Unveiling the 20 Most Popular GameCube Games Ever Sold in the U.S.

Here’s a summary of the recent announcement regarding the top 20 best-selling GameCube games in the U.S. as revealed for the console’s 25th anniversary:

Top 20 Best-Selling GameCube Games

1. Super Smash Bros. Melee
2. Super Mario Sunshine
3. Mario Kart: Double Dash
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
5. Luigi’s Mansion
6. Animal Crossing
7. Metroid Prime
8. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (first third-party game on the list)
9. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
10. Sonic Mega Collection
11. Pokémon Colosseum
12. Mario Party 4
13. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
14. LEGO Star Wars
15. Sonic Heroes
16. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
17. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
18. Super Monkey Ball
19. Soulcalibur II
20. Kirby Air Ride

Notably, Resident Evil 4 came in just outside the top 20 at #21.

Insights

• Nintendo dominates the rankings, with the majority of spots held by its titles.
• Only two third-party titles make it into the top 20, indicating Nintendo’s strong market presence on the GameCube.

Feel free to share your thoughts about the list or any surprises you encountered!