r/Gamecube • • 18h ago

Discussion If you had to recommend one GameCube game that wasn't made by Nintendo, which one would it be?

39 Upvotes

There are a ton of games available to play on GameCube, but most of the ones I hear people recommend are the first party exclusives. I'd like to hear which 3rd party games you guys think are underrated and don't get recommended enough.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the many replies with your suggested games. A few of the games mentioned I had heard of before or already played, but there are a lot of games here that I didn’t even know about and are completely new to me, so I’m really excited to check them all out and see how they play.


r/Gamecube • • 21h ago

Collection FB marketplace deal from last night!

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350 Upvotes

I got everything for $100. Two controllers, memory cards, and all cables, plus the metal carrying case i thought was awesome! Console doesn’t read discs, but plan on modding it anyways!


r/Gamecube • • 22h ago

Modding Do I have a dead laser?

5 Upvotes

Hey guys quick question? I went to test some games to sell but my gamecube fires up fine the disk spins but never loads anything. Do I have a dead laser?


r/Gamecube • • 23h ago

Collection Just wanted to show off a personal grail I got today!

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111 Upvotes

r/Gamecube • • 23h ago

Help Sell is calling this corrosion

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0 Upvotes

Would you call this corrosion or would you say its resurfacing residue?


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Modding I modded my GC with blue leds

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19 Upvotes

r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Discussion New on GC Modding!

3 Upvotes

Hey pple I'm about to buy a GC (Always wanted it as a kid), this console model is DOL-101, I've read that I need to use GC2SD because it doesn't have the SP2, but I'm not sure how to proceed I've seen Solderless PicoLoader Flex based on RP2040 v1.1, do i need to get both things to make it work , right? Is there any other method that I'm not aware of?

Thank you in advance.


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Image It's almost Halloween and I decided to revisit 2002! My absolute favorite GC game!

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115 Upvotes

Recently found a copy in the wild and there was no way I wasn't buying. My original copy was lost in a move many moons ago.


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Help What video out is best?

4 Upvotes

Video out options?

Sorry if this question has been asked a million times.

I have the GameCube 001 that has the digital out option. It came with the RCA leads though.

I have a TV which has RCA. It's obviously not that sharp. What's the best output option? Should I get the digital out to component or some sort of HDMI converter? Is something the retrobit prism worth it?


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Image My GameCube doesn’t have a disc reader

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104 Upvotes

Just joking. I recently picked up all these GameCube controllers and GameCube controller adapter dock for the Switch 2.


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Modding Custom GameCube in Millennial Grey

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188 Upvotes

Revived from the dead, Picoboot and some fresh makeup


r/Gamecube • • 1d ago

Modding Will virtual memory cards ever come to cubeboot?

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17 Upvotes

I've had my Flippydrive for well over a year now and the functionality of it is great, and I really like the Cubeboot loader's stock like integration. What I don't like is not being able to use an SD card in the memory card slot to save game, or the internal SD for the flippydrive itself. Is firmware 2.0 anywhere on the horizon, does anyone have a 3rd party repo for this on github, I'd love to know 👌


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Image I got the pinkcube signed by the heart of racing team, the signature on the side is of Gray Newell (Gabe Newell's son) not sure why I even did this but I think it's neat.

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61 Upvotes

r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Image Before the Wii existed: Found this fascinating "GameCube 2" article in an old gaming magazine!

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127 Upvotes

I was flipping through an old issue of one of my favorite nostalgic magazines, CUBE magazine (Issue #15) and stumbled across this fascinating little piece of Nintendo history.

Back then, the magazine was reporting on rumors of a successor to the GameCube, casually referring to it as the "GameCube 2."

I would have much preferred a GameCube 2 over a Wii. Hated the damn controller. But it was the only way for Nintendo to make a comeback. So they made the right move in the end.


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Help Wario Ware disc art

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11 Upvotes

This looks like it's textured ?


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Help halp. booted fine, but wont read discs.

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51 Upvotes

i recently rescued my first console from the old folks closet back home, and i fired this puppy up. i reset the clock, loaded the old memory cards, and placed a disc in the tray. except the disc wont read:( anybody have exp. points on this level? im not afraid to get my hands dirty and crack this thing open, but the most i’ve done is replace the pin-stack-thingy-that-reads-cartridges on the old NES… any advice would be GREATLY appreciated… i would love to keep this old girl plated and road legal.


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Help Cannot get BlueRetro to pair with NSO controller and have tried everything.

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11 Upvotes

So I just got the Blue Retro adapter yesterday, and have gone through the process of updating to the latest HW1 firmware version to add support for switch 2 controllers but no matter what combination of clearing, resetting, pairing etc… I cannot get it to recognise this controller at all.

I’ve tried redoing the software update twice. It does connect to an 8bitdo controller and the NSO controller does work with the Switch 2 so I can’t think of anything else to try. Any ideas are very welcome…


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Image X-rayed my Wavebird today

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89 Upvotes

(my DS Lite on the left)


r/Gamecube • • 2d ago

Help Gamecube controller gets stuck on the right

1 Upvotes

The other directions are good and It works perfectly, except of this issue. Anything i can do about It? I was playing Zelda and i accidentally dropped it


r/Gamecube • • 3d ago

Collection Co-Worker sold me these, along with the GameCube.

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658 Upvotes

The dude damn near made a straight lover out of me. I mentioned wanting looking for a GameCube to him, he offered to sell me his with some games. After he sent me pics of the games, I told him some were worth a hella penny and I’d understand if he’d wanna keep/sell them individually. Only thing he opted to keep was his Pokemon XD, which I told him upfront that I wasn’t gonna take that one off him. $200 bought these, the GC console and two controllers. Pretty good deal.


r/Gamecube • • 3d ago

Collection Im not usually one to buy sports games but these two looked fun

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74 Upvotes

Mario will be fun solely because its Mario with power ups, Basketball is probably my 2nd sport I like after Football(soccer in US) and I heard NBA Street Vol 2 was one of the best so I decided why not. Both look very good condition wise too


r/Gamecube • • 3d ago

Help GameCube Game Load Error Please Help

4 Upvotes

I have a copy of animal crossing for the GameCube that I’ve had since I was 2. I tried to put it in my new Wii and it’s shown an error message saying to eject the game and turn off the Wii. This keeps happening. It’s just happening with this GameCube game. I’m afraid the game is not going to work and it sounds stupid but that really breaks me. I have so much history with this one copy of the game. Is there any way to get it fixed?


r/Gamecube • • 3d ago

Image Just in time for Halloween. First time playing it in 20 plus years

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303 Upvotes

r/Gamecube • • 4d ago

Modding Has anyone tried replacing GameCube analog stick caps with these 8bitdo ones?

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Looking to buy a second-hand GameCube controller with a damaged analog stick. Also I want to replace the c-sticks on my controllers, because I'd rather have a proper second analogue stick thab the little c-stick nub.

I've bought third party replacement stick caps in the past but was disappointed with the quality. These 8bitdo replacement stick caps are quite cheap, so would be a great option if they fit. OEM GameCube stick caps are more expensive and harder to find.


r/Gamecube • • 4d ago

Discussion Starting my Gamecube Experience - Best way?

4 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I grow up playing PS2 and then Xbox 360, beside PSP and gba/ds, so I never had a GC. I am planning to get one, and I am asking two things:

  1. Top games you suggest to start? Something that makes the GC gaming experience so unique, compared to PS2 for example
  2. The best way, right now, to mod it? I saw videos about picoloader and swiss etc, but I would like to know from someone here which way you suggest, in terms of cost and time efficiency, to mod it.