I always went for the Xbox version first. It typically performed the best, had the most features, I had a preference for the Controller S, it had online capabilities (Even minor things like leaderboards in the Midway Arcade Treasures line added a lot of fun), and it saved on buying memory cards.
If there wasn't a Xbox version, I'd then go for the GCN version (Which was a fairly rare occurance, I can't think of many 3rd party games that the GCN got but the Xbox didn't). And if there wasn't any other choice, I'd buy the PS2 release. The only game I can think of that I bought for the PS2 that was available elsewhere was Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 because it was widely considered the best version. I'm still doing it this generation with the Xbox 360 (Only exceptions are Mega Man 9/10 on the Wii and I bought IL-2 Stormovick on the PS3 since it saw some significant improvements from patches the 360 release didn't get)
Still, I love the GameCube and its software gets a lot of use to this day. Have 45 games or so for it and love the vast majority of them. And of course, there's the Game Boy Player which has to easily be my favorite accessory of all time.
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