NFL Quarterback Club N64 Series Review 98-2001

NFL Quarterback Club is an American football game series which had 4 entries on the Nintendo 64 which include 98, 99, 2000 and 2001.
#quarterback #n64 #madden

[@JGD185]

Ohh man I loved QB Club 98. My friends and I would play it on Friday and the weekends, along with Goldeneye and WCW/nWo Revenge. Great times

[@n64glennplant]

Core memories unlocked!

[@justneagle]

I really do truly admire your N64 game video's. Even Sports games are in depth. Thank you.

[@n64glennplant]

Glad you like them!

[@deepblue8143]

These graphics were insane back in the days. It also ran in N64's high res mode. I wish Nintendo still focused on power.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah you know it’s kinda funny that n64 was last console they were in the power race. When the GameCube came out although I got one on launch day I was quickly also getting an Xbox when I saw just how much better many games looked and ran

[@HappyScaryMoxley]

I'm from Mexico. My dad had to go work to the States for a couple of weeks, and he came back with 3 games for my N64: Battletanx, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, and NFL Quarterback 2000. I loved and played the heck out of those 3 games, I wasn't aware the third one was that bad 😂

[@Boonehams]

It's not bad if it's all you have. It's just that there were others who did it better.

[@n64glennplant]

Amazing! Remember if all you know was 2000 then you’d have enjoyed it but if you got it each year you’d have seen a decline

[@HappyScaryMoxley]

@@n64glennplant I know, that's why I find it funny, and I've experienced that with other franchises over the time. Amazing reviews, by the way, been following you since 2016 I think, love reliving my childhood here

[@jettesides420]

Battletanx was a huge favorite of my friends at that time.... oh man, the fun we all had.

[@bretton_woods]

at 0:56 Colts QB Jim Harbaugh appears to have no weight, but does have a "WEIGTH" of 215lbs. Seems they got the spelling of "weight" correct for all the other players....how odd

[@n64glennplant]

Good spot

[@doomguy2337]

Always played 99 growing up. Probably on of my favorite sports games along with all star baseball 2001

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah 99 was peak qbc

[@jaimeastin]

It was the best. I had 98, but 99 was great... After that it just went downhill

[@blaketindle4703]

QB Club 98 was the only NFL game I had for awhile on N64. Its graphics were spectacular for the time! The only other N64 NFL game I ended up with was Blitz 2001. That game is great over the top arcade fun!

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah both totally different games but both are fun enough

[@HatedJared]

I got NFL QB club 99 when it came out. It was a really solid game. The ability to create a custom team with custom logos was pretty advanced for the time. The graphics were also really solid at the time.

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

99 was the first game I had for 64. 4 controllers and those physics/graphics was a whole new world compared to anything else around at the time

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah it was next level and actually felt like a serious next gen sports game

[@karmad.twelve6613]

I'm still so happy to have you back making videos, Glenn! May you be blessed with great health for the rest of your life! Thanks brother!

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks taking a break for December but hopefully back in the new year soon enough

[@franzpattison]

You're crushing it man, it's like when your audio lags in Zoom then suddenly catches up all at once

[@n64glennplant]

Haha I’m taking a break in December for the holidays so just filling up the schedule

[@grocerystoreheroes]

Another instant classic from Glenn Plant N64 😎

[@n64glennplant]

Thank you

[@steelcurtain187]

I loved where you could replay classic nfl games or moments. I wish more games had stuff like that.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah it’s a very cool feature….soccer games had it

[@71dembonesTV]

ah yes, these games do a great job of holding down the back part of the collection shelf. absolutely 5 stars in terms of their ability to stay put and keep the soccer games company

[@n64glennplant]

I still love many of the soccer games on n64 😂

[@bretton_woods]

@@n64glennplant ISS 64 is a belter

[@mpacz9987]

4 reviews for the price of 1!! I thought the QB Club series started out super strong. Ran circles around the first Madden entry or two. But I when it comes to the NFL games that came out near the end of the system's lifespan, I find myself reaching for Maddens instead. We were lucky to have two super solid football simulation series on the system regardless, before Madden completely snuffed out the competition in the years after lol.

[@mpacz9987]

just finished the video... nice to hear you echo the same sentiment about madden passing up qb club around 2000. forgot about the catch button in the later qb club games. played it with some friends and they were just infuriated by that concept hahaha

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah that concept alone should have been play tested more because nobody likes it

[@SECONDQUEST]

Glenn! Hello 👋 long time viewer, happy to see you alive and kickin'

[@n64glennplant]

Just about alive 😂

[@Leny1777]

Yay this channel is active again!

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Leny! I enjoyed your walkthrough of Duke 64

[@n64glennplant]

A few weeks now

[@Leny1777]

@@joeyparkhill8751 I have to finish my current time stamp ones. Hopefully you liked all my no damage boss strats. :)

[@joeyparkhill8751]

@@Leny1777 oh its helped a ton. Thanks for the walk-through Leny.

[@pushon10]

Back when sports games were interesting and charming.

[@n64glennplant]

Had its moments for sure

[@billcook4768]

I only played the games on the Dreamcast, which were terrible. Never occurred to me there might have been some decent entries on the N64.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah the first 2 are superb for the time, downhill after that

[@unrealdevon]

You need some serious skills to make me watch a sport title review. There are very VERY few youtubers whos videos i rewatch many times. Have seen your Turok 2 review maybe 10 times all together. I really like your voice and style, i always have ❤. Is there any chance you will revist older reviews ? I would love updated reviews of the Turok games and Body harvest. Best regards!❤

[@n64glennplant]

I appreciate that but no plans to however I have a much more cool project idea you’ll hear more of soon

[@Jebbreh]

I enjoyed the obscure feeling of the later ones on the Gamecube. The music was good. But it was unique be it loved or hated. The Quarterback challenge was interesting even if not the best. Lol. I still go back to it.

[@n64glennplant]

Interesting! Not many people go back to sports titles by choice

[@christopheralexander1808]

It’s great to see you back Glenn. I hope you’re keeping well. I wonder what the next review will be!

[@n64glennplant]

Working on it!

[@ZachAttackIsBack]

QB Club 98 is the only football game I've ever purchased. I guess I was swayed by the incredible screenshots. Or maybe just the lack of content on N64.

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

98 was atrocious You should pick up 99. The sound, music presentation and immersion are still impressive

[@n64glennplant]

Agreed 99 was the peak

[@matthenneman6180]

It has been such a treat to get a new Glenn Plant video at the pace as if I have lived 5 years in a month!

[@n64glennplant]

haha another one tonight and maybe the last one of the year on Sunday

[@MusicSkeletonKeys]

So… living in Green Bay as a kid, and with Favre being on the label, 2000 was a no-brainer back then. I vividly recall not being able to sort through the catch mechanic. All I could do was running plays, and that was probably the reason I became so fond of the running back position and players as a kid. Go Pack Go!

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

Catching was rough for sure

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

To bad the Broncos beat Green Bay, sad sports rpg

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah that catching mechanic sure killed the game

[@jonbourgoin182]

How many games do you have left to review from the N64 library? I am genuinely curious

[@n64glennplant]

Just 6 now

[@M1XART]

I've never been interested NFL, but i strongly recommend to boot these games just to admire what N64 really can do. These games have over 10,000 polygons per a frame with very good character animations. This series peaked on 99 -version though, that is understandable, as new consoles were coming pretty soon. So many of the most talented developers started looking & studing into development for those instead, rather than N64.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah I think after 2000 it was all about next gen for sure

[@chrisbg99]

We had the first N64 QB club and it was enjoyable enough from what I remember but I wasn't really that big into sports games at the time putting most of my energy into the platformers and action games of the era.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah more bang for your buck with most other titles too

[@JamesNGames]

Looks like the Nintendo 64 gods have bestowed upon us yet another present, my friend! Brace yourself for a review that's as extravagant as Mario's mustache and as electrifying as Pikachu's thunderbolt. Get ready to indulge in some serious nostalgia and witness the magic of the Nintendo 64 unfold once again!

[@n64glennplant]

Haha where as most people are like meh it’s another 20 year old sports series video lmao

[@JamesNGames]

@@n64glennplant Oh boy, let me tell you, I've got this uncanny ability to get super pumped about things that most people might find a little boring or dull. One of those things was NFL Quarterback Club 98, a football game that really got me into the sport. You see, I was a huge fan of my Nintendo 64, and I ended up buying every single installment of this football series up until the Dreamcast NFL 2K1 came along and blew my mind. But then, things took a turn when Madden took over, and 2K Games got shut down. From then on, it was all about PlayStation 2 and Madden. But let me tell you, NFL Quarterback Club 98 will always hold a special place in my heart. The 3D graphics were like nothing I had ever seen before, just like the baseball game All-Star Baseball 98. I was absolutely floored by the way the shadows looked during night games. And those player models, man, they had this glossy, shiny sheen that was just so cool. It was like playing a game that was as close to the real sport as you could get. Good times, my friend. Good times.

[@johnstone2029]

Surreal to see him The man The myth The legend The GLENN N64 is back BEETCHES

[@n64glennplant]

For a few weeks anyway and then holidays

[@johnstone2029]

You are a financial advisor by trade right? and weren't you like an ethical hacker at one point? lol I remember cobbling this info through your older videos... what are you up to these days? Blessings to you and your fam :)@@n64glennplant

[@alexshayatovich8722]

quarterback challenge part of the game was always fun. CBS used to have a special during the summer, have like 4 to 8 Quarterbacks to complete in like 4 Challenges. Having that in the game was always good memories.

[@n64glennplant]

Never saw that myself but sounds fun

[@GrapeStreet]

I had this series and All-Star baseball.

[@n64glennplant]

Good series the pair of em for the most part

[@Froge0]

You & SNESDrunk are two of my favourite KZbinrs, I wish there were more console specific channels becsuse you get the type of insight more generalist channels don't offer

[@n64glennplant]

im a fan of snesdrunk too, nice bloke

[@jettesides420]

How did I almost miss this episode?! I'm not a sports fan by any stretch of the imagination. BUT I played the CRAP out of this game. So happy your back Glenn! Hope all is well my N64 friend!

[@n64glennplant]

Thank you - on a break for the holidays now but will be back in the new year with more

[@backup_account_1]

Why doesn't this channel have, AT LEAST, 100k subscribers?

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

Probably bc he sticks to 64 so niche audience

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

Because he just covered the most important game in Green Bay Packer history without mentioning who was on the cover of the box

[@n64glennplant]

N64 is niche, if you look at channel views I have millions but it’s a lot coming from Google where people maybe want to check a game etc. reviews are nearly wrapped up so I have a cool project on this channel I’ll be launching in the new year that mixes things up

[@backup_account_1]

@@n64glennplant I'm excited to hear that a new project is being spent. Coming from you, it will surely be quality. On the other hand, it makes me somewhat sad to know that the reviews are coming to an end. I'm going to miss receiving a notification about a new N64 review 💔

[@9ine7even3hree]

Crazy how the current sports game dont have create a team mode except nba 2k.

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

On qb club 99, the most interesting roster inclusions are of course Ryan Leaf, but also lesser known sports criminal Lawrence Phillips is on an NFL Europe roster (dragons I believe)

[@n64glennplant]

Cool facts

[@Juxtapose1984]

I got Madden 64 the first Xmas of the US launch and found it pretty competent. I was a little upset that it didn't have the NFL license, but at least it had the NFLPA license, which would have been a deal breaker. I tried NFL QBC 98 but felt it was super choppy and didn't regret sticking with Madden 64. I think I was also aware of the poor quality typical for Acclaim, including their 16 bit NFL QBC games, so I knew it wasn't wise to give them my money. In the 90s/00s, EA was a solid bet.

[@n64glennplant]

Solid but often uninspiring…always liked acclaim myself. They’d always be rough but I like most of their titles

[@Juxtapose1984]

​@@n64glennplantI have to agree with that, EA never swung for the fences or reinvented anything, which led to their relative irrelevance these days, at least to me. I liked a few Acclaim games like Turok and NBA Jam, but not too much else.

[@bernardschaeffer8000]

I got it NFL quarterback club 99 for Christmas spent so much time playing it

[@n64glennplant]

What a great pick up that was one fine Xmas day!

[@cardman1031]

I loved the first two QB Clubs, better then Madden on the N64. Then 99 happened and ruined it, if I remember it had a load screen which was unheard of for a N64 game.

[@n64glennplant]

I think that was just for the intro video

[@Pantostadoh]

Thanks a lot Glenn! I'm from South America, i bought a few resaled American Football games, because these were cheap cartdriges. Which then turned into days after school trying to understand the rules and system of the game, without much success. 6:55 Regarding your video: I think those graphic needs came hand in hand with the different sizes and qualities of RCT televisions, in those days. Sometimes it was easier to understand the image and action with fewer polygons in the scene.

[@n64glennplant]

That’s a great thought process I wouldn’t have thought of that

[@Chiller31916]

Great video as usual! I hope this is the last football game you have to review on the N64.

[@n64glennplant]

It was 😄

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

I emailed the gentlemen at Bitmap Bureau, the team responsible for Xeno Crisis and all its retro ports. I had asked them if they had any other projects in the pipeline and this was the response I got - "Since Xeno Crisis we've released two more titles (Battle Axe and Final Vendetta), both of which will be coming to various retro platforms in 2024. We're also hoping to start work on the Xeno Crisis sequel next year and have a couple of other big projects to announce, and more that we're about to start on, so it's going to be a busy and exciting year for us!" I'd been pretty much out of the gaming loop for over 2 years so I was unaware of the 2 games they released, Battle Axe and Final Vendetta. I watched the trailer for both yesterday, and they both look pretty fun. The fact that they are making it a priority to make games that can be ported to retro consoles is fantastic news for a guy like me who has WAY more fun playing N64 games than new games on the PS5. It's a weird time we live in when our beloved consoles, rendered obsolete by time and technology, have found new life in indie game developers who also have a love for retro gaming. Heck, the Atari 2600, released in 1977, is probably the console with more new games released in the past decade than any other retro system.

[@n64glennplant]

Glad they responded, they’re a good bunch based here in the uk

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

@@n64glennplant Speaking of there in the UK, there's a kid from London who has committed to my Oklahoma Sooners. His name is Daniel Akinkunmi. He seems a decent chap.

[@masv0066]

These games became really cheap soon after release here in Sweden. We don’t understand the game of american football and even less in videogame form. But I remember picking 99 up just because of the insane graphics and the customization. Did I ever learn how to play it? Nope. But it’s still in my Collection☺️

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah here too, like fifa etc after a few months they’d be half price

[@emmeteeny]

I still remember that the first Quarterback Club had a booklet inside the box explaining the rules of the sport!

[@n64glennplant]

Would come in handy in Europe!

[@ruekurei88]

Always remember these games for the visuals. I remember seeing them in magazines(98) and thought the visuals looked amazing for a sports game. Man, Acclaim could put out some stunners back in the day. But I suppose this is just another dead sports franchise. Sad now just so few sports franchises exist. It's just FIFA(or whatever EA calls it nowadays) NBA 2K, Madden, MLB and I'm not even sure ISS is even still around(excluding racing and wrestling and more niche sports). Down from the dozens of franchises we used to get, from more sim stuff to arcadey. Even Nintendo had it's exclusive franchises. Ah well.

[@n64glennplant]

Iss became pro evo soccer and then some horrible pay to play online only monstrosity Konami released and flopped hard

[@mebbin]

This game had incredible graphics

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah mind blowing for the time

[@KhakiCube]

I had a friend not too far away that seemed to have just about every sports game for the system, so I never felt the need to own any myself when I could just go to his house. I always preferred NFL Blitz, while he was insistent on the more realistic games. Occasionally I still like playing the older sports titles to see what players I can recognize if any.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah blitz is my go to if it needs to be an nfl game

[@rileykazama3145]

The helmets look beautiful

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah in some of the high res modes in the later games they almost look next gen good

[@TheManOnTheHill]

Insane graphics 😮😮

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah amazing for the time yeah

[@Demokirby]

Lol, decided to consolidate all the quarterback club games, guess decided a video each would be pretty repetitious.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah same as I did with madden etc

[@ChoobChoob]

Can you do a review of The Duke of Nukem?

[@n64glennplant]

Already did years ago, both of them 👍

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

Best football on n64

[@n64glennplant]

More of a blitz guy myself

[@billcook4768]

10:22 some clipping issues. The 3d graphics kind, not illegal football blocks.

[@n64glennplant]

Haha I gotcha

[@Elicurren]

These games tough me a valuable lesson. Looks aren't everything.

[@n64glennplant]

Amen to that!

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

No way nfl 2k exists without qb club.

[@n64glennplant]

Agreed

[@desidiousfellspear6865]

I just found 3 of these games at our local game store to hit 168 NTSC titles. I am excited to see how they stack up with your opinion! I'm not a huge sports fan but I'll admit, little football mini-games are cool.

[@n64glennplant]

I bet they were cheap too!

[@desidiousfellspear6865]

@n64glennplant $2.99 a piece but the third one is free if you buy two. 😅

[@nerdsoftheasylum]

Absolutely loved Quarterback Club 98 , The scenario mode was awesome! I still play it every now and again

[@n64glennplant]

Much better on 99

[@REEK206NW]

Qb club 98 had a play where you could get a pass interference call every time. Used to drive my uncle insane with it,cussing the game out😂😆

[@charlieg6913]

I know 2000's edition was disastrous but 98 and 99 are really good, especially so early on in the consoles life. I prefer them to all 5 Maddens. I still play them today. Brings me right back to the good old days. You can pick up either game for just a couple bucks and they're definitely worth it.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah and the rosters are always nostalgic too. Especially for nba as I’m a pacers fan and that was some good era squad memories

[@eddsnake]

I fell for NFL QB Club 98’s graphics and NFL license at first (Christmas ‘97) but Madden 64 (which I got 6 days later for my birthday on NYE) was a much better game. As a bonus playing it hundreds of times over the next few years taught me the rules of the NFL. I’ve been a big NFL fan ever since. Still annoyed that I could never find a copy of Madden NFL 99, with the precious NFL license, the following year in the UK though!

[@tornadot2025]

@11:35, is Aikman dropping back to pass.....to huddle up!?

[@blaketindle4703]

😂

[@n64glennplant]

That could be Korean for all I know 😂😂

[@CursedSportsEntertainment]

The most hilarious exploit I’ve ever seen in a video game: load up qb club 99 practice mode with second controller plugged in and no defense. Have the ball carrier go towards the sidelines and fumble intentionally- you can now interact with the players on the sideline If you touch them from behind they will get stuck in an animation and walk onto the field. If you hit them from the sides or behind they will hard sell every tiny hit but if you hit them from the front they will absolutely wreck your entire life. Definitely the hardest hits in the game. All the ai players act like the mentally deranged characters in Quake II

[@n64glennplant]

Haha sounds funny and something I’d like to see

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

Glenn did a touchdown😃

[@n64glennplant]

I did a score yo!

[@sharkeyboe]

Finally, the best game on the N64

[@n64glennplant]

Which one?

[@MillerTheOfficialGaming]

Sweet video 📹

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks!

[@penguinreloaded7756]

I really disagree with you on this series. I consider it an awful series of games. I felt sooo burned when I purchased '98 on N64... it was just sooo bad. Happy to hear you had fun with the series for a while, though.

[@n64glennplant]

Were you a madden fan?

[@snotman40]

I see Glenn plant, I hit thumbs up

[@n64glennplant]

That’s the way to do it 😄

[@resellingwithjon]

I played a ton of QBC 96 on snes and really enjoyed the QB training aspect of it. I still play 98 pretty regularly and think it holds up well, but no denying that 2000 was complete trash.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah 2000 and 2001 finished the series sadly

[@kyle35_36]

these games are what i kept to replace a screw or backing on my other games. like Sin and punishment not fitting in my console so i swapped out the backs. lol. i always played sports as a kid but i never really cared to watch on tv or play the games.

[@n64glennplant]

Haha well they’re always bargain bin titles so good for parts!

[@alexmelendez6732]

Yeah qb club 99 was the best but still not very good. This was more of a visual.achievement focus clunky ai & gameplay madden & segs sports 2K was just sooo much bettetv

[@n64glennplant]

Madden was good in 2000

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

I never really thought about NFL games being played by Europeans. Did the college football games enjoy any success on that side of the pond? I've always been more of a NCAA fan - living in Norman, Oklahoma almost my entire life I was basically born into being an Oklahoma Sooners fan.

[@n64glennplant]

Nah, ncaa don’t really get released here and the NFl games don’t shift any good numbers tbh

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

​@@n64glennplant I figured as much. The NFL is really trying to get a foot in the door in the European market, playing games in the UK and Germany - and supposedly there is talk behind scenes of playing the Superbowl over there - in the distant future.

[@YamiVT]

whaa I'm early!

[@n64glennplant]

Firstttytt

[@SizzurpFoo]

This series never improved each game

[@n64glennplant]

I think like all sports games every release some areas improve and other areas decline

[@StudioUAC]

2:34 wow! unbelievable! they were censoring games like that all the way back in 97?!

[@tveye363]

Are you like 11 or something? Games were censored all the time waaaay before the 90's.

[@n64glennplant]

Don’t want negative press on kids games for sure