Top 22 Nintendo GameCube Games of All Time

From system-selling blockbusters to cult curios only diehards remember, this lineup spans everything that made Nintendo's purple box legendary. Which one wins?

1. 1
   Resident Evil 4

   Capcom's 2005 over-the-shoulder survival-horror masterpiece that redefined the action genre.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

   The 2004 remake of the original Metal Gear Solid with updated gameplay and cutscenes.
   475pts
3. 3
   The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

   A 2002 cel-shaded Zelda adventure across a vast ocean, celebrated for its timeless art style.
   434pts
4. 4
   Animal Crossing

   The 2001 real-time life-simulation game that introduced the series to the West.
   434pts
5. 5
   Star Fox Adventures

   Rare's 2002 action-adventure sending Fox McCloud on a sword-and-staff quest.
   434pts
6. 6
   Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

   The 2005 tactical RPG that brought the series' strategy battles to consoles.
   389pts
7. 7
   F-Zero GX

   The blisteringly fast 2003 futuristic racer developed with Sega's Amusement Vision.
   389pts
8. 8
   Tales of Symphonia

   A 2003 action-RPG epic that became one of the GameCube's most cherished stories.
   389pts
9. 9
   Kirby Air Ride

   The 2003 racing spin-off letting players ride Kirby's warp stars.
   389pts
10. 10
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    The darker 2004 sequel splitting the world into light and dark dimensions.
    337pts
11. 11
    Soulcalibur II

    The 2003 weapon-based fighter whose GameCube edition featured Link as an exclusive guest.
    337pts
12. 12
    Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

    Silicon Knights' 2002 psychological horror famous for its fourth-wall-breaking sanity effects.
    337pts
13. 13
    Pikmin

    Shigeru Miyamoto's 2001 real-time strategy game about commanding tiny plant creatures.
    337pts
14. 14
    Luigi's Mansion

    The 2001 GameCube launch title casting Luigi as a ghost-hunter with a vacuum.
    337pts
15. 15
    Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

    The 2003 kart racer with a signature two-drivers-per-kart tandem mechanic.
    278pts
16. 16
    Super Smash Bros. Melee

    The 2001 platform fighter that became the GameCube's defining competitive title and a lasting esports staple.
    278pts
17. 17
    Metroid Prime

    Retro Studios' 2002 first-person reinvention of Metroid, hailed as one of the greatest games ever made.
    277pts
18. 18
    Super Mario Sunshine

    The 2002 tropical 3D Mario platformer built around the water-spraying FLUDD device.
    277pts
19. 19
    Viewtiful Joe

    The stylish 2003 side-scrolling action game with comic-book flair and VFX powers.
    209pts
20. 20
    Baten Kaitos

    A 2003 card-based RPG set in a world of floating islands, known for its striking art.
    209pts
21. 21
    Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

    The 2001 enhanced port of Sonic's dual hero-and-villain 3D platformer.
    130pts
22. 22
    Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    A beloved 2004 turn-based RPG praised for its charm, writing, and paper-craft world.
    129pts

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