Criminally Underrated N64 Games
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- The N64 is one of the greatest consoles of all time, with a ton of incredible games! Join TVGS as I list and discuss ten of the most over looked and criminally underrated Nintendo 64 games the system ever received. Many lesser known and under appreciated released for for the N64 so let me know your most obscure unknown and under rated N64 games down below!
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What is your favourite N64 game?
Conker bad fur day, learned a few things being a teenager in that one, haha!
Goemon mystical ninja and goemons great adventure 2
Custom Robo V2
A tie between Paper Mario and Conkers Bad Fur Day
Banjo Kazzooie
007 Golden Eye
Super Mario 64
Paper Mario
Star Fox 64
F-Zero
Conker’s Bad Fur Day
Resident Evil 2
WWF: No Mercy
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Turok
Turok 2
Mario Kart 64
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Donkey Kong Country 64
Perfect Dark
Spider-man
Wave Race
Wow. I never thought I'd see the day that Quest 64, Mystical Ninja, AND Mischief Makers would all see love...IN THE SAME VIDEO!
Thanks for watching!
Indeed. I really don't see why Quest 64 gets so much hate. I thoroughly enjoyed it when I first played it. I still have it and fully intend to play it again. Once life allows it.
@@richardmeyerii5622probably because is very basic and doesn't stand out amongs its rpgs contemporaries.
I know what you mean. That's cool, I totally get it. I LOVE those underrated gems!!!
My dude, you never disappoint to bring games I've never heard of, you are a worldwide treasure for this, ty and keep working hard!
Thanks Papaxa that means a lot 🙂 plenty more videos on the way!
Hybrid Heaven combats were so fun, loved the facts that you could perform wrestling moves.
Was such a cool system!
Quest 64, Mischief Makers, ans Snowbord kids 1 and 2 are still some of my favorite games to date.
Quest 64 is trash 🗑
@@poncho828 it's fine that you're wrong.
Mischief Makers/Sin & Punishment are top of the list for me. Good video!
Thanks Pulse!
Treasure does not disappoint
Ive said this on your videos before, but it's insane to me how consistently you manage to highlight genuine hidden gems and somehow find so many niche games without scraping the barrel when it comes to quality. I feel like most videos like this just seem to name the same 25 'hidden gems' that aren't remotely hidden to even someone halfway into the hobby, yet time and time again you manage to throw up stuff I've never even heard of. Massive respect mate, I can only imagine the amount of research that goes into each video like this
Cheers Dan!
Nice list, but I would’ve put Aidyn Chronicles over Quest 64!
Operation Winback ❤️ Could never get myself into “Mischief Makers” because of the level design.
Yoooo Operation Winback! Yes! Definitely for part 2 🙂
Loved mystical ninja as a kid. Rented it from blockbuster many times. Ended up getting it and the sequel in college.
Same here
You should have mentioned if you want a gran turismo on the n64 , it’s world driver championship 🏁
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll add it for part 2!
Yes!
I use to rent Mace every now and then. The gas station nearby had like 4 games available to rent. It's so weird thinking back on it, today those are some damn fine memories. Loved that game.
Mischief Makers, Mystical Ninja Goemon, Space Station Silicon Valley are in my top 10 Fav games on the platform, truly amazing games that deserve to be played by everyone
My two choices:
Jet Force Gemini (Rare): A surprisingly fun romp. Yes, the fact you have to 100% it makes it drag a bit, the Floyd missions can be a PITA, but the gunplay is surprisingly solid.
Body Harvest (DMA Design): Is this game good? Debatable. But you see the beginnings of much greater things; DMA Design would soon rebrand to a more well-known name: Rockstar North.
But Jet Force is not an unknown game. Was made by RARE and did well enough.
Mischief Makers mention, this is a win for the fans.
Such a solid platformer!
Star Wars Battle for Naboo is another great game. Definitely underrated.
Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Love Mystical Ninja, I would argue Goemon's Great Adventure is even more underrated on the console
Agreed
Another great one! I remember renting Mischief Makers from Blockbuster but I didn't play much of it. Mystical Ninja I loved!! It was another rental for me but I got it a lot and eventually I bought my own copy years later. It's probably my favorite N64 platformer besides CBFD, Banjo Kazooie, and Gex 3. Also HOLY MOLY I loved Space Station Silicon Valley! I had so much fun with it as a kid and it was the earliest game I got for my N64 collection. It struggles to work sometimes but it still plays which is the important thing. I'd love a remake or even just a re-release on Switch or something. Custom Robo I mainly played the GameCube version of but with that fan translation I ended up getting a copy for myself and having some fun! Still need to finish it. Quest 64 was my first real RPG and I didn't like it. Couldn't figure out combat. I was a kid at the time so maybe if I played it now I'd understand. Sin and Punishment I played at a friend's house on the Wii. Was short but a nice way to kill some time.
Another great N64 game is Duke Nukem Zero Hour.
Great suggestion, I’ll add it for part 2!
A great game with a fatal flaw: no checkpoints.
@@NukeA6 I had the luxury of using save states and still didn't care for that game. Didn't get very far tho, so perhaps I should give it another chance.
@@MetalJody1990 If you played long enough to see some time-traveling, maybe the game isn't for you. It happens. The Statue of Liberty is a last stop for many though and I even think it's the worst level in the game.
Beatle racing is fantastic! Couldn’t believe how good at the time. It literally wins you over when playing cause you don’t really want it to be good
Such a good racer!
for FPS fans, I recommend 007 The World is not Enough, and Turok 3 :)
Ur right, those ARE extremely underrated games!! Surprised Killer Instinct Gold, Doom 64, or Duke Nukem didn't make the list. Those are some AWESOME games, too!
As far as Quest 64 is concerned, one other game used a very similar combat system, but added in graphics and story. Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage. Give it a go if you like the idea of quest but would enjoy much more depth to the story and characters, party composition similar to Shining Force, and more involved gameplay mechanics. Has a pen and paper DnD vibe to it.
Have you played the modded versions?
Goemon games on N64 are so good. Amazing OST as well.
Goemon it's truly a great game that no one knows even exist
Deserves way more love!
I know! I loved it to death back then.. it has one of the best soundtracks on the system, did u know there was a second one as well? It's called Goemon's Great Adventure, It's a 2.5D type of game and definitely just as good.
Such a great list, i played about 80% of them and they are all fantastic in their own right. I truly miss the uniqueness some of these titles had, back when developers didn't have much examples to base their games on in the beginning of the 3D age, they had to work with the tools and ideas they had and make the best of it and the flavors of some games just can't be reproduced today.
Thanks for watching!
So weird to think that this is now considered an art style in video games and it used to be the standard. I was born in 97 but my older cousin had an n64 and I get fever dreams when I think of sarges heroes or super mario 64. I miss that era.
Nice video, dude.
That's the first time that I saw Snowboard Kids 2 in one video and in my opinion that's the best race game of Nintendo 64. That's real hidden gem of Nintendo 64.
Futhermore, Goemon 2 is 10/10 also, like, Snowboard Kids 2, but the people don't know nothing about this game.
Such a great snowboarding game!
I think Mystical Ninja is one of the best games in the console history and one of the best N64 ones. It was one of my first N64 games , 26 years ago. I' ve been playing and finishing it every year multiple times since I was a kid, as for other N64 games (Zelda OOT, Mario 64). I'm quite a nostalgic guy, but those games are masterpieces and they have always something to learn to the newer ones
That first game had really good looking backgrounds and a really high poly count for an N64 game
Man... This channel really need more views... Such great work...
Appreciate that man 🙂
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I hadn't even thought of Mischief Makers in years! The best of memories.
Fighter Destiny 1 and 2 are really underated games too. Each carácter have about 40 moves like Tekken. Reversals, counters, sidewalk, stances, aerial combos and tons od moves to unlock for each character (to make above 40)
Solid list and I'm surprised I finished 2 of them. Given how tough it was to play Mace & Quest. Good old frustrating days. If they remake Quest 64 today, then It'd be called Dark Souls lol
Also my must shill pick for this video, When it comes to this 3D era shift console. Is definitely *Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth* . A Shmup I genuinely gave more play time than all my Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time replays.
The game had all the tools to create a very satisfying and addicting experience.
I think overall it's a great starting point for anyone trying to get into this difficult genre. Currently getting Switch ports of some of the more cult classic and difficult titles made by Cave.
Shmups much like 2D Metroidvania tend to always age well from my experience.
Another great list. I used to enjoy Glover back in the day.
But you always find something that I haven't heard of but grabs my interest
Thanks Simoss!
I had the opportunity of playing Hybrid Heaven and it was an awesome game, so challenging and entertaining. Thanks for the good memories.
All those games on nintendo online service, wish more for goemon or goemon games collection cmon konami
Would love to see a Goemon collection!
I just came to make sure that goemon and mischief makers made it in the list.
If you’re a fan of the Donkey Kong Country franchise, Goemon’s Great Adventure, (the second title for the n64), is also a really overlooked and phenomenal game. It mostly foregoes 3D exploration to be a fast paced 2.5D platformer.
Also, ngl, I really wanted to like Quest 64, but it’s a real stinker imo.
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon remains my #1 favourite N64 exclusive title ♥
Loved Turok 2. Always saw it as a way more fun Goldeneye.
Love me some Turok!
Beetle Adventure Racing was amazing
Aside from some of these, my picks would be: Diddy Kong Racing, Gauntlet Legends, and Jet Force Gemini
I literally grew up with the N64 (it was my first console) and I never heard of most of these games! The only one on the list was snowboard kids2 and we rented that one. Although we where very poor and I had 3 other siblings we only owned Mario 64 and the rest of the games we played was rented from the local video store.
N64 visuals always bring me back to a better place.... Nothing to worry about. Just having fun.
If you can make me interested in games for a system I never cared about, you know you're doing a good job. Great video💯
Thanks Des!
Nice list of games👍
Surprised Quest 64 was on here. Mainly because gaming mags back then, crapped on that game.
Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks Observer!
Quest 64 is definitely better than most people give it credit for. Mind you it's not exactly an amazing RPG especially compared to other more well-known titles, but there are FAR worse games out there. Quest 64 is certainly worth a playthrough if you have an N64.
@@SkyScourgeGod Quest 64 was definitely an interesting experience when it came out. There weren't many, if any, JRPGs with the immersive world that Quest had from a graphical standpoint. The battle system and magic leveling system were also interesting, despite the simplicity of the overall mechanics compared to other games in the genre. That said, I'd be very curious to hear how someone who didn't grow up with an N64 felt about it playing it today.
@@TrevinAdams I'm pretty sure a person in that kind of scenario would have nothing but complaints about Quest 64 or even any N64 game in general. The N64 isn't as loved by the retro community as it should be since most people tend to complain about how badly the console has aged. That's honestly a real shame because the N64 is an awesome console even if you take off the nostalgia glasses. These days you have to appreciate the N64 for what it is instead of comparing it to everything else like a lot of people tend to do. 😟
Hybrid Heaven was not only one of the few rpgs of the system, but it was truly unique. The scifi atmosphere isn't something totally fresh of course, but the tone and feel of the game is so strange, dark, cold, sometimes surreal. The story is engaging and has several plot twists, gradually finding yourself in the middle of a cosmic conspiracy leading to an alien invasion. I loved it back in the day and I think it's truly criminally underrated.
Hybrid looks interesting! But man Custom Robo on Gamecube was one of my favorites
Quest 64 was fun...The 1st boss was harder than last one though lol It just felt incomplete that they rushed out to work on Legend of Zelda
All this underrated n64 games are actually great. Thanks for this great list TVGS ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I played Beetle Adventure Racing back in the day. I absolutely loved it
Such a great racer!
Yeah it needs to be on the switch online service
Im gonna check a few of these out forsure. Im really glad i somehow got mischief makers as a kid. N64 and Gamecube are my favorite games, best game play when creators cared about quality games and not just online multiplayer
I like how in _Mace - The Dark Age_ everyone fights Lord Deimos, including Lord Deimos.
Snowboard kids 1 & 2 has huge replay ability.
Castlevania Legacy of Darkness is an underrated title I recommend.... it got overlooked due to the previous game (castlevania 64) with it's flaws, legacy of darkness fixed everything.
أنا مستخدم للبلايستيشن1 و2 منذو أكثر من 23 عام ولم يسبق لي أن أقتني على نينتيندو 64 لكن أرى أن ألعابه رائعة وجميلة .
Sin and Punishment is a goose egg sized diamond of a game. It's the stuff of legend. That game has you flying around in the sky on a telekinetically controlled piece of scrap metal ripped from a battleship while proceeding to destroy an entire fleet by shooting at it with your handgun and deflecting missiles back at it with said handgun which doubles as a lazer-sword. And while the game is shredding a meanderingly fitting fusion-rock it pushes forward a so increasingly convoluted story, you end up fighting as a mutant colossus standing towering on planet earth, shooting an onslaught of nuclear warheads, tornadoes and meteorites back at the final boss planet that fires them at you. These are only some of the highlights. It's a perfect blend of impressively stylized 5th generation graphics, expertly crafted and demanding gameplay, awesome and over-the-top set pieces, heckish replayability, finely aged cheese-y soundtrack, and a heavy dose of that wonderful arcade feel. It's dated in the best way possible. It's the greatest rail shooting game. It's so obviously the best, I won't even bother to argue about it. I won't.
Shadow of the Empire is a pretty good forgotten N64 game.
Great video, some prime choices.
Didn't know custom robo was on N64. Neat.
Mischief Makers is a game id rent on repeat. I dont know who has the rights but id love to see it ported over to anything i can play today
I’ll second that!
I’ll second that!
My cousin and I rented every one of these games, but I did own Beetle Adventure Racing. Oh also never knew about Sin and Punishment because it was Japan only.
I had a lot of fun playing Space Station Silicon Valley back in the day. Mace: The Dark Age was also fun to play at my friend's house.
0:15- Mace The Dark Age
2:05- Mischief Makers
03:58- Beetle Adventure Racing
05:52- Hybrid Heaven
07:47- Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
09:55- Space Station Silicon Valley
11:40- Custom Robo
13:20- Snowboard Kids 2
15:05- Quest 64
16:53- Sin and Punishment
Hybrid heaven is such a fun game i play it once in a while and i love how the grapples are all wrestling moves like the brainbuster back suplex figure four leglock and others quest 64 isn't a bad game once you know what you are doing and custom robo got a sequel on the gamecube with the same gameplay mechanic.
I'm on the boat of hating Quest 64. I owned it for a while and it was basically "Grinding The Video Game" it wasn't very engaging, and the story felt kind of meh when compared to other RPGs out there. Also, it didn't have internal memory so you needed to buy a N64 memory card in order to save your game. I personally didn't like it at all, and I sold it to someone else as soon as I had the opportunity to do so.
As for an underrated N64 game not on this list, I would have to say "Body Harvest"
I'd add Mickey's Speedway USA. It's one of my favorite n64 games
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out for part 2!
Animal Forest doesn't get enough recognision, just because it was only released in Japan
Sin And Punishment’s OST is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mischief makers was not bad, nobody ever said it was. Just that at this point in time everyone wanted 3D. If you were playing 2D games you were playing on a handheld. Most paid no attention to most of them, a few slid through, but no really
BAR was awesome though!
Thanks for the list. You've re-piqued my interest in 'Sin and Punishment '. Question: Can the aiming be inverted, specifically the Y axis? If it can't then the game would be dead to me because my brain malfunctions with default aiming settings.
Yes you can invert the aim if I remember clear
I could never get past the racing level in mischief maker
Mischief Makers deserves to be remade on the Switch!
Chameleon Twist 1 and 2 deserves a remaster on the Switch!
Mystical Ninja starring Goemon and Goemon Adventures both deserve remakes!
Seriously these underrated games made my childhood fun! And in my opinion the best N64 games on the system.
I’d love to see mischief makers on modern systems!
Your voice along with the great music, are very relaxing.
Thank you! 😊
I miss the days of the 64
.going to blockbuster to rent games like wcw world tour and goemon
Video was worth it just for the Sin and Punishment shout out. Shame it didnt come to the States. Must play
Such a great game!
Sin and Punishment almost came to the states. The game was done and it was in the process of being packaged to ship, but TPTB decided against it at the last minute. I remember clearly, because I was following it’s release and I was pssted to all hell.
I ended up importing the Japanese version which is in English (since it was supposed to come to the US). So, I was only half upset. Luckily, I already had a converter for my Nintendo 64 to be able to play the game.
If you gotta pick only one game from this list, it's Mystical Ninja. Don't miss out.
Beetle Adventure Racing sucks for one big reason: It was supposed to be a Need for Speed game, but then they thought "Ah, screw it! We'll just use this new, cool car called the Beetle!". That's what totally ruins this game for me.
Good God I loved Mischief Makers and Snowboard Kids 2 as a kid! Me and my foster family used to go down to my local Hollywood Video and rent them constantly. Also, two games that're underrated classics imho are both Bomberman games on the N64. #2's cartridge is especially hard to find, but if you can get them, get them. They're worth every penny.
Donkey kong is underrated is a awesome game
Sin & Punishment was awesome. I remember playing that on the Wii Virtual Console.
This should change it's name to "which roms to use next channel"
Great video as always! I have a love/hate relationship with Quest 64. On one hand I love it because my mom gifted it to me before I had Zelda OoT and I played it with my brother so it brings a lot of nostalgia. But on the other hand, I tried playing it recently and seriously the insane amount of random battles is too much. There is a "fire" level where you have to cross a tunnel and there´s like 30 battles in a row. It gets annoying and too difficult really quick
I managed to score a copy of Mystical Ninja for $60 on eBay. Although it's just the cartridge and the label is in crap condition. I just want the the actual game so I can play it finally
This is a solid list, if Switch gets half of these onto the upgraded sub, I will be on board. To this list I would add Buck Bumble, Blast Corps, and Glover (though I think that was multi-platform).
Wait, you have to stop at a tea house to switch characters in Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon? I thought you can just switch on the fly with the downC-button? Then they poof into smoke into the next character.
It seems he made a mistake, switching characters at a tea house is from the second game Goemon's Great Adventure.
@@Eat_like_Irving Aha, yeah I thought that sounded familiar.
Mate no word of a lie snowboard kids was my jam my cousin and I spent so many hours on this absolutely cracking game
Such a fun game!
Great video, love the higher resolution visuals!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love Mischief Makers!
Sin and Punishment is my favourite N64 game
I never hear anyone talk about Gemini Jet Force or Shadowgate 64, games were goated. At least Hybrid Heaven made the list, easily my favorite on this list.
I hear lots of people talk about Jet Force Gemini and how great it is. I liked it until it became a full-on collectathon later on. Idk if it had something to do with the emulator I played it on or what, but some of the tribal creatures wouldn't spawn, preventing me from making progress. So then I said "Screw it. I had my fun. Time for the next game!" lol
I would loved to see Flying Dragon on the list. It's very underrated in my opinion.
I see Quest64 often mentioned as an hidden gem. It is not. Wild encounters are too frequent and the game is never clear about where you have to go. So without a walkthrough you'll just roam around fightin useless enemies. The plot is also very weak and bad narrated, as well graphics.
Pokemon Snap and Turok Rage Wars might not be that hidden but are gems I recommend
Your channel gives me so much joy!!
Thanks Sef!
Mischief Makers design kinda reminds me of Touhou.
I keep forgetting how good the draw distance Devs can get on the N64 definitely a ton better than the pop in ridden games on the PS1.
Mischief makers is iconic to me and my friends because of such quirky sounds and voices "SHAKE SHAKE". We had a great time with it but got stuck on a lava level I think? And could never move on :( I sold my copy back in like, 2013/14? And do regret it. I had Goemon too as an adult around 2011/12? And couldn't get into it so I sold that too eventually but made good profit on that one! Sin & punishment was cool but I only owned the Wii version which was a complete once and done for me
Nice emulator footage you have there, its worth billions
You cannot put Quest 64, one of the worst games in any system, as an underrated Game. I liked the other ones.
Fuck man, need to find a ROM of Goemon and finally beat it.