Category: Game Reviews

Developer: Paradigm Entertainment Publisher: Infogrames Released: September 16, 2000 3/10 Rated: E There’s a small set of releases by Infogrames right around the year 2000 between the N64 and PS1 that seems to garner a lot of nostalgia. Mostly platformers, with a few other genres like racing mixed in, Duck Dodgers is probably one of… Read more

Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Released: May 18, 1999 Rated: E 8/10 Incredible to think that on a system with so many futuristic racing titles, including efforts from the likes of F-Zero and Wipeout, that a game affiliated with The Phantom Menace can put forth the claim to be the best of them. Arguably the one… Read more

Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Activision Released: April 30, 1999 Rated: E 5/10 Traveller’s Tales has always had a close relationship with Disney and Pixar, starting out in the mid-’90s with wildly successful adaptations of Toy Story as well as classic Mickey Mouse cartoons with Mickey Mania. While A Bug’s Life can feel like one of… Read more

Developer: EA Tiburon Publisher: EA Sports Released: October 24, 1997 Rated: K-A 6/10 Though not faced with quite as many hurdles as other franchises in the step up to 3D, the first Madden title on the N64 still performs admirably out of the gate, delivering pretty much exactly what you’d expect in terms of content… Read more

Developer: Boss Game Studios Publisher: Midway Released: June 15, 1999 Rated: E 7/10 The N64 has a lot of racing games. Yes, I’ve said it many times at this point, but it’s worth bringing up again because for as many as there are per capita on the system, none of those games were ever going… Read more

Developer: Treasure Publisher: Nintendo Released: October 1, 1997 Rated: E 7/10 Few games attest to the undiscovered potential of the N64 library like the inevitable oddity that is Mischief Makers. To hearken back to the original intent of the controller design that divides and confuses so many, the dual design of the analog stick and… Read more

Developer: Midway Games Publisher: Midway Games Released: August 17, 1999 Rated: E 9/10 As much as I personally can rant and rave and go on ad nauseum about the pure, unspoiled joy of NFL Blitz, the series does leave me without much to say in each of its successive entries. It’s the type of dismissal… Read more

Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Nintendo Released: December 3, 1997 Rated: E 7/10 Hudson’s iconic mascot (I’d say he beats out Bonk the Caveman) debuts in 3D just in time for the ‘97 holiday rush, bringing another easy multiplayer option to utilize those four ports on top of a new adventure mode. While it sits adjacent… Read more

Developer: 3DO Publisher: 3DO Released: October 12, 1999 Rated: T 9/10 Sometimes when sequels come right on the heels of their predecessor, you feel like you can only expect so much. That quick turnover development time can only allow for so many foundational changes to the formula. But sometimes all it takes is that extra… Read more

Developer: Japan System Supply Publisher: Sunsoft Released: November 30, 1997 Rated: E 7/10 Coming in as an early entry to the pool of the N64’s signature genre, Chameleon Twist operates like something of a discount Yoshi title. The use of the chosen animal comes from a platformer based on using a prehensile tongue for puzzle… Read more