action adventureReleased GameCube Video Games
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A list of Released action adventure video games for GCN sorted by popularity among gamers.
GameCube is the 6th generation console from Nintendo and a successor to Nintendo 64. It was released on November 18th, 2001 in North America and May 3rd, 2002 in Europe. The heritage of the poor predecessor and lack of clearly specified target (it was hard to tell whether the console was primarily for core gamers or for whole families) resulted in a weak position of GameCube on the market. It was succeeded by Wii in 2006.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Action 11 January 2005
The fourth major installment of the cult series of survival horrors created by Capcom. In the game the player assumes the role of ex-cop Leon S. Kennedy, a character well known from the second entry in the franchise. As a special agent responsible for protecting the presidential family, he goes to Europe in order to find the missing daughter of the US president. The trail leads to a small village in Spain.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Adventure 01 December 2005
Another installment in the highly-rated action adventure game franchise following on the eponymous Prince, who in the past carelessly unsealed the mythical sands of time. After events of the previous part of the game, the protagonist return to his home – Babylon – plunged in the chaos of war. Soon it turns out that the previous actions of the hero led to the birth of his dark alter ego, whose spirit gradually takes over control over the protagonist's will.
Tomb Raider: Legend
Action 14 November 2006
The seventh major installment of the Tomb Raider series. As the previous parts of the game were not received very well, a new studio – Crystal Dynamics, with Toby Gard, the creator of the original series, in its ranks – was entrusted with the game. Setting-wise, the title goes back to its roots, which means exploring ancient tombs and catacombs. During the gameplay you will visit a number of exotic locations, including Himalayas, Bolivia, Peru, Japan, Ghana, Malaysia, England, and Kazakhstan.
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Adventure 14 January 2003
The second installment in the best-selling survival horror action-adventure game series. Similarly to the original installment, the game has been developed by the Japanese studio Capcom. The action of Resident Evil 2 is set after the events shown in the first installment – nearly all citizens of Raccoon City have been infected by a mysterious virus, which changed them into bloodthirsty zombies.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Adventure 15 January 2003
The third installment of the extremely popular survival horror series, which is supervised by Capcom. Players once again find themselves in the fictional town of Raccoon City, whose residents have been turned into bloodthirsty zombies. Of course, behind these events is once again the Umbrella corporation, from whose laboratory escaped another, deadly virus. We're given two protagonists - at the beginning we control only Jill Valentine from the elite S.T.A.R.S.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Adventure 18 November 2003
An action adventure game which is a remake of the 1989's Prince of Persia, one of the most popular platformers of all time, originally developed Broberbund Software. The game was created by Ubisoft Motreal and Jordan Mechner – the father of the original game, who worked on The Sands of Time as consultant and lead designer. The game tells a story of the eponymous Prince who accidentally releases the legendary Sands of Time, a mystical artifact that poses a terrible threat to the world.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Adventure 30 November 2004
Sequel to the 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, rebooting the story of the hero from the classic 2D platformer from Broderbund Software studio. This time the prince has to deal with consequences of his reckless actions. He managed to turn back time and prevent releasing The Sands of Time, but he did not change his destiny, resulting in Guardian of Time chasing him to seal his fate.
Resident Evil Zero
Adventure 12 November 2002
A side entry in the classic survival horror series from Capcom; originally developed exclusively for Nintendo GameCube console, but later released for Nintendo Wii (under the name Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero). Story-wise, it is a prequel to the entire series, telling about the special force unit S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team, which has been sent to Raccoon City, but never reached it.
Peter Jackson's King Kong
Adventure 17 November 2005
King Kong is an action adventure game based on the "remake" of a film under the same title, directed by Peter Jackson (including the Lord of the Rings trilogy). The player will play the role of Jack Driscoll, a scientist, who together with a team of faithful companions ends up on a fantastic island....
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Action 03 November 2003
An action game with RPG elements – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, developed by Visceral Games in cooperation with EA Redwood Shores, is based on the license of a hit movie by the same name. The game allows the players to assume roles of over a dozen characters known from the silver screen – one can play as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and many others. Player’s task is to destroy The Ring of Power and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Adventure 24 March 2003
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an action adventure game with elements of cRPG, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and his development team of Nintendo. The plot of the title tells the story of a boy who sets off on a dangerous journey to free his sister and face his destiny. Visual setting of the game was created with the use of cell-shading technique.
Resident Evil
Adventure 01 May 2002
Action adventure game in the survival horror convention, which gave rise to a series that enjoys unflagging popularity around the world. The title was developed by Capcom, and its storyline draws heavily on horror films. In unexplained circumstances, bloodthirsty zombies appeared on the streets of a fictional city Raccoon City - to the rescue moves a special squad S.T.A.R.S.
Darkened Skye
Adventure 12 November 2002
Action game with an interesting adventure theme. We play the role of a woman-warrior Skye and go on an expedition whose aim is to find a magical talisman and chase away the evil that prevails.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Adventure 14 November 2005
A position that combines elements of adventures and action games. It was created based on a film of the same title made jointly by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media.
Beyond Good & Evil
Adventure 11 December 2003
An action-adventure 3D game, created by Michel Ancel, the father of the iconic Rayman series. The plot of Beyond Good & Evil takes place in an alternative reality, on planet Hyllis, inhabited by a peace-loving nation of humans and humanoid animals. Their world has been attacked by an aggressive Alien species, the DomZ, apparently to claim its resources.
Metroid Prime
Adventure 17 November 2002
Metroid Prime is a game that shows action from the eye view. This fact is undeniably associated with the FPP shooting genre. I Metroid Prime is it, but not entirely.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Adventure 15 November 2004
The main character of "Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" is again Samus Aran, an intergalactic award hunter. Hired by the government of the Galaxy Federation, she travels to the planet Aether to find the lost troop of the federation's soldiers and help him return home.
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2
Adventure 05 December 2002
Continuation of the adventures of vampire Cain, this time looking for revenge on the mysterious forces, which in the previous part deprived him of power over the land of the condemned. Bloodsuckers in the task helps to access a number of superhuman abilities, such as invisibility or control of human minds.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
RPG 13 December 2006
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is another metroidery that belongs to the best-selling series that started in the 80s of the 20th century. The story takes place in the land of Hyrule, once again attacked by dark forces. A characteristic feature of this position is the ability to change Links, the main character of the game, into a wolf.
The Hobbit
Adventure 11 November 2003
The Hobbit is an action adventure game based on the famous novel by J. R. R. R. Tolkien, created by the development team of Amaze Entertainment studio. The player plays the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and together with Gandalf and a team of dwarves sets off on a dangerous journey. The gameplay combines elements characteristic of action, adventure, cRPG, arcade, logic and even "sneaking" games.
Star Fox Adventures
Action 22 September 2002
Take on the role of Fox McClud, the legendary pilot. You may be familiar with previous Starfox titles, which are quite simple but addictive "on rails" shootouts.
Luigi's Mansion
Action 03 May 2001
An action adventure game that allows you to take on the role of Luigi - in search of his missing brother, the hero ends up in a haunted mansion. Playing Luigi's Mansion is about exploring and eliminating ghosts with a flashlight and a modified vacuum cleaner, the Poltergusta 3000.
Second Sight
Adventure 03 September 2004
Second Sight is another proposal of Free Radical Design studio, which became famous mainly due to the TimeSplitters series released on the platforms of the new generation as well as the hit Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64.
Conan: The Dark Axe
Adventure 08 April 2004
Conan: The Dark Axe is a third person perspective adventure game (TPP), whose plot is set in a fantastic universe invented by Robert E. Howard. The player directs the actions of the title barbarian, who has to face a dangerous cult after returning to his native Cymeria. Developers at Cauldron studio have taken care of a large enough arsenal of weapons that Conan can wreak havoc on enemies.