Perfect Dark Nintendo Switch Performance & Technical Review!

[@SwitchUpYt]

Oh boy playing Perfect Dark with my son who is now the age I was when I first played...is...so good! Mark

[@hashslingingslasher3083]

Been hit with the existential crisis yet?

[@SiobhanR28]

That's amazing 🎉

[@AxLWake]

Damn, I played this game with my brother for so many hours. Good times.

[@espirite]

Wow. That's a lovely moment right there.

[@slingshotdon]

Xbox version smashes this

[@Thryfte]

Golden Eye was amazing, but Perfrct Dark was next level in both storytelling and gameplay

[@CrazyMetroid]

I screamed when I saw this in the direct. Sank HOURS if not days of my life into this game back in the day. Probably my fav N64 game.

[@Thetruthtalks13]

Best game on N64

[@CerealSensei410]

Played this last night and did the first two missions. Took me a bit to get used to the janky controls gain, but once I got my feel back for what I was doing I was right back in my child hood. what a time to be alive.

[@wrathpsp]

​@@bmo72 Put da jank on em.

[@AshTonnet-dn1we]

why isn’t it available in Canada yet ? did you have to do anything to get the updated games?

[@fydiousmckormick]

The controls really are not janky.

[@jcrossvoices]

With a few tweaks to the button mappings in the Switch system settings, you can get modern controls for hip-fire. Manual aiming down sights remains janky though.😂

[@aarondesch]

@@AshTonnet-dn1we it's not on the N64 app, it's a separate N64 MATURE app

[@Christophoronomicon]

Not sure if someone mentioned it already, but the reason Nintendo had to put those games into a separate app is Japanese law, not their own quirkiness. According to Japanese law, a single application that's accessible to children cannot contain any content that is rated mature, not even if it's blocked by parental controls. An app can only have a single rating, and apps accessible to children can't ever have mature contents in there. So they had to create a separate app for that content. And I guess they found it easier to just use the same set up everywhere rather than having those games in the normal N64 app in the US and Europe and in a separate app in Japan.

[@th3alley]

The fact I can't just buy these games outright, is absolutely infuriating

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Take your blood pressure meds and you can touch grass later.

[@imatiu]

There is not a large enough customer base for that to be rentable for the companies involved, specially with something like Perfect Dark which is a mess of licences.

[@Jasonv65]

If you bought it for the Xbox 360 then it can be played on the Xbox series X/S.

[@terminalpower.]

I too would love to be able to buy it. It's one of my favs of all time and I'd love to be able to pick up my Switch 15 years from now and play PD officially and portably. If they sold the 360 remake on Switch I'd buy it immediately.

[@fydiousmckormick]

@@terminalpower. thats on microsoft not nintendo.

[@tiford184]

Possibly my favourite game of all time. So much time spent in the multiplayer, running around with the maulers, testing out the different bots, checking achievements at the end of each game, then trying to beat the fast times in single player to unlock cool stuff. This is probably one of the few games that will push me to get the subscription.

[@BeautifulBCHomes]

Dude are we the same person? So much time in the gun range challenges we well.

[@sEaNoYeAh]

The subscription I must say is well worth it so long as you're into retro games. And the family pass in particular for a group of friends is great value.

[@terminalpower.]

I upgraded my sub when 007 came out. Perfect Dark is in my top 3, maybe #1. I'm pumped PD is on Switch although I wish I could just buy it.

[@deadfolk]

Not worried about performance on this one. The original performed so badly that the title theme even stuttered. This can only be better than that!

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I had this back in the day and I don’t remember it being so bad in performance but at the same time this game was really pushing the N64 to its limits so much so that the expansion pack was required for the game to even be able to run.

[@minkus782]

Not fully true. You could do certain modes without the pack. Unlike DK where it is fully required​@@Adamtendo_player_1

[@sandman8920]

@@Adamtendo_player_1it’s bollocks when people say it was unplayable. I played it last night on my 64 it’s fine. Runs better in low res mode like most n64 games that have the option.

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

These idiots think 25 year old games are perfect.. im ao sick of it

[@Nanobit84]

I think this is a good sign that we will get more Mature N64 games and I’m. Okay with the new app

[@Dzztzt]

There's some "adult" words in this sure, but to separate this as a Mature game is kinda silly by today's standards.

[@fydiousmckormick]

@@Dzztzt as another person pointed out this is because of japanese laws. not nintendo's quirkiness.

[@MikeMovesPLK]

I hope they add OG conkers again lol

[@Curlyheart]

Most likely going to be US/EUR only due to the fact the original N64 game didn't see a Japanese release, which is funny considering Live & Reloaded on Xbox DID come out in Japan.

[@Valkyriel246]

I played the Gameboy color version with the big honking battery chamber in the cartridge.

[@thegundampilot01]

😂 SAME!

[@ragmanx6256]

It's by far my favorite N64 game. Still play it to this day on PC via emulation.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah it's great. Mark

[@dutchpowner01]

Going back to it once in a while too. Nothing beats this game. The atmosphere was one of a kind. Music still gives me chills

[@chiquita683]

This remake puts Metroid Prime to shame

[@huntern64]

The native PC port is amazing

[@Nedwig747]

This was such a weird game when I was playing it as a kid. I remember being like this goldeneye clone is amazing! Wait why are their aliens!?!?! Now I have an alien buddy!?! Heck yes! Very excited to play it again, especially that opening level

[@galacticwarlock2271]

Yes it was basically 007 reskinned. But I liked this even better the music the weapons.

[@freekjansen8451]

such a shame that Nintendo didn’t do more.. the xbox 360 remaster is still my preferred version to play.

[@fydiousmckormick]

that version not being on switch is microsofts decision.

[@McD5791]

Are the multiplayer 'bots' still accessible in this port, so you can play 'solo' multiplayer games? That was my favourite memory of playing PD back in the day.

[@CrazyMetroid]

Yes, everything that you remember is still here.

[@shawnsavage]

The bot system of perfect dark is still something I feel like I'm chasing all these years later. They could make it so much fun and you could crank them up to be full on ghosts killing you without mercy

[@HeroC14]

My friends and I played zombies with Perfect or Dark difficulty FistSims. Absolutely terrifying.

[@cooliusmaximus5802]

​@@HeroC14 Brooo, same. One hit kills. Sometimes there were also no guns, all dark fist sims. My favorite that is ridiculous is one hit kills with dark sims, only n bombs in felicity.

[@gregorys9629]

Playing this for the first time in 10+ years and seeing the menu screen with Joanna standing over the computer was a huge nostalgia rush.

[@ppbunt]

That’s a great idea! I’m going to show a bunch of NES classics to my son, let’s see what he thinks 😊

[@mekman4]

I’d love a port of Perfect Dark Zero along side this as a double pack with modern controls! I’d buy that! Great Stuff!

[@fydiousmckormick]

perfect dark zero ruined this as a potential franchise. That game was awful.

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

Im so sick of this modern controlls bullshit! ITS A 25 YEAR OLD GAME!!!!!!!! play some new games if you dont like it, clown

[@ZSTE]

So glad I picked up the N64 controllers

[@MBrandr]

Your best option is probably a 3rd party controller like the 8bitdo Pro 2 or 8bitdo Ultimate, where you can preset custom profiles specifically for games like Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. That way you can have controls appropriate for these games, while switching back to normal controls for everything else by tapping the profile button.

[@ModeSOLOgaming]

You know, even while having the Pro 2 controller, I haven't thought of this. I ended up getting their mod kit for the original N64 controller and I've been using it for that authentic feel.

[@Fencellisk]

​@@ModeSOLOgaming that's the way to play. 👍

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

I use the Retro Fighters Brawler 64 controller.

[@fydiousmckormick]

8bitdo is trash. they feel good but the quality control is abysmal. the dpads misread inputs and every one that i bought within a year starts having trouble charging. The popularity of this brand is a bad symptom of internet echochamber.

[@ModeSOLOgaming]

@@fydiousmckormick I've had absolutely no problems with mine.

[@oviekpolugbo4227]

I used the same control tweaks. I just guessed that the Goldeneye trick would work and it does work quite well.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Ah good stuff mate! Mark

[@conwaystern911]

Perfect Dark was our game of choice in college. 10x better than Goldeneye. Who needs studies, when the aliens keep coming?

[@UndeadEggmiester]

This game is probably my favorite n64 game snd it kinda makes ne want yo finally get online service for the switch.

[@damacattack8434]

The Switch Online version needs some major patch updates right now.

[@zeddwulfen7737]

Yea, a lot.

[@aquariuskudo]

Shit emulation unfortunately.

[@josevanz7654]

Were these lights flashing like this? I don't remember that!

[@Pow3r-Up]

We got shafted with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, the Xbox versions are better especially Perfect Dark

[@fydiousmckormick]

Personally, the modern setup feels like crap to control. To me the default that uses the right stick as a substitute for the c buttons is massively better. Same with goldeneye. once you're used to the original setup its way better. the game was designed for that so of course it works best. Genuinely don't understand what most peoples problem is.

[@f_r_e_d]

a new gen remake of this and goldeneye would be 👌

[@Mike-og1qk]

I loved this game so much when it originally came out. Also, I 100% agree we need Conkers!

[@ILLRICARDO]

Turok on nintendo online is pointless, the remaster exists and is superior... also perfect dark / rare was stolen by microsoft studios,

[@melaniapina6368]

Never played this, looks good! And Joanna Dark is one of the best fiction names I’ve ever heard 💪🏼

[@Dzztzt]

You're in for an absolute treat. Dated, sure but it's a sci-fi joy of a game.

[@LegendaryTheEnd]

I play 98% handheld and as with Goldeneye I wish they’d have made some tweaks for modern controls. Even with the tips it’s a bit fiddly and makes it frustrating enough that I often just give up. I’ll give another go with the tips you guys gave and hopefully I can finally adjust.

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

Why the fuck you want new controlls? The games are 25years old, its running and playing as they are supposed to!!! You suck at gaming, and thats okay, but dont blame the game!

[@KM-hk8tc]

Hi guys. Just at work when this video posted so thought I’d say hello. 👋

[@SwitchUpYt]

Hi! Mark

[@jennaronmurray3071]

Get a 64 controller before trying this

[@chrislo2731]

What controller were you using @ 2:25?

[@WickedRibbon]

Have you guys played the version included on Rare Replay? I'm curious how the Switch version compares.

[@dhay03]

The Rare replay version is much smoother but they have improved the NSO version in comparison to the original version though

[@Supercatandrewman]

It's really cool that Perfect Dark finally came to the Switch (hopefully Conker joins Joanna on NSO someday as well), though IDK if I'd play this port over the Xbox 360/One remaster on Xbox Live Arcade or Rare Replay... But I'm certainly happy for all Switch owners who finally get to experience this gem if they've never played it before!

[@benironside1264]

One of my favs of all time. Probably would have been more excited if it wasn’t already accessible on every Xbox since the 360 though

[@poil8351]

Well considering they now have a mature n64 app i have a feeling we will soon see a bunch of mature n64 ganes drop in the future.

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

How many mature n64 games was it? I cant name any outside this and turok

[@BigBrotherGnE]

I am certain more M-rated games will appear on the N64 line-up. I do expect other games like Shadowman, the other Turok games to appear on there, as well as Nightmare Creatures.

[@leefr76]

Still have the original on the N64.

[@icanhazgoodgame3845]

Future Mature games to be released... Turok 2, RE2, Conker, Doom 64, Shadowman.

[@MusicSkeletonKeys]

DOOM 64 is regularly $2 on the shop. Let’s not waste a release slot on that one, despite it being a phenomenal DOOM game.

[@Lord_Mangoat]

Perfect Dark was one of the few things I was excited about from the direct. Yes, I'll be playing it. Tried it for a bit and absolutely hated the default control setup. Thanks so much for the controller adjustment tips. Those changes are making it far better. Edit: I'm confused. I did the changes while in the institute. Worked fine. I went into a combat simulation and had to pick the 1.2 control options again, before going into that game mode. However when going in, the controls were not the same as when I changed all the settings in the institution.

[@terminalpower.]

You have to create a MP profile and save it.

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

Just say that you suck at gaming, dont blame the controlls, its easy

[@x8lika8x]

I liked buck bumble

[@x8lika8x]

We need bee simulator with guns..

[@Ryan-cp4rh]

I hate the new JD character model

[@fydiousmckormick]

microsoft ruined this as a potential franchise.

[@michaelzoran]

Why are we not seeing Perfect Dark on Xbox Series X... Perfect Dark Zero is my all-time favorite First-Person Shooter. I heard those awesome songs in the game and bought the CD for the music. The artwork was awesome, too.

[@javi994]

The XBLA version has been on the store for years

[@That-Ninja]

Do you like GLUE?! 🐌

[@Ser-Smiley]

Decent? Deeeceeent? It was a SUPERB direct! SSS+ tier i say. 😋

[@daltonchristie1775]

Cant wait to check this out after work. Cheers mates🍻

[@DuderTrax]

Got the day off! Woke up to this video and looks like I'll be playing this all day. Thanks for the tips on controlls! Much better for goldeneye too. Thanks guys, see ya

[@RyanPerfect]

OLDSCHOOL WAY!!! Everyone should be playing it that way!

[@HideAndRead]

Perfect Dark is a SYSTEM KILLER

[@SwitchUpYt]

😂

[@eatanotherzio6811]

Switch port is poo poo Play the OG on PC or the remake on Xbox instead

[@fydiousmckormick]

this is bs. play it however you feel like. this version is fine.

[@BlaqueT]

Absolutely will be giving this a go, to see what I missed as a kid. Thanks for the tips on the control scheme too, that could save some headaches 😅

[@UnwrittenSpade]

Goldeneye was the best thing ever when it came out and I never thought something could be better UNTIL perfect dark came out! It blew goldeneye out of the water. Man I miss games where beating a level in a certain time would unlock a cheat, sometimes useful and sometimes just big head mode

[@MrRoundthetwist]

I still have the PD cartridge and N64 system That was a superb game especially for its time

[@Grovel007]

The controls are *****. I wish they learned their lesson from golden eye.

[@fydiousmckormick]

the controls are fine once you get used to them. people give up so quick these days.

[@switchunboxing]

WHATT I was so excited to play this with improved framerate.. Sad to see an N64 game is still running under 20fps… But hey it didn’t bother us back then. With the bots we were running 10fps and it’s just how it was. LOVED this game and we played it well into the GameCube and Wii lifecycles. I might need to check it out but I’m not jumping to it or anything with that sorry framerate. Thank you for going over everything for us. For those who don’t know, Perfect Dark is essentially the sequel to GoldenEye but without the 007 licensing. It’s Goldeneye DELUXE DELUXE. Same engine. But new mechanics. And every weapon has a secondary function. More customization with the multiplayer options. It’s like a goldeneye mod x1,000. There’s invisibility cloaks, a weapon you can throw on the ground that’s actually a proximity mine, there are automated turrets, a weapon that sees through walls… N-bombs…. Those damn n-bombs. The ability to disarm other players. So much fun creative stuff.

[@rangokfunkazuul8344]

Did you try the dizziness ? Apparently it's broken

[@SwitchUpYt]

Yeah seemed pretty intense but eh

[@Alexman47]

This emulation is better the the OG game though, it struggles with 20fps in cutscenes, I like the emulation version having a stable 30fps for the single player makes it so much better. If you want 60fps for this game you should of gotten the Xbox arcade one

[@Reddotzebra]

It actually physically hurts to see someone run around with the Farsight in this game, if there's one thing I immediately learned in the original it's that when you pick that thing up, don't move and camp. Camp like your life depends on it! (Because it does.)

[@ZSTE]

Gotta get to the vent to hide though

[@BeautifulBCHomes]

No way. My all time fav game.

[@DakinRinone]

I thought the fps dropped alot when putting the high def graphics on when playing on the og 64.

[@TheAmazingLSB]

This version is inferior in every way shape and form to the original release.... Still glad it's available, but damn Nintendo....

[@BiggestDookie]

We need conkers bad fur day

[@MrJimithee]

THANKYOU for the custom controls Mark! It wouldn't be so bad if the N64 pads were more widely available... ps If you could do one for Majoras Mask... coz that's a MESS on NSO!

[@SwitchUpYt]

You're welcome mate! Mark

[@riftshredder5438]

You still haven't figured out how to turn off those words on the bottom of the screen? It's in the settings option

[@awilywolf]

$60 bucks AUD to play it, are you fking joking, mate?! In classic Ninty style they paywall access by limiting your single subscription to $60 AUD for 12 months. No option for a monthly sub of $6 AUD like for the standard NSO service. Complete bait and switch and utter highway robbery. You can't even choose to trial the service, you are locked in to minimum spend of $60 bucks up front, without even being able to evaluate the title library or actual performance of the included titles.

[@EBHawellsGames]

Somehow, I missed this since I was a PS1 player in the year 2000. So it's basically N64 Bond with better graphics? I'm curious: What makes perfect dark different than N64 Bond?

[@ashdoginc]

I was a massive fan of this game back in the day. It was never the perfect game - some levels were definitely not as good as others, but overall it was well done. Some of the best aspects of the game were the moments when your sight became blurry from being hit; being able to see through walls, place guns on walls, being able to controls bots and AI was decent.

[@awilywolf]

I've got a couple of third party PDP Gamecube controllers, but they apparently do not support button remapping/dual stick configuration in the Switch's menu. I imagine this is basically unplayable then if I want dual stick support and the ability to invert X and Y on the stick? I was watching the footage (4:09), and it looks like dude is using standard X (horizontal) movement on his right stick as opposed to inverted. Does anyone know if the standard Gamecube controller layout defaults to use the 4 face buttons in the same way the N64 controller used the 4 C directional buttons?

[@Gator159]

I have been playing the XBLA port for the past 10+ years. I played through the first level with an N64 controller... I don't have the patience to make this work properly with the Nintendo switch pro controller. I'll just go back to the XBLA remaster lol

[@terminalpower.]

One of my favorite games of all time as well, top 3 easily. Playn it now w the N64 controller. I wish I could keep it when NSO shuts down. I'd pay w/e they'd charge. Now the only games that Switch needs are TimeSplitters and F Zero GX and I honestly don't need another console ever again...until games like Eternal Darkness get released. But with the Switch library rn I'm set.

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Fantastic game when it released way back in 2000 and still fantastic now, but to anybody who has an Xbox One X or Series X, I'd recommend the 360 remaster through backwards compatibility over this version. Looks better and the controls don't need any tinkering. Still, it's nice to have the option to play PD portable.

[@joshuacalkins]

Classic game! But I just played it on Xbox, where it’s been for several console generations, and you can actually own it, cheap. I have zero interest in renting and borrowing games, through subscriptions or otherwise. I’d buy FZero 64, and many others, but I won’t pay a monthly fee to stream it. Nintendo could at least offer both options.

[@OptimizedOptimism]

During the direct, I was silently shaking with delight at the Metroid Prime 4 trailer. This one however, I actually screamed with excitement. I love Perfect Dark. I actually have the Rare Replay version on my Xbox with enhanced textures and audio etc. However I actually prefer this version. I think the dialogue sounds too clean when uncompressed on the xbla version and I prefer the art style and texture work on the original N64. Playing with the standard controls still feels second nature to me and in some ways feels more in line than the dual stick layout on the xbla one. That being said I did struggle to play the NSO version of Turok; the Night dive port spoiled me because I do think something like Turok benefits from dual stick controls considering how frantic the gameplay is. Something about Perfect Dark, while still hectic especially with the death match mode, feels more methodical with those original controls.

[@TheRavenArchon]

Last call for the Xbox 360 version (which is an actual remaster with dual stick controls, new models/textures, and locked 60fps) before 360 loses its store end of this month.

[@jimothy2250]

Memories of playing this game on my N64 then over to a mates house to play it. Golden was the king but man perfect dark is just miles better in hindsight. Some great fps game on the N64. I have perfect dark golden eye quake 1 and 2 and doom 64. What more could I need. Oh yeah my three mates to play it. But we all adults now and don’t have the time Getting old sucks sometimes.

[@JMrealgamer]

It’s 007 Goldeneye superpowered! I just wish I didn’t need to be online to play offline. That’s my only gripe. It’s fun to play this gem again.

[@bayleyinc]

I finally managed to get one of the N64 controllers from the Nintendo Store, turned up just in time for this and I have to say it has made a huge difference playing the N64 games on the NSO service. I can finally play Goldeneye aswell without messing about with button mapping of my pro controller

[@Nickleotide]

One of my favorite games of all time. We used to customize the bot to resemble people we disliked, poured many hours of deathmatch into that one. In between all the direct announcements, Prime 4 and Zelda❤, I noticed there was a game that came out last week that was not mentioned in your new game video which i am curieus about. It is called "bug and seek". Do you think you could do a review on that?

[@alwayspooh1588]

Switch 2????? I am thinking late 2025, or early 2026. The Switch library gets better and better!

[@redcrimson1028]

I'm ao flad to see this game come to the switch, but the biggest mistake was not releasing this game on cartridge or alloying oeople to buy it outright.i also think its a bit too late of a release though

[@SgtScorpious]

when they fix the lighting issues and input lag I probably will play via switch

[@erfolgreich]

Once the controls are proberly configurated, this game is still amazing to play. There is much to see, do and master in this game. Even the atmosphere hasn't lost its charm. I'm suprised how much fun I have - even the not so top fps aren't much of an issue for me anymore.

[@beerbuzzhub]

woah didn't even realise this had been released for Nintendo Online. SO EXCITED NOW.

[@andrewvasquez1960]

Turok was already on switch and it's sequels to purchase, perfect dark was awesome but i prefer the remastered version on xbox included in the rare replay collection.

[@DutchUltra]

Xbox360 perfect dark is 1080p 60 fps 😇

[@BillScott-rc9bu]

One of the few FPS on N64 that my mate could whip my ass every time we played multiplayer. Curse him.

[@Nine5Vader]

Its a shame this isn't available for purchase, I had this game on the N64 back in the day and loved it, better than Golden eye 😉

[@sandman8920]

I can’t play 64 games on the switch it’s awful. Original hardware all the way!

[@drowningin]

I tried playing Turok and perfect Dark. It seems for the 17+ app what should be mapped to my left stick is mapped to my right stick. It wasn’t like that in the old app. It’s literally unplayable

[@fydiousmckormick]

interesting, i played through on perfect agent just fine with the default controls.

[@RichieB-s9l]

Holy crap I didn't hear anything about this. Love this game!

[@sandman8920]

In a way this game has never been beaten. The intensity of those first three missions in particular is astounding I haven’t experienced anything like it since.

[@Wiizpig]

In the PAL release on Switch if you check hi res option you get the correct font ratio, unlike the US version

[@Ray__E]

Never played this one before. I heard nothing but good things about it when it was originally released. I can't wait to see what the hype is about with this one

[@bertnbirdgaming4315]

I know it’s not rated M but it’s a crime that Nintendo hasn’t put Mishief Makers on the N64 app yet. Probably one of the best games on the entire console in my opinion. I think very few people played it at its release like I did but I think it will find a lot of love this day and age. It would also be a very easily adaptable game control wise, that uses the DPad which wouldn’t need to be a pain to reconfigure on switch. I really appreciate you posting the control set up scheme you used. I don’t know why Rare replay which came out ages ago use proper updates control schemes for the game and controllers respectfully but the switch makes it a living nightmare to do it. I remember playing goldeneye when it was put on switch after 5 min I shut it off hooked up my N64 and just played it there and felt completely natural. I can’t imagine it taking to much work for Nintendo just just implement a more modern control scheme as people playing it for the first time are just going to think it’s bad if they can’t jump into what they are used to for FPS games.

[@fydiousmckormick]

rented it and returned it early. shake shake got real annoying super fast.

[@JaneTheDoe-id2vx]

i already played it on xbox live arcade, if its not released physically on switch i won’t buy it again

[@jonk4255]

Disappointed that it’s not in the eshop, I would’ve really loved to have replayed this game. I pretty sure it also had MP with AI and the AI was pretty decent or at least it seemed to me as I’d never play MP before. I had such fun playing the MP with my bro who was visiting from OZ. We also had a laugh playing Beetle Adventure racing - man what a game