Game Reviews8.8/10
Nintendo’s motocross game still holds up, and it’s not just nostalgia talking
Excitebike 64 brought six distinct riders, punishing jumps, hidden shortcuts and a wall of motocross brands to the Nintendo 64 in 2000.
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Tag: Nintendo 64
Game Reviews6.6/10
Cruis’n USA Review: A Coast-to-Coast Race That Runs Out of Road
Cruis'n USA reached the Nintendo 64 in 1996 after a beloved 1994 arcade original. A 6.6/10 look at the port's trimmed content and Ultra 64 branding.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Why WWF No Mercy Still Outwrestles Every Wrestling Game Since
WWF No Mercy, the 2000 Nintendo 64 wrestling classic, still tops the list: Championship mode, ladder matches, Attitude meter, and why fans keep modding it.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Wipeout 64 Was Written Off for Not Being Made by Psygnosis — It Deserves Another Look
Wipeout 64 review: Psygnosis's lone Nintendo 64 racer, rated 8.4/10 for analog control, four-player split-screen, and mirrored tracks.
Game Reviews8.4/10
WCW/nWo Revenge Review: AKI’s Grappling Masterclass on the Nintendo 64
A review of WCW/nWo Revenge, AKI's 1998 Nintendo 64 wrestling game with 60+ wrestlers, a deep grappling system, and the 40-man Battle Royale mode.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Top Gear Rally Gets the Driving Right and Little Else
Top Gear Rally hit the N64 in 1997 with real suspension physics, weather, and tuning — wrapped in six seasons of grinding against 19 AI cars.
Game Reviews7/10
Star Wars Episode I: Racer Review: The N64 Podracer That Still Holds Its Line
Star Wars Episode I: Racer review: LucasArts' 1999 N64 podracer nails the afterburner risk loop, split-screen and Time Attack. Score: 7.0/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Space Station Silicon Valley: A Plasticine Space Station and a Robot With No Body of His Own
Space Station Silicon Valley review: DMA Design's 1998 N64 platformer where a robot borrows animal bodies, plus the Fat Bear Mount glitch and its legacy.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Rocket: Robot on Wheels: Sucker Punch’s Physics-Driven Debut Still Holds Up
Rocket: Robot on Wheels was Sucker Punch's 1999 N64 debut — the first console game built on a real physics engine. Our review of its worlds, tickets and legacy.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Resident Evil 2 on the Nintendo 64: The Impossible Port That Actually Worked
Resident Evil 2 on Nintendo 64: how Capcom squeezed a two-disc survival horror classic onto a cartridge, and why it still holds up.
Game Reviews9.1/10
NFL Blitz Review: Midway’s Seven-on-Seven Chaos Still Holds Up
NFL Blitz threw out penalties and substitutions for seven-on-seven arcade chaos. How Midway's NBA Jam team made football's best arcade game.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Mischief Makers Review: One Great Idea, Not Enough Game
Mischief Makers hit the N64 in 1997 with a grab-and-shake mechanic unlike anything else. Twenty-eight years on, it's still a 7.1/10.