The original Pikmin game was a revolutionary title, some might even say a fantasy nerds dream. The sequel did away with some of the annoying features like the time-specific countdown gameplay, however, making it much more enjoyable. Now with Captain Olimar and Louie, his eager assistant, players can wield different coloured Pikmin to collect marbles or steal them from each other.
Take an army of red or blue Pikmin and go up against your opponent, pulling out all the dirty plant-based tricks in the book in order to become victorious. It might not be the most hi-octane multiplayer title on the GameCube, but man is it addictive.
Capture the flag gameplay or marbles, in this case never looked so good. How many of you thought that Donkey Konga was going to be a bit of a disappointing gimmick, one that barely worked but would provide just a little bit of fun?
Well, how wrong were we, eh? Beating those plastic bongos never gets old! Picture four teenagers sitting in a row on the floor smacking rubber pads; the weirdest music lesson with the most famous simian teacher ever. Get in the groove and hit either the left, right, or both bongos to the beat.
Mario Party 5 takes the 12th spot in our list of the best multiplayer GameCube games of all time! Move around a board, picking up coins from blue spaces and mini games in order to buy stars. The mini games are all super addictive though not nearly as bizarre as Number 2 in our list. Being successful in these rounds usually stands you in good stead for cleaning victory, especially if you have bonus stars turned on at the end of the game.
Play with up to three mates while taking your favourite characters through a selection of Mazza-licioius boards from the Dream Depot to Bowsers Nightmare. Again, this is a great party for both games nights or lazy Sunday mornings. The pink peril himself is taking a break from inhaling enemies in his exciting title Kirby Air Ride , swapping the battlefield for the race track. How do you make a racing game more exciting?
How about taking away all of the cars and replacing them with Power Stars? This is such an easy game to play too. That coupled with more comprehensive stat-building functionalities puts this game in a class of its own.
Whereas the latter had a multiplayer mode that was largely overshadowed by its story mode, "Bomberman Generation" was best known for its multiplayer mode. The goal of each game is simple, strategically place your bombs on a grid to trap your opponent in an explosion while avoiding explosions yourself. One of the oldest franchises on this list, Pac-Man is best known as a one-player game. Pac-Man Vs. To play Pac-Man Vs. Players control Pac-Man via the Gameboy while other players controlled the ghosts via the Gamecube while looking at the television.
The technology behind this game was ahead of its time and served as an early precursor to the Wii-U and, in some respects, the Switch. The franchise is a mixed-bag of stellar and not-so-stellar games. What it lacks in popularity, it makes up for in gameplay best described as varied. Super Monkey Ball II has different gameplay types rivaling titles later on this list.
One game might entail a race to the finish while another might be a game of billiards. One of the games that bridged the gap between the Gamecube and Wii, Mario Power Tennis pushed the Gamecube to its technical limits.
Neither does it skimp on gameplay. Mario Power Tennis boasts some of the tightest controls, especially when compared to its Wii counterpart. Banana Slamma! The Rogue Squadron trilogy are some of the highest-ranked Star Wars games around, with the first releasing on the N64 and PC back in and the second and third seeing an exclusive release to the Gamecube.
The third and final game Rebel Strike is still fondly remembered today for its cutting-edge graphics , range of vehicular and on-foot missions, and, of course, its incredible two-player, split-screen mode. This allowed players to go back to the story mode of Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rebel Leader and work together on the missions with a friend, and quickly became one of the game's major selling points and best-loved features.
Future Perfect was the third game to be released in the Time Splitters series, and unfortunately, the last to ever be released before Free Radical's dip into administration. Nevertheless, Timesplitters still remains one of the best-loved 3D co-operative first-person shooters to ever hit home consoles, and with good reason. Following the story of Timesplitters looking to destroy humanity, this time-travelling masterpiece is played through worlds and levels rather than one whole story and is well remembered for poking fun at the action movies and other games of the early noughties.
However age-old fans can now rejoice, as sources show Free Radical have reformed with the sole purpose of bringing the game back to life, but whether this is through a new sequel or HD remaster remains to be seen. Despite being the worst-selling Zelda game due to poor marketing, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure was a unique multiplayer experience that dazzled and delighted fans new and old for its fun Minish Cap style and dedication to a whole new co-operative Link experience.
Needing once again to restore peace to Hyrule, Link and his three clones journey to destroy Shadow Link and Ganon for good on a Hyrulean adventure that allowed players to take part via GBA-link, a gimmick that may have put it ahead of its time back in the noughties, but has since held it back from ever seeing a re-release on future Nintendo consoles.
It's one of the Gamecube games fans most want to see back on their screens, as Mario's illustrious sporting career took him from the baseball field to the golfing greens and finally onto the pitch for a cooperative goal-scoring masterclass that even gave some of the best soccer games around a run for their money.
Although a sequel, Mario Strikers Charged, did release onto the Wii back in , all's been quiet on the football front for Nintendo ever since, much to the chagrin of fans.
However, with the recent return of Mario Tennis and Golf perhaps another Strikers game could be closer to fruition than we think. Sure, it wasn't one of the Gamecubes best-looking , but Timesplitters 2 was easily one the best GameCube co-op games ever seen in the early noughties, and many fans favourite in the trilogy. Put into life from the team behind N64's Goldeneye, Timesplitters 2 allowed four friends to play through its world-hopping storyline together and featured an all-star group of characters and some truly hilarious dialogue that saw it collect a fan base that still thrives to this day.
However, it would not be fair to say that it is a bad game. In general, it is a complete game that is left behind because of the gameplay; however, it also has positive points that players cannot forget. Where Kirby Air Ride stands out the most is in its enjoyable multiplayer mode, and you can play many games with your friends without getting bored anytime.
Custom Robo is an interesting and quite good title, although with some flaws that, if taken into account, could have made it an excellent title. But it does not have a too consistent storyline, and all the battles are too similar to each other. Because of the above, people can get tired after several hours of gameplay.
However, the multiplayer mode in the arena is a mode that remains fun even many years after its release. This title is more of a remake than a sequel. Despite all the improvements at a technical level, new levels, and the more than remarkable technical polish that all the characters have had, the truth is that the game itself is exactly the same. Despite everything said, Wave Race Blue Storm is a great game. It offers a technical level far superior to everything seen to date in titles of this type, and that, without a doubt, will make any fan of racing games fall in love.
The multiplayer mode is not left behind as it is very fun. You can face up to 3 friends in a traditional speed race or stunt competition. In either case, rivalry and fun is more than assured. TimeSplitters 2 is an excellent first-person shooter, with a considerable duration for single-player and a multiplayer mode that those players who have a multitap should not miss under any circumstances.
Good technical sections complete the set and make TimeSplitters 2 one of the best first-person shooters there is for the Nintendo console. If you have more people to play with, TimeSplitters 2 is going to become one of the games you will remember for years to come because time travel is more fun when you have a friend to do it.
This sequel of one of the main console launch titles adds to the multitude of things you and your friends can do with apes locked in spheres.
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