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 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $159.00
New (3) Used (8) from $89.98
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 10753
Platform: Gamecube
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Gamecube
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 9.4 x 5.7
MPN: dol s m007
Model: 45496941819
UPC: 045496941819
EAN: 0045496941819
Release Date: June 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 No longer a Nintendo fan February 22, 2006
5 out of 21 found this review helpful
After the N64's ultimate failure against the PSX many Nintendo fans (myself included) figured Nintendo would realize its errors and get back on the ball for this new wave of consoles. When the Gamecube was first announced it seemed that it would be a fierce competitor to the Xbox and the PS2. It had a nice variety of exclusive titles and sported a lower price than both other systems. Sadly over time, the majority of the exclusive titles went multiplatform.br /br /The Gamecube uses minidiscs instead of standard CD sized discs. This has its pros and cons. It gives GC games a faster loading time than the PS2 and Xbox but it prevents CDs and DVDs from being loaded into the tray. Minidiscs only hold 1.5gb of data while a standard DVD holds 4.9gb. This makes multiplatform games harder to put on the Cube since most games are around 3.5gb and the smaller size forces developers to cut out certain parts of a game in order to put it on the Cube. Now you know why you're seeing so many games that come out on both PS2 and Xbox but not the Cube. The choice to go with minidiscs ended up biting Nintendo in the butt just like their wild decision to use cartriges for the N64. br /br /As for the control design, the Cube's controller is pretty good. It looks awkward but is actually more comfortable than the Xbox controller. However, when it comes to controllers Sony has dominated that territory with its more simple, yet effective design.br /br /As for online gaming there isn't anything available other than Phantasy Star Online. A couple of years ago Nintendo stated that gamers didn't care about playing games online. They have since retracted that statement and ironically the Nintendo Revolution is expected to have online capabilities.br /br /As far as graphics go, the Gamecube has the edge over the PS2. The Gamecube is capable of Dreamcast quality rendering which the PS2 doesn't have and has 640x480 resolution like the Xbox and Dreamcast.br /br /The games department is where the Gamecube fails miserably. The Gamecube has a smaller library than the Xbox (even though they were launched around the same date) and the PS2's library trumps both systems. If you like lots of great fighting games, sports games, action games, or RPGs then look elsewhere. One can argue that there are some but for the past couple of years a lot of multiplatform games have just been passing over the Cube. Nintendo develops a fair amount of games itself for the system but the majority of the games are the same franchises that were around for the original NES in the 80s. Nintendo continually focuses on making Mario/Pokemon and other kiddie games for the Cube and continually ignores the tastes of adult gamers over the age of 18. Developers like Capcom, Sega, Square, and Namco have realized that the system sells poorly outside of Japan and are more reluctant to release exclusive titles for the Cube. As a result, many former Gamecube exclusives have jumped over to the Xbox and PS2. Over the past year the number of games being released on the Cube has dropped significantly. I hate to say it but it seems as if the system is already dying out and Nintendo's next-gen console isn't even close to being released yet.br /br /While it has better graphical capability than the PS2 and is more affordable than both other systems, the Gamecube has been crippled by its poor game library. I came up on the NES and SNES but with 2 failed systems in a row, I have to say that I will not purchase another Nintedo console. What really disappoints me is the fact that Nintendo just turned its back on the gamers who came up in the 80s and 90s (who made the NES/SNES sucessful) and continues to cater to the younger crowd.
 SSBM Rocks! February 13, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I got this game for my birthday and I started playing it right away! Everything about the game is great! I don't see why it should be rated "T" though. I'm a big Mario fan and this is probably one of my favorites. You should really check this game out!
Oh Yeah! January 8, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just got this game today and it rocks!!!The reason i got itt was because my friend has a Nintendo 64 and i loved it!It turns out to be that SSB Melee is way better.The graphics just own.Way better than the older one.Plus new charachters and modes.This is the best game for Gamecube!
A great game and gamecube January 2, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This game is even better than I expected!!!!! I got it for Christmas and it was really fun!!!!! I never stoped playing it, it was awesome it is really fun because you get to choose who you want to be and each player has something differnt and the gamecube is so fast it will only take like 2 seconds to load the game and start playing it.
Nice! December 12, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this game four years ago and I love it! You get to smack people with hammers and other items. I like that it is a multi-player game so I can play with my brothers and friends. I also liked the choices I had in picking different battles. I hope you like Super Smash Brothers Mele as much I do.
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