GameCube hatred?

What's with dissing the 'cube?

I was a great supporter of it.

I think very few people "hated" the Gamecube, but many were dissapointed in it compared to previous Nintendo consoles.

this thread is going to be forgotten quicker than Lindsay Lohan's career.

but for what its worth......
1) I don't generally feel that there is much "gamecube hatred"
2) I enjoyed the gamecube quite a bit
3) GameCube >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>N64

this thread is going to be forgotten quicker than Lindsay Lohan's career.

but for what its worth......
1) I don't generally feel that there is much "gamecube hatred"
2) I enjoyed the gamecube quite a bit
3) GameCube >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>N64

TheKungFool

agreed until I read number 3. I feel the exact opposite, but you're entitled to your opinion :p

I think very few people "hated" the Gamecube, but many were dissapointed in it compared to previous Nintendo consoles.

Shenmue_Jehuty

this thread is going to be forgotten quicker than Lindsay Lohan's career.

but for what its worth......
1) I don't generally feel that there is much "gamecube hatred"

TheKungFool

A prime, and more recent example of this: Bayonetta 2.

[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]

I think very few people "hated" the Gamecube, but many were dissapointed in it compared to previous Nintendo consoles.

nintendoboy16

this thread is going to be forgotten quicker than Lindsay Lohan's career.

but for what its worth......
1) I don't generally feel that there is much "gamecube hatred"

TheKungFool

A prime, and more recent example of this: Bayonetta 2.

Yeah,pretty much this.

I saw lots of GC bashing last gen.

The Gamecube is easily my least favorite Nintendo console, however I never hated it then or now. It has a few really good games. Key word "few."

americans like gamecube cus its mystical. Its like a pretty package under a f'd up ego. It makes sense because their continent is **** up beyond belief. They liike the idea of this eve or beuatiful nature within chaotic destruction. Its just the way it is.

"kiddycube"

Having an actual handle on the gamecube didn't help. That was a feature that inspired a lot of hate for the Gamecube.

Having an actual handle on the gamecube didn't help. That was a feature that inspired a lot of hate for the Gamecube.

Megavideogamer

americans like gamecube cus its mystical. Its like a pretty package under a f'd up ego. It makes sense because their continent is **** up beyond belief. They liike the idea of this eve or beuatiful nature within chaotic destruction. Its just the way it is.

dcps210go

I can't remember much hate for the Gamecube, though at the same time I can't remember too many people actually owning a Gamecube, I personally only knew 2 people who owned one, compared to almost everyone else who owned a PS2.

I can't remember much hate for the Gamecube, though at the same time I can't remember too many people actually owning a Gamecube, I personally only knew 2 people who owned one, compared to almost everyone else who owned a PS2.

Darkman2007

Funny thing is that even some "Nintendo fans" didn't buy it (or buyed it just for Smash or Mario/Zelda/Metroid).

The outrage Wind Waker's "cartoony" style caused was funny too.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

I can't remember much hate for the Gamecube, though at the same time I can't remember too many people actually owning a Gamecube, I personally only knew 2 people who owned one, compared to almost everyone else who owned a PS2.

nameless12345

Funny thing is that even some "Nintendo fans" didn't buy it (or buyed it just for Smash or Mario/Zelda/Metroid).

The outrage Wind Waker's "cartoony" style caused was funny too.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

I can't remember much hate for the Gamecube, though at the same time I can't remember too many people actually owning a Gamecube, I personally only knew 2 people who owned one, compared to almost everyone else who owned a PS2.

Darkman2007

Funny thing is that even some "Nintendo fans" didn't buy it (or buyed it just for Smash or Mario/Zelda/Metroid).

The outrage Wind Waker's "cartoony" style caused was funny too.

Well, the Wii split the fanbase, true.

On one hand it brought a new and grateful audience and on the other it disappointed many "old fans".

But the Wii was the result of GameCube's low sales.

And if you look past the weak hardware and neccessary motion control, it did recieve some fine games (albeit easier and more limited than the older outings).

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Funny thing is that even some "Nintendo fans" didn't buy it (or buyed it just for Smash or Mario/Zelda/Metroid).

The outrage Wind Waker's "cartoony" style caused was funny too.

nameless12345

Well, the Wii split the fanbase, true.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] I actually remember a friend of mine who really liked the Gamecube, and ended up buying the Wii shortly after it was released. lets just say hes not a fan of Nintendo anymore. so for all the "Gamecube sucks" opinion which may or may not be there, its exaggerated compared to what happened later.nintendoboy16

Well, the Wii split the fanbase, true.

I love my Gamecube. But admittedly, I bought it after it was $35 used at Gamestop, so the Gamecube's day in the sun was pretty much over by the time I got it. I did have a Dreamcast, XBox, and PS2 during that generation, though. So I guess I'm just as guilty for not giving it the attention it deserved during it's generation.

But I don't hate it, and I generally don't hear much hate for it out there. It had some great games, many of which were exclusive to the Gamecube (until Wii ports later on, that is):

• Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
• F-Zero: GX
• The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Disc (Zelda Collection)
• The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Mario Kart: Double-Dash
• Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
• Metroid Prime
• Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Resident Evil (Remake)
• Resident Evil: Zero
• Sonic Gems
• Starfox: Adventures
• Starfox: Assault
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Super Smash Bros. Melee
• WWE: Wrestlemania X-8
• WWE: Day of Reckoning 1 & 2

Now how can you look at that list of exclusives and not find at least a couple games that tickle your fancy? There's also a lot of great multiplatform games out there for it including RE 4, Spider-Man 1 & 2, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Skies of Arcadia, and a bunch of others. And they're often sporting better graphics than their Dreamcast or PS2 counterparts.

Plus it has one of the coolest (and cheapest) accesories ever in the Game Boy Player. The device allows you to play Game Boy, GBC, and GBA games on your T.V. through your Gamecube. And you can use Gamecube controllers or your GBA itself for the controller.

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Well, the Wii split the fanbase, true.

Darkman2007

At this point, Nintendo has a base that's beyond unpleasable on many occasions, so much so, even TVTropes dedicated a tab to it on troper tales (which only covered most issues, but other pages cover other issues).

Thought Gamecube hatred vanished since it became a legacy platform.Devil-Itachi

[QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Thought Gamecube hatred vanished since it became a legacy platform.nintendoboy16

Thank you.

But sadly,Nintendo got flak this gen,too.

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"][QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Thought Gamecube hatred vanished since it became a legacy platform.GreekGameManiac

Thank you.

But sadly,Nintendo got flak this gen,too.

No matter what Nintendo does, Wii U is next, ESPECIALLY since Bayonetta 2's announcement.

How can any human being seeking enjoyment hate the Gamecube?

americans like gamecube cus its mystical. Its like a pretty package under a f'd up ego. It makes sense because their continent is **** up beyond belief. They liike the idea of this eve or beuatiful nature within chaotic destruction. Its just the way it is.

dcps210go

Three Questions:

1. What are you smokin'?

2. How much did it cost?

3. Where can I get some?

[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]

I think very few people "hated" the Gamecube, but many were dissapointed in it compared to previous Nintendo consoles.

nintendoboy16

this thread is going to be forgotten quicker than Lindsay Lohan's career.

but for what its worth......
1) I don't generally feel that there is much "gamecube hatred"

TheKungFool

A prime, and more recent example of this: Bayonetta 2.

I observed just as much hatred for the Gamecube as I did for the other consoles of that gen, no more, no less. I feel that the people who were hating on the Gamecube were a bunch of XBOX and PS2 fanboys who refused to see the Gamecube's unqiue and great library, which is there loss. However, the majority of gamers that weren't fanboys had mixed feelings on the Gamecube, but I would never say they hated it. I for one was one of these people. Aside from the RE and RE0, and SSBM, I had a hard time getting into this system mostly because I was enjoying the PS2 and Dreamcast thoroughly. It had nothing to do with hating the system, I just spent my money of video games from other consoles more because they appealed to me more. Now that GC games have become way cheaper, I have been playing a lot more titles on it and definitely appreciate it a lot more as a system, like many other people who fealt sort of meh about the Gamecube at the time.

[QUOTE="dcps210go"]

americans like gamecube cus its mystical. Its like a pretty package under a f'd up ego. It makes sense because their continent is **** up beyond belief. They liike the idea of this eve or beuatiful nature within chaotic destruction. Its just the way it is.

MonkeySpot

Three Questions:

1. What are you smokin'?

2. How much did it cost?

3. Where can I get some?

Being a "kiddy" system that lacks "mature-oriented" games (the only franchise to get noted there is Resident Evil)

nintendoboy16

I don't hate the Gamecube. I was really disappointed by it.

It had a decent share of gems such as Smash Bros. Melee, Tales of Symphonia and Harvest Moon AWL.

But the Gamecube was blown out of the water by the PS2. (So was the Xbox)

That generation of games was what turned me from a sheep to a cow.

The games on the Gamecube just weren't as fun as the games on the PS2.

The Gamecube had some quality games, but the PS2 had both quality and quantity. TOO MANY GOOD GAMES!!!

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Being a "kiddy" system that lacks "mature-oriented" games (the only franchise to get noted there is Resident Evil)

TheKungFool

The Suffering wasn't even on the GameCube.

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

[QUOTE="dcps210go"]

americans like gamecube cus its mystical. Its like a pretty package under a f'd up ego. It makes sense because their continent is **** up beyond belief. They liike the idea of this eve or beuatiful nature within chaotic destruction. Its just the way it is.

Dj-Dampleaf

Three Questions:

1. What are you smokin'?

2. How much did it cost?

3. Where can I get some?

... And now, the NEW sig outlining the NEWEST failures around this site... I don't know if they have Ashton Kutcher running their technicians now, but for Jah's SAKE...

:evil:

Had to switch to a completely different (and disliked) web browser in order to access ANYTHING. Other one (which I love), won't allow me to open topics, and most boards I frequent on the site lack any threads (visible)... Wow. Just, WOW.

:?

They should be ASHAMED. How does a website devoted to tech & gaming get this ****ed UP?!?

On-Topic:

I think that the GC is one of those consoles you either dig or you don't, and really who gives a toss about what others think, ultimately? If "M" games are what it takes to spin your wheels then I s'pose that's OK. The first game i was really exposed to on the GC was "Super MonkeyBall"... I was traveling as a sound engineer, and one of our crew brought the GC and "MonkeyBall" on the bus, telling us we HAD to try it out. On the face, MB looks like what we used to call a "Stinkin' Baby Game". It's mercilessly cute, and has nothing "macho" if you look at it superficially.

We started to play one of the party games, "Monkey Target", and being a flight game fan, I was immediately impressed with the physics and control of hte gliding portion of the game. Then the scoring science started to sink in... And by about a half-hour, I knew that I not only had made a grave mistake in judging this game on it's looks, I had made a giant error in not looking into the console in-general.

"Eternal Darkness". "Metroid Prime". "REmake". "Pikmin". Multiplatform games like "Metal Arms: Glitch in the System", "Tiger Woods", and "Soul Calibur II" played much better to me on the 'Cube and the controller suited those titles better than my beloved PS2 (I said, "TO ME" - Your mileage may vary), or they had more MP otions for group-gaming than other consoles I had favored heavily like the PS2 had.... As I delved into the library, the hits just kept pouring out of the little black cube (yes, I bought a black one, eventually - rather QUICKLY, as a matter of fact).

If there was "hate" for the system, I didn't really see it after that. Not from my circle of friends, and not really from other gamers. Where I lived, it was cool to be into the 'Cube. And I found that I could have love for more than one system in a generation. I didn't HAVE to choose, I just enjoyed it all...

There was no hate. As there is no hate in me, for ANYTHING. If you don't like the 'Cube, that's cool. They make chocolate, strawberry, AND vanilla ice cream for a reason; Not everyone has the same taste. But to put anything down, as apposed to just letting folks do their own thing (especially when it doesn't adversely effect you in any way), is the only true BS there is in this world.

Now, GameSpot's TECHNICAL HORSE-SH!T lately... That's another issue, entirely...

:evil:

Peace Fellow Spots.

:)

MonkeySpot, add "www.gamespot.com###nrelate_related_0" to your AdBlock filter and it fixes the "can't click link" :P I just got a PM saying that and it worked for me with Mozilla.Dudersaper

As usual, you rock Duder!!! I will see if I can get that integrated (Mozilla is my fav). Thanks m'friend!!!!

:D

... I'm still in wonder over this site going to Hell, though.

:lol:

This wrinkle is not a Mozilla update issue... Or IS it? Do you know? Sorry to go off-topic again. Guess I could PM, but I already hit the 'Submit' button.

:P

Honestly, after loving the Super Nintendo and doing pretty well with teh N64, I feel pretty disappointed by the GC.

I don't hate it by any standard, but I was deffinately dissapointed.

But my real reason for hating it was its horrid controller. I can't believe THAT is what they thought was good design. It felt fine to hold in your hand, but the lack of clickable analog sticks and the poor face button layout (who decided beans should be the inspiration for two buttons?), as well as the useless Z button/clickable L/R buttons just made me want to burn things. The controller could be fine if you made your game exclusive, but if it wasn't, the Gamecube was the worst to play games on.LongZhiZi

Really, I feel that the "exclusives only" statement in regards to the GameCube controller a bit unfair statement to say, as several third party games do work fine with it.

[QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Thought Gamecube hatred vanished since it became a legacy platform.nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"][QUOTE="Devil-Itachi"]Thought Gamecube hatred vanished since it became a legacy platform.StatusShuffle

Didn't read the part where that was what the general community said about the GameCube.....

nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Didn't read the part where that was what the general community said about the GameCube.....

TheKungFool

Really, I'm just basing this off of what I see. And I see way more "gamers" saying stuff like that about Ninty systems in general, while most defenders are nothing more than a band of rebels fighting a bigger faction.

[QUOTE="StatusShuffle"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"] It did, but I think he's referring to when it did get hate (which was exactly that gen).nintendoboy16

It's true. Here on the Legacy forum, we like GameCube much more than they do on your average forum. I like to think this is because we are smarter than the average forum.

In any case, I think the reasons people don't like it are pretty well spelled out. It's purple, has less mature titles, has a handle, etc. etc. I love mine though and my only problem is the teeny tiny wee d-pad which was too small for normal sized fingers and unreachable by smaller sized fingers. Other than that: great console, great controller, great exclusives and best add-on of all time in the GBA Player.

It's true. Here on the Legacy forum, we like GameCube much more than they do on your average forum. I like to think this is because we are smarter than the average forum.

In any case, I think the reasons people don't like it are pretty well spelled out. It's purple, has less mature titles, has a handle, etc. etc. I love mine though and my only problem is the teeny tiny wee d-pad which was too small for normal sized fingers and unreachable by smaller sized fingers. Other than that: great console, great controller, great exclusives and best add-on of all time in the GBA Player.

logicalfrank

[QUOTE="TheKungFool"]

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Didn't read the part where that was what the general community said about the GameCube.....

nintendoboy16

Really, I'm just basing this off of what I see. And I see way more "gamers" saying stuff like that about Ninty systems in general, while most defenders are nothing more than a band of rebels fighting a bigger faction.

I think alot of people heard/experienced other people saying the gamecube was this or that, and then spread/adopted that opinion without having spent much time actually playing the console.

TheKungFool

I will cop to the above. Although, I didn't actively spread any negativity. I simply ignored the platform until someone showed me how wrong I was to dismiss it out-of-hand... Then I purchased it and quickly aquired a library for it.

;)

[QUOTE="TheKungFool"]

I think alot of people heard/experienced other people saying the gamecube was this or that, and then spread/adopted that opinion without having spent much time actually playing the console.

MonkeySpot

I will cop to the above. Although, I didn't actively spread any negativity. I simply ignored the platform until someone showed me how wrong I was to dismiss it out-of-hand... Then I purchased it and quickly aquired a library for it.