Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part I

Animal Crossing: Ever wanted a game that simulates the thrilling aspect of paying off your debts? Well Animal Crossing for GameCube is what started it all. One of the most beloved franchises ever created, Animal Forest, as it was called for the Nintendo 64DD brings back ... by Unlocking What Was Cool

74 min listen

GameCube Launch Day! - Nov 18, 2001: From it's humble beginnings to being memorialized as the weirdest and coolest console ever, it's time to dive into the world of the GameCube. Mike and Neil discuss the cube's launch, it's detractors, and touch on the 11 titles launched that day. Specific... by Unlocking What Was Cool

73 min listen

The Dreamcast - Sonic, Billy Hatcher, & More: Commercial failure or the most innovative console of all time? Episode 10 features the Dreamcast, Sega's final foray into console hardware. Neil and Mike discuss how ahead of it's time this console really was as well as the games that were ported from it... by Unlocking What Was Cool

80 min listen

Super Smash Bros. Melee: The moment we've all be waiting for. The Super Smash Bros. Melee episode is here!!! Jam packed with memories, fun facts, and even a shoutout here and there (talking about you Girlfriend Reviews). Join Mike and Neil with special guests Daniel Kerr and Nat... by Unlocking What Was Cool

75 min listen

Super Monkey Ball & Pac-Man: Spin little monkeys spin! On this episode we keep the arcade train rolling with two arcade classics turned console games, Pacman World and Super Monkey Ball. Two games that helped define an era of gaming in the early 2000s. Neil and Mike try and remember... by Unlocking What Was Cool

66 min listen

Vexx & Shameless Clone Games: Episode four takes you deep into the Cube's catalogue to talk about "clone" games, a collection of titles we believe to basically be ripoffs of other, more popular games. Neil and Mike learn about Extreme G-3, Tube Slider, Roadkill, Fireblade, Zapper, Ke... by Unlocking What Was Cool

62 min listen

James Bond 007: Nightfire: Don't love me, quietly...There's really nothing quite like it: the characters, the levels, the weapons, the story. 007: Nightfire stands the test of time as no other shooter does. An infinitely replayable masterpiece and the game that Mike & Neil have su... by Unlocking What Was Cool

107 min listen

Games on the Road: Are we there yet!? This week Mike and Neil are out of the office, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to explore other aspects of our gaming history outside of the GameCube. We travel through the evolution of what our gaming lives were like wh... by Unlocking What Was Cool

54 min listen

BMX & Extreme Sports Games 2001-2002: Our third compilation episode features the defining genre of the early 2000s, extreme sports. We bring on friends of the show Gavin Brown and Victor De Jong for their extensive knowledge and memories of these games. From motocross titles such as Jeremy M... by Unlocking What Was Cool

94 min listen

Star Fox Adventures, Eternal Darkness, & Cubivore: Lucky episode number 13 brings you three games all released in the back half of 2002 and all games that were originally intended for the N64! Friend of the show Jed Winters joins us to remind Neil that Rare's final game for Nintendo, Star Fox Adventures,... by Unlocking What Was Cool

74 min listen

The Simpsons - Road Rage, Hit & Run: Springfield Springfield, it's a hell of a town! Join Mike and Neil as they take an adventure through two classic Simpsons games on the GameCube, released very close to each other in 2001 and 2003, Road Rage and particularly Hit & Run, are cult classics t... by Unlocking What Was Cool

72 min listen

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part II: It's time to dig down to the bottom of the GameCube library for the second painful time and talk about some games that aged like a fine milk. Mike and Neil first sit down and talk about their early impressions of Mario Golf: Super Rush on the Nintendo Sw... by Unlocking What Was Cool

77 min listen

NHL Hitz, NBA Street & Arcade Sports Games: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Welcome to the Arcade Sports episode where we'll be covering twenty (wow!) different games, mostly from Midway and EA Sports BIG and talking about the unique era that these companies competed in. From NHL Hitz to Backyard Baseball, ... by Unlocking What Was Cool

104 min listen

Luigi’s Mansion: Continuing Nintendo's launch day of the GameCube comes the main attraction of the day, Luigi's Mansion. A very different and potentially risky move for the gaming giant, Luigi's first solo game shares more ties with Resident Evil than his brother's franc... by Unlocking What Was Cool

62 min listen

Medal of Honor & Other Shooters: The late 90s and early 2000s was an important evolution in the military shooter genre in video games and there were only a few franchises treating the source material with real respect and care. Medal of Honor was the pinnacle for retelling the events of... by Unlocking What Was Cool

80 min listen

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part I: Remember that time your aunt bought you Universal Theme Park Adventure only to realize that the entire game is just you picking up trash so you can virtually wait in line for a ride? Well on Episode 8 we chronicle the first batch of GameCube games we bel... by Unlocking What Was Cool

59 min listen

Pikmin: With the GameCube's launch, Nintendo introduced yet another new franchise, this time one with a completely original spin on the real time strategy game genre. With a deadline of 30 days for Captain Olimar to escape by, this title can stress out even the ... by Unlocking What Was Cool

68 min listen

Resident Evil Games: Just in time for Halloween its Resident EVIL games on the Nintendo GameCube. Quite possibly one of the most iconic gaming franchises of all time, this episode features exclusives such as Resident Evil remake and RE Zero, as well as ports of Resident Evil... by Unlocking What Was Cool

100 min listen

TimeSplitters & Geist: The GameCube Was Cool is back with three new games this week: TimeSplitters 2, TimeSplitters Future Perfect, and Geist, 3 first-person shooters that seem to have faded away in today's over-saturated FPS market. Neil and Mike discuss TimeSplitters' legacy... by Unlocking What Was Cool

64 min listen

Tony Hawk Games: Mike and Neil are pretending they're supermen for this week's episode featuring Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4, Tony Hawk's Underground 1 & 2 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Friends of the show Jed and Stefan join us as we get on the nostalgia train to... by Unlocking What Was Cool

92 min listen

Movie Tie-Ins 2001-2002: Yippee ki yay GameCube lovers. Mike & Neil discuss the finer points of some of the most mediocre games ever made. These are Movie Tie-In games, 9 to be exact, that were released between 2001 and 2002 for the GameCube. In addition to everyone's favourite ... by Unlocking What Was Cool

95 min listen

Most Anticipated of 2021: The GameCube Was Cool Podcast is taking the rest of December away from their regular content to sit at home and stare at a wall or something. This week Mike and Neil sit down and discuss their goals for 2021, games they are looking forward to and maybe d... by Unlocking What Was Cool

43 min listen

The GameCube Was Cool Trailer: Remember the early 2000s? Remember the GameCube? Remember McDonald's playplaces? Remember nostalgia filled Video Game podcasts? Neil and Mike give you your fix of gaming in the GameCube era while talking with the people who lived through it and sometimes... by Unlocking What Was Cool

1 min listen

FIFA & Soccer Games: Our first compilation episode comes in the form of Soccer! Canadian Premier League writer Marty Thompson joins us to discuss 11 soccer games for the cube including 8 FIFA Games, ESPN MLS ExtraTime, Disney Sports Soccer, and of course Sega Soccer Slam. We... by Unlocking What Was Cool

77 min listen

Burnout & Racing Games: After a quick side mission Neil and Mike are back on track with Episode 14, covering ten racing games for the GameCube. Friend of the show Ali Akram joins us to talk about Burnout and Burnout 2: Point of Impact, ranked #6 on Nintendo Life's top 21 GameCu... by Unlocking What Was Cool

81 min listen

Crash Bandicoot Games: In honour of Crash 4's release, Mike and Neil take a trip down memory lane for the 20th episode of the GameCube Was Cool with Crash Bandicoot games. Since the GameCube era of Crash was mediocre at best, the boys take a quick detour with their always exci... by Unlocking What Was Cool

67 min listen

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles & Other RPGs: Join Mike and Neil on a quest to discover ancient secrets about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and other RPGs for the fiercest game system in the land. In honour of its recent remaster the boys focus on the Square Enix classic and delve into the histor... by Unlocking What Was Cool

82 min listen

Nickelodeon Games: If you grew up in the 80s, 90s or 2000s, Nickelodeon probably has a special place in your catalogue of childhood memories. From it’s vast assortment of classic cartoons, live action sitcoms, gameshows and original movies, the licenses were not shy to cre... by Unlocking What Was Cool

104 min listen

WWE Wrestling Games: Let's get ready to rumbleeeeeee. The WWE (or WWF?) comes to The GameCube Was Cool podcast as Mike and Neil relive their youth and talk about their favourite wrestlers of the attitude era. We bring on friend of the show Harrison Tim to talk about some of ... by Unlocking What Was Cool

81 min listen

Metroid Prime: Consistently ranked as one of if not the best GameCube game of all time, Mike & Neil are proud to present the Metroid Prime episode. Quite possibly the only AAA game that also falls under the category of a "cult classic" Metroid prime reinvented the firs... by Unlocking What Was Cool

90 min listen

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Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part I

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