A Year Later, Do We Stand by Our Console?(Xbox and GameCube)

Chris: Last year, we did an intensive comparison of the two new systems on the block--Xbox and GameCube. We put them through their paces, weighing their launch libraries, third-party support systems, future outlooks, and other factors (see EGM #149 to get the full story). To commemorate that matchup, we thought we'd take a look back at our decisions a year later and see if we'd stick with them today.

I picked GameCube, and I'd definitely stick with that choice into 2003--not because the GC has the best third-party support (cuz it doesn't), but because Nintendo makes the games I want to play, and the Cube is the only place to get them. Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Monkey …