One of the greatest Gamecube Titles
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Back in N64's day, I got Paper Mario.  It intrigued me, the fact being that all the characters were flat, but the environments were three-dimensional.  A truly unique game.

Then Paper Mario for the gamecube came out.  The first installment gave me such good fun that I decided to get this one.  And boy, was I glad.

Paper Mario 2 shares the graphics that the first one had, so I can't say much about the graphics except that they are more solid and less blurry than the sprites were in the first game.  Also, some of the characters are 2D and 3D in one; for example, Hooktail the dragon has flat polygons as surfaces, but all those surfaces combine to make a 3D dragon character, much like origami.  This looked awesome.

There's something I'd like to say about this game's challenge.  It is much more difficult than the first game ever was.  Every boss delivers a sense of  "Oh man, I don't think I'll ever win..."  Whereas the bosses in the original Paper Mario were easily defeated; Bowser, the final boss, was killed on my first try.  The boss that came before him was more difficult.  It seems that Nintendo made the decision of upping the challenge in the next game to appeal to more gamers.  I felt that this was an excellent decision.  The final boss in paper Mario 2 was extremely hard and it took luck and skill to win.  There is even an optional boss that is more difficult than the final one.

That covers challenge.  I'll only say a little bit about the story itself: Peach has delivered Mario a map that may lead to some treasure, from a town called Rogueport, but when Mario arrives Peach is gone.

The game's theme is a unique one: you're in a storybook-like world, and everyone is, well...paper.  The background is sort of like cardboard, and some strange cutscenes display this very well.  The battle system is also unique: it is based on a theater stage.  There is an audience, stage props can damage you or the enemy, and you can appeal to the crowd for more bonuses.  I will not go too in-depth with this, seeing as how a character explains everything to you early on in the game.  So basically, Paper Mario 2 is like a storybook-theater-type videogame.

As far as gameplay itself goes...the game flows pretty smoothly.  But what I'm about to go in-depth with here is probably the greatest aspect of this game in my opinion, and is done better in this game than in any other videogame.

  Throughout the Mario series, there are many "species" of creatures, baddies, and inhabitants of the Mario universe.  It starts with simple turtles, then we have goombas and King Bowser, then there are chain chomps, etc.  Hundreds of creatures litter Mario's world.  The majority of these creatures are recreated in Paper Mario 2, and this recreation is done extremely well and really brings back the nostalgia of the older Mario games.  Throughout the game, you will encounter different species of Mario creatures not only in battle, but in towns and such as well.  Toads, penguins, different-colored friendly bob-ombs, koopas, etc.  Every sprite in the game is different from the others, they each have personalities, and it makes the game's style spring out from the paper and cardboard foundation it was originally built upon.  This game combines all other characters and their races and weaves it all together in one region and one adventure.  Playing this game gives you a taste of what the Marioverse is actually like.
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This is a HD remake of one of the best zelda games ever. Every time I play this game it takes me back to old memory I had playing it with my friends . I love this game it's one of my all-time favorite games. This game looks better than before and has more stuff to do . Like a new dungeon and you have a new HD look to the game . This game is just like the first one for GameCube but with some add on. Good job Nintendo for helping me go back to my happy place.
4739134
I haven't played this game since the GameCube and it's just as I remember it. Shitty controls and all. But with better textures and graphics. If you can get past the controller layout it's a truly amazing game and I'd gladly pay more if they offered a better controller layout.
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I started playing Smash Bros on the Nintendo 64, and found out then that the title is the ultimate four person game. Since then I have graduated to the GameCube, and didn't know that you could improve on that good of a game that much. This copy wasn't bought for me, it was bought for my younger brother and sister, though I have had chance to play all modes, and have to say that Nintendo has about the only game that I wouldn't mind seeing "Super Smash Bros 10" or whatever the title may be. Exellent game!!
2466583
THIS IN MY OPINION IS THE BEST GAME EVER EVEN THOUGH IT IS LIKE A MILLION YEARS OLD GREAT PRICE AND I WOULD RECOMEND TO ANYONE WITH A GAMECUBE
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Just how I remember it from the Gamecube days. Ehh, not sure why other people are giving it lower rankings. But I bought this recently and coming near the end of the first game. I can easily say, it's still the same game. The graphics look better, the gameplay is still the same and everything you remembered from the first game is still here. Overall, I'm just going to finish with. If you played the first game or NEVER have played this game. Pick it up, it's cheap and comes with HOURS on HOURS of game play. Even if the second part of the games ain't like the first. The first game will always be a classic.
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First of all I have to say that if you don't own this game you MUST BUY IT.  Its probably one of the greatest games of all time.

Pros:
1. Great song selection.  Almost all of the songs are great except for a couple like Psychobilly Freakout that you will never hear on the radio

2. The gameplay is awesome.  This is probably one of the best games I have ever played.  Redoctane and Harmonix had a great idea for a game when they came up with the consept

3. The multiplayer is good if you want to see who is better.

Cons:

1. Most of the songs are covers instead of the actual artists.  If the song says "As Made Famous By" it is a cover.

2. On some of the guitars there is a problem with the wammy bar, causing it to stop reading for a few seconds.  Its just a distraction sometimes.

3. There are a few songs that are almost impossible (Jordan by Buckethead)

Other than those 2 cons this is a great game overall.  It may take a little time to get used to, but don't give up after a few songs.  You just have to be patient and this game will become addictive and you won't want to put it down.
4826179
Havent bought this game since gamecube version so I didn't mind buying it again. The graphics are just amazing too!!!!!
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Ok, who doesn't love this game? This may not have been as good as the first Metroid Prime in my opinion, but it's still and amazing game. Even by today's standard in both gameplay and graphics, this game is still amazing. The dark world can be very annoying at first, especially until you upgrade your suit, but adds a nice variety. I would complain about the amount of backtracking, but you don't by a Metroid game without expecting a ton of backtracking. They need to have to go around and acquire so many different keys to accomplish anything would be my only probelm. Sometimes it feels like they are intentionally trying to stretch the game out and just give you busy work to do, but it's still fun and beautiful to look at while doing it. I miss the days of the Gamecube.
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If you have played any of the Tales of games or the Previous Tales of Symphonia Game for the Gamecube, then you will be right at home with this game. It continues after the events of the first game and have reoccurring characters as well as many new characters. The story is a great addition to the story and has many familiar elements from the previous game. Overall its a great game but because its on the Wii it sadly comes with its few flaws.

The controls are a little strange at first, but it is easy to get used to ( in my opinion at least) The voice acting is, ok. You will recognize some famous voices from varied anime but the characters compared to the previous installment, in my opinion, are not the best to what they could have been.

Overall this is a game you will want to play if your a fan of the Tales of games or even if you have just played the First symphonia game. I would always recommend this game to others.
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This is a great gamecube game! It is an excellent vertical shooter. With great backgrounds and cool technoesque music. Excellent to add to the collection!
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SSX Tricky, one of the very first games for GameCube, has ended up being a favorite by many gamers.  With excellent graphics, plot, and features... it makes one of the all-time exciting games that can be enjoyed by a group of people playing together in 2-player mode.  The discomfort of vertical split-screen for 2-play mode makes it difficult for a player to see where they're headed, but when a jump nears it's all hell from there on.  Characters with motion with real life-like movement, this game has reached the 5-star rating for character-animation.  As far as game-play goes, this game is very close to real snowboarding with few minor (exacterating, hehehe...) exceptions.  Excellent game overall.  Definite 5-star.  If you don't feel that this game will be a hit, first rent it and then decide.  But I'll guarantee you that you'll end up buying it.
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We originally got the Pikmin game for Wii, and enjoyed it so much that I ordered this one for Gamecube! This game is a lot of fun, and has been excellent.
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This game is Nintendo's greatest achievement.  It has it all - story, gameplay, characters and is so well done.  It also is stuffed - stuffed full of things to do in the game - it is twice as long as all the other ones.  Amazing.
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This game is the best game available now,for any system.  All you people who diss it are either Cube-haters, stupid, or haven't played it.  The sound track on this game is excellent.  Especially the music when fighting Metroid Prime's first form, if you have a sub-woofer.  The graphics are out of this world.  They outperform any game on any console.  I don'tknow how, but they do.  The framerate runs at a dazzaling 60 frames per second, with no slowdown, ever.  And there are no annoying loading and wait times during this game either.  This game is the best game for the Gamecube, and Zelda will have to work extremely hrd if it want's to beat it.  Don't miss this one.  This game alone is worth the price of a Gamecube.  It's like the best game from 3 years in the future fell through a time warp.  Buy it now.
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Better than any super smash bros game. me and my friends played this for a continuous 2 days. NEVER SLEPT. it is one of the best games that came out on gamecube. have to play this game.
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I didn't play Rayman 2 when it was first out on Dreamcast/N64, so this was an all-new treat for me.  The game itself is up there with Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie as one of the best 3D platformers you'll ever play.  To me, that's the entire point.  Highly recommended to anybody who appreciates the now-neglected genre.

After playing through the game, I did some research on the original versions, and the 3DS version is definitely not the most polished.  Lighting and frame rate were more high-quality and consistent in the Dreamcast version, the N64 version had nice scene transitions, little stuff like that.

A note to hard-core fans of the original: the hidden 1000th lum is still present in the game, though a glitch makes it seemingly impossible to get.  It can be done, however, and I've done it.  :^)  A 100% rating is very rewarding in a great game like this, even if it's not the most technically sleek version.