Doom 64 Is Still A Classic! (N64/PS4/Switch) | Punching Weight [SSFF]

[@kaitlyn__L]

Fun fact: the copyright/trademark of a number thing was settled a few years before the N64, when Intel sued AMD for calling their chips "486", it was ruled you can't brand numbers like that, and that's why Intel named it "Pentium" (instead of 586 as planned). Nintendo had really good lawyers so presumably they were aware of all that and didn't try it a second time.

[@bluedistortions]

Nintendo better be happy that's the case, or Commadore would have sued Nintendo, as they were the original "64" video game brand.

[@andrewkos5560]

"Uncle Derek Talking About Doom" may as well be a whole series at this point, it's almost evolved beyond Punching Weight.

[@Bubbabyte99]

True.

[@Rountree1985]

Bubbabyte unnecessary comment. If you agree, just like the comment. What’s the point of posting a one word comment? Fishing for pointless likes?

[@joeywalker2061]

@@Rountree1985 when you really get down to it all comments are unnecessary. Why are you so bitter man?

[@Bubbabyte99]

@@Rountree1985 People like you are the WORST! Would you rather KZbin implement something stupid like a minimum character requirement for comments? If something THAT minor bothers you that much, then you should stay out of the KZbin comments section (or off the internet in general). So what if I posted a one worded comment? It's not hurting anyone, and besides, more comments on great content like this helps tell the KZbin algorithm that this is a good video! Do you really have nothing better to do then nitpick stupid shit on the internet all day? Get a life!

[@DeepCurve300]

@@Rountree1985 You seem like a real rolling glob of fecal matter

[@stranger59]

"Hey, I'm Derek, it's me Derek, and welcome to Derek! 2019... was supposed to be a huge year for DEREK!" - Derek

[@Kieran5]

I dereked your derek

[@wekg4915]

My dereky Derek must Derek your less dereky derik

[@frapippo420]

It's Derekin' time!

[@scatlinksean]

I like how HVGN clips are relevant to the point it can be reused today

[@SoLinkSmash]

Hey it’s Derek, it’s you Derek! Seeing all these old HVGN references really is warming my heart.

[@ViewbobTrue]

Woah it's SLS, the internet miner!

[@SoLinkSmash]

Viewbob I literally had no idea that I had that reputation lol

[@godzilla12332]

@@SoLinkSmash keep mining that internet... Gold?

[@thejman5683]

I wish he’d bring it back

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

To me you are still a Happy gaming nerd!

[@DasNordlicht91]

I do wonder if they considered to rename the remaster “Doom: Absolution” or something, after the original planned title for Doom 64.

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

They didn’t say that much, but in my twitch chat the devs mentioned that changing the name was discussed and I’m sure someone said the word “Absolution”.

[@illidin23]

@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting at least for the switch version keep it 64 because of the Nintendo connection that's my thought anyways and i will only grab doom 1 and 2 when the sewers and the other level are added in the console ports

[@mrps2dvd2770]

@@illidin23 it's still called doom 64 for the other versions they even mention the n64 in the description on the PlayStation store

[@ManDudeMcHumanGuy]

No see, they save that name so they can make a sequel to doom 64, in the same style.

[@SabinStargem]

I suspect that the developers of DOOM Eternal would have the third game in the NuDOOM series to take on the Absolution moniker. Considering that NuDOOM 1 and NuDOOM 2 are vaguely based on their classic equivalents, why not DOOM 64 as inspiration for the third entry?

[@kingcronecker]

People will wonder where the other 60 Doom games are.

[@AntonioCardenasT]

Mayve there were 60 doom ports before the 64 and they can count those.

[@cormano64]

If Doom 64 is so good, how come they didn't make Doom 65 huh!?

[@shaun8062]

@@cormano64 because in that year, 1965 the Vietnam war got real bad..

[@sillyfella2009]

How about the other 91 game leading up to DooM 95

[@zinith4524]

"Only the Xbox levels are MIA" *Cries in exclusive Jaguar and Playstation levels*

[@konoha1993]

Hey it’s Derek, it’s me Derek and welcome to stop Derek from Derek.

[@constancies]

@Daniel Ethan pro trick: nobody cares

[@Jesushates6969]

@Briar Gianni no you haven't

[@Brick_Eater_]

Doom 64 on Playstation is the most cursed thing since that dude in the Crash costume in the ads, especially since they *_specifically mention the Nintendo 64_* in the description on the Playstation store.

[@Gojiro7]

too any fans out there, one really neat feature added to the switch port of Doom 1 & 2 (im unsure if the other consoles got this) is a added D-pad hotkey for quick and easy weapon select, to my knowledge this is the first time a console port of Doom/Doom 2/Final Doom/ect has gotten hot keying instead of relying solely on scrolling.

[@thisisasupersayin376]

Nobody: Literally nobody: Derek: Where's my Doom 64 Ringcon support?

[@KNGINetwork]

Nintendo would've had to fight Commodore over the "64" copyright.

[@plexion01]

Too bad commodore went bankrupt :(

[@unluckyspade7897]

12:34 Sewers and Betray aren't the only missing levels, the Playstation (and Saturn) versions had 8 exclusive levels, 5 for Doom 1, 3 for Doom 2 and they were designed by American McGee and the Doom 64 map designers, pretty good maps.

[@silokhawk]

Ayyy more Doom! Awesome stuff, love you're content man!

[@Rogerztheurbanlegend]

Just wondering...did you know there is a mod for Doom that recreates Zombies ate my neighbors? Thought I'd mention since that seems right up your alley.

[@gsilver0]

If we got Donkey Kong Doom Country, it’s only a matter of time before we get the rest of the 16-bit classics...

[@WilliamHasMelted]

This has convinced me to buy Doom 64

[@dandastardly2792]

If u like classic doom u will not be dissapointed

[@Jesse__H]

Me too lol, I literally just bought it about 3/4 of the way through this video 😊

[@Bubbabyte99]

Good. It's the best Classic Doom game imo.

[@Hamdad]

Have fun, it's the best Doom imo

[@captainnintendo]

Thanks again, Derek for introducing me to this game in your original HVGN video back in the day. Like so many others, I was convinced that Doom 64 was just yet another port of the original. Boy, that name did NOT do that game any favors. You have to wonder what they were thinking. I really hope they'll someday do a physical release of Doom 1,2,3 and 64 in a nice packed bundle with all the DLC and download stuff pre-loaded so I will always have it right there and handy on the shelf.

[@Berry_Goosey]

'New Super DOOM Land 3D, now available on your Xbox.' Foreshadowing, hehe.

[@Cold_Media]

Every day a SSFF video gets uploaded that day becomes a day to remember!

[@ronnieradon]

love that band

[@MusicFromAnotherTime]

As a huge doom fan I never played this originally. I played this on switch recently and couldn't believe how amazing it was. It was like a weird combo between doom 2 and quake. So good

[@BrotherSean]

One day, I would love to hear: Hey, I'm Derek, it's me Derek and welcome to *"Stop Derek from Dereking!"*

[@HeroesLeftInMan]

Just wait til they release DOOM 65

[@CZpersi]

Or the 62 sequels between Doom 2 and Doom 64?:-D

[@theangrycucco9775]

It should be doom exercism , like exercise and exorcism together

[@QuintessentialWalrus]

Wait, Derek was the Happy Video Game Nerd? How did I never make that connection? :O

[@Lightgod87]

The old HVGN videos are also in this same channel as well.

[@UltimateDominion]

Stop Skeletons From Fighting+ I can verify the softlock with the red skull key, I am sure you thought exactly how I did, and not grabbing the key right away because of the chance of spawning in a bunch of monsters, so you probably were preparing for a big fight but then discovered you couldn't get back to the area, I was so mad when it happened that because I play on the Steam version, I simply nocliped back to where I needed to be lol, and for the Lost Levels themselves, all you need to do is beat Hectic and they unlock right away, beating the main campaign is simply another option. :)

[@thatcriticvideo]

Not just only on the XBox Doom 3, only on the limited edition steelbook version

[@OSW]

10:58 I enjoyed the low-key Chappelle/Rick James reference. "I wish I had more hands, so I could give those t***ies 4 thumbs down!" 😆

[@obliviousmode575]

I bought Doom 64 twice! No encouragement needed! Having all the Doom games on Switch is awesome!

[@vinicius100470]

Password saves in a 2020 remaster is the perfect example of Punching Weight.

[@xDerekRx]

Totally agree. DOOM 64 remaster is to me absolute perfection. I got both PS4 and Switch versions day 1, because hey $5. And Ive alternated a playthrough on them both. The gamma fixes alone are all this needed but overall everything is absolutely perfect. Doom 64 is one of my favorite games of all time and these updates may honestly make these current versions my favorite games of all time. Game of the Year candidate absolutely. Can we please get a physical release of this remaster somehow? Limited run? Anyone? Id devour a special edition of this.

[@wolfgangfrost8043]

Samuel "Kaiser" Villareal is a God (Devil if you prefer?) in the Doom community! The last 2 times this guy remastered Doom 64? He just did it out of love for that game. Glad he's getting paid this time!

[@ProfDragonite]

Now I can't wait for Derek to do Switch DOOM 2016/Eternal. I Plaitnum'd Eternal on my PS4, but will drop it as soon as that Switch port is announced. That is how much Panic Button impressed me with their work.

[@franciscoandrada412]

I'm super close to getting 100% achievements on PC. In fact I haven't done it because battlemode is broken on pc with stupidly insane lag and glitches.

[@ProfDragonite]

Yeah. Somehow I got no gliches on my trophies, AND help with Battlemode. There's a reason that Platinum is 1.2% on PS4.

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

Doom Eternal Switch only came out in December finally, although now it's digital only as they cancelled the physical release, so anyone who pre-ordered physical can claim a free download code or voucher for it I believe depending on the store policy...or just buy one in stores. The stores will have the box cover if you really want to be a collector I guess.

[@knate44]

Can we do game club: Doom, but only the weird ports?

[@josephwj7199]

It's not just you that got soft-locked on the second map in the Lost Levels, Derek. I didn't think enough people knew about that fatal map flaw!

[@Rezic]

Can't wait 'til PowerSlave/Exhumed gets this treatment!

[@Calcifrizzle]

Nice video! The "Please Stand By" and "Doki Doki Doom 64" parts made me literally lol. A great way to start the day!

[@KyanoAng3l0_Mtvtks]

So glad they remastered and re-released D64. It revived my interest in not only 5th-gen console Doom but old-school Doom, in general. I'm playing a PC Doom mod combo that features all maps from UD and D2 but with D64 map textures, N64/PSX-esque lighting, Brutal Doom 64 V2.666's gameplay and monsters, a visor HUD for extra immersion, and ofc Hodges' PSX OST (25th anniv. edition). My favorite so far. It's like the PSX and N64 ports combined _and_ pumped with more horror.

[@supersquare]

Night Dive have proven they are truly phenomenal devs!! Everything they touch is gold

[@ravenravenraven]

Ever hear about Doom RPG 1 and 2? They are old apps which were basically doom themed RPG games.

[@natenbox64]

11:02-12:34 as of August 8, 2024, the Unity ports of Doom I + II have recently been delisted from digital storefronts (now that they're selling folks a newly bundled version of these games, courtesy of Nightdive). The Unity ports are still accessible to anyone who already bought them (and the new release is given to users for free).

[@Dynaman21]

Hey, he’s rocking the PS1 dashboard. That’s the one I use, just for that sweet start up noise.

[@Chaos89P]

I hear the PS3 has that as well.

[@BATCHARRO]

Is that the "this is fine" dog? Didn't know they made plushies of it.

[@BeanShawn]

This is officially my favorite channel ever.

[@SkeletalRavenArts2]

Man SSFF is becoming like a Saturday cartoon for me, I wake up in the morning, prep things to watch it :D LOVE IT!

[@BrayanGomez-jq6nz]

Thank you Derek, I'll never forget this moment

[@skarmachild]

Doom 1/2 on PS4 still DOESNT have online multiplayer. Unlike the PS3/360 versions which still play online to this day >:(

[@ManDudeMcHumanGuy]

Yeah, I thought about getting them recently, but having no multiplayer what so ever killed it for me. I'll stick to playing doom on PC, I prefer it that way anyways. I had hoped, but not expected, that Doom 64 would add multiplayer. With it being a modern port and what not.

[@severeerror52]

@@ManDudeMcHumanGuy for what it's worth "no multiplayer whatsoever" isn't accurate - they've got split-screen

[@michaellaverty7349]

Would actually be really keen for you to do a video or series on all the Duke Nukem spinoff games. The random ones on the PS1/64/PC that came out after 3D while we waited on Forever to come blow us away as the real follow up (LOL). They're often overlooked and forgotten about and never got re-released and I feel like they'd be right up your alley to help shed some light on the super 90's game history of Duke always being on the shelves for the kids with attitude.

[@RacingStripeAV]

Seeing how they have Final Doom (TNT/Plutonia) on the Switch, I wonder how long it'll be before a Master Levels console port gets greenlit. Heck, I still ahve my PC disc of Maximum Doom; 1600 WADs that vary from "actually kind of alright" to "I used the map editor for the first time", put 'em all on there! Considering how far Doom WAD mapmaking has come since then, you gotta see where it all started.

[@BillyBetYT]

I missed out on DOOM 64 back in the day but in a way I’m glad because having a retro DOOM that’s new to me in 2020 is amazing. Not to mention Streets of Rage 4 which dropped today! So much gaming to do!

[@8BitHorse]

Despite owning Doom 64 on the Nintendo 64, I never played the game until this re-release, which I completely loved. I love the tighter map designs and the lighting effects, and of course, dual analogue control. Regarding the soundtrack, most of my early Doom days were spent with the PS1 version, so I got used to a pretty scary soundtrack... I still miss those levels with the babies crying in the background!

[@Shanesshiit]

Glad to see other people love Doom 64 as much as me! It was the Absolution TC that got me really into source ports back in the day! I worked on a SNES Doom Mod because of it, my programming was limited though..

[@dylansowle1579]

So glad you mentioned the brightness issue with the original Doom 64, because I always thought there was something wrong with my cart. Also stoked to see my name at the end of your video for the first time!

[@papayer]

I remember your Doom 64 review from years past and a tear rolled down my cheek ;_;

[@TheDoctorProfessor]

Derek I'm pretty sure that "Egyptian Motif" from Nintendo Power was more of an Aztec/Mayan motif

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

I feel like Aztec/Mayan would suit both Doom and the N64 more anyway, so that would make sense.

[@TheDapperCat]

I wonder if Nintendo Power called in an Egyptian Motif because the middle right screenshot looks a lot like the opening area of Pharaoh, the first secret level of TNT: Evilution from Final Doom which had said Egyptian Motif and Nintendo Power assumed it was based on that? Honestly when I quickly glanced at the scan and screenshots I thought it was that level because the "pyramid" looks nearly identical shape wise.

[@bluegem8582]

i cant believe it, it turns out the channel ive been enjoying for years was the channel which talked about doom 64 and possibly 3d monster maze all those years ago

[@tarquinnff3]

As always, love all the great Doom content. How about some ancillary videos about the other Doom-like games (eg: Hexen, Heretic, Chex Quest, Blake Stone, Descent, Alien Trilogy, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Dark Arena (GBA), Cruis'n Velocity (uses Dark Arena Engine), etc.)? I've watched all your Doom videos, but it's been a while so you may have touched on some of these already.

[@rexcalzone9602]

Great video guys! Can't wait for the doom 3 ports video!

[@nerd_world8919]

im waiting for the day where it's not derek but they still say "hi im derek it's me derek"

[@strawberrykicker2]

Using the ring fit accessories to control would be amazing. Jog to move, move the ring con to aim, squeeze to fire etc. Amazing

[@rareroe305]

On your brief comment about the 'City' levels of Doom II: They're definitely a more interesting concept than good levels to play.

[@RETRONOMIKON]

Did you know Nightdive also handled the Blood rerelease, which also uses the Kex engine?

[@DasNordlicht91]

Kex is a miracle engine, and it’s amazing what the Nightdive team has been able to do with it with these remasters.

[@loveandhate]

my favorite thing about this unique is the unique content.

[@linkthehero8431]

8:56 Is the name "the lost levels" for Doom 64 Remaster's extra levels a nod to the Japanese Super Mario Bros 2 known to international audiences as The Lost Levels or am I crazy?

[@Bubbabyte99]

Uncle Derek, DEFINITELY talk about Doom again after this. You're the closest thing to a "Doomtuber" that I know of, and the videos that you make about the series are some of my favorite SSFF videos! I can't get enough!

[@McAster99]

We are still missing Doom RPG 1 and 2 ports however. Underrated mobile games those.

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

I was able to buy Doom RPG 2 for my old ipad a few weeks ago. Took some doing to find it but if you have something with an old iOS, you can still find hidden games in the app store

[@McAster99]

@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting Oh cool, I still have an old iphone around here just for old games, so I'll go look. Thanks.

[@st4r64]

"You can't copyright a number." That's some big dick energy right there.

[@franciscoandrada412]

Doom 64 does indeed run in 4k on PC. It's the most beautiful thing ever if you have and HDR monitor.

[@vampiricpig1392]

I wish Shadow Warrior and Blood would get the same amount of ports : (

[@Destroyer_13]

Yes! And also Quake

[@N_Moli]

Love the Matt shirt!

[@ManDudeMcHumanGuy]

9:57 yeah.. i found that out the hard way.. I can't believe no one caught that when testing the map. I also couldn't find anything online about it. I ended up leaving that area to try and find some health before grabbing the key.. I was pissed.

[@Grease-Goblin]

Oh thank god, I wasn't the only moron to run into that soft lock.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

Hopefully they fix the softlock.

[@SnipingMachines]

Stay consistent & keep on uploading unique content & you'll grow quick on KZbin! i believe in you fam

[@badkluster]

2:51 I got to play DOOM64 thanks to the modding community in my PC and I LOVED IT SO MUCH

[@nexrex3042]

Doom 64 is the real Doom 3

[@SenetTheSnek]

You know when Doom 64 has an amazing soundtrack when you start hearing it being used in Halloween Haunts. XD

[@stogie28]

IIRC the reason the game ended up being so dark was because the monitors the devs at midway used were using a different color space, so it showed up fine on their monitors. they didn't realize how dark it was until they showed it to other midway staff on different tvs

[@LuisRadaAlean]

Great video! Loved it! Content and production wise

[@retrofraction]

Doom 3 matches the Doom bible, which is about as cannon as it gets. They should pay Tom Hall if they ever make another Doom game, to write it. Fantastic writer 😊

[@MrFortyFive]

"If you want more Uncle Derek talking about Doom, let me know-" Yes, always and forever. You can't talk Doom too much.

[@SpenceDaFence]

For me, your videos on Doom and Duke 3D definitely kept me around, but I subscribed originally for your splatterhouse vids. Damn that was a long time ago

[@RetroHellspawn]

I had no idea Doom 1 & 2 were available in Doom Eternal until this! I also found that you can straight up find the WADs for them in the directory for the game under "classicwads", so you can play them on a sourceport like GZDoom or Zandronum. :O In other words, people who are new to Doom (as I'm sure there's a surprising amount with this game's release) can play classic Doom mods without having to buy Doom 1 & 2 separately!

[@thewhang]

I like to think the pause after typing "joinho..." was intentional.

[@tamboyistheman]

We love you, Derek!

[@QMMarc]

HOLY CRAP YOU ALSO SOFTLOCKED YOURSELF! I was playing on the hardest mode and that room was brutal, so I had the amazing idea of booking it, picking the red card and jumping out like a cool action hero, and I thought i had picked it up, saved the game, got to the door, had no key, couldn't go back, had to pistol start, big dumb, much idiot.

[@RadJordy]

I've never been this early, but I see that Death Stranding on your home screen. What did you think of it? Love the callback to "YOU CAN'T TOP THAT" BTW.

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

Producer Grace actually played Death Stranding. I watched most of it. She really liked it but it’s definitely very weird and not for everyone.

[@RadJordy]

@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting Thanks for the response! Yeah, I heard a ton of things about it, and not all of it was good. I thought it was amazing, and definitely the kind of game that Kojima wanted to make. Of course, I also spent about 10 hours of my 60 hours building roads...but that's neither here nor there. Great video, as always!

[@heyhonpuds]

Be cool if Derek still used the voice effect too.

[@RadJordy]

@@heyhonpuds I'm pretty sure that was just a chorus of himself saying it. Could be wrong.

[@SnakesGames]

@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting It's not the weird that bothered me. I'm a Kojima fan after all. I just found the gameplay really tedious.

[@linkthehero8431]

I'm surprised Derek hasn't done a Punching Weight vid on Weird things running Doom. There's Doom on a pregnancy test, an LCD billboard, oscilloscope, ATM, car nav screen, and even one that's played by pressing keys on a piano. Doom's been open source since 1999. Get to it, man!

[@Celticelery]

Nightdive are a fantastic company and one of the most important in the industry. My dream is that Capcom, Square Enix, and Konami will hire them to make collections of old school Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and Silent Hill.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Derek, My wife Melissa thinks she saw you or someone who looks like you back in November at Northgate Mall she said to me "Hey It's Derek! it's him Derek!"

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

Hahaha that could’ve been me! We were there for black friday.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting As were we. We were looking for baby clothes.

[@Mr_x_19922]

4:05 crazy right? but at the time it was in fact only for Gamecube, and it remained exclusive for 9 months until October of 2005 (when it was released for ps2 and later in 2007 for PC and WII)

[@ProfesorWillem]

we need a punching weight episode about doom 3 ports, nice work

[@KayX291]

Another thing worth noting is that Kaiser and his group made sure to make it as accurate as possible, even with the texture filtering that Nintendo 64 uses since they've literally straight up picked up Nintendo 64 and the original game for the research.

[@fahadtheslayer]

Doom 3 was never canon in the first place, tim said....

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Nightdive really put their whole ass into projects. You love to see it.

[@b4ttlemast0r]

as far as I know, the addons seem to no longer require a Bethesda login

[@ParmMannREBORN]

Very happy to have these considering the announced LRG release for Doom 1-3

[@ItsDeebs]

Because I already had DOOM 1-2 and Hexen on PC I didn't think much of Doom64 upon release. Also at the time FPS games were starting to take off, especially on PC. But now I love it and think it's a perfect entry into the series. I love the tone and atmosphere of it. Originally I thought the sound effects and music was unique to Doom64, until I finally saw and played the PS1 port a couple of years after.

[@VenomousJoker9097]

Yo! Dope ass shift of Matt mcmuscles !

[@Spat856]

Dont think you've talked about Doom 2016's switch port yet. Hope to see what your thoughts are on that port and its history when we eventually get Eternal on the switch down the line.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

To be honest, I can't even imagine playing some of those later levels with joycon controllers on anything harder than "hurt me plenty". Which I realize that's probably what most people do anyway but replay value is nice. I imagine having motion control aiming would be a must.

[@minimalchill]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on all these Switch ports of last gen versions of games like NiNoKuni for example. Not a cheap video to make but it'd be fun to see what you uncover there.