Good Games Stuck On Gamecube

Join TVGS and @GameCubeGalaxy as we list and discuss ten of the most enjoyable games on the Nintendo Gamecube that are unfortunately stuck on the console. Many lesser known games released for the Nintendo GC so let us know your top 10 overlooked hidden gems and best games stuck on the console down below!
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[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Loved the way this episode turned out, and really enjoyed seeing our picks combined! Beyond humbled at the opportunity to collab on this, and can’t thank you enough man! This was an epic one!!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

No worries man, looking forward to doing some more in the future!

[@wesleyferreira7511]

Glad to see two of my favorite channels doing a collab, great job guys

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

⁠@@wesleyferreira7511thank you man! Awesome to hear you’re a big fan of both channels!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

⁠​⁠@@thatvideogamesshowSounds good man! 👍

[@jesseglenn8803]

Ah, you are the disembodied voice! 😎 great list guys. I think original animal crossing deserves an honorable mention 😅

[@forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499]

P.N. 03 is such a gem. Played the hell out of it back in the day. Eternal Darkness is an unforgettable experience.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Glad to hear of another P.N. 03 fan! And Eternal Darkness really is a one-of-a-kind experience! 👍

[@nomorenames5568]

@@GameCubeGalaxysomething I think goes unnoticed about PN03 is the combo system and what it incentivizes. For years I thought PN03 was just kinda ok, neat but nothing crazy unique until I learned how exactly the devs intended it to be played. The combo system makes it so that you're made to be dodging and shooting and moving fluidly at all times, almost like a rhythm game or something like that. Like you can use Star Power and make it through a difficult solo in Guitar Hero while barely knowing what notes your hitting and just hoping you don't lose but ideally you should want to try and play the solo and do your best to take it that barrage of notes until you can actually understand what you're playing. It's similar in PN03, the combo system makes it clear that you're supposed to move fluidly through these levels fast and efficiently in order to get a high point score and in doing this you raise the skill cap and ultimately the fun in the game dramatically.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

@@nomorenames5568 you nailed it on the head. While initially P.N. 03 may be jarring to some people, it’s one of those games that clicks as you keep playing it and learn its intricacies. It’s a very technical game, and trying to keep that combo going, while dodging and maneuvering really is engrossing. It’s a game I’ve played well over 10 times and always have a lot of fun with it (despite its flaws). 👍

[@James-ep8bh]

I really miss that game. I loved all the various different suits. It had a style all its own.

[@omaramrani8687]

Really loving these '' good games stuck on... '' videos series. Plz, keep them coming for other consoles

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More on the way 🙂

[@Gloryboyquan]

​@@thatvideogamesshowps vita plzzzzzzzzzzz r psp

[@blinxman4956]

The GameCube is my favourite generation of consoles where Nintendo took risks, almost every IP they have got a either an entry or a spinoff and new games like Chibi-Robo and Eternal Darkness (Nintendo's first M-Rated game) with unique gameplay and creativity.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Agreed. Nintendo took a lot of risks with the GameCube, and loved that they did this. Led to so many unforgettable experiences.

[@darioncutler1299]

Great list but you cannot forget Warios World. It is the true hidden gem of the gamecube.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good suggestion for part 2!

[@flaviometal]

@@thatvideogamesshow, Bomberman Generation, too.

[@blumiu2426]

For as much that can be said of Metal Gear series, it most definitely went the anime direction, so Twin Snakes fits right in. In no way can even the original be taken as truly grounded given all the shenanigans and enemies.

[@serialkiller88]

Custom robo is really good, it's actually a good entry point to games like virtual on and armored core. Since it allows you to customize to adapt to the situation and experiment with parts of your robot

[@jonathanwald8858]

I am glad and very happy that Geist ,custom Robo, and star fox adventures is on the list those games are so underrated

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that!

[@nerotheyoung864]

Wrong waifu, that's from the NDS lol

[@StarForceBelmont321]

What game

[@nerotheyoung864]

@@StarForceBelmont321 Custom Robo Arena

[@moonstone9292]

I got lucky and found both GX and Eternal darkness at goodwill for $5 each earlier this year. Haven't gotten to playing them yet but they are on my list

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great find!

[@shotgunl]

Game Cube Galaxy and TVGS collab? Excellent.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More to come!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Glad you enjoyed it man!

[@noodles9345]

Star Fox Adventures is one of those games I had my parents rent for me probably 5 different times and I probably didn't even get halfway through it lol. I do remember really enjoying that one. Also, I had completely forgotten that P.N.03 was even a thing. I played that one once, probably a rental also. Was certainly unique.

[@wayofthekodiak3118]

P.N. 03 is the prototype for Bayonetta in my opinion. Pity i never got to play it. Custom robo was fantastic. I loved that game.

[@YungFalcon2246]

I love this series so much some of my favorite youtube videos honestly. Takes me back to G4 era

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Yung that means a lot 🙂 More episodes in the works!

[@wesleyferreira7511]

Nice timming, just got a retrocompatible wii to play gamecube, great video as always.

[@AnthonyRiddle]

This is a really cool change of pace. It’s always nice to shake things up from time to time. I hope it was fun making this one.

[@MegaSNES64]

Good to see Beach Spikers, it was among the first 10 games I bought for my Cube..

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

Man your contents are amazing as always, keep up the good work

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks a ton!

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

@@thatvideogamesshow no man, your deserve it 👍🏿👍🏻

[@Ben-xv8dy]

Great video. I would of also added Mega Man: Network Transmission on the list

[@Godeias]

I have legitimately bought P.N.03 about five times over the years (losing them to theft or lost storage). First time I bought it, I found it at a GameStop for .25 cents, last time I bought it was at a random mall game store for $40, so it's definitely become a cult classic. Glad I have a mint full physical copy in my collection.

[@Zrorro]

Star Fox adventures was a good game, despite it not being a normal Star Fox game. Being a fan of both Starfox and Zelda when I was younger, I enjoyed playing through it.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

I never understood the dislike Star Fox Adventures had back in the day. I always loved it, and thought it was awesome to play as Fox McCloud on-foot, with Zelda mechanics. 👍

[@Zrorro]

@@GameCubeGalaxy It's because everybody wanted a normal Star Fox game not a Zelda style game. It's kind of like what happened with Wind Waker, where everybody wanted a realistic Zelda.

[@redfoot2]

Geist is my GameCube GOAT. Thanks so much for giving it the attention ot deserves

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a great FPS!

[@ZizoMass]

Gamecube has so many unique and interesting games. It's a shame that it's impossible to collect for it due to the absurd price that resellers charge for the games. Twin Snakes, for example, sells for $100 on average. 😓

[@Mighty10917]

I think F Zero GX should've benefit as a remaster port on the switch or next gen Nintendo Console given how F-Zero 99 is doing well

[@Mari_Izu]

Yeah, GX with online, better FoV and widescren is all it needs for a modern version, it's still a really pretty game.

[@doafan455]

With a hacked Wii this video seriously took my entire attention, am taking notes right now 😅

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Hope you found something new!

[@rooislangwtf]

Always nice to watch a video with a title like that and then seeing some games I haven't heard about before

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found something new!

[@rooislangwtf]

Although it was a bit front loaded in that regard

[@rooislangwtf]

@@thatvideogamesshow at the very least, I'll have to check out Go! Go! Hypergrind, I was surprised it'd completely passed under my radar all this time

[@blackflame4506]

Excellent video TVGS and GameCubeGalaxy!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Thank you man!

[@byronbarrientos8471]

I'd like to mention that Nimbus from Exoprimal is a CLEAR nod to P.N. 03. The moment I saw her playstyle I immediately thought bout PN03.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good catch!

[@Des_Zee]

Nice tag team video. Never had a GameCube but these 3rd party games look excellent👍

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for watching!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@noneyabusinesshomie]

Wow so many good titles that no one else seems to talk about and all exclusive, keep up the great work and thank you

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More to come!

[@davidknight3826]

Never expected to hear Badger from Breaking Bad make an appearance haha. Great video

[@Tasuke]

I LOVED Custom Robo! Definitely one of my favorite GameCube games. I remember skipping dinner the first night I played it lol! It's also one of those game for me that required almost all my concentration when I played it. I really wish they would make a new one or even a remaster. Pretty cool that you got GameCube Galaxy to help with this one too!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I spent so much time playing it back in the day!

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

Baten Kaitos which we are now getting is nice. Adventure Island is also a good one. I really loved custom robo though. That one was special.

[@davidew345]

Cubivore was one of my favorite games growing up. Definitely a hidden gem.

[@mattb6522]

Great video! I always forget just how many amazing exclusives the GameCube still has in its library! I would love to see some of these get the remaster or remake treatment! I always wished that Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg got a sequel (or at least an HD remake)! I think Europe got a PC version of Billy Hatcher, but not North America. 😕

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Completely forgot about Billy Hatcher! Loved that game growing up 🙂

[@hamburgerantagonist]

Mr. Driller: DRILL LAND was stuck in Japan exclusively on the GameCube up until a few years back, but it's still been a long time since we've seen any new entries

[@Ayixlia]

I own almost every game in the video, but you may missed some other games that defiantly needs a 2nd chance that I also own such as: Billy Hatcher and the giant egg, Gotcha Force, Viewtiful Joe, Chibi-Robo, Fire Emblem, Kirby Air ride, Starfox Assault, Legend Of Zelda and the 4 swords, Wave Race, and Skies of Arcadia Legends!

[@TheBloodyShadow]

Dude, Gotca Force is so good! It is my most played Gamecube game by far. Never found a game truly like it. I was even so close at a point (out of frustration that there aren´t any games like it) that I considered becoming a game developer just to create a similar game. 😂

[@ophidianmind333]

I really wish Eternal Darkness would get some kind of port, but that doesn't seem likely to happen. It is a very unique horror game that all fans of the genre should have the opportunity to experience.

[@adam145]

I can already see the sanity effects of drifting joycons, detaching controllers, randomly opening settings menu and deleting your save files or showing that the game unexpectedly closed.

[@ophidianmind333]

😆@@adam145

[@mattb6522]

Yeah, Eternal Darkness was such an amazing experience. It is a shame that a port or remaster is pretty much unlikely.

[@Ubu90]

@@mattb6522 same with twin snakes, as they are both silicon knights, so the rights are long gone

[@SuperFirstSecond]

@@Ubu90SK is gone, but Nintendo owns the Eternal Darkness IP and have maintained its copyright/trademark status for years now. They can do whatever they want with it, but haven't done anything for whatever reason.

[@Dzzy123]

It wasn't included here, but I will always go up for Wave Race: Blue Storm. That game was so fun.

[@theultimategamer95]

Aight, P.N 03 is on my list, looks pretty cool. After the new game gauntlet that's about to come up I'll give it a go.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Frogdoddofficial]

A gamecube helped get me through the hardest years of my life. I know its nostalgia but i like it more than any of the stuff they put out today.

[@andreanastro6189]

Custom Robo Arena on Nintendo DS was my holy grail, one of the game I played like CRAZY when I was a child.

[@joeyboyjoeyboy2]

such a crisp and awesome video! eternal darkness and f-zero gx should be re-released.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Joey!

[@PikaLink91]

Nice to hear guest narrators 🙂

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More to come!

[@petehughes3111]

Great collab!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Pete!

[@ShadowW0lf1]

Mario Kart Double Dash, Bloody Roar Primal Fury, Billy Hatcher, are a few I want to mention for the gamecube.

[@bobtom1495]

Another one to add to the list is Star Fox Assault. I don't know why people don't bring that one up. It was an awesome game and was more of a traditional Star Fox game. Also I wish I had Go Go Hypergrind. That game is expensive...

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll have to add it to part 2! 🙂

[@fearingalma1550]

I'm glad I managed to either own or at least try most of the games on this list.

[@terrywolflessard5268]

I like this video. Do you have anything on the Sony PSP?

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Released a games stuck on PSP video not so long ago 🙂 check it out on the channel!

[@henrikkrusty8065]

this series is very cool

[@leozar69]

I miss playing Geist..so underrate. Star Fox Adventure.. I love it. Awesome memories. Great adventure. Chibi Robo is also a GameCube exclusive game. So good.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great suggestion with Chibi Robo!

[@DuskusCB]

You put Liv from Custom Robo Arena on DS in the thumbnail despite this obviously being about the GameCube game

[@irencsak]

I'm a big fan of the Lost Kingdoms games, would definitely put them on this list too.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good shout!

[@StanDaMan4487]

R I.P Lost kingdom 3

[@rapideye85]

Eternal Darkness was a masterpiece.

[@Whyteeford]

Man the GC had such great graphics in its time. To me, it was the best looking console of that generation (PS2, GC, Xbox)

[@evilblader7]

To bad for those games, especially F-zero (F-zero GX best F-zero ever ✌️) and eternal darkness. Hey... We have a new friend in the chanel! Is pretty cool.

[@Francox7]

Really surprised Gotcha Force wasn't included. That game is great. This did remind me that I completely forgot about SF Adventures. Gotta restart that save now.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Part 2 in the works!

[@Francox7]

@@thatvideogamesshow Yeeeeeeeesss

[@markdiaz8895]

F Zero GX is amazing and im so glad its getting attention!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a shame it hasn’t got a rerelease yet. It’s a no brainer!

[@markdiaz8895]

@@thatvideogamesshow agree 100% it's a fantastic game and it's so odd that they do nothing with it.

[@TwoEyesOpen]

YOOO I had to pause and drop a comment as soon as i heard @gamecubegalaxy on this. what a collab! love both of your channels!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

More to come in the future! 🙂

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Thanks for checking out the collab @TwoEyesOpen! Greatly appreciate it!

[@IronMan3582]

So if you have an Xbox Series X and purchase the license for Developer Mode (it's only $20) you can get the native UWP port of Dolphin and play every single one of these games listed along with the entire GameCube and Wii catalog in 4K60fps. This is something that has been done and demonstrated on other KZbin channels and is currently the best way to play these games until an official release becomes available

[@huh4344]

Quick question, what's the song at 3:34?

[@TheTomekEffect]

I loved 1080 Avalanche, Geist, P. N.03, Star Fox Adventures, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Eternal Darkness (my favorite). I miss my gamecube.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Was a great time to be a gamer!

[@TheTomekEffect]

​@@thatvideogamesshowYes. The F Zero background music is from R Racing, liked this game on my gamecube too 😅

[@jamix0124]

Fun video but gotta say.. Kinda sad you didn't use the native 16:9 mode in F Zero GX

[@HatsODoom]

Eternal Darkness will always be one of my favorite horror games.

[@raxelleon8189]

Yeah, I still can't believe Nintendo hasn't put a Gamecube section on Nintendo Switch Online after all these years. Other games I would put on this list are Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2&3, Skies of Arcadia Legends, and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance.

[@VilasNil]

Isn't the girl in the thumbnail from Custom Robo Arena and not Custom Robo Battle Revolution? Custom Robo Battle Revolution didn't come out in Europe so I haven't seen anything about it until today, so maybe she is in that game too. One of the best games in the DS without a doubt, love that game

[@Fools_Requiem]

Beach Spikers is super frustrating because the game will suddenly shift you to controlling the other character depending where the ball is going. This wouldn't be so bad, but they give you no time to react and of you start moving your character to intercept the ball before it shfts to the other player, you end up running away from where the ball is coming to. I can't even finish the tutorial lessons because of it.

[@osdkjfnf7527]

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is another great game stuck on the console. Unfortunately getting an actual copy is expensive as hell, and you need a decent PC to emulate it, and Nintendo probably ain't porting it to the Switch or any future systems time soon.

[@IAMimprov]

Geist is extremely underrated

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

It really is!

[@mikaelsza]

F-0 X reminds me of Wipeout with all curves and loops

[@SegaKidJay]

Custom Robo needs to come back so much creativity is being slept on

[@knightsabre2k]

PN03 is a very special game. It's so easy to brush it off with the clunky controls and bland looking levels but once you understand the combat mechanics and get into the zone, it's absolutely beautiful to watch & it can give a hell of a rush when things get going. The closest thing I can think of that is similar is God Hand on the PS2, another game that didn't do well initially but built a very strong cult following.

[@mattia1026]

PN03 and God Hand are made by the same devs, that's why they're similar.

[@knightsabre2k]

not quite. PN03 was developed by Production studio 4, not clover studios, though some members of the team did move over after Studio 4 got closed, most importantly, Mikami, who directed both.@@mattia1026

[@petercorcoran5372]

Gentlemen , have you taken leave of your senses ? No Billy Hatcher ? Insanity I tells thee

[@KylePhantomK94]

You guys forgot to mention Star Wars Rogue Leader Rogue Squadron 2 and Star Wars Rebel Strike Rogue Squadron 3. Those 2 Star Wars games have been stuck on the gamecube with no PC release or even rereleased on other Nintendo platforms.

[@scottpilgrim2]

1080's ice looks like the kind of ice you get when there's no more snow left :(

[@alphamoose4385]

Never understood the hate for the GC

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

You and me both lol

[@allenantonio4389]

Nice job boys

[@Luigidragon54]

I think seeing Star Fox Assault, Pokemon Colosseum and Gale of Darkness are the only other one I could see also being on this list though these ones mentioned in the video are one's I agree should be the highlights.

[@Waffletigercat]

F-Zero GX is a very fun game, but goddamn it’s so hard.

[@ithydoodles]

I'm extremely happy that neither of the Baten Kaitos games can possibly be on this list anymore 😊🎉

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here, so glad they got a re release!

[@drifter4training]

custom robo battle reminds of power stone series

[@CrunchyTire]

Beach spikers at 12, spiking beaches at 13. 😎

[@karimcheese7257]

You're a top 5 gaming page imo

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thank you!

[@kinggamerx5758]

That video game show, do you ever heard red ninja end of honor on ps2?

[@Ichigo111293]

Really need Custom Robo to make a comeback. The GC game was so fun and the story & characters were very funny. lol

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that!

[@TargetRenegade]

Your 30fps footage of F Zero GX done an injustice to the sense of speed the game has. Maybe upgrade your capture software?

[@MrMegaSuperDuperMe]

Custom Robo is a classic. While the story is nothing to write home about, the gameplay more than makes up for it with fun robot battles with customizable parts.

[@shoked99]

So many great exclusive titles. I wonder if we'll get any on the Switch or Nintendo Online.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Would love to see GC games hit the online service!

[@Vulpas]

GameCube is way underrated, it's a top 5 console at least.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Was one of my favourites back in the day. Deserved way more love!

[@Vulpas]

@@thatvideogamesshow Same! I agree. And you guys chose some of the best games for this video too, Star Fox Adventures in particular is a favorite of mine, I wish we got a similar follow up even though there's some fans who dislike it for not being a traditional entry.

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

Would love to see Warioware's Gamecube port transformed into another game in the "99" series that have been so fun on the Switch. Just expand the turtle staking multiplayer out to 99 with online paly and they'll have another hit alongside the Mario, Pacman, Tetris and F Zero entries.

[@41nhs]

Eternal Darkness is such a rare type of game given its clever creativity. No other game upon its release dared to take the concept of sanity so seriously that it purposefully messed with their own audiences sanity.

[@dani-el5416]

time to download my "legaly backed up" rom that u save on my internet archive somewhere.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

😅

[@austingaines788]

I'm glad there still stuck. Gives the old systems purpose still

[@kclink1579]

Hopefully Twin Snakes will be in volume 2 next year.

[@BigEOT3]

I would add Bloody Roar Primal Fury/Extreme as a game stuck on GameCube AND Xbox Original as Konami sadly owns the IP.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Will have to add that one for part 2!

[@Ramiryoooooooooo]

Ethically, if Nintendo doesn't give you a way to purchase any ot these titles, emulating them becomes the only way to preserve them and ensure they aren't lost forever.

[@user-pw4jk5bp7e]

this was good

[@parazels83]

It's a disaster we do not have yet a remake of Metal Gear Solid 1 on the modern consoles!

[@ichithecinebreak]

Yeah not just Gamecube ps2 have more than 5000 games and today you able to play 20 of this games.

[@nemesis3587]

Make a list for Sega Saturn please. There are some really good games need to rerelease for modern consols.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good shout, I’ll get it in the works!