future

[LiquidX01]

Mine are,

Mario Kart: Double Dash

Super Monkey Ball (Series).

Thats all, My GCN attention is weak.

[ldkspardante]

-Smash Bros. Melee (of course)
-Ikaruga

[XxMe2NiKxX]

Legend of Zelda: Wind waker!http://www.mcloz.net/images/sprites/zeldax38ja[1].gif[/img]

[Jasoco]

Remove any Brackets from your URL's. phpBB doesn't like them it appears.

[XxMe2NiKxX]

Thanks for the info. It would explain why my sig wasn't working.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Top Cube Games for me:

Animal Crossing
Zelda: Orcarina of Time/ Master Quest
Metroid Prime
Resident Evil
Sonic Mega Collection
Sonic Adventure DX
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
Resident Evil
Viewtiful Joe
Luigi's Mansion
Eternal Darkness
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Zelda: Wind Waker
Ikaruga
Mario Kart Double Dash
Mega Man Anniversary Collection

[Joohan]

Donkey Konga!!!

[jdc]

I tend to limit my Cube collection. I don't mind trading in Cube games. The ones that I have now (listed below) are keepers, I just traded a few non-keepers in.

4X4 Evo
FF Crystal Chronicles
Those 2 Zelda limited edition port-over releases
Wind Waker
LOTR Two Towers
PSO
Tales Of Symphonia
2 demo discs
An Action Replay

My fave is PSO.

[xaer0knight]

So far my favorites are (that i own) :

Ikaruga
Eternal Darkness
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Viewtiful Joe

looking forward to ALIEN HOMINID! LOL

[Jasoco]

looking forward to ALIEN HOMINID! LOLYes! Ever since seeing it in action and actually finding out what the hell it actually was, I've been waiting for this one too.

[Mayhem]

Now that I've beaten it... Paper Mario 2!

[dbiersdorf]

Go! Go! Hypergrind

[SMB]

I finally get into the world of "Cube" because of Christmas.

Animal Crossing
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Mario Sunshine
Eternal Darkness
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Star Fox: Adventures

I stll have alot more to play though

[Mayhem]

Viewtiful Joe 2
Baten Kaitos

[Jasoco]

Paper Mario is rocking my socks.

[josekortez]

Alien Hominid has definitely got to go on the list and Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO kicks @$$ if you have an arcade stick and don't use the baby control scheme.

[GLASSJOE]

The legend of zelda windwaker

[Crush Crawfish]

Paper Mario absolutely NEEDS to be on this list, not to mention Viewtiful Joe 2 and Alien Hominid.

[Jasoco]

I can't believe I still haven't gotten Alien Hominid yet. I hope it ain't showing signs of becoming rare soon. I can't afford it right now. But I really want it.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Yeah, me too. I almost got Alien Hominid for the PS2 though... but, I think I'll hold out for the Cube ver.

Same with Mega Man Collection... It's just so much easier to find games on other systems than the Cube down here.

[Mayhem]

A very big one: Resident Evil 4. Possibly the best Cube game out there...

[Falcon]

I havent played too many GameCube games, but one that I did play and did enjoy a lot was Super Smash Brothers Melee.

[PDorr3]

My favs:

smash bros melee
rogue leader
mario sunshine
animal crossing
resident evil
ikaruga
luigis mansion
wave race
zelda: ww
mario kart
pikmin
moneky ball

[blue_soda025]

Tales of Symphonia. Oh, how I love that game.

[Jibbajaba]

Resident Evil 4 DEFINITELY needs to be on the list. It's the first game tomake my jaw drop since I first played Ikaruga on the DC.

Chris

[PrototypeFC3S]

I'd go ahead and saw either Ikaruga, or Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.

[ubersaurus]

I recommend Star Fox Assault, although that could be a bit controversial.

[Jasoco]

Lately Metroid Prime and WarioWare Inc. Especially MP. Challenging mofo it is.

[Jasoco]

I recommend Star Fox Assault, although that could be a bit controversial.Explain.

[PrototypeFC3S]

I recommend Star Fox Assault, although that could be a bit controversial.Explain.

Besides the fact that its been made into a complete pile of crap. I would'nt even call it a Nintendo game. The voice overs are really bad. The gameplay hasent changed at all, and the graphics upgrade from the N64 is minimal at best. They really should have taken more time on it.

[Jasoco]

:( I had high hopes for that game too. Actually, not too high. After Adventures and seeing the foot levels at E3, I lowered my hopes significantly.

Guess I can wait for it to drop to $20. Players Choice or not.

Sad, and SF64 was such an awesome game for its time. I really thought they'd do better this time.

[ubersaurus]

:( I had high hopes for that game too. Actually, not too high. After Adventures and seeing the foot levels at E3, I lowered my hopes significantly.

Guess I can wait for it to drop to $20. Players Choice or not.

Sad, and SF64 was such an awesome game for its time. I really thought they'd do better this time.

I love Assault. On Rail stages are awesome, the foot stages are basically jet force gemini with star fox characters, and the wing riding stages are definitely cool shit.

At least give it a rent. If you liked all range mode in 64 (and it was my favorite part), then you'll probably enjoy Assault, since that's almost every level.

Plus the stages are LONG. Multiplayer is also much better then 64's, if you're into that.

Nevertheless, people who didn't like all range mode, and don't play multiplayer, probably won't enjoy this game much. Me, I love the music remixes, the vocie acting, though crummy, is still on par with star fox (remember "Do a Barrel Roll!" or "Here comes a big one!"?). I guess people just expected too much or something, but it is worth a rent, at least.

[Jasoco]

Actually, I'm not a fan of "All Range" mode. I like the good old straight down the corridor (With a few braches and decision making spots) levels. Though, I do like all range, it's not my favorite. (I loved the ID4 reference in 64. But I hated that level where you had to destroy the station, i.e. the alternative to fighting Star Wolf a second time.)

I liked Jet Force back in the day. So maybe I'd like this.

I like long stages if there's enough check points.

I never liked multiplayer in any game other than GoldenEye or Perfect Dark. I absolutely HATED Star Fox's multiplayer.

[Rogmeister]

I keep forgetting to pick up Resident Evil 4...next time I'm out for sure!

MVP Baseball 2004 quickly became my favorite baseball game eveer. I got the XBox version eventuallyl...and chose the XBox version for the new 2005 edition because I don't like those huge memory cards you need for sports games. I don't want to be in my 5th month of my season to find my save has become corrupted.

Animal Crossing I played for months and loved it. I'm disappointed they've not come up with a sequel for it. I sold mine awhile back so maybe I should pick up another copy. They're cheap now, of course.

Beach Spikers is another favorite and I enjoy most of the Mario games, whether they be adventure games or sports titles such as Mario Golf. I still haven't played Mario Power Tennis yet. I need to pull that out this weekend if I can stop playing my new baseball game long enough...

[AlexKidd]

my personal favorites:
soul calibur 2
ikaruga
metroid prime
resident evil 0
resident evil 4
tales of symphonia
baten kaitos
mario sunshine
viewtiful joe
f-zero gx

[ROBOTRON]

Worms 3-D
Naruto Series (currently N3 rules)
Star Soldier

[hydr0x]

where are:

1080 Avalanche *
Aggressive Inline (better than Tony Hawk)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat *
Doshin * (not quite my game but many many love it)
Final Fantasy CC * (ok, maybe not what you did expect but still a very good game imho)
Mario Golf * (fantastic game, one could argue Mario Power Tennis too, but i don't like it...)
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime 2 *
Pac-Man Vs. *
Pikmin 2 *
PN 03 *
Prince of Persia
Resident Evil 4 *
Splinter Cell 2
Turok Evolution (at least a lot of people are saying so, haven't played it yet)
and what in gods name does justify Worms 3D?? and Godzilla?? and Crazy Taxi ??

Super Mario Sunshine is still twice on the list...

[digitalpress]

where are:

1080 Avalanche *
Aggressive Inline (better than Tony Hawk)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat *
Doshin * (not quite my game but many many love it)
Final Fantasy CC * (ok, maybe not what you did expect but still a very good game imho)
Mario Golf * (fantastic game, one could argue Mario Power Tennis too, but i don't like it...)
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Metroid Prime 2 *
Pac-Man Vs. *
Pikmin 2 *
PN 03 *
Prince of Persia
Resident Evil 4 *
Splinter Cell 2
Turok Evolution (at least a lot of people are saying so, haven't played it yet)
and what in gods name does justify Worms 3D?? and Godzilla?? and Crazy Taxi ??

Super Mario Sunshine is still twice on the list...

I'm adding a few of these that I can personally back you up on, but I'm not adding that crappy PN03, Turok Evolution or Aggressive Inline. Sorry, I didn't like any of these games even a little bit. Someone else can provide a good argument for putting them on the list!

[Mayhem]

I still see no F-Zero GX in that list Joe.... music or no music here :P

[digitalpress]

I still see no F-Zero GX in that list Joe.... music or no music here :P

Added! I also removed the exclusivity asterisk from the Super Monkey Ball series, esp since those games are now packaged as a single "deluxe" on PS2 and Xbox.

[hydr0x]

well Joe PN03, Turok and Aggressive Inline have all already been mentioned before, especially Inline should be on there, almost every mag agreed it's better than Tony Hawk too, Turok maybe isn't a must-be-on-there... and PN03 is not everyones taste, i agree with that

[Dilemma]

Hands down best Gamecube game yet is
Resident Evil 4



....but waiting for The Legend of Zelda

[Cirrus]

I think it would be good to add Metroid Prime 2... it's at least as good as the first, and it made the list.

My favorites:

Viewtiful Joe
Animal Crossing
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Luigi's Mansion (I'm a sucker for vacuuming ghosts!)
Wind Waker
Resident Evil 4
SSX3
Paper Mario 2
Baten Kaitos
Zelda Collector's Disc (why doesn't it have LttP?!)
Super Mario Sunshine (strong supporter)
Rougue Squadron 2 and 3(for the 2 player co-op)

That about covers it... but those are well worth having the system for.

[motoko_chan_o0o]

Resident Evil 4 was absolutely schweeeet ( I hear "Maury's SUV" hehe in my sleep!)
Viewtiful Joe
Animal Crossing.. I maxxed out my house and played it nonstop for months and then never went back to it.. I think we got rid of it after awhile.. but sometimes I miss it!
The Legend of Zelda Windwaker
Luigi's Mansion (hey don't make fun, some of those Boo's are rough, man!)
MarioKart
Mario Party2
Pikimin, Pikmin2
Soul Calibur