Only a handful of titles are being released for the GameCube in the Japanese market in February. Famitsu Cube Plus Advance (Nintendo-only sister publication of Famitsu Weekly) reviewed five games while Dengeki GameCube reviewed six.

The highest scoring game with Famitsu Cube Plus Advance was Ikaruga. The game scored a 9 from all four reviewers. Reviewers generally praised the black and white system, which adds a puzzle touch to the difficult shooter. The next highest score went to Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final World Evolution. The game scored a (9,9,8,9). The reviewers liked the realism of the soccer simulator. Controls are simple and the various modes are a plus. Biohazard 2 and 3 both earn a score of (8,8,8,8).

Dengeki Cube reviewers were harsher on most of the games. Biohzard 2 received (6,8,6,8) while Biohzard 3 received (6,7,6,8). Reviewers criticized loading times and the lack of new elements. World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution gets (8,8,8,9). The pros were the good graphics, game play, and a great job simulating soccer. Minor criticisms included the lack of GC-GBA

connectivity and the controls being a bit unintuitive. Nintendo Puzzle Collection received (9,9,8,7). In addition to being a perfect port of classic puzzle games, reviewers raved about the ability to download the games to GBA and the addition of 4-player modes. Activision's Spider-Man scored (8,8,7,6). Overall, reviewers liked the unique action and gameplay.

The scores are summarized below:

Dengeki Cube

Biohazard 2 (GC) - 6,8,6,8

Biohazard 3 (GC) - 6,7,6,8

World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution (GC) - 8,8,8,9

Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GC) - 9,9,8,7

Spider-Man (GC) - 8,8,7,6

Generation of Chaos Exceed (GC) - 6,6,7,7

Famitsu Cube Plus Advance

Space Raiders (GC) - 7,7,6,6

Ikaruga (GC) - 9,9,9,9

Biohazard 2 (GC) - 8,8,8,8

Biohazard 3 (GC) - 8,8,8,8

World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution (GC) - 9,9,8,9