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"Happy, happy, joy, joy."

Four months ago I decided to not play the imported Gamecube's I purchased to sell on, some may reply with how stupid I was. Others may open their mouths watch the lollypop fall out continue questionning my stupidity. Why? Why did you not even set it up to play it just for a bit?

It took me a long time to think about what I was doing, if I threw a GameCube and WaveRace infront of you, giving you the option four months ago of playing it or just selling it. Which would you choose?

Here is how I made my choice:

I did it before, with the GameBoy Advance. I imported from Japan, and was very pleased with myself for having it months before it was sold in shops over here. However, this only novelty (I-have-it-you-dont) wore off and I was left with months before others were enjoying it with me, and also the fact that I had completed the imported games.

I sat there in my lounge, contemplating opening the GameCube box and having a go... (this being a go which wouldn't have finished till the next morning). My father came into the room looking at me looking like Plato laughed then went to unpack it.

'Com on Joby, I want a go you know.'
'Stop dad, let me think about this...'

He stood up, smiled at me, then left the room.

I didn't want to play a console months before anyone else, completing the games I had and also not having the fun of trying to get one at the same time as everyone else on launch. No. I wanted to be playing these machines at the same time as everyone else. Not just nodding and agreeing like I have done before.

Importing ruined part of what excitment I could have had on the GameBoyAdvance. I didn't want that to happen to a console I want more than sliced bread. I shall wait for the PAL release of the GameCube, and I pity the people who imported the console or brought it as an import. You will learn to wait.

Five weeks, thats about all we have left to wait to properly play our own PAL GameCube systems. I don't know about you, but it does seem to have the most excellent and amazing games in development. Metriod just makes me need to loo and Resident Evil's new movies leaves me picking my jaw up from the floor.

The userbase will expand for the GameCube as these 'older' games are released. I know there are solely hardcore Resident Evil games out there, when the GC title comes up, I don't see these people being stopped.

Beautiful, I waited, everytime I went forward to unpack, I grabbed my other hand and pulled that back. That was fun. Guys, the GameCube will be amazing. Capcom cannot be wrong.

We couldn't have it better could we?

The more I think about it, the more I look forward to the games and excitement in the shops and on these very forums....

Sorry Dringo.

Here is to the 'very near' future!
Thanks
er-no

Can you read Famitsu online? They should do English translations, they'd make a killing over here. Everyone knows that what Famitsu says, goes.

HelloHowAreYou wrote:
> er-no wrote:

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Er-No do you read Edge?

I think
> you will find it VVVVEEERRRRRYYY GOOD
(i've just applied for a job there at th
> grand old age of 14)

Edge's reviews are fixed... (companies send them the game, plus a few extras some exclusives and a bit of money, and hey presto we have a 9/10 from a 7/10.

er-no wrote:
> Mantis wrote:

Look, the reviews I have
> read have either emplied or just
> blatently said that Halo is the best FPS ever,
> DOA is the best beat em up
> ever, PGR is not the best but still very good racer
> and Munch O is a very
> good puzzle platformer.

What is wrong with me stating
> that?

Because
> the reviews you have read are fixed. The only trusted magazine in the world is
> Famitsu.

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Er-No do you read Edge?

I think you will find it VVVVEEERRRRRYYY GOOD
(i've just applied for a job there at th grand old age of 14)

Turbonutter wrote:
> Well, for a start DOA* is NOT the best beat 'em up ever. Surely that has to go
> to VF4 or Street Fighter whatever?

It will be Soul Calibur2. You watch.

Mantis wrote:

Look, the reviews I have
> read have either emplied or just blatently said that Halo is the best FPS ever,
> DOA is the best beat em up ever, PGR is not the best but still very good racer
> and Munch O is a very good puzzle platformer.

What is wrong with me stating
> that?

Because the reviews you have read are fixed. The only trusted magazine in the world is Famitsu.

Nope, i think it is known to be Soul Calibur.

Well, for a start DOA* is NOT the best beat 'em up ever. Surely that has to go to VF4 or Street Fighter whatever?

I said the style of oddworld and abe is unique, not the game being on a certain platform.

You miss read what I said

I loved DOA2 er-no, I know exactly the type of gameplay that will be found in DOA3, very good gameplay. Fast and frantic, over the top and fun.

I asked did you not notice the graphics because they are one of the main selling points of the game. They are not everything , I know that but take this example. If mario sunshine gets reviews saying that its the best looking thing ever, surely you would mention it in you brief description.

Look, the reviews I have read have either emplied or just blatently said that Halo is the best FPS ever, DOA is the best beat em up ever, PGR is not the best but still very good racer and Munch O is a very good puzzle platformer.

What is wrong with me stating that?

Abe is hardly unique, it's already had 2 outings on the PSone.

As for graphics, I agree with Joby. Graphics don't count for much. Sure, I like to be impressed every now and again, but it's not essential. As long as the don't look cack and I don't feel i have spent £300 on nothing I'm happy.