As revealed in the massive one-hour Switch 2 Direct, anyone subscribes to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Tier can access a curated library of emulated GameCube games.
Several games have already been identified on the service, including The Legend of Zelda: Windowwaker, F-Zero GX, Soul Calibur 2, and Pokemon Colosseum.
Unlike many games released on older Nintendo platforms such as NES, SNES, and Nintendo 64, This is the first time that many of these games have been officially available at any capacity other than the original hardware.
Needless to say, that’s a big deal. This not only allows many younger players to try out a generation of games that they have not experienced, but also gives dormant series and franchises the opportunity to return to the spotlight. These are the games that we hope to be added to the list.
10 Kirby Air Ride
Reminder before the air rider
As Switch 2 Direct reminded us all, it’s been over 20 years since Kirby Air Ride was released on GameCube in 2003. It’s just as exciting as it finally wins a sequel in the form of Kirby Air Riders.
You don’t know when the air rider will appear, so you should take the opportunity to share your wisdom. Kirby Air Ride was a very experimental racing game, everything We have built the basic principle of a vehicle that automatically accelerates without player input.
The game had three modes: a traditional start to air rides in finish races, a standalone top-down races top-ride, a real star in show and a city trial. The city trials in particular were people playing, with four players scrambling through maps of big cities in search of power-ups and secrets.
It’s definitely best to get Kirby Air Ride in Switch 2’s GameCube library before the Air Rider comes out, so newcomers have time to get used to the concept without the game reaching each other.
9 Crazy taxi
The perfect waste of time
Crazy Taxi is one of the arcade classics that I remember most in Sega and offers its job as the GameCube launch title. However, the game was previously available on digital storefronts such as Steam and Xbox Live, but has since been discontinued outside the mobile store and is no longer available to play.
The concept of crazy taxis is simple: Drive around town, pick up passengers and take them to their destinations as quickly as possible, like crazy. The Homeport also had a crazy box full of challenges that aimed at testing driving skills in strange, hyper-specific scenarios.
In addition to accessibility issues, as one of GameCube’s outstanding time wastes, Crazy Taxi is the perfect choice to pad out the GameCube library on Switch 2 while waiting for the meat title. Sega is clearly working on a new crazy taxi game, but the details of that are basically not yet present, so they have to give us something here.
8 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Make those Joy-Con2 work
Donkey Kong didn’t get many standalone games on GameCube. They mainly share bills with Mario and the company in sports and crossover games. However, some of the games he got were unified primarily through DK Bongos, one of the most unusual gimmicks on the console.
These bongos were made with Donkey Conga rhythm games in mind, but that would probably lead to copyright nightmares. The next best option for return is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is an overly traditional platformer, but it adds a wrinkle that all of the DK’s actions are controlled through the bongos. Drum left or right to move, jump both to jump, clapping hands and making things happen.
It was a rather fun and fast-paced game, especially when we reached a cool one-on-one boss fight, despite having only four actual controls. Obviously, the Switch 2 doesn’t have a bongo, but with a bit of tinkering, the motion input from the Joy-Con 2s can easily fill in the role.
7 Super Smash Bros. Close
You’ll make everyone happy or get mad
Like the isolated residents of North Sentinel Island, Super Smash Bros brawl fans have been in vacuum sealed rooms for over a decade. They do not want the brawls or bells or whistles introduced afterwards. Maybe if the brawl reaches the GameCube library on Switch 2, you can pull them out.
Compared to the overwhelming level of content in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, proximity is a much simpler experience. Fewer characters, fewer additional mechanics, and much higher skill-centered combat. The ancient memes for “Fox Only, Final Destination” came from this game. Because two players of the fastest characters without stage gimmicks create a show of true skills.
If no one needs to rely on those ancient discs anymore to continue the brawl, that’s good. Of course, there will be a lot of new players coming in that veterans might be angry, but they are the brakes.
The media is currently lost
If you want to play the original PlayStation Metal Gear Solid on your Switch, you will need to purchase the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection. Aside from the slightly obscure quality of that port, there is nothing inherently wrong with this. That said, it’s nice that the game has an updated version of the more or less lost media, which has become media for quite some time now, and is legally accessible again.
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes are A 2004 remake of the original Metal Gear Solid, which has been available on platforms other than GameCube.
It completely remakes the character models and environments, completely re-records the script from the same audio cast as the original, and features altered gameplay carried over from the then-released Metal Gear Solid 2.
I don’t dare say whether or not the changed gameplay has been a topic of discussion for many years, and which versions are objectively superior. However, it’s great to have access to different versions of the same game, especially for those who may have grown up with twin snakes rather than originals.
5 Viewtiful Joe
Celebrating the corridor
Quick History Lesson: In late 2002, in order to combat GameCube sales, Nintendo asked Capcom to develop five GameCube exclusives to showcase third-party support. Collectively referred to as Capcom Five, these games were Resident Evil 4, Killer 7, PN03, unreleased Dead Phoenix and Viewtiful Joe, the first of Clover Studio.
Viewtiful Joe is Huge love letters to Tokyo TV series like Kamen Rider and Super Sentaiand all special effects action movies. With the power of VFX, the honorable hero slows down time to emphasize punches, speeding up it to burn himself, zooming in the camera to show off his style.
With the announcement that Clover Studio is reinventing as Clover for the Okami sequel, it will be the perfect time to bring the studio’s other dormant franchises back into the spotlight. If you can’t get a new Viewtiful Joe sequel, let the original play on Switch 2.
4 SSX Tricky
Style snowboarding
Before the sports game was almost homogenized and filled with boxes of booty, there was a rather fun and creative take on the market. One of the most turning-back sports games on GameCube was SSX Tricky, the second entry in EA’s series of snowboarding outings.
The SSX Tricky had an unmistakable style, covered in hilarious graphics and strange, light-hearted character models. All of these are presented against the background of a giant mountain snowboard truck. Here, fire high off the ramp and bring out some absolutely ridiculous tricks.
The game also had a detailed rival system for a single player campaignone computer controlled character makes it their duty to get in your way.
SSX has a slightly strange situation with regard to IP licensing. This is the main reason why this game has never received a remaster. Still, Nintendo has proven to be good at cutting back on deals for this kind of thing, so who knows?
3 Star Fox: Assault
Another chance for a dormant franchise
It is said to be one of Nintendo’s tent pole IPs, but there have been no new Star Fox games since the Wii U’s Star Fox Zero in 2016.
Star Fox, Star Fox 2, and Star Fox 64 are all featured in other Switch Retro Libraries.
Star Fox: Assault is Natural evolution from Star Fox 64, regaining the game’s regular rail shooter and open area dogfight segmentadd both the Landmaster Tank and Foot Section to both. The map has become significantly more dense, especially on foot, as what is usually the dressing space station for the set becomes a fully exploreable dungeon.
Certainly, Star Fox: Assault didn’t do his best in sales, but playing it for Pitance would probably make that person in charge of some kind. Star Fox: If not an assault, it’s a Star Fox Adventure and you don’t need to do Star Fox Adventure again.
2 Wario’s World
Everyone loves mountain drivers
Wario has gained a significant share of the game over the years, but is primarily a platformer that covers the sides, and of course, a series of Wario Ware Micro Collections. But so far There was only a single 3D Wario title: Wario World in 2003Unlike other plumbers and plumbers you’ve played, the game is different from platformers adjacent to other plumbers and plumbers.
Beneath the seemingly simple level-based structure of Wario’s world is a cavalry of mazes, challenges and puzzles, not to mention boss battles. You cannot waltz from one end of the level to the other. You need to thoroughly explore to find enough red crystals to open the boss’ door.
The game also really exemplifies Wario’s infamous garlic-driven strength. The knocked down enemy thrusts into the distance, swinging into a dizzying spiral, and being carried to the proverb mat of a flying mountain driver. It’s a game of strange sights in the wild and worth enduring.
1 Ribbit King
Frolf’s era is above us
Getting all the famous classics from the GameCube library on Switch 2 is great, but it’s embarrassing if it’s all We got it. Like other consoles, GameCube has a deep, hidden gem share, and proper gems will definitely benefit from the addition of online multiplayer. One such game we can think of is the Cult Classic Ribbit King.
Ribbit King revolves around “Frolf” sports like golf, except that it is played with frogs instead of balls. You launch your little frog towards the hole, aiming for bubbles filled with points and triggering events when you go. With the help of equipmentable items, it can affect flight trajectories and prevent frogs from getting tired.
Games like Mario Golf: Super Rush show that the audience of wakky golf games definitely has an audience, and those who played Libbit King can prove how much fun it is with their friends. To summarise these factors, you can delight real crowds to attract people to Switch 2’s GameCube library.
