Favorite N64 game (not mainstream)
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Goldeneye sucked Perfect Dark's ballsack. Perfect Dark was, and still is, the shit.
Sin and Punishment was pretty good as well.
Sin and Punishment was pretty good as well.
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Everyone owned Banjo-Kazooie. Or at least rented it.
However, there's no way anyone owned Sin and Punishment, because it's an import. So, just for the sake of technicality, I'll say Sin and Punishment.
Another one I'd choose that was actually obtainable was Rocket: Robot on Wheels. Primitive physics engine for the win!
However, there's no way anyone owned Sin and Punishment, because it's an import. So, just for the sake of technicality, I'll say Sin and Punishment.
Another one I'd choose that was actually obtainable was Rocket: Robot on Wheels. Primitive physics engine for the win!
I feel Donkey Kong 64 doesn't get much attention or praise. It deserves more. I find it criminally underrated among fans. It got good scores and such, but many gamers didn't like it. It's no DKC, and it has some annoying flaws, but it's a damn fun game with great graphics. The bosses are especially awesome and epic.
I also like Rayman 2. Seems to be you've either heard of it or you haven't. I think many people forget about it. The N64 i believe was the base system they developed it for. It was multiplatform, but in a way, the N64 version might be the most impressive version when you consider the system capabilities. It's amazing looking for one, with an incredibly smooth framerate that NEVER drops below 60fps. It controls really well too. And it's just fun to play. Yeah, back when Ubisoft didn't suck and we didn't have the rabbids raping the franchise, those were the days...
I've not played much of it yet, but i'd like to play more of Jet Force Gemini. It seems to be very fun and is a fine third person shooter/adventure/action game. Only weird thing is that for a Rareware game, the graphics aren't as good as their other N64 games. But it seems to have a lot of heart. I've played very little of the game so far, but it is fun so far. Probably pretty rare too, i never originally heard about it until i got into N64 emulation.
Resident Evil 2 is pretty much a perfect port of the PS1 game, voice acting, video, and all that stuff. Amazing what they crammed on a 64MB cartridge considering the game originally took up 2 CD's. It has high resolution support with the expansion pack too, so it looks a fair bit better than the PS1 version too. Shocking indeed. I'd actually take this version over the PS1 game.
Diddy Kong Racing is a fun alternative to Mario Kart. It had a DS port which was hit or miss. The N64 game has a slightly less smooth framerate, but it controls better and has all the features intact. Too much was cut or butchered in the DS port if you have access to and N64.
Kirby 64 i find to be a fine sidescroller. It had a hit or miss reception as well, but it's certainly a nice game. The powerup combinations are awesome. In most Kirby games, you can eat enemies and steal their powers. Here though, you can combine TWO powers together to make a totally new power. For example, eat a spike enemy, then toss the power at a fire enemy. You then get a flame sword. There are TONS of combinations you can try, and that alone makes the replay and gameplay worth it. It's up there as one of the better Kirby games. Maybe not enough to beat Super Star or the Dreamland games, but well up there in rank. Fine game on its own merits.
I've barely tried these other games, but they've been recommended highly and are apparently great games- Space Station Silicon Valley, Mickey's Speedway USA, Mischief Makers (Treasure-developed platformer apparently), Glover, Chameleon Twist 1 and 2, Duck Dodgers Daffy Duck, Rocket- Robot on Wheels, and Shadow Man. I've played a few of those in limited form. They seems to be fun games, most of them, but i can't speak much for them yet. There was also a PS1 game called 40 Winks (3D platformer) that was going to be released for the N64 as well. Someone found an unreleased completed cart of it and dumped it online not too long ago. It's virtually identical to the PS1 version, but you might like it. I've tried it, it's not bad. Not great, but a decent enough game. Only available online though...
Long post i know, but there are a lot of unknown N64 gems out there.
BTW, this topic would probably be more fitting here- http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showforum=165
I also like Rayman 2. Seems to be you've either heard of it or you haven't. I think many people forget about it. The N64 i believe was the base system they developed it for. It was multiplatform, but in a way, the N64 version might be the most impressive version when you consider the system capabilities. It's amazing looking for one, with an incredibly smooth framerate that NEVER drops below 60fps. It controls really well too. And it's just fun to play. Yeah, back when Ubisoft didn't suck and we didn't have the rabbids raping the franchise, those were the days...
I've not played much of it yet, but i'd like to play more of Jet Force Gemini. It seems to be very fun and is a fine third person shooter/adventure/action game. Only weird thing is that for a Rareware game, the graphics aren't as good as their other N64 games. But it seems to have a lot of heart. I've played very little of the game so far, but it is fun so far. Probably pretty rare too, i never originally heard about it until i got into N64 emulation.
Resident Evil 2 is pretty much a perfect port of the PS1 game, voice acting, video, and all that stuff. Amazing what they crammed on a 64MB cartridge considering the game originally took up 2 CD's. It has high resolution support with the expansion pack too, so it looks a fair bit better than the PS1 version too. Shocking indeed. I'd actually take this version over the PS1 game.
Diddy Kong Racing is a fun alternative to Mario Kart. It had a DS port which was hit or miss. The N64 game has a slightly less smooth framerate, but it controls better and has all the features intact. Too much was cut or butchered in the DS port if you have access to and N64.
Kirby 64 i find to be a fine sidescroller. It had a hit or miss reception as well, but it's certainly a nice game. The powerup combinations are awesome. In most Kirby games, you can eat enemies and steal their powers. Here though, you can combine TWO powers together to make a totally new power. For example, eat a spike enemy, then toss the power at a fire enemy. You then get a flame sword. There are TONS of combinations you can try, and that alone makes the replay and gameplay worth it. It's up there as one of the better Kirby games. Maybe not enough to beat Super Star or the Dreamland games, but well up there in rank. Fine game on its own merits.
I've barely tried these other games, but they've been recommended highly and are apparently great games- Space Station Silicon Valley, Mickey's Speedway USA, Mischief Makers (Treasure-developed platformer apparently), Glover, Chameleon Twist 1 and 2, Duck Dodgers Daffy Duck, Rocket- Robot on Wheels, and Shadow Man. I've played a few of those in limited form. They seems to be fun games, most of them, but i can't speak much for them yet. There was also a PS1 game called 40 Winks (3D platformer) that was going to be released for the N64 as well. Someone found an unreleased completed cart of it and dumped it online not too long ago. It's virtually identical to the PS1 version, but you might like it. I've tried it, it's not bad. Not great, but a decent enough game. Only available online though...
Long post i know, but there are a lot of unknown N64 gems out there.
BTW, this topic would probably be more fitting here- http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showforum=165
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how so? Perfect Dark came out much later then goldeneye and pretty much just copied it there is absolutely nothing special about perfect dark yes its good but not as great as people make it out to beGuild McCommunist said:
syko5150 said:
Better arsenal, maps, and features. It's an improvement on Goldeneye. Later, yes, but it's still an overall better game.
Not to mention it can live freely without the trademark issues Goldeneye has
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but you cant copy a game add some stuff and call it better its still just a copied game...i bet if goldeneye came out after perfect dark you wouldnt say perfect dark was better...also to people saying about Sin & Punishment the OP states games that have disappeared from English consoles until recently on the Wii VC Sin & Punishment was never available outside of japan
At the time when I played N64 I thought every other game sucked. Second game, I guess, is Majora's Mask because I think OoT is a stupid game.
Also, arguing with someone as to why their opinion is wrong about a question that is subjective is so futile. :|
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lol wow i forgot about this game but yeah it was a good gameTwiffles said:
At the time when I played N64 I thought every other game sucked. Second game, I guess, is Majora's Mask because I think OoT is a stupid game.
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Nintendo has been copying and adding things to the Pokemon series and calling it better for years, and people believe it. So i guess that's not much of an excuse.
Never got into Perfect Dark or Goldeneye. I might try to, but i've never been much of an FPS fan (except Metroid Prime). To be fair though, Perfect Dark is apparently an improvement enough for some rom hackers to attempt porting Goldeneye levels into the PD engine...
Nintendo has been copying and adding things to the Pokemon series and calling it better for years, and people believe it. So i guess that's not much of an excuse.
Never got into Perfect Dark or Goldeneye. I might try to, but i've never been much of an FPS fan (except Metroid Prime). To be fair though, Perfect Dark is apparently an improvement enough for some rom hackers to attempt porting Goldeneye levels into the PD engine...
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lol i guess thats true haha...yeah both games are good i remember back in the day every saturday they would have GoldenEye,Mario Kart 64 and Super Smash Bros. Tournaments and we could win free games/money =D...granville said:@syko5150
Nintendo has been copying and adding things to the Pokemon series and calling it better for years, and people believe it. So i guess that's not much of an excuse.
Never got into Perfect Dark or Goldeneye. I might try to, but i've never been much of an FPS fan (except Metroid Prime). To be fair though, Perfect Dark is apparently an improvement enough for some rom hackers to attempt porting Goldeneye levels into the PD engine...
syko5150 said:
Um... What?
You just said you can't call a game "better" if it's an improvement. That doesn't make any sense.
Yeah, I played S&P on the VC... Does that really matter? It's still the same game, just translated.
And yeah, Conker is amazing. We need a good remake, one better than Live and Reloaded.
