Do you want to play GameCube games on a PC? If so, you may need a GameCube emulator and GameCube ROMs. This post from MiniTool Partition Wizard introduces some sites. You can download GameCube ISOs there.
GameCube Games
The GameCube is a home video game console developed and released by Nintendo in 2001. The flagship games include Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi’s Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Chibi-Robo!, and Animal Crossing. Here is the full list of GameCube games.
GameCube Emulator
Can you play GameCube games on Switch? Switch is not backward compatible with GameCube games because Switch uses cassette tapes as game storage media. If you want to play GameCube games on Switch, you need to hack your console.
What to do if you want to play these classic GameCube games? You need a GameCube emulator. So far, the best GameCube emulator is the Dolphin emulator. It is a free and open-source GameCube and Wii emulator available on Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
In addition, it allows users to enjoy GameCube and Wii games in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more.
The Dolphin emulator can run 36.8 percent of GameCube and Wii games perfectly and 60.2 percent of GameCube and Wii games are playable. You can check this compatible Dolphin emulator games list.
GameCube ROMs
To use the Dolphin emulator to play GameCube games, you still need GameCube ROMs. A GameCube ROM can be in the following file formats: ISO, GCM, and NRG. In addition, the Dolphin emulator can run also games dumped in the following formats: CISO, WBFS, and GCZ. When you download GameCube ROMs online, pay attention to the file format.
Although downloading ROMs online is illegal, many people still do that. After all, there’s no legal precedent in the United States to say it’s illegal and there is no trial on record of any company going to court over emulators or ROMs and their use. It’s just morally unacceptable.
Many people may want to know some reliable GameCube ISOs download sites. There are some options:
- Vimm’s Lair: Some people recommend this site for its trustworthiness. Although this site has some advertisements, there is no gimmick on the download button. When you click the download button, the GameCube ROM will be downloaded immediately. No ads will appear. The defect is that the GameCube games are limited.
- com: This site has many GameCube games and it allows you to filter games by Genre, Region, Developer, and Publisher. The defect is that unzipping files downloaded from this site requires a password. You can find it on the download page.
- net: This site also allows you to download GameCube ISOs, although there are some ads. It also allows you to search for a certain game.
romsgames.net is not recommended although it’s at the top place in Google ranking. I have tried several times. The files downloaded from this site can’t be unzipped even if I use the 7zip software.
Bottom Line
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