Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics

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Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics
Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics Icon
Developer Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Nintendo Switch 2
Release dates Australia June 5, 2025[1]
HK June 5, 2025[2]
Japan June 5, 2025[3]
South Korea June 5, 2025[4]
Europe June 5, 2025[5]
USA June 5, 2025[6]
ROC September 9, 2025[7]
Singapore November 18, 2025[8]
Malaysia November 18, 2025[9]
Thailand November 18, 2025[10]
Genre Other
Ratings
ESRB:T - Teen[6]
CERO:B - Twelve years and older[?]
PEGI:12 - Twelve years and older[11]
USK:12 - Twelve years and older[?]
ClassInd:12 Twelve years and older[?]
SMECCV:B15 - Fifteen years and older[?]
GRAC:12 - Twelve years and older[?]
ACB:M - Mature[?]
Modes Single player
Local multiplayer
Online multiplayer
Format
Nintendo Switch 2:
Digital download
Input
Nintendo Switch 2:

Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics is an application released for the Nintendo Switch 2. It features a library of Nintendo GameCube games, with some supporting online multiplayer. The application was announced in a Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025 and released at the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025 worldwide for most regions; it was later released on September 9, 2025 in Taiwan. It is exclusive to active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.[6]

Default button mapping[edit]

If a Nintendo GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch 2 is connected, the main menu's sound effects are replaced by those from Super Mario Sunshine. Using an original GameCube controller with the GameCube Controller Adapter does not enable these sound effects, nor can it suspend the software on its own.

If the player opens the application up with Left Stick (or Control Stick) held in any direction, the application starts with the GameCube startup logo instead of the main application logo. If R Button (or Z Button) is held before the GameCube logo shows up, the alternate startup sounds will play depending on if it is held on one or four controllers.[12]

Original Joy-Con 2 / Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller
Control Stick Left Stick
+Control Pad Directional Buttons / +Control Pad
C Stick Right Stick
A Button A Button
B Button B Button
X Button X Button
Y Button Y Button
Z Button R Button
L Button ZL Button
R Button ZR Button
START/PAUSE Button Plus Button
Suspend Menu Minus Button

It is impossible to use a single Joy-Con or Joy-Con 2 to play Nintendo GameCube games. Unlike the other Nintendo Classics applications, the rewind function is unavailable.

Luigi's Mansion specifically assigns L Button to a half-press of L Button due to the Switch 2 Joy-Con and Pro Controller lacking analog triggers.

List of Super Mario games[edit]

Game In-app details Initial release date
North American box art for Super Mario Strikers
Super Mario Strikers 		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! July 3, 2025[13][a 1]
North American box art for Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion[6] 		Mariooo, where are you?

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. Shine your flashlight on ghosts to surprise them, then suck them up with the Poltergust 3000. When ghosts try to run away, the trick is to quickly tilt the stick in the opposite direction and back again repeatedly to weaken them.

October 30, 2025[14][a 1]
The boxart for Wario World.
Wario World 		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. December 10, 2025
North American box art for Super Mario Sunshine.
Super Mario Sunshine[6] 		TBA TBA

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Although this was the release date advertised by Nintendo in all regions, as a result of the game's simultaneous worldwide release, it was actually released a day prior to the advertised date in the Americas due to differing time zones.

Gallery[edit]

  • Logo

    Logo

  • Banner

    Banner

  • The default button mapping

    The default button mapping

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ニンテンドー ゲームキューブ Nintendo Classics[15]
Nintendō Gēmukyūbu Nintendo Classics 		Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics. Nintendo Australia. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. ^ 「Nintendo Switch 2 」將於2025年6月5日發售. Nintendo Hong Kong. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. ^ ニンテンドー ゲームキューブ Nintendo Classics. My Nintendo Store Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  4. ^ April 2, 2025. Nintendo Switch 2가 2025년 6월 5일(목) 발매. Nintendo Korea. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics. Nintendo UK. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025. YouTube. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  7. ^ September 9, 2025. Nintendo Switch 2、Nintendo Switch更有趣、更方便，「Nintendo Switch Online」於2025年9月9日開始服務. Nintendo of Taiwan (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  8. ^ November 18, 2025. Nintendo Switch Online now available―making Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch more fun and more convenient. Official news page via Nintendo Singapore website (English). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  9. ^ November 18, 2025. Nintendo Switch Online now available―making Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch more fun and more convenient. Official news page via Nintendo Malaysia website (English). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  10. ^ November 18, 2025. Nintendo Switch 2 และ Nintendo Switch จะสนุกยิ่งกว่าเดิม สะดวกยิ่งกว่าเคย Nintendo Switch Online เริ่มให้บริการแล้ว. Official news page via Nintendo Thailand website (Thai). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Nintendo UK (April 2, 2025). Classic Nintendo GameCube games are coming to Nintendo Switch 2!. YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  12. ^ レウンGameTV. Lスティックを傾けたままSwitch2ソフト起動すると……謎の隠し機能が！？Nintendo Switch 2 本体に隠れた細かすぎる小ネタ集！【ニンテンドースイッチ2】@レウンGameTV. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Nintendo of America (June 26, 2025). Super Mario Strikers – Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. YouTube. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Nintendo of America (October 21, 2025). Luigi’s Mansion – Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics. YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Nintendo Classics | Nintendo Switch Online | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. nintendo.com (Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2025.

External links[edit]

Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics coverage on other NIWA wikis:
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