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Firstly, as some people on this forum will know, I was an avid Xbox fanboy. After managing to mature and open my doors to other areas of gaming, I was introduced to the Gamecube by my fellow forum friends (emphasis on the alliteration) and purchased one to see what it was like. Impressed with what was on offer I bought many games, until, due to financial circumstances, it had to go.
Bring forward one year, I've shed my love for the Xbox and repurchased a Gamecube. Don't get me wrong, the Xbox is a great console, it's just it didn't interest me anymore. I became fed up with "Realistic Racer #121531443" and all of the 'realistic games' that are on offer. Gamecube had that 'thing', the 'thing' that puts the fun into gaming once again. I remember playing the Amiga and loving all the quirky little games like James Pond and Super Frog, all that just isn't really there on say the PS2 or Xbox.
It's these games that are unique, they offer that fun factor that anyone can play. Which leads me onto the title of the post, The Gamecube made me realise that Nintendo really do make fun games, proved by a session on Mario Kart: DD yesterday with my family. Thats right, you heard it, my family for christs sake. The controls were easily adapted to by my Mum and Dad and my brothers and sister enjoyed the frantic racing.
"So what? I play with my GC with my sisters and brothers all the time" I hear you cry, well lets put things straight here, other then myself, my family never ever played with me on my Xbox, the games were just too complicated for them to really understand. With Mario Kart, you just pick up the game, press A and go. There's nothing more to it, it sounds boring on paper, but it's as funny as hell in the game when you manage to plant a green koopa shell in the back of your sisters kart.
Yeah, it might of just been a Christmas thing, but It's made me realise that the Gamecube is a fun console to have and holds the potential for excellent multiplayer gaming.
It's made me realise that the Gamecube is, for once in my life, a console that I will keep until it's replaced with the next one up.
Heres to the future.
gamesfreak.
Bring forward one year, I've shed my love for the Xbox and repurchased a Gamecube. Don't get me wrong, the Xbox is a great console, it's just it didn't interest me anymore. I became fed up with "Realistic Racer #121531443" and all of the 'realistic games' that are on offer. Gamecube had that 'thing', the 'thing' that puts the fun into gaming once again. I remember playing the Amiga and loving all the quirky little games like James Pond and Super Frog, all that just isn't really there on say the PS2 or Xbox.
It's these games that are unique, they offer that fun factor that anyone can play. Which leads me onto the title of the post, The Gamecube made me realise that Nintendo really do make fun games, proved by a session on Mario Kart: DD yesterday with my family. Thats right, you heard it, my family for christs sake. The controls were easily adapted to by my Mum and Dad and my brothers and sister enjoyed the frantic racing.
"So what? I play with my GC with my sisters and brothers all the time" I hear you cry, well lets put things straight here, other then myself, my family never ever played with me on my Xbox, the games were just too complicated for them to really understand. With Mario Kart, you just pick up the game, press A and go. There's nothing more to it, it sounds boring on paper, but it's as funny as hell in the game when you manage to plant a green koopa shell in the back of your sisters kart.
Yeah, it might of just been a Christmas thing, but It's made me realise that the Gamecube is a fun console to have and holds the potential for excellent multiplayer gaming.
It's made me realise that the Gamecube is, for once in my life, a console that I will keep until it's replaced with the next one up.
Heres to the future.
gamesfreak.
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I chose Nintendo's "thing" over MS "sublime"ness (although I thought that Rare would treat us to a little hybrid of "sublime" thing) but I do miss Xbox style games.
I mean, it was alright on the N64.
Seemed to have a decent mix of both worlds.
Games like Halo and Fable are some I miss.
That extra depth and detail that Nintendo don't really want to bother themselves with anymore.
And Rare games.
And Live.
Although I don't regret my choice.
Heck, I might even own both consoles one day. :-)
I mean, it was alright on the N64.
Seemed to have a decent mix of both worlds.
Games like Halo and Fable are some I miss.
That extra depth and detail that Nintendo don't really want to bother themselves with anymore.
And Rare games.
And Live.
Although I don't regret my choice.
Heck, I might even own both consoles one day. :-)
I remember that game on my old Amiga 500, was great.
Ahh the memories...
Ahh the memories...
Talking of James Pond though.
That game rules so much, got it for the GBA this year.
It's like really cheap if you can find it so grab a copy.
That game rules so much, got it for the GBA this year.
It's like really cheap if you can find it so grab a copy.
Tomoose wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
>
> What about the multiplayer?
Well for the multiplayer yes, but you don't NEED the GBA's for the single player.
This isn't crystal chronicles, it is great in multiplayer but just as great in single player.
> Dringo wrote:
> And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
>
> What about the multiplayer?
Well for the multiplayer yes, but you don't NEED the GBA's for the single player.
This isn't crystal chronicles, it is great in multiplayer but just as great in single player.
Dringo wrote:
> And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
What about the multiplayer?
> And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
What about the multiplayer?
It isn't as great as a full scale Zelda game, but I played it 18 months ago and it was superb. There were loads of small multiplayer/single player games. It was fun, although it was 2D the effects were good and I really enjoyed it.
Trust me, it deserves the title "Zelda".
I really recommend you pick it up.
And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
Trust me, it deserves the title "Zelda".
I really recommend you pick it up.
And you don't need the GBA's and all that jazz.
There's one-player as well, which many say is actually better than multiplayer. If the multi-Link dynamic thang is anything like Minish Cap, it shall rock muchly.
Doubt it'll be better than Minish Cap though.
Doubt it'll be better than Minish Cap though.
Dringo wrote:
> 2 weeks to Zelda: four swords!
What's the big whoop about this game?
Not looked much into it, so i'd like to be enlightened. All I've seen is some crappy multiplayer Zelda game that looks more like a Gameboy Colour game than a cube game.
Surely I'm missing something?
> 2 weeks to Zelda: four swords!
What's the big whoop about this game?
Not looked much into it, so i'd like to be enlightened. All I've seen is some crappy multiplayer Zelda game that looks more like a Gameboy Colour game than a cube game.
Surely I'm missing something?
I'm honoured really. Even if I haven't used it regulary in years.
Games like Pikmin 2 and Paper Mario 2 are games only Nintendo can make.
And the fact only Nintendo can make them will keep the fans coming back for years.
2 weeks to Zelda: four swords!
Games like Pikmin 2 and Paper Mario 2 are games only Nintendo can make.
And the fact only Nintendo can make them will keep the fans coming back for years.
2 weeks to Zelda: four swords!
Chipseh wrote:
> Nooo! You drank from the fountain of Dringo! :D
It was an intentional mockery of Dringo's common footnote.
In the meantime, I do have Tales of Symphonia as well, which is currently brilliant, but I doubt it'd be a game other people in this family would want to play.
I might get Paper Mario 2 at some point.
> Nooo! You drank from the fountain of Dringo! :D
It was an intentional mockery of Dringo's common footnote.
In the meantime, I do have Tales of Symphonia as well, which is currently brilliant, but I doubt it'd be a game other people in this family would want to play.
I might get Paper Mario 2 at some point.
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