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All N64 Games #254: Bangai-O
Treasure are well known for their shoot-’em-ups, and this one is an example of why. It’s an extremely fast and frantic “twin stick shooter” that oddly feels more modern because it’s more retro.
Posted by Dean Jones 4 months ago
All N64 Games #253: Premier Manager 64
Premier Manager 64 is the only English football management game on the N64, based off Premier Manager Ninety Nine on PC/PS1.
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All N64 Games #252: Tonic Trouble
The most surprising thing about this game is that it’s not just a terrible Rayman knock off – it’s one developed by UbiSoft themselves.
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All N64 Games #251: Shadow Man
This was a game I was looking forward to. I read about it so much in N64 Magazine – who loved the game – but it was too “mature” when I was a kid.
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All N64 Games #250: Madden NFL 2000
In a year where NFL Quarterback Club dropped the ball, a simple release would have been extremely successful for Madden.
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All N64 Games #249: Gauntlet Legends
While I have been a bit unfair to arcade ports for lacking in content, Gauntlet Legends is an arcade game that makes a lot of sense for a home console port.
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All N64 Games #248: Duke Nukem: Zero Hour
Considering how censored the Duke Nukem 3D port on N64 was, it’s surprising that the N64 got its own Duke Nukem game, but Eurocom ended up making Zero Hour just for the N64.
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All N64 Games #247: Dragon Sword
Dragon Sword is a cancelled beat-em-up style that translates the gameplay of Golden Axe and Streets of Rage into 3D. I
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All N64 Games #246: Mini Racers
An unfinished prototype for a game where you control RC cars through colourful environments, although it’s much more like RC Pro-Am than Micro Machines
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All N64 Games #245: Fighter Destiny 2
No, there isn’t a typo in the title of the game. For some copyright reasons, the “s” had to be dropped from the Fighters Destiny name.
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All N64 Games #244: NFL Quarterback Club 2000
I have no idea what happened here. I enjoyed the previous Quarterback Club, but this one just feels completely wrong.
Posted by Dean Jones 5 months ago
All N64 Games #243: Re-Volt
Re-Volt is a kart-style racer where you race RC cars across various locations, such as a supermarket, street, museum, a toy store or a massive kid’s room.
Posted by Dean Jones 5 months ago
All N64 Games #242: NFL Blitz 2000
A yearly refresh of a sports game. This focuses on adding more features more than changing the core gameplay.
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All N64 Games #241: WWF Attitude
In terms of creating an atmosphere, WWF Attitude absolutely nails it.
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All N64 Games #240: Rally Challenge 2000
Released in Japan as Rally 99, Rally Challenge 2000 is a racing game with a rally theme. While it is an arcade-style racer, it features some simulation-like elements.
Posted by Dean Jones 5 months ago
All N64 Games #239: Hybrid Heaven
Hybrid Heaven was hyped up a lot – while the PlayStation got Metal Gear Solid, Konami were also developing Hybrid Heaven for the N64 for its big action game featuring a complex plot.
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All N64 Games #238: The New Tetris
The “big” Tetris game for N64 starts off extremely promising. There’s a great opening video to a slowed down version of THE Tetris theme.
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All N64 Games #237: Monster Truck Madness 64
There’s some impressive names in there, so it’s quite amazing that they’ve somehow managed to turn Monster Trucks into something incredibly boring.
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All N64 Games #236: In-Fisherman Bass Hunter 64
I’m really not sure how much I can say about a fishing game. This one is certainly well made – and has nicely detailed graphics and a nice split-screen
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All N64 Games #235: Let’s Go By Train 64
Densha de Go! (which translates to “Let’s Go By Train” is a series of Japanese arcade games about driving a train.
Posted by Dean Jones 5 months ago