Nintendo is continuing to update its popular Switch 2 GameCube library and now that we have moved into 2026 it’s time to take an updated look at the lineup.
Nintendo Classics GameCube library
As a quick refresher, the Nintendo Classics GameCube library is only available for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers and only those who happen to also have a Switch 2. The GameCube games are only playable on Switch 2, even if you are an Expansion Pack subscriber.
There have been several new titles added to the lineup since the last time we checked in. It first debuted with a set of three solid offerings at the same time as the Switch 2 launch last year – The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and F-Zero GX.
Following that, Nintendo regularly dropped new games interspersed between new games for its other Nintendo Classics libraries as well as the new Virtual Boy hardware. Those included titles like Super Mario Strikers, Chibi-Robo, and the expected Halloween release of the original Luigi’s Mansion game. While we are still awaiting some of the games it showcased in the GameCube library’s original trailer, additional titles debuted in the last couple months and here’s an updated lineup of all of them:
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker – released June 5
Soulcalibur 2 – released June 5
F-Zero GX – released June 5
Super Mario Strikers – released July 3
Mario and friends clash in this extreme soccer game originally released for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2005. Matches unfold with white-hot speed, intensity, and familiar items, like shells and mushrooms, to give you a boost in crushing your opponent. But the real key to winning is the Super Strike, a powerful shot that can net you two points at once! Jump right in with simple controls, hone your techniques, and hit the pitch with Mario and his friends! Available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members!
Chibi-Robo – released August 21
Chibi-Robo is a four-inch-tall robot who’s arrived at the Sanderson house with the goal of helping the family get the most out of life and find happiness. Day or night, he’ll help however he can, whether that’s by cleaning or looking for lost items. In this chibi action-adventure title originally released for the Nintendo GameCube™ system in 2006, you’ll aim for the top of the Chibi-Rankings by gathering Happy Points and Moolah (aka money)!
Luigi’s Mansion – released October 30
One day, Luigi received the unexpected news that he’d won a huge mansion! Overjoyed, he called up Mario and invited him to celebrate the exciting news. But after arriving at the mansion and searching for Mario, who should have arrived first, Luigi is attacked by a ghost! After being saved from danger by Professor E. Gadd, Luigi expresses his panic that Mario is nowhere to be found. Luckily for Luigi, this professor has the perfect tools for the occasion! Now, armed with the Poltergust 3000 and a Game Boy Horror gifted by the professor, Luigi must explore the frightening mansion to find Mario in this action adventure game originally released for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2001.
Wario World – released December 10
Go on a garlic-fueled rampage in this action title released for the Nintendo GameCube™ system in 2003! Wario’s journey begins with a promise of vengeance against a powerful and cursed black jewel that’s warped his castle and nabbed his treasure. Defeat enemies, collect coins and treasures, and rescue Spritelings trapped in boxes as you progress through four stages. Wario’s got some mighty powerful moves, like Wild Swing-Ding and Piledriver, that aren’t just good for attacking—they’re also slick at clearing path-blocking traps.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance – released October 30
This installment of the classic strategy role-playing series Fire Emblem was released for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2005. Fully-voiced cutscenes and 3D maps accompany the return of the brutal battle system where your units are gone for good if they fall in a fight! On the continent of Tellius, two races (the human beorc and the half-human laguz) have built a history of strife, mistrust, and compromise. Now, sinister forces emerge from the shadows to pit the two groups against each other. Follow the protagonist Ike and a colorful cast of characters as this grand drama unfolds around them. Dark days are rising…
And here are the three announced but still as of yet unreleased GameCube Nintendo Classics titles we know about thus far:
- Pokemon Colosseum
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
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