GAMECUBE – 12 GAMES
- All-Star Baseball 2002
- Batman: Vengeance
- Crazy Taxi
- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
- Disney’s Tarzan Untamed
- Luigi’s Mansion
- Madden NFL 2002
- NHL Hitz 20-02
- Star Wars Rogue Squadron II Rogue Leader
- Super Monkey Ball
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
- Wave Race: Blue Storm
The GameCube certainly had a larger launch library than the N64, but it wasn’t the best catalog. Out of the 12 games on offer, Luigi’s Mansion, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II Rogue Leader, Super Monkey Ball, Wave Race: Blue Storm, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 are the only ones that truly stand out.
Luigi’s Mansion took the place of a more traditional Mario title. Sure, it didn’t have any jumps or goombas, but it was still a fun, goofy adventure starring the less famous of the Mario Bros. The only other first party release was Wave Race — a fun title, but one that doesn’t have the clout that Nintendo’s other big sports title, Mario Kart, carries.
The majority of the games available were third party releases that offered experiences that Nintendo titles often didn’t. Tony Hawk and Star Wars Rogue Squadron were new entries in already established franchises, and were also fantastic titles to boot. At this time, Nintendo was still busy working on heavy hitters like The Wind Waker and Super Mario Sunshine, so these games helped ensure that players who picked up a GameCube on day one had plenty to play.
