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GameCube Games That Bring Me Joy
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items A list of games that I played growing up on the iconic GameCube Console. You can buy most of them as pre-owned at GameStop but you can likely find them at local retro shops as well.
Sections
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Action/Platformers
Action/Adventure
RPGs
Competitive
Action/Platformers
Jump, run, and explore vibrant 3D worlds.
3D platformer where you control teams of three characters simultaneously, using their unique abilities to speed through colorful levels and defeat Dr. Eggman. using each character across all 4 teams makes playing through the game feel...
Sonic Heroes - GameCube
A 3D platformer where Mario uses a water-spraying device called FLUDD to clean up paint pollution, solve puzzles, and save Princess Peach on the tropical Isle Delfino. you can also play this on the Switch in various ways. The music is...
Super Mario Sunshine - GameCube
A unique strategy game where you command an army of plant-like creatures called Pikmin to solve puzzles, battle enemies, and collect spaceship parts before your oxygen supply runs out. not gonna lie, as a kid this gave me a lot of anx...
Pikmin - GameCube
Take 2! Compared to the first Pikmin, this game adds a mechanic where you have to split up your Pikmin to solve puzzles.
Pikmin 2 (2004) - GameCube
Action/Adventure
Epic quests blending exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat.
A first-person action-adventure game where bounty hunter Samus Aran explores alien worlds, scans environments, and battles through immersive 3D environments with a perfect blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat. The alien pl...
Metroid Prime - GameCube
An adventure game where Link sails across a vast ocean in a cel-shaded world, exploring islands and dungeons to rescue his sister and defeat Ganondorf. The art style is unique and full of color and interesting mechanics. It’s a classi...
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Gamecube
An epic adventure where Link transforms between human and wolf forms to save Hyrule. A stark contrast to Windwaker with much darker tones and story. I also just loved playing as a wolf.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - GameCube
Fox McCloud explores the dinosaur-inhabited planet Sauria on foot with his staff, solving puzzles and battling enemies in a departure from the series’ traditional spaceship combat. I love this game so much and consider it a crime that...
Star Fox Adventures - GameCube
RPGs
Story-driven adventures where you level up characters, battle enemies, and progress through engaging narratives.
A co-op RPG where you can play as your favorite X-Men. I used to play with my cousin for hours. Definitely worth hunting this gem down.
X-Men Legends - Gamecube
RPG where you play as a former criminal who steals and purifies corrupted “Shadow Pokémon” in the desert region of Orre, featuring 3D battles and no wild Pokémon encounters. A GameCube staple! You have a limited selection of Pokemon t...
Pokemon Colosseum - Gamecube
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is a sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, set five years later in the same Orre region with a new protagonist and an expanded story involving Shadow Pokémon. The music is iconic and the story is a little dark - me...
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness - GameCube
A turn-based RPG with a charming paper-craft aesthetic where Mario explores colorful worlds, battles enemies with timed button presses, and uncovers the mystery of the legendary treasure behind the Thousand-Year Door. you get to build...
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - GameCube
Competitive
Games to test friendships.
A fast-paced fighting game where Nintendo’s iconic characters battle across dynamic stages, featuring intense multiplayer action and competitive gameplay. Arguably the best iteration of Smash, even if it’s just for nostalgic reasons (probably is).
Super Smash Bros. Melee - Gamecube
A classic! I miss the double driver system, although it was admittedly gimmicky.
Mario Kart Double Dash - GameCube