10 Best Gamecube RPGs, Ranked By Fans
Some of the best role-playing games had unique ideas.
There are plenty of great RPGs for everyone to choose from on almost every console. Sad to say, Nintendo seemed to ignore the RPG genre a lot more than most other developers did for a while, and the Gamecube era could be seen as an example of this.
The console didn’t get a lot of RPGs, but the ones it did get were usually very good. Some of the most underrated role-playing games ever were made for the Gamecube, and only a few of them have been re-released since then. RPG fans can hope that one day, their favorite GameCube RPGs will be updated in some way.
Skies Of Arcadia Legends
Skies of Arcadia Legends is a great port of the original game, which was one of the best stand-alone RPGs that people missed because it was only on the Sega Dreamcast. It may not look as good as other games from the same generation, but the story is what makes it interesting.
When you play the game, you can follow the journey of Vyse, an air pirate who takes on the job of stopping a greedy empire from destroying his world. It’s one of those games where you get the most out of it if you don’t know much about it.
Pokemon Colosseum
When the Pokemon series needed some RPGs for the GameCube, the developers decided that the stories needed to be a bit darker than in most other games in the series. Surprisingly, theft and darkness are the main themes of this spin-off game.
You play as Wes and try to stop Team Cipher from doing bad things while doing everything you can to get shadows out of Pokemon. This fun and different Pokemon challenge will be fun for anyone who likes double battles.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age
Given how dedicated Lord of the Rings fans are, it wouldn’t be surprising if they’d already played this RPG, but anyone who hasn’t should try it out. It has great rangers, great elven magicians, and even a bad dwarf, all of whom are ready to fight hordes of orcs.
Most of the characters in the game are not important to the plot of the movies, but you will run into some important characters at important times. It’s an RPG that’s surprisingly good for a series that seemed determined to only make standard action games.
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Most people think of the old 2D side-scrolling games when they think of Mega Man. Some people might think of Mega Man X: Command Mission, which was a pleasant surprise. The surprising RPG has some mechanics that were new at the time.
You play as X and a group of both familiar and new characters to find out what’s going on with the strange new Force Metals. The game is sometimes harder than it seems. This is another RPG that you should try for the first time without knowing anything about it.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Crystal Chronicles was the first Final Fantasy game since the Super Nintendo that Nintendo purists could play on a console. The spin-off RPG for the Gamecube was a surprise hit. RPG fans remember it with fondness because of this, so much so that it just got a remaster.
You can play the game alone or with other people. In the game, you travel with a happy caravan to save the world from a terrible mist. Final Fantasy fans who missed this one will want to find it as soon as possible.
Pokemon XD: Gale Of Darkness
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness is another surprisingly dark hit, just like the last Pokemon RPG for the GameCube, which was also pretty dark. Once more, it’s up to you to save a world full of shadow Pokemon.
As usual, Team Cipher is up to no good, so you have to stop them. Even though the story seems simple, and for the most part it is, that has never stopped a Pokemon game from being a lot of fun to pick up and play.
Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance
Those who like tactical role-playing games (RPGs) will love Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It’s one of the games that helped make Ike famous, and it’s easy to see why. A person who is new to the series might have a hard time with this book.
At first, the game may seem easy, but the more you play, the more unexpected things happen. Taking control of Ike and his group of mercenaries is a great experience, and you’ll probably end up caring about this group as much as you do about any of the characters from Three Houses.
X-Men Legends 2: Rise Of Apocalypse
People might have forgotten about this dungeon-crawling RPG series because Marvel Ultimate Alliance has been so popular, but the X-Men Legends games are great. Both the first and second games could be on this kind of list.
You can control your favorite mutants and even some of the best bad guys in the game to fight against the threat of Apocalypse. This RPG has a lot to offer people who like simple action and well-known characters.
Tales Of Symphonia
A game like Tales of Symphonia has a lot to talk about. Many people think that the game is not only the best in its series, but also the best RPG on the GameCube.
You follow Lloyd around as he helps his childhood friend Colette on her journey to change the world. The story is long and full of twists. You might think you’re getting close to the end of the game more than once, only to find out that you’re nowhere near the end.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is an RPG for the GameCube that can’t be talked about without it. Slope Game is one of the silliest and most creative RPGs on any console, and the fact that it’s still many people’s favorite game shows how good it is.
It’s another game with a great story, even though it starts out with Peach being taken again. The game has great fights, fun levels to explore, and a story in which you even become a wrestling champion.
