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TOP 25 GAME CUBE GAMES

THE GAMECUBE HAS JUST HIT ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN EUROPE, SO TO CELEBRATE, WE ASKED RETRO GAMER READERS TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVOURITE GAMES. THE RESULTS ARE IN – DID YOUR FAVOURITE MAKE THE CUT? WORDS BY NICK THORPE

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