The Metroid series makes the giant leap from 2D platformer to 3D first-person shooter, and it never felt so good! The definitive game for the Gamecube.

A multiplayer favourite for all ages. Where else can you see Donkey Kong laying the smackdown on Pikachu?

After some disappointing instalments on the N64 and GBA this is the game that rekindled my love affair with the Zelda series.

An amazing handheld game if you can get past the awkward controls employed. This game shows its true colours in the multiplayer modes.

Having a young son means I've spent quite a lot of game time on this with him, although it caters for younger gamers it's strangely addictive for gamers of any age. The best Star Wars game ever?

The grand-daddy of the modern first-person shooter, this game was cutting edge at the time and still stands as one of gamings most iconic and legendary releases ever!

Mario finds yet another sport he excels at - football (or soccer for U.S. readers). Single-player wise this is not much of a challenge, but invite some friends round and what the studs fly!

Another retro compilation. Play through several of the original Sonic games at break-neck speeds.

Mario goes 3D! One of few N64 games to merit buying the console, this has set the benchmark for all Mario games ever since.

I bought this game when it first came out, and to this day it's the handheld game that I have contributed the most months and years of my life to.