Game Reviews7.2/10
Gauntlet Legends Still Makes Its Strongest Case When Four Players Crowd Around One N64
Four companions descend into a castle of skeletons and ghosts — this ancient arcade port is a joy shared, but a burden borne alone.
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Tag: retro gaming
Game Reviews8.8/10
Excitebike 64 Earns an 8.8 by Making Dirt, Suspension and Crashes Actually Matter on Nintendo 64
Excitebike 64 returns racing over rough ground to Nintendo hardware with real weight, heat, and force. A fair, steady championship.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Cruis’n USA on N64 Runs Fast but Thin, Best With Two Players — 6.6/10
A long race across America gives quick, plain thrills, but rough sights and loose guidance keep this arcade drive from lasting joy.
Game Reviews8.9/10
AKI’s grappling engine and deep Create-a-Wrestler make WWF No Mercy the standard N64 wrestling never topped — 8.9/10
WWF No Mercy on Nintendo 64 sets a new mark for wrestling games, with deep holds, a custom fighter mode, and fair, earned wins.
Game Reviews8.4/10
WCW/nWo Revenge Is a High Point for Wrestling on Nintendo 64
A cartridge of many fighters, a hold system that rewards skill, and four friends at once — this title stands among wrestling's finest hours.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Top Gear Rally: Ground and Pace Carried Straight Through
Top Gear Rally sends cars across snow, earth, and paved road, each ground its own test of hold and pace.
Game Reviews7/10
Star Wars Episode I: Racer on Nintendo 64: Raw Speed Earns a 7, the Rest Runs Thin
A swift racer flies upon a perilous track, wherein velocity and dread are given unto the player above all else — a solemn review.
Game Reviews8.3/10
One Trick, Well Played: Space Station Silicon Valley Reviewed
A robot enters the bodies of mechanical beasts upon a broken satellite, and this single trick sustains a whole tale of puzzle and jest.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Star Wars’ N64 Outing Soars in the Cockpit and Stumbles on the Ground
A hired gun guards a princess amid towering walkers and quick chases, a Nintendo 64 tale of contrast between vehicle and ground battle.
Game Reviews7/10
San Francisco Rush Brings Its Arcade Leaps Home to the Nintendo 64: 7 of 10
San Francisco Rush on Nintendo 64 sends racers over hills, secret paths, and wild bounds in a fast arcade rush.