F-Zero GX is an incredible racing game. Easily the best game in the series, but keep in mind that it's challenging (in a good way, though, I think).
Super Mario Sunshine is a game that doesn't get enough credit anymore. Everyone loved it, and yet when Galaxy came out, people totally turned their backs on Sunshine and betrayed it. It's a great game. I'd go as far as to say it's much better than the incredibly overrated Mario Galaxy. The platforming in Sunshine is excellent, and it's a nice diversion from the usual Mario scene. My only real gripes with the game are the horrible last level, the fact that not every stage of each level has 100 coins (you get a shine for getting 100 coins in a level, but not every stage of the level has 100, so you might scour every inch of the stage only to find the max is like 85 coins which is annoying if you're trying to get all 120 shines). Also, a couple of the shines are a bit tedious, but all in all, it's a great and underappreciated game.
Luigi's Mansion is pretty cool. It wasn't the big blockbuster launch title people were expecting, but it's still fun and charming in it's own right. Just be sure to watch out for those guh-guh-guh-guh-guh-guh-ghosts!! It's not that long of a game, but I found it enjoyable enough to play a second time. I enjoyed the gameplay. It was fun and original, which I think is one of the highlights of the Gamecube. Nintendo tried new things and took risks with their big games, and it paid off well for the most part.
Pikmin is a must. Some will argue that the sequel is better, but that's mainly just because people don't like being timed. Get both, if you'd like. The first one holds a special place in my heart, though the sequel is no slouch either. They're very fun, imaginative games.
Animal Crossing is one of my all time favorite games. Sure, they've made other versions, yet somehow the original still remains the best. It does have some shortcomings, but it also has a nice selection of about a dozen fully playable NES games you can unlock. I much preferred the "acre" layout over the "rolling log" style that was featured in the later games. I've been playing Animal Crossing on and off for nearly 10 years now, and I still love it.
Resident Evil is still the scariest game I've ever played. Though, I'm a wuss and avoid most survival horror games. Still, the remake was very well done. I had to use the grenade launcher cheat to finish it, because otherwise I would have wussed out just a few hours in. Still, I really enjoyed it and found it to be quite an impressive game. Lisa still scares me like no other. It gives me the creeps just thinking about it.
Resident Evil 4 is more up my alley. If you haven't played this game, you absolutely need to. It's absolutely one of the best games of last gen. Wonderful action, great visuals, good gameplay (though it might be hard to adapt to pausing to shoot these days, but stick with it, because it's totally wortth it). The game is actually surprisingly long. It's a good 15 hours or so, and yet there's never a dull moment. This one goes down as one of my all-time favorite games.
Metroid Prime may very well be the single best game of last gen. No Gamecube collection would be complete without it. It is just absolutely phenomenal. People had doubts about Metroid working in 3D, but this game proved all the naysayers wrong. They created such a wonderful world. It's truly and utterly remarkable. Just talking about it makes me want to go back and play it again.
You got Wind Waker, Eternal Darkness, and Double Dash, so no need for me to comment on those ones. Good choices!
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