5caf8b No.13793357
A lot of anons hate the N64. And if you were around for the retro days you probably have a good reason as to why. However the console had a solid hand full of worth while titles and I feel like I've at the very least given all of them a solid attempt. So why don't we name some of the titles for the console nobody's really heard about recently? While I don't think I'll get any results out of this thread because I've played most of them, why don't we fawn over some of the lesser known titles for the console and recommend ones that you might not be familiar with?
Me personally I'm recommending Rocket Robot On Wheels. I know there's a bit of a following of it here already but if you've played Banjo or any collectathon games for the console then this game is absolutely worth a try. It has unique abilities and some of the best physics and controls for any game at the time. it's largely held back by the minimal render distance and some tedious moments like finding every tinker token in the map to get a ticket, but as a whole I find it to be one of the most enjoyable titles for the console and it amazes me that it's not more well known. It was also the first published game developed by Sucker Punch, who went on to make the Sly Cooper trilogy and Infamous.
fa5584 No.13793368
>A lot of anons hate the N64. And if you were around for the retro days you probably have a good reason as to why.
I don't see it.
e57a00 No.13793383
A lot of beloved Nintendo games got their start on the N64 such as Doshin the giant, Custom Robo, Animal Crossing and WarioWare but none of those left Japan.
As far as recommendations go, I'll have to go with Starshot, a seriously underrated 3D platformer with lots of charisma and humor, Shadowgate 64 an extremely atmospheric and even chilling adventure game, Ogre Battle 64 for its difficulty and great story and robopon 64 for some fun moncolle combat.
5caf8b No.13793398
>>13793387
how the fuck do you dash without breaking your finger?
c2de48 No.13793400
I remember Buck Bumble being pretty good.
d79e5e No.13793421
>>13793357
I love the N64, though for some reason i was instantly able to pick out all the awesome games, >>13793387 for example was the first game i got. If i had to pick a favorite obscure game though i gotta go with 1st pic related, i was blown away when i got to impact mech fights, they were always so much fun.
All the n64 bomberman games were good too, but 2nd pic related probably fits the criteria the most.
5caf8b No.13793424
>>13793400
I really have no comment for how amazing this is.
Also this game needs a remake. Render distance and frame rate is terrible in that game and it's a shame because the gameplay is solid.
c2de48 No.13793428
>>13793424
>frame rate is terrible
Is it? I overclocked my N64 so I've never noticed it being that bad.
d79e5e No.13793431
>>13793424
Well considering that Ubisoft is involved, you probably wouldn't want that.
Speaking of Ubisoft.
c2de48 No.13793436
>>13793434
The first one has an english fan translation now.
5caf8b No.13793445
>>13793421
>I love the N64, though for some reason i was instantly able to pick out all the awesome games
My step brother had excellent taste and I played all his shit so I'm in the same boat. Only game I never really got to try was Banjo Tooie and anything after 97 because he went into the Navy after that.
>>13793428
It's been over a decade since I last played it but I remember being frustrated at how input time wasn't accurate because of it. I could be wrong though and I no longer own the cartridge so if you wanna proove me wrong feel free.
>>13793431
>tonic trouble
Jesus fuck kill me. Every time I look at this game I feel tiny demons trying to claw their way out of my skull. I feel like if I never touched that game in my life I would be more successful as a human being.
e57a00 No.13793448
>>13793431
i'm pretty sure that it was Argonaut that did Buck Bumble, you know the guys who got booted from Nintendo and got two of their games stolen/killed (Yoshi 3D later released as Croc and copied for Mario 64 and Star Fox 2 canned)
e57a00 No.13793450
>>13793445
What's wrong with Tonic Trouble? It is literally a showcase for the Rayman 2 engine and plays much like it, the intro is pretty cute as well.
386b39 No.13793452
>>13793398
the plus pad dashes you faster
aff824 No.13793453
>>13793400
>tfw I think I spent more time just sitting at the title screen than actually playing the game
More because I sucked at the game than anything to do with the game's quality. Played a good deal of versus though.
5caf8b No.13793475
>>13793450
It's not the worst game I've ever played. But it has a lot of tedious moments and the game is just so fucking weird it's hard to concentrate. Honestly though it's been a while since I last played it and I'll probably get around to it soon. I have the cartridge right in front of me actually.
5caf8b No.13793488
>>13793452
yea but didn't you have to double tap it? That's what killed my fingers
28d741 No.13793528
>>13793357
It's ok. Way too short though.
5caf8b No.13793536
>>13793444
Space Station Silicon Valley and Crystal Shards (though I wouldn't consider the latter to be obscure) have fantastic soundtracks. So great that it even works on piano midi. If anybody's interested I'll play some tracks from it on:
http://www.multiplayerpiano.com/%2Fvee%2F
Just post a comment and I'll play some tunes. I also have a lot of other N64 shit.
e40145 No.13793563
>>13793398
get better fingers
5caf8b No.13793571
>>13793563
get better taste
40b110 No.13793591
almost forgot this. Treasure made really good n64 games
7c6834 No.13793619
>>13793591
Treasure made good games in general. Except on Sony, most of those were shit.
5caf8b No.13794001
I'm off to bed, I didn't think I'de get any new recommendations for games but I instead got 3 I wasn't entirely aware of, many thanks anons and I'll bump the thread tomorrow
ecb3bc No.13794392
Beetle Adventure Racing - Just a good ass racing game. Great soundtrack. One of my favourites
Rakuga Kids - Babbies first fighting game with a charming art style
Star Solider: Vanishing Earth - Perfectly acceptable shmup
Dezaemon 3D - Perfectly acceptable shmup with a level editor
Extreme G - the lesser remembered futuristic racer
Robotron 64 - Classic arcade game reimagined as a psychedelic fever dream
Wetrix - fun, unique puzzle fame
ecb3bc No.13794412
>>13793431
How was this anyway? It always looked like the bad Rayman to me.
8d23c5 No.13794419
>being this salty that your childhood's favorite is remembered as shitty shovelware
HOW LONG UNTIL THE WII GENERATION GETS HERE
ecb3bc No.13794421
>>13794419
The Wii legitimately has a pretty good library.
8d23c5 No.13794429
>>13794421
>tfw they're already here
ecb3bc No.13794437
>>13794429
It was a good console for weird niche games and arcade shooters.
ecb3bc No.13794500
>>13794485
For sheer numbers of games, absolutely. The Gamecube probably has the highest amount of actually great games though. The Wii was a console with floods of 7/10's, which isn't a bad thing, but it's not going to be most people's favourite console.
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7c49e6 No.13795128
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>>13793357
>a lot of anons hate the N64
You sure that's not just you?
ecb3bc No.13795283
>>13795148
7/10s are good games. They just aren't great games. Fragile Dreams is a good game, but Metroid Prime is a great game. Madworld is a good game, but Viewtiful Joe is a great game. No More Heroes is a good game, but Pikmin 2 is a great game.
a59f1f No.13796287
>>13793357
>Rocket Robot On Wheels
Fun game, but for at least a week after playing this, hearing a jazz keyboard in any public location would cause me to flinch in aggravation.
04c21a No.13797012
>>13795148
>7/10 isn't good.
Ok kid.
5caf8b No.13797493
>>13795128
No a lot of people here find it bad. I like it but even I can some reasons people might dislike it. the controller alone is a big turn off to many people and the analog stick still annoys me. Plus if you have big hands like I do it sucks to use. Otherwise I've been in threads with people shitting on it though. Also bump.
>>13796287
This so fucking hard. The music is unique and I like what they go for but I mute the game whenever I emulate it these days. I used to own the cartridge but that was before the fire
0fbb2e No.13797583
such an interesting gem this is, but it lacks potential
364500 No.13797631
>>13797583
>every time I recommend someone tries Hybrid Heaven I get a response of "LOL WHY'S HE NAKED SO GAY" and they turn it off before any gameplay starts
646e26 No.13797722
>>13797631
>recommending fag propaganda
7c49e6 No.13797906
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>>13796287
>>13797493
I see. Have some nostalgia anyway.
>controller issues
I never got that (possibly since the N64 was my first home game console. It always worked fine for my mid-sided mittsS
7c49e6 No.13797977
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>>13797906
What the… fucking punked by my own comp.
>>13797722
I somehow doubt this.
4bc7b2 No.13798008
Don't believe this is underrated but still enjoyed it a bit.
218488 No.13798702
Graphics were horrible even for its time but I enjoyed it.
40b110 No.13798745
f zero x - a faster racing game than mario kart 64. it also has a less boring rainbow road
dr mario 64 - very addictive gameplay. story mode is ok
these two are sometimes games that n64 owners forget to get
218488 No.13798752
>>13798745
I remember Dr Mario for Super Nintendo it was pretty fun, we only had that and Donkey Kong, I missed out on the Super Nintendo days.
9bb296 No.13799550
>>13797906
The controller is bad because 1/3 of the inputs are inaccessible at any given time. Sure you can try to reach over but this is not how it was intended to be used so devs were limited by this. The dualshock controller had more inputs and they could all be reached at the same time, released only like a year later. The Saturn 3D controller also did it better and was released the same week as the N64.
e40145 No.13799574
>>13793571
sucking dicks at games isn't a good taste to begin with you faggot
ecb3bc No.13800912
>>13798745
Do people really Forget F-Zero X? That's like one of the top five N64 games for me.
7c49e6 No.13801672
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>>13800912
You would think. The soundtrack's unforgettable, at least.
5caf8b No.13807316
>>13799574
Wasn't playing games retard. Read the thread. Also bump.
8d00fd No.13807393
Is this underrated? I don't even know. It was by far my favorite N64 game.
5caf8b No.13807403
>>13807393
I'de say no but looking at the cover art makes me want a remake with better graphics.
ecb3bc No.13807431
>>13807393
These days it has a reputation of being the Rare game that didn't age well, but those people are just to dumb to select the better control scheme from the options menu.
b4255d No.13807562
>>13793383
What's the name of the japanese game and what is it about?
8d3f14 No.13807646
>>13807562
I wanna say Robopon because they look like characters I've maturated to.
ecb3bc No.13808296
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>>13807724
I don't get it. What is this?
d1527f No.13808319
ecb3bc No.13808325
>>13808319
What is it though? The Japanese equivalent of one of those train simulator games?
e40145 No.13808334
>>13808325
Its an arcade train simulator.
You are a train driver and must control speed, breaking, signals and so on to make sure your train is on time and stops properly at the station.
ecb3bc No.13808341
>>13808334
Is it fun? I'm failing to see the appeal.
e40145 No.13808364
>>13808341
Probably not for you. I've only played the PS1 one and the GBC air plane one. They are pretty neat.
d1527f No.13808398
fanbase of densha de go games in nippon is pretty big. Search it up you might be amazed by this but don't know if it something for you, it is a very comfy game with a general japanese theme to it. Gameplay is very arcade like and when you get the english patch and learn how this works you can play them all without translation.
ecb3bc No.13808412
>>13808398
If it's a fun arcade game, maybe I'll give it a look. Kind of looks like Euro Train Simulator to me though.
8c944e No.13809232
not sure how underrated these actually are but fuck it
16dc0e No.13809262
>>13809232
Winback heavily inspired MGS
2bf9d2 No.13809868
>>13797631
The best selling point is ARPG WWF co,bat, that cacthes people's interest. But I personally believe it would've been better being a full action game, with build your own combo sets instead.
e40145 No.13809891
>>13809262
What?
MGS was released before Winback
ecb3bc No.13809953
Anyone play the Mission Impossible game? It's kind of like a proto Hitman. Not great, but worth a look.
d5b6fd No.13810091
>>13793357
>Rocket Robot on Wheels
Mein neger. N64 had a few more good 3d platforming games than most people seem to remember. The Rayman N64 games were also good, although they were never underrated and sold a lot of copies when they came out.
d5b6fd No.13810105
>>13809953
Oh man, you just caused me to remember that one. It was a cool game, but I was very unaccustomed to that style of game as a kid so I had to look up a lot of shit. For instance that one mission where you infiltrate a classy party and have to wait until your target comes in the bathroom and then slip him a pill which causes him to have nausea and spend the rest of the evening in the bathroom.
5caf8b No.13811386
>>13808334
Wasn't there an arcade cabinet for this with actual train controls?
>>13810091
If I recall there were superior versions. Didn't the Playstation version have a hub world?
ecb3bc No.13814207
>>13811386
That was either the Dreamcast or PS2 version. Playstation got the weaker of the two initial versions.
9bb296 No.13814853
>>13814207
You're saying the PS1 version was worse than the N64 version? How? Usually multiplats were always better on PS1 due to being able to have voice acting and cutscenes.
ecb3bc No.13815258
>>13814853
Looks worse visually. Cut out/changed levels. And personally, I hate the voice acting. Garble speak Rayman was way more charming,
5caf8b No.13815318
>>13815258
>Garble speak Rayman was way more charming,
This is true. We need a Rayman 2 game with all the best aspects in 1 product. The unusual dialog in Rayman 2, the whispering speak especially is one of my most nostalgic memories because of how unique it is. Truly one of the best fantasy element ideas I've ever seen.
e95316 No.13816061
>>13815258
>Garble speak Rayman
Isn't it just French?
e49b35 No.13816124
This game starts laughably easy but gets much harder and more enjoyable as it goes on.
>>13793431
>Tonic Trouble
I don't remember this one being bad, but not very rememberable in the 1st place.
4ce813 No.13816848
Battlezone rise of the black dogs was fun game that did not get noticed.
ac8ca1 No.13817557
i want to touch velas boobies
cf9248 No.13817658
>>13817643
now post those sweet panties that gave me hours of pleasure.
ad0cf6 No.13817908
>>13816061
N64 ports always required cut or reduced content to fit in some areas, usually it was always the voice work. So all the dialogue for the N64 are french accented gibberish.
b42da8 No.13817942
>>13817643
Back in my day that was jerk off material.
ac8ca1 No.13817953
>>13817643
i wonder when some fan will make an updated model/texture and then release it to the internet to "see what happens"
b42da8 No.13817965
Maybe it wasn't underrated and was shit but as a kid it was THE shit.
ac8ca1 No.13817985
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5caf8b No.13819756
>>13817953
I've been wanting to see this for a while now.
3d42c4 No.13819801
>>13795128
>everything looks floaty
>shit textures
>small areas
>games were smaller because the nips hated paying royalties
There is a reason why the n64 started the trend of tricking the goyim into buying a nintnedo system plus one other system.
e1622a No.13820811
>>13817974
Oh shiiit this was actually a really fun game, brb downloading.
7c49e6 No.13820997
>>13819801
I take it then that you didn't like this game.
5caf8b No.13824483
>>13817974
Added to my list after I master Diddy Kong Racing.
ecb3bc No.13831577
>>13819801
>Nintendo wants you to give other companies money
ac6def No.13831629
>>13817557
>>13798745
Learn what underrated means you retarded Nintencucks
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4d14b7 No.13840330
>>13795128
Might be me, but a lot of the N64 games have aged horribly and have gamecube sequels which are just so much better
e355fb No.13840391
>>13793357
>A lot of anons hate the N64
Are you a retard?
be6a54 No.13840433
The N64 and the Gamecube are fun
Nintendo started going retarded with the Wii
f7a574 No.13840438
Great multiplayer game. Combines racing with combat, simple and fun.
5caf8b No.13840584
>>13840391
People here do hate the console. Are you?
ecb3bc No.13841666
>>13840438
Which is the best version of this?
Also, we should get a list going of cross platform games that are actually worth checking on the N64. I know Doom and Wipeout are more or less totally unique games. What about Quake, Hexen, Duke Nukem 3D, Gauntlet Legends?
045bc8 No.13842094
>>13793421
I loved the Bomberman series as a kid but I didn't even know Second Attack existed until the Internet. Never saw it in stores and heard nothing about it in Nintendo Power.
ea83dd No.13842638
>>13841666
>best version
First game: N64 > PS1
Second game: Dreamcast > PS1 > N64
9cb7bc No.13843825
Star Wars Episode 1 Pod Racer is definitely a pretty good game, would recommend. I was really surprised as a kid how polished it was compared to all the other Star Wars cash grabs out for consoles at that time. You could use two controllers' joysticks as if you had the pod controls in your hand, that was so fucking sweet and made the game more challenging to boot.
ecb3bc No.13843839
>>13843825
Just played that again recently. Still a good ass game. Really weird how music only plays on the third lap of a race though.
9cb7bc No.13843847
>>13843839
Yeah, I think it adds to the rush especially on the harder tournaments, knowing Sebulba is right on your ass and it's over if you make one mistake.
3f6732 No.13844172
>You could use two controllers' joysticks as if you had the pod controls in your hand
WAT. Damn, I wish I could get my N64 back from my brother to try that.
720ac8 No.13844184
>>13817643
ABSOLUTELY PROBLEMATIC
15e067 No.13844226
N64 has to be the console that aged worst in all of history.
ecb3bc No.13844239
>>13844226
Anything pre NES.
5caf8b No.13844283
>>13844226
There's worse by objective standards.