GameCube Games on the Wii
 

So I got a Wii a few months ago and since I learned that it will also play GameCube games I've been thinking of picking up few of those because they seem to be pretty cheap these days. The thing is I wasn't paying attention to video games at all before I got the Wii so I have no clue what the worthwhile GameCube titles are. Anyone have any suggestions?

Also, has anyone here played GameCube games on a Wii? Aside from buying one of the GameCube controllers is there anything in particular I need to do or need to know about? Or is it just a simple as putting the disc in and playing?

my sister's b/f borrowed a pile of my GC games for his Wii, i have no idea how you play them with those remote control things though....

It depends what genre you prefer I guess but i'll recommend the obvious - Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker (particularly if you can get the one which had Ocarina of Time on the second disc). Still looks and plays great, as do all the classic Gamecube games really, although I would say that as I am lagging behind a generation and then some.

What are some of the classic GameCube games? I'm lagging so many generations behind that the most recent console I owned before the Wii was the original NES.

IGN: The Top 25 GameCube Games of All Time

well there are lists all over the place with the same recurring titles, but as far as I know many of the Gamecube classics are Nintendo franchise titles that have been updated and improved on the Wii (e.g. why get Mario Sunshine when you now have Mario Galaxy which is meant to be the proverbial shit?)... but I mean if you haven't played anything since the NES then it doesn't matter, the last GC games I played obsessively were Mario Kart: Double Dash and Ikaruga. Oh, and also check youtube for any games you are considering because there is nothing you can't see footage of on there

Just wait 'til BooBoo gets on he'll have recommendations coming out of his ears

All I know is that 007 Nightfire has awesome splitscreen multiplayer.

That's funny I was actually just looking at that exact list before I made this thread. :)

Thanks for the suggestions and the YouTube idea. I'll check them out.

I would tell you to get Metroid Prime, but since you already have the Wii, you should just get Metroid Prime 3. It's a monster of a game and my favorite on the system. I've been playing for 12 hours and I'm only done 23% of the game. However, I'm a lot farther than that in the story. Be prepared to play hours at a time if you get it, or any of them, for that matter.

I've definitely been thinking of checking out one of the Metroid Prime games. I was a pretty big fan of the original Metroid way back in the day, and man that game had some the best music of any NES game. Not that that's saying much considering how crappy video game music was back then but the Metroid music was almost experimental sounding, I always thought that was pretty cool.

Metroid Prime 3 is amazing.

If you can get your hands on Eternal Darkness for the Gamecube, do it. It's incredible.

Metroid Prime is pretty much a first person shooter version of the original Metroid games but with a lot of puzzles and stuff. Boss battles are pretty epic.

Killer 7, Wind Waker, Metroid Prime (only the first one), Second Sight, Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario:Thousand Year Door, Resident Evil 4, Smash Bros melee, F-Zero GX, Soul calibur 2,Zelda Collectors disc

that's pretty much it. get the controller, flip open the panel on the 'top', plug it in. slide the disc in the slot and away you go.

Don't you need memory cards to play GC games?

Mario Kart: Double Dash is the bomb and I'm not a huge gamer but I love that game!

Meh, if you're gonna go the Mario Kart route, just get Mario Kart Wii. You can play it with the Gamecube controller if you want.

Double Dash, Pikmin 2, Super smash bros Melee, and the best game ever: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.

It's not as good so my son said?

Ohhhh...you know what game I used to LOVE for the Gamecube was Timesplitters 2. That's a good time right there.

only if you want to save your progress but who needs that :p:

I agree. It's way more frustrating.

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Hell Yeah! Timesplitters 2 was great fun

I wouldn't know, I played Mario Kart Double Dash years ago and very briefly. I just don't see how Double Dash would be better. Mario Kart Wii has updated tracks as well as tracks from past systems, more control options, better graphics, online play, bikes. The game is beautiful. I guess I'd have to play DD extensively to judge.

That's exactly what my next question was going to be. I just bought a GC controller and a couple used games pretty cheap but I'm realizing that I think I need to buy a memory card or else I can't save my progress in the games. Does anyone know if that's true? Do I have to buy a GC memory card or is that some way to save my games on the Wii?

Also if I have to buy a memory card does anyone have any recommendations for what kind? There seem to be some different ones out there.

You don't, there's a little door on the top of the wii with outlets for GC controllers.

And yes you need memory cards.

Hey, here's the guy I've been waiting for! Any suggestions on games I should check out?

Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Metroid Prme 1 & 2, Soul Calibur II, Pikmin II, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Super Mario Sunshine, Animal Crossing.

There's also Super Smash Bros Melee, which some people think is better than Brawl, these people are totally wrong and batsh*t insane of course, but it's still a great game, I'd skip it though if you already have Brawl, and if you don't then I'd recommend you get it instead.

Cool. I actually bought Metroid Prime 1 and Super Mario Sunshine today so I'm glad to hear they come highly recommended. :) I'll be sure and look for some of those others next time I'm looking for games.

The store I was at also had Pikmin II, which I had read good things about, but for whatever reason it was way, way more expensive than all the other games so I didn't pick it up.

So what's the deal with Animal Crossing II? I keep hearing about it but I don't think I understand exactly what it is.

Super Mario Sunshine is largely considered the weakest of the Mario platformers. But it's in good company and even if Sunshine is the weakest, it's still pretty awesome.

What you're talking about is the new AC game for the Wii. From what I've heard about it it's not much more than a standard update of the GC game. So go for the GC original cuz it's cheaper.

And make sure to get Pikmin II not the first Pikmin. The second is better because there's more to do and there's no annoying time limit for how long you can play the game, also there's two player battle mode which is cool.

Only beef I have about the game is that it has you controlling two characters but there's no option for 2 player co-op. A missed opportunity.

yeah^Super Mario Sunshine is a really good game

Super Smash Bros, the first Metroid Prime, and if you're looking for kind of a challenge, Viewtiful Joe

I take this back, I forgot all about Super Mario Bros 2. :laughing:

I love Super Mario 2. I actually like it more than the first one to tell the truth.

Avoid Animal Crossing, it eats up your life :(

About Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii, I just wanted to point out that it has online play.

Question about the memory cards: They come in different sizes right? Would I be okay with a smaller one or should I try and get a bigger one?

just get a black one or a white one, those you'll never fill up. Just don't get the standard grey memory card.