TOP 25 GAME CUBE GAMES
25 Tales Of Symphonia
▪ DEVELOPER: Namco Tales Studio ▪ GENRE: RPG ▪ YEAR: 2003
Lloyd’s quest to save Sylvarant is a pretty standard RPG plot, but the first of the Tales series to make it to Europe impressed players with its lovely cel-shaded graphics and excellent battle system.
24 Skies Of Arcadia Legends
▪ DEVELOPER: Overworks ▪ GENRE: RPG ▪ YEAR: 2002
Sega’s sky-sailing RPG was already a classic on the Dreamcast, but this GameCube port is the definitive edition thanks to fewer random battles, brand-new sidequests and improved technical performance.
23 Pikmin 2
▪ DEVELOPER: Nintendo EAD ▪ GENRE: Strategy ▪ YEAR: 2004
Building on the excellent original, Captain Olimar’s second outing ditches the time limit, improves AI and introduces new white and purple Pikmin, which resist poison and are super strong respectively.
22 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
▪ DEVELOPER: Konami/Silicon Knights ▪ GENRE: Stealth ▪ YEAR: 2004
This remake of Metal Gear Solid divides opinions – some love the updated graphics and new mechanics, some hate the new audio and flamboyant cutscenes. At its core, it’s still a classic stealth experience.
21 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
▪ DEVELOPER: Retro Studios ▪ GENRE: Action adventure ▪ YEAR: 2004
The addition of multiplayer fell surprisingly flat, but Retro Studios’ second outing with Samus retains plenty of the best qualities of the original – it’s just a bit harder and considerably more purple.
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20 VIEWTIFUL JOE
▪ DEVELOPER: Capcom Production Studio 4 ▪ GENRE: Action ▪ YEAR: 2004
After Joe and his girlfriend are pulled into Movieland while watching a film, Joe has to venture through seven beat-’em-up stages with platform and puzzle elements in order to rescue her. Fortunately, he gains the ability to transform into a superhero to help with this mission. Apart from the lovely cel-shaded visuals, the film inspiration extends to many of Joe’s special VFX Power abilities, which emulate camera effects and can be used in inventive ways to
