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…
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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!…
WRESTLE WAR
Original Release: Sega, 1989, ArcadeOther Releases: Genesis (1991), Dreamcast (in Sega Smash Pack – 2001) Wrestle War was definitely trying to impress you more with the graphics than the gameplay. Wrestle War (Genesis, Sega, 1991) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Wrestle War was originally released in arcades in 1989, and then…
TECMO SUPER HOCKEY
Original Release: Tecmo, 1994, Genesis A rather basic effort that does not at all resemble Tecmo Super Bowl in style. Tecmo Super Hockey (Genesis, Tecmo, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Tecmo Super Hockey is licensed by the NHLPA, but apparently not the actual NHL. So you get a full roster…
SONIC SPINBALL
Original Release: Sega, 1993, GenesisOther Releases: Game Gear (1994), Master System (1995), Windows (1999), Game Boy Advance (2002) Sonic’s excursion into pinball was a bit of a rushed and sloppy effort that had unrealized potential. Sonic Spinball (Genesis, 1993, Sega) Where to Buy: Amazon / PlayAsia How to Emulate: coming soon! I guess there are…
ROAD RASH 3
Original Release: EA, 1995, Genesis The final Road Rash of the 16-bit era wasn’t much more than a clone of the previous game with new tracks. Road Rash 3 (Genesis, EA, 1995) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Road Rash 3 takes you out of the U.S. for the first time to…