Beating EVERY N64 Game - Madden Football 64 (117/394)

[@austinschwenk7778]

Fun fact, the NFL asked EA to remove the ambulance in later versions as it made the NFL look "too dangerous"

[@jackharper24]

The NFL states that no one has even been injured in the history of the game and players mostly make up injuries to hurt the wonderful NFL organization that is perfect.

[@ojaysnooks8528]

I remember you could run players into the ambulance

[@buttburp6995]

@@jackharper24 the reward greatly outweighs the risk in most cases though lol

[@dasdiesel3000]

I like the Streisand effect of all that leading to some game makers trying to make pro football as seedy as possible in every regard eg later blitz titles etc

[@DOC_951]

What’s the source on this?

[@lisliaer7999]

"Farve threw into double coverage with no chance of success " 😂when art imitates life

[@JollyJa5on]

Not to mention a Vikings kicker having a gimmie field goal kick go wide right

[@dirtyhistory4711]

Living in Wisconsin all my life...I know this all to well.

[@spirenguard]

Remember to say "allegedly" any time you bring up famous philanthropist and volleyball enthusiast Brett Favre. You don't want to get sued

[@ThatOneDude219]

Pat McAfee approves this message

[@pengwin_]

*"The title of this game is a lie, John Madden was only 61 when this game came out, not 64"* Good chat comment!

[@caseyp5665]

This series is one of the only ones I actually watch the intro. And everytime I do, and see the train conductor outfit I think to myself...where are the costumes? Lol lets get into it!

[@starpetalarts6668]

Next series: "I'm playing each Madden game in chronological order, and I mean all of them. The twist is that I have to eat a spicy pepper every time I restart a match."

[@nonamephinsyt]

Kicking field goals is not as simple as it seems. So many factors that no one thinks about.

[@krossbow_]

As a Vikings fan, I could have told you we would missed that kick wide right

[@_g00mba]

😢 plz i still have nightmares of last season

[@bigsherpa]

When Thab said "The newer Madden games are more polished" - I felt that

[@ericmay560]

I know it might seem insignificant but I really do appreciate that you have a good knowledge of sports and players. It’s really nice to have someone who knows some stuff in these sports games

[@jocloud31]

As a Bears fan since the early 90s, Salaam getting injured in literally the first play is the epitome of art imitating life.

[@jocloud31]

And the Vikings missing an easy field goal that would have possibly won the game is too perfect

[@jeremyphillips3087]

"Favre decided to throw a hail Mary into double coverage." Standard.

[@predarek]

This series is definitely the best way to end the week!

[@greg0uk]

I can't think of better things.

[@pokeli2728]

That's so true

[@karvakalle]

You're absolutely right!

[@liammartin6636]

the Ninja kicker speech had me dead lmao

[@MrMadMister1]

Looking for this lol

[@ljm37]

I thought it was a Ninja reference but wasn't sure

[@Mister_Clean]

Love the play by play commentary. Your familiarity with the game makes this video so much better. What a throwback, hearing some of these names.

[@shmoopshybob]

Interesting how the more arcadey sports games seem to stand the test of time better than the more "realistic" ones. I don't play sports games too much, but it's been fun to learn more about them. Thanks for the awesome video, Thab!

[@cthulhusol]

It makes sense. In the simulation case you always want to play the best simulation possible it is kind of the premise. So it will always age poorly . Arcade style is about the gameplay having an identity, be on fire on Jam, the violence on blitz, etc. So it is almost never replaced

[@tximinoman]

​@@cthulhusol came to say the same thing. Arcade games live and die on their gameplay being fun more than anything else, so it's harder for them to age (just like regardless how much 2D platformers have improved over time, games like Super Mario World haven't aged a day since they came out).

[@JobberJim]

The NFL draft is currently going on so a madden game is coincidentally a very timely choice.

[@homestar92]

I wonder if this game was the codebase for the DS madden games. The player models, the animations, it all looks EXTREMELY similar. Also, as a lifelong Packers fan, throwing a hail mary into double coverage in the second quarter is such an authentic Brett Favre move, so points for realism.

[@Ancient_West]

To this day, this is still my FAVORITE NFL game of any system ever. This is the game I throw on when I'm bored and don't know what to play. Also the first game I ever looked up cheats for. If you created a character with the name TIBURON, the developer, you got a team named Tiburon with every stat at 100%.

[@johnkoho1245]

Blitz was better. You're playing the wrong game on that system.

[@RunninRebelBen]

What were your go-to plays? I liked A-B-Down-Down-BottomC which was a HB toss pass. B-BottomC-Down-Down-BottomC was my go-to run play. Why are those living in the recesses of my mind?

[@Ancient_West]

@@RunninRebelBen That was my favorite play also!!! and I used to do Hail Mary's an entire game for fun. Or I would do fake punts and field goals even when it was 1st down.

[@CurlyHartline]

This is one of my favorite series on KZbin. I'm always excited to see a new video posted. Somehow, 1:31 Thab manages to make titles that I think are super boring into an entertaining and enjoyable watch

[@myrojyn]

when you can make Mahjong interesting you can make just about anything interesting.

[@derkatwork33]

It's always fun to see the sports games because you bring out the fans in the comments sections. Also... Go Pack Go!

[@TGreg104]

Lukas Van Ness 😤

[@ThatOneDude219]

I love to fire up old sports games

[@wiscomitch3412]

GO PACK GO!

[@LocalsOnly420SD]

I went to Pittsburgh to “steel” 😂

[@andrewalexander4331]

This game was highly rated by Nintendo magazine (UK) back in the day, very interesting that it doesn't hold up now. As a stupid kid, I bought it, assuming it would be similar to rugby. For the first hour, I had no idea what was going on, but I really got into it eventually!

[@mysonpotter3401]

Thab is gonna upset a lot of kickers with his comment about how silly it is for them to miss 😂

[@borknagar5454]

To answer a couple questions if you see this, Donovan McNabb was drafted 2 years after this game. Also Gus Frerrote is known as the guy to headbutt the wall in celebration and hurt himself and ended up missing the rest of the season.

[@zell2626]

The Dolphins actually did have a player called Abdul Karim Jabbar, not a jab at the Lakers player, he was an actual nfl RB. Kareem the nba player tried to sue him for the name

[@launchpadmcquack2386]

Gus frerotte once injured himself by headbutting a wall to celebrate a TD. Fun fact

[@samdakid6559]

I am watching every episode of this nostalgic series..and I mean all of them- in my Thab voice

[@zell2626]

Damn that Favre pronunciation hurt my soul

[@saidellopez6826]

That was a rough time. A Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in NFL and NBA. Plus a Robert Smith from The Cure band and the Vikings player

[@CosmicTris10]

11/10 thumbnail

[@ThatOneDude219]

64/10

[@Stephen-cp4de]

Barry in a Packers jersey is cursed, dear lord

[@unorthodoxnoobs]

the ambulance was interesting because you're right - they wouldn't do it in a modern game, but in real life last year they had an ambulance on the field when Damar Hamlin had a heart attack on the field. that was wild.

[@nojuanatall3281]

That whole situation was wild. What happened and the controversy surrounding it.

[@whatjake7898]

Cardiac arrest****

[@polskaman20001]

It’s sack religious! You traded Barry to Green Bay!!!! Ugh!!

[@Undying3001]

Lol football pun. Sack

[@johnnytransam5894]

I don’t think there’s anything simple about a 47 yard field goal kick.

[@aaronloiselle3651]

Nothing simple about kicking a football period, funny how so many people talk like they could do it no problem when they would fall flat on their ass and fail miserably.

[@StarRightStarTight]

listening to you channeling your inner nfl commentator is a blast! Looking forward to the next NFL game lol

[@brennanroy7842]

Change the battery in your memory card to fix the save issue. It should be a CR2032 button battery.

[@omniputin4124]

I don't think there's anything simple about kicking field goals. Athletes have to commit there whole careers to it in order to have even a small chance of being considered a "good kicker."

[@Thabeast721]

It's just a meme from when Ninja tweeted something dumb about a guy missing a field goal

[@omniputin4124]

@@Thabeast721 🙆‍♂️

[@rockytrh]

Fun fact about the NFL licensing issues: The year Madden 64 came out (1997), Acclaim had an odd licensing deal with the NFL. They had the exclusive NFL license, but only for the N64, and only for 1997. So Madden NFL 98 (also released in '97) for the SNES and Genesis had the NFL team names and stuff, but not the N64 version. But don't worry, sports fans. Madden 99 secured the NFL license so we won't have to play against the Minneapolis Vikings again.

[@terig5584]

Todd Collins for the Bills means you missed Jim Kelly but were too early for Doug Flutie!

[@gamedrop3262]

8:25 "Randy Moss wasn't in the league yet. . ." That hit me so hard haha. . damn time damn you.

[@dwferox]

8:53 Football would be so much better if the announcers said things like, "what a moron!" Lol

[@KingBat]

I remember being dumbfounded that I found this game used for a dollar at the game store when I was 10 and begging my dad for a dollar for it. To be honest, I had no idea what game it was, all I know is that I wanted it.

[@Walrus286]

There is a little fade route to the fullback in this game that was truly unstoppable. A guaranteed 8-9 yards minimum. Would run it every single play haha

[@GatCat]

T.O. and McNabb weren't in the league when this game was developed. Owens started his career with the 49ers anyway. He didn't get to Philly until late 90's.

[@nigelbelote6844]

This is a Fascinating Insight Into Someone's Mind Who's a Casual But Educated Enough About The Players -- That Being Said; The Kicking/FG Comments Showing The Lack of Sports Knowledge and Further Examples, Mixed With The Signature Monotone Delivery Make for a Comical Endeavor Enjoyable By All From Weebs to Jocks. Props, Sir. 💯

[@mimmoq7960]

Was the “I don’t understand how nfl teams have kickers that just… miss…” a reference to Ninja?

[@norskmatty]

This game lacked an NFL license because Acclaim (which made NFL Quarterback Club '98) had exclusive rights to it for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Madden '98 is essentially this game, but with NFL licenses and for other platforms. The following year, EA made sure to negotiate so that Acclaim did not get to continue having an exclusive license, as Madden was outsold by QB Club. Later, in 2005, seeing how effective an exclusive NFL license could be, EA would grab and hold exclusive rights to the NFL license for themselves across all platforms (which they continue to hold).

[@vinniamsterdam700]

As a European sports fan I can assure you that cricket is way more complicated then NFL.

[@ThatOneDude219]

Cricket is awesome. Jomboy does some great breakdowns of it

[@arkjag2991]

The sports games are some of my favorites in Thab's quest. Such a fun nostalgia trip to see these old rosters, especially in NBA and NFL games.

[@orangeTadpole]

2:55 nice Tom Grossi reference with the music.

[@RefShawnFox]

I was looking in the comments for a Grossi reference. Nicely spotted.

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

14:00 "The modern Madden games are pretty polished." If by "pretty polished" you mean a broken, glitchy, buggy, animation driven mess with greedy microtransactions infused, you'd be correct.

[@ChristMetalMayhem]

I am reading the comments on every N64 challenge video, and I mean all of them. The twist is, I don't know what comment to read next. This is my journey to reading every N64 comment.

[@chrisbg99]

These old sports games are very nostalgic. Not necessarily for the game but the players. Right at the beginning of peak watching football for me as a kid.

[@Drew_D]

Ah, yes. Jerome Bettis. My favorite Packer.

[@EirkenElite]

This is the most exciting a sports game can get is when thabeast play

[@Penguinkingrc]

Pretty wild that the presentation parts of this game (the refs on the field, the ambulance, noting how many yards the play went for, the coin toss, touchdown celebrations, penalties being displayed, even the trophy presentation) are miles better than the most recent Madden games that have come out. I would claim the modern Madden games are anything but "polished".

[@lambiepie6436]

“The Washington *Redacted*” got me 😂

[@KaWouter_]

As a european hearing you talk about the NFL like it's common knowledge makes me feel stupid. I only know you play handegg mostly with your hands and not with your feet.

[@HearthenRealms]

I just wait every week until you say the words. "Conkers Bad Fur Day" the best N64 game ever made....

[@n00dles79]

It's hard to kick that weird shaped ball under pressure and wind conditions sometimes. they just .. choke. its shaped like a coned egg and its hard as a rock. plus i THINK they kick with more of their toe than other foot balled sports?? which makes it weirder. idk im not the biggest football guy so don't listen to me.

[@shane7776777]

9:30 The Ninja meme lmaooo

[@paulcurran3661]

What type of memory card are you using? There were always issues with third party cards on the n64 back in the day, I lost so many saves on ISS 64. The official ones's were tiny too so you couldn't save much to them.

[@MARTELRA1983]

Thab, I can tell you never really played any sports on a high-level or even at all (physical) but kicking is super hard in the NFL. Look up the reasons and I bet you'll rethink your statement.

[@kylegrizz1]

Brings back memories of yelling “Stubblefield, baby!”

[@PaulGaither]

OCTOBER 22, 2020: Ex-NFL Star Dana Stubblefield Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Rape.

[@12747821341291283746]

One flaw with this series is the lack of game audio. Audio is such a huge part of games, I feel like showcasing some of it is definitely warranted. Love the series otherwise.

[@roguerifter9724]

I played this with some of my N64 owning cousins. I;ve been a fan of the Madden series since the early days. After I bought my SNES my got us a few games to play together including Madden 93. Madden 94 was already out but I bought my SNES near Christmas 93 and we didn't realize Madden games came out the year before the one in the title He also got me Madden 2002 when he and mom bought me a PS2 in high school..

[@Althazarcrts]

I'm not sure if you know all the old sports knowledge when you play these games or just look it up quick. But its very convincing. Makes the commentary a lot more interesting! Keep it up dude

[@Nintendoes2]

"Im aware its named Fa-vre." lmao I died.

[@hagzomush]

Don't worry Thab, I'm an Aussie who LOVES NFL, we actually exist out there!

[@polskaman20001]

I remember a cheat code with the game shark you can get guys 8 foot 4 I think team tiburon. Also how about those Minneapolis Vikings. Charlotte Panthers.? Talk about nfl license issues lol. Glad to see you play it. Too bad you didn’t pick the Lions with Barry “the goat” Sanders. Go Lions! 🦁

[@QuadSevens1]

Worse, he traded Barry to Green Bay!

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

there's so many racing games on N64, half of my collection was racing games. yet i've never heard of rally challenge 2000. looking forward to it!

[@TaelAlchemist]

I'm thinking of maybe getting a Everdrive for myself. Is it too bugged, or does stuff like here, not beeing able to save the game, rarely happen? Are there patches for stuff like this? In short, everdrive recommended or not?

[@joetalentoh]

'Favre decided to throw a hail Mary early in the second quarter into double coverage' So just typical Brett Favre things then.

[@ToneStamp]

9:30 I greatly appreciate this reference.

[@dangdelucia]

Thab's head superimposed on John Madden POG

[@gravitywaves2796]

As an old packer fan who lived through these years it was kind of nostalgic to listen to these player names.

[@zch7491]

Huck em chuck em football

[@GoodMomo]

Ah, the good old Washington [REDACTED], what a season!

[@kurtdewittphoto]

Never really played any of the Madden games, i'm surprised they didn't have NFL liscensing on this one.

[@twotoned2774]

I would play this game for hours at a time. We only had one TV so when I had the option to play, I wouldn't stop playing until someone wanted to watch TV.

[@JonnyCrackers]

Slightly interesting fact: Karim Abdul-Jabbar got sued by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and ended up changing his name to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. Not sure how you could possibly sue someone for having a similar name as you and win, but I guess it could have been a settlement deal.

[@Linkums]

The Washington REDACTED. 😂

[@Iamyourboo2]

Fun fact Thab, Gus Frerotte once ran a touchdown in and then celebrated by running into the wall and injured his neck.

[@calebjensen9006]

The fun part of that game was creating your own character and trading to make a super team.

[@t3r3nth]

As a Vikings fan, 9:00 is very believable 😂

[@FrankWestJr315]

“Where are ya throwing, buddy?”

[@ultimate15clb]

I grew up a packers fan and this was my team. so funny watching you run through this season. found myself literally LOL through this review. funny stuff thab

[@benjaminhenry7593]

Keep em coming thab! Maybe before I die you'll roll a Zelda game ^_^

[@QuadSevens1]

Trading Barry Sanders to the Packers is sacrilegious!

[@garrycowan4394]

Really enjoying the series very interesting and insightful

[@aftrthejake6843]

Love this series. Your voice reminds me of Shane mauss. Cheers!

[@sc3ku]

1:55 Bizarre to me that this game didn’t have a license, despite Madden 98 on other consoles and PC having a full license.

[@Telelum]

This is low key a grossi x ThaBeast crossover

[@dstinnettmusic]

So, this would be the first Madden with my favorite team, the Baltimore Ravens….well I guess kind of. Baltimore. Pretty neat :)

[@Gary0418]

Old head here I started out playing madden on the Sega genesis 1990 kinda crazy to look back at what it use to be like. Still think some of the older games are better then the new ones

[@adamlaubusch5817]

My brother in law kicked in the NFL and no, not anyone can do it. The “sweet spot” from what he said is like the size of a dime. Then take the snapper who is so good he can spin the ball for the holder to the exact rotation where all he has to do is catch and hold. There’s a reason there’s only 32 of these professional jobs in the world.

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

2:14 "Nah im kidding its brett favv reh" I will cut you

[@Texastrailrider]

I always felt like N64 sports games were miles behind PS1, especially when it came to football.

[@knightbrian92]

I love Madden 64. It's really a hidden gem 😅