2. F-Zero GX

Price: $7.99
IGN: 9.3
Gamespot: 8.6

Who doesn’t remember the first time they played F-Zero for the SNES? The game featured tight turns and blistering speeds in a futuristic racing environment. Well, F-Zero GX for the Gamecube expanded upon this tradition in every aspect of the game. No other Gamecube title even comes close to matching F-Zero GX’s speed. With 20 race tracks and over 30 pilots and racers, gamers can upgrade their racing kit in a myriad of ways. Every aspect of the vehicles can be tweaked or even built from the ground up. Whether you want to play for 5 minutes or 5 hours, F-Zero GX accommodates the hardcore racer and the casual arcade player with relative ease. Want some old school F-Zero action from the virtual console? It will cost you 1000 Wii points. Want better graphics, faster gameplay, and more customization? Just pick up F-Zero GX for 2 bucks cheaper. Madness!

3. Metroid Prime

Price: $7.99
IGN: 9.8
Gamespot: 9.7

Ok, if you owned a Gamecube you probably bought this game. But let’s face it, the only time most of us even played a Gamecube was at our 8-year-old cousin’s house during some craptastic family reunion. The Metroid franchise has enjoyed a long tradition of excellent games and Metroid Prime was no exception. The 2002 classic lead long time fans into the 3D era of Metroid gaming. The title reinvented the franchise by putting gamers behind Samus’s visor for the first time ever. With Metroid Prime, the franchise shifted from side-scrolling and platforming to a first person shooter. When gamers needed to roll into a ball, the camera shifted to 3rd person which ultimately refreshed the gameplay even further. Samus was also loaded down with a bevy of weapons such as the grapple, wave, and freeze beams. The changes brought by Metroid Prime breathed even more life into an already amazing franchise. Yeah, “Metroid Prime 3: Corruption” just blasted its way onto the Wii, but for a measly 8 extra bucks can you really ever have too much Metroid?