Best Games for GameCube of 2005 / Page 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

August 29, 2005

Metacritic: 76/100

WWE Day of Reckoning 2 — The game also features four types of sending options. When using a submission hold, players can choose from four types of...

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

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

September 13, 2004

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...

One Piece: Pirates' Carnival

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game

November 23, 2005

Metacritic: 48/100

One Piece: Pirates' Carnival — a board game that uses a massive playing field consisting of dozens of panels. The goal of the game is to get as much money as...

Pac-Man World 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 22, 2003

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This 3D action platformer follows Pac-Man after he is mysteriously transported from Pac-Village to an unfamiliar land. Evil genius Erwin has built a machine to...

Chibi-Robo!

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

June 23, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

Chibi-Robo! is a third-person action game with a touch of adventure from the developers from the Skip, Ltd. studio. The game is published by Nintendo. Chibi-Robo...

Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game, Mario Game

July 14, 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

This rhythm-action game sends Mario in search of the Music Keys, stolen by an unknown culprit and holding back music whose unstable power is throwing the Mushroom...

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

November 13, 2003

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...

Karaoke Revolution Party

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

November 8, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A karaoke music simulator where players perform songs and compete in group modes. Karaoke Revolution Party lets participants sing and dance to a collection of 50...

Super Mario Strikers

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game, Football

November 18, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade soccer game set in the Nintendo universe, featuring characters from the Mario series. Players can use items to freeze opponents with an ice shell, attack...

TMNT: Mutant Melee

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 15, 2005

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 44/100

A fighting game featuring characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including the turtles, Casey Jones, April O'Neil, Master Splinter, and Shredder. TMNT...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Action, Shooter, First-person view

September 6, 2005

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown — the gameplay has become more action-oriented than that of games in previous series and has a number of differences from...

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Combat robots, Adventure, Indie

October 11, 2005

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This action platformer with arcade and puzzle elements follows an invasion by the Quinkan, an ancient evil from another world. After the Bush Rescue team disbands...

MVP Baseball 2005

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

February 22, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This baseball simulation combines on-field team control with organization management. Players can adjust a batter’s position in the box, bunt for a hit, direct...

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (2005)

Collection

August 27, 2005

Metacritic: 61/100

This collection brings together 14 classic Namco arcade games. Namco Museum 50th Anniversary includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole...

NBA Street V3

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Basketball

February 8, 2005

Metacritic: 89/100

An arcade basketball game centered on street matches, where players build a reputation with trick moves and showy shots. NBA Street V3 features NBA legends, current...

WWE Day of Reckoning

Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

August 30, 2004

Players: 2.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

WWE Day of Reckoning — The player creates a new WWE Developmental Superstar and takes on their role in the game. A Created Superstar starts out as a new...

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Legend of Zelda

March 18, 2004

Metacritic: 86/100

An action-adventure in the world of The Legend of Zelda, where Link uses the magical Four Swords to split into four colored copies and oppose Vaati’s forces. The...

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (2005)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 12, 2005

Metacritic: 62/100

This action-adventure platformer follows Scooby-Doo and the teenage detectives of Mystery Inc. as they visit Fred’s cousin Jed, a monster-movie set designer. Jed...

Trigger Man

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

October 5, 2004

Trigger Man is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of the WNT Games studio. The main publisher of the game is Crave Entertainment...

Mario Superstar Baseball

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game

July 21, 2005

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade baseball game set in the Mario universe, combining matches with challenges and minigames. Mario Superstar Baseball lets players clear trials in Challenge...

NBA Live 06

Third-person view, Sports game

September 26, 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

NBA Live 06 — In Dynasty Mode, the player selects 1 team (excluding All-Star teams) and controls a dynasty that crosses multiple seasons. Decisions are made...

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 12

Baseball, Sports game

July 14, 2005

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 12 is a baseball simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from the Pawapuro Production studio. The main publisher of the...

Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 1, 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person platformer based on the animated series Animaniacs follows its characters as they search for and collect the stolen Edgars. Players use each...

Fantastic 4

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

June 27, 2005

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

This action game follows the story of the Fantastic Four film and extends the team’s adventures into new settings and familiar comic-book locations. Players control...

Mario Party 6

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

November 18, 2004

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...

Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures

Simulation, Action, Sports game

September 1, 2004

Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures is a simulator with a touch of action and sports game from the masters from the Magic Wand Productions studio. The game is...

FIFA Soccer 06

Third-person view, Sports game

September 29, 2005

Metacritic: 76/100

FIFA Soccer 06 — The developers of the FIFA series completely redesigned the game engine for the 2006 release of the game, claiming that it improved game...

American Chopper 2: Full Throttle

Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

November 8, 2005

American Chopper 2: Full Throttle is a third-person sports game with elements of a motorcycle simulator from the masters of Creat Studios, Inc.. The main publisher...

Frogger: Ancient Shadow

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 27, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 52/100

This arcade action game with puzzle elements follows Frogger as he explores seven worlds and tries to save his home, Firefly Swamp, from Dr. Wani’s plans. Across...

Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-adventure follows Mr. Incredible and Frozone as they head underground to stop the Underminer and his plan to rule the world. Players can switch between...

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection (2005)

Action, First-person view, Pinball

November 16, 2004

Metacritic: 69/100

This pinball simulation recreates seven Gottlieb tables spanning six decades of the arcade pinball era. The tables include Ace High, Central Park, Big Shot, Genie...

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Third-person view, Sports game

October 18, 2005

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This skateboarding and BMX sports game takes place in an open Los Angeles environment, the city where skate culture began. Players follow the Wasteland story and...

Mario Power Tennis

Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game, Tennis

October 28, 2004

Metacritic: 73/100

A tennis game featuring characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, where matches revolve around powerful shots and special moves. Tournament participants use abilities...