Zelda marathon extraordinaire, Cameron Banga has compiled quite the helpful list over at his site. They’ve done the dirty work to bring you 25 Gamecube games under a combined total of $250. A few gems on the list…
3. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker : $12.15 at Amazon – Few games are able to provide such a killer combination of style, solid gameplay, and depth that WW did. It may not have been the realistic Zelda game that fans of the series were looking for when it was released, but the game is just another example as to why the Legend of Zelda series has few rivals in the world of gaming.
4. Metroid Prime : $6.99 at GameStop – Metroid Prime brought the favorites series of many into a 3D world and it did so with emphasis. Many even argue that this is the greatest game to ever grace the purple lunchbox. It’s a space adventure game that features lots of exploring and solid shooting controls and is definitely worth every penny of it’s price tag.
If you’re one of those poor souls that have yet to play the piece of art that is Wind Waker…here’s your chance. Be sure to check out the other bargains, but try not to spend all your summer game money.
I was a late-comer to the Gamecube (and have yet to get a Wii), but now I can reap the benefits of cheap cheap games. A few months ago, I picked up used copies of Metroid Prime, Viewtiful Joe, and Resident Evil 4 for $5 each.
Everyone that hasn’t payed Zelda WW and Metroid Prime has not fully enjoyed gaming period. Prime 1 was the BETTER game in the prime series by a long shot for me. The only one that truly gave me the adventure feeling, to be alone on an uknown planet ona quest to discover what the evil was, before fighting it.
another game you might want to add to the list is F-Zero GX, I just bought it for $7.99 @ Gamestop. Great game if you want something challenging.
I wonder what that $250 would go up to if you include shipping. And, it might just be me, but I just checked Amazon, and the cheapest used copy they have is $14. I guess the $12.15 one sold. Bummer.
I almost bought Wind Waker at GameStop the other day, but they didn’t have the original box, so they tried to give me this DVD case that was all broken and crap. I got Luigi’s Mansion instead, and I’m happy.
“Evil must be terminated. But first, it must be found”. Metroid Prime was a masterpiece.
I have a differing opinion of Wind Waker. The first time I played it, I loved it. With every subsequent play through, I seem to like it less and less. There were a lot of things that annoyed me, but the game is still gorgeous and it definitely feels like Zelda.
Having missed the entire PS2/XBox/GameCube generation, lists like this are great.
I’ve already managed to track down many of the titles mentioned in the article (leaving out a few that either don’t appeal to me or have been outdated by similar Wii title), but I’m still missing the following games:
Tales of Symphonia
Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door
Star Wars Rogue Leader
Now to find time to play all these games! It’s not easy, especially when so many great Wii games have been released this year.
I also missed the boat for Gamecube. I’d like to try Luigi’s Mansion, Mario Sunshine and Paper Mario.