Should I get a Gamecbe?

Started by Kauai April 9th, 2010 1:06 PM
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The great thing about old consoles? You can get them for like twenty dollars. ;D

There are still whole bunch of GREAT games for Gamecube, including some Pokemon games I played a while back but never was able to finish (Colosseum, GD) but also others such as Mario Sunshine and Super Smash Bros.

I have PS3 but so far I've really only played FFXIII on it. I bought a PS2 a while back in 2009 and have had great fun with it (FFX, FFXII, KH1&2) which shows money isn't everything.

So what do yo think? Should I spend the money (let's say 30+40 for GC and like 3-4 games) or save up for PS3 games?

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The Gamecube had a good amount of true gems released for it. I'd say go for it, lots of good games are cheap, and add another console to the collection is always fun. And get a GameBoy Player too. :o
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Get the gamecube =3
However, I'm sure Ps3 plays Ps2 games 0.o
Not anymore... they dropped that in either 2007 or 2008 to get the system cheaper. I do believe they can still play games made for the original PlayStation, though.
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The Gamecube had a good amount of true gems released for it. I'd say go for it, lots of good games are cheap, and add another console to the collection is always fun. And get a GameBoy Player too. :o
LOL at the GB Player. game store downtown is selling one unopened for $309.99...

The Gamecube is amazing. Lot of memories. First Burnout I ever played was a 'Cube game. The Mario Party titles for it are fun.

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I still have my Gamecube from years ago. Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon: it's a Wonderful Life and The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker made having the gamecube the best investment I have every done console wise -- I own an Xbox 360 And have the same amount of games but have played it 1/1000th of the time.

The Gamecube, It was and still is full of win. Even if you're getting a Wii, I personally would have one for Novelty purposes. For some reason NES games don't feel the same on PC/Newer Console copy+paste.

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Wii, if not, GameCube. There are still a lot of great games for it.

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I don't care that most people seem to think that the Gamecube was a flop, I play it more than anything. I have a Wii now, but to be honest, I just now figured out where the GCN controller ports are. Haha. But even still, the Gamecube showcased some amazing games. Also, you might want to pick up a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition. 4 Zelda games. :D

But yeah, if you don't have enough money for a Wii, I'd say your best bet is a Gamecube. :)
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If you must, get a Wii.
But, be aware! The vast majority of your games will be either Mario or Zelda, as they are the only games that consistently don't seem to be shovelware on the wii.

Personally, I'd get some PS3 games immediately after getting the Wii(cause they release some awesome games on Wii shop) since the good/crap ratio seems to be significantly higher on the PS3, but only because it takes a lot of money to produce games on it.

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I take your Metroid and raise it to Wii awesomeness.

I'd get a Wii, due to the backwards compatibility and the larger game library available for it (Virtual Console + WiiWare + Standard Wii titles + GameCube... need I go on? But if you're strapped for cash, then get a GC.
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I take your Metroid and raise it to Wii awesomeness.

I'd get a Wii, due to the backwards compatibility and the larger game library available for it (Virtual Console + WiiWare + Standard Wii titles + GameCube... need I go on? But if you're strapped for cash, then get a GC.
Yes, but you can get MP 1 and 2 for, like, 20 bucks, max.

The third one will cost more, unless you like playing it better on the Wii.

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Depends on how much you're willing to spend. If you have the money, then get the Wii. You'll be able to play Wii games, plus some Virtual Console, WiiWare, & GCN games. All you have to do is get a GCN controller & a memory card to save your games as well as some games & you're set.

Though if you're strapped for moneys, you can just get the GCN since it'd be cheap.
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