In party of the GameCube's 20th wedding anniversary, we're republishing this reader-ranked listing of the Leading 50 GameCube games ever.

Bear in mind, this is a dynamic list that can still be affected by Nintendo Life User Ratings even now. If you've yet to rate your GameCube collection on our games data source, merely search for your selected video game via the search bar below (or click the celebrity ratings using the list itself) as well as get rating to have your say and influence the order listed below. Take pleasure in!

The Nintendo GameCube introduced in Japan in September 2001 and also a number of months later in The United States and Canada. Unlucky Europeans would not obtain their hands on it till the following year, however the wait deserved it for among the best-looking video game gaming consoles of all time. The NGC (sorry, GCN) is a gorgeous, compact piece of kit.

Avoiding the jack-of-all-trades instructions of its contemporaries, the console focused on doing simply one point well: playing video games. Its striking indigo colour, big chunky 'A' button, cute little discs and also notorious carry handle eventually worked against it in an age of sleek, all-in-one multimedia machines, however it was an effective little box of techniques that played host to a wonderful collection of games. This was the last time Nintendo placed itself in direct competitors with Sony as well as Microsoft in pure specification terms prior to altering tack with the Wii.

We asked Nintendo Life viewers to rank their favourite GameCube video games, and also the outcome is the checklist of 50 video games you see below. The position is created completely from each video game's individual ranking in the Nintendo Life Games database. Nevertheless, unlike other fixed checklists, this set frequently progress to mirror rankings from Nintendo Life individuals, so you can still take part.

We've done this for an expanding variety of Nintendo gaming consoles, so if you're interested make sure to check out the best Nintendo DS games, the very best 3DS video games, the most effective Game Boy video games and also even the 50 finest Switch over video games— every one a liquid list that can change with time. Attempt score the video games in them, too!

If there's a video game gurgling under the top 50 that you want to rate, do not hesitate to find it utilizing the search tool listed below and also give it a score out of 10. That's enough waffling, however. Let's dive in and also see your picks for the all-time 50 finest GameCube video games …

 

Celebrity Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (GCN).

 

Factor 5 determined to toss platforming areas right into the mix for this follow up to the extraordinary launch title Rogue Leader, however the drab implementation of these areas dragged down the whole experience and was lightyears far from the quality of the arcade-style trip gameplay. Subsequently, Rebel Strike is a video game of terrific highs as well as crushingly-dull lows. Thankfully, the addition of the entire first game in 2-player co-op setting made it worth grabbing regardless, and it additionally included the initial gallery Atari variation of Star Wars for retro fanatics.

 

The Tale of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GCN).

 

A joint adventure in the Legend of Zelda mould was something lots of had desired for a long period of time, and also the 4 Swords part of the GBA port of A Link to the Past made the jump to the television screen right here in 4 Swords Adventures. There's a solitary gamer game therein, however the actual meat of the experience entailed each of the four gamers hooking their own GBA to the GameCube with the requisite link wire and also managing their Link in a screen-hopping experience long before Nintendo went uneven with the Wii U gamepad. It's a brilliant co-op Zelda video game obstructed only by the reality that it needed a lot package to function.

 

Mario Knockout Football (GCN).

 

Verifying that there's little that the portly plumbing professional can't turn his hand (or foot) to, Following Degree Gamings' Mario Knockout Football (or Super Mario Strikers in the US) supplied solid football activity in a colourful package with Mushroom Kingdom locals cheering up the attractive game as well as adding a little style and also excitement to process — no nil-nil draws here! The polar opposite of the simulation-style that 'proper' football video games were opting for, this is a busy five-a-side frenzy that did well enough to obtain an in a similar way satisfying sequel on Wii.

 

Super Mario Sunlight (GCN).

 

Mario's run of hit after struck after hit is instead unbelievable when you think of it. The assumptions each brand-new mainline entrance develops are astronomically high and also we're continuously gobsmacked that, most of the time, those expectations are gone beyond.

Available to use Change if you have a copy of dolphin emulator games download, Super Mario Sunshine is a great game with some undeniably unpolished elements when compared to the remainder of the plumbing professional's excellent body of work. No, as a straight follow up to Super Mario 64, it is not the category specifying traditional everybody was wishing for, yet with the passing away of time we can recall and value the many things that Sunlight does fantastically. The happy, bouncing Isle Delfino style alone makes it worth reviewing, and if you've skipped this entry in Mario's back brochure, don't allow its online reputation place you off. The Sunshine Protection Pressure might be overcompensating a little— it's absolutely got its flaws— but at the minimum, it's still very good in our eyes.

 

WarioWare, Inc: Mega Parlor Game$! (GCN).

 

A remake of the GBA video game WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgames!, this home console version included multiplayer to a currently brilliantly unhinged concept of microgames that mashes with each other tiny jobs with a time frame to generate a busy, amusing experience. It seems like R&D 1 were unchained and also permitted to vent their bursting creative thinking, transporting it right into a game without being encumbered by the typical Nintendo 'polish' everyone expects, which gives this video game (and also the bigger collection) an amazing and also special feeling of freshness.

 

Viewtiful Joe 2 (GCN).

 

Coming from Clover Studio, Capcom's stellar advancement group behind the likes of Okami and also God Hand with participants that would go on to develop PlatinumGames, this follow up continues movie-obsessed Joe's story as he comes to be a superhero and partner with his partner, Sexy Silvia, to protect humanity from an alien intrusion. Really comparable to the first video game, it oozes design as well as energy from every pore, although it does not have a co-op multiplayer mode you could anticipate from a follow up. Still a belter, though.

 

Homeowner Wickedness 2 (GCN).

 

Squeezing RE2 onto N64 needed a Huge effort, however this is basically a port of the PlayStation variation with extremely little in the means of bells and also whistles. The greatness of the base video game beams, naturally, and also perhaps makes it worthwhile of placement here, but any individual anticipating a REmake-style overhaul was left sorely let down by this barebones variation. Citizen Evil 2 is a fantastic game, however, nevertheless threadbare the presentation.

 

Ikaruga (GCN).

 

 

The GameCube variation of this work of art shooter will cost you an arm and a leg these days, and with the Switch version of Ikaruga using added benefits like portability and also the capability to twist your Switch and play in Tate setting, it's difficult to warrant spraying so much cash just to get it on a cute GameCube disc. If you still possess it from in the past, however, Prize's influential shmup is undoubtedly something to treasure permanently. Still hard as nails, however.

 

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The very first as well as only sequel to Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and also the Lost Sea, this provided some gameplay tweaks yet didn't basically change the base experience from the very first game. It was launched in 2006 when the ailing GameCube got on the really last of its last legs and the designers decided not to move it to the upcoming Wii. With knowledge, that was an apparent error — Baten Kaitos Origins would certainly have undoubtedly obtained even more attention than it located at the time on the purple box. Interestingly, it was one of the initial video games localised by 8-4, the localisation home that would go on to collaborate with Nintendo on the excellent Fire Symbol: Awakening as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X, to name a few.

 

Chibi-Robo (GCN).

 

Chibi-Robo is difficult to describe due to the fact that it doesn't nicely fit into any kind of specific group or category. It's part-platformer, part-adventure, part-amiable assistant video game which mixes in aspects of Plaything Tale as you function to help the Sanderson household resolve their everyday problems. The eponymous selfless robot himself is an enchanting little chap that's starred in numerous video games given that this GameCube introduction (and he additionally has the most devastatingly cute amiibo conceivable), however he's never rather got to the heights of his debut below. Lovely.

 

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GCN).

 

We're fairly partial to the Nintendo 64 entry in the series, yet designer Camelot really did not do much wrong when it concerned the GameCube model, either. Including sixteen personalities and also programs consisting of Mushroom Kingdom staples such as warp pipes and Chain Chomps, Mario Golf: Toadstool Excursion takes points up a gear without changing the video game, making every bunker and green appearance appropriately lovely and also presenting some enjoyable added modes. Barely cutting edge, however there's just a lot you can do with golf and also there aren't numerous better methods to spoil a walk than this.

 

Sonic Mega Collection (GCN).

 

Uniting the most effective of Sonic's Mega Drive brochure (and Sonic 3D Blast), this disc also includes Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Equipment, Ristar and Flicky completely step (plus Comix Zone as well as The Ooze in Japan). Originally a GameCube exclusive, an even bigger collection was eventually launched on various other gaming consoles named Sonic Mega Collection And Also with even more Sonic goodness from the Video game Equipment, along with the Japanese exclusives above. An embarassment these weren't included initially, yet the games you truly desire were right here as well as Sonic CD and also a number of various other rarities would go along in the Sonic Gems Collection, so after viewing him for many years on rival gaming consoles Nintendo players can gorge on blue hedgehog on GameCube.

 

Viewtiful Joe (GCN).

 

Snapping with power as well as celluloid action, Viewtiful Joe is a side-on brawler and was one of the legendary 'Capcom 5' exclusives which would certainly wind up (generally) discovering their method to other platforms. With a complex fight system, it skirts into competitor territory with a dusting of VFX (Viewtiful Effects) that change the circulation of battle and also allow you to chain combos and make use of strategy to beat your means with Motion picture Land and rescue film-fanatic Joe's partner.

We have not learnt through Joe in an excellent long while, yet it's difficult to consider a character who might fit much more snuggly into the Knockout Bros. Ultimate lineup, paired with a saucy Switch over remaster of this video game as well as it's follow up, obviously. Make it occur, Capcom!

 

The Simpsons Struck & Run (GCN).

 

Not to be puzzled with The Simpsons Road Rage, a hardly camouflaged Crazy Taxi clone, this later effort shares more DNA with the Grand Burglary Auto series than Sega's manic gallery driver. The shock below was simply exactly how well The Simpsons Struck & Run showed the Springfield followers recognized and loved from the program, and how well this GTA apology played. For such a phenomenally effective series, The Simpsons has some actual stinkers to its name when it concerns video games, so this was a very pleasurable surprise.

 

Past Good & Evil (GCN).

 

A classy action experience from Ubisoft and Rayman designer Michel Ancel, Beyond Good and Wickedness spins a potent yarn of political intrigue, puzzle-solving and examination. Lead character Jade need to stealthily obtain evidence as she discovers the world of Hillys in an initiative to assist the resistance and lower the DomZ, a number of wicked aliens presumed of pulling the strings of an armed forces dictatorship that's risen to power. The base gameplay is great, but it's the world-building and environment that establishes BG&E apart and also makes us thrilled for the innovator presently in the jobs. Let's maintain our fingers crossed for a Change port.

 

Exhaustion 2: Point of Effect (GCN).

 

In spite of the regularity with which we do it, crashing your vehicle in a video game is generally an indicator of failing, but programmers Standard infused the Fatigue video games with risky thrills that rewarded you with boost for being cavalier, and also made negative driving a virtue with its habit forming 'Collision' setting. This sequel improved on the initial in virtually every way and is this a blast to (accident and) shed via today.

 

Huge Guy X Collection (GCN).

 

Putting together the first six Huge Guy X games right into one package, this disc was a wonderful way for longtime fans to replay the very best games in the series or to catch up for those that may have missed out on access as a result of them being on PlayStation. Even neglecting some of the lesser access, just having the first 3 on one disc was a reward for fans, and it's the only means to formally play Huge Guy: Fight & Chase (believe 'Huge Guy Kart') on a Nintendo console, too.

 

SSX 3 (GCN).

 

Technically the third in the collection (although some do not think about SSX Difficult to be a real follow up to the original), SSX 3 place you on one single hill instead of inconsonant pistes around the world and introduced a whole bunch of renovations over the previous game, consisting of a graphical overhaul. Viewpoints differ, of course, but this was arguably the peak of the collection prior to it started to slide and also it still holds up well today.

 

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GCN).

 

It's very easy to recall with rose-tinted specs and also envision points were much better in the past. For a lot of genres that's a fallacy, yet when you look at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, it's arguably true. Some may like Pro Skater 2 or Pro Skater 4 (it is difficult to go wrong with any one of them, actually), yet this is a traditional in the skate boarding genre— the centre factor as well as pinnacle of the cultural crossover in between skating and also video games before the series went off the boil and also began to feel a little bit try-hard in the mid-2000s.

Even people with absolutely no passion in skateboarding understand who Tony Hawk is as well as it's thanks to these video games, of which Pro Skater 3 may be the most effective. Ah, the memories …

 

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and also the Lost Sea (GCN).

 

Co-developer Monolith Soft would take place to have terrific success on Nintendo systems with the Xenoblade Chronicles video games, yet this Namco-published JRPG still has its followers and stands out on GameCube thanks to a fairly slim library of RPG titles. Baten Kaitos fused turn-, activity- as well as card-based technicians right into an one-of-a-kind battle system. Playing as a managing guardian, the player engages directly with the characters instead that 'regulating' them, which provides it an unique flavour in addition to various other video games in the category.