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GameCube Buying Guide | Should You Purchase A Nintendo GAMECUBE?
On today's episode of Gaming Off The Grid, we discuss the Nintendo GameCube and if YOU should purchase one! The market is crazy right now for the Nintendo GameCube and what should you do about that?!
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1:21 - Generation 6 Nostalgia
1:42 - History Of The GameCube
4:59 - Nostalgia Of The Nintendo GameCube
7:02 - GameCube Color Variants/Accessories
15:38 - GREAT GameCube Games
22:22 - The Current Market/The Future of The GameCube
23:33 - Should You Purchase A GameCube?
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@RonkeyRong 3 года назад

The "drunken eBay purchases" is too damn relatable.

@amuzulo 3 года назад

lol, this is how I got We Dare for Wii, but in an absinthe bar with gamer friends looking at Amazon. 🤣🤣🤣

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Lol!!! I try so damn hard to avoid eBay on nights when I’ve been drinking. Never a good idea:). Cheers!

@stopasking9745 2 года назад

We have all been there

@dravenfaus2584 3 года назад

I agree with you guys, collecting for GameCube is crazy right now. But to play devils advocate, to buy a ps5 is $500, and games are $60-$70 each (which will not hold their value). So I suppose it’s about perspective. GameCube is way more expensive to collect for than ps2, but still cheaper (and arguable more fun) than playing current gen!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

That's a very good point. I would also agree that it's more fun. Well said man. Cheers!

@returnedtheslab2126 3 года назад

Yooooo you plucked heartstrings with this one! So true

@buckroger6456 2 года назад

Just a little food for though here but I would like to add that as more new gamers buy digital I really believe that PS4 & PS5 games will end up holding some good value. I have a few games on PS4 that are worth $100

@ericblair4921 2 года назад

You can find a ps5 for 500 bucks?

@leeartlee915 2 года назад

I know you’re playing devil’s advocate but those really are apples to oranges. Yeah, if you buy PS5 games on launch, they are expensive. But if you wait just a few months, you can often either get them for half the price or they’ll show up on Game Pass.

@calebb7012 3 года назад

No. The prices are all ready astronomically high for anything gamecube.

@ViolentDetour 3 года назад

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 GCLoader is a great reason to get an original GameCube.

@analogcaptures2785 3 года назад

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 Also the Gameboy Player.

@TheCakesCup26 3 года назад

Well fuck I just spent 75 bucks on a platinum one.

@yurieu5872 3 года назад

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 Are you a millennial? GameCube's A/V output is so much better than wii's one and you get the whole experience.

@moebreezy8428 3 года назад

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 why can’t you use the expensive cable with the game cube?

@ChrisJamesT85 3 года назад

I’m really enjoying the GameCube now more than ever, enjoyed the video. Glad we were able to make a trade😁

@ash44433 3 года назад

The black GameCube came out on launch day, as well in the US. I got mine on launch day. As a side note, I also got a spice orange controller on launch day.🙂

@luismiguelsamayoa9405 Год назад

Same here, I bought an orange controller day 1 and a indigo/clear too

@Jimmy-ph8xn 3 года назад

I bought a used Wii off of Amazon for $80 in 2014. It had 2 controllers, the motion plus accessory, wii sports, 2, and a nunchuck. I didn’t even think much about why it came with a gamecube controller and memory cards until I finally realized it was the backwards compatible model! I just recently picked up Star Wars Rouge Squadron and it’s a blast!

@GamingintoEternity 3 года назад

I feel dumb about this. I probably bought my Wii in 2007 and never realized it was backward compatible with GameCube. It has that panel that folds down to reveal the ports for the GameCube controller! Never knew it was there!

@jcvaneg8108 3 года назад

@@GamingintoEternity Your experience is so hilarious but what it is important is that you have that first edition wii, so enjoy all its features specially the retro compatibility!

@masterkeygaming2626 3 года назад

Man, I used to have a GameCube but I don't know where it went I was in either Kinder or First grade at the time I also had the first version of the Wii but my house got robbed so it was gone :(

@zerothehero3426 2 года назад

I'm planning to buy myself a Gamecube, but I'm so tempted on getting a Wii instead...

@spiderbuzz1404 2 года назад

@@zerothehero3426 Wii is better it is pretty much 2 consoles in 1 Wii and GameCube

@superbn0va 3 года назад

Paying 60-70,- for a game, new or old, it's worth it imo. Especially as how games have changed now. I prefer the 6th gen Era type of games. Especially Ps2 and Dreamcast

@TheIrkenEmpire420 3 года назад

Same. I also use emulators.

@jimmyjay689 3 года назад

I rather pay $60 for an old game to be honest...last game I bought full price was GOW 2018...dropped to $20 b4 I even beat it...lol...so now I just wait...actually got Cyberpunk as a gift, another wasted $60 imo...

@jimmyjay689 3 года назад

@@TheIrkenEmpire420 i recently got a kishi and have been using emulators...I own luigis mansion but play it on emulator on my phone for covenience☺

@TheIrkenEmpire420 3 года назад

@@jimmyjay689 What are the Mario Bros views on Piracy? Mario: Piracy is no party. Luigi: Why buy something you can get for free?

@TheIrkenEmpire420 3 года назад

Do you like the meme I made?

@bgrey6036 3 года назад

Just scored a GameCube with all cords, 2 controllers, memory card, and 7 games for 90 bucks on OfferUp lol!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Bam!!! Great score! Well done. Enjoy. Cheers!

@Unknown2030U 2 года назад

Good deal man

@mortguffman8893 3 года назад

Something to consider: The GameCube is more valuable than others because it appealed to a younger demographic - more so than the PS2 and Xbox. Therefore, many people playing/collecting GameCube were much younger, whereas college students/adults were more the market for Xbox and PS2 back in the day. As such, the adults moved on, but the kids from then are wanting to buy back their memories now. The age in which you played the games directly correlates to their value today. Fun episode guys, keep up the content!

@benjaminsavage4204 Год назад

It's b/c it was the better console. It had the controller the cube design, four player option, I think many games on it sucked personally, but they had a certain quality about them. The game cases were cooler also than PS2 and Xbox, (especially in Europe). I said at the time people will realise in the future the GC is better.

@srod6396 3 года назад

My sister got one last week for 65 dollars at a flea market...I've had mine since I was in 5th grade....its always been my favorite console

@michaelheaney9343 3 года назад

Really regret giving my game cube away years ago. I had a bunch of the rare games that go for triple figures now too. Too expensive to jump back into it. If only I knew back then!

@LeonXfilm 3 года назад

That happens to me too

@azpureplayer7897 3 года назад

I feel like I have to say it, your channel is awesome. Beer, video games and a lot of fun. How you are not at 2 million subscribers is beyond me. Keep up the amazing content, I really appreciate it.

@MasterHermes 2 года назад

The GameCube was noticably more powerful than PS2, it's the small storage media that held it back. Just look at the downgrade that was needed to port Resident Evil 4 to PS2 as an example.

@HollowRick Год назад

So nintendo made the same mistake as the n64 😂

@vchill79 3 года назад

I was the GameCube guy, I never had a PS2 or OG Xbox until a few years back, I have a fair GameCube collection but I haven't got anything for it lately with prices getting so high now

@SeaSlug 3 года назад

same, but i wish i did have a ps2 now.

@tgrujic1965 3 года назад

People are seeing that the all digital future is just around the corner and are desperate to actually own their favorite games and that is why the retro market is out of control.

@buckroger6456 2 года назад

I agree. Thus all digital push has got me out buying more retro games while I can and just holding off on lots of PS4 games that are new.

@DarkestVoid Год назад

It’s always been shocking to me that the GameCube was underrated as much as it is. I grew up with the Indigo system when it was released. I had Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion, Gale of Darkness, Spider-Man, Hulk, etc. They were always so fun to play. Sucks that after I moved out of my parents like 5 years back to live with my gf I ended up forgetting about it and they ended up moving and left it there. So I ended up buying the XD: Gale of Darkness version since Pokémon is my favorite franchise. Love the GameCube and glad it’s getting some popularity now.

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Yeah we were two of the people that underrated it back then now we absolutely love it! Cheers!

@TrunkJunky 3 года назад

Only a month later and most of those game prices have already increased by $10-$20.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

The Game Cube market is insane right now. We've considered parting with some of our collection since it's so hot. We'll see if we can get ourselves to pull the trigger on that. Cheers!

@Darian-mk1bw 3 года назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid I sold my collection and regret it. Hold into it

@RetroGaming_07 2 года назад

I want to keep buying gamecube games to but man they are not cheap these days lol. Yep retro gaming keeps on getting more popular now for sure.

@buckroger6456 2 года назад

Seems like all retro games have been going up or at least for the systems I'm trying to get games on. What kills me the most is finding the games I want only to see they aren't CIB, like how do you not have the box for a disc based game or a genesis game!?!?

@patrickwdoyle 3 года назад

Really good episode on GameCube. I agree with everything said but I would add that the Wii’s backward compatibility with GameCube makes lots of people who never had a GameCube want GameCube games. A CRT with a Wii and a PS2 covers a LOT of past systems

@gracekim25 Год назад

Me😂

@DoYouNerd 3 года назад

The RetroWolf intro was perfect for this video. Also, Lady Laci loves the GC for the handle and the tiny discs. I've hard the smaller discs were supposed to help shut down piracy a bit more, maybe so, maybe no. It was weird though, for sure, not having any sort of DVD functionality. The online bit, I get that a little more--it was still pretty fresh to be getting online with consoles, but still, weird bit of timing. Woooo! Yeah, show off that Spice Orange GC boo-yeah!!! The Wavebird is such an incredible controller--we always keep an eye out for them, so we'll have you boys in mind. GameBoy Player is the bomb! Nintendo needs to do something like this for DS & 3DS games now! One of our favorite things about GC now--is having a Zelda game to look forward to working on with you guys next time we're together! Twin Snakes is soooo good! I loved what they did with it and still enjoy it and the original MGS. Ha ha--you used a clip from The Jerk! Nice! Agree that GC pricing has gotten sooo out of control...I think part of it is the age range of those who grew up with it--they're recapturing that childhood--BUT it's also the "oddball" out of that generation. I think this will work in the favor of making PS2 and Xbox more collectible as focus shifts to those systems because the GC is too niche and too pricey.

@adamdwills 3 года назад

Thank you for the content. I just recently started watching your content. I seen yall on MJR the other day also, which was awesome. Glad I found your channel and thank you for the entertainment and getting me back into retro. Which I have been since 2017 but your channel has helped rekindle that interest, thanks again.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thank you man! We really appreciate it. Does the '86 in your name refer to 1986 being your birth year? I was born in 1986 :). Anywho, thanks for the comment and cheers to keeping it retro!

@adamdwills 3 года назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid yes the 86 is for 1986 the year I was born.

@RetroWolf88 3 года назад

Freaking fantastic video guys! Although that freak rubbing on GameCube games in your intro was a bit odd hehehe. It makes me incredibly sad that the GameCube is so damn expensive and hard to collect collect because when you start really digging into the library like I have been you start to realize that the GameCube had an AMAZING library of games all around with some great variety. Not to the level of the PS2 of course but damn there are so many hidden gems on the Cube! Maybe one day thr prices will come back down...but sadly I don't think they will. I see the GameCube going the route of the Sega Saturn. Which makes me very happy I completed my collection when I did although I do still have some Manuals to track down. Anyway, awesome video as usual!

@gru3som3rick 3 года назад

I was an early adopter of the GameCube. I was torn between all 3 consoles at the time. My favorite game at the time was Resident Evil on the PS1, so when I saw the remaster and it was a GameCube exclusive, I had to buy it first. I was seen as the weirdo out of all my friends and I remember being ridiculed for being a GameCube fan in the old GamePro forums lol. People would call it the "kidcube" "crapcube" and other ridiculous stuff. I eventually bought all 3, but the GameCube definitely has a special place in my game room. Great videos guys!

@yurieu5872 3 года назад

I did the same. Dad gave the Cube to me so I could Resident Evil all the decade long.

@buckroger6456 2 года назад

I bought all 3 systems when they came out. Had a blast playing on all 3 but the GameCube is the one I always kept going back to and to this day it's still a system I keep gping back to play. The games that got made for the system just hold up so well.

@custardpie69 3 года назад

It’s good to see someone spreading the love for the GC... it would be easy to say that the current nonsense is behind the price increases but there is far more to it than that. Kudos to you two 👍

@NeoDeXeno 3 года назад

I love that I've finally found a yt channel with budget conscious gamers, Thank You Got G 👍👍

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Lol! We’re total cheap asses dude :). Glad you found us. Cheers!

@KrunkCobain 3 года назад

Over the summer of 2020 I upped my gamecube collection,it cost me a bit and I was doubting my stoned ebay purchases but you guys helped me feel like it was worth it. Funny enough the reason I thought it could be worth collecting was because of the small disks and because I already had the gameboy player :D

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Love us some Game Cube but damn it's gotten expensive quick. Epic console though. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@skaldawy1 3 года назад

Great video. I have bought and traded away my GameCube a few times. Now I own 2 and refuse to get rid of them. Overtime I’ve had several games. I own a small collection of games and am still hunting for better deals. Currently have Mario Sunshine, Double Dash, Mario Goof, Odami, Chibi Robo, Def Jam Figgt for NY and some other titles. Also have my Dreamcast (I bought on release date). Find the most expensive system and collecting is with the Sega Saturn. Finding a system at around $150. And even the sports games are extremely expensive.

@BoTheJo Год назад

great video. I'm looking at this video after bidding on an ebay auction had a gamecube and PS2 bundle. Something tells me that I'm going to win it. I can't wait to enjoy the console. Subbed!

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Awesome man good luck! You will enjoy that bundle! Thanks for subbing! Much appreciated! Cheers!

@briandesousa3264 3 года назад

RU-vid algorithm brought me here. First ever video I watched. Once you started pouring that beer it was an instant subscribe. Great beers and video games is instant love from me. Also, I love the Gamecube. I ended up buying a black one off Facebook Martketplace that had two waverbird controllers included in the lot and zelda WW, Twilight princess, mario sunshine, and lugi's mansion for 50 bucks. This was about three years ago or so when FM was just starting up. Then I think I few months after that I walked into a thrift store and ended up buying a bunch of games for dirt cheap about 3 bucks a piece and these were from someone who took great care of there stuff as the cases and manuals and inserts were mint. Ended up with Fire Emblem, Eternal Darkness, Smash Bros, Twin Snakes, etc.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Awesome man! Glad you found us. Appreciate the support. Cheers to the good ol game cube!

@Waveydeku 3 года назад

Fire emblem for dirt cheap? That sounds so surreal.

@jimmypage2247 3 года назад

Hey guys! New sub here. I wanted to quick note I did get a black Gamecube on launch day in 2001, just to clear that up. That being said I've only seen a few videos and I just want to say I really enjoy your content so far, keep it up! :)

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Awesome man. Glad you found us and are enjoying the content. We've heard that a few times now in the comment so I'm guessing we were dead wrong on that. I just don't remember seeing it. But I wasn't to interested at the time either due to the PS2 lol. Cheers!

@RetroRivals 3 года назад

Perfect intro video for your GameCube video 😂 Even though GameCube games are hella expensive right now I still think it’s worth collecting for. Just have to hunt a little harder, keep your eyes peeled a bit more....can’t lie, it kind of makes it exciting. We have a couple of wavebirds. Love them but we got them for little less than the going rate....still more than I would have liked to pay

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

LOL! Good ol' Retro Wolf :). He loves his Game Cube stuff. We love the console for sure. It has been a crazy market to watch. But we collect lightly for it. But when we find a dinger we want we keep it for sure. Cheers to the Game Cube!

@Whurlpuul 3 года назад

Had to drop a like for the beer and the badass intro

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Hell ya! We appreciate the support. Cheers!

@Whurlpuul 2 года назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid 🤟

@stevecraigretrogames 3 года назад

Great take guys! I love the system too but it is getting stupid expensive. By the way Pac-Man World 2 is another game that utilizes the Gameboy Advance connector and it’s a ton of fun! Awesome video guys!

@billcook4768 3 года назад

Got my GameCube back in the day (Zelda pack-in) and have huge nostalgia for it. It’s an amazing console but I 100% agree that it’s not worth it, especially because of the amazing deal elsewhere. As you say, if you want Nintendo, collect for the Wii U. If you want 6th gen, collect for the OG Xbox and PS2. Incredible deals to be had on all three systems (though OGX is seeing price creep and may take off soon). But if you do collect, Rebel Strike is the absolute must buy. You get the base game (great flying levels mixed with crappy on foot levels) you get almost all of Tough Leader to play in couch co-op, you get the three arcade games s unlockables AND you get the single greatest corporate splash screen in gaming history.

@getondese 3 года назад

I played Phantasy Star Online the most on that thing. I still have mine since 6 months after launch. Great as usual guys \m/

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Great game from what we've heard. Only ever played the Dreamcast version and loved it. Cheers!

@getondese 3 года назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid I WAS THERE 3'000 YEARS AGO GANDALF!!! ... playing PSO on the Dreamcast.

@GenericNord 3 года назад

Love it! you guys absolutely rock!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton! Glad you enjoyed the vid. Cheers!

@jamess9260 3 года назад

I was about to be like the Turtles 2003 and say "Shell yeah", you should get a gamecube in 2021 , but like you guys said, it could be pricey today. I recommend if you collect, and your on a budget collect in small doses. A good deal here and a good deal there. Don't pass up a gameboy player out in the wild, if somebody is selling it reasonably cheap. Great video as always guys, I was just thinking years ago pawn shops and game stores were selling gamecubes for 20 to 30 bucks, sometimes 10 bucks with no cords. The Gamecube is the comeback kid of consoles 2021. Looking forward to next video fellas! Great job !

@spinsk5071 3 года назад

Great video :)

@mekman4 Год назад

I had a modded GameCube with both videoout ports and a matching Game Boy Player when these were all new and I lost _everything_ to circumstance. I don’t collect, but I trust my instincts so I’m triple dipping on my Switch and doubling and tripling down on Digital Games (the Bethesda Shooters primarily) so that I have some form of _hard copy_ of the games that I love. It’s not for collecting purposes, it’s for future proofing. This was fun. Nice energy! Great Stuff!

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Modded Gamecubes are awesome! We have one! Cheers!

@BaldingGamers 3 года назад

Love the energy in this video!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton. Were pretty passionate dudes when it comes to video games and beer :). Cheers!

@omikeycanfly 3 года назад

mentions drunken ebay purchases, Me: "BROOOO you are not lying!"

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

LMFAO! We've all been there man :). eBay's sells spike on late weekend night I guarantee it. Cheers!

@scottburns9497 3 года назад

I got into collecting for the GameCube way to late. I can only justify getting a few games that I really want. Great video!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Ya it's an insane market man. Sucks because we love the console. Cheers!

@jimmyjay689 3 года назад

It was entirely different just 3 yrs ago...1st party titles always had value, but now 3rd party games have followed...also the Covid pandemic alone probably led to a 15% hike in prices

@leeartlee915 3 года назад

I must have been the freak exception. I grew up with NES and had all the major consoles growing up. I remembering owning a N64 and wanting to play FF7 so badly that I meet this guy too buy his PSX in a super shady deal while I was still in middle school. I did get caught by the same bug to get a PS2 like everyone else once I even HEARD about GTA3 (I had actually played GTA2 but this transition to 3D sound nuts). Through it all, though, I have always kept my love for Nintendo. So my first credit card purchase I ever made during my freshmen year was to buy a Gamecube. It was the strange little system that I wasn’t quite sure what the big N’s plan was with it but I sure had all the big releases. So I have had around 20-30 Gamecube games traveling around with me for years. In fact, it wasn’t until Nintendo released the Wii U that I stopped buying every home console by Nintendo (though now I own two Wii U’s but that’s a whole other story).

@turbo8890 3 года назад

LOL! shit….shinola. F'n Classic!! I’ve been on the hunt for a component cable as well. I gave up and pulled the trigger on a GCHD MKII from castlemania. I was skeptical, but I’m happy with it. Fun watch as always, you guys nailed the topic. This brew tastes AMAZING, one of my favorites. Cheers!

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

LOL! Love that movie. I keep holding out hope that in some cables bin at Goodwill some day......Some day I will find those damn component cables lol. Fingers crossed. Cheers!

@papaentrenando 3 года назад

Great video! I think covid changed a lot the retro gaming scene. People just want to keep their old games. When we return to "normal" we should see some changes in pricing of retro games, or at least a less faster increase. I don't know, we will have to wait and see.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton and glad you enjoyed. The pricing is nuts right now for sure. It well be interesting to see how the market plays out once things get back to normal. Still a fun hobby none the less. Cheers!

@jsttv Год назад

The Nintendo GameCube is very sentimental to me. I purchased in Christmas of 2001. My first Christmas while serving in the Air Force, and my first Christmas away from my family. Just me, the GameCube, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron ll.

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Thanks for serving! That would make it very special! Those are things you will always remember! Cheers!

@jsttv Год назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid thanks!

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

yw!

@visionop8 3 года назад

That is so interesting to me, I wonder if the gamecube had certain demographics. Back around 2002-2004 in Tampa, FL, almost everyone I knew had a gamecube and that was a LOT of people. I hung out mostly with nerds and goths (still do). They typically had the Gamecube in Indigo and outside of Super Smash Bros. the Mario games weren't very popular with them. They mostly played the Resident Evil series, Time Splitters series, Eternal Darkness, Zelda series, Soul Calibur, Viewtiful Joe and a lot of the cross-platform stuff. It's just funny because I always hear that hardly anyone knew someone with a Gamecube but my circle back then could have easily expanded out to probably 60-70 lowballed people because Tampa was just like that back then and lots of them had Gamecubes.

@Bootyhunter1971 3 года назад

I bought a ton of Gamecubes and accessories when the Wii came out. I still have 3 or 4 Gamecubes. I dont have one hooked up currently, as I use the Wii to play Gamecube games via Componet and 480p. Those damned Nintendo GC Componet cables are still priced like they are made of Bigfoots pubic hair, so the Wii is the easy way to play those games on a modern tv and still look decent. I have the GBA player and disc, but now there are "other" ways to play GBA games on the big screen now. But I love the Gamecube game library and still play them regularly. Good video as usual!

@thecoolbear_ 3 года назад

Incase anyone wanted to know, Nintendo shrunk the discs due to fear over Piracy, I really love this video! Keep up the good work! :D

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Makes sense. The mini discs are a nice look. Good ol' Nintendo is always marching to the beat of their own drum :). Thanks for watching. Cheers!

@thecoolbear_ 3 года назад

@@GamingOffTheGrid Your welcome! Im glad I discovered this Channel Im a big fan of retro consoles so this is certainly the place to be! Nintendo are always very innotive and different with their designs, one of the reasons why I like them! :)

@ahsdjsdgfhjgdhhhhhhh 3 года назад

Gameboy player, that's super nice! I really feel like the GBA has one of the best libraries for the type of single player games you guys seem to enjoy. Aria of Sorrow and Metroid Zero Mission are some of the best metroidvanias out there, and the games are short and sweet too. Goddamnit I love that GBA.

@daltonluther8274 3 года назад

I love the channel guys! Keep up the fantastic content. Also, where do I purchase a GOTG shirt?

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton man! There should be a link in the description of this vid. Tee Public and Tee Spring I believe. Cheers!

@RetroGaming_07 2 года назад

Twin snakes was and still is one of my favorite game cube games and twighlight princess was great to. The gamecube is very underated for sure. Most game cube games are now over 50 bucks now to its nuts lol. Im glad I still have my gamecube Im glad I never got rid of it. Im going to get rid of my nintendo wii soon though cause I never played it that much and wasn't a huge fan of the wii. Another good video @Gaming Off The Grid.

@darcsendeleon5621 3 года назад

I agree, I find games on the cheap or do trade. Rarely I've dropped big money 💵 on that console. I've got high hopes for you guy's. I never comment on any video's but I want to support you guys! 🥂

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton! We really appreciate the support. It's a grind as a smaller channel. We're just going to keep chipping away :). Cheers!

@leeartlee915 2 года назад

One of the oddest things to me is how Mario Golf is so affordable on the GC, even though all the other sports games are expensive. I actually like that game more than any of the other sports games. It works both on playing solo and with friends.

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Game prices are goofy as hell. Love that game. Cheers!

@waykol 3 года назад

Hey I like your channel! I hope you guys blow up, good content, editing and b-roll

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Thanks a ton for the feedback man! Much appreciated. Not sure if we will ever blow up or not. The algorithm is a bitch lol. Just having fun and we'll let the chips fall. Cheers!

@Unknown2030U 2 года назад

Not sure if anyone said this already, but the Sonic Adventure games used it for the Chao Gardens and Mini Chao Gardens. You could transport your chaos between the GameCube and Gameboy Advanced versions. Bring back the Chaos!

@Videogamelover58 3 года назад

God i love the Gamecube so much. Too damn loveable. I can't believe its gonna be 20 years old in november! Great video

@srod6396 3 года назад

Same here it's my favorite console

@survivalhh2995 2 года назад

It’s 20 years old now!!!

@theblubus 3 года назад

Confirming the orange gamecube controller was definitely available in the US. A couple of my friends had it and I saw it in stores. The first Gamecube I ever played was borrowed from a friend 2 houses down and it had an orange controller.

@BenSchmerler 3 года назад

I believe the Gamecube did come in multiple colors on launch, actually. I went to KB Toys to buy mine at the time and ended up with a black one. I still think it's worth collecting for these days. Most of the games are still not too bad in terms of price. Yeah, the super coveted games are pricey, but like there are plenty of games below $30 that are a lot of fun on the system. Soul Calibur II comes to mind.

@dominicvl1990 2 года назад

Good takes guys. I got one recently to experience a few games I didn’t get. I’m surprised how much these games are though

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Thanks a ton man! Ya...the Game Cube market is nuts! Cheers!

@moandaindesigns 3 года назад

The handle on the Game Cube was the foreshadowing of the portability of the Switch. I remember getting one at launch, but yes I has a PS2 as well. the PS2 was the cheapest DVD player on the market for a long time.

@ChariKat213 3 года назад

I've had my silver GameCube since I was in junior high in 2005 and rebought a few games in the past couple of years from a local mom and pop game shop for decent prices but I know the prices have increased for the games in recent years. It's one of my favorite consoles in that generation besides the PS2.

@mpots323 3 года назад

Black and Indigo were both available on Launch day. I scooped up a black one.

@NYCJoeBlack 3 года назад

I already own a GameCube Nintendo, but for those that do not, the system and many of it’s games have aged pretty well except for the fact that you’ll mostly be playing in 4:3 screen aspect ratio (unfortunately). I’ll add that if it weren’t for me picking up a GCN around the time it launched, NO ONE in my household would be playing it. My cousins/friends moved on to XBOX for Halo multiplayer online and PlayStation 2 for Capcom releases and Grand Theft Auto series. It’s funny how back then, just about everyone thought it wasn’t cool to own/play Nintendo games, but nowadays, between the Sega Dreamcast, PS2, XBOX, and GCN, the GCN is the one system whose game prices are rising quickly and has the most overall interest.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

The Game Cube still looks fantastic for sure. Epic console and generation for that matter. And the power of Nintendo's nostalgia never ceases to amaze :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@markmcme8349 3 года назад

I play a lot of Gamecube games, but I play them on my Wii even though I do have an actual Gamecube. The reasons are: 1) The Wii has inexpensive HDMI adapters available so the picture looks better than composite or component. 2) The Wii can be modded to play games from a USB drive with no need to actually put a disc in to play a game. 3) The Wii is a more powerful system than the GC was.

@dschool86 Год назад

Love the GameCube man one of my true regrets especially with mgs being $100 lol loved all the games mention plus the 007 games and swingerz golf Great vid guys really enjoyed it

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Robert loves all the 007 games also! Cheers!

@crisjohnson5445 3 года назад

I agree. I don’t really go out actively looking for GC games but i grab them on the rare occasion that i run across a deal.

@WavesNGames 3 года назад

I was going to make a comment like "all you need is these games and you'll be set". Then I started looking up pricing and now my comment is "all you need is an og Xbox"

@jamess9260 3 года назад

Og xbox is getting a lot of love these days with all these videos, I even went out and brought a couple, Batman Begins, James Bond Everything or Nothing, and Tony Hawk 2x. Everybody is going blowing the dust off that Microsoft Muscle and load up some games.

@segaspice4062 3 года назад

@@jamess9260 Jet Set Radio Future is an XBOX favorite

@jamess9260 3 года назад

@@segaspice4062 you are definitely right, I need to check to see if I got it, I may have accidentally traded it, but if I did, l will make sure I will get it back, those Sega Exclusives are getting rare and valuable.

@segaspice4062 3 года назад

@@jamess9260 Yeah, I have Billy Hatcher on the Gamecube just because it's such a good game

@jamess9260 3 года назад

@@segaspice4062 Dude your talking a lot of Sega, now I want to go buy Nights for the Wii, and definitely buy Sonic gems on Gamecube.

@smokey_boodah8795 2 года назад

Thanks for the perspective. I was going to make a trade for one of these but looking at game prices was a huge eye opener. Food for thought, for sure. Cheers gents 🍻

@tybread2997 3 года назад

I completely agree that it is just stupid to try and start to collect for the Gamecube right now. For us average gamers that just want to play the games, it's irritating that there is people out there that just buy games to place on a shelf and stare at them. I know you guys don't do that because you routinely go through what you play or don't play. A couple things to note though. Spice orange controller was available in US. It's not rare if someone tries to tell you that. Most accessories are dirt cheap through Japan. Currently, the Gamecube player can be purchased for cheap without the disk. There is a memory card you can purchase to boot from a select amount of games to be able to play the Gameboy games. Which is awesome. For the Gamecube prices overall, they seemed to have gone up when the more recent HDMI adapters came out. If I tried to play through composite to any HD TV, the Gamecube looks like straight garbage. I personally have the EON Mk II and the Retrotink. I prefer to play using the S-Video through the Retrotink though. It just looks better to me. It's just great that there is actual options for everyone but with a price.

@srod6396 3 года назад

I've been tryna find that gameboy player for like 7 years it's so hard to find one with the disc

@ShadowRealmRadioo 2 года назад

your video quality looks great! what camera do you use?

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Get ready to be disappointed lol! We use 3 iPhones. 2 iPhone 12 mini’s and an iPhone 8. We spent a little extra on lightning and a mic but that’s it. Great question. Cheers!

@jansonsissons507 Год назад

In the UK I bought a gamecube for £60 from CEX, it was in good condition but when I started playing it, the screen was really white and difficult to see. I thought it was the TV but turned out that the lead I was using was a US lead. Had to buy a pal one and it worked just fine! Little tip for any buyers out there.

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Glad you got that worked out! Havent heard of this before! Cheers!

@TheRoxy671 3 года назад

I'm new to your channel and I just like to say .....GREAT!!! Advice .....the Gamecube is insanely too too expensive for used games and console's period.....I do hope that within 2 years or so that it will calm down.......please keep up the great work and stay safe:)

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Glad you found us and are enjoying the vids. Always awesome to hear. We greatly appreciate the support. It can be a grind as a small channel. Cheers!

@johnathanrue7547 Год назад

I just started gamecube collecting myself after following Phoenix Resale’s gambit. I mainly missed out on that system due to the Xbox launch. I did have a gamecube at launch but due to Halo system link just never really gave it the time it deserved. Man is it expensive though. I knocked out about 25 bangers for around 60-70% of the market value which wasn’t too bad but still pricey. Great little system though and glad to be finally able to play some of these top tier titles.

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Yeah its a very pricey system to collect for but glad to hear your enjoying the library now! Cheers!

@gott2641 3 года назад

I preordered my original black Gamecube with Resident Evil from GameStop for release day. However, I don't remember getting it until Spring of 2002. I bought most of my games new, and only have a handful of titles for it. I am so glad I was able to pick up the Game Boy Player with boot disc at a pawn shop about a decade ago, as the price of the disc alone is outrageous! Anyway, aside from Super Mario Sunshine, I got most of the games I want for the system, and with prices the way they are, I don't plan on picking up anymore very soon. I'm putting most of the money I have for games on releases for the Switch, as I've started to see an uptick in some of the more obscure titles coming to that system, which is the type of genre I am most interested in currently.

@spursdynasty7378 Год назад

Loved playing Luigi's Mansion and Star Fox Adventures. Also, playing Mario Strikers and Mario Kart multiplayer was so much fun with friends.

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

All amazing games for the cube that we enjoy so much! Cheers!

@Mutato- 3 года назад

I play the OG Xbox the most of anything I own, but recently picked a Gamecube and been playing what ever Gamecube games I can find.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

OG XBox is epic. We just really started diving into it like 3 years ago. So fun to collect for right now. Thanks for watching. Cheers!

@mrshy532 3 года назад

At a convention i got a gameboy player with the disc wavebird silver pokemon edition gamecube and a couple memory cards for around $100 amazing deal

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Hell of a deal man! For real. The Game Cube has gotten insane lately as far as collecting goes. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@JFKennedy63 2 года назад

Dude having the same pfp as you made me trip a lot, especially because I just got a game boy advanced

@DadLadsGaming 3 года назад

The Gamecube was the console I opted for from that generation on release.... I love it. What I don't love though is the insane game prices 😭

@oriontru8365 2 года назад

This channel deserves more views

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Thanks a ton! It’s a grind as a smaller channel for sure. Cheers!

@jcvaneg8108 3 года назад

I enjoyed the N64 days, I considered my first console in which I took video games as one of my favourite hobbies but it was with the Gamecube I collected and played more! Great memories!

@cd5sircoupe 2 года назад

Eh, My original GC that I got brand new was a silver that came bundled with Metroid Prime, though I got it in Canada. Also have the BBA & the GBA adapter for it. I spent a LOT of time playing PSO online back in the day. Another game I really enjoyed was the Wind Waker/OoT bundle that I still have. Wavebirds are sick but I don't own any, my friend has at least 6 that we used to use at his place while playing like Mario Kart or Smash on his parent's massive projector screen. Bonus: My GC has been thrown down a flight of stairs and shot with a bb gun, no issues.

@onetwo6039 3 года назад

I guess it varies by area, but we had an option of indigo or black on launch day. I still got my black one. I did pickup the "indigo used" a couple years ago.

@WhatInTheActual Год назад

Lol, the Jerk clip 💯😁👌 I'm playing ssx ontour on the gcn Just paused it to post this message

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Great game! SSX is a great co op game! Cheers!

@georgeewing2993 3 года назад

It's still good! 🤗. Current set up. SD Media Launcher,Action replay disk,Sd-Sd2,Eon MK ii along with Marseille mClassic. Just requires a few bolt ons to bring her up to speed.

@meyers323 3 года назад

I bought a Gameboy Player without disc at a convention for about $30-40. Then I bought an Action Replay DVD which was probably another $30. Throw in a memory card SD adapter, and you can play Gameboy Player for significantly less using the Gameboy Interface homebrew software. GBI is updated frequently to this day and it's technically better than the official software. With this setup, you unlock all homebrew options on top of that via Swiss, which boots from the Action Replay menu. This method isn't for purist collectors but overall it's the best bang for your buck. Throw in a SD2SP2 instead of the Memory card adapter and boom: same functionality without wasting a memory card slot.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Very interesting. We are pretty novice in that realm but have always found it interesting. We have hacked our Wii and classic console but that's the extent of it. We're kinda stuck in the old school way lol. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@thaantman22 3 года назад

To confirm yes you can buy the orange controller I have 1. Only recent gamecube games I've brought were the SSX games. I was itching to play those during the winter.

@kenmgj 2 года назад

The component cable was ONLY available on Nintendo’s site. I don’t think it was available anywhere else. I still have mine and just yesterday I fixed my faulty fan. So cool to play these games on my widescreen tv.

@GamingOffTheGrid 2 года назад

Yesir! One of these days I'll get my hand on a set of those cables. We still play on CRT's so I really need a set. For now it's S-Video. Cheers!

@telios13 Год назад

damn i love your videos !! 😎

@GamingOffTheGrid Год назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the content! Makes us feel like we are doing something right! Cheers!

@iamdawil 3 года назад

Great video but Wes looks like my history teacher I'm in his class right now lol

@retrogameninja3084 3 года назад

Of course you should and add a GCLoader! Great video!

@kevinhoch3776 11 месяцев назад

I remember buying my first GameCube for $20 brand new the day the Wii was released. Sears or some department store was trying to unload them.

@GamingOffTheGrid 11 месяцев назад

Nice man! You snagged one at a good price! 🍻

@Ghetto187Murda 3 года назад

I own a Gamcube with 4 wavebird controllers and the gameboy advance attachment. And it’s real easy to soft mod the consel. All it takes is an action replay disk and you just purchase mini dvds and download the games. It’s better than modifying the GameCube to remove the disc drive to install the SD card mod. I play the games and my kids love to play my old childhood games with me every once and a while.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Hell ya. Sounds like you have one hell of a set up. We still don't have a Wavebird yet. Some day we will track one down. Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@aaronargenta3207 3 года назад

Hahahaha drunk ebay purchases late night. Yup been there many times for my N64 collection. Great video fellas.

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

We've been down that road many times... LOL Thanks for watching!

@TumoFiji 3 года назад

Donkey Konga may have brought the Bongo controller to Gamecube, but it was DK Jungle Beat that brought the party!

@samuelc6246 2 года назад

I kept much from back in the day, and as for the microphone, Odama was the best game. A pinball RTS game with voice commands, really unique. GBA link, I'd say Pacman VS, and a 3d map in Splinter Cell Chaos Theory I believe, were my favourite uses, after of course Four Swords Adventures. The bongo's were also used in this incredible, very unique sidescroller, DK Jungle Beat. Since I've collected for it throughout almost two decades, from scraping my last money to buy my first secondhand tv console, to spendingbway too much on game collecting, to now having stopped my collecting nearly entirely, I've almost built up a complete 16 player Double Dash setup (just missing the extra tv's)... that sits in my old room back at my moms house while I live in a cabin in the forest with just my Switch.

@samuelc6246 2 года назад

And my Tales of Symphonia Gamecube variant, to play Eternal Darkness once a year.

@gavin555666 3 года назад

Before I got my Gameboy player start up disc I used a memory card and copy of I think splinter cell there is a couple other cheap games you can use to. You put some files on the memory card with a modded wii and when you start up the game it boots up and works like the Gameboy start up disc. Just a cheap idea if you don’t want to spend the money on the disc but gave the player.

@chaospoet 3 года назад

I never knew anyone who had it at the time. I knew a guy who had a Dreamcast but no one with a Gamecube. I saw a display unit in Sears of all places. I got one a few years ago after watching a game sack video on it. I now own 3 of them. My favorite is one I had to buy when I saw it which is one someone cosmetically altered so it looks like R2-D2 from Star Wars. Makes playing the Star Wars games that much more fun.

@__nicholasperez 3 года назад

My uncle was moving out of my grandparents apartment about a year ago and he had a boxed up GameCube and just gave it to me. Talk about a steal

@GamingOffTheGrid 3 года назад

Hell ya it is! You can't beat free :). Thanks a ton for watching. Cheers!

@jcvaneg8108 3 года назад

A few years Ago, my older nephew expected the same move from me some day, but sadly I had to tell him that it won't happen. I have a lot of MONEY in games that I bought from $5 to $20 a piece.

@shanez1215 Год назад

Just wanna let you guys know that through a new homebrew method using a Raspberry Pi Pico, you can now boot right into homebrew. So you no longer need to use a modchip, save game exploit, or hilariously priced disc to use the Game Boy Player.