Proving that there’s little that the portly plumber can’t turn his hand (or foot) to, Next Level Games’ Mario Smash Football (or Super Mario Strikers in the US) offered solid soccer action in a colourful package with Mushroom Kingdom residents brightening up the beautiful game and adding a little flair and excitement to proceedings – no nil-nil draws here!
The polar opposite of the simulation style that ‘proper’ football games were going for, this is a fast-paced five-a-side frenzy that did well enough to get a similarly satisfying sequel on Wii. Now playable on Switch 2, here’s a fun fact: it started out life as a soccer-platformer hybrid in the prototype stage.
It’s a bold choice that we feel likely wouldn’t go down so well in a mainline title, but feels right at home in this oddball spin-off. Friends can get together and take part in tournaments, and Colosseum let you link up the Game Boy Advance titles so you could trade to your heart’s content.
We’d love to see this spin-off series make a return, but in the meantime this will be playable on Switch 2.
8. Chibi-Robo (GCN)
Chibi-Robo is difficult to describe because it doesn’t neatly fit into any particular category or genre. It’s part-platformer, part-adventure, part-amiable helper game which mixes in elements of Toy Story as you work to help the Sanderson family solve their everyday problems.
The eponymous altruistic robot himself is a charming little chap who’s starred in several games since this GameCube introduction (and he also has the most devastatingly cute amiibo imaginable), but he’s never quite reached the heights of his debut here. Lovely.
So there you go: all GameCube games on Switch 2. A fine little selection, wouldn’t you agree?
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GameCube Nintendo Switch 2 Online FAQ
Finally, we answer some common questions Nintendo Life readers have about the GameCube games on Switch 2.
Are there any other GameCube games on Switch?
Super Mario Sunshine is included in Super Mario 3D All-Stars if you have a copy (it was a limited-time release, although it’s still easy to find physical versions).
Elsewhere, the excellent Metroid Prime was remastered for Switch in the even-more-excellent (and predictably titled) Metroid Prime Remastered. Likewise, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door brought the classic RPG to Switch and is therefore playable on Switch 2.
Other GameCube games on Switch 2 (not part of NSO) include the first two Pikmin games, Baten Kaitos 1 and 2, REmake and RE4, Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, and Tales of Symphonia.
How can I change the ranking in this article?
This is a dynamic, real-time ranking compiled via the User Ratings awarded by Nintendo Life readers.
You can add (or even change) your User Ratings for every game you’ve played at any time, even after publication. Try searching for your favourite Switch 2 GameCube games in the box below and rate them to influence the order.
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