Top 10 Nintendo Gamecube Games

these were the best games to play on

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down our picks for the top ten Nintendo

down our picks for the top ten Nintendo GameCube games hey Jenna don’t go baby

GameCube games hey Jenna don’t go baby

GameCube games hey Jenna don’t go baby for this list we’re sticking to one game

for this list we’re sticking to one game

for this list we’re sticking to one game per franchise and we’re also excluding

per franchise and we’re also excluding

per franchise and we’re also excluding games that were direct ports from other

games that were direct ports from other

games that were direct ports from other consoles

number ten

number ten Star Wars Rogue Squadron two rogue

Star Wars Rogue Squadron two rogue

Star Wars Rogue Squadron two rogue leader for the second Nintendo list in a

leader for the second Nintendo list in a

leader for the second Nintendo list in a row the Rogue Squadron series has taken

row the Rogue Squadron series has taken

row the Rogue Squadron series has taken the tenth spot this game was a launch

the tenth spot this game was a launch

the tenth spot this game was a launch title for the system with its main

title for the system with its main

title for the system with its main selling point being the faithful

selling point being the faithful

selling point being the faithful recreation of the original Star Wars

recreation of the original Star Wars

recreation of the original Star Wars trilogies climactic battles against both

trilogies climactic battles against both

trilogies climactic battles against both Death Star’s and the Battle of Hoth how

Death Star’s and the Battle of Hoth how

Death Star’s and the Battle of Hoth how they I’ve been hit

they I’ve been hit

they I’ve been hit Echo Base commander Skywalker is down

Echo Base commander Skywalker is down

Echo Base commander Skywalker is down branch lead the attack against the

branch lead the attack against the

branch lead the attack against the waters surprisingly the game was put

waters surprisingly the game was put

waters surprisingly the game was put together in only nine months and it was

together in only nine months and it was

together in only nine months and it was later repackaged in Rogue Squadron 3 as

later repackaged in Rogue Squadron 3 as

later repackaged in Rogue Squadron 3 as a co-op campaign we need to keep the

a co-op campaign we need to keep the

a co-op campaign we need to keep the fighters from home once hurry up and

fighters from home once hurry up and

fighters from home once hurry up and take out those generators number 9

take out those generators number 9

take out those generators number 9 f-zero GX

without question the best title in the

without question the best title in the f-zero series this high-speed racing

f-zero series this high-speed racing

f-zero series this high-speed racing game has you clock speeds of up to 1600

game has you clock speeds of up to 1600

game has you clock speeds of up to 1600 km/h while going up against 30 other

km/h while going up against 30 other

km/h while going up against 30 other racers add to that the incredible

racers add to that the incredible

racers add to that the incredible sensory overload of the environment

sensory overload of the environment

sensory overload of the environment around the track for a more immersive

around the track for a more immersive

around the track for a more immersive experience

fun fact in 2013 it was discovered that

fun fact in 2013 it was discovered that the arcade ax version was pitting on the

the arcade ax version was pitting on the

the arcade ax version was pitting on the game’s disc and obtainable via a hacking

game’s disc and obtainable via a hacking

game’s disc and obtainable via a hacking device what are your plans now you’ve

device what are your plans now you’ve

device what are your plans now you’ve won winning this race next time of

won winning this race next time of

won winning this race next time of course number 8 Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 as you

course number 8 Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 as you

course number 8 Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 as you might have guessed is the sequel to the

might have guessed is the sequel to the

might have guessed is the sequel to the unusually charming realtime strategy

unusually charming realtime strategy

unusually charming realtime strategy game that bears the same name while the

game that bears the same name while the

game that bears the same name while the first one was limited by a 30-day timer

first one was limited by a 30-day timer

first one was limited by a 30-day timer this game had no such time limit this

this game had no such time limit this

this game had no such time limit this extra time was used to focus on the

extra time was used to focus on the

extra time was used to focus on the efforts of captain olimar and his

efforts of captain olimar and his

efforts of captain olimar and his assistant Lois collecting treasures to

assistant Lois collecting treasures to

assistant Lois collecting treasures to help their boss pay off a massive debt

help their boss pay off a massive debt

help their boss pay off a massive debt it notably brought to the mix an

it notably brought to the mix an

it notably brought to the mix an addictive co-op and competitive

addictive co-op and competitive

addictive co-op and competitive multiplayer mode

number seven Super Mario Sunshine one of

number seven Super Mario Sunshine one of the most unusual Mario titles it doesn’t

the most unusual Mario titles it doesn’t

the most unusual Mario titles it doesn’t stop it from being a fantastic

stop it from being a fantastic

stop it from being a fantastic platformer set on the tropical isle

platformer set on the tropical isle

platformer set on the tropical isle delfino welcome to the sun-drenched

delfino welcome to the sun-drenched

delfino welcome to the sun-drenched tropical paradise of Isle Delfino here

tropical paradise of Isle Delfino here

tropical paradise of Isle Delfino here in Mario finds himself armed with a

in Mario finds himself armed with a

in Mario finds himself armed with a water gun jetpack that he uses both

water gun jetpack that he uses both

water gun jetpack that he uses both against enemies for navigation and for

against enemies for navigation and for

against enemies for navigation and for cleaning up the island I hereby order

cleaning up the island I hereby order

cleaning up the island I hereby order the defendant to clean this entire

the defendant to clean this entire

the defendant to clean this entire island one of the better aspects of the

island one of the better aspects of the

island one of the better aspects of the game was the moving geometric platform

game was the moving geometric platform

game was the moving geometric platform sections something that Nintendo with

sections something that Nintendo with

sections something that Nintendo with later use in Super Mario Galaxy number 6

later use in Super Mario Galaxy number 6

later use in Super Mario Galaxy number 6 eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem the

eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem the

eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem the first M rated game published by Nintendo

first M rated game published by Nintendo

first M rated game published by Nintendo this game has you play as Alex who comes

this game has you play as Alex who comes

this game has you play as Alex who comes to her grandfather’s house to

to her grandfather’s house to

to her grandfather’s house to investigate his murder I want answers

investigate his murder I want answers

investigate his murder I want answers and in the process finds out about a

and in the process finds out about a

and in the process finds out about a historical struggle against evil to stop

historical struggle against evil to stop

historical struggle against evil to stop what’s known as the eternal darkness the

what’s known as the eternal darkness the

what’s known as the eternal darkness the game’s main draw was its fourth wall

game’s main draw was its fourth wall

game’s main draw was its fourth wall breaking sandy effects which messed with

breaking sandy effects which messed with

breaking sandy effects which messed with your mind sees it really happening and

your mind sees it really happening and

your mind sees it really happening and start to distort what’s real and what’s

start to distort what’s real and what’s

start to distort what’s real and what’s not

safe to say whoever said Nintendo is

safe to say whoever said Nintendo is just for kids never played this one

just for kids never played this one

just for kids never played this one there are times when insanity takes hold

there are times when insanity takes hold

there are times when insanity takes hold and nothing seems right number 5 animal

and nothing seems right number 5 animal

and nothing seems right number 5 animal crossing the debut title in the

crossing the debut title in the

crossing the debut title in the frightening Li addictive series this

frightening Li addictive series this

frightening Li addictive series this game has you living out in a small

game has you living out in a small

game has you living out in a small village with overly happy

village with overly happy

village with overly happy anthropomorphic villagers as you go

anthropomorphic villagers as you go

anthropomorphic villagers as you go fishing catch bugs and collect furniture

fishing catch bugs and collect furniture

fishing catch bugs and collect furniture that falls out of the sky

it also features at an OTG who

it also features at an OTG who constantly scans you into a mortgage

yeah screw you Tom Nook one of the

yeah screw you Tom Nook one of the coolest features that didn’t reappear in

coolest features that didn’t reappear in

coolest features that didn’t reappear in any of the sequels was the ability to

any of the sequels was the ability to

any of the sequels was the ability to collect and play classic NES games for a

collect and play classic NES games for a

collect and play classic NES games for a sweet little bit of nostalgia number 4

sweet little bit of nostalgia number 4

sweet little bit of nostalgia number 4 super the best-selling game on the

super the best-selling game on the

super the best-selling game on the system melee was the game that no

system melee was the game that no

system melee was the game that no GameCube owner could go without a vast

GameCube owner could go without a vast

GameCube owner could go without a vast improvement over the n64 original it

improvement over the n64 original it

improvement over the n64 original it introduced faster gameplay doubled its

introduced faster gameplay doubled its

introduced faster gameplay doubled its roster of iconic characters and

roster of iconic characters and

roster of iconic characters and introduced brand-new multiplayer modes

introduced brand-new multiplayer modes

introduced brand-new multiplayer modes making this the party game of choice

number three The Legend of Zelda Wind

number three The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker

Waker

Waker even though Twilight Princess was

even though Twilight Princess was

even though Twilight Princess was amazing Wind Waker completely Trump’s it

amazing Wind Waker completely Trump’s it

amazing Wind Waker completely Trump’s it based on originality

an epic sailing adventure with

an epic sailing adventure with incredibly charming characters it was a

incredibly charming characters it was a

incredibly charming characters it was a fantastic follow up to ocarina of time

fantastic follow up to ocarina of time

fantastic follow up to ocarina of time the controversial choice to use

the controversial choice to use

the controversial choice to use cel-shaded graphics proved to be the

cel-shaded graphics proved to be the

cel-shaded graphics proved to be the best choice in the long run as it meant

best choice in the long run as it meant

best choice in the long run as it meant that the game would age surprisingly

that the game would age surprisingly

that the game would age surprisingly well want proof with only a few minor

well want proof with only a few minor

well want proof with only a few minor tweaks on the Wii U version it’s still

tweaks on the Wii U version it’s still

tweaks on the Wii U version it’s still the same game yet still as amazing as

the same game yet still as amazing as

the same game yet still as amazing as ever

number two Resident Evil 4 ok

number two Resident Evil 4 ok I have only one very important question

I have only one very important question

I have only one very important question you got a smoke got gum as much as we

you got a smoke got gum as much as we

you got a smoke got gum as much as we love the fantastic remake of the

love the fantastic remake of the

love the fantastic remake of the original the fourth game in the series

original the fourth game in the series

original the fourth game in the series is in a league of its own

is in a league of its own

is in a league of its own my assignment is to search for the

my assignment is to search for the

my assignment is to search for the president’s missing daughter

president’s missing daughter

president’s missing daughter quite odd by yourself starting life as a

quite odd by yourself starting life as a

quite odd by yourself starting life as a Gamecube exclusive a drastic and risky

Gamecube exclusive a drastic and risky

Gamecube exclusive a drastic and risky redesign of the core mechanics paid off

redesign of the core mechanics paid off

redesign of the core mechanics paid off immensely removing both the zombies and

immensely removing both the zombies and

immensely removing both the zombies and the static camera in favor of infected

the static camera in favor of infected

the static camera in favor of infected villagers and a third-person perspective

villagers and a third-person perspective

villagers and a third-person perspective resulted in a tense frightening an epic

resulted in a tense frightening an epic

resulted in a tense frightening an epic atmosphere that made it one of the best

atmosphere that made it one of the best

atmosphere that made it one of the best third-person shooters ever before we get

third-person shooters ever before we get

third-person shooters ever before we get to number one here are a few honorable

to number one here are a few honorable

to number one here are a few honorable mentions

number one Metroid Prime Samus rolls

number one Metroid Prime Samus rolls into our top spot with her best

into our top spot with her best

into our top spot with her best adventure to date after missing out on

adventure to date after missing out on

adventure to date after missing out on the n64 retro studios made the Bounty

the n64 retro studios made the Bounty

the n64 retro studios made the Bounty Hunter’s transition to 3d flawless going

Hunter’s transition to 3d flawless going

Hunter’s transition to 3d flawless going for a first-person perspective which

for a first-person perspective which

for a first-person perspective which intensified the combat without

intensified the combat without

intensified the combat without sacrificing any of the series’s

sacrificing any of the series’s

sacrificing any of the series’s trademark exploration while technically

trademark exploration while technically

trademark exploration while technically not a first-person shooter in the

not a first-person shooter in the

not a first-person shooter in the traditional sense the isolated

traditional sense the isolated

traditional sense the isolated environment makes this game a must play

environment makes this game a must play

environment makes this game a must play for anyone and everyone

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which games had your lunchbox pumping

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