Nick D loved this games. The title sticker wasn’t even on there so I never really knew the name of the game. Plus there was a language barrier so I just the game out hahaha
This is one of my all time favorite games! Yeah, it's barely playable but the humor in it is just too much fun. I wish there was a lovingly made remake or a sequel. The idea is so good.
I've been playing this game a lot these days, and it reminds me a lot of Blast Corps: the same focus on puzzle solving and on switching vehicles/robots/animals. Even the graphics are pretty similar. They are both among the best and most original N64 games
There's a game with a very similar mechanic called avenging spirit which came out before this one in 1992 on the game boy. You possess enemy characters to progress through the game. As far as I'm aware that's the esrliest game with this mechanic but I could be wrong.
i remember a friend trading me this game i was quick to judge it. I realized after playing and beating it what a great game and how overlooked it could have gone nevertheless, i loved it glad it got reviewed by you too!
extremely similar to my list. I also went with Aero Fighters, Sunset Riders, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Mario All Stars, Joe and Mac 2, and the Tetris/ Dr. Mario combo cart. Excellent taste man
Maybe I was too young at the time, but I could never beat the first boss of Aero Fighters and could never make it past the first area in Silicon Valley. I would try and try and try. Just never could figure out what I was doing wrong.
One thing to note: if you are going to play this on a real N64, then you have to use the original memory jumper pack. For whatever reason it is completely incompatible with the expanded memory pack and won't progress past a certain scene in the opening. I do not know if this is just simply an effect of my everdrive, but I know that it worked when I swapped packs. Otherwise this game is just bonkers.
Flashcarts are not emulators. They load the games image into the system exactly as a cartridge does. There is no emulation involved whatsoever as the system is playing the game that is loaded into it's memory. You could flash the rom onto a rom chip on a regular cartridge and it will work exactly the same as the original. Also, there are roms that were made for certain uses or for certain emulators that do not work on real hardware. However, there are multiple "sets" of roms that are 1:1 images of the games. There is nothing "unstable" about that. The only issues you run into with Everdrives is when you get a game that has a special chip/mapper in it that the Everdrive does not support. like the SuperFX chip and a few others. Flashcarts let you play updated versions of some games (sports games), romhacks of some of your favorite games, completely new games and, by far the best aspect, full translations. In other news I have a non-nintendo expansion pack and this game works just fine with my SD2SNES flashcart.
Yeah, pulling the code off a flash cart would have no effect on how the game actually runs. There are at least a few games that won't run properly with the Expansion Pak installed. Killer Instinct Gold will not even boot.
Alex i can confirm genuine cartrige with my aftermarket expansion pak (another mistake) and the game wont make it past the rocket crash where you kill the dog
@@rars0n are you sure about KI Gold? I could've sworn I already had the Expansion Pak in for Perfect Dark when I hired out KI Gold.. I was running the PAL version, which might have something to do with it.
@@phattjohnson Yeah, I'm positive. KI Gold was one of the first games I bought for the system, and I bought the Expansion Pak as soon as it was released. Mine was an early US system.
Holy smokes. I've not looked much into the N64 era games. I know the major ones and few oddities like Mischief Makers. But damn, looks like there were games that tried to innovate.
I have this game! I love it! The only reason I ever found this game at all is because I bought an eBay lot of N64 games because I wanted a few of the other games in the lot, but once I tried it I was hooked for quite a while. I still have that game about 17 years later. I don't even remember what other games I got in that lot or if I still Jane any of the other ones
Frig I loved this game. I just found out there's a Gameshark code to fix the hit box size of the last trophy so you can collect it (check the TCRF article for the N64 version of the game, the "Bugs" page has the code), now I want to purchase the cart and finally 100% it for old times sake.
The Playstation version was developed by Runecraft and has some levels missing though. The GBC and the PS1 versions were only released in Europe, and this game was also going to be released in Japan as well.
I love this game! I remember renting this game yeaaaars ago at a Hollywood Video cuz I thought the art on the cartridge was cool haha I actually own the game and still play it sometimes. It's a terribly under-rated gem and I'm glad you're bringing it into light for others to see and maybe try out of they like what they see?
Broo it's been so long since it's heard this games menu music. Instant nostalgia. I don't think so ever got passed the first or second level since I was a child playing this, but maaaan do I miss those easy days..
Man, I totally forgot about this game, and absolutely loved it as a kid. I never owned it, never beat it, but rented it a couple times, and really liked how freaking weird it was. It did feel kinda chintzy at times, but it was so quirky and weird that I took a shine to it. Definitely want to check it out again now!
I remember buying this game off the shelf when I was a kid from a local store. It was on clearance so I decided to give it a go. I had no clue wtf was happening, I could dig it. I’m happy to say I still have my copy til’ this day.
I remember renting this game from my public library when I was younger (and they actually rented out game carts.) It was actually pretty fun from what I recall, and it was obvious weird as shit compared to most of the games I had played by then.
The best thing about this era of gaming is how many experimental titles there are. The rules of the different 3D genres hadn’t been fully set yet so developers had to make everything up.
I loved this game as a kid, though I don't think I ever actually beat it. I keep getting the urge to play Silicon Valley every time I boot up Mario Odyssey, with the possession mechanic and whatnot. Also, I think this is the only game I've ever played where elevator music actually seemed to fit its tone without being a constant nuisance.
I wanted this game as a kid, but could never find it. I finally found it years later and bought it and loved playing what I could. The only issue was I got motion sickness while playing the game. Not sure why as this is the only game I ever experienced that.
Hell yeah! I used to love this game! I played it at a cousins house when I was a kid and enjoyed the freedom of exploration but never knew what it was called though, until much much later. We used to just call it Dogman 64 haha cuz we were stuck playing as the dog since my cousin apparently forgot the controls and so I never knew u could even be other animals until I began doing some research on this game recently.
Hey SNES drunk, do you have any recommendations for a good tactical kinda turn based game like SimCity, OgreBattle and such? Really looking for those laid back games where I don't need my reflexes :)
I'm glad you mentioned that bug. That's been one of those things that because I know about it has kept me away from this game. It's a shame I bet if this game got re-released with that problem fixed it would be pretty interesting. As it is I guess I'd get it just for curiosity's sake if I see it sitting in a box at like a yard sale or somewhere cheap like a thrift shop.
Bought this off eBay and playing through it for the first time, and I'm kicking myself for not asking my parents for it back in the day. I remember reading about it in Nintendo Power, and I thought it sounded pretty cool, but I never even rented it for whatever reason. This wouldn't have been much of an issue at all back in the day, but I have noticed a few things about the game that haven't aged well. The camera is usually decent enough, but there are times when it is just terrible. The hit detection of the vines in the jungle stages is less then good. Jumping from one vine to the next works well, but you'll often miss grabbing the initial vine. The controls for the plane level and walrus racing level were really not that good either. Definitely could have used some tweaking. But overall it's still an amazing title, and it really should have had a sequel or five. I'd give it no less then an 8 out of 10.
I feel like ever since this game came out, it's been a hidden classic. I remember hearing quite a bit about it before it came out and then almost nothing once it was released. I feel like the underwhelming (but totally functional) graphics had something to do with that.
I love this cute and quirky game. But I just realised that it has similarities to the film Event Horizon, which is super creepy. I need to get the N64 version, but I do have the Gameboy Colour version, which is pretty cool too.
OMG... Almost forgotten! Thanks for that! Worth mentioning: There is a german electronic music act called "Mouse on Mars". Back in days they used this game for one of their music videos: th-cam.com/video/IAJ4OT6-5GU/w-d-xo.html
So, we are reviewing N64 games now! I guess you would run out of SNES games some day, but I don't recall you reviewing Cold Shadow! a game that doesn't get as much love as it should.
When I was a kid I would scour the internet for release dates of N64 games. When I read the title of this game it sounded like something I wanted to play. Long story short I thought the game was canned because I was never able to find it.
There's a cheat code to unlock the final level that you can't reach because of the glitch pickups not allowing you to get to it, so at least there's that.
I don't feel Glover is obscure. It's quite well know, if not considered 'infamous' for being so...odd. Yet I do find Glover to be a bit underappreciated. It's nothing AMAZING but it's no where near bad like loads of people would like one to believe. It's just different.
There was a bug in this game? I never encountered any. I was able to get everything and see the ending just fine, and I've seen play throughs showing it too.
If you want to try an also weird game that could be considered the spiritual succesor of E.V.O. (SNES) you must play CUBIVORE for the Gamecube. I own it and I´m mad at myself for not giving it the chance it deserved.
Quite a fun game, but I remember it was bugged so either you couldn't beat the game legit, or you couldn't get 100% completion good ending etc legit. One of the last items in the game just can not be picked up, so you have to cheat to get it.
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This was my all time favorite N64 game as a kid. Took me forever to beat it.
Nick D'Auteuil
Aawwww fuq i was too dumb in a very late jungle lvl. But i loved that game.
Nick D loved this games. The title sticker wasn’t even on there so I never really knew the name of the game. Plus there was a language barrier so I just the game out hahaha
I live in Japan, so every time you upload your videos.. its in the evening, when work just finished! nice way to end the day.
I spent so many hours on this back in the day, that buggy souvenir still haunts me lol
This is one of my all time favorite games! Yeah, it's barely playable but the humor in it is just too much fun. I wish there was a lovingly made remake or a sequel. The idea is so good.
I've been playing this game a lot these days, and it reminds me a lot of Blast Corps: the same focus on puzzle solving and on switching vehicles/robots/animals. Even the graphics are pretty similar. They are both among the best and most original N64 games
Now we know the inspiration for Mario Odyssey
Yes, there was Mind over matter also, with Crash Bandicoot as main cast.. :(
There's a game with a very similar mechanic called avenging spirit which came out before this one in 1992 on the game boy. You possess enemy characters to progress through the game. As far as I'm aware that's the esrliest game with this mechanic but I could be wrong.
@@keaganhunter5365 you're very very wrong
@@samholdsworth3957 please give us the information you have instead of just saying someone is wrong. What were the games that did it first? Thanks!
@@Zuckerbrot78 are you being sarcastic? Not trying to be a jerk or nothin. But the video was made from footage from the game for sure.
i remember a friend trading me this game
i was quick to judge it. I realized after playing and beating it what a great game and how overlooked it could have gone
nevertheless, i loved it glad it got reviewed by you too!
I love that you're paying attention to the n64 games, now we only need a custom intro
It's Super Mario Oddissey but on Nintendo 64!!!!!
The song at the end is quite obviously “Take The ‘A’ Train” by Billy Strayhorn (Duke Ellington’s musical partner)
This is a good thing!
extremely similar to my list. I also went with Aero Fighters, Sunset Riders, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Mario All Stars, Joe and Mac 2, and the Tetris/ Dr. Mario combo cart. Excellent taste man
Maybe I was too young at the time, but I could never beat the first boss of Aero Fighters and could never make it past the first area in Silicon Valley. I would try and try and try. Just never could figure out what I was doing wrong.
My second favorite 64 game!! I love the motor mouse and the whippy foxes.
One thing to note: if you are going to play this on a real N64, then you have to use the original memory jumper pack. For whatever reason it is completely incompatible with the expanded memory pack and won't progress past a certain scene in the opening. I do not know if this is just simply an effect of my everdrive, but I know that it worked when I swapped packs.
Otherwise this game is just bonkers.
Flashcarts are not emulators. They load the games image into the system exactly as a cartridge does. There is no emulation involved whatsoever as the system is playing the game that is loaded into it's memory. You could flash the rom onto a rom chip on a regular cartridge and it will work exactly the same as the original. Also, there are roms that were made for certain uses or for certain emulators that do not work on real hardware. However, there are multiple "sets" of roms that are 1:1 images of the games. There is nothing "unstable" about that. The only issues you run into with Everdrives is when you get a game that has a special chip/mapper in it that the Everdrive does not support. like the SuperFX chip and a few others. Flashcarts let you play updated versions of some games (sports games), romhacks of some of your favorite games, completely new games and, by far the best aspect, full translations.
In other news I have a non-nintendo expansion pack and this game works just fine with my SD2SNES flashcart.
Yeah, pulling the code off a flash cart would have no effect on how the game actually runs.
There are at least a few games that won't run properly with the Expansion Pak installed. Killer Instinct Gold will not even boot.
Alex i can confirm genuine cartrige with my aftermarket expansion pak (another mistake) and the game wont make it past the rocket crash where you kill the dog
@@rars0n are you sure about KI Gold? I could've sworn I already had the Expansion Pak in for Perfect Dark when I hired out KI Gold.. I was running the PAL version, which might have something to do with it.
@@phattjohnson Yeah, I'm positive. KI Gold was one of the first games I bought for the system, and I bought the Expansion Pak as soon as it was released. Mine was an early US system.
One of my favorite games on the 64.
Holy smokes.
I've not looked much into the N64 era games. I know the major ones and few oddities like Mischief Makers. But damn, looks like there were games that tried to innovate.
This was one of my favourite games as a kid, and I forgot it existed until today.
I have this game! I love it! The only reason I ever found this game at all is because I bought an eBay lot of N64 games because I wanted a few of the other games in the lot, but once I tried it I was hooked for quite a while. I still have that game about 17 years later. I don't even remember what other games I got in that lot or if I still Jane any of the other ones
Frig I loved this game. I just found out there's a Gameshark code to fix the hit box size of the last trophy so you can collect it (check the TCRF article for the N64 version of the game, the "Bugs" page has the code), now I want to purchase the cart and finally 100% it for old times sake.
I was literally about to write and to ask you to cover this game.
The Playstation version was developed by Runecraft and has some levels missing though. The GBC and the PS1 versions were only released in Europe, and this game was also going to be released in Japan as well.
Never EVER have I heard about this game yet it sounds so fun.
It truly is!
I love this game! I remember renting this game yeaaaars ago at a Hollywood Video cuz I thought the art on the cartridge was cool haha I actually own the game and still play it sometimes. It's a terribly under-rated gem and I'm glad you're bringing it into light for others to see and maybe try out of they like what they see?
Broo it's been so long since it's heard this games menu music. Instant nostalgia. I don't think so ever got passed the first or second level since I was a child playing this, but maaaan do I miss those easy days..
Most of the story setup is explained in the manual, which handles it with a goofy over-the-top humor that matches the game's look.
It's also got that iconic dry humor that's prevalent in Rockstar's games, though more light-hearted compared to games like GTA.
Man, I totally forgot about this game, and absolutely loved it as a kid. I never owned it, never beat it, but rented it a couple times, and really liked how freaking weird it was. It did feel kinda chintzy at times, but it was so quirky and weird that I took a shine to it. Definitely want to check it out again now!
I remember buying this game off the shelf when I was a kid from a local store. It was on clearance so I decided to give it a go. I had no clue wtf was happening, I could dig it. I’m happy to say I still have my copy til’ this day.
Such a trippy game, it didn't seem so odd back in the day but looking back it was out there
I remember renting this game from my public library when I was younger (and they actually rented out game carts.) It was actually pretty fun from what I recall, and it was obvious weird as shit compared to most of the games I had played by then.
The best thing about this era of gaming is how many experimental titles there are. The rules of the different 3D genres hadn’t been fully set yet so developers had to make everything up.
I loved this game as a kid, though I don't think I ever actually beat it. I keep getting the urge to play Silicon Valley every time I boot up Mario Odyssey, with the possession mechanic and whatnot.
Also, I think this is the only game I've ever played where elevator music actually seemed to fit its tone without being a constant nuisance.
Seems like the new Mario “borrowed” something from this game
The whole concept!
Took Nintendo long enough :)
This was one of the best games ever developed for the N64 in my opinion, I personally think it should be in the top 10 all time N64 games
Loving the n64 reviews
I love the soundtrack for this game. Great game all around!
I wanted this game as a kid, but could never find it. I finally found it years later and bought it and loved playing what I could. The only issue was I got motion sickness while playing the game. Not sure why as this is the only game I ever experienced that.
Hell yeah! I used to love this game! I played it at a cousins house when I was a kid and enjoyed the freedom of exploration but never knew what it was called though, until much much later. We used to just call it Dogman 64 haha cuz we were stuck playing as the dog since my cousin apparently forgot the controls and so I never knew u could even be other animals until I began doing some research on this game recently.
SNESdrunk please review Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure.
pretty sure he mentioned that game before
He has done videos on the SNES Goemon games but not the N64 games.
Yes on MN
Can't wait to put this on my N64 Classic with Hakchi3!
Man, the nostalgia from this game. It was kind of weird, my friend rented this game at the same time I rented GTA without knowing the connection.
Always glad to see you take on games from other states. This video was really well scripted and a really detailed high quality review as always.
Love your vids snes drunk :) have a great weekend!
That actually looks pretty cool. I'm kind of impressed something that ambitious exists for a fifth gen console.
Yes, wholeheartedly agree, this game is great, absolutely recommended. Great sense of humor as well.
Man, I had totally forgotten about this game until just now. It's so weird, and I only had opportunity to play it as a rental.
Indeed one of the better and most original game of that generation!!
I enjoy your new N64 reviews! Your intro should be a play on the old "Get N or Get Out" slogan for them :)
Had this one as a kid loved it!
Happy 500th vid!
This channel is worth the weight!
You can count ?? I thought you can only upto 2
@the Patriot
Hahahahahalf life!
Hey SNES drunk, do you have any recommendations for a good tactical kinda turn based game like SimCity, OgreBattle and such? Really looking for those laid back games where I don't need my reflexes :)
I miss being a kid and thinking that in 2000 we would be living in flying houses with flying cars
Loved this game as a kid!
I'm glad you mentioned that bug.
That's been one of those things that because I know about it has kept me away from this game.
It's a shame I bet if this game got re-released with that problem fixed it would be pretty interesting.
As it is I guess I'd get it just for curiosity's sake if I see it sitting in a box at like a yard sale or somewhere cheap like a thrift shop.
Bought this off eBay and playing through it for the first time, and I'm kicking myself for not asking my parents for it back in the day. I remember reading about it in Nintendo Power, and I thought it sounded pretty cool, but I never even rented it for whatever reason. This wouldn't have been much of an issue at all back in the day, but I have noticed a few things about the game that haven't aged well. The camera is usually decent enough, but there are times when it is just terrible. The hit detection of the vines in the jungle stages is less then good. Jumping from one vine to the next works well, but you'll often miss grabbing the initial vine. The controls for the plane level and walrus racing level were really not that good either. Definitely could have used some tweaking. But overall it's still an amazing title, and it really should have had a sequel or five. I'd give it no less then an 8 out of 10.
I feel like ever since this game came out, it's been a hidden classic. I remember hearing quite a bit about it before it came out and then almost nothing once it was released. I feel like the underwhelming (but totally functional) graphics had something to do with that.
Never heard of this game before now...
Looks nuts!
The SNES Drunk intros are so funny....lol
There is a book series with similar ideas...some unknown aliens build a space museum but they are gone
I love this cute and quirky game. But I just realised that it has similarities to the film Event Horizon, which is super creepy. I need to get the N64 version, but I do have the Gameboy Colour version, which is pretty cool too.
Nice vid, supporting the N64 content very much! So next you do Cubivore and Chibi Robo for the gamecube? :D
Loved this game back then
OMG... Almost forgotten! Thanks for that!
Worth mentioning: There is a german electronic music act called "Mouse on Mars". Back in days they used this game for one of their music videos:
th-cam.com/video/IAJ4OT6-5GU/w-d-xo.html
Love this game so much ! A remake or remaster will be so fucking good
i use to rent this game all the time. it had so much promotion in nintendo power at the time.
I loved this game it was so weird but so much fun
Very fun game, ¡Hail the king Rat and his supreme attack hability! xD
I keep hoping for a n64 drunk intro lol
Oh Roger!
So, we are reviewing N64 games now!
I guess you would run out of SNES games some day, but I don't recall you reviewing Cold Shadow! a game that doesn't get as much love as it should.
When I was a kid I would scour the internet for release dates of N64 games. When I read the title of this game it sounded like something I wanted to play. Long story short I thought the game was canned because I was never able to find it.
Great one 💯💯💯👍
This game is ridiculously addictive!
So this game is a 3-D Claymates?
Great video!!
great review
I never even played it A long time ago I love Animals.
I love this game.
Missed naming opportunity: Grand Theft Walrus
There's a cheat code to unlock the final level that you can't reach because of the glitch pickups not allowing you to get to it, so at least there's that.
The puzzles kind of remind me of A Boy And His Blob.
How about a review of the Golden Sun game series? :D I know it is on Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS, but pretty please?
played the shit out of this as a kid fun, also Glover was another obscure n64 oddity
I don't feel Glover is obscure. It's quite well know, if not considered 'infamous' for being so...odd. Yet I do find Glover to be a bit underappreciated. It's nothing AMAZING but it's no where near bad like loads of people would like one to believe. It's just different.
When the game's premise alone takes some huge leaps in logic, you know you're in for a "what the fuck" moment.
Game is so strange. It gives me Big Sky Trooper vibes
There was a bug in this game? I never encountered any. I was able to get everything and see the ending just fine, and I've seen play throughs showing it too.
Eu lembro desse jogo na locadora.
This game is rad
It was released as evos space adventure in Europe
I remember playing this back in the day. It looked like utter trash, but the gameplay made up for it. I also recall it being difficult.
If you want to try an also weird game that could be considered the spiritual succesor of E.V.O. (SNES) you must play CUBIVORE for the Gamecube. I own it and I´m mad at myself for not giving it the chance it deserved.
I used to love this game and been trying to figure out what it was called. My dumbass never made it past the sheep part lol.
kinda reminds me of "dreams" by the makers of little big planet
This is a cool game
I used to waste hours on this game!! i loved it so much
can't get this game to run on my everdrive for some reason.
This game used to creep me out big time.
That plot is some kind of Event Horizon shit.
Never even HEARD of this game before. What have I been doing with my life??
Alexei Gladyshev
Wasted time with Oot i guess?
Zoo Odyssey I mean what we talkin about
loooove it
Quite a fun game, but I remember it was bugged so either you couldn't beat the game legit, or you couldn't get 100% completion good ending etc legit. One of the last items in the game just can not be picked up, so you have to cheat to get it.