21 Best Nintendo GameCube Games of All Time 

Thanks dude...

Thanks 👍🏻

No rogue squadron 3

A truly the best man! Thank you!

You're the hero we need

Brilliant observation 👏

Exactly!!

nice =]]]

Underrated!

Who made fun of it lol? I’m 19 and that was my childhood

Yes I still have mine and the 1st wii

@@josephcontreras8930 i have the first wii but not a gamecube I hate myself for not buying one at the time

@@nBlackyHVH if you have a salv Army or goodwill you might snag one up I saw a few complete consoles behind glass at both places or try mercari. Yard sale seasons here too. Good luck.☺

The best.

The thing is: Gamecube didnt have a big range of games like the ps2, but most of the games where very polished (like all Nintendo first party games today). There was so much shit on other consoles, especially the ps2.

Martin Alvarado - The GameCube Nintendo has the ability to pass 8, yes, 8 different texture passes at one time whereas the XBOX, I believe, can do just 6 at a time and the PS2 doing even less. Another ability that the GameCube does really well us lighting effects and shadows... mulch better than what was seen in the PS2. So for that generation, it goes like this... XBOX>GC>PS2>Dreamcast I LOVE the GameCube for all that it could do, plus the ability to communicate with the GBA and an accessory that allows you to play GB, GBC, and GBA games. The GameCube is right up there with the NES, SNES, N64, N3DS, DS, PSP, XBOX 360, and PS3 as my all time favorites.

ed champagne - A couple of reasons is that it came with a built in DVD player and it had Final Fantasy VII/Metal Gear. Plus, Microsoft came into the game to introduce console gamers to gaming online with their leading franchise, Halo. It was these instances that affected Nintendo mostly. The GameCube is a much better console than the PS2 (fact) and is a little underpowered when compared to the XBOX.

ed champagne - GameCube Nintendo is a more capable console than Sony’s PS2 and that’s a fact. I used Microsoft’s XBOX as a reference to where the GameCube stands as far as being powerful in that generation.

Greatest hits like?

Jarom Harris He said in no particular order.

... except for the top 5

lol

Myy100 it was a joke

Smash bros. should of been #1

Certainly true bro

gamecube has the best visuals of that generation for sure. there are one or 2 xbox games, like panzer dragoon orta that surpass anything on the gamecube visually, but the gamecube just has so many visually amazing games that still hold up today. metroid prime for instance still looks better than half of the new games coming out imo, higher polygon counts do not automatically equal better visuals. the artistic style is more important.

@@Jack_80 the xbox had half life 2 running on it, automatically the best console

@@nikoisagod9812 Meg, who let you back in the house?

They look even better on an emulator with 1080p and 4K resolution capabilities

Sir u don't make sense

@@colddaysnowdays you mean. "sir, I do not understand". It is common with these types of lists, that us viewers will complain about the video order. So in jest, I said everything should be in a higher position that everything else. As it is impossible to do, just like making a list video that everyone agrees with.

@@Gouranga_Man stop and get in my van

@@colddaysnowdays buy me dinner first.

@@Gouranga_Man how about I subscribe would that do

takai Same

Ikr and especially now today i noticed there were so many great controversial games on console

huh, perfect controller my ass

Yep, absolutely loved everything about the gamecube...... Still have my resi 4 edition in perfect condition and all my games

why not wii? Wii supports gamecube controllers and games. But has new perfect games

Just buy a gamecube and the games you use to play and do s get together, boom, theres your time capsule.

@@ThePerfectionist1 money 💰 💴 💵 ✌🏻

@@ohno8317 lol, yeah 50 bucks is really big money

Mario And The Music Box I was about to say that.

I feel the same way lately about some of my gaming from childhood!!! I'm glad I'm not alone. Mine is for the N64 and luckily I'm almost finished with collecting all the games I loved. You can use Nostalgia to realize that good times like those can still happen now! and be created now! The world wasn't always simple, we just lived more simply. We can still do that. We can choose a peaceful life.

Yes you can. Buy another Gamecube, get some games. Best abd most reliable system ever

I know that same feeling, I can’t go back either, I tried going back a year ago and it just doesn’t do it for me, it makes me depressed too, now It just sits in box after wasting 64$ trying to go back. It’s never been a success, nobody bought the console, anyone in school never heard of it, so yeah I know the feeling.

I play my physical copy gamecube games on Wii console

Praline with those CS visuals, oh boy yes

Maybe in a thousand years ;)

ew

Luigivaldo no haha sorry I don't like the over the top paper nonsense.

Excuse me slenderfoxx37 but we weren’t talking about you.

That would convince me to buy a switch. Also a new Goldeneye game would top it off. Certainly in this day and age of online gaming.

F-Zero GX was the most rewarding game on the gamecube. It's the game that made me feel the proudest to beat it! It took every braincell on high alert to beat those later stages

Number one on my list of the best GameCube game ever and definitely in my top 10 favorite games of all time

sunsbookishgamesx same. I haven't been able to play gamecube games because i didn't own one when i was a kid. I also wanna play Windwaker so bad so i'm really hoping they port the HD version on the switch. (we didn't actually own any consoles except for gameboy and xbox *which we got when i was almost done with gradeschool)

Damn I hope the switch can come close to the cube's library. I wish I never sold my games!

Alfonso Maesa well good luck getting one now. I'm pretty sure you can get a GameCube for a reasonable price but the games are pretty expensive. Many decent games going for $100+

He's lost his effing mind if he's chosen Tony Hawk 4 to be honest. It's a great game, but the worst by far Tony Hawk game on the system

sunsbookishgamesx simply just place your GameCube on your Nintendo switch, you're welcome :)

modded wii gg

Exactly I’d buy a switch in a blink of an eye if F-Zero ever released but nah I’ll just keep playing on my Gamecube

I wish people weren't selling wind waker for so much, I love phantom hourglass and I have a gamecube, but spending 75+ for it is ridiculous

@@captaincalamari7451 look at twilight princess last week they were at 90 dollars everywhere and now o can’t touch a copy for any less they 115-125.00

@@thebutcher1412 bogus

@@captaincalamari7451 Roms for me for now. All thought I can’t find a trustworthy site that has twilight princess. I really want to find both at like a garage sale or yard sale if I can. If not I’ll have to cough up some dough.

@@thebutcher1412 yeah I'm lucky enough to live in the suburbs where there are lots of rummage sales, but I don't take advantage of the possibilitys. Good luck finding one.👍

You won’t regret it. Lots of great games on that system. I’ve had one since launch day and it’s been in use ever since. My only system from that gen that has a permanent place under the tv. If you can find Skies Of Arcadia Legends for a price you can afford buy it!

Jason Savage If I can find a good price I will definitely get it

Jason Savage I managed to find a copy for 35 dollars so I might get it

Classixx_Jerm at that price I’d pick it up for sure. It’s getting fairly expensive. Great game.

You're so lucky

Those are good games loved all of those

Is there Tony Hawk: America Wasteland on the gamecube?

Nfs carbon, any sonic games, any tales of series games aswell

sonic adventure 2 battle

I remember return of the king on ps2. That was a great game

Definitely!! That was a stellar game!

Was going to post this.

SAME

@@stevenmills6502 wew

@@jeromealday614 What ?

Ooooo please sell games lol I have a GameCube and need games

@@maddiebutler4145 Starfox adventures and paper Mario the thousand year door $599 take it or leave it

Me too man me too

I will fight you i will go to war over that statement.

RadJacob me too lol

what? let's do this. put em up!

It's been almost a year and I see no end to this war.

I came into the comments purely for this find. #1

This and Skies of Arcadia for me!

Apparently, Simpsons hit and run is better!

A fantastic game, which very rarely ever gets a mention.

Was wondering that too

Almost everyone saying that is kidding

SoneMonRep or Pokemon XD, both Pokemon games are a break from the battle gyms formula

I love Pokemon Colosseum.

same

Agreed!

Because it's a flaming turd.

I really wanted to like this game but somehow it was...boring :/

@@maxschmidt666 Awww... Maybe just the nostalgia that pulls me in, Was one of my favourites but definitley wasn't perfect and wasn't for everyone

It's possibly the most disappointing game of all time for me. I was so hyped for it, picked it up, and after a few hours I already knew that I wasn't going to like it. Still finished it, but meh. That was not a good Christmas.

I know in a Starfox series point of view, it’s an awful Starfox game. But for me, who loves Zelda, it was like a Starfox Zelda so to this day absolutely love it and play it

@@LocrianDorian hahaha one game made it a bad Christmas?😂

I've actually stated I would have been fine if RE4 was number 2, but that Number 4, despite the irony, is just not acceptable due to how influential RE4 is. The reason I can accept it at #2 is that Metroid Prime exists and is the only real contender for the crown.

Re4 isn't an exclusive

MP?

@@olsonbryce777 It was originally an exclusive and marketed heavily as one. The re-releases were years later

RE4 on game cube absolutely frustrated me since the left stick was to aim and my brain has never developed aiming level precision with my left thumb

Moisés Quesada Help make Baten Kaitos shine, it's a gem that hasn't been forgotten.

Oh damn I forgot about starfox adventures!!

whats IS

@@IAMMRON Intelligent Systems

..."One game per main series franchise."

Elementus and Custom Robo

Dragonband no star wars games appeared in the list so it would be following that rule

Elementus - I just realized that - I assumed there were. There should have been

Because of Alex.

i was looking for this comment, it’s one of my favorite games of all time. i replayed it a few years ago and it still held up to the original magic from my childhood

I really wish they would do a remake of this and/or colosseum

Nintendolife seems to dislike JRPGs; I've stopped expecting them on these kinds of lists.

Yeah that's top 5 for me, plus no path or radiance or Baten Kaitos... this list has some games I would never have even considered

there is so many great game on the game cube

I love that game and I think they could have taken away the multiplatform games and stick with just exclusives, even if the exclisive was a short time exclusive like RE4 and Tales

A lot of exclusive JRPGs are missing on this list not to mention a good number of the games listed are multiplats.

TheNeoSkyte Make Baten Kaitos more well known.

JRPG sux

Skies of arcadia wasn't an exclusive.

@@drunkensailor112 neither were a few of these, like resi 4

jay cee lost kingdoms is an absolute hidden gem! Such an underrated game!

Michieliosi Make Baten Kaitos and Origins more well known, the gem's gotta shine.

To say the GameCube had some of the greatest RPG’s, well that’s a stretch don’t ya think?

Paper Mario? You watched the video right?

Most true comment ever!

Michieliosi That games suck

One huge negative to every Soul Calibur after the original was the format or lack of Team Battles. Once you got hooked on 8v8 random against your friend that was in the first, not having 8v8 was a huge letdown in the sequels :(

Kirby Air Ride is one of the best games EVER Going around on the City, basically robbing cars

Yet the Simpsons was... and no Pokemon either...

Oh yeah, completely forgot about XD, that was actually my first pokemon game ever

Mine was Coliseum

Im playing it toght now

The water racing game? Or is that wipe out?

My favorite game

Pfft... who can afford path of radiance?!

@@olihowes2744 Nintendo refuses to give us a legal way to purchase it, so just emulate it

I still regret selling my copy of this game a couple years ago (and very cheap compared to what people try to sell it for this days). One of my favorite games ever

same man same... cant wait to do my paper mario ttyd lets play on my channel because it is that good!

Agreed.

migoro me too

I’m longing for a remake or port of the Thousand Year Door.

Lets just hope the next one is more like TTYD than Color Flop

Manuel Villalobos Acuña Viewtiful Joe should definitely be on the list.

Was never a fan of wario world it was a cool concept but reallly weird both in controls and gameplay department for me at least

Manuel Villalobos Acuña I would have added Ikaruga (one of the best Shoot 'm Ups I've ever played), Tales of Symphonia, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Baten Kaitos Origins, Skies of Arcadia Legends, Chibi-Robo, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II to the list.

Good choice of games! Specially Fire Emblem Path of Radiance :)

gamegod19 Best game ever

I use to look forward coming home from school just to play Super Mario Sunshine I wouldn't even do my homework lol

I see you too are a person of refined taste

Paper Mario?

Domsiify Spread the word of Baten Kaitos.

STARTAN TOTAL WARRIOR IDC WHAT U SAY

Ikaruga, Killer 7... The Gamecube had a bunch of great games. Also I would have preferred RE:0 to be on the list, simply because it was a Gamecube exclusive. And yes, I know that the version of RE:4 was the best one out until it got remastered (the PS2 version was just bad and the PC version was a crappy port of the PS2 one), but still.

Baten Kaitos games are amazing, they just rarely receive critical acclaim as they can be bland and cookie cutter at times for a JRPG, such as in plot, dialogue, and voice acting. Ive beaten both games though and the card mechanic and the combos really are what make the games fun and unique

There are still 2 exclusive Star Wars Games, 2 Star Fox Games and for sure Metroid Prime 2!

Odyssey is just more polished and capitalizes on its ideas a bit more. It’s also a much meatier experience. That said, Sunshine is unparalleled when it comes to how liberating its controls are, how strong its art direction is, and how thick and effective its sense of atmosphere is. Sunshine should’ve been much higher on the list, if not the top spot, but I guess this guy didn’t enjoy it as much.

thats 3 games...

wasn't the third on the wii?

SurfingKyogre The third and so the whole trilogy is a Wii game. Can’t have it in a GC list, man...

Marco Tuzzi he said for a wii list tho...

O shit lol

This is the BEST game list... You're thinking of another one :P

Matt Richardson thanks man i thought no one remembered

Im surprised Sonic Riders wasn't on here it easily beats some of the racing games on this list imo

Yeah ikr

@Chaz Starkey nah I think the creator of the list just isnt a sonic fan unfortunately...

I LOVE that game

Freddie Cherry I just happen to agree ;)

I definitely agree. Best RPG on the system, and one of the best RPGs of all time in my opinion. It is just such a phenomenal game. I would even put it above melee.

Idk man level 2,3, and 4 are pretty bad. 6 sucks and half of 7 is terrible

I silently begging to Nintendo that they make a remake or port of the Thousand Year Door.

BigMGamer PSH I've seen you on a few streams. Naziro, Pavise Productions, I think Mangs, and a couple others.

BigMGamer PSH #1: Metroid Prime Me: *Against the Black Knight intensifies*

BigMGamer PSH I actually haven't played it because.... prices.

+Colton Zuspan Just download the ISO and play it on dolphin emulator or a homebrewed Wii. No point paying some schmuck $80+ for his copy when Nintendo isn't getting a cent of that money.

Star fox assault, Battalion Wars 1, and Pokemon Colosseum should have been honorable mentions (but wait, there was not an "honorable mentions"category included within the video!?) 😅

F-Zero it's sad that it was the last racing game for Fzero

F-Zero that game was so Effin hard!!

Mine is getting mailed out this weekend I’m looking forward to playing it again

It was actually more powerful than the ps2 and xbox

FIIIIIRE

Yeah I can't believe this didn't make the list.

I know man

should've replaced SSX3, i like that game, but it doesn't deserve to be on the list. Honorable mention at most.

Honestly that game is kinda ass 😂 I rather play FZero for my high adrenaline racing fix

Praline Symphonia is in my top 5 games of all time. Shocked it wasn't here.

Have both on PS1/Dreamcast

That was on game cube!? Oh man it was one of my absolute faves on ps1!😊

@@embazle blood omen 2 was on the cube. Blood omen was PS1 and yes I still play those games.

7eonardo2 Help me make Baten Kaitos known to the world.

I know I'm 2 years late, but I'd also add Viewtiful Joe, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Battalion Wars, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to the list of honorable mentions.

Better power doesn't make a console better. Even though the PS4 and Xbone are much more powerful, the switch has vastly better games and just has a certain charm only Nintendo can create.

Pichkalu Pappita I disagree, there is no variety in the ps4 exclusive games, they are all third person adventure games, I mean, they are good, but if you do something good too much it kind of gets worn out and annoying.

@@chikinonfrydai Ummm... Uncharted 4, God of war, Horizon zero Dawn, Bloodborne, Spiderman, The last of us, Days gone, imfamous second son, Yakuza 6, Street fighter 5, Until Dawn.. Come on Bro. You clearly don't know what you talking about and go check the scores on those games. PlayStation got exclusive for days.

Ronnie Socks All of those but Street fighter V are third person adventure games.

Loek Gerrits any of those are better than fucking Simpsons....

pinkspider28 Definitely.

I'd add Viewtiful Joe, Wario Ware, Winning Eleven 6, and Mr. Driller Land.

Shoot m’ ups??...

Forgot about prince of Persia, awesome game

Exactly

What's an 'ass game'?

@@illmitchjax Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

@@shawnclarke1993 touche haha

For Me, I would have preferred RE4 to be #1, but it at #2 would have also been acceptable to me. #4 is just not acceptable to me. As it was arguably one of the ten games that many would consider influential to the future of gaming as, well, name one modern third-person action or adventure game that doesn't use the over-the-shoulder viewpoint.

It was a tough game to me. When I got to one of the islands later in the game😊

Haha I had this demo edition of windwaker which allowed me to play 30min max then it just shut off. Still played it for hours and hours

For me personally Wario Ware, XII, Pac Man World 2 & Serious Sam deserved to be on this list too but I guess it just shows how amazing this system was.

@@SRPC21 no Rogue Leader or Mario Party 4 either which is surprising

Technically Ikaruga was a Naomi/Dreamcast title more than a Gamecube one as it originated from there.

Dave Nolan Preach

Super Mario Sunshine best mario game ever.

@Pilgrimeister maybe a stupid question but how do you do that?

@Pilgrimeister thanks big dawg

Imo Mario Galaxy is better than both of them... Come at me.

Thank you! It's a great game. Especially the multiplayer

star fox adventures......

Finally someone with a unique taste! Agreed!👍 It is a great game and the multi player was fun!

@@mau99 I agree even though most might disagree that I found starfox adventures really fun and awesome 👍, also truth be told SFA was my very first GameCube game along side Mario kart double dash.

As a big Star Fox fan, I felt that Star Fox Assault was not very good. I was an adult by the time the game came out, so my opinion might be different than those who experienced it as a kid. Now, even though I was much younger when Star Fox and Star Fox 64 came out, I do think they are both much better than Assault.

The switch seems to be getting some good 3rd party support

I’ve been saying it for years. I got the Wii U because of the promise of 3rd party support and great games. The Wii U is awesome but has no 3rd party support which killed the console. Now Nintendo is saying the same thing. Putting out dated 3rd party games like Skyrim and now announced dark souls remastered again... dated. If Nintendo is serious about 3rd party support where’s destiny 2??? Where’s re7?? Where’s Friday the 13th?? Where’s cod ww2!?? Come on Nintendo if you really want people to buy a switch get serious about 3rd party

Ah Jake Idk if you been living under a rock but people have been buying the switch XD

They have only sold 10 million units. That’s not good. At this rate in a few years they might sell 30 million. That’s not even as good as the Super Nintendo. Compare that to the Wii that sold 120 million units.

Jake Holland Boi not good?! Fastest selling console ever?! 10 million in 9 months not good?! Tf you smoking?

too bad Andre doesn't love it himself, judging by the comment he posted earlier, lol.

Pretty much nailed it bro

Paper Mario 1000 Year Door is really expansive

Thank you for including wind waker

Puerto Riconnect wtf smash should be 1st

That was an amazing game

A Top 5 GC game for me!

BeerAndWarcraft Don’t forget twin snakes.

Rodolfo Romero Baten Kaitos is a gem few know about, so is origins. We've gotta get people aware of it.

I object to your objection to the assertion that Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is the best Mario RPG. Granted, I haven't played all of them, and the last time I tried Super Mario RPG was years ago now (and I never got very far into it). Still, Thousand Year Door is not only my favorite of the Mario RPGs, not only my favorite GameCube title, but my favorite game of all time. I totally understand those who prefer Square Enix's approach in SMRPG (which has its own tongue in cheek humor as well as more of a fantasy element), and I can definitely appreciate the wackiness of the Mario & Luigi series (Bowser's Inside Story is also a Top 15 game for me), but Thousand Year Door has a certain level of highly-quotable yet grounded comedy that clicks with me like nothing else. It serves as a better satire of the Mario series than any other game in the franchise, yet it stands on its own with its memorable characters and brilliantly crafted world so as to feel much more than just a simple subversion. Gameplay-wise, I might give a slight edge to Bowser's Inside Story, but there is a clear distinction between the two styles and thus Thousand Year Door can still stand on its own. Compared to Mario RPG and Paper Mario, it feels much more refined - snappy yet impactful, and brimming with personality. Mechanics tie so well to the characters and the world that everything meshes together. The badge system is also refined far beyond the original Paper Mario, and your loadout feels impactful (if a little overpowered). This is not to say that the game has flaws. It has major ones, in fact. A lot of backtracking and some poor pacing during certain parts (I love Chapter 4 despite its poor pacing - mostly because of Doopliss; the same cannot be said about Chapter 7). A very odd game balance that is highly exploitable (again, the badge system) and often too easy (until the difficulty spikes with the Shadow Queen and later levels of the Pit of 100 Trials). These issues can kill the game for some. For me, however - someone who unabashedly loves Super Mario Sunshine despite its filler and other multitude of issues - these issues are nothing compared to the strengths I've spoken of above.

I agree, Timesplitters Future Perfect is much better. While I still like both, Future Perfect is much more interesting. Plus, their little slogans are hilarious

KC Clark You have passion for your game of choice, and have clearly thought about this. I respect that and I withdraw the objection. That said I am a child of the 90's and the Mario RPG music is deeply wired to some sort of very important part of my brain. So let's say they all have their strengths and that Thousand Year Door is the best one on the GameCube.

Gino Sanchez It's time to split!

Andrew Tyrell Gingerbread man and Harry Tipper get me every time🤣

OldManSharples this isnt even ironically funny

BulldozerNDF oh lighten up, poopy pants

The perks of having your own channel.

Mario sunshine top 5

Nah sunshine is the most overrated mario game, not to mention there were so many better games on the gamecube.

Don't forget Mario Party 5 & Sonic Adventure 2 Battle not being on the list for unknown reasons. They had the nerve to put random games that were on all Gen 6 consoles over GameCube exclusives that were clearly better.

rodster628 Thankfully

rodster628 No one forgot, it's not that good, even though I thought it was fun

Probably the game I played most on my Gamecube along with WW. I mean the game had spaceships and dinosaurs.. what more could a kid ask for?

I prefer star fox assault more though

@@JamesBond-hy6kk Exactly!