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Mario Kart: Double Dash! (GameCube)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo

November 14, 2003
The review by "Olsta" that seems first up when I log on, sums up the nature of this game.

Nintendo will eventually release the Wii version so you can steer with the Wiimote. In the meantime this version is a great way to enjoy a truly great game for all the family. As with all Gamecube games on disc you need the Gamecube controllers (Not the Wii Classic one) and a Gamecube memory card if you want to save progress and points. Memory is not necessary to play when the family just load it up for an hour of fun! I got a set of Gamecube wireless controllers to keep the wirefree environment (Madcatz ones), and invested in an original Gamecube memory card due to forums indicating problems with third party ones. We have had no problems ... Read More:

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Resident Evil (GameCube)

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from: Capcom

September 13, 2002
As an avid fan of the Resident Evil series buying this game was only natural. This is the first game I got for my beloved 'Cube and I can only say one word amazing. This is Resident Evil in full glory and is worth every penny.

The graphics are far far better than the original. The dark atmosphere is well acomplished with an updated soundtrack, new lighting and new camera angles. With new areas to explore and more items and game modes to unlock the replay value is high.

If you've played the original the new and updated puzzles are designed to mess with your head and they do just that. The storyline for this version is more in depth than the original. The opening cut scene alone makes this game a worthwhile buy.
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Super Mario Sunshine

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo

October 04, 2002
I bought this game to play on the Wii after having played Super Mario Galaxy to the bone and getting all 121 stars, which were indeed difficult and stressful to get but not at all compared to Super Mario Sunshine.

The game seems rushed and not well-finished at all. Surely Mario does look much better than the precarious Super Mario 64 design but the game looks like a testing beta version of itself. The graphics aren't great, the music is... just there, and the gameplay ranges from funnily easy to insanely difficult. Plus the cameras are almost manual and only turn by themselves when you're in tight situations, usually making you die.

Okay, lots of people like difficult stuff - as I do - but the difficulty of Mario Sunshine is gratuitously ... Read More:

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo

May 02, 2003
In 2001 Nintendo made a decision to move away from the normal 3 dimensional graphics and try out something new, known as cel shading. And it certainly paid off.

The graphics in Wind Waker are jaw-dropping. By rendering 2 dimensional sprites in a 3 dimensional world the game has an artistic, highly stylised, often cartoony feel about it. This, combined with the vivid colours and beautiful attention to detail means that the game is a pleasure to play from start to finish. Enemies explode into a cloud of smoke, the wind rushes into your sails, grass swishes and the sea swells. Although the graphics have changed dramatically from earlier releases, none of the atmosphere of the game has been lost.

The gameplay is also great, if sometimes a little ... Read More:

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Resident Evil Zero (GameCube)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Capcom

March 07, 2003
Before the infamous "mansion incident" Rebecca Chambers a rookie member of S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Services) mooches about on a train trying to locate fugitive Billy Coen eventually the two co-operate and stubmle upon an umbrella research centre filled with the undead. This games takes the player to new depths an exposes some of the never before told secrets of umbrella and Rebecca and Billy are about to discover them.

Resident evil zero introduces some new monsters along with the old monsters such as the zomies and the dogs. It has a new system where you can drop items on the floor anywhere you are, eliminating the old itembox system. Also there is a new partner zapping system which allows the player to switch between Rebecca and Billy as they need ... Read More:

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Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Lucas Arts

May 03, 2002
I never owned a Gamecube, so I never got to play this game. I loved the prequal on the N64, and always thought that this game looked good, but just never got around to it. Now I own a Wii, the gateway to a plethora of retor games has opened before me and this is the first title checked off my "to buy" list. Of course, I had to buy a Gamecube remote and memory card - don't forget to grap those!

Anyway, this game looks fantastic (even now) and plays well. The controls are a little convoluted and tricky (I've no idea what my targetting computer efficiency score means and I've no idea how to improve it) but you get used to them. And this feels like Star Wars. It feels like your in the movies and it feels good.

In short, if you've bagged yourself a Wii, grab ... Read More:

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The Legend Of Zelda Collector'S Edition - Gamecube

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo


i got this when i seen it in the shop it is The OLD collection of games from zelda with thay are fun to a retro gamer there is two packs of zelda games there is this one and the one with the windwalker thast gives u master quest i would say anyone who has any zelda game must get this as thay show u how zelda started and progressed to the now brillient game on the wii itis a must buy for u

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Resident Evil 2 (GameCube)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Capcom

May 30, 2003
The plot of the game is just like the one of the second RE movie: the zombies and monsters have conquered Racoon City.
The atmosphere at the game is so tight that you are scared when you play it at night when it is dark outside and your're alone in the dark.
The gameplay is not so difficult but beginners should practise a bit before starting the missions.

Enjoy the creepy haunting!

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Pokémon Colosseum (With Free 59 Slot Memory Card)

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo

May 14, 2004
You capture wild Pokémon only, right?

Wrong! The lead character in this game wears a device on his arm, allowing him to snag Pokémon. However, you still can't just snag any Pokémon.

Teaming up wth a girl who has the ability to see dark auras, you travel around rescuing "Shadow Pokémon", who's hearts have been sealed shut in labs. Caring for these Pokémon and taking them to a special place restores the Pokémon to their original state.

When you've snagged all the Shadow Pokémon, and restored them, you're said to be able to get Ho-oh as well. I can't vouch for that yet, but I'm working on it.

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Super Smash Bros Melee

Childrens Toy Shop > Video Games > Type of Game
from: Nintendo

May 24, 2002
I cannot get over how good this game actually is. Me and a group of friends have been playing this since it came out on multiplayer, and we just refuse to get bored of it, even now one of us has an Xbox 360 and Halo 3, Super Smash Bros finds itself in a gaming day routine everytime, without fail.
The single player is solid; classic mode, adventure mode, all star mode and event matches are just some of the choices on offer, and with so many characters to get used to, there's plenty of life in this game for a single player, but with this just on it's own, the game would be quite unremarkable. The game is designed with Multiplayer in mind, and you have everything you could possibly want at your disposal for it.
The frame rate is continually perfect, it allows frantic and intense matches to be played. ... Read More: