# 10 Essential GameCube Games Missing From Switch Online

> 10 GameCube classics still absent from Nintendo Switch Online after a year.
- Title: 10 Essential GameCube Games Missing From Switch Online
- Summary: 10 GameCube classics still absent from Nintendo Switch Online after a year. Nintendo Switch Online lacks 10 essential GameCube games despite over a year of…
- Keywords: nintendo switch online, gamecube, switch online, gamecube games, animal crossing, baten kaitos, eternal darkness, metroid prime, mario kart double dash, cubivore, gaming, culture
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/best-gamecube-games-missing-nintendo-switch-online
- Author: Jason Venter
- Published: 2026-10-10T18:00:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nintendo switch online, gamecube, switch online, gamecube games, animal crossing, baten kaitos, eternal darkness, metroid prime, mario kart double dash, cubivore, gaming, culture
## Switch Online Service
Nintendo Switch Online has been available for over a year with three initial games and eight more added since.
## 10 Essential GameCube Games Missing
The service lacks 10 essential GameCube titles despite over a year of operation.
## Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing on GameCube was an introduction to the series for many, featuring owls, lions, wolves, and a raccoon named Tom Nook.
## Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean was released in 2003 and features a hero named Kalas collecting Magnus cards.
## Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem caused players to face nightmares with fourth-wall breaks and volume adjustments.
## Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime was a first-person action game that combined exploration with combat, released in 2002.
## Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Kart: Double Dash introduced team-based racing with a primary driver and a secondary passenger.
## Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest was released in Japan in 2002 but only became available in other regions through Atlus.
## Skies of Arcadia Legends
Skies of Arcadia Legends was released in 2002 and features sky pirates traveling between floating islands.
## Mega Man Network Transmission
Mega Man Network Transmission was a 2003 game developed by Arika that mixed platforming with chip collection.
## Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball was released in 2001 and introduced four monkeys rolling in balls to collect bananas.
## Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee was released in 2001 and remains the best entry in the Smash Bros. series for many players.
## Key takeaway

Nintendo Switch Online lacks 10 essential GameCube games despite over a year of service availability.