Retro Game One Nintendo 64

Avast free antivirus download. I ponied up $162 for the “console” and two Nintendo 64-style controllers (the system with one controller is $150.)That’s about twice what it cost for me to buy the parts for my mini SNES, but I was curious to see if the expense would be worth the time of doing it yourself. It was developed by Midway Games and published and distributed by Nintendo. It is the first game in the Cruis'n series and features locations around the United States. Along with Killer Instinct, it was planned as a launch title for the Nintendo 64.

Video of NBA Hang Time 25. NBA Hangtime 1996 Midway When the N64 first came out, most of us spent months playing (and replaying) Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64, and Wave Race 64. Those are still three of the greatest games ever to come out immediately after a console’s launch, but even from the beginning, the N64 was home to quality underrated games like NBA Hangtime. The gameplay is very similar to NBA Jam, but maybe a little bit faster, and unlike the Jam series, you can actually make your own player. Add in a ridiculous number of secret characters, courts, and cheats, plus four-player support, and you easily have the best arcade basketball game ever made. Video of Mace: The Dark Age (N64) Playthrough - NintendoComplete 24. Mace: The Dark Age 1997 Midway The best way to describe Maceis like a slower version of Soulcaliburmixed with Mortal Kombat.

Each battle played out in massive 3D arenas (some with dangers like lava that could be used for extra damage) between two characters with weapons like swords, axes, and spears. And after winning two rounds, you could execute your opponent. Characters ranged from your typical ninja and viking to a huge demonic knight and a dwarf in massive steampunk armor. With Midway long out of business now, there’s no telling who exactly owns the rights to this one, but a remake certainly wouldn’t be unwelcome if some publisher wanted to get their hands on the rights. Video of Quest 64 Playthrough Part 13 (N64) 23. Quest 64 1998 Imagineer RPGs were incredibly sparse on the N64, and the first one released, Quest 64, didn’t actually come out until the system had been on shelves for almost two years. And unfortunately, gamers were rather disappointed, despite a tremendous amount of pre-release hype.

Quest 64is kind of a beginner’s RPG. There’s very little customization, and you can’t even buy and sell equipment. Still, it’s a charming, relaxing little game set in a fantasy take on Ireland that’s worth playing through, especially since it only takes about 10 hours to beat.

Video of StarCraft 64 - Gameplay Nintendo 64 (Project 64) 22. StarCraft 64 2000 Blizzard Entertainment So this exists.

StarCrafthas become a worldwide phenomenon since its original release back in 1998, and yet the only console version of either the original or the sequel is on the N64. It’s a little primitive compared to the PC version, and of course, it doesn’t have any online features, but it’s actually a really solid port. There’s even a cooperative mode two players can play in split-screen, and a secret mission set after Brood War.

And somehow, Blizzard made the N64’s clunky controller work really well with an RTS. Video of Snowboard Kids 2 (N64) Gameplay 21.

Snowboard Kids 2 1999 Racdym Virtually everyone who had an N64 played Mario Kart 64 and 1080 Snowboarding. The Snowboard Kids franchise looked at those two games and asked, “Why not combine them into something even more awesome?” The first Snowboard Kids is still great, but the second game is an all-time classic for adding more characters, courses that aren’t just covered in snow, and a surprisingly fun and enjoyable story mode. Sadly, Atlus has completely ignored the series since a 2005 DS game that lost a lot of charm of the N64 games. I’d be happy if they just released the two N64 games on the Virtual Console. Video of Mischief Makers - 100% Playthrough (1/5) 20. Mischief Makers 1997 Treasure We’re all used to 2D and 3D games co-existing happily now, but in the mid-90s when the Playstation and N64 first hit, 2D games were seen by many gamers as inferior to their shiny new 3D counterparts. That meant that Mischief Makers, a beautiful 2D platformer from world-class developer Treasure, was almost completely ignored when it first came out.