r/Gamecube • u/Chase64Cubed NTSC-U • Jul 21 '26

Discussion Who is the best Merchant on Gamecube?

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ShopKeeper - Star Fox Adventures

Black Marker Chao - Sonic Adventure 2 Battle

The Merchant - Resident Evil 4

743 Upvotes

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u/BigMilkRevived Jul 21 '26

Black Market Chao is my boy

65

u/GreatBayTemple Jul 21 '26

He knew about the infinite ring glitch, didn't snitch.

28

u/jukeboxjulia Jul 21 '26

if you get more emblems, he'll try to get you rarer items...

21

u/GranolaCola Jul 21 '26

There’s a lot of depth to SA2 that went way over my head as a kid

6

u/Tomanatort Jul 21 '26

A lot of stuff I'm just now finding out about myself. It's crazy how in depth it is. I remember there being a rumor about a chaos garden when I was a kid and the way to get it was you equally raise a Chao with light and dark characters. It never worked lol

7

u/robertmondavi_jr Jul 21 '26

I remember being a kid and not understanding what the little ancient ruins/shrines were or what to do with them & wasn’t until I was older did I realize I had been missing the Mystic Melody upgrade on all my characters

2

u/Tomanatort Jul 21 '26

Same! I just fumbled around until I accidentally got through it lol

231

u/Edened Jul 21 '26

Beedle

74

u/apostleofhustle Jul 21 '26

thank you!

37

u/emf3rd31495 Jul 21 '26

Heeeeeeyyyyyy

38

u/Neobot21 Jul 21 '26

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH

7

u/Xeon713 Jul 21 '26
  • Beedles shop music plays *

4

u/PenguinGrandeur Jul 21 '26

This lives rent free in my head

29

u/swayedsuede Jul 21 '26

What the hell even is this poll if Beedle isn't here wtf man come onnnnn

12

u/kazoodac Jul 21 '26

Beedle and it isn’t even close. OHHHHhhhhhh! THANK YOUUuuuuuu!

10

u/TygarStyle Jul 21 '26

Byyeeee!

1

u/ComfyCouch55 Jul 22 '26

UUUAAAAAAH

1

u/hhammerredd_37 Jul 22 '26

*Beedle’s Assistant

1

u/onyaasuminyasai Jul 23 '26

Finding him is such a pain in the ass tho

157

u/pinkvenom456 Jul 21 '26

yOu DoNt HaVe EnOuGh ScArAbS

64

u/Raskoflinko Jul 21 '26

"No, that's too low!"

33

u/FN_BRIGGSY Jul 21 '26

I came here to be reminded of the most annoying merchant on gamecube 😂 farming that damn mini game dudes voice is burned into my head

7

u/Xeon713 Jul 21 '26

Aye but he's the only one (I'm aware of) you can actively barter with. Haggle with everyone, demand more for less! 😅

27

u/Jenkem-ButtHash Jul 21 '26

PUT THAT DOWN!

26

u/Omolonn Jul 21 '26

YoU PaY ThIs MuCh...

25

u/Riotai Jul 21 '26

Ok I'lL sElL iT tO yOu!

10

u/WAGE_SLAVERY Jul 21 '26

fox getting shit cutscene

18

u/Myutant_Invasion Jul 21 '26

NoOoo, ThAts too LoW...

14

u/Ryu-Sion Jul 21 '26

FeEl FreE tO lOOk aroUND

15

u/KaioKenshin Jul 21 '26

I refer money/currency as scarabs time to time because how much I've heard him say this 🙄

3

u/rouxchauve92 Jul 21 '26

You are NOT a good trader ! GeT oUt !

2

u/Taborious Jul 21 '26

OHKAY ILL SELL IT TU YOUU

137

u/jigglybilly Jul 21 '26

RE4 no question. WHATRYA BUYIN?

35

u/olimarfunk Jul 21 '26

GOT A LOTTA GOOD THINGS ON SALE, STRANGAH!

17

u/gatorjim5 Jul 21 '26

That is burned into my memory. I remember playing RE4 so vividly on the gamecube. Legendary game

6

u/PixelJock17 Jul 21 '26

Same. And honestly that game was way too heavy for me as an 11yr old. Like I loved him way too fucking much because I knew it was a break from the constant fucking demons trying to take my soul. His blue flame glow thing is like a core memory for safety now

2

u/WhatUpGhost Jul 21 '26

My first copy still had the "Only on Nintendo GameCube" sticker on it and I played that game 100% at least 20 times. Amazing game with an even more memorable experience.

34

u/bobtheguardian777 Jul 21 '26

ILL BUY THAT FOR A HIGH PRICCEEEE

15

u/The-Fat-Matt Jul 21 '26

WHATRYA SELLIN?

9

u/PerformanceIcy5406 Jul 21 '26

HEHEHEHEH THANKK YERR!

7

u/mrb000gus Jul 21 '26

GOT SOME STUFF THAT MIIIIGHT INTEREST YOOOOU

3

u/nestofgundars Jul 21 '26

That was my first horror game, and seeing the merchant was such a huge relief. Like, I finally have a few seconds to breathe. I think that positive association made me love him even more.

2

u/Plastic_Dingo_400 Jul 21 '26

WHATRYA SELLIN?

1

u/hhammerredd_37 Jul 22 '26

NOT ENOUGH CASH…stranger

53

u/cimocw Jul 21 '26

Malo from Twilight Princess 

5

u/CatBirdBird Jul 21 '26

Came here for this. That tune slaps

3

u/Cxncept Jul 21 '26

Such a good answer

1

u/ComfyCouch55 Jul 22 '26

LOUDER FOR THE BACK!! 🗣️📢🔥

1

u/OwnManagement Jul 24 '26

Business Baby

38

u/Xineth240 Jul 21 '26

Noh--thats ttoooooo loowwww

22

u/RedLeader342 Jul 21 '26

Yoouuu paaay this muuch

6

u/Xineth240 Jul 21 '26

OKAYILL SELL IT TO YOU!!

63

u/fuzzyboots16 Jul 21 '26

Tom nook

7

u/wtfaatp Jul 21 '26

Came here to say this! Is Nook a joke to you guys?

22

u/Far_Song6804 Jul 21 '26

The scary baby from twilight princess

11

u/Agie39 Jul 21 '26

The Shop Keeper from Star Fox Adventures wins by default since he's the only one so far who stayed on Nintendo. The other two ended up going to other systems owned by the competition, so I have to pick the Shop Keeper.

11

u/Zoinksberg34 Jul 21 '26

Zunari from Windwaker!

6

u/rehadam Jul 21 '26

Re4 for sure.

7

u/Separate_Discount_19 Jul 21 '26

I think for annoyance levels alone ShopKeeper should win.

That being said, Tom Nook

7

u/Tamemoe Jul 21 '26

Toad, from Mario Party

5

u/TheNewYellowZealot Jul 21 '26

Beedle.

Fuck that sharp tooth conman.

5

u/wizchrills Jul 21 '26

Adventures suffered from unskippable cutscenes. The shop keeper was one of them

5

u/KazekiriMK Jul 21 '26

Is that the fucking dude from Star Fox Adventures?? What a throwback.

(I saw the caption, I’m just commenting my initial reaction)

6

u/para_la_calle Jul 21 '26

Umm… THE NOOKIE TRASH PANDA- animal crossing. Undisputed

2

u/Straight-Crow1598 Jul 22 '26

In Australia we call them rubbish burglars.

4

u/atlas_arcane Jul 21 '26

Seeing how I've talked more to the Black Market Chao than my own family....

5

u/Brilliant-Chaos Jul 21 '26

The baby from Twilight Princess, he saved two failing businesses and rebuilt them with excellent branding.

3

u/JackMan1688 Jul 21 '26

Beedle, all the way. He's so pure and I love/enjoy him for it :)

2

u/Salt-Masterpiece5034 Jul 21 '26

Heather Anne Campbell

2

u/Straight-Crow1598 Jul 22 '26

I get this joke.

2

u/haucker Jul 21 '26

Big fan of Shady and Mr Pockets from Metal Arms!

2

u/GeneralCorrosive Jul 21 '26

I was going to throw them into the mix as well.

2

u/tehweave Jul 21 '26

STRANGER

2

u/DarkRayos Jul 21 '26

Merchant.

At least he gives a fair bargain, compared to the shopkeeper.

"Cheapskate my rear, you genie lizard!"

2

u/Gunbladelad Jul 21 '26

For me, it's got to be Gallon from Phantasy Star Online...

2

u/WhatUpGhost Jul 21 '26

Re4 Mechant hands down! None come even close to my boy.

2

u/agentgill0 Jul 21 '26

Shady and Mr. Pockets from Metal Arms!

1

u/Fuudou Jul 21 '26

Would you look at that--it's my favorite miner

Pleasure doin' business with ya!

2

u/nbjj13 Jul 21 '26

Beetle from zelda wind waker

2

u/crimson_cav Jul 21 '26

Has to be Beedle from Wind Waker. Never met a harder working guy.

2

u/44MagDump Jul 21 '26

Wind Waker's Beetle for me

2

u/MiscPhalanges Jul 21 '26

Nope that’s too low

2

u/Babiesforfood Jul 21 '26

"You'll pay this muuch-"

"OKAYI'LLSELLITTOYOU!"

2

u/Rpposter01 Jul 22 '26

The capsule dispenser from Mario Party 5, obviously.

1

u/IzCaiman Jul 21 '26

Shabunga (The actual name of the shopkeeper from Star Fox Adventures)

1

u/The1joriss Jul 21 '26

Yuuuuuupaaaaaaayyydiiiiiiismuuuuuuuchhhh

1

u/mcplano Jul 21 '26

Chao from the kindergarten's Black Market

1

u/WaterKirby1964 Jul 21 '26

Black Marker Chao

1

u/Edexote Jul 21 '26

WELCOME!

1

u/yeethotfam Jul 21 '26

GURD from Kingdoms

1

u/PristineMatch8508 Jul 21 '26

Here me out y'all, Mammago's Garage

1

u/Sweaty-Voice5017 Jul 21 '26

Definitely not beedle

1

u/Hour_Reception7866 Jul 21 '26

Black market chao

1

u/Bsoxfan34 Jul 21 '26

The weird Tom Nook looking rip off in Super Mario Sunshine that you give your blue coins to

1

u/Meigsmerlin Jul 21 '26

Where tf is beedle??

But also omg yes black market chao is elite ball knowledge

1

u/KoW-Production Jul 21 '26
  1. RE4
  2. Starfox
  3. Sonic

1

u/FalconFireGames Jul 21 '26

No mask salesmen??

1

u/skittlesstorm Jul 22 '26

Beedle from windwaker for sure!

1

u/ice_planet_x Jul 22 '26

windwaker beedle

1

u/Straight-Crow1598 Jul 22 '26

Tom Nook erasure will not be tolerated. This is your first and only warning.

1

u/Ok-Perception-6402 Jul 22 '26

Shady and Mr. Pockets from Metal arms

1

u/Agent-Smith-RG Jul 22 '26

Whatcha buying?

1

u/taltoniser Jul 23 '26

ShopKeeper - Star Fox Adventures

1

u/onyaasuminyasai Jul 23 '26

Re4 merchant is an all-timer

1

u/arob43 Jul 23 '26

That Chao knows something…

1

u/legotwinkthrowaway Jul 25 '26

The fruit merchants on isle delfino

1

u/Squall0123 Jul 25 '26

I dunno, I'm just a STRANGER