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Hidden N64 gems! [roundtable]
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The N64... didn't have very many games. You'd think that every good one that DID come out would have found an audience. Not true! Following is a small list of passed-over N64 gems: 1) Micro Machines 64 - This is seriously one of the best multiplayer games of all time. Up to 8 players with 4 controllers, and the mechanics of the game make it work fantastically. And it's plenty of fun with two players, as well. MM64 is a goddamned riot. This franchise needs to return in style. 2) Bust-a-Move '99 - Four-player Bust-a-Move madness? Sign me up!! Sure, it's couched in a weird, 'party-mode' style with tiny graphics and a handful of fixed stages, but you know what? Still awesome. The New Tetris was a great multiplayer game, too, but I think that game is pretty well known. 3) Yoshi's Story - If for nothing else than the superb music and graphics! But I like this game. It's ornery and particular, but I like it. I could keep going (not for very long, though), but let's hear what you guys have to say. Can you think of any forgotten N64 classics? URL to share (right click and copy)
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12/02/10, 17:49 |
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While many have been mentioned, I'd like to add and reiterate if I may...
Beetle Adventure Racing!, Goemon's Great Adventure, Hybrid Heaven, Jet Force Gemini, Mischief Makers, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Space Station Silicon Valley, The New Tetris, and WinBack.
I always wanted to try Chameleon Twist, but never had the chance. And while I have and enjoyed Fighter's Destiny... I don't know if I'd call it a gem. I think I just liked it because I was desperate for a fighting game given the severe genre drought during the N64 era.
The New Tetris is my favorite from what I've listed above, though I'm not sure if it can really be considered a hidden gem. But a gem it is. It's one of the few N64 VC games I really wish would be made available. Sure I have my N64 copy, but having it more easily at hand would be great. |
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@ShadowlinkReally? I'm no fan of Naughty Dog, but I thought CTR was their finest hour. It was a clone of MK64/DKR, but a well-done one, I thought, with a lot of the best of both worlds, and some new tweaks on top (like the airtime boost and the progressive turning boost which worked kind of like MKWii's). The characters were stupid, though. And then Jak X was shit. @ZeroThe funny part to me is that NINTENDO received most of the hardcore racing games. I dunno. It seems weird, from the perspective of today. But, then again, when you think about it, Nintendo currently has the top-selling racing game(s), the top-selling fighting game... probably some other top-selling genre games that I can't remember... |
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@ShadowlinkNo way man. Crash Team Racing was fantastic. Good Mario Kart clones only come out once in a blue moon, and CTR was one of those rare gems. The only other one I can think of that was as equally enjoyable is the recently released Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. All other kart racers besides those two (and of course, Mario Kart itself) are pretty much "meh" at best in my opinion. |
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