Aquired a GC, What Games to buy?

[lisalover1]

Hello!

I bought a Gamecube again and I need suggestions on good games to buy.
I once had a GC like 5 yrs ago and I only had 5 games, and played only 1. (PSO)

Now, I have

Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II (shipped from florida to MA through gamestop - Complete for $4.99)
Tales of Symphonia

I have a Broadband Adapter on the way as well. (Had gamestop ship one up from Florida to Massachusetts - It's only .99 Cents!!!!)
I got a special Keyboard Controller for PSO coming in as well from ebay (42.99 Free Shipping). Like new Condition. It was a great find.

I like RPG's. I am o.k. with Mario but not since Mario 64. Metriod I really don't know how I feel, same with Zelda. Odama looked interesting but im not sure lol, maybe that metal gear solid that's on GC.

Any kool accessories come to mind as well?

I'm crying with joy for you right now. If you like RPGs, then you're going to have a blast with Symphonia.

Here's my list of recommended RPGs for you that I can think of right off-hand:

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Phantasy Star Online Episode III
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
[If you consider Zelda games to be RPGs, then there's a ton of them for the 'Cube.]
Baten Kaitos I & II
Skies of Arcadia: Legends [If you don't already own the DC version]
Evolution Worlds [See previous comment]
Pokemon Colesseum I & II
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life [Yes, Nastume has officially stated Harvest moon to be an RPG]
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

See? The Gamecube can hold its own in the RPG department!

[noiseredux]

I don't know how you convinced GS to ship you PSO and a BBA. But good for you! Here's my input on the next 10 items you should pursue:

Phantasy Star Online III - can still be ordered brand new from gamequestdirect for under $20. If you're such a PSO fan, I'd suggest nabbing a nice sealed copy while you still can.

Resident Evil 4 - is honestly one of the best games released on the Cube. Trust me. You don't even have to like the RE series. You don't even have to like survival horror (as many will tell you it's not anymore). This game is in a league of its own though.

Ikaruga - if you like Shmups, you need to own this. Of course it's SLIGHTLY pricey usually.

Chaos Field - a vastly underrated shmup. Much cheaper than Ikaruga. CrabMaster2000 referred to it as "Shadow Of The Colossus in space" which is such an apt analogy that I constantly feel the need to re-use it.

Legend Of Zelda: The Windwaker - the 3D Zelda's never did it for me the way the 2D ones did. But THIS is something else entirely, man. Something about the cellshading just makes this game feel like sprites brought to life. I love it.

Mega Man X Collection - although I'm a bigger fan of the original Mega Man games, I must point out the flaw in the controls on the GCN port of the first MM collection which inverts the A and B buttons. This was fixed in the MMX Collection though.

Namco Museum - the first one is dirt cheap. It has Galaga. (Repeat: Galaga!)

Mario Kart Double Dash - cooould be my favorite Mario Kart.

Capcom Vs SNK 2 EO - essential if you're a 2D Fighter fan. At this junction I'd also suggest finding an arcade stick of some sort, as the standard GCN controller just isn't ideal for fighters (or shmups).

Game Boy Player - http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/noiseredux

[Reprise]

There's plenty of great games that can be acquired cheaply. The essentials in my opinion though are: Resident Evil 4*, Zelda: Wind Waker, F Zero GX, Eternal Darkness, and Pikmin.

*can be found on PS2, PC, Wii etc though.

If you want some great multiplayer games then I'd advise the Super Monkey Ball games (Not Adventure obviously), Timesplitters 2 or 3, Worms 3D and the Mario spin off games.

[Xionraserei1]

Hello!

I bought a Gamecube again and I need suggestions on good games to buy.
I once had a GC like 5 yrs ago and I only had 5 games, and played only 1. (PSO)

Now, I have

Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II (shipped from florida to MA through gamestop - Complete for $4.99)
Tales of Symphonia

I have a Broadband Adapter on the way as well. (Had gamestop ship one up from Florida to Massachusetts - It's only .99 Cents!!!!)
I got a special Keyboard Controller for PSO coming in as well from ebay (42.99 Free Shipping). Like new Condition. It was a great find.

I like RPG's. I am o.k. with Mario but not since Mario 64. Metriod I really don't know how I feel, same with Zelda. Odama looked interesting but im not sure lol, maybe that metal gear solid that's on GC.

Any kool accessories come to mind as well?

I'm crying with joy for you right now. If you like RPGs, then you're going to have a blast with Symphonia.

Here's my list of recommended RPGs for you that I can think of right off-hand:

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Phantasy Star Online Episode III
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
[If you consider Zelda games to be RPGs, then there's a ton of them for the 'Cube.]
Baten Kaitos I & II
Skies of Arcadia: Legends [If you don't already own the DC version]
Evolution Worlds [See previous comment]
Pokemon Colesseum I & II
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life [Yes, Nastume has officially stated Harvest moon to be an RPG]
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

See? The Gamecube can hold its own in the RPG department!

I actually did have PSO Ep III, forgot to mention that. I had it and didn't really like the CARD aspect of it, but I might as well get it again because SCHTHACK server is putting Ep III on their servers.

Fire Emblem I am trying to find at a competitive price.
I got skies of Arcadia on the DC.
I hated Evolution on the DC as much as I hated Time stalkers.

Baten Kaitos sounded kool until I heard about card usage, It is a good game though?

[Xionraserei1]

I don't know how you convinced GS to ship you PSO and a BBA. But good for you! Here's my input on the next 10 items you should pursue:

Phantasy Star Online III - can still be ordered brand new from gamequestdirect for under $20. If you're such a PSO fan, I'd suggest nabbing a nice sealed copy while you still can.

Resident Evil 4 - is honestly one of the best games released on the Cube. Trust me. You don't even have to like the RE series. You don't even have to like survival horror (as many will tell you it's not anymore). This game is in a league of its own though.

Ikaruga - if you like Shmups, you need to own this. Of course it's SLIGHTLY pricey usually.

Chaos Field - a vastly underrated shmup. Much cheaper than Ikaruga. CrabMaster2000 referred to it as "Shadow Of The Colossus in space" which is such an apt analogy that I constantly feel the need to re-use it.

Legend Of Zelda: The Windwaker - the 3D Zelda's never did it for me the way the 2D ones did. But THIS is something else entirely, man. Something about the cellshading just makes this game feel like sprites brought to life. I love it.

Mega Man X Collection - although I'm a bigger fan of the original Mega Man games, I must point out the flaw in the controls on the GCN port of the first MM collection which inverts the A and B buttons. This was fixed in the MMX Collection though.

Namco Museum - the first one is dirt cheap. It has Galaga. (Repeat: Galaga!)

Mario Kart Double Dash - cooould be my favorite Mario Kart.

Capcom Vs SNK 2 EO - essential if you're a 2D Fighter fan. At this junction I'd also suggest finding an arcade stick of some sort, as the standard GCN controller just isn't ideal for fighters (or shmups).

Game Boy Player - http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/noiseredux

O.o I didn't know Ikuraga was on the GC, is it cheaper than the import dreamcast price?

[noiseredux]

I think Ikaruga (GCN) is $20 at Gamestop if you can find it.

[Reprise]

O.o I didn't know Ikuraga was on the GC, is it cheaper than the import dreamcast price?

Yes, it is

[Xionraserei1]

I guess that saves me a shit ton of money if i get it for GC lol

[noiseredux]

I'm glad you found my list helpful.

[Lord_Santa]

as nobody mentioned it:

Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess

why the GC version?

because Link is (rightfully) left-handed
and the controls are near-perfect

and might as well grab Ocarina of Time - Master Quest (on Collector's Edition of WW, IIRC)

Pitfall - The Lost Expedition

if you're into 3D platforming, this is (to me) an obvious choice
features good ol' Pitfall Harry in "cartoonesque" 3D-graphics, with great humor and gameplay

Animal Crossing

has already been mentioned, but here's another vote for it
besides being able to keep you occupied for at least 365 days, it contains a multitude of old NES classics, which you can play in-game

(they heard we like games, so they put some games in our game =))