Best Games for GameCube of 2003 / Page 3

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure

June 18, 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platform adventure follows the awakening of an ancient evil sealed within the Master Emerald. Dr. Eggman plans to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to turn it...

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Role-playing game

November 10, 2003

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This third-person action-adventure draws on the mythology of ancient Egypt. Sphinx travels between worlds through magical portals to thwart Set’s plans and recover...

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!

Action, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, First-person view, Board / Group Game, Stunts, Skateboards, Snowboard, Motorcycle racing

October 17, 2003

Metacritic: 76/100

This party game centers on short microgames and multiplayer contests hosted by Wario. More than 200 microgames from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ return...

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

November 11, 2003

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A first-person shooter set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The player takes the role of Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a story about two brothers that...

Army Men: Air Combat: The Elite Missions

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view

March 26, 2003

Army Men: Air Combat: The Elite Missions is a third-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from the Wide Games studio. The game is published...

Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

October 29, 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

An arcade game with action and puzzle elements, Frogger travels through seven varied worlds, dodging enemies and searching for clues to solve puzzles. The gameplay...

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Action, Sports game, Mario Game, Golf

July 28, 2003

Metacritic: 81/100

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — is a golf game that features characters, enemies, and themes from the Mario series. As in the regular game of golf, the player's...

Monopoly Party

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 50/100

This digital version of the Monopoly board game combines its familiar gameplay with new rules and 3D graphics. Its main change is simultaneous play, with all...

NBA 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

October 7, 2002

Metacritic: 87/100

NBA 2K3 — The game has all the sights and sounds of the NBA: the pomp and detail of pre-game introductions, accurate recreation of the arena, realistic...

NFL 2K3

Third-person view, Sports game

August 12, 2002

Metacritic: 93/100

An American football simulation featuring NFL teams and updated rosters. The game includes changes to the league’s alignment and redesigned stadiums, as well as new...

Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2

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

October 29, 2002

Metacritic: 84/100

This science-fiction action RPG follows a new threat to the planet Ragol. Players take on the role of a Hunter and fight enemies using different character classes...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 7, 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This 3D platformer follows a fight for the fate of Bikini Bottom after Plankton sets out to take over the world. Players control SpongeBob, Patrick, or Sandy...

Tengai Makyō 2: Manjimaru (2003)

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

September 25, 2003

Tengai Makyō 2: Manjimaru (2003) is a first-person role-playing game with an anime/manga twist from developers Red Company Corporation. The main publisher of...

NFL Blitz Pro

American Football

October 28, 2003

Metacritic: 72/100

An American football game featuring licensed NFL teams, NFL Blitz Pro combines 11-on-11 matches with fast-paced, hard-hitting action. It includes realistic football...

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

November 18, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A third-person action shooter about Glitch, a robot found as scrap metal and transformed into a fighting machine. He battles to free the people of Droid City from...

NHL Hitz Pro

Hockey, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

September 25, 2003

Metacritic: 80/100

An arcade-style hockey game built around NHL matches, combining fast-paced action and hard checks with the standard five-on-five format. Players compete under...

Pokémon Colosseum

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

November 21, 2003

Metacritic: 73/100

Pokémon Colosseum — The game uses a third-person perspective. The player controls a Pokémon trainer named Wes, who travels around the game world. A moped is...

Tony Hawk's Underground

Third-person view, Sports game, Skateboards

October 27, 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A skateboarding sports game about an aspiring skater who rises from a local unknown to a celebrated professional. The story unfolds across expansive levels that can...

1080° Avalanche

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Snowboard, Skiing

November 27, 2003

Metacritic: 73/100

This snowboarding sports game centers on fast downhill races across mountain slopes. Riders perform tricks on the way down to increase their speed and...

Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire

Role-playing game, DLC, Business / Management, Top-down view

May 30, 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire — Players can store up to 1,500 Pokémon in twenty-five boxes holding 60 Pokémon each, and move Pokémon between Ruby, Sapphire...

Spirits and Spells

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

April 24, 2003

Metacritic: 50/100

This action platformer with horror elements follows an attempt to rescue friends from a mad scientist. Players control Alicia, disguised as a witch, or Greg...

Summoner 2

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

September 23, 2002

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A fantasy action RPG about the queen of Halassar, whom many believe to be the goddess Laharah reborn. The Book of Prophets foretells that she will save all...

Super Monkey Ball 2

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Board / Group Game

August 25, 2002

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade game with a single-player story and group modes, where AiAi and his friends take on stages and party games. In Story mode, AiAi sets out to thwart the...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

September 22, 2003

Metacritic: 89/100

This golf sports simulation lets players create a golfer and compete against professional players on well-known courses. The roster includes Tiger Woods, Vijay...

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle

Simulation, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga

December 19, 2002

Players: 10/10

Beyblade VForce: Super Tournament Battle — An anime-style action simulator with an isometric view. The player must earn four points faster than his opponent...

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

November 28, 2002

Metacritic: 91/100

This fantasy adventure combines puzzles with dungeon exploration as the hero progresses through the story of Ocarina of Time. The Master Quest version keeps the...

Starsky & Hutch

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

June 13, 2003

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...

Dead to Rights (2002)

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

August 19, 2002

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This action shooter follows Jack Slate, a police officer framed for murder and sentenced to execution. After escaping, he sets out to take revenge on those who...

Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

August 8, 2003

Dragon Drive: D-Masters Shot is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from...

Freestyle MetalX

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

June 27, 2003

Players: 5.5/10

F-Zero GX

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

July 25, 2003

Metacritic: 89/100

F-Zero GX is a futuristic racing game set on high-speed tracks, where pilots compete in anti-gravity craft. Its modes include a multi-race Grand Prix, time trials...

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view

November 11, 2003

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This real-time strategy game with arcade-style pacing takes place in Ogriss, a war-torn world ruled by goblins. The player leads goblin clans through subterranean...

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Racing, Third-person view, Mario Game

November 13, 2003

Metacritic: 87/100

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! — racing from a third person view. The game is a car simulator in which characters from the Mario universe participate in kart...

Nickelodeon: Rocket Power - Beach Bandits

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Sports game, Skateboards

September 2002

Players: 5/10

Nickelodeon: Rocket Power — Beach Bandits is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, platforming, sports and skateboard simulator from the masters at...

Tonka: Rescue Patrol

Action, Racing, Top-down view

November 2003

Tonka: Rescue Patrol is a top-down action game with a dash of racing from the studio Lucky Chicken Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is TDK Mediactive...

Castle Shikigami 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

October 24, 2003

Steam: 92/100

Castle Shikigami 2 is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and anime or manga game from the developers of AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.. The main...

Rogue Ops

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

October 28, 2003

Players: 1.9/10

Metacritic: 63/100

A third-person tactical action game about Nikki Conners, a former Green Beret who joins a covert government agency after an explosion kills her husband and...

Speed Kings

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 28, 2003

Metacritic: 60/100

This arcade motorcycle racer sends riders through busy streets, where speed and risk go hand in hand with weaving through traffic. Players slide beneath trucks...

Spirits & Spells

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

November 27, 2002

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3 - Rebel Strike

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

October 15, 2003

Metacritic: 75/100

A science-fiction action game in the Star Wars universe, this entry in the Rogue Squadron series follows battles against Darth Vader and the Imperial forces to...