GameCube20023D Mario PlatformerIsle DelfinoF.L.U.D.D.120 Shine SpritesNintendo EADShigeru Miyamoto Super Mario Sunshine The GameCube’s flagship Mario title and the long-awaited follow-up to Super Mario 64. Developed by Nintendo EAD under producer Shigeru Miyamoto and the directorial debut of Yoshiaki Koizumi, this 2002 release sends Mario on holiday to the sun-drenched tropical archipelago of Isle Delfino only … Read more
GameCube Exclusive Mario Cameo2005Snowboarding / SkiingMario / Luigi / PeachNintendo VillageEA CanadaEA × Nintendo Deal SSX on Tour Not a Mario game — but the second of two GameCube titles to feature Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach as exclusive playable characters as part of EA Sports BIG’s 2005 cross-promotional deal with Nintendo. The GameCube version … Read more
GameCube2004Turn-Based RPG8 Chapters + Prologue7 Partners7 Crystal StarsIntelligent Systems90+ Hour Adventure Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door The second Paper Mario game and arguably the greatest Mario RPG ever made. Developed by Intelligent Systems, this GameCube sequel to the Nintendo 64 original sends Mario on an eight-chapter, seven-Crystal-Star treasure hunt across the most ambitious world the … Read more
GameCube Exclusive Mario Cameo2005Sports / BasketballMario / Luigi / PeachNintendo CourtEA CanadaEA × Nintendo Deal NBA Street V3 Not a Mario game — but home to one of the most beloved Mario cameos in Nintendo’s cross-publisher history. The GameCube version exclusively features Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach as the unlockable Nintendo All-Stars team, with their … Read more
GameCube Only2005Sports / Baseball1-4 Players50+ Characters7 Team CaptainsNamco Mario Superstar Baseball The first Mario Baseball game and the Mario sports series’ baseball debut. Developed by Namco (not Camelot — a different studio than the Mario Golf / Tennis games), it brings 50+ Mario characters to the diamond as 9-member teams led by 7 captains: Mario, … Read more
GameCube2004Sports / Tennis1-4 Players18 CharactersPower ShotsCamelotWii NPC Port 2009 Mario Power Tennis Camelot Software Planning’s GameCube tennis follow-up to Mario Tennis (N64). The headline new mechanic: Power Shots — spectacular character-specific Offensive and Defensive special moves with full cinematic flair. 18 playable characters across 6 play styles, 10 courts (3 standard + 5 gimmick + … Read more
GameCube Only2005Party / Cruise1-8 Players2 New PlayablesHudson SoftCruise Theme Mario Party 7 The seventh Mario Party and the fourth (and final) entry on the Nintendo GameCube. MP7 takes the cast on a world cruise aboard the MSS Sea Star, hosted by Toadsworth, with Bowser crashing every port stop. The headline new feature: 8-player support via … Read more
GameCube Only2004Party / Board1-4 PlayersDay & NightHudson SoftGameCube Mic Mario Party 6 The sixth Mario Party and the third on the Nintendo GameCube. MP6 introduces two iconic firsts for the series: Toadette as a playable Mario Party newcomer and the Nintendo GameCube Mic bundled with the game. The headline new mechanic is the day/night cycle: … Read more
GameCube Only2003Party / Board1-4 Players3 New PlayablesHudson SoftCapsule System Mario Party 5 The fifth Mario Party and the second on the Nintendo GameCube. The mansion-spanning Mushroom items of MP4 give way to the brand-new Capsule system (28 unique capsules!), and the cast expands by three: Toad, Boo, and Koopa Kid become playable for the first … Read more
GameCube Only2002Party / Board1-4 PlayersFirst MP on GameCubeHudson Soft60+ Mini-Games Mario Party 4 The series’ debut on the Nintendo GameCube and the fourth Mario Party overall. Developed by long-time Mario Party studio Hudson Soft, this entry packs in 60+ all-new mini-games, six themed boards each hosted by a Mushroom Kingdom regular, the brand-new Mega/Mini Mushroom … Read more