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Favorite N64 games NOT by Nintendo
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Uncle Rupee
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sörine;108992127 said:
This game looks really cool, and apparently there's an English translation
Garcia
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2 posts late, but yes, one of my favorites.
Yeah I loved the tracks in that game so much, they were so well done.
You know, at first I thought you were just making fun of the game. But I googled it and you were close. It was Rocket: Robot on Wheels, despite the fact that he only had one wheel. I remember renting this game and easily getting past walls you were not supposed to.
basic_element
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Oh the memories.
The correct answer
BishopLamont
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Hayama Akito
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Sin & Punishment
Fuck you NoA.
Edit: Nice to see so much love for Beetle Adventure Racing! that title deserve it.
Edit 2: Well, S&P was "published" by Nintendo but is a fully Treasure game. In that case: Mystical Ninja and Mischief Makers, also Bangai-O.
Fuck you NoA.
Edit: Nice to see so much love for Beetle Adventure Racing! that title deserve it.
Edit 2: Well, S&P was "published" by Nintendo but is a fully Treasure game. In that case: Mystical Ninja and Mischief Makers, also Bangai-O.
I'd probably go with Beetle Adventure Racing. The tracks in that game were more like worlds. Some laps were like three minutes, and you couldn't possibly take every route on a single lap. Amazing game, and I still revisit Mount Mayhem every Christmas.
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is another amazing N64 title not by Nintendo. So is Bomberman 64. Those two would probably be my runners-up.
Jet Force Gemini isn't eligible for this contest since it's a Nintendo-published title even if Rare developed it.
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is another amazing N64 title not by Nintendo. So is Bomberman 64. Those two would probably be my runners-up.
Jet Force Gemini isn't eligible for this contest since it's a Nintendo-published title even if Rare developed it.
Rocket Punch
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The creepiest, most immersive and atmospheric game that the N64 had to offer. Just an amazing, blood chilling experience of a game like none other. Some of the folks who worked on in this game went on to work on another little game knows as Metroid Prime.
Made by what would very soon become Rockstar North. Nice work Nintendo. :/
Edwards_Omatic
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The hours I put into this, finding all the secret shortcuts.
Rush shits on Burnout from a great, great height.
Heart of Black
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This is the best thread man.
Hybrid Heaven and fucking Fighter's Destiny in the same thread in 2014?
And love for Castlevania?
Besides those, I really dug Mace the Dark Ages, Shadowman, Turok 2, NFL Quarterback Club, NBA Hangtime, MK Trilogy, Bomberman 64, Doom 64 (one of my all time favs!), Legend of the Mystical Ninja 64 (another, all time favorite!), Extreme G, Forsaken 64, Robotron 64, and of course the wrasslers - No Mercy, Wrestlemania 2000 and Virtual Pro Wrestling 2.
Hybrid Heaven and fucking Fighter's Destiny in the same thread in 2014?
And love for Castlevania?
Besides those, I really dug Mace the Dark Ages, Shadowman, Turok 2, NFL Quarterback Club, NBA Hangtime, MK Trilogy, Bomberman 64, Doom 64 (one of my all time favs!), Legend of the Mystical Ninja 64 (another, all time favorite!), Extreme G, Forsaken 64, Robotron 64, and of course the wrasslers - No Mercy, Wrestlemania 2000 and Virtual Pro Wrestling 2.
Lynd7
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I played it recently, its still great. I used to think the game was close to Zelda in terms of style, but I think now that it falls right in between Mario 64 and Oot in its feel and play style.
I'd like a re-release on a modern platform, and its sequel.
I also really like:
- Episode 1 Racer
- Snowboard Kids games
- 007 The World is Not Enough
James Woods
Banned
Body Harvest remain a precious memory. I fiddled with it recently and...I'll go ahead and just cherish the time I had with it in 98/99.
Same.
BTW, I know it's OT, but has it ever been explained why we can't have a new Tetrisphere? That shit was AMAZEBALLS.
"You gag on the greasy meat"Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers
It's my 2nd-favorite game for the N64 overall, regardless of publisher (behind only Mario 64), and my 9th-favorite game overall.
Such an absolutely amazing game.
Bjoern the Smexy
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Mine is pretty much Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Such an awesome game. Had a huge Star Wars-y feeling to it and the soundtrack was very well ported to the N64's sound chip.
I know I played this game to exhaustion, collecting all the Rebel Emblems and beating it on the highest difficulty level, without cheats even.
I also loved the debug menu you could access by pressing R+L+Z+all C-Buttons+Left on the D-Pad and then pushing Left-Right-Left on the analogue stick until you hear a beep each time.
Had to push the stick with my nose or chin because apparently developers at Lucas Arts had three hands for some reason.
I need to play this game again.
Such an awesome game. Had a huge Star Wars-y feeling to it and the soundtrack was very well ported to the N64's sound chip.
I know I played this game to exhaustion, collecting all the Rebel Emblems and beating it on the highest difficulty level, without cheats even.
I also loved the debug menu you could access by pressing R+L+Z+all C-Buttons+Left on the D-Pad and then pushing Left-Right-Left on the analogue stick until you hear a beep each time.
Had to push the stick with my nose or chin because apparently developers at Lucas Arts had three hands for some reason.
I need to play this game again.
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - I know the N64 Castlevania games are considered to be terrible, but at the time it came out this was one of my favorite game ever. I loved the game's atmosphere.
Beetle Adventure Racing - Loved exploring the levels and trying to find every secret passage and alternate route.
Harvest Moon 64 - This was my first exposure to the Harvest Moon series. My favorite memory of this game is seeing several of my friends who weren't big into gaming getting addicted to the game along with me.
Beetle Adventure Racing - Loved exploring the levels and trying to find every secret passage and alternate route.
Harvest Moon 64 - This was my first exposure to the Harvest Moon series. My favorite memory of this game is seeing several of my friends who weren't big into gaming getting addicted to the game along with me.
Randomizer
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Wcw/Nwo Revenge - Easily the best wrestling game of the generation excluding the Firepro games which I haven't played. No mercy was too slow in comparison.
ISS 64 - Whilst certainly not the best football game I have fond memories playing this with my cousins.
Mystical Ninja - Rented this game on a whim and absolutely loved it. It had such a bizarre atmosphere. Loved the different characters and finding secrets and upgrades.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron - Whilst not as great as the GameCube sequels, it was still an excellent game at the time.
Resident Evil 2 - Only played the OG PS1 version but easily the best 3rd party game on the N64.
Third party support really was abysmal on the N64. The worst of any Nintendo console. Thankfully it had the best first party games of that gen. So many stone cold classics that elevate the console to legendary status. The best example of quality over quantity.
ISS 64 - Whilst certainly not the best football game I have fond memories playing this with my cousins.
Mystical Ninja - Rented this game on a whim and absolutely loved it. It had such a bizarre atmosphere. Loved the different characters and finding secrets and upgrades.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron - Whilst not as great as the GameCube sequels, it was still an excellent game at the time.
Resident Evil 2 - Only played the OG PS1 version but easily the best 3rd party game on the N64.
Third party support really was abysmal on the N64. The worst of any Nintendo console. Thankfully it had the best first party games of that gen. So many stone cold classics that elevate the console to legendary status. The best example of quality over quantity.
blackdevil
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MrCunningham
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Yeah agreed with both. I really enjoyed Mischief Makers.
I also have to give a nod to this one:
Which is a really underrated platformer on the console. It was also developed by Sucker Punch Productions, which developed Infamous and the Sly Cooper games.
KingGiddra
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That explains why the announcer only says "Adventure Racing" when you start the game. I always found it odd they never said the full title. It was definitely my favorite racing game on the N64.
interactivemonodrama
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Blast Corps was such a hard game
thewhitehawk
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
Turok 2
Hum... nothing else comes to mind.
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
Turok 2
Hum... nothing else comes to mind.
soxinthebox
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A lot of my faves were already mentioned but I'll add in Starcraft 64. Used to play that heaps split screen with a friend. Controls were decent considering the limitations and the graphics were OK. Only negative was the poor performance in large battles.
Tatersalad
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If I had to choose only one it'd have to be Ogre Battle 64, just spent way too much time playing and re-playing, such a fantastic game.
Gotta give props to Rogue Squadron though, loved replaying trying to get those gold medals for every level. You'd race through a level, thinking you nailed and it totally had the gold, then that damn silver medal would flash on the screen and you were off by like 2% accuracy or 1 enemy kill short...
Not sure why it's popular to shit on the N64, the games don't hold up as well as the SNES but at the time I loved games like Turok and Castlevania, even if they had some issues looking back.
Gotta give props to Rogue Squadron though, loved replaying trying to get those gold medals for every level. You'd race through a level, thinking you nailed and it totally had the gold, then that damn silver medal would flash on the screen and you were off by like 2% accuracy or 1 enemy kill short...
Not sure why it's popular to shit on the N64, the games don't hold up as well as the SNES but at the time I loved games like Turok and Castlevania, even if they had some issues looking back.