GameCube Early!?

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  goldeneye anyone? : AllYourBase
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    no joke, that was more fun. but MARIO was not bad at all : jedi_27
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      Compared to Mario Kart? You kidding? Golden Eye = FPS and we all know FPS with controllers == the suck. ... : anon@syr.edu
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        did you ever play goldeneye? that game kicked ass and was really fun with 4 people in multiplayer. : Turd Ferguson
        • thats the only way we played it. I could not stand the single player mode at all. but multi was a blas... : jedi_27
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        goldeneye is better than mariocart despite being an FPS with a controller...its still pretty fricken coo... : TheTick
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          Goldeneye is how realism should be done IMHO. : Vorlonesque
          • no jumping and reloading while you have a gun in each hand? : ease_one
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  They are doing one, supposed to anyway : aveil
  • i can not imagine them not making a cart game with Mario. That is part of the butter for NINTENDO : jedi_27
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  Don't think I agree with that. Just for starters, the original mario kart was better. : Mo__
  • Agreed. Mario Kart for the SNES was way better than the N64 version. Of course, the GBA version... : Serpico74

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  Do you use a flashlight when inspecting your colon? All I have to say is show me anything remotely close... : Fred Garvin
  • there ar eno FPS games on cube yet but the star wars game has rally good graphics too : ease_one
  • All 2 hours of Luigi's Mansion rocks! <sarcasm> hahaha : Dread Pirate Roberts
  • show me something worse playing on the xbox ? : disembodied potato
• for the love of god use the right form of your : ~mongoloid~
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  you're mother, you're dog, you're mailman, you're life I'm mother, I'm dog, I'm mailman, I'm life? : Stormrider
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    i know, that really pisses me off, a lot more than the wrong form of there/their/they're : ~mongoloid~
    • Gamecube owns bad grammar? Considering all the console nuts I know, I would have figured that would be ... : CerealSam
• Gamecube will OWN you, you are mother, you are dog, you are mailman, you are life. All those hanging on ... : insta
• i can see this person is going to make it far in life. : jedi_27
• sweet buttery jesus, I feel like I'm playing ZeroWing. : drazz

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  They sort of already have. It's like 325$ for GT3 + ps2. That's not a huge drop, but if you want GT3... : batkiwi
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    Damnit, I'm pretty sure its $450 for PS2+GT3 over here (Sweden), and I've seen higher prices. Sux0r :... : {Venger}
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      You're buying a cell phone for twice that price! exaggerating of course : Kiwi Man
      • That is actually a point. Hmm. I still want it though.. : {Venger}
  • or MGS2. I think they might do an MGS2 PS2 package. not sure though. EMACS!! - WHERE ARE YOU SONY'... : jedi_27
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    I'm afraid After 10 minutes of GT3 I was bored stiff. :( But GTA3 and MGS2 will hold my interest for : indeego
    • it was good, but earning money was slow and too limited. gta3 is the shit, i love the things people say... : Turd Ferguson
• Sony says they arent budging on the ps2 price. Lets face it if they did they would be losing a crap load... : tension

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  I've saw more GC commercials than Xbox. Maybe it's because I don't watch WWF... : aqueous
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    whoopie =P yea ive seen that one goddamn annoying cube comercial over and over and over again i dont... : -=kodiak=-
    • And tacos! : aqueous
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    oh yeah! gamecunbe is the intelligent console! Enjoy luigi's mansion! : ease_one
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      Where did I say one was more intelligent than the other? : aqueous
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        well i dont think of WWF as an intelligent program. I thought you were trying to say xbox is being mark... : ease_one
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          I was saying I don't watch WWF and that's where I read that alot of Xbox commercials were playing. : aqueous
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            rednecks are an easy market : hawkeye
            • Haha! : aqueous
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          umm ease one, a lot of younger guys do watch the wwf... and its a high rated cable tv show thats why th... : -=kodiak=-
          • im not questioning why they are pimping it on WWF shows : ease_one
• 3 days makes a difference if you get to the store the day you think it'll launch and find out they sold ... : Bali

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• word up to that : -Panther-

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  that's a ridiculous argument. while it's true that consoles all tend to be aimed at basically the sam... : freshview
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    Not really. They're all for kids no matter how mature they make the commercials. It all comes down to wh... : aqueous
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      HALO is not a kids game if fun is what makes something for kids, does that mean sex is the ultimate k... : hawkeye
      • It doesn't matter what it's rated, the majority of the people who buy mature titles like Resident Evil a... : aqueous
      • Does it really matter who plays it? Depends on your definition of kids I guess also :> : moz
      • uhm sex is possibly the ultimate human activity. Thats why kids as young as 11 and 12 are getting pregna... : disembodied potato
      • if Halo isn't a kids game, then how come i saw two of them playing the demo at Software ETC two days ago... : Malachi
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    not really. im sure a lot of trully mature people in society would argue, running about in a silly sci ... : disembodied potato
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      It's possible that many of them would actually be able to spell the word 'truly', as well. The concep... : freshview
      • Well luigis mansion features ghosts and haunted mansions. Does that mean all horror and ghost movies wer... : disembodied potato
  • Couldn't agree more, conkers bad fur day is a fine example of some of the worst childish humour and bull... : abrasion
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  In particular, I LOVED MarioKart and played it constantly with my wife for a while. : tedv
  • mariokart and mariokart64 OWNED : Turd Ferguson
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  you work for Nintendo, don't you? ;) : -Panther-
  • no :) I've only owned one nintendo console in my life - n64. I've owned 3 sega ones. 2 sony ones. An... : disembodied potato
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    It does sound like the BS Nintendo likes to spew to say "We make mature games"...then they turn around a... : Lord Viper Scorpion
    • The word is Powerpuff. : Kiwi Man
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  You're so wrong -- a console is all about how it is marketed. The GameCube is a console for kids -- or,... : vermiciousknid
  • As long as you have fun with the console, does it matter? I can hardly believe you are here trying to co... : Delithio
  • Whoa! This Taco Bell cup says the Xbox is Fresh and in my Face! I better go buy one! ...too bad... : |hawkeye|
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  Maybe Nintendo did this because they suspected Sony would drop their price right after the new consoles ... : boughton supreme
  • oops how'd that get here : boughton supreme

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  Regarding people 'picking sides' before they played both systems. I think it can make sense for a lot of... : Zeeliv
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    I seriously doubt DOA3 would change so much that I would like it enough to buy a console over it. ... : emacs
    • Yeah I loved Soul Calibur. I'll definitely pick up #2. I still haven't figured out if Hwang is still in ... : Zeeliv

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  Sunday : MrShmoo
  • http://cube.ign.com/news/35616.html : ariakaz

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• i would too, if i had the money i would get both but for now im just going to get MGS2. : Turd Ferguson

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  Have you played that game? : cold_40
  • Yes. : 0Wingfan
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  MSR was fun. Not a revolution by any means, GT1-2-3 beats it by a wide margin IMHO. Hopefully project Go... : {Venger}
  • I'm just jokin' around --> I can't afford either of those new consoles right now. I know I definitely wo... : jrock
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  I have seen the screens (looks better), i have seen the gameplay (looks ok), but the concept makes it mo... : jedi_27
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    Well the idea of driving through realistic versions of those four cities (LA, NYC, SF, and the other one... : jrock
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      the gameplay looks pretty good. the one think i may not like about the game is the STYLE point system t... : jedi_27
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        well i hear in multiplayer you can turn off kudos or 'style points' and just win the race. i dont know ... : ease_one
        • gt3 banging into stuff costs you time it requires finesse. especially with an overpowered FR car like a... : Turd Ferguson

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  good call BJ, has anyone picked one up yet, other then off of EBAY ? : jedi_27
  • my name isn't blow job, it's bob jones : Bob Jones
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  I have a commercial unit sitting at my feet. We have three more scattered around the room I work in. : acheron
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    you must really like the GC. How did super smash bros melee turn out? : Bob Jones
    • that's not a launch title is it? : Kiwi Man
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      The only game I have so far is Rogue Leader. It owns. Regardless, I didn't purchase this unit. My... : acheron
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        well that's cheating. Has anyone actually purchased a unit from a store and not off ebay? No importers... : Bob Jones
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          Smash Brothers doesn't hit retail stores until December 3rd, along with Pikmin. : kbanas
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            I can't wait for Pikmin. : acheron
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              Nor can I, my little Latin lover-ball. : kbanas
              • Don't let zerologik see you calling me that! : acheron

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• your post is free because the content is worthless : ease_one

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  what is there going to be for the xbox? GC i know there will be stuff, same w/ ps2 (especially soon, i'... : khaosman
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    PROJECT EGO, MALICE, WRECKLESS, CRASH, and some 27 online games that are in the works. : jedi_27
    • This one: http://www.teamxbox.com/screenthumbs.php?gid=6 could be good. OFP for xbox hehe : Dread Pirate Roberts
    • Malice... woohoo (announced for ps2 anyway) Project ego will be epic, but it won't be out for literal... : unixwhore

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  there have been a few, most of them are on FOX. : bugsY
  • yup, they look cool too : Turd Ferguson
• I have, the rogue squadron is cool : AllYourBase
• You probably did you just didnt realize it. : palewussy

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  please try to keep the even minded reasonable posts to a minimum. i pretty much agree, both xbox and ... : Steve Gibson
  • we're trying, steve! we really are! : snackula
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    YOU ARE TEH GIBSON. WE WILL GIVE YOU MONEY SO YOU CAN AFFORD BOTH. And if that fails, you can always... : zach-
    • hahaha : moz
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    mmmm, Gamecube... I admit it, I like Miyamoto's games! My boss is getting an xbox, so I'll see wha... : timmie
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      Pikimin does have me slightly interested actually : hawkeye
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        Pikmin has me very interested, myself. : acheron
        • me too its the only game im intrested in for the GC so far. and i hate RTS games :) : disembodied potato
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  good point, the PS2 launch was pathetic now even I'm considering it (GTA3 isn't a big enough reason t... : hawkeye
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    I'm considering a PS2 as well. GT3 + THPS3 + GTA3 + MGS2 + DMC == a very strong argument. And I don't ev... : zach-
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      could someone tell me wtf was so great about MGS? I honestly didn't find it very impressive, sure it ... : hawkeye
      • I got a thing for Metal Gear Solid, I dunno that game was friggin awsome, I played the demo and knew I h... : Flmngo187
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        My best friend says its the best game he's ever played by a wide margin. I think he mentioned he had bee : {Venger}
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          Well, the "bad" ending is quite the tear jerker... : Stormrider
          • Oh yeah, and Sniper Wolf's death is too. : Stormrider
    • yeah thats why i bought a ps2, and im glad i did, still waiting for most of the good games to arrive in ... : disembodied potato
  • YES IT IS!!!!! : acheron
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    How about GTA3 and MGS2 coming out tomorrow! : Stormrider
    • MGS2: http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?id=2323387 : hawkeye
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  nice post, your better at illustrating the points i was attempting to make but clearly failed :) : disembodied potato
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    Thx :) I'm just sick off all the fanboy garbage already...save up money and buy the other consoles to... : cold_40
    • i think steve should consider either A] ruling comments on consoles like with an iron fist, cause the... : disembodied potato

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• i have one of those... switches Psx, N64, computer audio, vcr (which usually has DC or video camera con... : khaosman

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• * S T U P I D T R O L L ' D * : Dimmona
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  please don't call it extreme : Bob Jones
  • That was using their lingo -- I apologize -- I should have said "Future Generation." LOL : vermiciousknid
• But Munch is pretty cuddly is a 'your mother' sortta way... : cold_40
• sucked in by the marketing : TwiLyght
• well if worked out like that, that it was so easy to get a Xbox when there is only 300 000 available, th... : disembodied potato

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  the only system DNF is anounced for apart from the pc/mac is the gamecube. : disembodied potato
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    What?! I didn't know that. : zach-
    • yeah it was anounced for the game cube after E3. Hasnt been any other anouncements since from what i've ... : disembodied potato
  • http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2809126,00.html : Stormrider
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    last time i checked MS's own xbox web page doom3 and DNF were listed as xbox games course i dont trus... : ease_one
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      true, who knows, maybe GerorgeB could clear it up for us? GEEEoooooeeeeeeeoooooooooRGE! : disembodied potato
      • I wouldn't count on it : Bob Jones
• dnf was announced for n64 several years ago : TwiLyght

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  consoles are the epitomy of gayness. long live the PC. : magila
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    long live the .... long live nothing! : bad karma
    • LONG LIVE REAL LIFE GRAPHICS!! : cannonfodder
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  it's spelled epitomé : 16C+
  • gg no accented letters epitom(e with an accent mark) : 16C+
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    Actually its epitome : {Venger}
    • YUO = TEH WINNAR! : Dimmona
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  Hmm, the PS2 has been out for how long now and there are already more games I want on the Xbox. That's j... : Fred Garvin
  • well thats just you. a lot of people think there are a lot of good games for PS2 now. and a lot of peo... : ease_one

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• luigi's mansion reminds me of that super famicom game "firemen". : TwiLyght
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  Many of the reviews I read mentioned that Luigi's Mansion was quite short. : zach-
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    im not talking about which game is better here. Im Just saying the main difference between the two is ho... : disembodied potato
    • Good points. : Dimmona
• Agreed... I own the ps2, cause I love the games, but I will also be getting a cube, cause most likely I ... : Grandmoff

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  an "E" rating? : snackula
  • you'd think so but that's not true. from the august 2001 issue of the journal of the american medical a... : TwiLyght

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  Enclave? : Stormrider
  • YES! Thank you! Guys, look at these graphics: http://viewer.ign.com/ign/viewer.jsp?media=http://insid... : zach-
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  Project Ego should be impressive as well one word: Molyneux : hawkeye
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    Linkage? : zach-
    • http://xbox.ign.com/previews/16526.html : Stormrider

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  Tecmo football still beats them all : Bob Jones
  • True, true :) : Dread Pirate Roberts
  • I'd love to see a new Tecmo bowl. Of course with their current direction they'd probably focus more on ... : Stormrider
  • the bears and 49ers owned on that game : AllYourBase

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• MSG2 was posted in a newsgroup a while ago... : scion

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  So why did you post that here? : aqueous
  • because i felt like it : ease_one
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    because it's fun to troll a cube thread for once. Those xbox threads were getting boring. : Bob Jones
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      for once? you troll every console related topics and flame the gc everytime ? :) : disembodied potato
      • yeah but this time I can do it in a GC thread : Bob Jones
• go get one then : puppet master
• hey noone's holding j00 back! :> : moz

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• you will probably be lucky if you get a gamecube.. now is not the time to be picky me thinks... : ease_one
• From what I heard they have more Indigo systems in stock (at least the stores I called). However, like e... : moz
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  Console people picking a machine because of color or size is just sad. Go get yourself a Banana iMac whi... : Fred Garvin
  • A BANANNA iBRATOR : Turd Ferguson
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    If I'm gonna have it in my livingroom for several years, it better look good. : {Venger}
    • The PS looked like ass and no one seemed to mind. As a matter of fact the PS2 looks like ass squared and... : Fred Garvin
    • so you have been in your living room for several years and..... : Turd Ferguson

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  Rouge Squadron is the only awesome looking one Wave Race could've been awesome :( : hawkeye
  • It isn't? Why? : Do_Or_Die
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  I dunno what good means, it depends what kind of games you like. I really wish Soul Calibre 2 was coming : moz
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    i played wave race and i thought it was pretty lame : ease_one
    • I liked it actually, I never played the N64 version though :| : moz

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  Of course, people love to root for the underdog. Anyone compared to MS is the underdog, even Nintendo an... : Do_Or_Die
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    Anybody who thinks nintendo is an underdog must not remember the days of the NES. Well I do and IMO nin... : Bob Jones
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      They weren't underdogs then, but after N64 and the image it created of them, they are, and they have one... : Do_Or_Die
      • they acted like shitheads during the n64's days too, it just bit them on the ass. It's going to be awhi... : Bob Jones
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        the N64 made money and so did the Gameboy : -TKF-
        • I didn't say they lost money on it, but they definitely lost the war with Sony and was not held in high ... : Do_Or_Die
        • #60 that's all fine and good, but can two consoles lose to sony and still make money? That is yet to be s... : RMSzero
    • 42 underdog is when you aren't number one but you are going up against number one . . . : RMSzero
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    Ahem, look at Nintendo's bottom line. Gameboy sales alone make it about as far from underdog as you can ... : Fred Garvin
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      yeah i forgot games needed mature violence to be "intelligent" :) : disembodied potato
      • well .. don't let it happen again. ;) : Dread Pirate Roberts
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        they need cute cuddly creatures named pokemon to be "intelligent." Silly potato. : Bob Jones
        • I think the arguement potato is making is no games are "intelligent", whether they have a Italian plumbe... : aqueous
      • I didn't say anyting about intelligent games, I was talking about underdogs or Underoos or something. : Fred Garvin
    • the problem with SEGA GENESIS fans is that they were bandwagon jumpers to begin with. they jumped on the... : ath1337
• well they are. : Turd Ferguson
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  how can anyone get mad at a company that brings back so many happy childhood memories!? go megaman ... : ath1337
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    how can anyone get mad at a company that brings back so many happy childhood memories!? go megaman 2! : Stormrider
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      i remember my nintendo, so many games.. so many memories... : ath1337
      • I'm still waiting for the Magnavox Odyssey^3 :) : Dread Pirate Roberts
      • yeah sometimes i wonder how much time i actually spent playing nintendo. and then i wonder if i had spe... : Orion