And it's finally here!

Sorry if it took so long, but just now I found time to start posting my new series of blogs, which features my Top 30 favorite GameCube games! Like I did with previous lists, I will reveal this as a countdown from 30 to 1. First blog includes positions 30-21, the second (that I will post next week) will have places 20 to 11, and the 3rd one (a few days later) will be the top ten. There will also be a prediction contest later. And in case you want to see my other lists, here are links to them and the order in which I plan to do the rest:

_Top 15 NES Games (15-11 | 10-1)
_Top 10 SNES Games (10-1)
_Top 20 N64 Games (20-11 | 10-1)
_Top 30 GameCube Games (CURRENT)
_Top 30 Wii Games
_Top 10 WiiWare Games
_Top 20 GameBoy/Color/Advance Games
_Top 20 Nintendo DS Games
_Top 10 Xbox Games
_Top 10 Xbox 360 Games
_Top 20 iPhone/iPad Games (Updated)
_Top 200 Games of All Time

Also, don't be surprised to see many soccer and Mario games in my lists, cause i'm addict to those things

Anyway, on to the list. (I kinda made the descriptions too long this time, but you don't have to read them unless you want to know the specific details)

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#30. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: 2D Platformer
Year: 2005
For the second time my list begins with a DK game that I never owned, but always wanted. From what I played of Jungle Beat, it was one of the most unique platformers on GameCube. The bongo controls feel weird at first, and to be honest I don't want to play another game with them, but they worked really well in this and along with the awesome characters, graphics and sound make it a very recommendable game, even if it's number 30 of this list.

#29. FIFA Soccer 06
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
Genre: Sports
Year: 2005
And here is the first soccer title of my top 30 GC games. This one was, in my opinion, a greatly improved Fifa, even though the graphics and sound were still not the best despite featuring good music. But what made it so special were the game modes and the significant amount of content, some of it new and even exclusive to this game. I remember playing it almost every Friday with friends:P making tournaments or just playing random matches. And the career mode was excellent as well, it sure made me addict to this game for little less than a year.

#28. Need for Speed: Underground
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts
Genre: Racing
Year: 2003
Underground was the first NFS game I played (well I don't remember if it was the XBOX version before, but I liked this one better). Back when kart racing was the best part of the genre, this game made a great exception. I do not remember the controls being very good, but when you master them it is such a fine gameplay experience, with pretty good graphics for the time, excellent sound and a variety of cars with different elements that add to the fun. A perfect title for anyone who likes realistic car racing on a console.

#27. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Retro Studios
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Year: 2004
MP2 was the game that introduced me to the Metroid Prime series (and yeah, I still don't own the first one). At first it had a great impact in my gaming life, from the incredible looking boxart to that dark atmosphere and superb gameplay. Unfortunately I found the game too hard and got stuck at around the second boss:P That was a moment of frustration, but I still love this game and am now replaying it years later, it is undoubtedly one of the best First-Person games of all time.

#26. Crash Tag Team Racing
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Genre: Racing
Year: 2005
This is one of the weirdest games I have ever played, it probably beats Mario Kart in craziness. Seriously, having all those characters and vehicles, and then being able to combine them in the race to form completely new cars is too crazy. But it also gives a bunch of possibilities for strategies in multiplayer. The story mode (don't remember how it was called) was a brilliant idea, the music and sound effects are excellent. Oh, and the loading screens… :p

#25. Mario Power Tennis
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Camelot
Genre: Sports
Year: 2004
The second Mario Tennis on a main Nintendo console. This is a fantastic and very accessible sports game. While the rules are very close to normal Tennis, it still allows for a lot of Mario madness. Featuring all the characters we know and love, and a selection of creative courses to play in, mixed with incredible gameplay and almost perfect controls. But my favorite part of it was definitely the tournaments and other game modes. There is just so much to do and there's also multiplayer which never gets boring with friends. The difficulty is very dynamic but overall easy. Also the addition of character specific power shots made it more fun. I belive it's a must-have for any Mario sports fan.

#24. Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Genius Sonority
Genre: RPG
Year: 2005
Pokemon XD, the second Pokemon role-playing game on the Cube. And what an epic game it was, using many familiar elements from the handheld games, but also featuring a great story along with some cool characters. I totally love the battle system and most locations in this game that look wonderful. I've always hoped for Nintendo to make a sequel on Wii, or maybe even Wii U.

#23. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Action Adventure
Year: 2003
Ok, I admit I didn't play this game so much, and it's not even close to my favorite Zeldas now. But it must be recognized as a great GameCube title, especially the final levels and epic boss battles. If my memory doesn't fail, it had some nice graphics (even though I prefer the realistic look) and controls were responsive. The story is ok too, but I think Nintendo can, and has done better with the series.

#22. Mario Party 4
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Hudson
Genre: Party
Year: 2002
This one is basically what the title says. A very complete party game featuring lots of game modes and elements from the Mario Bros. universe. While it was a hard challenge to make it as good as its N64 predecessors, Mario Party 4 had one of the greatest board game experiences along with amazing minigames and a satisfying story mode. But in the end it is just pure fun and I have great memories of it.

#21. Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
Year: 2002
There is no doubt Capcom makes some of the best fighting games, and this wasn't the exception. Despite a few difficulties to control, it is well designed, and features most of the best fighters from both series. I didn't know even one of them at that time, but all looked cool and were fun to play with. The stages are great as well, and it's a good game to play with friends. I wish it would have had online:P.

TOP 20 COMING SOON...

And that is all for now. This blog took me hours to write due to GS glitches, I apologize if some are still there... Like I said, parts two and three with positions 20-11 and 10-1 will be up next week along with a prediction game.

Thanks for reading, feel free to leave a comment.