It has been 20 years for the reason that launch of the GameCube, and it’s no secret that it wasn’t Nintendo’s best-selling system. In its seven years of manufacturing, it managed to promote just below 22 million models worldwide, making it the corporate’s second worst-selling residence console behind the Wii U.
Regardless of this, the GameCube was a beloved console to many. From collection debuts like Luigi’s Mansion and Metroid Prime to continuations of standard franchises like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and Tremendous Smash Bros. Melee, there have been loads of gems for all sorts of gamers.
The video games that got here out throughout this period have appeared to develop in reputation, particularly since a lot of them noticed re-releases over time. And since the console didn’t promote remarkably nicely, lots of the video games have turn out to be scarce over time.
We’ve put collectively an inventory of the ten rarest GameCube video games available on the market proper now that may price you an arm and a leg and possibly a kidney to purchase. In case you personal any of those video games, maintain onto them tight, or take into account promoting them for a reasonably penny.
All the estimated costs are taken from the PriceCharting web site and mirror the CIB (Full In Field) costs of lately bought listings.
Skies of Arcadia Legends – $170
Skies of Arcadia Legends, launched in 2002, was one of many few JRPGs that existed on the GameCube. It’s a port particularly for the GameCube for the reason that unique launch was on the Dreamcast and was merely referred to as Skies of Arcadia.
The plot revolves round a younger air pilot named Vyse who groups up with pals to cease the Valuan Empire from utilizing historic weapons to destroy the world.
Whereas Skies of Arcadia acquired essential acclaim on the Dreamcast, the GameCube model acquired extra criticism as a result of the graphics weren’t improved regardless of the extra highly effective {hardware}.
There are variety of copies of Skies of Arcadia Legends available on the market, however they’ll nonetheless run you $170 or extra. Just lately bought copies in Might 2022 went for $170 and $180.
Disney Sports activities Basketball – $200
Disney Sports activities Basketball may not be probably the most extremely acclaimed sport on this record, however after all, something with the identify Disney within the title might be wanted by collectors. Developed by Konami, this sport was launched on each the GameCube and the Recreation Boy Advance in 2002.
Within the sport, you might play as numerous groups led by your favourite Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Even supposing Disney Sports activities Basketball acquired unfavorable critiques, the sport sells on the secondhand marketplace for a reasonably excessive value.
The lately bought CIB listings are a bit far and wide, with the newest copy in April promoting for a whopping $500, nevertheless it appears on common you possibly can safe a replica for about $200, particularly should you accept a free CD with no field.
Hearth Emblem Path of Radiance – $300
In 2005, Clever Methods launched the ninth sport within the Hearth Emblem collection, Path of Radiance. This tactical JRPG launched the character Ike who travels throughout the land of Tellius to revive peace and ease tensions in different nations.
Hearth Emblem Path of Radiance was solely the third Hearth Emblem sport to be launched within the west, which means the viewers on this a part of the world may not have been very conversant in the collection but. As a result of it was launched on the very finish of the GameCube’s life, it didn’t have an excessive amount of time to promote a ton of copies earlier than the Wii got here round.
It’s not troublesome to search out copies of Hearth Emblem Path of Radiance on the secondhand market, however they go for roughly $300 CIB, most likely as a result of the Hearth Emblem collection has gained substantial reputation within the west since this sport’s launch.
Go! Go! Hypergrind – $300
You may not be too conversant in this sport, however extra energy to you in case you are. Go! Go! Hypergrind, a skateboarding sport developed by Atlus, was launched in 2003 solely in North America. The artwork design was a collaborative effort with the studio behind the cartoon Ren & Stimpy.
There’s a little bit of a spread available on the market proper now for this sport, however current gross sales appear to be round $300 and better within the month of April 2022.
Gotcha Pressure – $500
Gotcha Pressure was a kind of odd, distinctive video games that didn’t carry out nicely critically or commercially however gained its personal area of interest cult following. This 2003 sport by Capcom was each a combating sport and a third-person shooter; gamers might accumulate gacha toys and battle with them in-game.
In 2012, Capcom reprinted copies of the sport in Japan, which can have stirred a newfound curiosity in gamers. This, paired with the few gross sales of its unique launch, might clarify why the sport sells for over $500 on the secondhand market.
Metroid Prime & Zelda Wind Waker Combo – $600
In case you’ve been scrolling by way of this record in search of a sport you personal, your coronary heart may need stopped once you noticed the 2 video games on this part. Neither Metroid Prime nor the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker promote for very a lot on their very own (sorry!), however you may not know that these video games had been as soon as paired collectively in a particular launch.
It was launched solely in the USA in the course of the 2005 Christmas rush, in keeping with the Nintendo Fandom web site. The case had discs for each Metroid Prime and Wind Waker inside with no modifications in any respect to every sport.
As a result of this sport’s cowl artwork is definitely replicated, you need to look out for fakes in case you are significantly planning on buying a replica. Official copies present up on the secondhand market often and fetch round $600 because of the particular case artwork.
Tremendous Monkey Ball 2 Pack – $600+
Now we’re beginning to get into ultra-rare territory. This was a particular version participant’s selection sport that contained each Tremendous Monkey Ball and Tremendous Monkey Ball 2 collectively in a single boxed bundle. Not a lot is understood about when it was initially on the market or what number of copies may need been bought.
Official copies of this compilation don’t present up usually. The final sale listed on PriceCharting was in November 2020 for $600 complete-in-box. On the time of penning this, there seems to be a replica on eBay with a “Purchase It Now” value of $2,000. Yikes!
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest – $650+
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest was a little bit of a bizarre sport with a bizarre historical past. It was initially launched in Japan in 2002 and Nintendo had determined to not localize it for different areas. Nonetheless, Atlus ended up localizing it for North America later that 12 months.
Cubivore concerned controlling a cube-shaped creature that may eat different creatures to mutate and develop stronger. There have been some role-playing components concerned, however the fight was simple and fast-paced, and the graphics had been easy and paying homage to the Nintendo 64 period.
For some purpose, collectors are paying over $650 for copies of Cubivore. The common value in April 2022 was almost $700.
Pokemon Field Ruby & Sapphire – $1,500+
Pokemon Field Ruby & Sapphire wasn’t actually a “sport,” nevertheless it was GameCube software program nonetheless. It was launched usually in Japan in 2003, after which it was launched in 2004 in North America the place it was solely obtainable for buy on the Pokemon Middle retailer in New York Metropolis.
The “sport” acted as storage software program for gamers’ Pokemon from the video games Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. As much as 1,500 Pokemon might be saved and arranged. This software program additionally gave you the flexibility to play Ruby or Sapphire in your TV should you had a replica of the sport.
As a result of this sport was extraordinarily onerous to come back by, and since it’s wanted by Pokemon collectors, Pokemon Field Ruby & Sapphire sells for over $1,500 on the secondhand market.
Sonic Heroes & Tremendous Monkey Ball Duo Pack – $4,000+
This final sport is somewhat little bit of a thriller. Sooner or later, Sonic Heroes and Tremendous Monkey Ball had been paired collectively in a single bundle by Sega. Just like the Tremendous Monkey Ball 2 Pack, it isn’t actually well-documented when, the place, or why this bundle was launched.
In case you’re curious about studying extra about this duo pack, the most effective supply at the moment might be this video from Craig’s Recreation Room in 2020; he added this holy grail merchandise to his assortment and provides a reasonably thorough historical past of it.
In brief: it’s extraordinarily uncommon. The final document of 1 promoting was earlier this 12 months in February 2022 for $4,350.
In case you handle to discover a copy of this sport on the market, you possible received’t be paying lower than $4,000 so as to add it to your private assortment. In case you simply discovered a replica someplace in your basement and are trying up how a lot it is perhaps value… congratulations.
