These battles were as much a test of wit as of reflex, as nearly every foe had some sort of pattern or puzzle to figure out. It may not be remembered quite as fondly as the original -- very few games are, after all -- but Metroid Prime 2 was another riveting adventure that further proved how well the Metroid series worked in first-person.
Sure it was multiplatform, but given the addition of Link as a playable character on the roster, Soulcalibur II always felt very Nintendo to me.
Also: It ruled. It was almost certainly the peak of the 3D fighting genre back then and it rarely got better than this. In the next generation we went back to Street Fighter IV and fighting games changed on us -- possibly for the better? But for this generation of consoles, Soulcalibur II was king. The first game from Clover Studio, the short lived team responsible for a slew of critically acclaimed video games like Okami, Viewtiful Joe, in many, was the prototype for the Clover style.
A slick, fluid 2D beat 'em up, elevated by a unique art style, Viewtiful Joe was a polished homage to video games from a bygone era. There are few games that make players frantically look around and wonder "what the hell is going on" like Eternal Darkness. At its core, the game isn't much different from Resident Evil, but the big difference were sanity effects.
These little events were designed to directly mess with the player's head. From the controller being unresponsive to a screen saying your saved game was deleted, players never knew what was going to happen, which was part of the fun. Eternal Darkness was also heavily-inspired by H.
It required those who finished the game and received all the endings to look at the author's stories to piece together the deeper themes of the game.
For me, Eternal Darkness presented me something fresh even though how the game actually played was par for the course. Seeing the first screenshots of the Resident Evil remake convinced me to buy a GameCube at launch. Nearly two decades later, this game still looks astoundingly good and remains utterly terrifying. Capcom didn't settle for a mere visual upgrade; this remake added so many new mechanics, areas and puzzles that it felt like a completely different game to the original.
It remains the ultimate expression of the classic Resident Evil formula and it was exclusive to Nintendo systems for years an excellent HD remaster is available on every platform. I'll never forgive Pikmin 2 for abandoning the time limit that made the original Pikmin so tense and rewarding, but Pikmin 2 is still worth your time. The multiplayer component was the real standout for me.
Before online gaming was truly a thing on consoles, I spent many hours with my girlfriend, playing frantic multiplayer Pikmin matches. We got frighteningly good. Well, she got frighteningly good.
I got my ass whooped. Good times. Is that a good thing? The jury's out, particularly on the gimmick that allowed two players to ride on the same kart.
Still, Mario Kart is Mario Kart. There hasn't been a bad one yet. Double Dash is no exception. The track design is slick, the visuals were bold and the controls were as tight as ever. Ground up remakes of classic games are normal now, but Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes was unique upon its release in Incredibly it all holds together. Considering how weird things get in Metal Gear Solid, that's saying something.
Double Dash is a fantastic entry in the series and it would be great to see it rereleased or to see Nintendo reuse the two-character mechanic. Metroid Prime saw the series go 3D for the first time, with the side-scrolling platformer shooter being turned into an FPS game.
Metroid Prime is often regarded as one of the greatest FPS games of all time, with the game being a beloved entry among fans. Nintendo released a trilogy of Metroid Prime games and have been hard at work developing Metroid Prime 4, which has still yet to see a release date. Resident Evil 4 is considered one of the greatest third-person action games of all time, with the game introducing many mechanics, as well as popularizing others, that have become standard in gaming today.
The influence of Resident Evil 4 has been felt in hundreds of titles since, and the game has remained a hit with fans, with it being ported to most platforms that have been released since its release. Hey, I'm David, I write about video games and music.
When I'm not making music with my band, I am usually listening to music or arguing with someone on Twitter. You must be logged in to post a comment. Video Games. Several sequels have come out that blow its graphics and character roster out of the water. While not necessarily relevant for the average casual SSB player, Melee remains alive and well in the international competitive scene.
The cel-shaded graphics were gorgeous at the time, and their unique appeal keeps them from becoming stale. In the same way, the bonkers storyline about an assassin syndicate comprised of a single man with multiple personalities remains just as thrilling. Whether you choose to play through the Story Mode by yourself or tackle the Challenge Mode with up to three friends, Super Monkey Ball will bring you hours upon hours of fun. And if you liked this GameCube title then you might even like checking out the whole series.
The stylish and colorful character and ship designs pull you into its futuristic world, where a layer of coolness and bad-assery is spread thick over every surface. The title certainly lends itself to the franchise; the Colosseum is, after all, the ultimate fighting stadium!
No, Pokemon Colosseum is an adventure in its own right. Only Shadow Pokemon, i. Wes is essentially a vigilante freeing tortured souls! It also features a multiplayer that is very similar to Pokemon Stadium with quick battle modes for fast-Pokemon-fighting-action.
Burnout 2: Point of Impact has some of the nicest cars of any racing game, and unlocking them was always the best part in. Crash mode is also a classic, allowing players to rack up a massive scores by basically destroying other cars on the roads and making a massive mess!
The all-important boost function is important if you want to stay ahead of the competition. Avoiding traffic, drifting, driving on the wrong side of the road, and landing big jumps all go towards filling your boost meter. Fans of crashing will be pleased to know that the GameCube version featured 15 additional crash tracks to play around with. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy remains the perfect couch-co-op multiplayer adventure of all time, teaming up with mates to destroy hordes of undead ghouls and demons.
I still remember entering the world hub for the first time, collecting treasure and battling it out to see who could reach food first. As well as collecting gold to trade for different abilities and stats, players can improve the look of their characters by levelling up. A lowly Wizard will eventually end up looking like a kick-ass Warlock, and the same goes for the other characters too!
Unlockable characters include a Valkyrie, Minotaur, and a Jester amongst others. Fans of the Hyrule Warriors series and titles such as Castlevania and Dark souls will love Gauntlet, and while it is a good game to play solo, nothing beats the couch-co-op multiplayer action! Like Crash Bandicoot and Sonic games, racking up a score of collectibles is also part of the process. Players collect beats as they pull off certain moves or collect bananas through the game.
Lose all your beats, and you have to start the level again. The left bongo moves DK left, right bongo right, and both bongos make DK jump. Clapping in front of the mic sends a shockwave.
Is there anyone cooler than Samus Aran? You can keep your Captain Marvel, more people should know about how epic our favourite space heroin really is. The second title in the Metroid Prime trilogy, Echoes sees Samus Return with another epic first-person shooter game. Expect gargantuan space monsters and more action than you can shake a plasma cannon at!
With Goldeneye four-player split-screen action, players can battle it out for the accolade of the toughest bounty hunter in existence.
Deathmatch plays in much the same way as games like Fortnite, and Bounty is a coin collecting game that while not as high-octane, is still a great feature. Nintendo ha s always been adamant that multiplayer action should be enjoyed with friends in the flesh, and when you play Super Mario Strikers Mario Smash Football for PAL players with three other mates fighting for that all-important win, you begin to realise why they are so right.
I spent countless hours on this game, knocking out the special moves and trying to come back from down to claim the title of the ultimate striker on the pla net. What other game can you play football against an army of robots and blast a ball into a net with a fireball kick? Mario Smash Football will always be one of the Best Gamecube Games because of its sheer silliness and for its endless play value.
Unlocking the different characters and courses is one thing, but trying to beat your smug friends who just never seem to lose will make the hours soar by. Use items to impede your opponents, punch and kick players without the ball, and work up to that perfect Super Strike to try and knock Kritter into the back of the net. Who will you pick to lead your team to glory? Snowboarding down the streets of San Francisco on the City Escape level will never get old.
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is another game that had an incredible multiplayer mode; racing along courses with Shadow and Sonic and finding treasure with Knuckles and Rogue was part of our Saturday game plan every week. Other than introducing new characters to the franchise, this game was one of the first Sonic games to introduce the idea of not just blasting from one end of the level to the next and actually having to solve things and pick up collectables along the way. And if you get tired of the story, you can always spend time growing your Chao garden with the items that you pick up and create the ultimate tiny hero or devil for more multiplayer action.
Chaos emeralds and rings return as collectables in this game as you might expect. Unlike other Sonic titles, however, Adventure 2 Battle gives you the option of playing out the story as both the Good and Evil sides. Gamers control Sonic, Eggman, Shadow, Rouge, Knuckles, and Tails in this game, playing out each scenario either in favour of saving the world or destroying it.
Completing all the campaigns as both sides opens up a final last level in which all the characters work together. Even Nintendo characters like multiplayer action! But man, is Super Monkey Ball addictive! Whoever thought that putting a monkey in a ball and making it roll around tilting courses would be such a ginormous hit!
Take a break from the main game to play some of the amazing party games such as Monkey Fight, Monkey Race, and Monkey Target. Melee is one of the Best GameCube Games for letting off a bit of steam, and the rounds are quite short, which means it always stays fresh and exciting.
Play as your favourite character and beat the ones you hate into a pulp, all in a friendly non-violent Nintendo way. Samus has featured in many titles over the years on a number of Nintendo platforms, but Metroid Prime was the one that made me want to don a cyberspace suit and fight crime right alongside her.
After following up on a distress signal from a Space Pirate Ship, Samus battles Meta Ridley and loses her kick-ass abilities. You must navigate your way through the Chozo Ruins and find them all in order to defeat Meta Ridley and restore some sense of normality to the galaxy.
The scenery in the levels is stunning, twinning creepy tunnels and caverns with amazing outdoor locations and interesting enemies. Glorious 2D action in a movie-like comic book world. That might sound a little confusing, but that sums up the overall vibe of the next title on our Best GameCube Games list. Divided between Earth and Movieland, this side-scrolling brawler was one of the weirder games in my Best GameCube Games collection, but that made it all the more interesting!
Use VFX to use crank out special moves, defeat monsters twice your size, and do it all while posing for the camera and knocking out slick catchphrases. Joe must use the V-Watch to transform into Viewtiful Joe, a super-hero that looks a little like the Red Ranger from Power Rangers, and navigate his way through the film world. He must defeat villains along the way in order to rescue his girlfriend and put a stop to all of this madness once and for all!
Give it a try! A mysterious Prince that uses a blade to rewind time when he makes mistakes or falls to his death; now that sounds like one gnarly game! Based in Persia the clue is in the title I guess , our unnamed prince sets out to right the mistakes that his father has made after ransacking a city on the behest of a treacherously wicked Vizier.
After releasing the sands of time by accident, the cities inhabitants turn to evil monsters that the Prince must defeat in order to collect the sands and restore balance to the world. I still find Prince of Persia hard to put down! I remember the first time that I did a wall run on this game to get to a higher platform; it was such a cool moment having a character do something that I had always wished Link could have done in Ocarina of Time. Anyway, back to the Prince! Any game where you can turn back time is a winner for me, especially when it involves a kick-ass dagger and zombie-style foot soldiers!
Check out our article on the new Prince of Persia remake! The next title in our list of the Best GameCube Games is, in my opinion, the best party game on not only our favourite cubed-console, but in the world. The first Mario Party game on the GameCube is still my favourite to this day.
The shop system was easy, the magic lantern and the accompanying Genie always felt like cheating even though it was part of the game, and handing over 20 coins for a star is still one of the best bargains in life. Players compete in mini-games at the end of each round, either in teams or against each other, and each course has different elements that are set to spice things up for the players.
Mario is joined by a water-jetpack type item called FLUDD who helps him to clean up Isle Delfino in a bid to find the shine sprites needed to bring light back to the island. The gameplay in Super Mario Sunshine is very similar to Super Mario 64, which is never going to be a bad thing, but the graphics have improved tenfold. You will, however, be pleased to know that you still have to save Princess Peach from Shadow Mario while cleaning up the mess that the islanders have blamed you for.
I always liked to imagine what he was getting up to while Mario was out saving the day, and it turns out he was trying to clean up mansions for Professor E. Gadd with a super hi-tech vacuum cleaner.
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