Good GameCube games

[Nitro Indigo]

I sort of want to start playing GameCube games, which will require me buying a controller and a memory card (I already have a Wii). Of course, it's not set in stone that I will buy those, because I can't afford them, but if I buy them, what games should I get? Bear in mind that GameCube stuff is crazy expensive (The Thousand-Year Door costs more than a PlayStation 2 from Cex), so I won't be able to afford all the stuff everyone likes. Also, I already own the other-console versions of The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.

[braix]

ssbm

[Dudeman]

Melee, Mario Sunshine, MK Double Dash, Pikmin & Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime (and 2), MGS I guess?, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door...

[mikey]

All of them
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[Nitro Indigo]

I'm not old enough to play Metal Gear, and Pikmin 1 is on Wii, so that's a thing.

There's this game called Enter the Dragonfly, which I have a long and complicated history with. Long story short, I had it on PS2 a couple of years ago, discovered everyone hated it after a few days, never played it again, and now I stay as far away from the Spyro fandom as possible. I've heard the GameCube version of it is better, but it costs at least twice as much (but still significantly cheaper than most GameCube games), and I'm not sure if it'd be worth it. I just want to finish something I started, but should I? =/

[JDMEK5]

First thing you should do, is consider either buying your games online (eBay for example) or maybe even renting through something like gamefly. My local retro shop retails a used SSBM for $140 given they even have it (last I checked the waiting line was 8 copies long). GameCube stuff is expensive if you don't know where to look; so be savvy.

Anyways, I have many fun memories of Spiderman 2. I also used to have a long long time with the Tony Hawk series. Also, look up 1080* Avalanche. That's another good one.

Oh and I'm surprised nobody's said Zelda: Wind Waker yet. That said, if you have the WiiU version, it's not worth the money it would take to get it.

[Dudeman]

Also, I already own the other-console versions of The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.

[Tobbeh99]

Malay! and Metroid Prime 1 & 2.

[mikey]

Crazy Taxi
Animal Crossing
Backyard [Sport]
Star Fox: Assault

[Nitro Indigo]

Animal Crossing is surprisngly cheap for a GameCube game; about £20 from Amazon, which is about as much as a new DS game was back in the day. I'm too used to the newer games, though. =/ The title theme does make me feel nostalgic for someone else's childhood, mind.

Also, $140 for Meele? Cex sells it for £30.

[mikey]

Skies of Arcadia: Legends (warning-RPG)
Luigi's Mansion
I think Star Wars: Battlefront has a GCN version
Mario Party 5
Mario Party 6

[Zeila]

These are pretty much most of the gamecube games that I (and my brothers) have that haven't already been mentioned. There's a variety in case you're not into some of them

Single-Player:

• Skies of Arcadia (there's one that's originally on the dreamcast). I never played it yet, but I heard good things about it *oops ninja'd
• Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (you'll need the bongos with this, and it is probably expensive :\ )
• Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of the Cortex (I don't remember it very well actually, but if you like Crash then I guess it's worth checking out)
• Fire Emblem: Path to Radiance (I also never played it yet, but again I've heard good things about it)
• Megaman X Collection
Multiplayer (obviously you can play these alone, but they are a lot more fun with other people):

• Mario Party 4 or 5 (I forgot which one I liked more, but I think they're both good)
• Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
• Tales of Symphonia
• Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (this was also originally on the dreamcast)
• Soul Calibur 2 (I couldn't find it, but it's really great)
• F Zero GX

I should play some of these during the summer...

[Tobbeh99]

Soul Calibur 2 is really great. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is OK imo, a lot of people love, I think it's mediocre.

[Nitro Indigo]

Never played a Crash game. Watched a few Caddicarus videos about some spinoffs, though.

Well, I'll be scouring the GameCube sections of Amazon and Cex tomorrow, seeing what prices all these games are. When I think of GameCube, I immediately think of the stuff Chugga's played; I never knew there was so much more that people liked. And Enter the Dragonfly.

[mikey]

Dude the gamecube had the all time best games ever made