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The 14 Best Fighting Games on GameCube

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Back in the day when Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's original Xbox were fighting tooth and nail for home console superiority and popularity, Nintendo's GameCube was also neck deep in the race. Not only did Nintendo's little purple box of joy come with its strong lineup of amazing first-party games, but it also featured a ton of unique and sometimes innovative titles from third-party publishers across a wide variety of genres. Speaking of genres, fighting games didn't get a ton of love on the GameCube. Even though there's a minuscule amount of standout fighters on the console to speak of, that doesn't make any of them lesser than in comparison to the PS2 and Xbox versions or worth passing over. The GameCube software library features one of the greatest, most competitive platform fighters of all time, which counts for something! Now join us as we take a look at the 14 best fighting games on GameCube.

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Best Fighting Games on GameCube

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1. ‘Super Smash Bros. Melee’

Buy Now, $119.95

2. ‘Soulcalibur II’

Buy Now, Price Varies

3. ‘Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO’

Buy Now, Price Varies

4. ‘Mortal Kombat: Deception’

Buy Now, $132.79

5. ‘Bloody Roar: Primal Fury’

Buy Now, $94.54

6. ‘Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2’

Buy Now, $70.52

7. ‘Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2’

Buy Now, $45

8. ‘Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee’

Buy Now, Price Varies

9. ‘WWE WrestleMania XIX’

Buy Now, $33.86

10. ‘WWE Day of Reckoning 2’

Buy Now, $67.07

11. ‘Def Jam Vendetta’

Buy Now, $74.63

12. ‘Def Jam: Fight for NY’

Buy Now, $307.48

13. ‘Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation’

Buy Now, $289.99

14. ‘Fight Night Round 2’

Buy Now, Price Varies
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