Compact and endearing, the GameCube hides an exceptional library: Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 4, The Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pikmin. This Top 50 gathers the console's best, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value — a favourite hunting ground for collectors.
"Vivendi and Swingin' Ape Studios third-person shooter with a robot hero. Sharp humour, varied level design, effective gunplay and above-average writing for the genre. Short but a real treat, a genuine catalogue surprise. Well worth digging out of storage."
"Amusement Vision balance puzzle in clear marbles. Tilt the stage to roll the ball, levels of mad precision and lovely multiplayer mini games. A successful bet from the Yakuza fathers, harder and smarter than it looks."
"DK on conga branding, yet played entirely with the regular pad. Explosive direction, musical pacing, short but dense levels. A real hidden gem from the GameCube's twilight."
"NBA Street volume 3, EA Sports Big arcade basketball blazing streetside. Wild tricks, teams mixing pros and oddballs, hip-hop transitions throughout. More generous than the previous entries, perfect for tearing up the couch with friends."
"More generous sequel with an adventure storyline added and fresh mini games. The fearsome difficulty stays, stages still sadistically well-designed. Arguably the best Super Monkey Ball on the machine, an easy recommend. A genuinely great challenge."
"Direct sequel that extends the Viewtiful Joe formula. Two playable heroes, more varied levels and combined powers. Arguably as solid as the first, maybe less surprising but just as tasty. Excellent 2D action, a feast pad in hand."
"Tony Hawk's Underground, the hip-hop and narrative-career turn. Custom skater, city exploration and wilder missions. Monster hip-hop soundtrack and very strong street vibe. A new face for the series, arguably the best of the Underground era."
"Free Radical Design FPS with time travel, sequel to TS2. Hilarious staging, reference local multiplayer and missions hopping across eras. Deadpan humour and an outrageous arsenal. Peak of the trilogy, warmly recommended to arcade FPS fans."
"Direct sequel to the first Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow adds a pioneering asymmetric multiplayer. Denser, more varied solo, improved AI and staging still polished. A notch below Chaos Theory but an excellent stop. A solid stealth adventure."
"Capcom versus SNK round two, the GameCube release with EO analogue assist controls. Massive roster, six different grooves and huge tactical depth. The reference 2D crossover, aside from the sprites stretched a touch on the Cube."
