Game Reviews8/10
Pokémon Stadium Put the Game Boy Battles on a Television, and That Was Enough
Pokémon Stadium brought Game Boy battles to the N64 in 3D with an announcer and the Transfer Pak — a companion piece that paid off years of training.
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Game Reviews8.1/10
Pokemon Puzzle League Turns Match-Three Battles Into a Nintendo 64 Sport
Pokémon Puzzle League hit Nintendo 64 in 2000. A look at its modes, 16-trainer roster, 3D cylinder playfield, and why its chain system still holds up.
Game Reviews9.1/10
The N64 Mario Tennis Kept Its Best Idea Hidden Behind Two Buttons
Mario Tennis on N64 still proves two buttons can carry a full game. Inside Camelot's shot system, Ring Shot, Piranha Challenge and Waluigi's debut.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Mario Party 3 Ends the N64 Trilogy Without Fixing Its Luck Problem
Mario Party 3 ended the Nintendo 64 era with eight characters, five boards, a divisive duel mode, and over 1 million copies sold despite mixed reviews.
Game Reviews7.8/10
The Farm Sim Where the Calendar Is the Real Opponent
Harvest Moon 64 review: a dead farm, four seasons, a stamina bar, and five women to court. Natsume's 1999 N64 classic still holds up at 7.8/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Doom 64’s Best Idea Arrives in the Final Level
Doom 64 review: Midway's 1997 Nintendo 64 shooter, its bleak ending, the 2020 Nightdive remaster, Lost Levels, and why it scores 7.6/10.
Game Reviews9/10
Blast Corps: Rare’s Demolition Puzzle Classic Still Thinks Before It Swings
Blast Corps, Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 demolition puzzler, reviewed: eight vehicles, 57 levels, one runaway missile carrier, and a million copies sold.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Wave Race 64 Review: When the Water Fights Back
Wave Race 64 review: how Nintendo's 1996 Jet Ski racer turned water into a moving track, with buoys, power arrows, and a 9.2 on Metacritic.
Game Reviews9.9/10
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Review: The Standard at 9.9
A review of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo's 1998 N64 classic, and why its time travel and ocarina songs still set the standard.
Game Reviews9.5/10
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Review: The Clock Is the Point
Majora's Mask gave Nintendo under two years to follow Ocarina of Time. It answered with a falling moon, a three-day loop, and the series' darkest world.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Nintendo’s crossover brawler finally gets a fighting game that takes its chaos seriously
Super Smash Bros. hit the Nintendo 64 in 1999, replacing health bars with percentage damage and open stages. A retro review of Nintendo's crossover fighter.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Star Fox 64’s Corneria Still Teaches Players to Fly Before It Lets Them Fight
Star Fox 64 review: Nintendo's 1997 rail shooter sold 4 million copies. Branching paths, barrel rolls, wingmen, and why the controls still hold up.