danielpholt Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 Rumours are swirling that we might finally see Nintendo give it's most underrated console some much needed love in the form of a 'Mini' edition, and I thought it might be fun if we fantasy cast this new (even more) adorable cube of games. After a serious of baffling decisions, followed by a string of shock resignations and a power struggle for the soul of the company, you find yourself top of the pile. And as such, it's your job to hand pick the 8 games that encompass the Best of the Nintendo GameCube. The console will have 4 controller ports. Wireless ones. Because Wavebird I guess? Also it'll come in Purple, Orange and Rose Gold colours. Easy right? Nah. After doing some research you discover that licensing is a total fucker. as such there's some strict criteria you have to meet when it comes to selecting your games. The Criteria is as follows: - 8 Games Total - 4 Console Exclusives - 3 Third-party games (can also be exclusive to the console) - 1 Misunderstood gem (a game that scored less than 70% on Metacritic - doesn't need to be exclusive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted January 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 I'll kick us off with my list. I'm going for games that I hold a deep affection for, rather than the most popular games, or the ones that sold the most. I'm under no illusions here, absolutely nobody is going to buy this thing but heck, I'd really like to be able to play Starfox Adventures on my big TV. 4 Console Exclusives: Starfox Adventures Mario Kart Double Dash Luigi's Mansion Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 3 Third Party Games Timesplitters 2 Resident Evil (2002) SSX Tricky 1 Misunderstood gem 007: Agent Under Fire So that's my list. There's an awful lot of shit on it, but it's shit that I absolutely adored in the early 2000's and I'm not sure anything gets better than when you're 12-14 years old. Games like 007, Timesplitters, Mario Kart and SSX were staples of me and my friends early teen years. Twin Snakes is still the only MGS game I've played. Starfox holds a special place in my heart as the first game I'd ever finished from front to back. What's on your list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 The fact that you left off Wind Waker is an absolute travesty. The correct list: Exclusives: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Mario Sunshine Mario Kart Double Dash Animal Crossing Pikmin Third party: Resident Evil Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Sonic Adventure 2 Battle I honestly can't think of any games that I loved on the GameCube that aren't regarded fondly, it would have been Wind Waker but time rectified that mistake, so I just gave myself an extra exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Exclusives: StarFox Adventures StarFox Assault Wave Race: Blue Storm Super Mario Sunshine Third party: True Crime Streets of LA Def Jam Fight for NY Dead to Rights Misunderstood Gem: Digimon World 4 Only about a dozen people would buy this, but they'd be pretty happy... I hope. Edit: Replaced 1080° Avalanche with True Crime Streets of LA, after I remembered I played it first on GC. Edited January 30, 2022 by MetalCaveman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 @TheMightyEthan I actually had Wind Waker on there originally, but given that it's available elsewhere, and that I played it on WiiU I felt it important to give another game a chance. @MetalCaveman Super Mario Sunshine would absolutely have made this list if I'd made it last year. Unfortunately I played that All-Stars release a few months ago and my opinion of Sunshine came crashing down. I've got some very fond memories of that game, but my memory makes that game an awful lot better than it actually is. Props on Wave Race though, that game was my go-to weekend rental for a good while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 10:06 AM, danielpholt said: Super Mario Sunshine would absolutely have made this list if I'd made it last year. Unfortunately I played that All-Stars release a few months ago and my opinion of Sunshine came crashing down. I've got some very fond memories of that game, but my memory makes that game an awful lot better than it actually is. Expand That's funny, that was the experience I had with Super Mario 64 in that collection. It was groundbreaking for the time, but doesn't hold up anymore imo. Sunshine, on the other hand, held up better than I expected (I loved it when it came out, but was worried it would have aged poorly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 2:44 PM, TheMightyEthan said: That's funny, that was the experience I had with Super Mario 64 in that collection. It was groundbreaking for the time, but doesn't hold up anymore imo. Sunshine, on the other hand, held up better than I expected (I loved it when it came out, but was worried it would have aged poorly). Expand I don't think it helped that I apparently suck at that game. It's hard as shit, especially when you line it up against something like Odyssey or even Galaxy. My daughter liked it though, especially the animation that accompanied Mario entering the different worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 I always thought Galaxy was too easy, and Galaxy 2 even moreso, but Odyssey I think was just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Was Eternal Darkness actually any good or was it just an interesting idea that didn't realise its full potential? I remember not completing it but that doesn't really speak to the quality of the game or my enjoyment of it. Glad to see Starfox Adventures getting a bit of love; that was a favourite of mine. I don't think that was the general consensus though. I think it was disappointment in it as a Starfox game rather than the game itself? I wonder is Nintendo shoots itself in the foot sometimes by wedging its games into existing franchises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 I just realized none of us said Super Smash Bros Melee. We should all be ashamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 11:40 PM, TheMightyEthan said: I just realized none of us said Super Smash Bros Melee. We should all be ashamed. Expand Didn't have any friends (that played) at the time, didn't play much of it. On 1/31/2022 at 11:06 PM, TheFlyingGerbil said: Was Eternal Darkness actually any good or was it just an interesting idea that didn't realise its full potential? I remember not completing it but that doesn't really speak to the quality of the game or my enjoyment of it. Glad to see Starfox Adventures getting a bit of love; that was a favourite of mine. I don't think that was the general consensus though. I think it was disappointment in it as a Starfox game rather than the game itself? I wonder is Nintendo shoots itself in the foot sometimes by wedging its games into existing franchises. Expand Didn't play Eternal Darkness so not much I can say about it, about Adventures, yeah, reading about it, it seems like one of the main criticisms is that it wasn't what people would expect/want from a Star Fox game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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