20 Best GameCube Games of All Time

[@ratmfrelkins1]

How is Luigi’s Mansion missing? I own a game shop and I’ve had thousands of customers ask if we have it in stock. I’ve had ZERO customers ask about Hulk, Beyond Good & Evil, or Eternal Darkness.

[@ObsceneKiss6550]

The original is still my favorite. Some of the ghosts still make me jump til this day

[@JohnnyD5]

It’s because Eternal Darkness is really a hidden gem game. Most mainstream gamers know RE not Eternal Darkness.

[@michaelman315]

Well you see, opinions are like assholes. You are one.

[@QuimbyFletcher1990]

What store?

[@K1NG7OX1C]

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[@Donald43]

Pokémon Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness both deserve a mention.

[@bifftannen1598]

Should always have an honorable mention category. Soul Caliber 2, Timesplitters 2 & Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader come to mind

[@loveistruth5713]

SS tricky I'm a die-hard Soulcalibur fan but I've had more fun with SS tricky than any other game on GameCube

[@rasmussgaard2596]

Other underrated games you can recommend for the Gamecube?

[@bifftannen1598]

@@rasmussgaard2596 - don't know if it's underrated, but Mortal Kombat Deception was excellent

[@AeroHilJL]

Luigi's Mansion?

[@offtopic4279]

I was waiting for it all list. And fire wmo

[@ThrdCardofDeath]

Yeah Luigi’ Mansion is a classic

[@bartsquared1398]

I feel like the 3ds version was the most prominent. The original LM on GameCube totally flew under the radar, even here on this list :(

[@bodacious117]

Twilight princess at 14 is absolutely criminal

[@twilight_witcher]

More than criminal How can Pikmin and animal Crossing be better :(

[@devwil_]

@@bodacious117 Meh. It made the list so who cares what order it is. Luigi’s Mansion got hosed and same with RE HD Remaster. Wild.

[@kpuff8282]

I didn't care for the game it was ok at best

[@VixXstazosJOB]

TP wasn't better than WW, But, it is objectivelly a TopTen material for a list like this though.

[@ThallFather]

Got a backwards compatible Wii coming in tomorrow and I'm so excited. Never had the chance to own a GameCube when I was growing up.

[@_w.w._]

You’re going to have a great time my friend. Enjoy!

[@TrevorJacobs-vr8ug]

That's how I played all my GameCube games, and it was the reason I started collecting GameCube games in the first place. The backwards compatible Wii is clutch, also made playing Mario Kart Wii a lot easier, I imagine that applies to other multiplayer games but especially so for MKWii.

[@SuperHitman55]

The GameCube is Nintendo's best console

[@williampatrick2971]

When it came out, I was pretty much the only one out of all my peers that bought it. The games were amazing and make up a great part of those years of my life. I’ll never understand the reasons that are given as to why it didn’t sell as well.

[@isaiahgoodrum5733]

Mario sunshine , double dash, freestyle dude game cube OP

[@isaiahgoodrum5733]

*Freekstyle

[@SuperHitman55]

@@isaiahgoodrum5733 I didn't like it for the first party games tbh

[@JacketsOnFire]

Nintendos best console is the Snes. A link to the past, megaman x, super Metroid, chrono trigger, super Mario world, yoshis island, dkc trilogy, earthbound, f zero, Mario kart, star Fox, the list goes on and has aged the best out of all consoles

[@michaelwhite3640]

With Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes if you have Super Mario Sunshine and Legend Of Zelda Wind Waker files on your memory card a character in that game mentions Mario and Zelda games

[@ChristopheMeyer-w6b]

Thanks for the videos! Well made, great narration and screenshots. I’d personally add Medal Of Honor, Need for speed and Soulcalibur to the list.

[@mattpare8164]

I truly feel that tales of Symphonia, star fox adventures, and lost kingdoms should have made it to the list!

[@noahmclay7073]

Star Fox adventures was bad

[@Zorak9595]

Tales of Symphonia was definitely great.. as long as you turn off the terrible English voice dubbing.

[@loveistruth5713]

How did you not include SS tricky. Not only was it a ground breaking and innovative it was the most incredible 3D game I've ever played along with a great soundtrack and characters✌️

[@GunnerEuYT]

Need for speed underground 2 gamecube was a testament to the gc power

[@00Xander00]

A good list. I would have put these games in the list - Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 1 remake, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Tales of Symphonia, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Warioware: Minigames inc & Kirby Air Ride (just for the 'City Trial' mode of the game). and Maybe Soul Caliber 2 & Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Luigi's Mansion, Starfox Adventures, Donkey Konga 1/2/Jungle beat, Pikmin 2 & Samurai Jack (I know it's a license game that not many people had, but you have to play it to understand). There are so many great games on the GameCube. It's really hard to condense them into the top 20.

[@anruiukimirocproductions]

Fire Emblem is the game currently in my Gamecube for a replay hahaha. I also think Tales of Symphonia is up there as well. :D

[@CulturedVultures]

THE BEST WII GAMES: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJOlqn5sdreLm9E

[@andreweilermusic]

Wind Waker is my #1 as well. Such a classic adventure worth experiencing.

[@666Winterdemon666]

metroid prime should be number 1 =D and i really miss the resident evil remake. best horrorgame ever made.

[@Sliider36]

still my favorite console of all-time. and as a retro collector, this is mostly due to its insanely high quality & unique library of games. but also that brilliant GC controller, perfecto. and my favorite game in this legendary catalog of gaming greatness? Tales of Symphonia... which somehow didnt even make your list? wth? 😂

[@N4Evar06]

Tales of Symphonia is one of those games that has a huge cult following but not great critical reception. Not sure why

[@phazongroove]

What happen to Metroid Prime 2? Soul Calibur 2?

[@Trigger200284]

Luigi's Mansion?

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

I was an early adopter of the Gamecube, and have most of what folks would want, even the dumb stuff like Cubivore, GoGo Hypergrind, etc. It was a distant third in its generation for me. Dreamcast won me over, and nothing else captured my imagination at the time like it did. PS2 came in second for me, largely on the backs of great arcade compilations and Japanese 2D shooter ports. I play my Gamecube more than my original Xbox, though. Eternal Darkness keeps me coming back more than anything else. Luigi's Mansion is fun to revisit, and my wife prefers the GC version of Ribbit King over the PS2 because the power meter moves more smoothly. Skies of Arcadia, though... that has to be done on Dreamcast. I don't care about added content; it's just not Skies of Arcadia until you've played Pinta on you VMU on your lunch break at work.

[@riccccccardo]

I owned same ps2 in my attic last few years, lost my dc but I have a great collection of gc games now. 😊

[@robertallshouse500]

Man I loved rogue leader and think it still holds up quite well even today. Kind of shocked not to see it on here

[@Polishkid88]

same, that game was the reason i bought a GC back in 2003

[@vincaryter]

Yea, Rogue Leader is my favorite game of Game Cube.

[@leftyfourguns]

This gen was the peak of modern gaming

[@simplelife9020]

Really good list! Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and Luigi's Mansion should have been somewhere on that list though.

[@williampatrick2971]

Twilight Princess should have been much higher on this list.

[@JacketsOnFire]

Honestly, hasn’t aged well. I remember playing it when it came out and thought it was very bland compared to wind waker. It was very much the precursor to Skyward Sword which was also super disappointing

[@drufay6245]

@@JacketsOnFireyou’re out of your mind. Twilight was probably the best game they ever made

[@michaelsong5555]

@@JacketsOnFire WW was bad. It was very little actual combat action. Most of WW was just mind-numbing fetch-quest. And the reason it took so long was because of no-action-mind-numbing travels.

[@aquarion6457]

Exactly. I like animal crossing but its for sure not as good as Twilight Princess

[@kpuff8282]

Wind waker is one of the best games ever made y'all need help

[@richardcobb9382]

Kirby air ride is a great one and deserves to be on the list

[@helgesonwa]

Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age was one of my favorites. As well as one of the last true turn biased combat games I can think of.

[@N4Evar06]

Fire emblem?

[@DaBears08]

Nice list.. I really played the crap out of super Mario strikers. Cube 2003 fifa really made me fall in love with fifa. Spider-Man 2 much like hulk was very fun being in the city

[@chrisklecker]

I think Twilight Princess is a superior game to Wind Waker. I find both games to be classics, but Twilight Princess is such a huge step forward for the series, much more than Wind Waker, that I tend to rank it much higher.

[@michaelsong5555]

I agree, although the real reason for TP > WW is because WW kinda sucked (the graphic was the only good part). The gameplay was nothing but pain. The entire boat section was nothing but very very dull thing, and [mapping, taking picture, salvaging] were mind-numbing due to lack of action (you go to a place, then you press a button). WAY too much frustration. There were only 4 dungeons (plus 1 final dungeon), which was very very lackluster. The combat was literally no challenge -- boomerang for the most part, and you win. And for the rest fights, you just stand still until the "win" button shows up, and you win.

[@FelixS.]

I also prefer TP by a mile, WW is one of the most overrated games of all time imo (still a good game but on the weaker side when it comes to this series´ standard).

[@chrisklecker]

I agree with the game play. It seemed a bit "lacking" however the game looks great and the dungeons are good. The rest... yeah... it's a lacking game.

[@ZeroDarknezz]

Imo, WW is a great game but not in Top 5. Also TP is not that great either, I find it boring.

[@time4tea99]

I also didn't rate WW. I always felt it was one of the weaker ones, as far as Zelda games go (although maybe that's partly because the series as a whole is so strong?) .The overworld is a largely featureless ocean, with a handful of absolutely tiny islands scattered about. The cell graphics seemed cool at first, but I ultimately felt it was a bit lacking. Not much there to explore.

[@erikklaver9397]

cool games collection 😎

[@Emulator_Crossing]

Sunshine with modern control will be amazing.

[@straydogfreedom7795]

Even if no one else loves Skies of Arcadia Legends, I will love it

[@grim_bbx2241]

The retrospective for that game is good

[@coreymcmanus4749]

It is past time for a new Veautiful Joe and Eternal Darkness.

[@businesscat380]

No Super Monkey Ball is a crime against humanity (and monkeys, and bananas) Add in Timesplitters 2 and Rogue Squadron 2 to the mix too. And Resident Evil Remake...there's too many!

[@arturomail]

Not #1, but Wave Race deserved to be in the top 20.

[@HayleyAnjuna]

yes I love Blue Storm.

[@Tranzisto]

Also the gameplay shown in the video is from the Wind Waker HD, which is obviously much better looking, but also has plenty of gameplay issues fixed.

[@johnbelden-br3hw]

God I sure loved my GameCube I got it when they were still in the displays for testing it out with a Sony flat screen and surround sound it was so amazing

[@anthonysiguido1116]

Im surprised RE Rebirth wasnt here but hey, great video none the less.

[@CulturedVultures]

we try and limit the particular franchise entries if we can for variety reasons!

[@anthonysiguido1116]

@@CulturedVultures gotcha. RE4 was defenitly the right pic. Lol.

[@Hellmiauz]

Guy makes a top 20. People: Why did you leave these 100 games out? 😡

[@5BBassist4Christ]

F-Zero GX, Sunshine, Metroid Prime, and Melee could easily be higher on the list. Wind Waker was big when it came out, but I've not heard anybody talking about it in decades. Whereas people debate between Ocarina and Mario for the 64, Melee continues to be praised as the game that defined the Cube. Personal top 10: 10: Monkey Ball* 9: Star Fox Assault 8: Twilight Princes 7: Luigi's Mansion* 6: SSX Trickey* 5: Soul Caliber 2 4: F-Zero GX* 3: Mario Sunshine* 2: Metroid Prime* 1: Super Smash Bros. Melee* *Games I would say gave the GameCube it's identity as a counsel.

[@pillow7672]

SSX Tricky is also available on the PS2

[@luisrivera9506]

Resident Evil 1 (remake)!!!!

[@williampatrick2971]

I had to get used to the controls which bothered me, but once I did, I played it twice. I didn’t like the final boss and ending though. In resident evil: code Veronica, there’s a glitch you can use to get infinite green herb (for healing.) I used it because I basically wanted to race through the game just to say I experienced it. It was enjoyable, and still somehow a challenge. Resident evil 4 will always be my favorite though. It’s the only shooter I put up there with goldeneye.

[@Accidental.Creation]

Based list. Couldn't agree more with number 1 ❤

[@Morpheus776]

gay list

[@mattalan6618]

@@Morpheus776 go touch grass

[@jivvel9751]

Wind waker's graphics still hold up today which is so impressive. Top 3 zelda for me easily

[@nffclacey]

Star fox adventure is my childhood

[@Trigger200284]

i feel bad for you

[@jacobstaton99]

Amazing game

[@Trigger200284]

@@jacobstaton99 That's truly your bar for what an amazing game is? My god...

[@garywillig5143]

Best GameCube game is Rogue Leader.

[@karimcheese7257]

Most would disagree with me, but I truly believe Rogue Leader to be the best Star Wars game ever. I know people love KOTOR, but I think it's overrated

[@Tacoking8891]

The saddest part is that there was a alleged 3rd game for the Wii. It was actually finished, but never released…

[@drewtrujillo2728]

Metroid prime should of been #1,. And I never even heard of a lot of these games. I believe there was a pretty cool batman game for the cube that should of been on there.

[@dylane1006]

Should've*

[@drewtrujillo2728]

@@dylane1006 ok that’s what gets your attention or bothers you is my grammar? lol Ok bro 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@drewtrujillo2728]

Metroid prime should’ve been #1. You still knew the point and understood so,. yeah

[@devwil_]

No Luigi’s Mansion or Star Fox Adventures/Assault. Interesting. Vexx was a great platformer, and I would throw Sonic Adventure 2 Battle in there as well. The fact that Resident Evil (Remake) isn’t on there is a bit boggling, but I’m glad you have Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem-it’s a banger!

[@noneyabusinesshomie]

To me the weird kids were the ones that bought the Xbox, why would you buy the new kid on the block with no rep (the first Xbox) when we got the big names like PlayStation and Nintendo coming out with their new systems?? Also people forget in the early 2000s having Internet and computers at home was more of a thing for economically well off family's. People who's parents worked a regular 9 to 5 at a warehouse or grocery store or retail probably didn't have Internet at home so the whole online play capabilities of Xbox was never used by a huge population of America. Internet and computers was more common by the mid 2000s for us lower class blue collar folks😂😂 and thats the whole PS3/Xbox 360 era.

[@noneyabusinesshomie]

Im talking bout early 2000s like 2000-2003

[@voltro]

My top 5. Zelda t.p, metroid prime 2, resi 4, soul cslibur 2, f zero gx

[@blondinsentenza6862]

Well, thought I would see beach spikers and / or Sega soccer slam in this top 20 ... ;)

[@tubofficial1]

*YES!!! HE ACTUALLY INCLUDED PIKMIN!!!*

[@CooChewGames]

Such a stacked console; but am surprised that Rogue Leader (whatever number) launch title isn't on there from Factor 5... it still looks amazing. Also Soul Calibur 2, Spider-Man 2 and WarioWare... guess it can't fit in everything 😀

[@dylanfoster9304]

Great list...Twilight Princess #1 though haha

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Top 5 in no particular order = Metroid Prime 1 & 2, The Wind Waker, Resident Evil 4, Beyond Good & Evil. Honorable mentions = Prince Of Persia, Twilight Princess & Eternal Darkness The rest? meh!

[@riccccccardo]

Took me years to finish wind Walker but I loved it.

[@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush]

Needs more Star Fox.

[@Alex_agamer]

Thanks for the list. I have to look for some ROM’s to download.

[@julianarchibald4731]

None of the Pokémon, star wars or WWE games on the list is a crime. But that's my opinion

[@sixatoms1182]

No Baten kaitos origins ? Also harvest moon on GameCube was amazing , but much respect love the list ! 🎮🕹️

[@SeveredLegs]

I tried playing Origins after how much fun I had with Eternal Wings, but I gotta say........Origins was just abrasive from the beginning. The battle system was way worse (very confusing) and the whole intro sequence felt dull/tedious.

[@nathanmower2979]

Spartan Total Warrior!! Great game.

[@JimmyBacon05]

I'm still waiting for Viewtiful Joe to show up in Smash Bros...

[@Ace_of_DiscaL]

Cheers! You have revitalised mi love for the GameCube. #MERRYCHRISTMAS

[@alexjohnston8889]

Oh my word I was 22 when game cube was released, now I feel old, never owned a game cube till I got my wii in 2007 and began playing gamecube games on it, I still play gamecube on my wii but holy heck are wii game expensive now.

[@downtownsportsanatomy1631]

Pokémon Coloseum should be in the list

[@shadowgb]

wind waker was so good it got its own special edition wii u. which included an hd remaster.

[@kylelemon4230]

No sonic adventure 2 😢

[@dgaietto1]

I would have thought Mario Party would be on the list.

[@WesDoesGames]

No Fire Emblem? What is this, amateur hour?! Jk. Good list. I'd also throw in Tales of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, and X-Men Legends if you ever do a follow-up list

[@JoRoWi83]

Without watching I’m hoping Soul Caliber is at least an honorable mention

[@gutsxgriffith6950]

gotcha force ,twilight princess and double dash are the bet

[@Vi_o1]

What game is being shown at 0:47 ? Ive been looking for this game for years with nothing but a memory to go off of

[@taylorph1]

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

[@Vi_o1]

@@taylorph1 thank you so much

[@aHumbleBrag]

Melee number one Double Dash number two Everything else is debatable Luigi Mansion needs love too Haha also ngl HP Quidditch went off too

[@JacketsOnFire]

My top 5 gamecube games 5. Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance 4. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 3. Smash Bros Melee 2. Wind Waker 1. Resident Evil 4

[@riccccccardo]

I will never own fm on gc too expensive and I hate horror re r evil 😅

[@mousey_2]

I need to get my hands on a gamecube. How should i get one nowadays? 😅

[@VampireA1056]

Resident Evil 4 is my favorite game of all time

[@hsbr00m]

some of the games that ended up not being GameCube exclusive shouldn't have been listed IMO

[@michaelsong5555]

If we're strictly speaking about the GC versions only, then Zelda TP beats WW by a huge gap. GC version of WW was nothing but pain (gameplaywise). The graphic was the only good part about WW. Also, #1 should be SSB:M. Who are you kidding?

[@natestanavech4948]

Ultimate Destruction gets this video a like and comment!! and Wind Waker as 1!

[@shageevideo]

How did you get your GC picture so sharp?

[@Amber_xo_133]

5. RE1 Remake 4. Metroid Prime 3. RE4 2. WWE Day of Reckoning 2 1. Prince of Persia: SOT

[@Masters-hq1lz]

I miss a few games like Luigi's Mansion, Star Fox Adventures Tales Of Symphonia, Wario World and Time Splitters 3.

[@nottheonefromearth]

Def Jam fight for NY, The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadin, NSFU 2, Die Hard & NFSU missing.

[@jackparry6983]

Putting in loads of little things and details that are wrong to get people to comment really pisses me but it worked

[@matthewfaubel8702]

Funny you should mention Nintendo moving away from the original Paper Mario formula, because as one of my favorite series, I actually really liked Super Paper Mario, and I think that Sticker Star was the Shark Jump, so to speak.

[@gaelgeffroy5223]

Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 ?

[@hudsonball4702]

I MUST disagree with you about which Zelda game was the best. TP is LEAGUES beyond better than WW was. WW is the only Zelda game that i dropped. The Cell shading look and the less than stellar story just made me disinterested in the game. TP however had EVERYTHING that I always wanted in a Zelda game since it came out in 3D with OoT. To this day I still think it's the peak Zelda game.

[@R3nnan]

Why did you use Wii U footage for both Zelda games? its a bit misleading, specially WW that has quite a different vibe on the Wii U

[@Dad_Shoes]

Many titles should have at least replaced The Hulk's inclusion. Tales of Symphonia, Kirby Air Ride, and Star Fox Assault just to name a few.

[@travisflint7616]

I'm just curious, how did Zelda TP only rank 14th as a top GameCube game but was 2nd on the top Wii games? Admittedly, I played the Wii and WiiU versions of TP, but I thought aside from being mirrored, the GC game was pretty much the same as the Wii.

[@R-Killa1337]

Their employees probably vote. Most think of TP as Wii game, not Cube.

[@LionOfJudah83]

WWE Day of Reckoning 2

[@marcellosandoval459]

That game was ahead of its time. Used to get hooked on that game for hours as a kid with my older siblings

[@underachiever47]

twilight princess released on gamecube and wii at the same time, the wii-u was the only remaster

[@bradleymcavoy3432]

Personally I would’ve had SSX3 or Tricky on the List! 🙄🤨😉😎

[@mrhuman5092]

I prefer twilight princess over wind waker personally.

[@OceanGroupGamer]

Most people do to be fair

[@kidpesto]

I like Twilight Princess way better than Wind Waker

[@kidpesto]

I totally agree with everything you said! @@stevesteve0521 I love twilight princess, and wind waker is good too but doesn't hold a candle in my book

[@majorgear1021]

How dare you!

[@kidpesto]

😈💚 @@majorgear1021

[@shahryarrizvi1]

​@@kidpesto@stevesteve0521 it seems definitive version of both Twilight Princess & Wind Waker are on Wii U so it'd be interesting to see which one ranks higher on there of the two

[@kidpesto]

Yes both of those releases are so good! @@shahryarrizvi1

[@fjcarmo0369]

What happened to Super Monkey Ball or Super Monkey Ball 2? No best GameCube games list is complete without one or both of these games on it.

[@isaiahgoodrum5733]

Does anyone Remember Freekstyle??

[@THEspacecowboy110]

No Luigi’s mansion??

[@mattalan6618]

never got into the game cube until the Dolphin Emulator started showing up

[@Ichibuns]

Wind Waker was made to be WAY too easy. It's a fun game but it let me down at the same time. It could've been more. It's not too late for Nintendo to do something more with it. I would love to see a new game starring that link

[@DylanDipGames]

VIEWTIFUL JOE IS THEO VON

[@shawnrcurrie]

Honourable mention* Time splitters 2