I’m not big fan of games of released on the first 3D consoles. I often dislike their “3D everywhere” rigid gameplay.
The N64 as a few games that are either exclusives or better than on other consoles . The following list contains my own selection… No there is no Zelda game nor Mario 64 because I prefer 3DS and DS versions which are graphically enhanced and have a better framerate.
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Last edited on : 06.11.2023
Meaning of the columns :
- CART. SAVE : tell weither the cartridge saves any data
- CONT. PAK : number of pages the game can use on a controller pak
- EXP. PAK : tell weither the game makes use of the expansion pak
- RUMB. PAK : tell weither the game makes use of the rumble pak
| Game | Type | Cart. save | Cont. pak | Exp. pak | Rumb. pak | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-Zero X | Racing | x | x | |||
| Mario kart 64 | Racing | x | 121 | The cartridge can save the progression, but an optional controller pak is needed to save ghosts | ||
| Extrem G | Racing | 9 | x | The expansion pak allows to play in high resolution (640x480) | ||
| Extrem G2 | Racing | 36 | x | x | ||
| Starfox 64 | Shoot'em up | x | x | The game was sold with a Rumble pak | ||
| Mace: The Dark Age | Fighting | |||||
| Snowboard kids 2 | Sport | x | x | |||
| Blast corps | ??? | x | 14 | The cartridge allows to save 1 file. With a controller pak you can save up to 4 additionals files | ||
| Mischief Makers | Plateform | x | It's one of the rare 2D games of the N64 | |||
| Wave race 64 | Racing | 2 | x | |||
| Exitebike 64 | Racing | x | 40 | x | x | The expansion pak enables high resolution (640x480). The Controller pak is optionaly used to save time trial ghosts |
| Diddy Kong racing | Racing | x | x | The DS version has a better framerate and more detailled textures, but no vibrations | ||
| Beetle adventure racing | Racing | 4 | x | |||
| Killer Instinct gold | Fighting | 3 | Not an arcade perfect port, but still a good game | |||
| Star soldier vanishing earth | Shoot'em up | x | x | |||
| Yoshi's story | Plateform | x | This game is generaly not well appreciated. It's one of the rare 2D games of the N64 | |||
| Star wars racer episode 1 | Racing | x | x | x | The expansion pak allows for high resolution (640x480) or better framerate. This version feels more smooth than the Dreamcast version. | |
| San Francisco rush | Racing | 16 | It's a matter of taste, but I find this version better than the PS1 version regarding the rendering. The framerate is also better on N64 | |||
| Star wars rogue squadron | Shoot'em up | x | x | x | The expansion pak allows for high resolution (640x480). This game was the first to use the expansion pak | |
| Robotron 64 | Shoot'em up | 16 | x | Remaster of Robotron X on playstation : better graphics, audio and camera angles. This game is a bit like Smash TV | ||
| Kirby 64 : the crystal shards | Plateform | x | x | |||
| Lode Runner 3D | Shoot'em up | x | x | The cartridge allow to save 4 games | ||
| Forsaken | Shoot'em up | 1 | x | Better than the Playstation version : looks better and has 4 players and story modes | ||
| Tetrisphere | Puzzle | x | This game is exclusive to the N64 (was initialy for the Atari Jaguar) | |||
| Sin & punishement | Rail shooter | x | x | x | The expansion pak is required to play the game | |
| Dezaemon 3D | Shoot'em up | x | x | This is the only N64 game to use such a "big" SRAM for saving : 768k. If you have an original cartridge, the battery must probably be changed |