While it has been slow going as of late, Nintendo is finally updating the Switch 2 Nintendo Classics GameCube library again with a new Mario game, and we are going to take an updated look at the lineup for summer 2026.
Nintendo Classics GameCube library – summer 2026
The Switch 2 GameCube library launched alongside Nintendo Switch 2 for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. This of course comes with the caveat that it is only available on Switch 2 – Expansion Pack members without a Switch 2 cannot access the GameCube library.
The GameCube Nintendo Classics package debuted with three titles – Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and F-Zero GX – and has since received a number of updates to expand its reach to nearly 10 games. And now, with the announcement of Super Mario Sunshine, Nintendo has delivered just about all of the titles it promised, and then some, despite the it still feeling like a total drip feed of new releases.
Here’s an updated lineup of all released, and soon to be released GameCube title for Switch 2:
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…
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness – released March 18
Shadow Pokémon have reappeared in the Orre Region in this role-playing game, released for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2005. You are a young boy living at the Orre Region’s Pokémon HQ Lab with his mom and little sister who gets swept up in a grand adventure when an incident occurs at the lab. With your Aura Reader, which can detect Shadow Pokémon that have had the doors to their hearts shut, and the Snag Machine, which can capture Shadow Pokémon from evil Trainers, it’s up to you to save the world. Stand against evil and reopen the doors to the shut hearts of the Shadow Pokémon to restore them to their natural selves! (Please note that you will not be able to transfer Pokémon from Game Boy™ Advance titles to this title.)
Super Mario Sunshine – releases August 13
And here is the announced but still as of yet unreleased GameCube Nintendo Classics title we know about thus far:
- Pokemon Colosseum
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