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.
"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 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."
"Ancel's standalone adventure, mixing stealth, photography, hovercraft racing and simple combat. A deeply lovable world, memorable characters and a quietly political plot rare for the medium. Short but lasting, an underrated classic."
"Burnout 2 hits hard and locks in the formula. Insane speed sensation, risk taking rewarded with boost, spectacular and more directed crashes. This is where the series jumps from neat arcade to a genuine racing landmark. A must play."
"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."
"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."
"A Treasure shooter of pure genius, vertical and ruthlessly demanding. The black and white polarity system reinvents bullet hells, level design carved to the millimetre and a hypnotic soundtrack. Short but insanely intense. An absolute shmup peak."
