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Old 31st July 2007   #11
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Default Re: Rare N64 Appreciation Thread




Killer Instinct Gold own it/100%
Yes I own it. I own everything from Rare, except one.
Anyway, Rare was next to Nintendo the best developer in the N64 time.
And KI Gold is the best fighting game. I loved the arcade, and even
though the arcade port was better, I wanted it for my home console.
I already got the SNES and Super Game Boy version of Killer Instinct 1.
This is fan biased but the gameplay and combosystem is killer. 5 Stars


Blast Corps own it/90% - Don't think this is bad coz I only beat it 90%.
The other 10% are platinum medals for Blast Corps hyperfreaks.
This is a very unique action/strategy game about rammin,
bombin and crushin everything that blocks the path of an
driving atombomb thats outta control.
the tension of this game is great.
finding your own strategy is hard in later levels.
a top game like everything made by Rare. 5 Stars


Diddy Kong Racing - own it/100% a half year after Mario Kart 64 this one came out.
everything we had for winter. no not everything.
Mischief Makers came also in late '97. That was a great game!
But this one is still a disappointment. Everything we were looking for was another Mario Kart 64,
this was different and worse. Soloplayer was better but multiplayer was no fun at all.
The weapons, the racing tracks... It had aeroplanes and hovercrafts and storymode, but no.
It was not what we expected. The gameplay is shabby against Mario Kart 64.
It's not so bad as it sounds. Soloplayers enjoy what was lacking in Mario Kart 64. 3 Stars


GoldenEye 007 own it/100% A few months after the multiplayer disappointment that diddy kong racing was,
this one was imported from england. mario kart 64 defined summer 97, goldeneye defined 98.
5 Stars This was and is in my opinion the best first person shooter ever. Facility rules earth.


Banjo-Kazooie own it/100%
One of the best platformers on the N64, I loved this game and even today it's a great platformer. 5 Stars


Banjo-Tooie own it/100% This is everything the double of BK,
the worlds are double the size, there's more of everything.
Fun for maaany hours and absolutely Banjo-Style.
It's amazing to see how the world has changed since BK.
I witnessed many funny cameos from BK and right from the
beginning you are once more set into a technically wonderful Banjo world. 5 Stars


Jet Force Gemini own it/100% In the shadow of Perfect Dark this
was not the most anticipated game at the time. in fact everyone was
looking out for PD, but I bought it anyway. And next to GoldenEye and
Conker this is outstanding. The best action game on N64 period.
Masterpiece. 5 Stars


Mickey's Speedway USA don't own it/20%
borrowed it from someone i don't know anymore, played it a day and had to give it back.
i wasn't impressed. mickey mouse? nah... why no Banjo kart?
This game had good graphics but it sucked! 2 Stars


Donkey Kong 64 own it/100%
make it short. BK>BT>DK64 This one is a BIG APE GAME! 5 Stars
and yes, i got every single banana.


Perfect Dark own it/90% Like GoldenEye, just more futuristic.
Gameplay was polished and perfected, and multiplayer was a blast.
and this one's a challenge!! love this game. i have a Rank 1 char ^^
5 Stars


Conker's Bad Fur Day own it/100%
This is a programmers dream come true.
Every funny c r a p that came into their brains, made it into the game.
a pis sing vomiting squirrel, joint smoking fire devils, asss-off-biting dinosaurs,
vampires, zombies, aliens, grimreapers, a world war and
much more crazy stuff with smart and black humour,
all in one bad fur day. this game rocks.
the best one on the N64 in terms of graphics, presentation, fun and voice acting.
a milestone. no gamecube game and no wii game has ever achieved
this awesome grade of animation and detail like this one.
It's so good that this is bad. 5 Stars



From a personal standpoint I'd say everybody should at least get Conker's Bad Fur Day. This game is presented like a movie. It's fun to watch, fun to play, fun to show it for people, to convince them about anything.

If you like platformers, there's no way you miss out on Banjo-Kazooie+Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 (and Conker's Bad Fur Day).

GoldenEye and Perfect Dark are without a doubt the best 1st person shooters on N64. These are classics.

Racing fans should look for better things on the N64. Yes, there were many great racers on the N64. Rare got dumped here.

Action fans, two of my favourite games of all time: Blast Corps and Jet Force Gemini. Pick them up! JFG is a definite must buy!

Bottom line: All of Rare's N64 games are quality titles. If they are coming to VC for 1000 Wii Points, these one's will make you happy!

I would only buy Mickey's Speedway USA.. i rated it 2 Stars, yeah. but this is the single game i missed, so maybe.. i want to play it more than one day to see if it gets better after the first two cups. ^^

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