a lot of people think that the Gamecube be just a toy . . well , if you want to get figurative , then , yes , it be . but realistically , it be a very powerful machine worthy of hype and expectation . I have see thing like this in review : pro : good graphic , bla bla bla , and best controller ... BEST CONTROLLER ? yes , it have a great controller , but that be a personal opinion , not a fact . so let 's state the fact ... 1 . -rrb- better texturing ability than -lrb- ... -rrb- 2 . -rrb- comfy controller design to most , but odd button layout to many more . 3 . -rrb- simply a gaming system , no extra feature . -lrb- good or bad -rrb- 4 . -rrb- many recognizable character , but almost no character development for year ... Mario , very enjoyable , but always re-hash . 5 . -rrb- smallest polygon count , but good texture mean game look good up close , but large scale level will hammer the system . 6 . -rrb- smallest game selection of all , but many recognizable face . all in all the Gamecube be a competetor in the console world , if you want to pay for a game system and that be all , then get the gamecube , otherwise you 'll be pay for a dvd player\/music machine , yada yada yada , when chance be , you already have all of that . the best information I can give anyone be this : Games and system have come quite a way since the beginning ... genre have be define , inroduce , and define again , franchise have be make , series have all develop across every platform that people know and love ... there always a few good series on every game system ... so buy every one . ps2 , Xbox , and Gamecube . that way you 'll get Mario , Sonic , and Halo to play . truth be told-if you be stick with one system , no matter which one it is-you be miss out on something else .