One of the GCN's biggest JRPG experiences was this offbeat game by Monolith Soft (of the Xeno series games).
The original Animal Crossing (Animal Forest / Doubutsu no Mori)came out for the N64 and received a translation patch later on, but is inferior in every way to the Gamecube port.īaten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and The Lost Ocean Considered one of the best entries in the franchise for its art direction and world. Though the main objective is to pay off your house, the game is all about managing and improving your virtual life, collecting items through activities like fishing and fossil-digging, and interacting with the townsfolk for seasonal events and prizes.
The first game in this Nintendo franchise to be localized, where your player avatar lives in an idyllic little town full of charming animal residents with distinct personalities. Also on PS2, XBLA (HD version), Xbox and GBA (EU only.) Basically a Metal Slug tribute where you control an escaped alien going up against the rest of humanity in a Flash animation visual style. Hyper-violent game originally conceived on NewGrounds, later expanded for a console release. Bitchin' story, Bondan with Brosnan, and fucking amazing multiplayer. Even if you find it very cheap, don't buy it unless you're a hardcore Wii collector. It has no SD slot, no Gamecube compatibility, no internet connectivity, a top-loading disc drive, much worse build quality and composite video only. There was also the smaller, black and red Wii Mini. You can still play Gamecube games on newer Wiis with homebrew, though. Later Wii revisions had the Gamecube ports removed and introduced a new disc drive which couldn't read Gamecube discs. It's noteworthy that you can play Gamecube games on a Wii, with actual controllers and memory cards. It's very rare, but if you find it for a reasonable price, pick it up. There was a Japan-exclusive Panasonic Q, which was a Gamecube + DVD player combo. One of the last game consoles released to be entirely about just vidya and nothing else (which was one of the reasons it failed). Vastly overshadowed by the massive success of the PS2, the GCN never truly achieved market acceptance during its production still, it had a fuckwin game library which, among others, includes games from Nintendo's flagship franchises and some of the best versions of multiplatform titles such as Resident Evil 4, Killer7, and Skies of Arcadia.