Before I share with you some of the most fun games for the Nintendo GameCube, I want to tell you about a great website to help parents and young gamers alike determine which games are appropriate and fun. The website is called Jorim’s List and I was just informed this week that he added a forum for gamers or parents of gamers to ask questions concerning games, discuss games, make comments or suggestions about his site, write your own reviews, etc. If you’re at all interested, then please join : )
Now onto the fun list of party games for the Nintendo GameCube!
These are the games that our friends and we really enjoy playing together:
Mario Party (series)
When I first met Shanon, the girl who would later become my wife, and her family would invite me over for some intense games of Mario Party (now this was for the Nintendo 64, but the games have since continued on into other platforms). Mario Party is really a virtual, board game style game with a ton of mini-games within it. We still love playing the older Mario Parties as much as we do the newer ones!
Super Monkey Ball (series)
A friend of mine introduced me to the first Monkey Ball a few years back and it was so different, and not to mention cute, that I had to get it! The Monkey Ball concept is quite simple. You are a monkey inside of a ball : ) Monkey Ball offers great competitive challenges from racing - to - flying and landing on targets below - to - miniature golf - to - monkey bowling - to - billiards - to - obstacle courses (similar to the old Marble Madness games). Monkey Ball is great!
Worms 3D
This game is not your average war game. Never has war been so funny? Now, before you start to get mad and call me a “warmonger” - hear me out! [PeTA people stop reading] In the game of Worms, you control cartoon worms armed with personality and some pretty heavy artillery: uzis, grenades, air-strikes, homing pigeons, flying sheep, and old ladies. Oh my! For those who have played the 2D versions of Worms and are wondering if the transition to 3D was a wise choice. I can tell you that Worms 3D is even more fantastic than the 2D versions of Worms.
Monopoly Party
My sister’s friend, who is a boy, gave this to me, because he had no one to play it with. It’s not much of a party if you’re the only one playing : ) Monopoly Party has your traditional boards: United States, U.K., France, Italy, and other parts of the world. They have a couple themed 3D environments to choose from as well: Medieval, Space, the Roman empire, and Jurassic. The cool thing about party mode is that everyone rolls & moves at the same time. This makes the game go much faster, but can be a bit chaotic at times. If you don’t like the party mode they have the classic mode too. And for those of you who like to make up your own rules when it comes to Monopoly (you know who you are) there are endless amounts of custom options.
Wario Ware, Inc.
Probably the weirdest game I’ve every played. It features a bunch of silly mini-games. Many games will leave you scratching your head wondering who comes up with this stuff? I got this game for dirt cheap the day after Thanksgiving (you know when everyone goes out and beat each other up for sales and whatnot). I usually go out more as a spectator, but I couldn’t pass this deal up. I think I payed $2 for this game and it is worth about that.
If you have a favorite party game, either for the GameCube or some other system, feel free to post a comment either here or on Jorim’s Forums!
