Top 10 best looking gamecube games

Metroid Prime's strength was its world building. Dripping with details and unique, sticky ways to explore those details, Metroid Prime is peerless in the way it allowed you to discover its intricate spaces. You could scan the environment for lore and details, you could spider-ball your way up previously inaccessible walls and ceilings.

There was majesty hidden in every corner. Even today, it hasn't aged a day. Nothing else comes close. Metroid Prime is Metroid Prime. It has no imitators because it's inimitable. Like it was dropped down to Earth by accident from another dimension where video games are different, better. Back in Metroid Prime felt like it came from the future. Almost 19 years later, everything else is still playing catch-up. Roundly criticised pre-release for its stylised "cartoon" visuals, Wind Waker reviewed well once people eventually got their hands on it, but unlike other Zelda games like Twilight Princess and even Ocarina of Time to an extent Wind Waker has aged spectacularly.

The ocean provides a glorious backdrop to Link's adventures, both in terms of visuals and how it feels to explore. But it's the cast of characters that truly makes Wind Waker unforgettable. That and the music I'd never played a Resident Evil game before Resident Evil 4. Never have I ever visited Racoon City. The reason? I was a huge wuss -- and still am. I scare easily and am totally bereft of courage, it's a problem. Despite all of this adversity, I played and loved Resident Evil 4.

At a time when everyone had pretty much written the GameCube off as past its prime, Resident Evil 4 launched to widespread critical acclaim in It was released just 11 days into the year, yet was named Game of the Year by many publications 11 months later. This proved irresistible for me, despite the deep fear I had of anything horror.

I was scared and terrified throughout most of Resident Evil 4, and often wanted to quit. But the game was so good I just couldn't. I didn't want to see what was around each corner, but I had to do it anyway. Now that the game has been ported to almost every console known to man, it's easy to forget that it was originally GameCube-only. It was one of the system's last exclusives and also one of its best.

Super Smash Bros. Melee was the first game many people played on the GameCube. Luigi's Mansion was the big launch title, but Super Smash Bros. Melee came just months into the GameCube's lifecycle. It did a lot for the GameCube, but did even more for the Smash Bros. It took the original's formula and sharpened it, making it deeper and more balanced.

The original N64 title was a lot of fun, but Melee solidified it into a legitimate fighting franchise, a game still played competitively around the world today. The Gamecube was a very powerful system during its generation. A lot more powerful than most people give it credit for. The Gamecube was capable of producing lush graphics, and its processors could handle numerous onscreen objects all moving at the same time Paper Mario 2, anyone?

The Gamecube was capable of some very good looking games, as will be shown in this list. Instead, we ended up with a few outstanding looking titles.

Starting off this list is the inventive title of Pikmin 2. The lighting effects used in caves to show darkness and solitude, the damp, dripping water caves, the many enemy designs and personalities, etc. But what really made Pikmin 2 so graphically beautiful was how realistic the environments were portrayed. Each new area felt so unique, but yet so familiar. It really felt as though you yourself were exploring those new worlds.

Just looking at some of the screenshots of this game is enough to leave you in awe. Kong himself looks great, if not better than he did on the movie. The creepy jungle island that you explore is dripping with detail as well. Lush green areas of plants, jungle trails, and the water all look very good. The T-Rex in the game is probably the best looking dinosaur I have yet seen in a game. The skin, the realistic movement, and just the way it battles Kong looks so great.

This game does feel like a movie at moments, and deserves 9 on this list. Donkey Kong is a character Nintendo could never seem to get to look just right. He always seemed blocky, or out of proportion. Although the game is short, and relatively unplayed, the novel idea of the game, and the graphics are enough to warrant a purchase.

This is one of those cases were graphics almost do make a game. Just look at the realistic coat of fur on Donkey, and the rest of the apes. Release Date. What to Expect From Marvel in Presented by truth. IGN Logo Recommends. The Last of Us Matt Purslow Ryan Leston Kirby and the Forgotten Land Logan Plant Pokemon Blue Matt Kim God of War Michael Thompson Resident Evil 4 was initially a Nintendo GameCube exclusive missing widescreen support; widescreen support was added to its HD remaster.

Playing Resident Evil 4 in the letterbox mode was less than ideal, but the graphics were outstanding for their time. This game is praised for its visual design and is considered one of the most beautiful games on the Nintendo GameCube. The story follows Captain Falcon, a mysterious pilot who is tasked with completing nine missions throughout the game. The graphics of F-Zero GX are considered ahead of their time.

The game presents an astonishing level of detail as it follows protagonist Samus Aran, a female interstellar bounty hunter. Puzzle-solving, platforming, and first-person shooting blend for a surreal outer space adventure. The television countdown show Filter once ranked Metroid Prime for having the best graphics of all time.

The Metroid Prime series was the franchise's first foray into 3D. The graphics are oozing with atmospheric effects that add subtle shade to tone. Retro Studios, the developer behind the Metroid Prime trilogy, is back on the Metroid Prime 4 project.