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]]> 17 Sep 2007 07:52:14 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
]]> 23 Jul 2007 10:09:30 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
]]> 23 Jul 2007 09:56:26 Enter The Matrix In enter the matrix you play a whole new adventure set in the time of The Matrix: Reloaded.

This is a new adventure written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. You play the roles of Niobe and Ghost both with slightly different storylines. The adventures are separate to the movie but do have moments where they intertwine. There is also exclusive movie content in between the levels.

The game features plenty of weapons and even more kung foo moves to beat your enemies. There is also the inclusion of focus (or bullet time) which gives you better and more powerful moves.
]]> 13 Jun 2007 10:16:56 GUN GUN is an action-packed game set in the wild west.

You start off as a hunter Colton White who works with his father Ned (voice by kris kristofferson) until something changes Colton's life forever. A long winding plot unfolds as you have to explore the lawless West to uncover the dark truth.

GUN is a fantastic 3rd person shooter with plenty of side missions to break up the main story. There is plenty of Old Western movie references and the atmosphere of the West is captured perfectly.

The action never stops. If riding horseback and shooting outlaws is your thing, then this is definitely your type of game!
]]> 12 Jun 2007 06:04:11 Rampage World Tour Rampage World Tour was a reinvention of the original arcade classic; created for Midway Mfg. by the original designers, Jeff Nauman and Brian Colin and the crew at Game Refuge Inc.

The game follows George Lizzy and Ralph as they smash and fight their way through hundreds of cities around the Globe. This update game added dimension to the characters andadvanced the storyline, but stayed true to the user-friendly "there's no wrong way to play it" gameplay mechanic of the original.

Though incredibly violent, the game treats all interaction with a cartoony, blood-free, tongue-in-cheek approach that keeps the action light-hearted and appealing to players of all ages.

This "Sequal" has spun off a number of additional "Rampages" on a number of platforms .. but many feel that RWT was the best of the lot.
]]> 12 Jun 2007 11:06:40 Luigi's Mansion Awaiting within Luigi's Mansion is a breathtaking (and heart-stopping!) adventure unlike anything you've ever seen on a console. From the brick-walled basement to the gloomy grounds, Luigi's Mansion is packed with chills, thrills and unending surprises.

As he carefully creeps about the mansion, Luigi will have to find the keys that open the many locked doors. There's plenty of coins, cash and gold bars to be vacuumed up, too. Some money is out in the open, but most is concealed. Luigi will have to use his vacuum to make withdrawals from vases, bookcases, drawers and more.
]]> 04 Jun 2007 08:14:14 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean Baten Kaitos follows Kalas and his friends in their attempt to gather the "End Magnus" and foil the plots of the evil empire. They travel over many extensive and colorful worlds trying to gather all of them, and along the way gather more people for their party or more enemies from the Empire. Each city has a specific theme to it (one is apparently made entirely out of candy and baked treats)

A Magnus is card with something's essence trapped within it. It can be anything from a powerful sword to an apple for restoring health. You fight with the battle magnus in a strange turn-based combat system. During your turn you may attack with your magnus, as you level you can attack with more of them at once. Each magnus has a number in the corner and if you create a combo with the numbers (ie. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7) it will do increased damage. The element of the magnus and monster in question can also affect damage done. But on your opponent's turn you can ALSO move by using your defense magnus to try and cancle out most of their damage.

But don't think too long about it, because you only have a few precious seconds to decide what magnus you want to use. It takes a great deal of skill and practice to master the best possible way to master the magnus cards.

You can have up to four people fighting together in the battle, it is wise to properly combine fighters to have the best offence and defence!
]]> 21 May 2007 11:22:08 Yu-Gi-Oh The Falsebound Kingdom "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom is the only Nintendo GameCube game in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom takes a different direction from the rest of the series, being more of a mix of real-time strategy and RPG elements than the typical card battling games seen on other systems.

It features most of the major characters from the anime and manga series as well as 177 monsters."

(Taken from wikipedia)
]]> 11 May 2007 08:55:46 TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Based on the all-new CGI TMNT movie, Ubisoft's TMNT video game takes place in New York City, a city plagued with fast-moving shadows and attacks from strange creatures. Could the wealthy and mysterious Max Winters be involved? New York City needs the Turtles now more than ever, but they face their most trying time both as heroes and as brothers. With the fate of the city and their family at stake, it's up to Leonardo and Zen Master Splinter to restore unity and ninja discipline to the Turtles. In this highly immersive experience, join the Ninja Turtles team and experience intense acrobatic navigation, collaborative combat, and powerful fighting moves. Engage in over-the-top ninja action to reunite the Turtles and save New York City.
]]> 14 Apr 2007 02:45:26 Karaoke Revolution Party "Grab your friends, plug in the mics, and get the party started!"

The video game version of American Idol (before American Idol itself became a video game!), Karaoke Revolution Party will have you singing and dancing your way to fame!

Karaoke Revolution Party, using an included microphone controller, gauges your pitch as you sing along with 50 top hits, including "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic", "Sweet Caroline", "Crazy in Love", and many others.

Karaoke Revolution Party introduced several new features to the Karaoke Revolution series. Notably:
-The first multi-platform Karaoke Revolution game, Karaoke Revolution Party was released for the PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube.
-An all new dance-mode incorporated both the microphone controller and the DDR dance pad, testing your coordination and tone at once!
-New multiplayer and party modes allow a variety of ways to compete with your friends, including harmonized duets (with 2 microphone controllers)
-A new character customization mode where you can design the body type of your Karaoke avatar and pick out their attire.
-The Xbox version featured Xbox Live support, giving you the option of downloading new songs to sing along with.
-The PS2 version featured support for the EyeToy camera, allowing you to see your real-life performance projected on big-screen TVs in-game.

Karaoke Revolution Party won Music Game of the Year from IGN.com for 2005.
]]> 02 Apr 2007 11:02:10 David Douillet Judo David Douillet Judo is the first full 3D Judo game featuring 52 techniques and an unique gameplay.
]]> 27 Mar 2007 06:12:06 Ghost Recon In Ghost Recon, you lead the Ghosts, an elite American infantry unit using the most advanced technology the USA has to offer, onto the front lines and into the battle. The Ghosts are the spearhead of the US Army's quick response. They are the first unit deployed into dangerous situations and the last ones to leave when things get rough. As the leader of a platoon of Ghosts in the field, it is your responsibility to select your frireteam members, train them, kit them out and command them once the shooting starts. You control them as they seek to execute your orders, which you give during the heat of battle, and complete their missions. Particularly spectacular performance and the completion of special objectives will unlock Specialist characters, who bring new weapons and new levels of expertise to your platoon.
]]> 12 Mar 2007 02:13:36 007 From Russia With Love James Bond 007 : From Russia With Love will be the first game to put players in the universe of the classic James Bond films. Set in the original 60's Bond era, the game features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, fully-integrated vehicles, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 06:06:18 007 GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Why save the world when you can rule it? Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent breaks all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you hired as an enforcer by Auric Goldfinger, the wealthy super-villain with a lust for all things gold. Cross paths with such legendary allies and enemies as Oddjob, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and, of course, Pussy Galore on globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks to the top of the villain world. Featured modes include story-driven campaign missions, deathmatch style simulator trials, and objective-based war games for single and multi-player play.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 06:03:31 007 Agent Under Fire First-person shooter with an original storyline, starring James Bond. Players engage in a completely immersive first-person Bond experience featuring diverse gameplay, from stealth-based action to fast-paced driving (utilizing the Need for Speed engine) and on-rails shooting. Bond utilizes a full arsenal of Q-lab weapons, gadgets and rides. The new single-player storyline builds on the Bond legacy with villains and allies, both new and familiar. The game also sports multiplayer split-screen support for up to four. Electronic Arts ported the James Bond 007 in... Agent Under Fire over from the PlayStation 2, bringing improved visuals and multiplayer bots to the game.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 06:00:24 007 Nightfire NightFire takes inspiration from several of the best 007 moments across the years. In the completely original storyline, the super-spy finds himself on the trail of a corrupt businessman who's hatched a plan to use a secret weapon to destroy the world. Bond's quest to stop the terrorist before he can do any harm takes him across the world through a variety of first-person shooter and driving levels, deep into the ocean, and soaring into space. Much of the game (including the four-player multiplayer mode) is played in the first-person perspective, but there are also racing action stages that utilize the Need for Speed game engine.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 05:57:12 Midnight Club 2 This Angel-developed street racer deals out more than 28 street machines over three massive cities. Depending on the race, players can either follow an obvious course or find their own routes, using quick instincts and knowledge of the city's side streets, alleyways, shortcuts and ramps. Like the first in the series, the open design provides players with intelligent choices to make, instead of fixed rails in which to proceed. Career mode starts players off in a city and enables them to freely choose an opponent by flashing their lights, communicating the desire to drag. The game supports two-player split-screen racing and online play for up to eight.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 04:39:38 James Bond 007 Everything or Nothing The world's greatest secret agent returns in his fifth interactive adventure under the EA GAMES brand. Players once again play as James Bond, but this time, in a third-person action game that combines stealth, all-out action, and intense driving levels.Returning as James Bond is Pierce Brosnan, who will lend his cyberscanned likeness and voice to the character, in addition to an all-star cast like Shannon Elizabeth, Willem Dafoe, and Richard "Jaws" Kiel. The game features an original storyline, new actions like the ability to rappel up and down walls (and shoot at the same time), 20 weapons and gadgets, two-player co-op and four-player deathmatch, and cars, bikes, helicopters, and even tanks.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 03:47:55 Burnout 2 Burnout 2: Point of Impact builds upon this strong speed-driven franchise with improved gameplay, new game options and bigger, better and more insane crashes. Players can test their nerves and skills by taking to the air, sliding through corners, and swerving to avoid head-on collisions, while filling their meter to unleash a burst of speed previously exclusive to airplanes. In addition to an offensive driving 101, Burnout 2 features a four-player crash mode, six different locations with 30 stages, realistic weather effects, and 14 cars (plus hidden ones). On the technical side, the game also offers Dolby Pro-Logic 2 sound and 480p progessive scan support.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 02:47:42 Geist Released August 15th 2005, 2 years later then orginal forecast, Geist serves as a reminder of how important inovation is but at the same time how important it is to balance inovation with entertainment.

You play as John Raimi a biochemist who after being captured during a high risk mission with friend Thomas Bryson has your spirit ejected forcefully from your body. Gaining the ability to possess objects and people you attempt to put a stop to demons taking control of the world and get your body back with help from a fellow ghost Gigi Volks.

Possession is the order of the day and results in a unique if occasionally flawed FPS experience (much like Messiah but far less of a dissapointment). Possession is fun as are the puzzles but there's just rarely enough action (or too much) or freedom of movement.

The game also has a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players (and support for up to 7 bots). Possession is present in multiplayer and makes some exciting changes to a somewhat stale genre.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 07:27:58 Gladius Gladius is a turn-based squad combat game set in a gladitorial world where combat schools compete with one another for the top spot. Progress through different lands, travelling from city to city building the fame and reputation of your school so that you can enter the elite contests that will seal your fame for generations to come.
]]> 06 Mar 2007 05:40:49 Pokemon Colosseum Pokemon Colosseum for the Nintendo GameCube is the sequel to the popular Pokemon Stadium series on the N64. Connect your Game Boy Advance to your GameCube in order to battle with over 200 detailed 3D versions of Pokemon from the Sapphire and Ruby GBA games. As well as uploading characters into Colosseum, players are able to load exclusive Pokemon from the GameCube game and take them on the go with the Game Boy Advance. In addition to the tournament battle mode, Colosseum boasts a full adventure mode with a storyline. In this mode, players follow the scent of a mysterious organization that has been turning Pokemon into Dark Pokemon.

Check out the group for Pokemon Fans of the World!
]]> 04 Mar 2007 09:27:41 SSX On Tour Reach breakneck speeds, catch huge air, and become an icon with SSX On Tour. Create a rider or skier and build a career as you progress from a slope-side wannabe to a black-diamond dominating rockstar. Compete for medals or just tear up the massive new mountain, but make sure you look good doing it because your reputation is always on the line. Pull off jaw-dropping monster tricks to out-style your competitors while hurtling down the slopes at supersonic speeds. You create the hype - the hype creates a legend in SSX On Tour.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 10:58:56 Killer 7 Killer7 is the action adventure game of a hard-boiled taste. A player makes full use of small arms or special capability, making the character of seven "the professional killers with seven character" whom become hero Harman Smith and he has change, and confronts "man with hand of God" Kun Laon which aims at a national overthrow. They are the man who plans the world into fear of indiscriminate terrorism, the man who is going to stop the wave, and the revenge tragedy with which the life of two persons becomes entangled intricately. A view of the world thrilling at DAKU which the visual and individual character of art by cell shading performs, and the game style which was not until now are the new games of charm.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:48:53 NBA Live 2001 Electronic Arts returns to the court with its first PlayStation 2 basketball game, NBA Live 2001. This seventh edition in the popular series uses brand new cyberscan technology for more detailed player heads and skin textures, in addition to improved stadium details like animated benches and a polygonal crowd. New transitions and enhanced in-game sequences add to the television-style presentation, while each coach's unique personality and emotions dictate the way their team reacts to the ins and outs of a contest. When coupled with a host of brand new animations, improved speech and sound effects, motion capture from Kevin Garnett, and an enhanced create-a-player, NBA Live 2001 tries its best to create the ultimate basketball experience.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:19:40 NBA Live 2002 Play it Live! NBA Live 2002 is coming at you with more of an emotional basketball experience than ever before. With action similar to an NBA highlight video rather than a television broadcast shown on NBC or TNT, NBA Live 2002 brings you out of the stands and onto the court.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:17:27 NBA Live 2003 NBA LIVE 2003 allows players to get into the action and live their dreams of NBA superstardom. Totally enhanced gameplay brings the physical, fast-paced action of the NBA to life, while all-new animations and audio deliver the awesome drama and emotion of the NBA experience. In NBA LIVE 2003 players feel the action like never before and make their hoop dreams come true.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:15:10 NBA Live 2004 EA Sports gives basketball fans a heaping dose of NBA action with NBA Live 2004 for the GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. Live 2004 delivers the most realistic basketball recreation yet from EA with redesigned player models, as well as all 29 accurately rendered NBA arenas. Customize the level of computer competition with easy-to-use AI adjusting slider controls. Simplified controls scheme allows players to run play formations at the touch of a single button. Exclusive EA Sports "Freestyle Control" lets players express their game easily with the right analog stick. Updated Dynasty Mode integrates the ability to import favorite college players in order to create the ultimate NBA team.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:12:15 NBA Live 2005 The Freestyle Revolution is back with NBA LIVE 2005. Elevate your game on both ends of the court with EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, which continues to be the benchmark for innovative control in a sports videogame. Create new ankle-breaking dribble moves, gravity-defying highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual style-all with a touch of the right-analog stick. All-new 10-man Freestyle implementation enhances individual player movements and floor spacing, putting you right in the middle of the action for the most realistic simulation ever created. Enhanced player graphics vividly reproduce each NBA player with the most realistic faces, hairstyles, jerseys, and shoes ever produced. A comprehensive offering of incredibly deep game modes, like the Dynasty Mode, put you in the middle of the action like never before. Levitate and create with NBA LIVE 2005.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:10:23 NBA Live 2006 The evolution of the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control continues with all-new EA SPORTS Freestyle Superstars. Users now dictate the actions of the top NBA stars with full user control over dazzling passes, rebounds, dunks and steals within 5-on-5 gameplay. With the superstars of the NBA playing like their real-life counterparts, Playmakers deliver fast break Freestyle passes on the fly, Stoppers control the paint, and Power players dominate the opposition with powerful user-controlled dunks. An enhanced transition game yields an up-tempo, fast-break, and physical brand of basketball that features players running the lanes and awaiting the open pass. With the NBA LIVE 06 advancements in gameplay and enhanced player graphics, the NBA's superstars look and play more like their real-life counterparts than ever before. A rich collection of game modes adds to the deepest offering of NBA LIVE ever - including Dynasty Mode, EA SPORTS Online, and NBA All-Star Weekend.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 03:07:40 MVP Baseball 2004 Step up to the plate and master the true art of hitting with MVP Baseball 2004. An all-new hitting model allows for complete user control over all swing types as well as signature cuts from the game's best sluggers. Players can take full control of their franchise on all the levels -- from the minors to the pros -- and play, sim, or manage each game all the way to the World Series. Featuring rich new presentation, realistic player models, and enhanced animations. Other new features include an improved fielding model, added front office options, full EA Sports Bio compatibility, and competitive online play.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 02:33:52 MVP Baseball 2005 Featuring the EA Sports Hitter's Eye, MVP Baseball 2005 gives players more control of their at-bat including the power to read the pitch and the ability to move in the batter's box. A visual indicator allows hitters to pick up the pitch the moment it leaves the pitcher's hand. In addition, players can use the Pitch/Swing Analysis to review the timing and location of their swings and adjust accordingly. An all-new Owner Mode enables players to control all aspects of an organization including concession stand prices, promotional days, hiring and firing coaches as well as building their field of dreams. In Create Ballpark, players can customize their stadium by selecting a ballpark name, location, field dimensions and much more. The game features 30 Single-A minor league teams (90 minor leagues teams overall), three new mini-games, an improved Dynasty Mode and all-new unlockable legends, stadiums and uniforms.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 02:30:38 MLB 2K5 The 2K6 edition of 2K Sports' baseball game includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield to take the virtual baseball experience to the next level. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game. New York Yankees All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter is featured as the cover athlete and official spokesperson for the exclusive and official Major League Baseball multi-platform videogame.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 12:02:22 MLB 2k6 The 2K6 edition of 2K Sports' baseball game includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield to take the virtual baseball experience to the next level. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game. New York Yankees All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter is featured as the cover athlete and official spokesperson for the exclusive and official Major League Baseball multi-platform videogame.
]]> 28 Feb 2007 11:57:45 Tiger Woods 2002 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 features the expected tuning to its 3D engine -- a first in the series -- plus much more meat to hang on those bones. There's now a healthy suite of seven realtime 3D 18-hole courses (six real-life, plus a "Tiger's Dream 18" compilation, unlocked a hole at a time), more golfers both fictional and otherwise, a complete new training and licensing mode, more extra modes to go along with the Tiger Challenge tests, and further refinement to the analog control system. Basic shots require only one finger, pulling back on the left analog stick for backswing and snapping it forward to release the power thus stored.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 06:15:19 Tiger Woods 2003 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 combines the fun of Sunday golf with your friends, mixes it up with the competitive pressure of the PGA TOUR, and adds the exhilaration of gaming to deliver a fast and furious golf experience that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. EA SPORTS, continuing its exclusive partnership with the PGA TOUR and the world's best and most famous golfer, Tiger Woods, delivers the most realistic golf simulation for fans of console golf on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube computer entertainment systems. With prestigious courses, an all-star line-up of PGA TOUR golf pros and a variety of modes, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 will keep even the lowest handicapped golfer challenged for months to come.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 06:11:36 Tiger Woods 2004 Prepare to tee off with yet another edition of the respected Tiger Woods golf franchise in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004. The unique golf title is available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, and GameCube, each featuring various hardware-specific strengths. GameCube will let you connect to your GBA for bonus content, PlayStation 2 will bring you online, and Xbox will allow you to rip your own soundtracks. There are 19 courses to choose from including five new PGA sites and two new fantasy locals. Extra gameplay modes have been expanded featuring Long Drive Shootout, Best Ball, Alternate Shot, Stableford Scoring, and Battle Golf. Extensive new Create-a-Golfer mode lets players create detailed custom characters.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 06:06:44 Tiger Woods 2005 Play your favorite course and change the way the game is played. Using the revolutionary course-altering system, you can create that intensely challenging course you've always dreamed about. Put yourself in the game with GameFace II and take on the legends of golf including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan and become a legend yourself. Tiger Woods 2005 features eight new licensed courses and two new fantasy courses, including Coeur d'Alene, Colonial Country Club, Sherwood Country Club, Fancourt Golf Club Estate and Troon North - Monument Course. Compete as or against 15 different PGA TOUR players including Tiger Woods, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Charles Howell III, Notah Begay III, and Jesper Parnevik, among others. New putting and chipping systems allow for more control on the green or when you leave an approach shot short.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 06:02:50 Tiger Woods 2006 Hit the course with Tiger in Electronic Arts TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06 for the Xbox 360. Including new controls, a massive character customization system, and much more, golfers will find everything they want in the 06 entry in the series. The biggest change in TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06 is the control system, which has been revamped and redesigned. The shape stick feature allows players to carefully influence the spin and flight of the ball, making it possible to avoid sand traps or land a ball on the green when it wasn't quite lined up. The gamebreaker also makes an appearance, allowing players to add distance to shots or make putts more accurate. Putt controls, too, have been tweaked. The greens now include a grid showing slope and arrows indicating how far the ball would travel if the surface were level. Players then have to decide how the slope will affect their putt. When creating their virtual golfer, players will find a huge number of different options. Everything from facial features to clothing to accessories can be customized. Players will then have to pass a number of different challenges that test their ability to drive, putt, and more. All of these challenges help players gain the abilities needed to earn their PGA Tour card. Golfers of all levels will find that TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06 has something for them. With various game modes, new controls, and fun challenges, the game easily scores a hole in one.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 05:58:06 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter A third person shooter, (not counting sniping or precision aiming)
You play as Jango Fett, and encounter Tyranus (Count Dooku), Jabba the Hutt, and many other lesser known Star Wars Characters.
Your adventures take you from dense forests, to deserts, to mile-high cities and you get to use a wide variety of weapons.
]]> 21 Feb 2007 03:33:50 Soul Calibur 2 Soul Calibur II is the third entry in Namco's "Soul" fighting series and the first real sequel in the series. It was highly successful due to its release on all three major systems at the time: Xbox, PS2 and GC. In addition, each version of the game included a character exclusive to that system. Xbox users got to play as Todd McFarlane's well-known antihero, Spawn (McFarlane also designed the character Necrid for all three versions). PS2 users were allowed to use Tekken veteran Heihachi, the only character who uses no weapon other than his fists. Finally, and arguably of most signifigance, GameCube owners could play as Nintendo's greatest swordsman, Link from the Legend of Zelda series.

This, combined with the tried and true fighting system and other features from the Dreamcast port of Soul Calibur, led to the game being a staple for the fighting game library of any console owner.
]]> 16 Feb 2007 12:43:48 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Square's first game for a Nintendo console since the days of the Super NES takes the lush fantasy world from the Final Fantasy franchise and adds-in Gauntlet-style four-player action. The game does away with traditional experience points and instead focuses on action-oriented combat with a unique co-op slant. Up to three friends can join in on the quest, by using Game Boy Advance units connected to the GameCube as controllers. While all the main action takes place on the screen, the GBAs enable the players to access menus, organize their spell spheres, and perform upgrades without slowing down the action.
]]> 13 Feb 2007 09:55:23 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives you the total freedom you need, to make LA your personal skate and bike park. For the first time, you'll skate or bike in a rich, expansive open environment. The sky's the limit as you progress through the Wasteland. No level, no load times -- just never-ending action. You'll never skate the same line twice!
]]> 12 Feb 2007 06:40:40 Harvest Moon: Magical Melody In this final iteration of Harvest Moon for the GameCube, you can choose to play as a girl or a boy and start life in a farming village with the goal of becoming an expert farm manager. Taking over your own farm, you raise plants and animals, catch lots of fish, build up your farm, and see your character grow into adulthood. The game features cows, horses and sheep, among other animals, but this time around, if you don't have a gate around their grazing area, they may get out from your farm area and, when night comes, get attacked by wild dogs. You also have added freedom with your planting, as you can now raise plants outside your own farm area. Once again, interacting with townsfolk and falling in love are major points of the game. Your choice of love interests changes depending on your choice of boy or girl at the start of the game.
]]> 09 Feb 2007 05:22:19 Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Updated version of the original Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, primarily targeted at female players. Not only is the main character in the game a girl, all the romance scenarios have been completely changed to work better from the viewpoint of the female player. There are three male non-player characters to pursue -- which of course comes in addition to all the standard farm work, tending to crops, expanding the house, and taking care of farm animals. Like its predecessor, the game can be linked up with the Game Boy Advance installment in the series.
]]> 09 Feb 2007 04:41:29 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life The first in the Harvest Moon series for the GameCube, a Wonderful Life pits gamers in a real-life simulation that spans the equivalent of 30 years. As you blossom from a young man into a mature adult you will be able to date, get married, and have a child that will eventually become a huge part of your life. For instance, you might have a boy who will grow to work side-by-side with you helping to farm your crops. So, having a child will have a huge affect on your life. The third-person roleplaying simulation features more than 40 characters to interact with as well as Game Boy Advance link-up.
A "Special Edition" of the game was also released on the PlayStation 2, with additional content not available in the GC version.
]]> 09 Feb 2007 04:24:57 Mario Party 6 Mario Party 6 builds upon the style and mechanics of its predecessors by offering furious four-player fun rooted in board game mechanics. The new additions in Mario Party 6 include day and night cycles, new characters and mini-games, and of course, the new microphone. Two of the new characters, named Brighton (a sun) and Twila (a crescent moon) get into a heated debate over who's better. The dispute creates a day/night dichotomy that comes into play whenever playing on any of the six game boards. When you're ready to play, a pop-up book springs open and highlights your options. Party Mode is where you'll find the different board games, which you can play solo or with friends. Instead of just collecting stars, though, each board features different objectives. Mario Party 6 features over 80 different mini-games.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 07:06:40 Mario Party 5 Mario and his friends are trying to restore peace to Dream Depot by racing around a collection of all-new game boards on their quest to collect stars. The second GameCube installment in the multiplayer series that began on N64, Mario Party 5 now sports 3D boards, more than 70 new mini-games, more playable characters, and a new single-player story mode that cuts down on wait time. Players can also compete in mini-game tournaments against friends or the CPU, assemble machines and do battle in the Super Duel Mode and test their mettle in three bonus modes: Card Party, Beach Volleyball and Ice Hockey.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 07:03:35 Mario Party 4 The fourth installment of the wildly selling four-player party game walks the same path that the previous titles did, banking on the power of 50 totally new mini-games and vastly improved graphics to do the selling. Four people trek their way around an interactive game board and indulge in a wide variety of mini-games after each turn. Instead of points, you earn coins, which allow you to buy stars if you land on the correct space. The player with the most stars and coins wins. As for the very important mini-game challenges, they range from free-for-alls, to 1v3, to 2v2 matches. There are five totally new game boards available from the get-go, ranging from haunted Boo-themed environments to the tropical Koopa's Seaside Soiree.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 07:01:08