Jumpin said:
You're exactly the sort of person I am talking about. Creating a fictionized version of the generation in an attempt justify blind fandom of a failed console. The gamecube era was a terrible and bleakest generation to be a Nintendo fan. It had, perhaps, the weakest and most sparsely released lineup of any Nintendo console; the biggest title being a Smash Brothers game, which is depressing to say the least; Wii U had a stronger lineup in the end. The biggest problem was the philosophy: an economy-class PS2, which they achieved by gimping its features and cheapening its software - then justified it all by aiming the console primarily at children, but with a few gun-games for the big kids. Creating a console whose greatest appeal is in how it immitates the competition is very unNintendo-like. The Gamecube would have been more accurately called the Nintendo PS2 Jr. The only darker time I can remember in Nintendo's history was when nearly all the Japanese third parties flipped Nintendo the bird and moved on to the PSX. Gamecube retained that terrible status quo, but raised the N64 with no DMA (Rockstar) and no Rareware. |
The GameCube is deceptive; it has a lot more quality titles than you might think, once you start digging a bit deeper and exploring titles forgotten to the sands of time.
You know, like Custom Robo, Homeland, Skies of Arcadia: Legends, Giftpia, Cubivore, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Ikaruga, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Chibi-Robo, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Metal Arms, Killer7, P.N.03, Gotcha Force, Wario World, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Gladius, Lost Kingdoms 1 and 2, Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2, Mega Man X Command Mission, Batallion Wars, Freedom Fighters, etc.
April 30th, 2011 - July 12th, 2018
