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…
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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…
DIDDY KONG RACING
Original Release: Rare, 1997, Nintendo 64Other Releases: Nintendo DS (2007) Rare’s knockoff of Mario Kart actually expanded on it in several areas, adding plane and boat racing and also just generally being pretty fun and well-made. Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64, Rare, 1997) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! Diddy…
CRUIS’N USA
Original Release: Midway, 1994, ArcadeOther Releases: Nintendo 64 (1996), Wii (2008) Cruis’n USA became a major arcade hit by combining pleasant (if not cutting-edge) graphics with gameplay that felt a lot like OutRun. Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64, 1996, Midway) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Cruis’n USA is a simplistic racing game…
CHEF’S LUV SHACK
Original Release: Acclaim, 1999, Dreamcast / PC / PS1 / N64 A South Park game show that mixes trivia and mini-games. Chef’s Luv Shack (Nintendo 64, Acclaim, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Chef’s Luv Shack rounds out the trilogy of Acclaim South Park games for the 64-bit systems. This one…
1080 SNOWBOARDING
Original Release: Nintendo, 1998, Nintendo 64Other Releases: Wii (2008) A surprising sports title developed in-house by Nintendo that focuses heavily on technical tricks and advanced skill. 1080 Snowboarding (Nintendo 64, Nintendo, 1998) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! I’m not a hardcore fan of snowboarding, and 1080 Snowboarding quickly made it clear…
ANIMAL WARS
Original Release: ASCII, 1985, Arcade / MSX / NESOther Releases: Switch / PS4 (2020) Aka Penguin Wars, this game is a unique air hockey variant. Animal Wars (MSX, Ascii, 1985) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! Animal Wars (also called Penguin Wars) is a unique and interesting hybrid of dodgeball and air…
WWF ROYAL RUMBLE
Original Release: Acclaim, 1993, Genesis / SNES This arcade-style wrestler was largely identical across its two 16-bit versions, but had the gimmick of releasing each with a handful of exclusive characters to try to get the rich kids to double-dip. WWF Royal Rumble (Genesis, Acclaim, 1993) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon!…