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Who can build the best hypothetical mini console, Matthew, representing GameCube, or Samuel, representing the original Xbox? As both consoles have turned 20 years old, in this episode we’ll revisit the libraries of each in a competitive format.

Wondering who won this one? It was Matthew, with around 60% of the vote.

This week’s music is from the Super Mario Sunshine soundtrack by Koji Kondo and Shinobu Tanaka, the Metroid Prime soundtrack by Kenji Yamamoto and Kouichi Kyuma, The Simpsons: Hit and Run soundtrack by Marc Baril, Jeff Tymoschuk and Allan Levy, and the Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne soundtrack by Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto.

Des Lynham promotes the MCP draft picks Jason Alexander at the MCP launch event Amy Whitehouse prepares for her appearance in Games Court
MCP Gamecube Draft Launch (Embargoed)

The Categories

  • Adventure/RPG
  • Shooter
  • Fighting/sports
  • Platformer
  • Licensed game
  • Launch game
  • Stealth/horror
  • Multiplayer
  • Racing
  • Wild card
  • 10 Free picks!

Picks

Category Samuel (Xbox) Matthew (GameCube)
Adventure/RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Beyond Good & Evil
Shooter Panzer Dragoon Orta TimeSplitters 2
Fighting/sports Jet Set Radio Future Soul Calibur 2
Platformer Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (with the bongos!)
Licensed game The Simpsons: Hit and Run Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Launch game Halo: Combat Evolved Super Monkey Ball
Stealth/horror Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Multiplayer Halo 2 WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games
Racing Burnout 3: Takedown Mario Kart: Double Dash
Wild card Steel Battalion (with the mech controller!) Killer7
Free pick 1 Ninja Gaiden Black Super Mario Sunshine
Free pick 2 The Matrix: Path of Neo Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Free pick 3 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Metroid Prime
Free pick 4 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Free pick 5 GTA Double Pack (GTA 3 and Vice City) Super Smash Bros. Melee
Free pick 6 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Viewtiful Joe
Free pick 7 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords F-Zero GX
Free pick 8 The Warriors The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Free pick 9 Hitman: Blood Money Resident Evil 4
Free pick 10 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Episode 55 Revised Heart Picks

Category Samuel (Xbox) Matthew (GameCube) Samuel (GameCube)
Adventure/RPG Shenmue II Skies of Arcadia Legends Skies of Arcadia Legends
Shooter Panzer Dragoon Orta Metroid Prime Ikaruga
Fighting/sports Dead or Alive 3 Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee
Platformer Psychonauts Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (with the bongos!) Super Mario Sunshine
Licensed game The Matrix: Path of Neo Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Launch game Halo: Combat Evolved Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Luigi’s Mansion
Stealth/horror Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Multiplayer Halo 2 WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games Mario Kart: Double Dash
Racing Burnout 3: Takedown Mario Kart: Double Dash F-Zero GX
Wild card Steel Battalion (with the mech controller!) Killer7 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
Free pick 1 Ninja Gaiden Black Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 Killer7
Free pick 2 Jet Set Radio Future Resident Evil 4 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Free pick 3 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Resident Evil (2002) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Free pick 4 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Chibi-Robo! Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Free pick 5 Jade Empire Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Viewtiful Joe
Free pick 6 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Viewtiful Joe Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Free pick 7 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords F-Zero GX Resident Evil 4
Free pick 8 Breakdown Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Free pick 9 OutRun 2 Super Mario Sunshine Chibi-Robo!
Free pick 10 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Metroid Prime

Results

Samuel 41%

Matthew 59%

(417 votes)