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All N64 Games #324: NBA In the Zone 2000

Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024

This is such a boring game to talk about, that the most interesting thing I can point out is that this game kept the name “In the Zone” in PAL regions.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #323: ECW Hardcore Revolution

Monday, 18 Nov 2024

While it’s very easy to see the progression in Aki’s N64 wrestling games, it’s just as easy to see the lack of progression in Acclaim’s.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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Nintendo eShop new releases (week 46)

Monday, 18 Nov 2024

The latest batch of new titles have been released on the Nintendo Switch eShop, here are the highlights for the Fourty-Sixth week.

Posted by Sam C Gittins last month

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All N64 Games #322: Tarzan

Sunday, 17 Nov 2024

This game, based on Disney’s Tarzan, doesn’t even try to tell a story. There’s no text between levels, no cutscenes. So instead, it’s just a story about a young boy that murders every animal in the jungle.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #321: Ridge Racer 64

Saturday, 16 Nov 2024

Ridge Racer was a massive success on PlayStation, and Namco were not very interested in the N64. Instead of working on an N64 version of Ridge Racer, they allowed Nintendo to develop and publish their own Ridge Racer game

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #320: Vigilante 8: Second Offence

Friday, 15 Nov 2024

This was one of my multiplayer favourites as a kid, although playing it again now, and I remember this having more stuff than it actually does.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #319: Blitz Shogi 3: Championship Series

Thursday, 14 Nov 2024

A Shogi game for the Aleck 64 arcade system. In this, you challenge the computer in a shogi match.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #318: Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Royal Road Succession

Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024

If you’re a fan of AKI’s wrestling game on the N64 and don’t mind the lack of famous Western wrestlers, then Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 is something very much worth checking out.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #317: Goemon Mononoke Sugoruku

Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024

There’s no good way to translate “Goemon Mononoke Sugoruku”. Mononoke are a kind of vengeful spirit, but can also be a term for a shapeshifting creature, while Sugoruku refers to one of two board games, in this case a very simple roll and move board game.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #316: Robopon 64

Monday, 11 Nov 2024

Robopon (short for Robot Ponkottsu, essentially “Robot Trash”) is a game that was very much inspired by Pokémon, launching on the Game Boy Color with Sun and Star versions, followed up by a Moon version.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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Nintendo eShop new releases (week 45)

Monday, 11 Nov 2024

The latest batch of new titles have been released on the Nintendo Switch eShop, here are the highlights for the Fourty-Fifth week.

Posted by Sam C Gittins last month

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All N64 Games #315: Penny Racers 2: Chaotic Grand Prix

Sunday, 10 Nov 2024

The second game on the N64 that is based on the Japanese Choro Q toy cars. This one never made it out of Japan, which is a shame

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #314: Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling

Saturday, 09 Nov 2024

Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling is possibly the most sterile game I’ve ever played.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #313: Monopoly

Friday, 08 Nov 2024

Monopoly is an atrocious board game. I’ve played many, many board games, and none are as horrible as Monopoly is. Most of the game is just autopilot – roll dice, move, do the obvious action (buy property/pay rent).

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #312: Viewpoint 2064

Thursday, 07 Nov 2024

For starters, I do like how they used “2064” to mark this as an N64 name, it feels much more natural like that. I didn’t even notice what the game was doing with the name to start with.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #311: Mario Party 2

Thursday, 07 Nov 2024

I’m really not the best person to talk about Mario Party. I really personally dislike the board game parts of it, especially the roll and move aspect. That said, I can clearly see that Mario Party 2 is much improved from the first game in many areas.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #310: Bassmasters 2000

Tuesday, 05 Nov 2024

Looking at other reviews of the fishing game Bassmasters, it got a few high scores, but then IGN gave it a 3.1. Quickly reading a few of them, I think I know why: IGN had played In-Fisherman Bass Hunter 64, while the others haven’t.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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All N64 Games #309: Roadsters

Monday, 04 Nov 2024

Roadsters is very much a refined sequel to Automobili Lamborghini. You can tell it’s built upon the same game engine, and many elements feel incredibly similar – including the very odd mix of realistic and arcade elements.

Posted by Dean Jones last month

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Nintendo eShop new releases (week 44)

Monday, 04 Nov 2024

The latest batch of new titles have been released on the Nintendo Switch eShop, here are the highlights for the Fourty-Fourth week.

Posted by Sam C Gittins last month

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All N64 Games #308: Asteroids Hyper 64

Sunday, 03 Nov 2024

Considering that the original Asteroids just consisted of a simple black background with a white outline, it’s a very impressive feat that the N64 version of the game manages to look worse.

Posted by Dean Jones last month