Original Release: THQ, 1998, Nintendo 64 The sequel to WCW vs NWO adds more characters and options while retaining the great gameplay. WCW vs NWO Revenge (Nintendo 64, THQ, 1998) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Revenge is one of those “sequels” that’s really more like an expansion pack. It came out…
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WCW vs. NWO: WORLD TOUR
Original Release: THQ, 1997, Nintendo 64 The first in what would become the beloved quartet of wrestling games for the N64 developed by AKI. WCW vs NWO World Tour (Nintendo 64, THQ, 1997) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! It’s easy to overlook WCW vs NWO World Tour in light of all…
WAVE RACE 64
Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, Nintendo 64Other Releases: iQue (2003), Wii (2007), Wii U (2016) A pioneering jet ski racer that really did wonders with water appearance and physics. Wave Race 64 (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1996) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! OK next up, Wave Race 64. I thought this one was…
SOUTH PARK RALLY
Original Release: Acclaim, 2000, Dreamcast / PS1 / N64 / PC South Park got in on the kart racing fad with this title. South Park Rally (Nintendo 64, Acclaim, 2000) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! As with the South Park FPS game, this is a me-too entry into a popular genre…
PILOTWINGS 64
Original Release: Nintendo 64, 1996, Nintendo This much-beloved early release for the N64 is a mix of the stunt flying of the original SNES game with open-world exploration. Pilotwings 64 (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1996) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Like its predecessor on the SNES, Pilotwings 64 was a launch title…
MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS
Original Release: Rockstar, 1999, Nintendo 64 One of Rockstar’s pre-GTA 3 titles that might have helped shape the driving engines of those games. Monster Truck Madness (Nintendo 64, Rockstar, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Woo. It’s a good thing Rockstar really improved their driving physics engine between this game and…
MONOPOLY (N64)
Original Release: Hasbro, 1999, Nintendo 64 The second crack at Monopoly in the 64-bit console era focuses more on letting you customize game rules than on its presentation. Monopoly (Nintendo 64, Hasbro, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Monopoly for the NES was one of the best board game conversions ever…
MARIO KART 64
Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, Nintendo 64Other Releases: iQue (2003) This was the first series entry to move things to a full 3D environment. Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1996) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! This one admittedly had some of the loosest and most slipshod play control of the series,…
MARIO GOLF
Original Release: Nintendo, 1999, Nintendo 64Other Releases: Wii (2008) The first serious golf outing for Mario and co. set the tone for the series and was a big hit. Mario Golf (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Mario Golf wasn’t the first of the Mario-themed golf games, counting…
F-ZERO X
Original Release: Nintendo, 1998, Nintendo 64Other Releases: Wii (2007) The long-awaited sequel to F-Zero moved the futuristic action to a full 3D environment. F-Zero X (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1998) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Today we are taking a look at F-Zero X, which I posit is not only the best…