Dolphin emulator for Nintendo GameCube (GCN / GC) and Nintendo Wii
Dolphin emulator for Nintendo GameCube (GCN / GC) and Nintendo Wii
Open-source Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator with high compatibility, enhancements, and support for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.
Dolphin is an active emulator for Nintendo GameCube (GCN / GC) and Nintendo Wii. EmuRank analyzes each supported platform separately below, so Nintendo GameCube (GCN / GC) and Nintendo Wii never share coverage, confidence, comparison, or freshness.
Active
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
0 reports in 30d
EmuRank tracks Dolphin separately for Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii. The platform summaries below are intentionally not merged.
On Nintendo GameCube, Dolphin is 87.4% playable games, based on 87 tested games out of 651 catalog titles. That equals 13.4% tested coverage and comes from 130 Dolphin reports on EmuRank.
On Nintendo Wii, Dolphin is 88.1% playable games, based on 42 tested games out of 1612 catalog titles. That equals 2.6% tested coverage and comes from 59 Dolphin reports on EmuRank.
Platforms on Dolphin
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Nintendo GameCube
Should You Use Dolphin for Nintendo GameCube?
View platform →Promising but still narrow
Partly. Dolphin looks strong on the Nintendo GameCube games EmuRank has tested so far, and 87.4% of that tested slice is currently rated Playable or Perfect.
The limitation is breadth. EmuRank has tested 87 games on Dolphin out of a 651-game Nintendo GameCube catalog, which equals 13.4% tested coverage.
Treat it as promising on covered games, not yet as a broad default for the whole platform. Check the game page before assuming the same result on titles that still have thin or missing emulator-specific evidence.
How Dolphin compares on Nintendo GameCube
Dolphin is currently the only Nintendo GameCube emulator with stored data on EmuRank. This still works as a platform-status snapshot, but it is not yet a true head-to-head race.
As more emulator-specific reports arrive for Nintendo GameCube, this section can become a fuller comparison. For now, read the row below as the current state of the platform on EmuRank.
| Emulator | Playable games | Confidence | Tested coverage | Last report | Supported OS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dolphin
(this page)
Active development |
87.4% | Medium confidence | 13.4% | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android | Best current mix of breadth and results. |
Dolphin (this page)
Active development
Medium confidence
Best current mix of breadth and results.
Playable games
87.4%
Tested coverage
13.4%
Supported OS
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Last report
Playable games = share of tested games currently rated Perfect or Playable on this emulator.
Confidence = EmuRank's breadth signal for this emulator on this platform; broader tested coverage produces higher confidence.
Tested coverage = share of the full released Nintendo GameCube catalog (651 games) with at least one report for this emulator.
Key Metrics for Dolphin on Nintendo GameCube
Dolphin currently has 87 tested Nintendo GameCube games on EmuRank. 76 of them are currently rated Perfect or Playable, which equals 87.4% playable games.
That tested slice covers 13.4% of the full 651-game Nintendo GameCube catalog and comes from 130 reports. Confidence tells you how trustworthy that breadth is: higher confidence means EmuRank has seen a meaningfully larger share of the platform on this emulator.
Mixed results still matter here. 11 tested Nintendo GameCube games do not yet show one clean outcome on Dolphin, so always verify edge cases on the game page.
Medium confidence
87
13.4%
87.4%
130
Compatibility mix on tested games
These counts use tested games only. EmuRank's compatibility levels are Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions.
Caution: 11 tested Nintendo GameCube games still show mixed results on Dolphin, so use the game page before assuming the same result across the whole catalog.
Best Nintendo GameCube Games on Dolphin
Tested games →These are the Nintendo GameCube games where Dolphin currently has the clearest positive evidence on EmuRank. This block stays inside Nintendo GameCube only and does not borrow evidence from the emulator's other supported platforms.
Animal Crossing
Compatibility: Perfect. High confidence. 7 Dolphin reports.
Luigi's Mansion
Compatibility: Perfect. Medium confidence. 5 Dolphin reports.
Sonic Heroes
Compatibility: Perfect. Medium confidence. 3 Dolphin reports.
R: Racing Evolution
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Pikmin 2
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Popular Nintendo GameCube Games to Check on Dolphin
Popular games →These are the Nintendo GameCube titles users are most likely to search for first on EmuRank. The goal of this section is not to promise that every popular game works well, but to show where Dolphin already has usable evidence and where you should still open the game page before deciding.
Resident Evil 4
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Metroid Prime
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Compatibility: Mixed results. Medium confidence. 4 Dolphin reports.
Recent Nintendo GameCube Activity on Dolphin
View reports →Recent activity shows whether people are still testing Dolphin on Nintendo GameCube now, not just whether it built a reputation in the past. Fresh reports matter because emulator versions, devices, drivers, and settings keep changing.
In the last 30 days, EmuRank saw 0 Dolphin reports across 0 Nintendo GameCube games. In the last 90 days, that rises to 7 reports across 7 games.
Help Improve Dolphin Coverage for Nintendo GameCube
These games already matter to users, but current Dolphin evidence is mixed, thin, or too old to be fully trusted. Fresh reports here are more useful than another report on a game that already looks solved.
Resident Evil 4
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Metroid Prime
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Low-confidence Dolphin data
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Mixed results on Dolphin
Nintendo Wii
Should You Use Dolphin for Nintendo Wii?
View platform →Promising but still narrow
Partly. Dolphin looks strong on the Nintendo Wii games EmuRank has tested so far, and 88.1% of that tested slice is currently rated Playable or Perfect.
The limitation is breadth. EmuRank has tested 42 games on Dolphin out of a 1612-game Nintendo Wii catalog, which equals 2.6% tested coverage.
Treat it as promising on covered games, not yet as a broad default for the whole platform. Check the game page before assuming the same result on titles that still have thin or missing emulator-specific evidence.
How Dolphin compares on Nintendo Wii
Dolphin is currently the only Nintendo Wii emulator with stored data on EmuRank. This still works as a platform-status snapshot, but it is not yet a true head-to-head race.
As more emulator-specific reports arrive for Nintendo Wii, this section can become a fuller comparison. For now, read the row below as the current state of the platform on EmuRank.
| Emulator | Playable games | Confidence | Tested coverage | Last report | Supported OS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dolphin
(this page)
Active development |
88.1% | Low confidence | 2.6% | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android | Best current mix of breadth and results. |
Dolphin (this page)
Active development
Low confidence
Best current mix of breadth and results.
Playable games
88.1%
Tested coverage
2.6%
Supported OS
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Last report
Playable games = share of tested games currently rated Perfect or Playable on this emulator.
Confidence = EmuRank's breadth signal for this emulator on this platform; broader tested coverage produces higher confidence.
Tested coverage = share of the full released Nintendo Wii catalog (1,612 games) with at least one report for this emulator.
Key Metrics for Dolphin on Nintendo Wii
Dolphin currently has 42 tested Nintendo Wii games on EmuRank. 37 of them are currently rated Perfect or Playable, which equals 88.1% playable games.
That tested slice covers 2.6% of the full 1612-game Nintendo Wii catalog and comes from 59 reports. Confidence tells you how trustworthy that breadth is: higher confidence means EmuRank has seen a meaningfully larger share of the platform on this emulator.
Mixed results still matter here. 5 tested Nintendo Wii games do not yet show one clean outcome on Dolphin, so always verify edge cases on the game page.
Low confidence
42
2.6%
88.1%
59
Compatibility mix on tested games
These counts use tested games only. EmuRank's compatibility levels are Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions.
Caution: 5 tested Nintendo Wii games still show mixed results on Dolphin, so use the game page before assuming the same result across the whole catalog.
Best Nintendo Wii Games on Dolphin
Tested games →These are the Nintendo Wii games where Dolphin currently has the clearest positive evidence on EmuRank. This block stays inside Nintendo Wii only and does not borrow evidence from the emulator's other supported platforms.
Mario Kart Wii
Compatibility: Perfect. Medium confidence. 3 Dolphin reports.
Super Mario Galaxy
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Wario Land: Shake It!
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Popular Nintendo Wii Games to Check on Dolphin
Popular games →These are the Nintendo Wii titles users are most likely to search for first on EmuRank. The goal of this section is not to promise that every popular game works well, but to show where Dolphin already has usable evidence and where you should still open the game page before deciding.
Super Mario Galaxy
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 2 Dolphin reports.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Compatibility: Playable. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
Mario Kart Wii
Compatibility: Perfect. Medium confidence. 3 Dolphin reports.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Compatibility: Perfect. Low confidence. 1 Dolphin reports.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Compatibility: Playable. Medium confidence. 6 Dolphin reports.
Recent Nintendo Wii Activity on Dolphin
View reports →Recent activity shows whether people are still testing Dolphin on Nintendo Wii now, not just whether it built a reputation in the past. Fresh reports matter because emulator versions, devices, drivers, and settings keep changing.
In the last 30 days, EmuRank saw 0 Dolphin reports across 0 Nintendo Wii games. In the last 90 days, that rises to 5 reports across 5 games.
Help Improve Dolphin Coverage for Nintendo Wii
These games already matter to users, but current Dolphin evidence is mixed, thin, or too old to be fully trusted. Fresh reports here are more useful than another report on a game that already looks solved.
Super Mario Galaxy
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Low-confidence Dolphin data
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Low-confidence Dolphin data
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Xenoblade Chronicles
Low-confidence Dolphin data
Dolphin emulator FAQ
Which platforms does Dolphin support on EmuRank?
EmuRank tracks Dolphin separately for Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii. Each platform has its own coverage, confidence, comparison, best games, and recent activity. The page intentionally does not merge these platform results into one average.
Why are Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii shown separately?
They are shown separately because emulator quality can vary a lot by platform, even when the emulator name is the same. On EmuRank, tested coverage, confidence, recent activity, and game recommendations are always calculated per platform. That makes the page safer to read and harder to misinterpret.
What does Playable mean on EmuRank?
On EmuRank, Playable means the game can usually be played from start to finish without major blockers for normal play. Perfect is stronger than Playable, while Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing all sit below that line. See Compatibility Levels for the exact definitions used across the site.
What compatibility levels does EmuRank use?
EmuRank uses six compatibility levels: Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing. Emulator detail pages treat Perfect and Playable as playable games. Everything below that should be read as a caution state rather than a full recommendation.
How does EmuRank measure confidence?
Confidence on emulator pages measures breadth of evidence, not popularity. It is driven mainly by tested coverage inside each platform block. A platform can show good playable results on a narrow slice and still remain low confidence until more of that platform's catalog is covered.
What do the catalog numbers mean for each platform?
Each platform block uses its own catalog size and its own emulator-specific tested count. On Nintendo GameCube, EmuRank tracks 651 catalog titles, has at least one site-wide report for 87 of them, and Dolphin has tested evidence for 87. On Nintendo Wii, EmuRank tracks 1612 catalog titles, has at least one site-wide report for 42 of them, and Dolphin has tested evidence for 42. These numbers are intentionally not merged.
How should I verify a specific game?
Use the game page as the final compatibility check. The platform blocks above tell you how the emulator looks in general, but your exact result can still vary by game, emulator version, device, operating system, and settings. If you are new to emulation, read the recent reports together with the Compatibility Levels guide before deciding.