Buying GameCube in few hours, need your help!


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Hey,

After 3 days of thinking if I should buy gamecube or not... Im wanting one real bad now, its 3:52am Australia. I dont think I will sleep and go stright to GamesWizard at 9am and get myself a gamecube.

Some questions.

Im thinking of getting a gamecube console + extra control and a game or two.

1. Are there versions that matter? e.g like the xbox with their drives etc... or are all gamecube release versions good?

2. Im thinking of getting 1-2 games... What games would you recommend?? (im into fun factor rather then graphics)

3. Controls.. Im thinking of getting like 2 since my younger brother and sister can play too and charge them like a small hourly fee + tax .. jks. Which controls are the best, seen some no names sorta ones around too.. (I think I will just buy extra control and next time buy another one)

4. Are backup games etc possible (If it breaks rules, nevermind this question)

Thanks alot.

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1. Not that im aware of.

2. Soul Caliber 2 and Zelda

3. WAVEBIRD. They cost the same amount as an xbox controller except theyre wireless and they kick ass.

4. Yes

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Sorry if it is too late, but get Zelda And Metroid. Zelda is an awesome game and has really really good story,and is an easy game to plaqy while being lots of fun. Metroid is just an awesome badass game, deftinetly one of my all time favorites. Actually both of them are detinetly all time favorites. OOooo but if you want some multiplayer...get smash brothers, awesome 'fun with friends' game, when i had a girlfriend, who hated games, even she played it.

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1. nope

2. fun factor over graphics? all the ones mentioned as well as SSX3!!

3. stay with official nintendo controllers. wavebirds are nice, but you'll lose the rumble. (only a big deal to those who really like it)

4. don't think so, but not totally sure.

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1. Are there versions that matter? e.g like the xbox with their drives etc... or are all gamecube release versions good?

Nope, afaik all versions are identical.

2. Im thinking of getting 1-2 games... What games would you recommend?? (im into fun factor rather then graphics)

Mario Kart (if you can hang on a few days, 17th November. SSX3, Vietiful Joe, Super Monkey Ball 2, Zelda, Mario Sunshine (shhh! I liked it :D )

3. Controls.. Im thinking of getting like 2 since my younger brother and sister can play too and charge them like a small hourly fee + tax .. jks. Which controls are the best, seen some no names sorta ones around too.. (I think I will just buy extra control and next time buy another one)

I'd always go official, if you can splash out for Wavebird then go for it, they're quality. If not then official Nintendo controllers are the way to go.

4. Are backup games etc possible (If it breaks rules, nevermind this question).

Yup.

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4:47am... Not long too gooooo ^^"

Ok console set me back $200, control set me back $50 :)

Ok Smash Bro Im getting for sure and mario kart when it comes out.

Metroid Prime or Zelda... hmm cant decide... But metroid looks like them typical quake/doom games... can they actually be any fun but it has a game rating of 9.7 at gamespot.com.... hmm. Btw which zelda, gamespot.com brang more then 1 zelda for the gamecube.

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backups are possible, but theyre costly.. you'll need special hardware to rip and reburn the games, and then you'll need their proprietary 1.5gb dvd-r's to burn onto. but if you want to download games off the net and burn em, thats impossible.

As for games.. Soul Calibur 2, Zelda Wind Waker, Viewtiful Joe, or.. Animal farm xD

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Backups are possible - you play them over the network.

I'm not entirely sure but I expect this is a rapidly growing area of 'backups' and in 3 months or so it will simply be 'hook up network cable' and 'double click the game you want'.

However, I could be completly wrong and you'll have to use the nice DOS tools that are around nowadays :).

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4:47am... Not long too gooooo ^^"

Ok console set me back $200, control set me back $50 :)

Ok Smash Bro Im getting for sure and mario kart when it comes out.

Metroid Prime or Zelda... hmm cant decide... But metroid looks like them typical quake/doom games... can they actually be any fun but it has a game rating of 9.7 at gamespot.com.... hmm. Btw which zelda, gamespot.com brang more then 1 zelda for the gamecube.

Cant you wait until 9.30 to head off?

The Book Place is on at 9am and A Country Practice is on afterwards at 9.30am, both on Channel 7.

Shows cant really be missed im afraid.

Blame a cold and days off work for myself recommending those shows.

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the book place!? lmao!

By the way, any one know any good gamecube sites besides chatty ones with like 150forum members registered and a site content that isnt even worth thinking of reading >< :(

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1. Are there versions that matter? e.g like the xbox with their drives etc... or are all gamecube release versions good?

No, all Nintendo products are high quality to begin with.

2. Im thinking of getting 1-2 games... What games would you recommend?? (im into fun factor rather then graphics)

Zelda and Metroid, but since you might want a multiplayer game...Super Smash Brothers...F-Zero GX

3. Controls.. Im thinking of getting like 2 since my younger brother and sister can play too and charge them like a small hourly fee + tax .. jks. Which controls are the best, seen some no names sorta ones around too.. (I think I will just buy extra control and next time buy another one)

If I were you I would only get Nintendo made controllers. Wavebird is optional

4. Are backup games etc possible (If it breaks rules, nevermind this question)

Possible....? NO!

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They cracked gamecube not too long ago xbox backs up easy but gamecube theyre still working on proper media

why do you guys like gamecube is it

the nintendo name???

i remeber the days of dolphin but it has yet to amaze me the ways of mario 64 did

and if price is the issue games are 40-50 bucks anyways whats a little more going to do

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They cracked gamecube not too long ago xbox backs up easy but gamecube theyre still working on proper media

why do you guys like gamecube is it

the nintendo name???

i remeber the days of dolphin but it has yet to amaze me the ways of mario 64 did

and if price is the issue games are 40-50 bucks anyways whats a little more going to do

He asked to make backups, not download them...Backup as in a backup cd. ;)

Gamecube never seizes to amaze me...With games such as Metroid, Resident Evil, F-ZEro, Zelda, Super Smash Brother, Super Monkey Ball. When will people begin to realize that graphics and DVD isn't everything? When will people begin liking a game because of its gameplay and not because it contains blood or guns?

He said he is going to buy one, he didn't ask why to. ;) Either help him, or don't post at all.

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got myself the zelda gamecube pack with addition zelda game, extra black control, memory card and mortal kombat. Time to sleep, I like mortal kombat but need sleep ><

Night.

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