You waited in line for three hours in the blistering cold for your new Wii. You even picked up Twilight Princess and WarioWare to play with your friends. You attained “pro” status in every sport offered in “Wii Sports.” One problem, that cute little Wii has been collecting dust by your television because there has been little to actually play on the system besides minigames and half-assed ports. Despite skyrocketing sales, Nintendo hasn’t supplied its hardcore audience with enough truly deep and immersive games outside of a handful of 1st party titles (most haven’t been released yet). Fortunately, there are a few excellent Gamecube titles that you most likely missed (because you never actually owned a Gamecube) to get your hardcore gaming fix while you wade through minigame hell. Here are 5 top-tier Gamecube titles that cost under $50 total.
1. Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
Price: $9.99
IGN: 9.1
Gamespot: 9.4
Admit it; it’s hard to go wrong when Star Wars is involved in anything. Rogue Leader was one of the Cube’s seminal launch titles in 2001, and is still one of the best games released on the little purple mistake to date. The title was graphically gorgeous (all things considered), boasted tight gameplay, and gave gamers everything they loved and more from Rogue Squadron for the Nintendo 64. Rogue Leader boasted several new additions like controllable wingmen and ground troops. From graphics to gameplay, the title is one of the best the Cube has to offer, period. Still not sold? Levels include piloting your way through the Star Wars galaxy from the Battle of Hoth all the way to the trench of the Death Star (C’mon, the Death Star level is worth the 10 bucks by itself).