handsomepete's Journal: So, I got a Gamecube. Now what?

I need some suggestions. The more multiplayer the better. I got a platinum Gamecube, a wavebird, and Zelda for ~$190 total - $30 to be coming via gift card. I know I'll probably get F-Zero even though it'll certainly beat me senseless, and the standard fare of Super Mario Sunshine and Metroid. Anyone?

So you got a game cube, now what?

[Em Emalb]

well, take it out of the box it came in and set it somewhere in close proximity to the tv.

Unwrap the cables, plug them in. Buy a game.* Turn on gaemcube, find input button on remote and hit it til you see a screen that looks like it's coming from the game cube. Play game.

* any ole game will do.

Sorry for the flippant comment (well, not really) but I'm in a weird mood today.

Re:So you got a game cube, now what?

[heliocentric]

Buy a game. any ole game will do. Turn on gaemcube, find input button on remote and hit it til you see a screen that looks like it's coming from the game cube. Play game.

Ok, I got a game cube, and I got a deck of cards. The deck should be worth many games. I then spoke in a seductive way to the gamecube in an attempt to try and turn it on. Then I played solitare with my cards, but it hardly seemed like I needed the game cube for this. Please advise.

Re:So you got a game cube, now what?

[Em Emalb]

this seductive voice you were using.

Was it low and deep, or high and squeeky? Also, what words did you speak to the Game Cube.

It likes plumbing jokes and of course, fart jokes.

Let me know how this works out for you.

Oh, and put the red 7 on the black 8, duh!

Re:So you got a game cube, now what?

[heliocentric]

this seductive voice you were using. Was it low and deep, or high and squeeky?

Low and slow.

Also, what words did you speak to the Game Cube.

I'm not one to kiss and tell, but I'm sure your imagination can come close to the passion I conveyed.

It likes plumbing jokes and of course, fart jokes.

Oh, I told it jokes about the plumbing involved in farting. I made analogies to the grease of a pizza hut pizza being enough to lube a bull dozer.

Let me know how this works out for you.

Thus far... nothing.

Metroid Prime

[FortKnox]

Definately get your hands on a copy over metroid prime. Definately worth the money. Lots of people also recommend Super Smash Bro's Melee (although I'm not one for that style). I also enjoyed "Enter the Matrix" but no one else seems to like it...

My next cube game is Madden 2k4.

Re:Metroid Prime

[KshGoddess]

Melee is fun for playing with friends (even relationship-type friends). As is Mario Party. But alone, not so much. I ended up entertaining our landlords' kid one day with smash brothers while they cleaned the vents.

I've enjoyed Luigi's Mansion, but the end-game boss is thoroughly different from the way the rest of the game is played, so that kinda sucked. Animal Crossing is good, clean, obsessive-compulsive fun. Lost Kingdoms is... ok. If you're into card games and dealing with a weirdly set-up controller,

Okay...

[sebi]

For multi-player: Waverace: Blue Storm is great. It can be tricky to master but jet-ski racing is a lot of fun. Four player split-screen is supported. Time-Splitters for good old-fashioned deathmatch fun. Tony Hawks Pro Skater is great fun with two people. I like 3 more than 4 and you should be able to get that one quite a bit cheaper. Soul Calibur 2 is a must. I have not played that one yet because it hasn't been released where I lived, but I played the predecessor quite extensively.

For single-player Metr