List of best-selling GameCube video games explained

This is a list of video games for the GameCube video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the GameCube is Super Smash Bros. Melee. First released in Japan on November 21, 2001, it went on to sell just over 7.4 million units worldwide.[1] The second best-selling game was , selling 6.88 million units. Super Mario Sunshine is the console's third best-selling game, with 5.91 million units.[2]

There are a total of 36 GameCube games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, eight were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Other developers with the most million-selling titles include Hudson Soft and Namco with four games each, and Capcom with three games. Of the 36 games on this list, 26 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include Sega both with four games, Capcom with three games, and The Pokémon Company with two games.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The most popular franchises on GameCube include Resident Evil (4.2million combined sales),[9] [10] [11] The Legend of Zelda (5.75million combined sales),[12] [13] [14] [15] Sonic the Hedgehog (7.1 million combined sales),[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and most notably Mario (26.68million combined sales).[23]

By June 30, 2024, 208.58 million total copies of games had been sold for the GameCube.[24] Despite coming in at 3rd place during the 6th generation of video game consoles, it has the highest attach rate of any Nintendo console at 9.59.[25] [26]

List

GameCopies soldRelease dateDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)
Super Smash Bros. Meleemillion[27] HAL LaboratoryNintendo
million[28] Nintendo EADNintendo
Super Mario SunshinemillionNintendo EADNintendo
million[29] Nintendo EADNintendo
Luigi's MansionmillionNintendo EADNintendo
Metroid PrimemillionRetro StudiosNintendo
Animal CrossingmillionNintendo EADNintendo
Mario Party 4millionHudson SoftNintendo
Pokémon ColosseummillionGenius Sonority
Mario Party 5millionHudson SoftNintendo
Mario Party 7millionHudson SoftNintendo
millionIntelligent SystemsNintendo
Star Fox AdventuresmillionRareNintendo
millionSonic Team USASega
Mario Party 6millionHudson SoftNintendo
PikminmillionNintendo EADNintendo
Resident Evil 4million[30] Capcom Production Studio 4Capcom
1.60 million[31] Action-adventure PlatformerSonic TeamSega
Super Mario StrikersmillionNext Level GamesNintendo
millionNintendo EADNintendo
millionGenius Sonority
Sonic HeroesmillionSonic TeamSega
Sonic Mega CollectionmillionSonic TeamSega
Resident EvilmillionCapcom Production Studio 4Capcom
Kirby Air RidemillionHAL LaboratoryNintendo
Final Fantasy Crystal Chroniclesmillion[32] The Game Designers StudioNintendo
millionCamelot Software PlanningNintendo
Resident Evil ZeromillionCapcomCapcom
Donkey KongamillionNamcoNintendo
Mario Power TennismillionCamelot Software PlanningNintendo
millionFactor 5LucasArts
Pikmin 2millionNintendo EADNintendo
millionRetro StudiosNintendo
Soulcalibur IImillionNamcoNamco
Mario Superstar BaseballmillionNamcoNintendo
Sonic Gems Collection1 millionAugust 11, 2005Sonic TeamSega

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Notes and References

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  12. Web site: Japan Sales Report: Weekly Sales for Nintendo GameCube . 2022-07-01 . www.gamecubicle.com . 2022-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527014057/http://www.gamecubicle.com/stat-japan-sales-2002-december-9.htm . live .
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