It's 2024, and I'm STILL Playing these N64 Games!

I was a VERY late adopter of the Nintendo 64 -
legit, like...20+ years after it launched is when I finally owned one. But for good reason! My desire for an N64 was to have only a Jungle Green console, and I was determined to not settle for anything less. So, a couple years ago my wife and friend ‪@GameDadShow‬ conspired to get me my holy grail N64 for my birthday.
And I haven't looked back, since.
It's 2024, and I'm basically discovering a completely new console to me - here's the games I keep going back to.
And...yes, before anyone says anything: no, I don't have Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Super Mario 64, or anything resembling Mario Party on my list. Reasons are given in the video itself.
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[@lindsayLLcoolgames]

Banjo Kazooie was the first game I felt driven to FINISH. I used game magazine walkthroughs, and 100% eluded me. To this day I can tell you which puzzle pieces I'm missing! Maybe someday I'll try and go back?

[@pharmcat8484]

Fun Fact, Pokemon Snap is the last Pokemon game I ever played. And it wasn’t too long ago that someone finally got the perfect Charmander picture.

[@BittyKongsQuest]

Man, anytime someone mentions Space Station Silicon Valley, I'm THERE. It's a little rough around the edges, but the creativity on display and the absolutely savage sense of humor are worth every minute. Love the soundtrack too. Also, Kris has excellent taste in Diddy Kong Racing. The concept of an Adventure Kart Racer absolutely blew my mind as a kid. And Jet Force Gemini is also SO good. If you get a chance to play it on Rare Replay with the modern controls, you should! It makes an incredible game even better! Excellent list man.

[@pharmcat8484]

My opinion of Mario Party changed forever when I saw a video definitively proving the rolls are predetermined.

[@ColonelHarry]

NBA Hangtime, Snowboard Kids, Mario kart 64... are still fun to play.

[@pharmcat8484]

Favorite 1st person shooter on N64? Perfect Dark, hands down. Playing multiplayer with/against bots and friends can’t be beat.

[@mannaman00]

Jetforce gemini is one of my favorite games on the console. Gameplay, graphics, music, story all just work. It would be my favorite overall if Rare didnt make it so you HAVE TO collect/find all the tribals. Still some good bug blasting fun.

[@retrobeliever]

Settled in at home, back to normal….Coffee with Jay! Solid picks, love me some Beetle racing! Dude that Rogue SQ hands down is my favorite N64 game! I honestly liked all the Paper Mario’s, they’re just fun 🤷🏼‍♂️ Nice vid Jay!!!

[@NintenTalk]

Solid list! Love playing my 64 still. Micro machines 64, Cruis’n World, Wayne Gretzky 3D hockey and perfect dark are all games I think you’d love (if you don’t have em yet) 👏🏻

[@NightcapsAndNostalgia]

Beetle adventure racing is super nostalgic for me. i've never made it past the 2nd race but my family played the hell out of the multiplayer mode back in the day. Turok is a game i hated until the xbox one ports. once they added traditional fps controls the series clicked for me games i come back to are banjo kazooie, mario kart, and pokemon stadium 2 (mini game champion). a bit basic but since we got our everdrive i'm learning about new games and rom hacks all the time this list was fire. the n64 is my favorite console and i always love hearing peoples favorites that aren't the standard zelda, mario, banjo(even though banjo kazooie is my favorite n64 game). comment is me rambling a bit, my apologies. cheers bro!🍻

[@NerdLife84]

Sweet! Beetle Adventure Racing is one of my favorite racing games on the n64 as well, such a blast to play! WWF No Mercy is an amazing game! Still play it as well! And my favorite fps on the n64 will always be Goldeneye 007 even though the controls didn't age well, its still a game that I play at least once a week

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

Rogue Squadron and No Mercy were my childhood, spent so many hours unlocking everything in both, too bad I have the launch version of NM so my data deletes all the time. JFG rules but man did I hate the mid game “go back and get all the tribals” stuff…I basically rage quit at that point

[@randallleddy4822]

Happy to see Turok getting love here. I played the heck out of that game when I was young. That and it's sequel were my brother's and I's favorites.

[@cornbreadcody]

Solid list! I enjoyed meeting you and talking a bit at SEGE over the weekend! The games I enjoy going back to are Wave Race 64, Star Fox 64, Pokémon Snap, and Fighters Destiny.

[@RayPruitt-ji9jx]

In Diddy Kong Racing used controller paks to save every 'ghost' for the times I beat in time trial mode to unlock T.T., then used them to more easily unlock him on my friend's cartridge. Bumper was my main guy.

[@smallmj2886]

I've barely played any N64, but I do have Paper Mario on my Wii. Fantastic game, thought some people would argue that Super Mario RPG on the SNES was the first one in the series.

[@Johnnygrafx]

Glad to see some picks outside of the marios and zeldas that are usually brought up! I'm inexperienced with the N64 as well so it's nice to see some cool games I haven't heard of 😌

[@outdoorsjoe]

Fantastic list of games. I still play through Beetle adventure racing at least once a year. It's really easy to pickup and play. I remember when Jet Force Gemini came out, I got it on release day and played it a ton. I found every hidden tribal and made it to the final boss fight that I couldn't ever beat! I tried a ton of times and just couldn't do it. It was a huge bummer. Maybe I'll try to play through it again one day and see how it goes lol I highly recommend Wave Race if you don't already have it. That's another I go back to all the time. It was really nice meeting you at SEGE. Thanks again for the stickers!

[@overwhelmed-gamer]

Favorite N64 games were any of the AKI Wrestling games, but that Beetle racing game looks interesting. Great vid thanks for sharing!

[@anon_y_mousse]

Unfortunately, I didn't have an N64 growing up, but all of these sound good and I'll have to add them to my todo list for future collecting.

[@GingerBearGaming715]

You must play Perfect Dark couch co-op with a buddy. Best fps I have ever played.

[@nickparsons337]

Just picked up a copy of "Mischief Makers" for the 64 for just under $20 bucks at my local game store. If you've never played it; I highly recommend it. One of the few games Treasure: "Gunstar Heroes, Alien Soldier" made for the N64.

[@GenerationPixel]

A system I have very little experience of, or love for. I'd have to go with Star Wars Episode 1 Racer as my favourite on the system. I really appreciated the cheeky irony of you doing this video in a Sega "Sonic" shirts and a Sony "Spider-Man" hat 😂

[@Tyler16bit]

Rogue Squadron, the WWF games, the Banjo Kazooie games, and yeah even Super Mario 64 were some of my favorite games for a system that yes I'll say that I preferred it over the PS1. Crazy I know, but I just really enjoyed it.

[@RetrocartCollector]

I have never been an N64 guy. But I just recently started adding it to my collection and after some prompting, I picked up Paper Mario, and fell in love it with! I’m about half way through it and regret not playing it sooner. I’m excited to pick up more N64 titles and learn to enjoy the console. I’ll be checking some of these ones out.

[@pharmcat8484]

I still remember sitting in my playroom late at night trying to beat that darn Super Sniffit.

[@WavesNGames]

Oh, I'm a 64 fan! Wave Race 64 and Super Smash Bros are consistently in the console.

[@mystacles]

The 64 is the console me and my GF have played the most of over the years and will always be special to me but a few must plays in my opinion are..killer instinct gold..mischie makers..ogre battle..I could go on and on though 😅 so many great 64 titles

[@pharmcat8484]

Ogre Battle 64 is a true gem.

[@gamergorilla9138]

I always go back to Gauntlet Legends and Killer Instict Gold those along with Paper Mario will always be favorites of mine from the 64.

[@Canadian_Gamer]

Quake 64, Quake 2, and Doom 64 my friend.

[@retropatronum]

I never had a huge collection of n64 games as a kid, just a few, the usual ones... but I do remember renting Battle Tanx and having g loads of fun with that!

[@pharmcat8484]

I always played the Goliath. Something about lobbing nukes speaks to me.

[@icanhazgoodgame3845]

Played a ton of 64 growing up. So many good games! Check out the Snowboard kids and Rush series. Also I think Turok 2 is deeper and more ambition than the first. 3 is pretty good as well but its a bit of a departure from the previous games. Rage wars is like quake or unreal tournament but with turok.

[@GamerAhmer]

Love love love the Nintendo 64!! 🔥

[@MLeleven11]

I got a nostalgia rush just listening to the sound clips of Pokemon Snap 🎶 Also, have you played Lego Racers on the 64? It's not perfect but it's unique and fun.

[@erickavery1]

I don't play my 64 as much as I should but I've got a few games that I love and still play: Ogre Battle 64 Hexen War Gods Flying Dragon!!! Rampage World Tour

[@RetroRivals]

This is going to gut some people in the comments but we have absolutely no love for the N64 so much so that we trade it all but two of our games for the system. We ended up keeping Concords bad for day and because I'm such a huge Donkey Kong fan Donkey Kong 64. Both of which I'm willing to commit to playing. And if I realize we made a huge mistake getting rid of the games we did, then there's always an N64 everdrive 😊 Appreciated your video. All the same and you know I feel the exact same way about Super Mario 64 or whatever the hell it's called 😂😂😂

[@SquarePegs]

You MUST play Conker's Bad Fur Day. It's clunky as fuck but holy shit is the writing incredible.

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Some great games to always revisit here! Jet Force Gemini is SUCH an underrated gem, and incredibly ambitious. Turok 1 is an awesome game, but its sequel Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is even better! Diddy Kong Racing is godtier, and definitely better than Mario Kart 64. Really enjoyed hearing your picks here man! Some additional games I always revisit (on top of the several mentioned in your video) are Perfect Dark, Wave Race 64, 1080 Snowboarding, Top Gear Rally, Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Goldeneye 007, and Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness. 👍

[@dvdgamingthings289]

no mercy still the absolute best wrestling game to date

[@pharmcat8484]

How does Beetle Adventure Racing compare gameplay wise to Cruisin USA?

[@SquarePegs]

Great question - very, very different. Cruis'n is far more chaotic and arcade focused, Beetle is a more controlled racing experience.

[@pharmcat8484]

Did anybody ever beat Rogue Squadron? It was way too hard for me to finish.

[@mickey2ky]

I still go back to the zledas on n64 lol and def beetles race game forget the name . and Pokemon puzzle league :p

[@mickey2ky]

holy crap!!! you literally started with the beetle racing after I commented lol

[@LameDadRetroGamer]

Absolute bangers on here. I will fight anyone who thinks Mario kart 64 is better then Diddy Kong racing. And I agree I had high hopes for aew wrestling but it's a huge letdown

[@pharmcat8484]

There hasn’t been a good wrestling game since Pro Wrestling.

[@SquarePegs]

I respect that statement. I disagree, but I respect you taking that stance.

[@pharmcat8484]

@@SquarePegs 😂that’s just my way of saying my friend who was into wrestling moved away after the NES era and I lost all interest after that. He got married last year.

[@TwistedIdentity]

For FPS's I'm going to go against the grain a little bit. Everyone knows about Perfect Dark but not enough people give credit to 007: World Is Not Enough. Very good campaign, plays a little bit better than Goldeneye does. Multiplayer still awesome. If ya like fighting games give Mace The Dark Age a go. Weapon based fighter with that signature cheesy Midway goodness. Lastly for racing games I love me some Ridge Racer 64.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Rogue Squadron 3D - The difficulty is perfect? I played the Windows version and for me, getting a gold medal in all the levels was impossible. The time limits and required shot accuracy are ridiculous. I only managed to get gold on maybe 1/4 of the levels. I had to use cheat codes to unlock the bonus levels because I knew there was no other way I'd ever see them. It's like if you take more 2-3 shots to take down each tie fighter, you won't make gold.

[@SquarePegs]

Having never played the Windows version, I can't speak towards it, but I stand by what I said with the N64 Assessment. Is it hard? Sure. But it keeps me coming back to it and I have a blast playing it no matter the difficulty level I'm at.

[@ClayMcDonald]

IMO: Turok 2 is the best in the series. Diddy Kong Racing is 100% the best kart racer and the best Rare title on the 64.

[@pharmcat8484]

Joanna Dark would disagree with you

[@waxmandr]

The common thing these past few years I've noticed seems to be calling Beetle Adventure Racing an underrated gem. Can't agree, sorry. Played it a few times and couldnt get into it. Thought it was incredibly dull. The tracks are just too long for my liking. I much prefer my video game racers faster and more chaotic.

[@SquarePegs]

@@waxmandr No apology necessary my man. The world would be a hell of a lot less interesting if we all liked the same things. :)

[@amanhasnoname6102]

Check out The World is Not Enough. Blue cart (check), Better FPS than goldeneye (check), Sims for multiplayer (check), decent campaign mode (check)

[@pharmcat8484]

You like video games and photography? Go say hi to DKlarations. You two would probably hit it off.

[@SquarePegs]

Subbed! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@VinnytotheK]

5:49 12:09 Which is it? 🤨 lol

[@fentazen2677]

This is probably my favorite generation to go back and play stuff I missed from not owning certain consoles at the time. Everyone was doing something interesting and completely different.

[@3blindwhales]

Winback

[@mjdf122]

N64 is okay great for wrestling games good for the usual Nintendo mascots Saturn and PS1 far superior

[@mikelisagor5970]

Why make it a competition? It’s cool to like aspects of every system. 😊

[@mjdf122]

@@mikelisagor5970no competition just facts blessed to see all from 1980-Now I have every NTSC-U and NTSC-J console as well as tons of games

[@mikelisagor5970]

@@mjdf122 that’s awesome!

[@voteDC]

I bought my N64 as a Goldeneye 64 bundle back when that first came out and I really regretted it. Goldeneye 64 looked bad for the time, sounded bad for the time, controlled even worse, but at least there was multiplayer to share the misery of playing with others. I seem to be the only person who hates Goldeneye 64. There really isn't much I like on the N64 and you covered or at least mentioned most of them. Rogue Squadron is a game I like to pull down and play even today, the same with Conker's Bad Fur Day (a game I'm genuinely surprised Nintendo allowed on the system). The other is a game probably better played elsewhere and that's Resident Evil 2 but I love the Nintendo 64 version simply because every time I play it amazes me how the developers got the game on a cart.

[@pharmcat8484]

Another N64 video, another video where nobody likes Castlevania 64 😂

[@pharmcat8484]

I stand corrected @GameCubeGalaxy

[@SquarePegs]

I actually do like it, I just don't own it yet. :)

[@Chicotazo69]

don't cry its gonna be okay