Category: Game Reviews

Developer: Iguana Entertainment Publisher: Acclaim Released: March 4, 1997 Rated: M 8/10 Even if it’s not immediately apparent how impressive Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is for its time, you only need to look at the rest of the N64’s admittedly FPS-heavy release schedule for the remainder of 1997. Turok was the first game in the genre Read more

Developer: Iguana West Publisher: Acclaim Released: November 30, 1998 Rated: E 6/10 I think I’ve proven myself as being able to put the deserved amount of effort into the N64’s sports franchises and their individual entries. I offer up my assessment of each game in the three American football series as examples. But I was Read more

Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Released: February 26, 1998 Rated: E 6/10 A year on from the N64’s North American release, it’s surprising to think that it was still missing several sports simulations, including any baseball games in spite of a number of them already being released in Japan. And while basketball and hockey Read more

Developer: H2O Interactive Publisher: Nintendo Released: August 11, 1997 Rated: E 7/10 Another title in the tradition of adding the Tetris branding to various puzzle games released by Tetris Company licensees, Tetrisphere is the first Western release in the underrepresented puzzle genre for the N64. And though it shares a little bit of DNA with Read more

Developer: Paradigm Entertainment Publisher: Nintendo Released: September 29, 1996 Rated: E 7/10 Pilotwings returns in 3D to show off the new tech like it did so successfully in the 16-bit era. With analog stick control and wide open 3D environments to explore, Paradigm has their work cut out for them, though perhaps Mario handles a Read more

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe Publisher: Konami Released: December 8, 1999 Rated: T 7/10 Nearly a year after its initial release, Castlevania for the N64 would see the release of what we would now consider its “complete edition,” featuring new characters and content originally cut from the initial release to get it out earlier. In Read more

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe Publisher: Konami Released:December 31, 1998 Rated: T 7/10 Probably preceded by its reputation to some degree, Castlevania (or Castlevania 64, as many refer to it) is often maligned for two major flaws that have only become more prevalent as tastes continue to change and it’s looked back on more unfavorably, Read more

Developer: Rare, Ltd. Publisher: Rare, Ltd. Released: November 24, 1997 Rated: E 9/10 It’s disingenuous to say that Diddy Kong Racing still carries the stigma of not being Mario Kart nearly 30 years after its original release. What was once an unwelcome comparison between two titles in the same genre, on the same system, released Read more

Developer: Williams Development Publisher: Williams Released: November 12, 1996 6/10 Rated: M Old, 2D era Mortal Kombat is always tough to talk about. It has something akin to “sacred cow” status as an all-time classic and historically significant, era-defining franchise. But the appeal has always been in spectacle and originality, while the likes of Street Read more

Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Released: June 30, 1997 Rated: E 10/10 Doing this profile comes with the most anxiety and the most amount of inherent personal voice and bias out of any game in this entire system library. Star Fox 64 is my favorite game. Through a combination of intense nostalgia, hours played, and Read more