Timestamps here: 1:44 1080° Avalanche 2:04 Animal Crossing 2:26 Baten Kaitor: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 2:49 Baten Kaitos Origins 3:11 Battalion Wars 3:31 Bomberman Generation 3:54 Chibi-Robo! 4:22 Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest 4:46 Custom Robo 5:17 Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix 5:46 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 6:18 Donkey Konga Trilogy 6:55 Doshin the Giant 7:26 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 8:01 F-Zero GX 8:31 Final Fantasy: Chrystal Chronicles 9:09 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 9:42 Geist 10:18 Killer7 10:50 Kirby Air Ride 11:21 Kururin Squash! 11:53 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 12:36 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest 13:03 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 13:16 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 13:30 Lost Kingdoms 13:58 Lost Kingdoms II 14:24 Luigi's Mansion 14:43 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 14:59 Mario Kart: Double Dash 15:30 Mario Party 4 15:51 Mario Party 5 16:11 Mario Party 6 16:32 Mario Party 7 16:59 Mario Power Tennis 17:09 Mario Super Baseball 17:40 Mega Man Network Transmission 18:10 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 18:38 Metroid Prime 18:58 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 19:24 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 19:40 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 19:58 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3 20:22 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4 20:50 Nintendo Puzzle Collection 21:18 P.N.03 21:48 Pac-Man Vs. 22:20 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 22:46 Pikmin 23:14 Pikmin 2 23:41 Pokémon Channel 24:04 Pokémon Colosseum 24:29 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 24:51 Resident Evil Remake, 0, & 4 25:40 Skies of Arcadia:Legends 26:03 Sonic Adventure DX 26:27 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 26:50 Soul Calibur II 27:19 Star Fox Adventures 27:40 Star Fox Assault 28:05 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader 28:27 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike 28:52 Super Mario Strikers 29:20 Super Mario Sunshine 29:47 Super Monkey Ball 1&2 30:21 Super Smash Bros. Melee 30:50 Tales of Symphonia 31:28 Viewtiful Joe 31:57 Viewtiful Joe 2 32:32 Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble 32:57 Wario World 33:21 WareWare, Inc.:Mega Party Game$ 33:46 Wave Race: Blue Storm
Gamecube was truly special. I sadly couldn't experience many games due to having to sell my gamecube shortly after I got it. But I did play some of the best games I've ever experienced: Pokemon Colosseum, Skies of Arcadia, Melee, and Custom Robo. And I really enjoyed Star Fox. There's something about that game that just gave me a strange good feeling.
You mean age down a person giving them a diaper and pacifier. It's typically the younger kids that would call the Gamecube "retro", for older gamers the Gamecube wasn't that long ago and is still considered fairly modern.
It makes me sad that a lot of these games haven't had much rereleases and would love to go back and replay a lot of them. Also would like to add Billy Hatcher and Gotcha Force to the list of games that weren't mentioned.
Billy Hatcher is an amazing game. One of the last unique games to come out of Sonic Team. Gotcha Force…. I think it’s a bit overrated. It’s okay but the combat is super basic and the camera is AWFUL.
I think Yu-Gi-Oh: The Falsebound Kingdom is a game worth mentioning. Even though there were other games that explored ideas that didn't exactly play like standard Yu-Gi-Oh like Duelist of Roses and the Capsule game which is a reference to the original anime (Season 0), Falsebound Kingdom really stood out as probably the wackiest. Featuring 3v3 monster combat and real time strategy management.
Glad to see that TRG's playthrough of Four Swords is still the best captured, 4-player playthrough on RUclips, and that people want to use it for footage in their retrospective videos.
I will never get over the fact that the Wii U is fully capable of natively playing almost every GameCube game through its Wii backwards compatibility and Nintendo just never did anything with it.
there's a 1st party omission that definitely needs a mention: the sadly Japan only Giftpia. I'd also like to mention NBA Courtside 2002 ( the last licensed sports title Nintendo ever made, though they did have Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball in development only to cancel it ) and the quirky pinball strategy game Odama ( which was created by Yoot Saito, the creator of Seaman on Dreamcast )...oh and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, a seemingly often overlooked entry in the series that's a ton of fun to play
An odd omission from this list is Amazing Island. While it probably doesn't hold up now, it felt like an overlooked game for the Gamecube. It's a weird mix of games such as Pokemon and Mario Party. You make monsters and then you do mini-games. I remember being into making new monsters to try and find the best way to succeed. It would be great to play it again someday.
DUDE! I went looking through the whole video to remember this game and here the hell it is lmao I loved this game as a kid, I definetly think it can benifit from a modern remake with up-to-date mechanics/resources
Shout out to Phantasy Star Online on the Gamecube. Via private server and the Gamecube ethernet adapter, there are still TENS of people playing this game online to this day!
Viewtiful Joe is so good, but sad that it's often forgotten by time, aside from some small cameos and costumes in some more recent Capcom games. If only an HD collection could spark some attention, but won't get my hopes up too high if it never happens ☹.
Yep, it was one of the best series while it was alive. The DS entry was a miracle in how it actually ran on that little system. The power of splitting screen was probably the craziest thing I've ever seen in a game. I would be down for an HD collection of the first two games for 60$ because it still plays amazing and looks really good without any texture packs.
I would also add Code Veronica X on the list since RE0-4 were on here, but this is a solid list overall! This will be great to share with those in my friend group who want to add more games to their collection. Thanks for mentioning Custom Robo! That game is awesome!
GameCube is now a nostalgic system in and of itself, and what's more, there are a LOT of games that can be (relatively) easily ported from it, at least compared to certain games on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and Wii U. Really, the GameCube, while not the most financially successful gaming console for Nintendo, had some of the most varied, unique, and memorable games of any Nintendo system, both from third parties, and also themselves. Heck, the fact that there are apparently over 70 "essential" games for that system should tell you something about the quality of that system's library!
Forgot to mention Harvest Moon Magical Melody, an exclusive Harvest Moon for the Gamecube, and it's often regarded as the best game in the series. It later got a Wii port with motion controls, however that version isn't as highly regarded.
@@newageBoundhippie HM64 is closer to my heart, since it was the HM I played the most during my childhood, but I acknowledge it had its problems. Magical Melody though, did everything I wanted a HM to do, and it did it wonderfully.
@@mattdog1000000 64 holds a very special place in my heart because the Christmas it was released I got the ONLY copy anywhere in my city got. Magical Melody was such a refined improvement on the formula though
I was hoping you mentioned Gotcha Force. I know people even vague know about the game because rebeltaxi mentions it every so often, but it was a pokemon/digimon like game where you collected gotcha borgs. It had a really charming cast of characters and from my knowledge, it was only on the GameCube and hasn't had a sequel. It was published by Capcom of all people.
Great and informative video. No mention of Mr Driller: DrillLand though. Luckily it did get a rerelease on modern platforms, but before then, it was an exclusive. Also, some of the EA Sports Big releases featured Nintendo characters, such as SSX On Tour.
How could you forget the best Gamecube pinball game Odama? You controlled Feudal Japan troops with microphone voice commands to take over enemy bases (the mic and a clip to hold it onto the Gamecube Controller were included with the big boxed game just like Mario Party 6 and 7). You moved the cannonball with the stick, and you hit the pinball flippers with L and R. Also you could use items with the digital pad and change the camera with the C-stick. That game was one of the craziest genre mixes I ever played. Also, my favourite basketball game came out shortly after the launch. Nintendo's NBA Courtside 2002 was the third and final game in the exclusive NBA Courtside series after two great N64 prequels. I would also add the Phantasy Star Online games to the list. Episode I&II were exclusive remakes with many extras.
So from this list of the top 70 GCN games (either initially exclusive titles or ones only ever released on the Cube), four are currently playable on the Switch (with Tales of Symphonia Remastered coming soon): 1. Resident Evil (2002 Remake) 2. Resident Evil 0 3. Resident Evil 4 4. Super Mario Sunshine (via Super Mario 3D All-Stars) 5. Tales of Symphonia Remastered (Q1 2023) 5/70 is a damn shame. Hopefully we see the likes of Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Thousand Year Door, Eternal Darkness, Star Fox Adventures, F-Zero GX, Luigi's Mansion, Melee, Double Dash, Sluggers, Twin Snakes and many more classic games from this era sooner rather than later. 💜
Great video, definitely my favorite console. As far as additions, I’d add Odama as a weird game that hasn’t seen the light of day since. One slight fix, even though the game cube version of killer 7 was the best at the time, the ps2 got a release at the same time and has a much better price on sites like eBay
Love this video. Skies of Arcadia: Legends remains one of my favorite games ever, and it's a go-to for me if I'm feeling down. It's just a warm blanket of a game.
A small correction. You stated that Mario DDR had no gameplay differences from the main series. This isn't actually true as on the story mode or through a toggle on arcade mode you had something called mush mode. This is where they had different Mario elements that you had to step on whether it was stomping on a Koopa once get it in its shell again to kick it away or having to step on the rocket pieces to build a weapon that beats bowser and of you missed it you lost or even avoiding spineys and they incorporated those elements in with the standard arrows
Also, Soulcalibur II: HDO has been delisted on Xbox and MAYBE PS3 (besides pre-paid codes). As such, it's hard to find, so most stick with GameCube now these days (though Xbox has better resolution options overall as it's 720p60 [480p60 is required if you want widescreen though]). GameCube has the most unlockables though as Link gets 2 extra costumes while Heihachi and Spawn get none. Overall, the game is awesome, so the platform doesn't really matter too much (besides the guest character).
I wish I could still find that livestream series Derrick did for Thousand Year Door back on Gamexplain. Loved his reaction to the Dooplis swap twist reveal. Doesn’t seem to be available anymore. Edit: did some digging and found that Derrick reuploaded it on his channel! Yay!
One of, if not my favorite RPG ever is a niche title from the 6th gen, LotR: The Third Age. It's a (from my understanding having never played it) FFX gameplay "clone" that takes place across most all LotR stories (with new characters that allow creative freedom, although you do cross paths with the fellowship from time to time), including over 100 optional story cutscenes that utilize the Peter Jackson films alongside custom voiceovers from Ian McKellen. It's at the very least my favorite LotR title, and the only one I know of that takes you through all the iconic plot points of the stories/movies such as fighting the Balrog, Helm's Deep, and Minas Tirith, as well as many lesser focused areas of them like Osgiliath. Unfortunately, it suffered from GC mini disk syndrome requiring it split into two disks for the port, but regardless it's a great title for any LotR enthusiast imo.
Baten Kaitos was one of the biggest surprises of the GC era for me. I never liked games that had a card aspect to them, but this one was much different. Cards were placeholders for spells/summons & never really got to the point it felt like a burden to collect/build decks like other games. It was just an awesome RPG that happened to use cards. Also, if you're going to pick one, pick the original Baten Kaitos. The combat is more in depth & a lot more interesting than the streamlined, basic version offered in Origins. I'd say they're both worth checking out, but Origins always felt like a watered down entry compared to the first game.
This video introduced me so many interesting GameCube games and they're well represented here. I was thinking I was aware of all the good games on GameCube until this video.
The GC may not have been the most technically impressive console, but it had some of the best exclusives of any console from any generation. 20+ years later and I still play through my library all the time.
Nintendo really should launch a New wave Race and 1080°. Both follows that arcade style and would need some changes on the challenge and racing mode since a lot newer snowboarding and racing games presented a new standard. If they don't, these new realeases will be put as outdated or with lack of content as this newer Mario strikers did. What really shines on this games are the attention to details. Water physics, climate influence, clothes and personalities detailed. That should be kept and improved
This is a great video. I knew about a lot of the games that were shown (LOST KINGDOMS 1 & 2 & WARIO WORLD! 🙌🏽) Could a similar video be done for Wii &/or Wii U? Never really explored either of those libraries, I'm sure there's some awesome titles on both platforms!
knowing the inconsistencies with exclusives with this list, theyre likely gonna screw it up (especially the wii u list, theres like, 30 pure wii u exclusives)
Funnily enough the wii u had all the hardware required to play GameCube games (since it has a virtual wii inside and all Wii’s can play GameCube games). But it can only load backups via unofficial methods. Does make the wii u an amazing retro machine though with how many systems could be played on it
I would kill to have a rerelease of Baten Kaitos 1&2 on the Switch. The world, character, story and music were so good. Edit: same thing for Skies of Arcadia. 😁
Great retrospective ! Unfortunatly the upcoming Tales of Symphonia Remastered will not be based on the GC version but PS2, like the actual HD PS3/PC port. This port features more content but is locked at 30fps whereas GC was 60fps.
Great list! While not an exclusive, I highly recommend One Piece Grand Adventure to any fans of the series. It's a great Power Stone-esque fighting game with a tons of characters and supports PLUS a fun story mode. It's still my favorite One Piece video game this day and the GameCube version is always my preferred choice. Check it out!
Eyyy 😄 Did you finish the game? Man, that's one of my top favourite GC games. I even got a mini Chibi Game box key chain from aliexpress 😋 Love Chibi Robo
this video is good, but has a big glaring problem (that for once, isnt the stretched footage, which is in 2nd place)... ...several of these games are very loosely exclusives a bunch of mentioned games have been ported, have been multiplatform, got remasters/remakes, etc; and it boggles me considering theres an easy to find list of pure gamecube exclusives! yeah this points out gamecube exclusive essentials, but going for pure exclusives would shine a light on games that never got much recognition!
viewtiful joe in particular upsets me cause they say "while it ported to the ps2 it has never been rereleased" which i dont think is good criteria for gamecube exclusive. heck, thats not even the definitive edition! the ps2 port has an exclusive playable character!
Point of order: Waluigi is not the main villain of DDR: Mario Mix, he's just the boss of the first world. The other worlds have Wario and Bowser as bosses.
Back when I was 13, I saved up all my pocket money so I could buy a Gamecube. It was the first console I had ever bought myself and I only ever owned a Gameboy Color before it. My very first Games were the Windwaker, Melee, Luigis Mansion and Mario Kart Double Dash, and a friend of mine had Metroid Prime and F-Zero GX. My old Gamecube and Wii still exist in my parents attic, but I live in a different country now and I wouldn't even be able to play them since we don't have a compatible TV anymore. The Steam Deck now is incredibly tempting, as it can emulate all of the games of my childhood, and Nintendo doesn't seem to care to make those games available anytime soon.
Recently got a gamecube again since last having one in 2004. Out of this list I have Zelda Master Quest, Animal Crossing, and Mario Golf. Can't wait to get some games I never played like Luigi Mansion, Pikmin and Wario World.
Mario Kart Double Dash is that shit. It was my favorite Mario kart as a kid. Having special items like the SNES CPU while driving with two people was awesome. I was always Mario & Baby Luigi.
As someone who absolutely adored Chibi-Robo as a kid, I’m still bitter about how that franchise was treated. First game came out half a year before the Wii did, when the GameCube was on its last legs. Second game was on the DS, a much more popular system, at the height of its popularity... as a barely marketed Walmart exclusive in America with no European release. Third game was also on DS, and Japan-only. A Japan-only Wii rerelease of the first game and a small 3DS eShop spinoff later, the 3DS saw Chibi-Robo’s last chance to get the attention he deserved, with a game that, if it failed, would almost certainly mean the end for this funky little robot and the studio that created him... ...and it was an entirely different genre. Actually, scratch that; it wasn’t just an entirely different genre, it was a 2D platformer! On a system that had 2D platformers out the wazoo! And it wasn’t even a very good one! I really hope that Nintendo sees the potential in Chibi-Robo and gives him another shot on Switch. This franchise has so much charm, and even if it’s not AAA top-tier franchise material, I think the series could amass a decently-sized fanbase if it just had the right chance.
I think the reason there is no gamecube on switch is that they feel they can remaster a lot of these games and sell them for full price and make much more money that way just like they did with windwaker on wii u
While not an exclusive. Batman:Vengeance was fun on the Gamecube. Had the look of the animated series, had most if not all the original VA's too. A little clunky with the controls, but otherwise good. Also not exclusives either but Simpsons Road Rage and Hit and Run were so good.
I missed out on the Gamecube as a kid. We couldn't afford more than one console, so my parents bought me the Playstation 2 (which I loved by the way.) I've always loved Nintendo consoles though and stumbled across a Gamecube at a yard sale the other day. Now I can't wait to see what I missed out on.
Timestamps here:
1:44 1080° Avalanche
2:04 Animal Crossing
2:26 Baten Kaitor: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
2:49 Baten Kaitos Origins
3:11 Battalion Wars
3:31 Bomberman Generation
3:54 Chibi-Robo!
4:22 Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
4:46 Custom Robo
5:17 Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
5:46 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
6:18 Donkey Konga Trilogy
6:55 Doshin the Giant
7:26 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
8:01 F-Zero GX
8:31 Final Fantasy: Chrystal Chronicles
9:09 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
9:42 Geist
10:18 Killer7
10:50 Kirby Air Ride
11:21 Kururin Squash!
11:53 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
12:36 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest
13:03 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
13:16 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
13:30 Lost Kingdoms
13:58 Lost Kingdoms II
14:24 Luigi's Mansion
14:43 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
14:59 Mario Kart: Double Dash
15:30 Mario Party 4
15:51 Mario Party 5
16:11 Mario Party 6
16:32 Mario Party 7
16:59 Mario Power Tennis
17:09 Mario Super Baseball
17:40 Mega Man Network Transmission
18:10 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
18:38 Metroid Prime
18:58 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
19:24 Naruto: Clash of Ninja
19:40 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
19:58 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3
20:22 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4
20:50 Nintendo Puzzle Collection
21:18 P.N.03
21:48 Pac-Man Vs.
22:20 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
22:46 Pikmin
23:14 Pikmin 2
23:41 Pokémon Channel
24:04 Pokémon Colosseum
24:29 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
24:51 Resident Evil Remake, 0, & 4
25:40 Skies of Arcadia:Legends
26:03 Sonic Adventure DX
26:27 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
26:50 Soul Calibur II
27:19 Star Fox Adventures
27:40 Star Fox Assault
28:05 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
28:27 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
28:52 Super Mario Strikers
29:20 Super Mario Sunshine
29:47 Super Monkey Ball 1&2
30:21 Super Smash Bros. Melee
30:50 Tales of Symphonia
31:28 Viewtiful Joe
31:57 Viewtiful Joe 2
32:32 Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble
32:57 Wario World
33:21 WareWare, Inc.:Mega Party Game$
33:46 Wave Race: Blue Storm
The hero we don't deserve.
You want that hug now or later?
@@kingkrusherg8367 always now
Thank you Jesus. This video is too long for 70 games. All I want to know is what are the exclusive games 😂
Thx
Drinking game: Take a shot every time Derrick says "never been rereleased"
I was thinking drink everytime he says 'titular' or 'lauded'.
And 'reevaluated'
@@FattyBrenthe said it just as I read your comment 😅
@@FattyBrentI'm drunk
The GVG crew are all amazing, but Derrick's long retrospective videos give me life
Hook Jon’s to my veins
Gamecube was truly special. I sadly couldn't experience many games due to having to sell my gamecube shortly after I got it. But I did play some of the best games I've ever experienced: Pokemon Colosseum, Skies of Arcadia, Melee, and Custom Robo. And I really enjoyed Star Fox. There's something about that game that just gave me a strange good feeling.
I've got memories of playing PSO2 online with the dial up adapter and being happy when I got to upgrade to the broadband adapter. Good stuff
It is a scientific fact that calling the GameCube a “retro console” will instantly age up a person and give them long white beards and walking sticks.
You mean age down a person giving them a diaper and pacifier. It's typically the younger kids that would call the Gamecube "retro", for older gamers the Gamecube wasn't that long ago and is still considered fairly modern.
@@XanderCrease it came out 21 years ago. I was 10 when it was new. It's not modern by any means anymore
@@noobstoise1024 See, younger gamers like yourself consider it "retro".
@@XanderCrease Dude, the Snes was considered Retro 10 years after its release. It's been double that and I didn't realize 31 made me young anymore.
@@noobstoise1024It depend on perspective I suppose. Being 31 means your first console likely had 3D graphics. My first console was the Atari.
It makes me sad that a lot of these games haven't had much rereleases and would love to go back and replay a lot of them. Also would like to add Billy Hatcher and Gotcha Force to the list of games that weren't mentioned.
Billy Hatcher is an amazing game. One of the last unique games to come out of Sonic Team.
Gotcha Force…. I think it’s a bit overrated. It’s okay but the combat is super basic and the camera is AWFUL.
I think Yu-Gi-Oh: The Falsebound Kingdom is a game worth mentioning. Even though there were other games that explored ideas that didn't exactly play like standard Yu-Gi-Oh like Duelist of Roses and the Capsule game which is a reference to the original anime (Season 0), Falsebound Kingdom really stood out as probably the wackiest. Featuring 3v3 monster combat and real time strategy management.
Here's a drinking game for this video: Take a shot every time Derrick uses the word "lauded."
Glad to see that TRG's playthrough of Four Swords is still the best captured, 4-player playthrough on RUclips, and that people want to use it for footage in their retrospective videos.
I will never get over the fact that the Wii U is fully capable of natively playing almost every GameCube game through its Wii backwards compatibility and Nintendo just never did anything with it.
You can easily home brew your Wii u just play games from GameCube! Even Rom hacks!
@nessmess500 I have heard alot of people saying the games don't run very good on the wii u though
@@nessmess500 Silly Ness, you only jailbreak a Wii U to play Wii U games.
You jailbreak a Wii to play literally everything else.
@@billymerritt420 why is that?
@@raulboliomartinez6432 Improper video scaling
great vid Derrick!
there's a 1st party omission that definitely needs a mention: the sadly Japan only Giftpia. I'd also like to mention NBA Courtside 2002 ( the last licensed sports title Nintendo ever made, though they did have Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball in development only to cancel it ) and the quirky pinball strategy game Odama ( which was created by Yoot Saito, the creator of Seaman on Dreamcast )...oh and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, a seemingly often overlooked entry in the series that's a ton of fun to play
You mentioned just about everything except Bloody Roar Primal Fury. Had so much fun with that back in the day.
An odd omission from this list is Amazing Island. While it probably doesn't hold up now, it felt like an overlooked game for the Gamecube. It's a weird mix of games such as Pokemon and Mario Party. You make monsters and then you do mini-games. I remember being into making new monsters to try and find the best way to succeed. It would be great to play it again someday.
DUDE! I went looking through the whole video to remember this game and here the hell it is lmao I loved this game as a kid, I definetly think it can benifit from a modern remake with up-to-date mechanics/resources
Shout out to Phantasy Star Online on the Gamecube. Via private server and the Gamecube ethernet adapter, there are still TENS of people playing this game online to this day!
Still?
@@majorgear1021 TENS!
Oh man I LOVED Custom Robo! Didn’t think I’d see that one on here since not many people know of it, thanks for the nostalgia 😊
Not sure if you know but there is an N64 patch for the first one that came out in japan. Also really good
Loved PN 03! Not forgotten by me. Wish it had a sequel so much potential.
Solid list! But I feel like there are some glaring omissions like Beach Spikers or Billy Hatcher... oh well!
I love these kind of video. Thank you for your work Derrick, this is a trip down memory lane, and I appreciate it
I've been collecting a ton for the GameCube recently. So I'm loving all these GameCube content
Oh yes! You mentioned Bomberman Generation! I wish more people would talk about Bomberman Generation... and Bomberman Tournament for the GBA.
What a tour de force! The script is great. You managed to cram very good commentary about each game into few sentences. Bravo!
3:11 thanks for mentioning Battalion Wars! ❤It's a great game that deserves more attention, I'm glad you like the saga :))
Viewtiful Joe is so good, but sad that it's often forgotten by time, aside from some small cameos and costumes in some more recent Capcom games. If only an HD collection could spark some attention, but won't get my hopes up too high if it never happens ☹.
Yep, it was one of the best series while it was alive.
The DS entry was a miracle in how it actually ran on that little system. The power of splitting screen was probably the craziest thing I've ever seen in a game.
I would be down for an HD collection of the first two games for 60$ because it still plays amazing and looks really good without any texture packs.
@@adam145the way they got Okamiden to work on DS too was magic
I would also add Code Veronica X on the list since RE0-4 were on here, but this is a solid list overall! This will be great to share with those in my friend group who want to add more games to their collection.
Thanks for mentioning Custom Robo! That game is awesome!
I see GVG being trying to cash in on that GC nostalgia as well. Loving all the GC stuff.
Thanks guys, this was a wonderful trip down memory lane.
GameCube is now a nostalgic system in and of itself, and what's more, there are a LOT of games that can be (relatively) easily ported from it, at least compared to certain games on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and Wii U. Really, the GameCube, while not the most financially successful gaming console for Nintendo, had some of the most varied, unique, and memorable games of any Nintendo system, both from third parties, and also themselves. Heck, the fact that there are apparently over 70 "essential" games for that system should tell you something about the quality of that system's library!
Great video! I love that you were thorough in covering all regions.
I'd really love to see more like this!
Oof the nostalgia from all these games rushing back to me lol the gamecube days were great
Word of the day: Lauded;
Highly praised or admired.
Take a shot every time you hear the word "Lauded", you will die of alcohol poisoning
Custom Robo was awesome! Used to play it at my friends house
It wasn’t an exclusive, but King Kong on GameCube is freakin awesome
Amazing Island, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Gotcha Force.
Battalion wars is what brought me here. I just wanted the GameCube nostalgia trip but that game was so fun.
Forgot to mention Harvest Moon Magical Melody, an exclusive Harvest Moon for the Gamecube, and it's often regarded as the best game in the series. It later got a Wii port with motion controls, however that version isn't as highly regarded.
I still prefer 64 in some ways but man I love Magical Melody. Still makes me happy to this day I managed to get my hands on a complete copy
@@newageBoundhippie HM64 is closer to my heart, since it was the HM I played the most during my childhood, but I acknowledge it had its problems. Magical Melody though, did everything I wanted a HM to do, and it did it wonderfully.
@@mattdog1000000 64 holds a very special place in my heart because the Christmas it was released I got the ONLY copy anywhere in my city got. Magical Melody was such a refined improvement on the formula though
I was hoping you mentioned Gotcha Force. I know people even vague know about the game because rebeltaxi mentions it every so often, but it was a pokemon/digimon like game where you collected gotcha borgs. It had a really charming cast of characters and from my knowledge, it was only on the GameCube and hasn't had a sequel. It was published by Capcom of all people.
literally the best EXCLUSIVE GC game for the system and not even mentioned in the video >:(
Wait, why isn’t Ikaruga on the list?
Great vid guys! Keep up the good work!
Great and informative video. No mention of Mr Driller: DrillLand though. Luckily it did get a rerelease on modern platforms, but before then, it was an exclusive.
Also, some of the EA Sports Big releases featured Nintendo characters, such as SSX On Tour.
Pity there wasn’t a mention of _Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg_ .
It's not really an exclusive since it officially has a PC version.
How could you forget the best Gamecube pinball game Odama?
You controlled Feudal Japan troops with microphone voice commands to take over enemy bases (the mic and a clip to hold it onto the Gamecube Controller were included with the big boxed game just like Mario Party 6 and 7). You moved the cannonball with the stick, and you hit the pinball flippers with L and R. Also you could use items with the digital pad and change the camera with the C-stick. That game was one of the craziest genre mixes I ever played.
Also, my favourite basketball game came out shortly after the launch. Nintendo's NBA Courtside 2002 was the third and final game in the exclusive NBA Courtside series after two great N64 prequels.
I would also add the Phantasy Star Online games to the list. Episode I&II were exclusive remakes with many extras.
Eternal Darkness was such a good game! It's a shame it never became a series. One of my favourite Gamecube titles.
Absolutely love Custom Robo. The game is so funny!
The DS sequel was pretty great too, combat battles were excellent
"Naruto Clash of Ninja 4" was actually brought over (not a direct port) as "Revolution 2" on Wii....at least in Canada
So from this list of the top 70 GCN games (either initially exclusive titles or ones only ever released on the Cube), four are currently playable on the Switch (with Tales of Symphonia Remastered coming soon):
1. Resident Evil (2002 Remake)
2. Resident Evil 0
3. Resident Evil 4
4. Super Mario Sunshine (via Super Mario 3D All-Stars)
5. Tales of Symphonia Remastered (Q1 2023)
5/70 is a damn shame. Hopefully we see the likes of Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Thousand Year Door, Eternal Darkness, Star Fox Adventures, F-Zero GX, Luigi's Mansion, Melee, Double Dash, Sluggers, Twin Snakes and many more classic games from this era sooner rather than later. 💜
GameCube switch online would be a dream come true
Great video, definitely my favorite console. As far as additions, I’d add Odama as a weird game that hasn’t seen the light of day since. One slight fix, even though the game cube version of killer 7 was the best at the time, the ps2 got a release at the same time and has a much better price on sites like eBay
Odama but replace the d with a b.
Love this video. Skies of Arcadia: Legends remains one of my favorite games ever, and it's a go-to for me if I'm feeling down. It's just a warm blanket of a game.
Absolutely love my GameCube. So glad I pica lot of the titles up before they spiked in price. Great video thank you.
A small correction. You stated that Mario DDR had no gameplay differences from the main series. This isn't actually true as on the story mode or through a toggle on arcade mode you had something called mush mode. This is where they had different Mario elements that you had to step on whether it was stomping on a Koopa once get it in its shell again to kick it away or having to step on the rocket pieces to build a weapon that beats bowser and of you missed it you lost or even avoiding spineys and they incorporated those elements in with the standard arrows
Nice video,you missed Disney Sport Basketball,Go Go Hyppergrind,Gotcha Force,Ikaruga,Zoids Legend
Absolutely loved this. Thank you
What is the Turn Based game at 1:12 ?
Fire emblem path of radiance
@@DerbyPy oh duh! Thats on my list of things to play anyway, I’ve been playing Awakening on the 3DS haha. Thanks!
@@olliepoplol5894 it’s great! I’ve been trying to play Awakening but 3DS emulation is pretty bad at the moment 🫤
thanks for huge work :)
Also, Soulcalibur II: HDO has been delisted on Xbox and MAYBE PS3 (besides pre-paid codes). As such, it's hard to find, so most stick with GameCube now these days (though Xbox has better resolution options overall as it's 720p60 [480p60 is required if you want widescreen though]). GameCube has the most unlockables though as Link gets 2 extra costumes while Heihachi and Spawn get none. Overall, the game is awesome, so the platform doesn't really matter too much (besides the guest character).
Custom Robo is fantastic! I still play it to this day.
I wish I could still find that livestream series Derrick did for Thousand Year Door back on Gamexplain. Loved his reaction to the Dooplis swap twist reveal. Doesn’t seem to be available anymore.
Edit: did some digging and found that Derrick reuploaded it on his channel! Yay!
Watching this while I'm running melee in the background to unlock mewtwo:)
One of, if not my favorite RPG ever is a niche title from the 6th gen, LotR: The Third Age. It's a (from my understanding having never played it) FFX gameplay "clone" that takes place across most all LotR stories (with new characters that allow creative freedom, although you do cross paths with the fellowship from time to time), including over 100 optional story cutscenes that utilize the Peter Jackson films alongside custom voiceovers from Ian McKellen.
It's at the very least my favorite LotR title, and the only one I know of that takes you through all the iconic plot points of the stories/movies such as fighting the Balrog, Helm's Deep, and Minas Tirith, as well as many lesser focused areas of them like Osgiliath. Unfortunately, it suffered from GC mini disk syndrome requiring it split into two disks for the port, but regardless it's a great title for any LotR enthusiast imo.
CUSTOM ROBO IS IN THE THUMBNAIL, THIS IS NOT A F*CKING DRILL, CUSTOM ROBO IS IN THE THUMBNAIL
Thanks for letting me know about the Pacman Versus port. I always wanted to play it.
Baten Kaitos was one of the biggest surprises of the GC era for me.
I never liked games that had a card aspect to them, but this one was much different. Cards were placeholders for spells/summons & never really got to the point it felt like a burden to collect/build decks like other games. It was just an awesome RPG that happened to use cards.
Also, if you're going to pick one, pick the original Baten Kaitos. The combat is more in depth & a lot more interesting than the streamlined, basic version offered in Origins. I'd say they're both worth checking out, but Origins always felt like a watered down entry compared to the first game.
This video introduced me so many interesting GameCube games and they're well represented here. I was thinking I was aware of all the good games on GameCube until this video.
The GC may not have been the most technically impressive console, but it had some of the best exclusives of any console from any generation. 20+ years later and I still play through my library all the time.
Custom Robo had a DS releasse. THAT is the last game in the series.
'Sagi was framed for assassination'
Dude wasn't framed. He was just late.
Nintendo really should launch a New wave Race and 1080°. Both follows that arcade style and would need some changes on the challenge and racing mode since a lot newer snowboarding and racing games presented a new standard. If they don't, these new realeases will be put as outdated or with lack of content as this newer Mario strikers did. What really shines on this games are the attention to details. Water physics, climate influence, clothes and personalities detailed. That should be kept and improved
What about gotcha force. Has it been rereleased?
Man I'm STILL waiting on the NX to come out, feels like it's been talked about forever 😤😤😤
This is a great video. I knew about a lot of the games that were shown (LOST KINGDOMS 1 & 2 & WARIO WORLD! 🙌🏽)
Could a similar video be done for Wii &/or Wii U? Never really explored either of those libraries, I'm sure there's some awesome titles on both platforms!
knowing the inconsistencies with exclusives with this list, theyre likely gonna screw it up (especially the wii u list, theres like, 30 pure wii u exclusives)
Funnily enough the wii u had all the hardware required to play GameCube games (since it has a virtual wii inside and all Wii’s can play GameCube games). But it can only load backups via unofficial methods. Does make the wii u an amazing retro machine though with how many systems could be played on it
I love your videos. That being said: I’ve never heard the word lauded so many times ever in my life 😂
Waluigi is not the main villian of DDR Mario Mix, he is simply the first boss.
even though it’s not actually a cube, the GameCube has my favorite form factor of any console there’s ever been 🤙
I would kill to have a rerelease of Baten Kaitos 1&2 on the Switch. The world, character, story and music were so good. Edit: same thing for Skies of Arcadia. 😁
Great retrospective ! Unfortunatly the upcoming Tales of Symphonia Remastered will not be based on the GC version but PS2, like the actual HD PS3/PC port.
This port features more content but is locked at 30fps whereas GC was 60fps.
more content is always miles better than more framerate
Great list! While not an exclusive, I highly recommend One Piece Grand Adventure to any fans of the series. It's a great Power Stone-esque fighting game with a tons of characters and supports PLUS a fun story mode. It's still my favorite One Piece video game this day and the GameCube version is always my preferred choice. Check it out!
You forgot the NBA Street V3 version where you could play as Mario, Luigi and Peach. So fun growing up
I LOVED Starfox Adventures. I wish we got another "Zelda-like" Star Fox
It's the only game I ever truly identified with the protagonist. "Blah blah blah just tell me that I need to get another stone and where it is."
Thank you for the Megaman Network Transmission track!
Me before watching this video: Chibi Robo better be on there
after watching it: the ancient one is pleased
Eyyy 😄
Did you finish the game? Man, that's one of my top favourite GC games. I even got a mini Chibi Game box key chain from aliexpress 😋
Love Chibi Robo
this video is good, but has a big glaring problem (that for once, isnt the stretched footage, which is in 2nd place)...
...several of these games are very loosely exclusives
a bunch of mentioned games have been ported, have been multiplatform, got remasters/remakes, etc; and it boggles me considering theres an easy to find list of pure gamecube exclusives!
yeah this points out gamecube exclusive essentials, but going for pure exclusives would shine a light on games that never got much recognition!
viewtiful joe in particular upsets me cause they say "while it ported to the ps2 it has never been rereleased" which i dont think is good criteria for gamecube exclusive. heck, thats not even the definitive edition! the ps2 port has an exclusive playable character!
@@Spacething7474 Same goes for Killer 7 which WAS available on PS2 as well.
not one billy hatcher mention makes me sad
Point of order: Waluigi is not the main villain of DDR: Mario Mix, he's just the boss of the first world. The other worlds have Wario and Bowser as bosses.
I believe Odama could also be mentioned
Back when I was 13, I saved up all my pocket money so I could buy a Gamecube. It was the first console I had ever bought myself and I only ever owned a Gameboy Color before it. My very first Games were the Windwaker, Melee, Luigis Mansion and Mario Kart Double Dash, and a friend of mine had Metroid Prime and F-Zero GX.
My old Gamecube and Wii still exist in my parents attic, but I live in a different country now and I wouldn't even be able to play them since we don't have a compatible TV anymore. The Steam Deck now is incredibly tempting, as it can emulate all of the games of my childhood, and Nintendo doesn't seem to care to make those games available anytime soon.
Recently got a gamecube again since last having one in 2004. Out of this list I have Zelda Master Quest, Animal Crossing, and Mario Golf. Can't wait to get some games I never played like Luigi Mansion, Pikmin and Wario World.
Baten Kaitos rereleased now
Mario Kart Double Dash is that shit.
It was my favorite Mario kart as a kid. Having special items like the SNES CPU while driving with two people was awesome.
I was always Mario & Baby Luigi.
title is definitely a bit misleading as not all of these are exclusives. Killer7 also released on the PS2 which was never mentioned
they cant even get that right?!? theres a wikipedia list that has about 70 exclusives, they coulda ripped stuff from there!
I actually loved starfox adventures it's my comfort game from back when I was a kid
As someone who absolutely adored Chibi-Robo as a kid, I’m still bitter about how that franchise was treated.
First game came out half a year before the Wii did, when the GameCube was on its last legs.
Second game was on the DS, a much more popular system, at the height of its popularity... as a barely marketed Walmart exclusive in America with no European release. Third game was also on DS, and Japan-only.
A Japan-only Wii rerelease of the first game and a small 3DS eShop spinoff later, the 3DS saw Chibi-Robo’s last chance to get the attention he deserved, with a game that, if it failed, would almost certainly mean the end for this funky little robot and the studio that created him...
...and it was an entirely different genre. Actually, scratch that; it wasn’t just an entirely different genre, it was a 2D platformer! On a system that had 2D platformers out the wazoo! And it wasn’t even a very good one!
I really hope that Nintendo sees the potential in Chibi-Robo and gives him another shot on Switch. This franchise has so much charm, and even if it’s not AAA top-tier franchise material, I think the series could amass a decently-sized fanbase if it just had the right chance.
Finally someone mentions P.N.03!
I think the reason there is no gamecube on switch is that they feel they can remaster a lot of these games and sell them for full price and make much more money that way just like they did with windwaker on wii u
While not an exclusive. Batman:Vengeance was fun on the Gamecube. Had the look of the animated series, had most if not all the original VA's too. A little clunky with the controls, but otherwise good.
Also not exclusives either but Simpsons Road Rage and Hit and Run were so good.
I missed out on the Gamecube as a kid. We couldn't afford more than one console, so my parents bought me the Playstation 2 (which I loved by the way.) I've always loved Nintendo consoles though and stumbled across a Gamecube at a yard sale the other day. Now I can't wait to see what I missed out on.
Skies of Arcadia!!! DAMMN! my youth at blockbuster I walked past so many games id regret not getting
Thank you!! Very helpful!!!!
I just got Dolphin working and needed some recommendations
baten kaitos, my sweet sweet child. the number one reason i keep my gcn on hand.
also skies of arcadia and tales of symphonia. what an iconic trio!