Today, I bought a Wii and I'm very happy with it. The last consul I bought was the N64 so I have missed out on the last 4 years of consul games aside from going to my neighbors house. Given that the Wii is compatible with Game Cube Games, what games from the previous generation are worth checking out?
F-Zero GX
Ikaruga*
Metroid Prime
Rayman 3
Robotech: Battlecry
Skies of Arcadia*
Smash Bros. Melee**
Tales of Symphonia
Viewtiful Joe
* Dreamcast ports -- Ikaruga has slowdown on GCN, but Skies has faster loading than the original.
** Brawl is a great game, but Melee's fighting engine is significantly deeper and better suited for tournament play.
And melee doesn't have random tripping over... damn you Brawl for this flaw. Brawl looks more awesome, though, and battles are much much more epic. SSE is awesome, too.
I definitely recommend Metroid Prime, though. I haven't played a whole bunch of gamecube games so I might check out some in this thread.
Casual players won't notice the change, and will appreciate the online mode and better presentation. But tourny-style players are in for a surprise when they realize that wave-dashing and l-canceling are out, among other things.
No one even said Twilight Princess !!! It was just as good as Wind Waker. Personally, i'd get the Gamecube version, but it's up to you. The games are practically identical.
Having not looked over other reccomendations yet (so repeated games are ones you should realllllly check out)-
Resident Evil 4 (GC or Wii version I suppose)
F-Zero GX
Smash Bros Melee
Metroid Prime 1 (maybe 2, it's not as good)
Viewtiful Joe
Mario Kart (its weakest in the series but theres a new Wii version coming soon)
Luigis Mansion is quite alright
Sunshine was okay too.
Originally Posted by I am AndyUK (honest) Metal gear solid twin snakes (MGS 1 remake) is pretty good too
Seriously, it is VERY good
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Originally Posted by Kirby Smith Casual players won't notice the change, and will appreciate the online mode and better presentation. But tourny-style players are in for a surprise when they realize that wave-dashing and l-canceling are out, among other things.
I hope this doesn't mean players have to come up with new strategies! That's terrible!
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YES. Twin Snakes. The best MGS game IMO, take the story of 1 and add the graphics and engine of MGS2 and 3. The new cutscenes are pretty hot too.
Resident Evil 1 is pretty good too, got stuck and gave up but it was a pretty scary game. And Eternal Darkness was a bit scary too! A bit repetative in parts mind.
Ama going to use the GC controller just because I've been hooked on Melee since launch I'd get a wavebird controller but no rumble and despite what Sony used to say I want my rumble!
Ama going to use the GC controller just because I've been hooked on Melee since launch I'd get a wavebird controller but no rumble and despite what Sony used to say I want my rumble!
I never really saw the point of wireless controllers (except the Wii of course). Why did Xbox 360 and PS3 decide to have wireless controllers when they are just standard controllers anyway?
I don't ever recall the wires actually getting in the way of anything. I guess it saves you having to wind them up after playing, but surely no one was that worried about it. I'd rather have a good strong rumble in there.
Geist is awesome and was kinda overlooked when it came out. But that's the fate of FPS on Gamecube. It's like a more FPS-ish FPA (Metroid Prime). I seriously recommend it.
Yea Mr. Rush. The 360 wired controller is my fave. It hasn't got the weight of the wireless model and theres no worry about battery life. Plus it's got that quick release bit to prevent it from pulling expensive systems smashing to the ground. And the rumble is ruddy brilliant! Best standard controller I've used that.
Originally Posted by I am AndyUK (honest) Hmm Timesplitters 2 and 3 was released for gamecube too, 2 is a fantastic game especially if you owned Goldeneye or perfect dark on the n64
Having played both on the GC, I'd say pick them up for another console. With Geist looking with the C stick was managable, with Timesplitters it's damned near impossible. I say this while absolutely loving Timesplitters.
I personally loved Brawl, the only thing I noticed though was that it felt a little more slow then Melee. It could've just been because my friends TV was much smaller then mine, so it felt a little off the whole time. I liked it never the less though. Casual players wont notice much of a different at all, but if you do play to a level where timing everything is a major strategy, then Brawl does have very noticeable tweaks.
Originally Posted by I am AndyUK (honest) Hmm Timesplitters 2 and 3 was released for gamecube too, 2 is a fantastic game especially if you owned Goldeneye or perfect dark on the n64
Having played both on the GC, I'd say pick them up for another console. With Geist looking with the C stick was managable, with Timesplitters it's damned near impossible. I say this while absolutely loving Timesplitters.
Ah,
Ive only played it on the playstation 2. I didn't really think about control issues actually.
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!!! It was just as good as Wind Waker. Personally, i'd get the Gamecube version, but it's up to you. The games are practically identical.
