It received massive praise for its excellent graphics, but a general lack of polish beyond the visuals made it fade into obscurity pretty fast. The first in our list is a game that shined bright, but ultimately didn’t leave such a lasting impression.ĭeveloped by Vivid Image, Super Computer Animal Racing Simulator (S.C.A.R.S.) is a challenging racing game with an eclectic art-style that brings together a futuristic aesthetic, deadly weaponry and cartoonish characters.
In this ranking I want to share all the best unknown N64 games that really don’t get enough love. It says a N64 Expansion Pak is required for a 3 or 4 player game.
But did it have Mario Kart? Super Smash Bros.? What about TLoZ: Ocarina of Time?Īnd even aside from the biggest hits, there’s a lot more to the N64’s library than hyper-famous titles like GoldenEye and Banjo-Kazooie. Best racers on N64: Mario Kart 64 F-Zero X Diddy Kong Racing World Driver Championship Wave Race 64 Beetle Adventure Racing San Francisco Rush 2049 Hydro Thunder Ridge Racer 64 Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA Penny Racers Road Rash 64 Stunt Racer 64 Top Gear Rally 2 Mickeys Speedway USA Star Wars Episode I: Racer Excitebike 64 Indy Racing 2000. Hydro Thunder Instruction Manual for the N64. To this day, it holds a pivotal place in my heart.Ī lot of what made the N64 so iconic (other than its funny controller) was the vast array of incredible games that you couldn’t get anywhere else. Unused Boat Names Chaser1 Chaser2 Chaser3 Chaser4 Chaser5 Chaser6 Chaser7 Chaser8 These are the names for the non playable boats that appear in some of the courses. I got it with Super Mario 64, and it introduced me to the magical world of gaming. Hydro Thunder for the N64 is the only home console port of the arcade original to have 4 player support (with the use of an expansion pak).
The Nintendo 64 was the first console I ever owned.