Pandora's Box: The Ultimate GameCube Tier List

Final Intermission: Phase 5

Tier List Awards:

Best Multiplayer Game: #6: Super Smash Brothers: Melee

Best Fighting Game: #6: Super Smash Brothers: Melee

Best Racing Game: #9: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Best RPG: #5: Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

Best Compilation: #18: The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition

Best Licensed Game: #16: Spiderman 2

Best Current Exclusive: #6: Super Smash Brother's Melee

Best Hidden Gem: #5: Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

Lost Classic Award: #12: Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

Most Unbalanced Game: #7: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Most Misunderstood Game: #13: Star Fox: Assault

Best Value for Money Award: #10: Soulcalibur II

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After so long in limbo, the A Tier is finished.

This Tier took a long time to actually get out there for all eyes to see, so thanks a bunch for sticking with me so far.

So many games that are considered classics by many, but alas, for a good chunk, that isn't the case. Games like Thousand-Year Door and Eternal Darkness are beloved by GameCube fans, but I find...issues with them that prevent me from saying they are truly some of the highest games in this ranking, but they are still immensely enjoyable. Probably the biggest surprise to me was Baten Kaitos given how I love the game after giving it a second chance all those years ago. It's a truly special game, so please, give it a shot. I have plenty of advice in its entry, so please give it a look, and I await your thoughts DragonsDwelling! I hope you love it as much as I do!

Now, BfBB and Spiderman 2 are some of the best licensed games out there, but even then, it takes the highest of quality to get up to the big leagues, which is not the case for these two, but for your money, they're still quite great despite their limitations imposed upon them but the lack of expectation from their publishers due to a lower budget and time scale to work with, along with the frame of their properties. However, Soulcalibur II is my pick for a great price to quality ratio, so if you want the best experience with a great balance of content for everyone for a low price, I could think of a better game, especially with the system's games becoming more and more expensive each day.

Either way, there are games you should definitely go out and get regardless. The S Tier may be untouchable, but A Tier are the flexible goodies you should consider purchasing, especially since you may find a new favorite, or even a classic there! Think of it as the S Tier being the main course, and the A Tier being a side.

Tell me your thoughts! Any...games that intrigue you? If you have questions about these experiences or anything relating to the GameCube, ask away!

However, we are closing in on the top of the mountain everyone, for we have one more tier left...