With 21 million units sold, the GameCube certainly wasn’t the best selling console of its generation. But plenty of us have great memories with it and it has a ton of classic games in its library. The first party titles go without saying, but there are a ton of interesting and unique games offered on the console that possibly flew under the radar and that often get overshadowed by heavy hitters like the Mario and Legend of Zelda games. Some of these classics don’t exactly hold up as well as the🗹y did all those years ago. While other games just completely flew under the radar.

Looking back at all💙 the games in the GameCube’s library, it isn’t all that hard to imagine that some great ones just went unnoticed by the majority of players. There were tons of quality IP’s being developed for the console and a litany of instant classics to compete with as well. On the flip side, some of these super popular games have had some of their imperfections slip by for years now. That isn’t to say that they’re not good, just that there are issues that often go overlooked si꧙mply due to a game being so positively viewed by fans.

So here are 15 classic GameCube games that everyone missed and 10 that are worse than fans rememb🌺er them being.

25 Missed: Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings And The Lost Ocean

If you’re looking for a solid JRPG on the GameCube, Baten Kaitos is definitely worth a look. Developpped by the same studio that would go on to make the Xenoblade games, Baten Kaitos was well received by critics.

Despite the generally favorable reviews, the game never sold well. The sales numbers never got anywhere near what publisher Namco anticipated them being. The series got a prequel released on ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthe GameCube a few years later that also suffered from lukewarm sales numbers, despite the overall positive reception by fans and critics.

24 Missed: TimeSplitters 2

The original TimeSplitters is a great game but🐟 was exclusive to the PS2 when it released back in 2000. Its sequel released on most gen 6, but the exclusivity of the first entry might’ve caused some Nintendo console owners to miss the boat entirely.

TimeSplitters 2 was met with as much – if not more – acclaim as its predecessor. The game sold much better on the PS2 however, with sales figures of the GameCube version being nearly half of what ꦚthe PlayStation version sold.

23 Aged Worse: Shadow The Hedgehog

We come now to a game that wasn’t really met with all that many positive reviews, but seems to hold a soft spot in some gamers’ hearts regardless. Shadow the Hedgehog is remembered for trying to add a little more edge into the Sonic franchise – something that definit൲ely hasn’t a♔ged well.

The game is drastically different when compared to other Sonic titles. Throw in the sloppy mechanics and you get a clearer picture as to why this game just isn’t very good. You ꦇmight have some fond memo🐭ries of it, but just try playing it again and see how you feel about it now.

22 Missed: Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

It may be weird to see a Pokémon game on this list, but you have to understand that we aren’t talking about one of the core entries to the series. Part of the Stadium series, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness borrowed a lot of its mechanics and ideas from its predecessor; Pokémon Colosseum.

The game sold over a million units, which made it a commercial success. Still, that’s just a fraction of what Ruby & Sapphire sold. Due to it not being part of the mainline series, along with lukewarm reviews, XD is a game many might’ve easily missed.

21 Missed: Killer7

A great game developed by the same people behind No More Heroes and Let it Die, Killer7 didn’t really sell well and can𝄹 be seen as a commercial failure – though it♏ did retain a cult following years after its release.

The game is stylish but experimental which doesn’t always bode well for sales. Not many people played this game when it came out – and despite the miniscule amount o൩f units moved the game was still received well by critics. It’s definitely worth picking up if you haven’t already given it a go.

20 Aged Worse: Resident Evil

At the time of its release, the Resident Evil remake on the GameCube received a multitude of prais🔯e,𓂃 though it isn’t without its flaws. The game still proves to be an engaging experience, regardless of some issues.

The camera angles are something that can really challenge you on how you approach explorati♈on and add an extra sense of caution. But they’re sometimes inconvenient and janky. The AI isn’t all that great either and can be figured out pretty quickly for most players. All in all, it’s still a great game, but maybe not as great a game a𒉰s you once thought it was.

19 Missed: Skies Of Arcadia Legends

Originally released as a Dreamcast exclusive, Skies of Arcadia came out all the way back in 2000. The Gamecube port, Legends made a number of improvement♔s that were met witܫh praise from critics and fans alike.

Legends was pretty similar to the original but improved upon the g▨ame’s graphics, frame rate, and long loading times. DLC content on the Dreamcast was also added into the base game with the port, due to the Gamecube’s lack of connectivity. It ended up 𒊎working out just fine in the end.

18 Missed: Sonic Gems Collection

This next entry technically doesn’t count as one game, but a compilation of several great older titles. The quality of modern Sonic games hasn’t 🃏exactly been great, but Seg🌜a struck gold with this title.

There are some pretty great games in the collection, most notably; Sonic CD, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Tails Adventure. You can also find the Vectorman and Streets of Rage games in there as unlockables. Some of the titles in there ar🧸e pretty bad though, so it’s up to you 🐭to find the “gems” among them.

17 Aged Worse: Pikmin 2

You don’t have to look too much to find that Pikmin 2 was one of the most well-received GameCube exclusives out there. Pikmin 2 is stꦡill a great and enjoyable strategy game, but might not be as challenging as some remember it being.

There are some nitpicky faults you can find in the game; mainly in how the game’s camera sometimes obscures objects. The AI seems improved when compared to its predecessor⛦ but is still not all that great overall.

16 Missed: Eternal Darkness

When you think of the GameCube, horror games aren’t exactly the first thing that pops into your head. Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem was one of the most well-received horror games of its generation and just so happened to b🌜e a GameCube exclusive.

The game sold less than half-a-million units worldwide but was so well received that it was intended to get a sequel bef𓂃ore that was canned. This is a survival-horror classic that you definitely don’t want to miss out on.