After reading a similar thread on the SNES, I wanted to ask if anyone had a personal favorite game on the N64 that was overlooked. I am starting to get into that system, and I am looking for suggestions for new games.
Underrated games of the N64
After reading a similar thread on the SNES, I wanted to ask if anyone had a personal favorite game on the N64 that was overlooked. I am starting to get into that system, and I am looking for suggestions for new games.
Superman 64, haha j/k.
I believe "Jet Force Gemini" would apply here.
mischief makers
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quest 64.
i liked it.
Beetle Adventure Racing I ve never heard anyone talk of it.
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Ridge Racer 64
Mischief Makers
DOOM 64
Wipe Out 64
Quake and Quake 2
Mega Man 64
Pokemon Puzzle Challenge Leaque (One fine Tetris Attack clone!)
Hexen
Blast Corps (very under rated and an excellent game)
Jet Force Gemini
Mickey's Magical Tetris Challenge
Gauntlet Legends
Golden Nugget (Awesome casino game)
Bust-A-Move 99' (Nice 3 player mode)
Hmmm I made a thread about this called "Nintendo 64 Favorites" I gotta dig that up
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/view...o+64+favorites <--- Linky dinky
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How about Body Harvest? I haven't played the game extensively, but it looks like a fun, free-roaming 3D title. There are mission objectives and you can take almost any vehicle you see, just like the GTA games.
I also like Destruction Derby 64 a lot. Both the single and multiplayer modes are great fun.
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I'll second Beetle Adventure Racing. It was an excellent mix of driving and exploration, with a great battle mode to boot. I don't know if it was successful at retail, but it was among the best N64 games, and it's one I recommend.Originally Posted by Nez
There are a lot of really good multiplayer games on this console, actually. I remember the two Snowboard Kids games as well; I can't remember which one was better, but they had some real fun for four players.
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Re: Underrated games of the N64
Castlevania 64/LoI
Mischief Makers
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I'll second Blast Corps; wish I kept that game :/
Never heard of this Bettle Adventure Racing game lol
what about star solider:vanishing earth?great game,good graphics,old school shooter action.it is one of the better 3rd party releases for the n64 here in america.
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Mischief Makers: agreed
Beetle Adventure Racing: agreed
First mention: I can't believe no one else has mentioned Snowboard Kids. What an excellent racer.
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey. Seriously, I played this game tons when I first got an N64.
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took me 12 hours to finish that.. it was ok
Tetrisphere, the game is fun and the 2 player is crazy!
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That game's great if you turn on big head and the cheat to make fights break out more often.
Wow, nobody's mentioned Paper Mario yet. Not so much a sleeper now that the sequel is out, but the original is fantastic.
Beetle Adventure Racing is a really good game, but I wish the music wasn't so abysmal.
I'd say both Goemon games are underrated, especially Goemon's Great Adventure. I've played a ton of N64 games, and I still think it's the best one I've played.
How abaout Space Station Silicon Valley? I picked it up when it was heavily discounted a few months after release. I do know the "Next Generation" magazine gave it a great review, but I guess it was not marketed all that well. One of my favorite N64 games even though it does not work with the expansion pack plugged in.
N64 has some awesome little lost gems:
Glover- everyone seems to hate this game, but I really like it. It's a unique platformer where you control a disembodied hand and a beach ball. Great puzzles, and very hard.
Goemon's great adventure- Sequel to Mystical Ninja 64, It has 3D graphics but plays like a 2D platformer. Simply awesome, with lots of personality and great music. Plus, the main villain is a morbidly obese undead evil nun. How awesome is that?!
Mischeif Makers- amazing 2D platformer made by treasure. This game alone justifies owning an N64.
Mystical Ninja 64- plays sort of like a cross between mario & zelda, but surpasses them both, in my opinion. It's also really funny, and it has several fully vocalized japanese songs, and a freakin' laugh track that pops in at odd moments.
Rocket: Robot on wheels- excellent platformer from the creators of sly cooper, this game has one of the best physics systems i've even seen in a game.
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Space Station Silicon Valley is great (I also picked it up after reading the 5-star review in NextGen). SSSV was made by the guys behind Lemmings and Uniracers, so not a bad heritage. Blast Corps, as others have mentioned, is one of the great early games on the 64.
My fave game for the 64 is Ogre Battle. It's a fine game but not as good as the Super NES version.
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