Classic Game Room HD - ROBOTRON 64 for N64 review

[@kelvinwalker8732]

This would be a great 3DS game.

[@GeneSimmonsBoots]

So I bought my son an N64 for Christmas, along with 6 games. It was the only Nintendo console he never had growing up, but he used to play it at my sister's when we would visit her at the time. The local game store didn't have any games that I knew he would like (save for DK Country and Resident Evil 2), but being a HUGE fan of Robotron, I found two that I knew I would play: Williams Arcade Greatest Hts and Robotron 64. I had never heard of R64, but it said "Robotron," and that's all I needed to know. Lol I watched this and your other R64 video later that night as I was tubing around for videos on the games I bought him. GREAT REVIEW! I couldn't wait to clean up and test everything after seeing it. Holy CRAP I love this game! I like to tell people Killer Bees! is reason enough to own an Odyssey 2, and you are 100% correct to say R64 is reason enough to own the Nintendo 64. In fact, I plan on getting myself an N64 soon just so I can play it whenever I want.

[@azumarill1403]

This videogame is amazing, i bought it a month ago and i'm.still playing it, the music is cool and the controls are nice, it gets harder and challenging!... I can't describe it with my words, go freaking play it!

[@Popcornio]

The soundtrack for this game is what got me into electronic music. It was so hype!

[@dolgy3762]

+Popcornio hah, I couldn't tell you how many games from the late 90's that had techno, or drum and bass music.

[@MrJustworkdammit]

If you plug in two N64 controllers you can use the analog stick on P1 to move and the analog stick from P2 to shoot. Definitely a better way to play

[@madfinntech]

Dat music though! Made my living room sound like a club in the middle of the night!

[@PeanutbutterKat]

I love this game so much, used to play it for hours and hours with my best friend when I was just a kid.

[@tubularLeah]

I love the early 90's Hard-style type music. Fuck year!

[@commanderfarsight2351]

Leah L. that techno hardbase was why i loved it in the first place. Robotron Robinson was life back then.

[@badreality2]

Mark, even sounds younger, in this episode.

[@bleachno9]

You must play this game at high volume or with powerful headphones. Everytime I play I always end up sweaty and drained because of the music and focus that goes into it

[@sinni800]

I had it back then. My grandma bought it for me, she didn't know anything about games but she did an awesome job choosing!

[@MrGameroyadvance]

This is also one of my favourite N64 titles. And that music is so awesome!

[@robintst]

If it's one thing the N64 had a shortcoming with, it was texture mapping and it seems they understood this since the only real texture is on the ground. The GPU only allowed a fixed image size for textures, forcing developers to usually stretch the image over polygons, making them look distorted and blurry. The flat Gouraud shading works to this game's advantage making the visuals look cleaner and more polished compared to other games of the time. Thumbs up big time for this revamp of a classic

[@kinganarkzie]

I never gave this game a chance back in the day but your review makes me want to pick it up

[@SarahofBorg]

Best part about this game was the music. There's a menu option where you can just play the songs and I used to have that going in my room all the time.

[@B33FY2011]

Does this game ever end has anybody ever finished it or does it just keep going until you can't anymore.

[@azumarill1403]

I finished it yesterdar, it has 200 levels XD

[@Majora_T]

Thanks for the review Mark; I've owned an N64 since its launch and have never heard of this game. I look forward to playing it.

[@kylep5506]

this is my first game i remember

[@howdyheydiddly]

The day I got this game in the mail was the first day in my life that I was ever late to work. So addicting...

[@mgz4670]

damn. Played this as a kid around 2001. What a trip. That game propably made me so into techno music :D

[@TheLastLineLive]

this is one of the best retro remakes ever.

[@AlexTheAverageKid]

This game is EPIC. When I was young I never realised how trippy and flashy the graphics were. I'm not suggesting it, but imagine how wacked out this would look if you were stoned lol. Actually looking back, about 90% of N64 games were epic. It was back when people actually had imaginations and didn't try to create games based on life. Oh well, nice review guys :)

[@shadyalien]

Nice review. You singlehandedly made me want to own this game.

[@indubualisticism123]

I remember this game. good times.

[@Ubitxhessuxk]

I spent weeks looking for this game, I owned it when I had n64 as a kid, and I played this game religiously, and the soundtrack is what really made this game memorable , sick music lol

[@curleed85]

I’d like to see this or the arcade original on modern consoles, especially since both games would make good use of both analog sticks.

[@MrGameroyadvance]

Btw you CAN play with two controllers per player so you have two sticks experience like in the arcade

[@AgentGustavo]

it would work fine on a ps3 controller then

[@TRJ2241987]

I like to play Goldeneye with the 2 controller setup

[@Bubbabyte99]

@@TRJ2241987 You actually can!

[@belikewatersf1051]

I can’t believe I missed out on this game back in the day. For shame on myself.

[@clutchkman]

He's right; this game is great!

[@DiabloCG]

I've only just picked up an N64 and have been looking for the best titles to pick up. Thanks to your review I decided to pick up Robotron 64 and I found it for £3! Looking foward to some robot blasting action!

[@q135980]

the guy who made the 360s music visualizer&space girraffe& robotron 2084& tempest 2000 is behind robotron 64 as well. All of the above were made with trippy effects loaded everywhere.

[@Jonceuk]

For those of you wanting to track this down it should be noted it was also available for the PC and PS1 under the title Robotron X.

[@sinistermoon]

Simplistic yet addicting. Cool video man.

[@chilibombluke]

My dad and I were at a video game shop and he saw this game (my dad loves robotron) and so i saw your review and I agree, this is a good reason to buy an N64.

[@SnowflakePillow0]

@4:59: He's givin' you the bizness!

[@Albendova666]

I had no idea this game existed. Fkn cool

[@JungleBJJ]

Hey, don't get me wrong! I understood your point, but what I was actually saying is that the original Robotron game didn't have an ending, which means you would never reach to the end when playing it ( you would keep playing untill you eventually die), regardless of what the storyline in the Blaster game would say...

[@SpookyShadow11]

I've just buyed this game on ebay. It should coming tommorow. I can't wait to play it!

[@GyBE88]

This was my first video game that i bought on a country where those games are kind of expensive.. I spent hours playing this game but i just love it ❤

[@mikie144]

Just got this in pal version , it's fantastic ! under options can setup for dual stick control just like 2084 , great review as well

[@jamstrat]

Im sure you'll have a blast, the memories I have of this game are only good ones. Such a good game.

[@Mayetala]

I love arcade-style games. I've never played this one, and it seems like one I would really enjoy. I just might have to pick it up for my Nintendo 64.

[@passiveMenis]

This game seems fucking nuts. super intense and fun. this is what video games are supposed to be. I like when more modern games recognize that they're video games (SSX Tricky for example)

[@polosce]

I own this game and I passed it, Honestly it was a very good game. The soundtrack was pretty good too. It was very addictive.

[@adamwong246]

You can use two control sticks! But you need to use *2* controllers, one for moving and the other for shooting.

[@Jez4prez]

god this game is the best!!! This game is the sole reason why I didn't pass I.T. in year 12. I spent the entire year playing this every lesson on an N64 emulator (with the volume up ofc)....... it was soo worth it. Funnily enough fast forward 4 years to today and I'm going to University this year, and beleive it or not I'm doing an I.T. degree...... and thanks to Robotron I know nothing about I.T....and to make things worse I just got back into the game..

[@unkono]

Body Harvest is also an amazing game.

[@RKTGX95]

you have to love the in-game music !

[@StarInvasion999]

i dont like the N64 controller, but a lot of the games on the 64 play well with it like goldeneye, i cant say ive played robotron 64, but i think after watching this youve inspired me to go out and buy it. thanks

[@kickstartavalanche]

I think you should make your music and video introduction as good as your reviews back then! that aside..love your reviews anyway shape or form!

[@deuceone7272]

This is that game you played after getting high, just for all the colors and that hype music.

[@canadianbuddha9230]

0:00 a legend was born

[@SuperSZ]

awesome review, like always. so, how many levels do this game have?

[@brillopad6901]

Looks like I'll have to pick this game up, never got around to it back in the day.

[@djdanman99]

Dang, I wish I bought this when I saw it today.

[@Forlorn79]

Better than Asteroids Hyper 64!

[@maxsayo]

I played this game to death when I would rent it from the video store. man, I remember just the glow of the TV and myself late at night.

[@TheIDcard123]

I USED TO PLAY THIS ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS A KID!

[@PaperBanjo64]

That music sounds like the music in the night club level in Conker's Bad Fur Day.

[@Snotnarok]

I bought a 64 for Conkers bad Fur Day, a Sega CD for Sonic CD, and a Neo Geo Pocket Color for Sonic Pocket Adventure, so I can understand buying a system for something you love.

[@dhay03]

Wow didn't know this game existed. Loved old school robotron this looks pretty sweet too.

[@doxxie5765]

Nostalgic-

[@Synthnode]

This game is a true masterpiece. Great review.

[@jayfiggs4656]

do you compare everything with GoldenEye?

[@onlygoodgamesofficial]

& Jar Jar

[@ruger1982ita]

This game is fantastic, the graphic is bud but the gameplay is Good

[@YourAscents]

What that robot T-bagging you? I couldn't get the hang of Robotron in the arcades, back in the 80's, but on XBL I quickly caught on. One of my favorite games, now.

[@Indead]

This game really is a blast to play, unfortunately the music is horrible. I'm very glad I watched the CGR review of Robotron 64, because I purchased this game about a month ago. I really haven't played it all that much, but it is definitely a great game, even if it does get low scores on Review sites. What other reviews should you really take seriously, besides Classic Game Room's?

[@bobbyvucic4679]

I would love to hear your take on Nex Machina.

[@ThrdD3gree]

A modern classic. Good taste

[@theflyinghumanoidg]

It gets really interesting when they change the level's shape. you should try to pierce through their ranks more often, while its obviously more dangerous, you can clear out the level quicker. Try cranking the game speed to 10.

[@LGNpictures]

holy shit man nostalgia dammn i used to play this game non stop when i was a kid i never got to level 2 tough -.- xd

[@lianas7970]

Love the music!

[@delfmeek]

Next to Tempest 2000, this is one hell of a remake.

[@Gingerzilla]

I love the bonkers GABA tunes though the game, wonder if Mark racked up a few line before getting through this one.

[@moshXpit91]

oh, and one more thing, do more N64 reviews! i love N64

[@Relytia]

@Jez4prez So much win in that comment there, it's astounding.

[@Mrtyjr]

As a kid the first time I saw this game at my friend I found it to be a weird game. But it actually turned out to be quite fun, not too great though. I was thinking to buy one myself, and after watching this review I am still considering it. :P

[@flirtwd]

that was an update to one of the most popular video games of the 80's. I take it from some of the posts many of you aren't from the 80's so you don't know have an idea.

[@CanyonCountyMCRJ69]

Looks fun for a 3D updated version of the Ps1 game :)

[@zeromuza]

that game realy inculd 200 levels. Damn nice going there and great review.

[@TiroDvD]

Reminds me a lot of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Perfect!

[@c0ldb33r]

I used to love this game! I only ever made it to around level 80. How is Robotron X for PSOne?

[@ProtoMario]

killed off in 30 seconds geometry wars cough cough

[@ikillomega]

Wow, LK! You were so mellow back then! Was this before you discovered Musha?! Or Turbo-Volcanoes?!

[@EngineerMikey5]

You're pretty good we're sort of the same lvl. It's hard at first but once you get to lvl 20 you're sweating bricks and owning anything in your way.

[@gctechs]

Cool! There's a gabber music in this game. I have to buy that game.

[@JungleBJJ]

True. I just thought it didn't have an end because at least the original didn't. Anyways, I wonder too. :-)

[@JosibiusZ]

i guess i am going to look for it!

[@WhaleDam]

This game is fun, It does keep you on your toes.I once made it to 156, but i lost the save file.

[@addersdream]

great review, partner. Can you review Conkers bad fur day?

[@NecesaryEvil]

I have this game complete :)

[@LamentOfInnocence1]

@DeltaPhi79 I totally agree, but the games more than make up for it. The n64 is proof that just because the console a game is on is bad, the game is no worse.

[@RefaTheGreat]

Looks pretty fun to me.

[@zilverhd]

i beated the game too it was a long tome ago i feel like playing it again though the soundtrack was really great

[@UnchainTheNight1]

i think a great n64 game he should review is the episode 1 pod racer game, it has to be my favorite non-car racing game

[@bobopatchigglerrulez]

i totally freaking bought this today for 6 bucks it is amazing

[@JimmyChouinard007]

@angelpichu1 There's 200 level, but you have to be damn good to go beyond 120 !

[@OdaSwifteye]

He REALLY sells how good this game is. Too bad I never bothered to play it.

[@LamentOfInnocence1]

@DeltaPhi79 Yeah, the thing is though, I have little patience for console wars, with some exceptions. This however, is no exception, they are equal, and so are the ps3 360 and wii.

[@wawern]

Retro gaming ftw

[@yaywhewclips242]

the soundtack was really good. Albeit, I find this too be very similar to the PS1 version, which i had cheat codes for.