Action 2004 for GameCube — top best games in the Action genre / Page 2

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 17 November 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This action platformer follows Bobby “Scaler” Johnson, who uncovers his neighbor’s plan to take over the world by stealing lizards and training them as a mutant...

NFL Street

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, American Football

Game released: GameCube → 30 January 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade-style American football game built around seven-on-seven matches, physical play, tricks and showboating with the ball. Players can create an athlete...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → 12 March 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

An action RPG set in a fantasy world shrouded in poisonous miasma, where people rely on crystals to survive. In Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, up to four players...

Shrek 2

Action, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 28 April 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person action adventure based on the animated film Shrek 2 follows Shrek and his friends through their world. The quest recreates key moments from the movie...

Mega Man Anniversary Collection

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Emulator

Game released: GameCube → 22 June 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This collection brings together games from the Mega Man series and arcade titles featuring the hero battling enemies in a futuristic setting. It includes Mega Man...

Bomberman Jetters

Action, Platformer, Top-down view

Game released: GameCube → 10 March 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

This top-down action platformer follows Bomberman as he tries to save Planet Bomber from colliding with an artificial world called Dark Star. The Hige Hige Bandits...

Wario World

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 27 May 2004

Metacritic: 71/100

This 3D platformer with action elements follows Wario as a mysterious black jewel turns the treasures in his hoard into monsters. To recover his riches, he ventures...

Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums

Action, Stealth, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 13 September 2004

Metacritic: 54/100

An action-adventure with stealth and platforming elements follows A.C.M.E. agent-in-training Cole Gannon as he investigates the disappearance of African antiquities...

Power Rangers: Dino Thunder

Action, Adventure, Fighting

Game released: GameCube → 26 November 2004

Power Rangers: Dino Thunder is an action game with adventure and fighting elements from developers from Natsume, Inc. studios. and Pacific Coast Power & Light...

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (2004)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 11 October 2004

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows Tak as he sets out to recover the Nightmare Scepter and defeat the evil shaman Tlaloc. Now more experienced, he learns...

Alien Hominid (2004)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: GameCube → 23 November 2004

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This 2D side-scrolling action game follows an alien travelling across the globe in search of its UFO. Along the way, the protagonist battles armed enemies, advances...

Serious Sam: Next Encounter

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: GameCube → 12 April 2004

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A first-person arcade shooter in which Sam travels back in time to defend Earth from Mental’s alien hordes. The action unfolds across Ancient Rome, Feudal China and...

Pure Evil 2-pack

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 22 December 2004

Pure Evil 2-pack is a third-person action game with a touch of horror and puzzle. The main publisher of the game is Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is sometimes also...

Mario Party 6

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Mario Game

Game released: GameCube → 18 March 2005

Metacritic: 71/100

A party board game featuring characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, with players competing in minigames and using a microphone for voice-controlled challenges. Mario...

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric

Game released: GameCube → 30 January 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 51/100

This adventure platformer follows Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck on a globetrotting hunt for the mythical Blue Monkey Diamond. The pair run, jump, slide and bounce...

Scooby Doo!: Mystery Mayhem

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 2 March 2004

Metacritic: 55/100

This puzzle-focused action adventure follows Scooby-Doo and his friends as they investigate a series of ghost sightings. Their routine case takes a dangerous turn...

Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Attack of the Twonkies (2004)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: GameCube → 11 February 2005

Metacritic: 65/100

This action-adventure with puzzle-solving follows an invasion of Retroville by aliens from the comet Twonkus-3. Music agitates the creatures, causing them to...

Viewtiful Joe 2

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 1 April 2005

Metacritic: 86/100

This action platformer with fighting elements follows Joe and his girlfriend, Silvia, as they face new enemies and challenges. Unlike in the first game, Silvia is...

Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 20 February 2004

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This third-person action adventure with puzzles takes place in the jungles of Peru, where treasure hunter Pitfall Harry searches for ancient artifacts and races...

Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (2004)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 2 April 2004

Space Raiders (2002)

Action, Arcade

Game released: GameCube → 19 April 2004

Metacritic: 40/100

An alien invasion is devastating cities and endangering their inhabitants. Justin, Ashley and Naji fight to survive attacks from the air and ground while searching...

Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2 Plus

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: GameCube → сентябрь 2004

Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2 Plus is a third-person role-playing game with action elements from the developers of the Sonic Team studio. The main...

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 8 April 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A fighting game set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, featuring a single-player Dragon World mode with new matchups, character appearances, and missions. Progressing...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (2004)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: GameCube → 27 October 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

An action platformer based on the film, in which SpongeBob and his friend Patrick set out on a perilous journey to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune’s stolen...

Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: GameCube → 6 August 2004

Metacritic: 59/100

This action platformer follows Samurai Jack, a warrior cast into the future by the villain Aku. To return to the past and save his people, Jack searches for a time...

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → 9 April 2004

Metacritic: 63/100

This third-person fantasy action platformer with puzzles follows Dirk the Daring, a brave but clumsy knight, through the dangerous, labyrinthine halls of a castle...

Conan (2004)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → 18 June 2004

Players: 4.9/10

Conan (2004) is a third-person action game with fighting and fantasy game elements from developers from the Cauldron Ltd. studio. The game is published by TDK...

Army Men: Sarge's War

Action, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 21 August 2004

Metacritic: 50/100

A third-person action game in which Sarge takes on Colonel Malice and the Tan army, who threaten the Green nation. After his squad is destroyed, he fights alone...

Kururin Squash!

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Helicopters

Game released: GameCube → 14 October 2004

Kururin Squash! is a third-person arcade game with action and helicopter simulator elements from the developers of Eighting/Raizing studio. The game is published by...

Starsky & Hutch

Action, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 24 August 2004

Metacritic: 58/100

A racing action game based on the 1970s television series, following detectives Starsky and Hutch as they chase criminals through Bay City. Starsky drives a red...

Custom Robo

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 10 May 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

A role-playing action game about robot battles in virtual arenas in the not-too-distant future, where crime and the pursuit of justice collide. The player pilots a...

Zoids: Battle Legends

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Combat robots

Game released: GameCube → 4 September 2004

Zoids: Battle Legends is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting game, anime or manga game and robot simulator from the masters from the Tomy studio...

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Combat robots, Adventure, Indie

Game released: GameCube → 25 November 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Set in the Australian Outback, this action platformer follows the Tasmanian tiger TY as he tries to stop Boss Cass from taking over the world. After escaping from...

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

Action, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 17 March 2005

Metacritic: 79/100

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat is an action platformer that follows Donkey Kong through varied stages, from lava caves and stormy seas to a fortress occupied by ninja...

Cocoto Platform Jumper

Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: GameCube → 10 December 2004

Metacritic: 59/100

This fantasy platformer follows Cocoto, a little demon who sets out to find his kidnapped friends. Accompanied by Fairy, he leaves the magic cauldron—the source of...

Amazing Island

Action, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 25 August 2004

Metacritic: 59/100

A third-person action game about confronting the Black Evil, which has taken over Amazing Island and captured the Maboo tribe. The player creates a monster and...

Freestyle Street Soccer

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Football

Game released: GameCube → 5 March 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 44/100

A street football action game about rival teams competing for control of a city. Players choose from ten gangs inspired by different urban styles, fashions, and...

Asterix and Obelix: Kick Buttix

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Comics

Game released: GameCube → 18 June 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This action-adventure with puzzles is set in 50 BC, when Rome has occupied nearly all of Gaul. While Asterix and Obelix are out hunting, Caesar’s troops capture the...

Donkey Konga 2

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube → 3 June 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

Donkey Konga 2 is a music game sequel built around keeping time with songs spanning pop, hip-hop, R&B and rock. Its track list includes more than 25 new songs...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2004 for GameCube (Game released)