It occurred to me this weekend that I have not bought a single GameCube game released in 2005. Not a one. And I’d hazard to guess that, excepting Resident Evil 4, which was a 2004 release that got delayed to early January ‘05, neither have my WayIPlay colleagues.

That makes me sad. I like the GameCube. I like that it has (much) shorter load times and the potential for cleaner graphics than the Playstation. My game-buying behavior this year has avoided multiplatform games that were also released on the Cube, but I will say this: if I decide to buy Timesplitters 3, LEGO Star Wars or X-Men Legends 2 (all selections I have considered), I’ll go the GameCube route.

This is my plea to fellow gamers: if a game you want is released on multiple platforms including the GameCube and there isn’t an online mode that you plan on taking advantage of, or a significant control-related issue (see Mega Man Anniversary Collection), remember the poor little purple box. It’s been so reliable… why not do it a favor?