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.
"Tales of GameCube by Namco, a JRPG with 3D arena action combat. Deeply lovable cast, long storyline addressing racism and difference with care and convincing anime voice acting. Arguably the best Tales of its time and one of the machine's greatest JRPGs."
"First 3D Fire Emblem to reach the West, by Intelligent Systems. Fiery tactics, well-written cast and uncompromising unit management. Gorgeous art direction for a tactical RPG and a story that swells over time. Essential for fans of the genre."
"GameCube port of Code Veronica X, the expanded version of the Dreamcast original. Dense adventure between prison and Antarctica, story shedding light on the Ashford family. Beautiful fixed-camera shots and well-paced survival action. An excellent chapter, often underrated."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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 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."
"Console-side follow-up to Finest Hour, following the US 1st Infantry Division. Bigger staging, more varied missions, decent runtime. Console CoD still finding its feet but clearly a step up on the first try. Solid without ever reaching pantheon level."
