The N64 was not the best time for Nintendo. The decision to go with cartridges not only games made for the most expensive system, but also forced some publishers to make their PlayStation games knowing that the CD format was cheaper to use and allowed more storage space. One of the most famous games from Nintendo to leave due to hardware limitations of the cartridges was, of course, Final Fantasy VII. The seventh installment of the JRPG franchise became a great success and was almost responsible for the sale of the first PlayStation to help the Japanese players. The rest, as they say, is history.
However, the N64 is remembered for decisions over unreliable hardware and a driver for a ridiculous both. The system is remembered by some stellar games, too. GoldenEye was of great importance for consoles as one of the first games console FPS fully embraced by the mainstream. Ocarina of Time Zelda took the familiar formula and applied skillfully to three dimensions, with the game offering often together with the aforementioned Final Fantasy VII to have conversations about the best games of all time. And, of course, it was Mario 64, which effectively showed the world how good they could be 3D platform games. Like any comedian will tell you, can not all be zingers, however. For one reason or another, not all games makes the splash it really should. Some are intended to be underestimated. Some cult classics. And others to be nothing more than a name that struggle to get the tip of the tongue when talking to his friends. With that in mind, here are the top 5 games of N64 forgotten. Reconquer Players who owned the original PlayStation, is likely to wax lyrical about a little game called Metal Gear Solid. It was one of the first games console stealth action to really make an impact on the mainstream market, and following the success of the first game of the Solid series became an important flagship for the PlayStation console. What few players to remember, however, it is that the N64 had a stealth action game of its own although Winback. With front-of-its-time cover based shooting mechanics and some not entirely stealth MGS, Winback was a great game that was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time. Metal Gear Solid became one of the largest series of gambling, and Winback became the number 5 on the list of forgotten N64 games. Tetrisphere Tetris is a game of huge importance. One of the best-selling titles of all time, and one that was a huge money maker for Nintendo Game Boy, Game ultra-popular puzzle so successfully transcends the game medium that is the height of Pac- Man and Pong in the list of games that even his grandfather has heard. One thing grandfather almost certainly will not have heard of, however, is Tetrisphere. As you might have guessed by the name, Tetrisphere was essentially playing Tetris, so in a sphere. Avoiding all notions of the idea that "if it is not broke, do not fix it", Tetrisphere was one of the few games that managed to give a new twist on an old classic and not let everyone involved red faced. Blast Corps Blast Corps was a little finesse game. No elaborate story to follow. There is no emotional connection to the characters. No delusions of grandeur. This is a game in which trucks driving through cities and suburbs and crush until fine. And that's it. The truck does not handle very well, and forced repetition levels could certainly grate, but there was something incredibly satisfying about a city reduced to rubble using only a small truck. Beetle Adventure Racing On the surface, Beetle Adventure Racing may sound like little more than a headbox or ad dressed as a game, but to the surprise of anyone who has played the game was a rare treat. Access to some parts of the game was cut in the beginning with the player in charge of unlocking them through exploration and racing series across a hugely enjoyable experience for a player. The focus on exploration as well as the more traditional races not quite make it a corridor open world as we see today, but it was definitely ahead of its time. And the local multiplayer? It was up there with GoldenEye for the most fun you could have in the system. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly caliber Okay, let's put it out of the way. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly caliber has an absolutely ridiculous name. And that may well have contributed to the cartridge without landing on many Christmas lists all those years ago, Ogre Battle pocketed the dubious honor of being number one on our list of games N64 forgotten. The role playing game had overlooked a branching story, some decision-making and a surprising amount of replay value thanks to the way the world could change depending on your actions. While most likely get nothing but you baffled looks if you try to talk about the game with many players today, the Ogre Battle was a wonderful role-playing game that any fan worth his salt retro games should try to prove.
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