Why did you get a GC over a PS2 or XBOX?




Posted by thug2777

What made you buy gc over any of the rest, now if your like me where you want the gc with mario and halo on xbox, or the challenge ok kingdom hearts for ps2. Then what made you buy the gc.




Posted by D.J Cat

Replace the word "buy" with "get" ...

Anyway because I wanted a machine that plays game and does so well. With promising sequals to all the great games, great new games, and with Nintendo and Rare on board how could you go wrong.




Posted by neonmole

[COLOR=Yellow]I have both PS2 and Gamecube, I will have an Xbox soon aswell, so I havn't chosen the Gamecube over the other two either.[/COLOR]




Posted by -Shadow-

Gamecube because I always go with the nintendo consoles first.




Posted by Bebop

Nintendo games. You can't play Ninty games on other consoles.




Posted by Darkbackward

I already had a dreamcast and ps2 and was intending to buy both systems, but I knew one had to be first.

So I thought to myself... Who had established games with established fans? And then I thought to myself "Rogue Squadron 2"... and then I thought some more... Which game looks so weird that I must indulge?... So I looked at games and decided that it was "pikmin" which tickled my fancy.

But then It turned out I made a horrible mistake, Xbox had halo! Oh no! I made a fatal error. Then I played halo, and realized it wasn't all that hot, and then I grew happy in my knowledge that the gamecube was indeed superior to the xbox :)




Posted by Megatron

Nintendo makes my favorite franchises.




Posted by Madame Flurrie

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! :)




Posted by evancooleo

mario sunshine was just calling my name!




Posted by Big Boss

Super Mario Sunshine was eying me the moment I walked into Best Buy. I couldn't resist, so I paid the $200-some for a date with Mario. Well... let's just say it's like paying for an expensive escort service and then finding out the next day you got crabs. Not the best feeling in the world.

And for the record, I bought my PS2 long before the GCN was out. I got the GCN because eventually the system would have several great first party games.




Posted by Dark Link

Nintendo Freak...AND SSBM was coming out soon after the release :D




Posted by Darkbackward

Super Smash did nothing for me, but wind waker was the real treat nintendo had in it's panties.




Posted by Angerion the Brave

I got a GCN and a PS2 though the GCN is far better.

I was tempted to get an Xbox for a moment when the initial consol announcements first came out. I thought "hmmm, sounds a little interesting" but that was quickly snuffed with Microsofts' constant and un believable lying.

Microsoft lied about console power, about library and used at least one screen shot to "prove their power" that was actually from a GCN game. With that I said "go to h-e-double toothpicks ya money grubbing morons" and I'm glad I did too; They have the worst library of games, the worst customer service and are just a shady group of greedy lawyers all in all.




Posted by Fiindil

I originally bought the PS2, and it stayed like that until one of my friends said he was selling his Cube after Rare were sold off. So for




Posted by Speedfreak

The PS2 has crap multiplayer, and didn't have any games that interested me, the Xbox was a ridiculous concept back then at the price, amount of games and lack of Xbox Live, and I was completely hyped up for the GameCube after seeing all the awesome games that were coming out on it. Can't get Nintendo games anywhere else, and they're just too valuable a developer to miss out on.




Posted by Hyper_chao1122

I got a Gamecube over the rest is because nintendo is the best and will remain that way for a little while. While you can play 4 players normally on the Gamecube, the PS2 needs an adaptor to play 4 players. Nintendo exclusives are the best that you can't get on any other consoles. I don't have a X-box and don't tend to...I have a PS2, but I barely touch it.

Nintendo rules!




Posted by Killer Jordo

I have always been a fan of NINTENDO. I also like the other systems. But NINTENDO comes first. I have every single console they put out. I even have a vintage NINTENDO card deck. It isj ust a plain card deck because before video games NINTENDO made card decks. Its pretty sweet. Anyway i might get a PS2 or a PSP after i save up for my Nintendo DS of course.




Posted by Burrito

I couldn't imagine living without Mario, Zelda or many of the other priceless nintendo franchises. Halo and Grand Theft Auto are good games, but they just aren't the same. It wouldn't have made sense for me to buy any of the other systems.




Posted by thug2777

I got my gcn before my xbox and ill get a ps2 for my birthday in october. So i will have all three systems.




Posted by Foxy McCloud

I got my gamecube for the likes of Mario, Zelda, Metroid and all the other titles that Nintendo famous.




Posted by Axis

[COLOR=Black]Mostly because of the franchises. There simply the best out of all 3 consoles. Although its my 2nd favorite system, I think it makes some of the best games out there today, all of which seem to get over looked and underrated.[/COLOR]




Posted by Noir

I chose it because of the games, I suppose. Also, I have always been biast to Nintendo.




Posted by Vampnagel P. Wingpire

I didn't. I've had my PS2 much longer than I've had my GC. But I am glad that I did buy the cube, as it has some really great games etc.




Posted by pokemonrule

because my coison got it and it looked good so i got it myself and mostly because of the games there more action and since im trying to get everything with mario in it

super smash bros. mario golf mario tennis mario kart mario sunshine etc.

thats why




Posted by Dexter

I didn't really get my Game Cube over an Xbox or Playstation 2, since I got those as well. However, if I was only able to get one of the systems, I would have definitely got myself a Game Cube. I have been a fan of Nintendo for many years and I wouldn't want to miss out on all the great games that they have been producing lately. Super Smash Bros was certainly something I wouldn't want to miss out on. Also, at the time, Rare was still with Nintendo, giving me hopes of a future Perfect Dark game, along with other games they had been talking about at the time, such as that Donkey Kong Racing game.




Posted by Random

Actually I purchased the Cube Last. I bought my PS2 for 300, My Xbox for 300, and the Gamecube I bought when it was 150. But I normally buy all of them. At the time when they all came out I had interests in other games for the other consoles. The Gamecube has a decent library now but not so much when I bought the other two.




Posted by Litbut

Ehh...Nintendo fan. XD




Posted by Beheaded

There was 4 things.

1.I just sold my N64 and had didn't have all that money.

2.It was small and the place I put my games didn't have room for a really big XBOX.

3.Resident Evil

4.I have always played Nintendo games, I love Mario games.

Even if I had my space and money for an XBOX, I wouldn't have bought it. One reason why, Resident Evil 4, I would rather have a Gamecube, and RE4, then an XBOX and every XBOX game ever made. I think it's that good.




Posted by sodipop

i have both GC and PS2 Ide never turn my back on nintendo i think the graphics on GC are pretty good but the main reason i got it was to play super smash bros. melee (awsome game) and also i wanted the ocarina of time game since i have no working N64 controllers anymore




Posted by Mini Rebew

i was a big fan of the n64 and the NES, i never got into psone, so i went the nintendo way mostly because of the n64's great games, i figured, they would remake them on gc better, and they did...kinda




Posted by Dark Bulb 4.3

I planned on getting them all one day, but at that time Smash Bros Melee was gonna be coming out on December 3rd of 2001, and the Cubes launch was November 21st, and with only about 2 weeks, I was going to be playing my favorite franchise from nintendo.

Now its 2005 and I'm still playing that game. But me and my bro ended up getting the rest of the bunch. The cube had some of my other favorite oldies coming out new. Nothing much else to say.




Posted by Oilslick

I got the Xbox first, then decided to grab a Gamecube and now ive recently got myself a Ps2 Slimline and to be honest i dont favor my gamecube over the Ps2 or the Xbox, mainly because it lacks alot of games (even though i just got starfox assault which is great) and its coming last in the console war. Still it's a good fun console to play and i recommend starfox its great!




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

I got the GC the day it came out, why? Because it was Nintendo. That was pretty much the only reason. I wanted to continue playing the franchises I loved, but otherwise I had no other reason to get it.




Posted by Arczu

I think this thread should have been "Why did you get a Gamcube" rather than getting it over the other two. That case isn't as likely as someone having both or all three systems as opposed to having just the GC.

Ps2 then Gamecube... at least, that's what I got.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire


Quoted post: That case isn't as likely as someone having both or all three systems as opposed to having just the GC.


It could also be taken as, "why did you get the GC before the Xbox/PS2".



Posted by boomstick


Quoting Vampiro: It could also be taken as, "why did you get the GC before the Xbox/PS2".


Oh, if that be the case, it's because it was a Christmas gift, that's really the only reason I owned a GCN before a PS2 and Xbox.



Posted by Crono

Why? Because it was the cheapest of the three, and I was on a tight budget. That, and it had Smash Bros. Melee on it, which I love to play with my friends. I just got my PS2 recently, and still don't have a Box...




Posted by Apathetic

Christmas, I thought it would actually by fun but I was sorta wrong =/




Posted by Soul_Tassadar

I bought all 3 platforms on their respective release dates.

But for the record, I like the cube more than the other ones.




Posted by project101

because I am a huge nintendo fan I HAVE ALL THIER SYSTEM so i was not gonna stop when the gc came out




Posted by Jarulara

I didn't. I got a PS2 first then the Gamecube. I don't like the X-Box 3 games it has sorry ****.




Posted by Random

Yeah I don't really understand what you mean? The Xbox has more then 3 games :-P And actually the Xbox Library is fairly good. I have to say I'm more impressed with the Library Xbox has over the Library Sony Has. Sure Sony has more to choose from but 96% of the games for the PS2 are incredibly bad. I'm not saying the Xbox has much better but I believe it's better anyways.




Posted by Dark Bulb 4.3


Quoting SomebodyRandom: Yeah I don't really understand what you mean? The Xbox has more then 3 games :-P And actually the Xbox Library is fairly good. I have to say I'm more impressed with the Library Xbox has over the Library Sony Has. Sure Sony has more to choose from but 96% of the games for the PS2 are incredibly bad. I'm not saying the Xbox has much better but I believe it's better anyways.


First, I'm pretty sure he meant that only 3 games for the xbox interested him

Second, your ratio is horribly horribly wrong. 96% lmfao, seriously.



Posted by Zeratul

I got a gamecube for the promise of the Zelda games, but later got an Xbox cause' nothing else that "perked" my intrests came out




Posted by Max Mouse

I got a gamecube because the other consoles don't have Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong.




Posted by Master Chief 12

I got a GameCube because I always had got a Nintendo device (Super Nintendo, N64, GC) and I figured it would be as good as the others. I just won a Xbox from a contest, and it has shoved my GameCube aside.(Poor GC)




Posted by Random


Quoting Dark Bulb 4.1: First, I'm pretty sure he meant that only 3 games for the xbox interested him

Second, your ratio is horribly horribly wrong. 96% lmfao, seriously.


I am stupid.



Posted by boomstick


Quoting SomebodyRandom: Well I think my Ratio is Fairly close... Sony has about 8 Billion Games out and I can only think of a few good Games.. Only like 3 or 4 are Exclusives.


Fuck, here we go again, if you want to talk about exculsive games, then praise the hell outta of Xbox, you voided yourself.


Quoting SomebodyRandom: Exclusives i'd count as "Good/Great Games"
Metal Gear Solid 3
RE Outbreak was ok..


Ever tried....oh, hell, what's the point, it makes no difference what I say, it'll have no effect.


Quoting SomebodyRandom: Honestly now.. When I ask people whats the greatest PS2 Game, probably more then half say Madden, and the other people say GTA San Andreas which is Xbox and PC bound now.. My Ratio is probably honestly close :-P


I wouldn't, when you say PS2 game library, you mean the entire library exculsive or no, so shut up, I'm tired of console bashing and fucking tired, of this OMFG, my favorite console is the best, this is overrated, blah, blah, blah



Posted by Aioros


Quoting SomebodyRandom: Well I think my Ratio is Fairly close... Sony has about [SIZE=5]8 Billion[/SIZE] Games out and I can only think of a few good Games.. [SIZE=5]Only like 3 or 4 are Exclusives[/SIZE].

Exclusives i'd count as "Good/Great Games"
Metal Gear Solid 3
RE Outbreak was ok..

Oh and then there was... oh wait wait no that game was bad...

I mean sony has some decent games but the better games were mostly for the Xbox. The Xbox has a ton of Exclusives that are decent at least. the PS2 is way over rated.

Honestly now.. When I ask people whats the greatest PS2 Game, probably more then half say Madden, and the other people say GTA San Andreas which is Xbox and PC bound now.. My Ratio is probably honestly close :-P

[COLOR=Yellow]You use opinions from people you "know" and games you didn't "like" as the basis of your argument. If you wanna get into discussions like this and you wanna bash systems, at least go to a site like gamerankings to get your statistics correct like the actual amount of AAA titles for each system and such. Don't just spit out ridiculous arguments on your part (which i pray to Kratos were just sarcastic) like "the PS2 has 8 billion games" and "only like 3 or 4 are exclusives".

Seriously:

"the PS2 has 8 billion games"


AYFKM? (ARE YOU F[COLOR=Yellow]U[/COLOR]CKING KIDDING ME?)[/COLOR]



Posted by Sean Fury


Quoting thug2777: What made you buy gc over any of the rest, now if your like me where you want the gc with mario and halo on xbox, or the challenge ok kingdom hearts for ps2. Then what made you buy the gc.


I got the GC last, and only a couple months ago. Just the other day I reached a total of five games for it. I have 10 for my Xbox (last Christmas) and about 15 for the PS2 (two Christmas ago). =/



Posted by JMT

I'm getting it now, one and a half years after I got xbox, 16 games for it. PRobably gonna go pick it up tomorrow..




Posted by MichiyoYoshiku

I got a cube a month ago becuase I was bored with my XBOX




Posted by loony636

I got a Gamecube about 2.5 years ago. I just thought that the PS2 and the XBOX sucked. The only reason I would almost get an Xbox now is because of Xbox live...




Posted by Alaster

i bought a gamecube after i bought my playstation2 im not buying an xbox




Posted by Apathetic

My brother and I got it for Christmas mainly for the zelda games.




Posted by Speedfreak


Quoting Aioros: You use opinions from people you "know" and games you didn't "like" as the basis of your argument. If you wanna get into discussions like this and you wanna bash systems, at least go to a site like gamerankings to get your statistics correct like the actual amount of AAA titles for each system and such. Don't just spit out ridiculous arguments on your part (which i pray to Kratos were just sarcastic) like "the PS2 has 8 billion games" and "only like 3 or 4 are exclusives".

Seriously:

"the PS2 has 8 billion games"

AYFKM? (ARE YOU F[color=yellow]U
CKING KIDDING ME?)[/color]


Not that you're wrong, but that was the worst arguement you could've put forth ever. You just told him to disregard his own opinion and follow the opinions of others on some random website. Why the hell would he prize their opinions over his own?



Posted by JonMB

I got a Gamecube because I always bought Nintendo systems. And I like how reliable they are. Also my favorite video game (Wrestlemania XIX) is on the Gamecube, which is the main reason I keep it over a Xbox. If it wasn't for that wrestling game, the Xbox would be my favorite.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire


Quoted post: favorite video game (Wrestlemania XIX)


I like that game as much as the next GC-owning wrestling fan, but come on. Your favourite game?



Posted by speedemon35

The Zelda games were the main reason. As well as mario games such as double dash:D
I just love Wind Waker too much. Too bad they never got to release WW2 and most likely won't ( I've lost all hope in them)




Posted by coromoro


Quoting speedemon35: The Zelda games were the main reason. As well as mario games such as double dash:D
I just love Wind Waker too much. Too bad they never got to release WW2 and most likely won't ( I've lost all hope in them)


But they'll release The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In case you didn't know. :cool:



Posted by Revolver Ocelot

Which should be better than any windwaker 2. Windwaker wasn't too bad but I didn't really get into it like OOT or LTTP.




Posted by VirtualRealityZone

I first got my xbox then I got my gamecube.




Posted by hey

I didn't because it wasn't so great although I have one now it is currently sitting in the corner collecting dust with a whopping 2 games i have purchased for it (WW and SSBM) .




Posted by Ant

I bought mine before the PS2 and XBOX because of the fantastic library of games that it has to offer for my tastes in games. Even though it didn't have a DVD player with it; the games made up for it.




Posted by Takuya Kanabara

I chose the GameCube because I grew up a Nintendo gamer. I'm much more comfortable and better at playing Nintendo games than Sony and Microsoft.