most important thing in a racing game is good controls that feel right for the game you are playing, excitebike 64, out of all on your list, I think nailed that the best.
"Excitebike 64", like "Wave Race" before it, had extremely nuanced controls for arcade style racers, and to this day these two still stand tall for that reason.
Been watching your videos for a while, great memories from my N64 childhood. Even that N64 magazine logo - I used to read that religiously. Keep up the good work.
5 seconds in and I already recognize the Excitebike soundtrack. I spent way too many hours of my life trying to master that game and still have custom tracks saved that we made as kids 20 years ago.
I'm one of those people that like XG-2 more than XG. I mean, they're both good, but nostalgia pulls me more towards the sequel, with all its weapons to use, and great track design. I do agree with the analysis of the games graphics and framerate though. Many great classics on this list! Glad to see you're back after the hardship you've been through.
My complaint with XG is that you could just hit your turbos and let go of the controllers and the walls would bounce you back to stay on course. I didn't find any fun due to that anymore. In Mario Kart for example, you'd be knocked into a pond or elsewhere and had to get picked up, I didn't feel the punishment in XG which killed the sense of a good course design.
I first tried the 3rd , old me would be skeptic about n64 games being better than GameCube games but after trying all F zero games , the n64 entry is definitely my favorite one so I’m in a N64 game trying spree
anyone who loves the old Road Rash should absolutely give Road Redemption a go if you haven't already - basically Road Rash as a rougelike, lots of fun and on all current systems
I just picked up the Extreme G games for my collection a few months ago after not playing since I was a kid. Definitely held up, I had a great time running through them again.
This channel is a great help for finding games to buy, and for learning about the bad games. Video game history is something that people should make an effort to learn. Thank you for the many quality videos you’ve posted.
Started recently playing Extreme G. It’s so much fun. Really fast; has cool track design and music. I played the sequel too but man the track design is a big step down. Feels the same yet completely different somehow.
Road Rash 64 is awesome. You can jam your weapon into the spokes of the opponents wheel and make them go flying. I never see people do it in their videos but I use to do it all the time just for laughs. If you do it with super bikes on the straight track, they would fly so damn far.
My brother and i mainly used to play Mario Kart and Extreme G 2. Even now whenever my brother comes to visit we get a couple more friends around, get really blazed and play through the whole of Mario Kart. I just make sure im not up when Banshee Boardwalk comes around.
Excite Bike 64 is an amazing game. Once the SLIDE and TURBO mechanics are mastered, there is nothing you can't do with those bikes. Perfect landings off huge doubles and triples, even nail awesome short cuts by jumping high up and landing on a steel beam then riding across it and back down to the track. Best arcade motocross game ever.
I have more nostalgia with Road rash 64 the gameplay is really well donw and the AI is hillarious how they can't make a simple turn or jump without falling off of the bike.
There's something classic on this bizarre phisics. Actually pretty Fun. Diferent FROM stuff flying out Of nowhere in perfect Dark zero on the XBox 360.
One of my favorite ways to quickly get rid of a another biker was to use the mace to blind and make them unable to steer then give them a nice kick to send them off the road with no way to correct it...ahhh the good old days.
Road Rash 64 is a classic. Playing with 4 players is prob a top 10 N64 multiplayer setup. That OST is awesome too. I had never heard of The Mermen before this game but when i checked out their 2000 album it blew me away!
When you put a couple of different days into trying Road Rash 64, you begin to appreciate the controls when it comes to the racing physics. It reminds me a lot of modern Grand Theft Auto bike chases almost 20 years later.
Ahhh extreme g. You NEVER forget your First N64 game, and though I got three for Chrimbo - Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, and Said bike game, that was the game I fired up my n64 for the first time with. Love your content BTW, mate. Keep it up.
Road Rash 64 is a game I was introduced to as a kid. I recently just bought it and have put so much time into it! My buddy enjoys PED Hunt in split screen, so that’s been a blast.
Didn't get to play Excitebite 64 because I was already playing Dreamcast stuff by then but it looks fun, but the Xtreme G series was awesome, The next gen ones felt tame in comparison. On the N64 the graphics were so fast that the framerate could barely keep up with the blistering speed, we needed a game like THAT again.
Extreme G still has some of the coolest motorbikes ever! Always loved the look of the stage designs too. Maybe it's nostalgia, though it just has such a unique feel to it.
I grew up with Jeremy McGrath 2000 so it’ll always be my favorite but wow it looks weak against the dirt bike competition. That menu music and the narrations for the tracks are hammered into my head for life though. (Can’t remember if the narrations are in the 64 version but you get the idea)
Xg3 on GameCube was amazing, unbelievably fast. Spent all night with a friend unlocking the final track. Great game, why don't you like it? From what I remember xgra was garbage.
Interesting. XG2 is one of my favorite racing games. Played the heck out of it back in the day and still play it from time to time. I even have the PC version.
Another very interesting and thoughtful video. Unfortunately I never got the chance to experience any of these games except Extreme G. Embarrassingly enough one of my fondest bike memories on the N64 is loving the speeder bikes on "Shadows Of The Empire" - Although this is not a full fledged biker game, it's the closet biker experience that came to mind thinking back.
The first Extreme-G was better for me, had such a unique atmosphere at the time! Also like u said they're very dissimilar and i never felt the same love for the second part.
@@n64glennplant I remember being so hyped for that one, especially the longer tracks.. though when i played it it was kind of lifeless and i remember being quickly bored with it. Great sense of speed though!
Always loved the Xtreme G series, driving motorcycles is what makes this unique. Also it is blazing fast, found it even faster than F-Zero because you got more of a feeling what you are driving on. Only downside was the framerate, which got better in XG2. Sadly there was no 4th title in the series, would love to see a spiritual successor to it.
I didn't have an N64 as a kid (had a PS1) but I always think of the Biker levels of Crash Bandicoot Warped whenever someone mentions biker games But I bought an N64 a couple years ago and have slowly been building my collection based on your reviews 👍
I definitely prefer Extreme-G2. I enjoy the combat heavy racing. I love the soundtrack. And appreciate the great sound design. Especially the way the music and sound effects drop out once you hit the sonic boom. And the handling was better. So I wasn't bouncing around the track. The slight visual downgrade never bothered me
My favorite racer ever. I play it with guns turned off, just enjoying the ride. It's smoother that way, too, but one of these days I might deploy combat option. Sheer fun.
@@n64glennplant At least Road Rash 3DO is on multiple other platforms like Sega Saturn, PS1, and PC. These ports are even better than 3do version in most ways.
i really give you BIG UPS!!! for mention in here my favorite game which is EXTREME G (a very UNDERRATED gem) i DIDN'T like the Extreme G 2 (the soundtrack sucks as well though) BUT i like Extreme G 3 and Xtreme G Racing Association i hope the Extreme G franchise resurrect somehow and do another New Game , lets face it NO ONE talks about that game anymore and i think i am the ONLY one who imagine Extreme G with these new graphics that the PS5 offers i most of the time daydream about how the New bikes can looks like in a New Game (i hope my wish come true real soon) , also i want the same adrenaline sound from the Techno-Dance music they used in the 1, 3 and XGRA games (and why not some Metal music too) to keep me pumping up in each race track i love that game so much is VERY futuristic and Extremely Fast (and furious)
I agree that the 3DO version is best (although I had the Playstation version), but I enjoyed Road Rash 64. I loved how all the courses were on one big map, and used to ignore the race and just bugger off, exploring the world.
I really enjoyed Road Rash 64 as a kid. Still enjoy it today, but only on an emulator that can force the frame rate to a consistent 60 fps. It's much more enjoyable with the performance issues ironed out. The gameplay still cracks me up sometimes lol EDIT: Forgot to mention that Extreme-G's performance can be vastly improved as well. As far as I know, there are no gliches that occur in Road Rash 64 and Extreme-G due to the frame rate setting of the emulator, unlike Conker's Bad Fur Day... There's a nasty glitch somewhere on the "great mighty poo" part.
That's okay if you don't use emulators. There are definitely pros and cons to them. Hopefully someday there won't be any cons. If that day comes, I suppose it would be a cool idea to make some content involving N64 emulation? That'd be interesting to see.
@@n64glennplant Thank you. :) I like that it stays behind the car the entire time through the loop. I hate when games switch to an upside-down front view at the top.
I did find Extreme G -2 battle mechanics rather interesting, but often the tracks difficult, if you have played the game you know what I mean. I do think however in XGTR they were able to find the right balance. Despite the pure sense of speed with Extreme G III, Extreme G remains my favorite, would be nice to see it on Nintendo's Online Service.
@@n64glennplant The Ragdoll mod. Yes it simple and you can even call it a ragdoll light mod to todays standards but it is very impressive that they build it on a N64. How the bikers fall en crash of there bikes is very nice and entertaining. Road Rash 64 is one of my favorite games and it deserves a little more love from the community. Enjoyed your video, happy your back!
I think N64 mag said Excitebike 64 was the only moto x game worth buying, and I always just trusted their reviews to save money so I never even bothered with any others but I don't think they were wrong to do so in that regard, and it's still a game I occasionally go back to. Sweeping each others front wheels was always fun until my gf gave me a dead leg if she'd been doing particularly well 😂
Glenn your take over Road Rash reminds me that game received an High Resolution Texture Pack. Off course this would not run on original hardware, but I ask myself If playing with these Graphic improments makes the experience better overall. Did you consider make a series about these homebrew "improvment packs" for N64 games. My computer was not strong enought for playing these games with High res Textures (and I admit playing N64 with anything but a N64 Joystick is always a mission) but maybe is not the case for you. Have you tried them? Obs: we saw MSU mods for SNES and Mega Drive for playing cartridge games with cd quality soundtrack. I Hope some Genius Discover How to do the same with N64, Can you imagine Zelda or Mario with cd arranged soundtracks?
@@n64glennplant oh Boy, looks like we're on the same boat. I don't know If you use everdrive 64, but maybe some homebrews become intersting content. I'd seem a folk puting some emulators running on the N64. One Of them is an dos box or something like. Sure there must be huge limitations for doing such things with the N64 hardware but ... Its always Fun thinking Of stuff Else we could play on our original hardware.
Cool video! Not much of a biker myself, but I did enjoy Excitebike 64 as a kid, though not my favorite racing game. Something I've been meaning to ask you Glenn: where do you buy your Nintendo 64 games? I've tried using Ebay or Amazon but the prices are really inflated, plus way to many Chinese knock offs.
@@n64glennplant ah, did not know that, Ebay is what I use as well. I know you like to play on original hardware, so I was unsure if you had a complete N64 collection of every game
I’ve owned every game at some point but not all at the same time. I lost interest in collecting when prices got silly a while back even for the most basic games
It’s a good idea but the realistic view is that without being able to put rare titles on the mini console it would leave it with pretty much a ton of first party games and a couple of some third party ones but missing the rare titles everyone would want
@@summersetbanjo7440 I got a GameCube on launch day and love the console, I just have way more interest and nostalgi for n64 so maybe a select few GameCube titles I’d cover
It always looked like smeared @#$& (blurry and cartoony/sparsely detailed). I grew-up playing Road Rash 2 on the MD and was a n64 owner. However, I was really impressed by one of the two PSX Road Rash games.
I'm an absolute fan of XG-2, the drum & bass soundtrack and the speed sensation when you manage to race without hitting the borders. With VeloFire you can break the sound barrier in many tracks without using turbos. Excitebike 64 was gold as well, I remember making long straights with a big jump in the track editor so that the cpu would always fly off the track. I also remember the frustration of later difficulties and cups.
@@n64glennplant I thought something similar to you, the second one was much more "kart racer/twisted metal" style with the gameplay, but I loved them all :D
@@n64glennplant Why does everyone think is that bad? I know Superman 64 is a junk and a piece of shit game. But Carmageddon n64 isn't really that bad. Just because one reviewer said it was horrendous the rest joined in the bandwagon.
@@Leny1777 it got bad reviews even when it was released if you’re interested in seeing opinions for the time you can check out n64 magazine or NOM magazine scans online at the archive 👍
@@n64glennplant People say Quest 64 was bad as well and many reviews saud it was bad. I think these critics are wrong. But I know when to spot a bad game. John Romwros Daikatana and Superman 64 are indeed horrendous.
No the 3do one is missing so much compared to the PlayStation one. I own them both and I think the people like the 3do one better cause it’s missing half the hazards and makes it so much easier. The sega one has the best music not that trash rock or whatever it is
I paid 60 paid for xgeme when it came out bad boy game fast forward years I've just played extme 2 abousulety unplayable not same game pretty bad handling awful I was born in the 70s made in 80s raved in 90s I've played ever console but there was some stinkers on N64 the PS1 smashed it then PS2 it killed em off really Nintendo Sega I had em all 3d0 jaguar was pants Saturn died there was only a handful of N64 with buying at time cus PS1 flooded the game market but I loved the N64 and the Saturn and PS1 and Atari jaguar and I was lucky to be able to buy a 3do which was awesome when it landed for the time need for speed FIFA soccer road rash and a fantastic light show when I put prodigy fat of the land in and popped our ecstacy pills cus these consoles were made when the rave scene was booming you go raving all weekend then youd play wot ever console you had off your head buzzing your nut off the rave scene and console went hand in hand wipeout PS1 say no more and these companies knew it thats why the music on these games was banging on that note ill say no more other take me back cus it was best days ever banging music banging games
I remember buying PS1 from comet on launch day with ridge racer and it blew up the first batch was all faulty paid about 300 pound if I remember I couldn't believe it made a mad noise then blew I thought wot a load of crap and when n64 come out it was GoldenEye n64 it blew me wot a game to this day simple but fun best shooter made
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most important thing in a racing game is good controls that feel right for the game you are playing, excitebike 64, out of all on your list, I think nailed that the best.
I’d probably agree with that for best controls
"Excitebike 64", like "Wave Race" before it, had extremely nuanced controls for arcade style racers, and to this day these two still stand tall for that reason.
Those Road Rash controls are awfully buttery too though...
Been watching your videos for a while, great memories from my N64 childhood. Even that N64 magazine logo - I used to read that religiously. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Tom ✌️
5 seconds in and I already recognize the Excitebike soundtrack. I spent way too many hours of my life trying to master that game and still have custom tracks saved that we made as kids 20 years ago.
An iconic track isn’t it
I'm one of those people that like XG-2 more than XG. I mean, they're both good, but nostalgia pulls me more towards the sequel, with all its weapons to use, and great track design. I do agree with the analysis of the games graphics and framerate though.
Many great classics on this list! Glad to see you're back after the hardship you've been through.
Thanks fella, it’s a shame how downhill xg3 went isn’t it
It would be booring if everyone had the same taste. I still like the first XG more. 🖖
My complaint with XG is that you could just hit your turbos and let go of the controllers and the walls would bounce you back to stay on course. I didn't find any fun due to that anymore. In Mario Kart for example, you'd be knocked into a pond or elsewhere and had to get picked up, I didn't feel the punishment in XG which killed the sense of a good course design.
I first tried the 3rd , old me would be skeptic about n64 games being better than GameCube games but after trying all F zero games , the n64 entry is definitely my favorite one so I’m in a N64 game trying spree
You made me buy so meny N64 games Glenn. :)
Imagine if I secretly ran an n64 store 😂
anyone who loves the old Road Rash should absolutely give Road Redemption a go if you haven't already - basically Road Rash as a rougelike, lots of fun and on all current systems
I’ve heard a lot about that but still need to play it
Thanks for taking into consideration our love for excitebike 💪
Yeah it’s one that’s a fan favourite despite it not being that popular to me
@@n64glennplant I recomend you try the Hill Climb mode!! and to unlock que last 4 tracks in case you haven´t! those are some of the best of the game
I just picked up the Extreme G games for my collection a few months ago after not playing since I was a kid. Definitely held up, I had a great time running through them again.
What’s your fav entry in the series?
@@n64glennplant I liked the first one a bit more, but I also didnt get to play the multiplayer which seemed like could have had more potential in XG2.
This channel is a great help for finding games to buy, and for learning about the bad games.
Video game history is something that people should make an effort to learn.
Thank you for the many quality videos you’ve posted.
And thank you for watching. I’m just sorry if I’m doing your bank balance no good haha
Haha, yup… At least the sellers are doing well these days.
Started recently playing Extreme G. It’s so much fun. Really fast; has cool track design and music. I played the sequel too but man the track design is a big step down. Feels the same yet completely different somehow.
I know what you mean, just avoid xg3 😎
For sure. The first game was so much better.
Road Rash 64 is awesome. You can jam your weapon into the spokes of the opponents wheel and make them go flying. I never see people do it in their videos but I use to do it all the time just for laughs. If you do it with super bikes on the straight track, they would fly so damn far.
They’d get hurled for such a long distance
My brother and i mainly used to play Mario Kart and Extreme G 2. Even now whenever my brother comes to visit we get a couple more friends around, get really blazed and play through the whole of Mario Kart. I just make sure im not up when Banshee Boardwalk comes around.
I always hated banshee as a course
@@n64glennplant Yeah its ridiculous
Excite Bike 64 is an amazing game. Once the SLIDE and TURBO mechanics are mastered, there is nothing you can't do with those bikes. Perfect landings off huge doubles and triples, even nail awesome short cuts by jumping high up and landing on a steel beam then riding across it and back down to the track. Best arcade motocross game ever.
Like the nes game I think it’s one of those that you can really master if you put practice in
Road Rash is still one of my favorites. Games HILARIOUS
I have more nostalgia with Road rash 64 the gameplay is really well donw and the AI is hillarious how they can't make a simple turn or jump without falling off of the bike.
Haha yeah seeing them go skidding off bikes for random reasons was always 🔥
There's something classic on this bizarre phisics. Actually pretty Fun. Diferent FROM stuff flying out Of nowhere in perfect Dark zero on the XBox 360.
Just here to say love your pic, the band and that you are called Kitsune.
One of my favorite ways to quickly get rid of a another biker was to use the mace to blind and make them unable to steer then give them a nice kick to send them off the road with no way to correct it...ahhh the good old days.
Road Rash 64 is a classic. Playing with 4 players is prob a top 10 N64 multiplayer setup. That OST is awesome too. I had never heard of The Mermen before this game but when i checked out their 2000 album it blew me away!
An under rated band for sure aren’t they
When you put a couple of different days into trying Road Rash 64, you begin to appreciate the controls when it comes to the racing physics. It reminds me a lot of modern Grand Theft Auto bike chases almost 20 years later.
I have hydro thunder For the Sega dreamcast That's a really good game
Love that, play it on Xbox even so this day
Awesome! A curated list of N64 games to play while I’m riding the exercise bike!
Now that’s an idea! 😂
I literally just picked up my first bike. This is why Glen is the best. He speaks to his people.
Whatcha get?
Ahhh extreme g. You NEVER forget your First N64 game, and though I got three for Chrimbo - Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, and Said bike game, that was the game I fired up my n64 for the first time with.
Love your content BTW, mate. Keep it up.
Road Rash 64 is a game I was introduced to as a kid. I recently just bought it and have put so much time into it! My buddy enjoys PED Hunt in split screen, so that’s been a blast.
It’s always better with friends!
@@n64glennplant yup!! Being able to introduce my buddy to a game he probably wasn’t aware of was cool, too
Oh damn, a Glenn Plant vid I've not seen yet!
Have loads of weird and wonderful stuff on the playlists ✌️
Glad to see you uploading some videos lately. Your videos always are such a pleasure to watch. :)
Thanks siek 💪🏼
Didn't get to play Excitebite 64 because I was already playing Dreamcast stuff by then but it looks fun, but the Xtreme G series was awesome, The next gen ones felt tame in comparison. On the N64 the graphics were so fast that the framerate could barely keep up with the blistering speed, we needed a game like THAT again.
I know I just wish Nintendo would do a new fzero
Hillclimb mode on exitebike was my favorite
Very cool mode
Excitebike 64 is an all-time classic!
Still popular isn’t it
It had one of the best uses of the Rumble Pak: driving over the wood bridge on the second (mountain) course, you feel the planks.
Extreme G still has some of the coolest motorbikes ever! Always loved the look of the stage designs too. Maybe it's nostalgia, though it just has such a unique feel to it.
Yeah it’s a shame the series just tanked after n64
I think the one I played the most out of this list when I was a kid and liked the most was actually Extreme G 2
That’s an unusual one as most people it was 1 when the library was a lot more slim pickings
I grew up with Jeremy McGrath 2000 so it’ll always be my favorite but wow it looks weak against the dirt bike competition. That menu music and the narrations for the tracks are hammered into my head for life though. (Can’t remember if the narrations are in the 64 version but you get the idea)
Haha that theme track / menu music is awesome though
Extreme G on gamecube was great! Give it a try if you ever can!
I never liked xg3 at the time
Xg3 on GameCube was amazing, unbelievably fast. Spent all night with a friend unlocking the final track. Great game, why don't you like it? From what I remember xgra was garbage.
Interesting. XG2 is one of my favorite racing games. Played the heck out of it back in the day and still play it from time to time. I even have the PC version.
Endless memories playing road rash with my good friend as a kid. Awesome and funny game
You can make your own tracks in excitebike as well. I spent thousands of hours making long tracks.
Almost as much fun as create a wrestler 🤣
I recently made some Road Rash 64 videos myself, mainly just goofing around & having some crazy wrecks.
Cool I’ll have to try and find time to check them
Out
@@n64glennplant They were sort of most recent uploads.
XG2 has my favorite video game soundtrack
Whoa that’s a unique choice!
Another very interesting and thoughtful video. Unfortunately I never got the chance to experience any of these games except Extreme G.
Embarrassingly enough one of my fondest bike memories on the N64 is loving the speeder bikes on "Shadows Of The Empire" - Although this is not a full fledged biker game, it's the closet biker experience that came to mind thinking back.
I absolutely loved that level, one of my favourites on the system
@@n64glennplant Ha no way! The initial embarrassment was from remembering that this game divided Star Wars Fans, but I aways loved it.
I enjoyed it too, first on PC and then again on n64
The first Extreme-G was better for me, had such a unique atmosphere at the time! Also like u said they're very dissimilar and i never felt the same love for the second part.
What did you make of 3
@@n64glennplant I remember being so hyped for that one, especially the longer tracks.. though when i played it it was kind of lifeless and i remember being quickly bored with it. Great sense of speed though!
The Saturn port of Road Rash is excellent too
I’ll have to take a look
Always loved the Xtreme G series, driving motorcycles is what makes this unique.
Also it is blazing fast, found it even faster than F-Zero because you got more of a feeling what you are driving on. Only downside was the framerate, which got better in XG2.
Sadly there was no 4th title in the series, would love to see a spiritual successor to it.
I just noticed you started uploading again. Great Video!
About 7 weeks ago 😄
@@n64glennplant Well glad to see you back! The n64 was my childhood console and I'm glad that theres a channel dedicated just to it
I didn't have an N64 as a kid (had a PS1) but I always think of the Biker levels of Crash Bandicoot Warped whenever someone mentions biker games
But I bought an N64 a couple years ago and have slowly been building my collection based on your reviews 👍
I definitely prefer Extreme-G2.
I enjoy the combat heavy racing. I love the soundtrack. And appreciate the great sound design. Especially the way the music and sound effects drop out once you hit the sonic boom.
And the handling was better. So I wasn't bouncing around the track. The slight visual downgrade never bothered me
Ah yeah when you’d hit insane speed and it would kinda fade out…great feature
My favorite racer ever. I play it with guns turned off, just enjoying the ride. It's smoother that way, too, but one of these days I might deploy combat option. Sheer fun.
Road Rash 64 is miles better than 3DO Road Rash! It is so playable and great fun. Excitebike 64 is also very good.
Aww man no way! Road rash on 3do is 🔥
@@n64glennplant At least Road Rash 3DO is on multiple other platforms like Sega Saturn, PS1, and PC. These ports are even better than 3do version in most ways.
The n64 is quite a unique take I guess
@@n64glennplant Why not check out the Road Rash 64 review by SNES Drunk if you haven't already? He's not really an N64 fan but still loves the game.
Great video bud. Good to see regular videos from you. Looking forward to future video.
Thanks - maybe I’ll get back to biweekly videos soon enough
@@n64glennplant As long as you enjoy it still, that's the main thing.
i really give you BIG UPS!!! for mention in here my favorite game which is EXTREME G (a very UNDERRATED gem)
i DIDN'T like the Extreme G 2 (the soundtrack sucks as well though) BUT i like Extreme G 3 and Xtreme G Racing Association
i hope the Extreme G franchise resurrect somehow and do another New Game , lets face it NO ONE talks about that game anymore and i think i am the ONLY one who imagine Extreme G with these new graphics that the PS5 offers i most of the time daydream about how the New bikes can looks like in a New Game (i hope my wish come true real soon) , also i want the same adrenaline sound from the Techno-Dance music they used in the 1, 3 and XGRA games (and why not some Metal music too) to keep me pumping up in each race track
i love that game so much is VERY futuristic and Extremely Fast (and furious)
I agree that the 3DO version is best (although I had the Playstation version), but I enjoyed Road Rash 64. I loved how all the courses were on one big map, and used to ignore the race and just bugger off, exploring the world.
Road rash is best!
SORRY IF THERE'S NOTHING GOING YOUR WAY! I LIVE MY LIFE IN A DIFFERENT WAY! 😂
😂😂😂😂
And the n64 is the Pinnacle of the series. I haven't seen that opinion around much, but i truly think that
I really enjoyed Road Rash 64 as a kid. Still enjoy it today, but only on an emulator that can force the frame rate to a consistent 60 fps. It's much more enjoyable with the performance issues ironed out. The gameplay still cracks me up sometimes lol
EDIT: Forgot to mention that Extreme-G's performance can be vastly improved as well. As far as I know, there are no gliches that occur in Road Rash 64 and Extreme-G due to the frame rate setting of the emulator, unlike Conker's Bad Fur Day... There's a nasty glitch somewhere on the "great mighty poo" part.
Interesting, I don’t use emulators myself but sure someone will find that useful here in the comments
That's okay if you don't use emulators. There are definitely pros and cons to them. Hopefully someday there won't be any cons. If that day comes, I suppose it would be a cool idea to make some content involving N64 emulation? That'd be interesting to see.
Road Rash 64 introduced me to the series. Ended up playing the ones on Sega and Sony which were in my opinion better and my go tos.
It’s a shame the series is pretty much dead now
@@n64glennplant Truly 🥺
Will you make a N64 collection video, of stuff and games you have? 🙋🏽♂️
I did years ago when I was a collector
What's the racing game at 0:10 with the loop? I'm not familiar enough with N64 games to recognize it,
Hot wheels turbo racing
@@n64glennplant Thank you. :)
I like that it stays behind the car the entire time through the loop. I hate when games switch to an upside-down front view at the top.
Great video once again Glenn!
👍👌
Thanks Cecil - appreciate it man
I did find Extreme G -2 battle mechanics rather interesting, but often the tracks difficult, if you have played the game you know what I mean. I do think however in XGTR they were able to find the right balance.
Despite the pure sense of speed with Extreme G III, Extreme G remains my favorite, would be nice to see it on Nintendo's Online Service.
I'm easy. If it's N64 related the chances are pretty high I'll click on it. Do the people that grew up on Atari feel the same way?
Their grandkids have to click on it for them.
Haha maybe that could be true!
😂😂😂😂😂 savage but I love it
@@n64glennplant couldn’t help myself 😁😂
@@n64glennplant
Nah, that's our Pong loving parents.
Those of us who grew up on Atari are still younger than Ant-Man and Aunt May.
Road Rash is the most fun! The mod is also impressive for the N64 and very underrated.
Which mod are you referring to?
@@n64glennplant The Ragdoll mod. Yes it simple and you can even call it a ragdoll light mod to todays standards but it is very impressive that they build it on a N64. How the bikers fall en crash of there bikes is very nice and entertaining. Road Rash 64 is one of my favorite games and it deserves a little more love from the community.
Enjoyed your video, happy your back!
Oh that’s an engine not a mod, you had me confused for a moment there
Haha, this is a RANDOM category. I love it.
Sometimes they just come to mind for no reason
I always got a laugh out of the motorcycle riding skeletons from castlevania 64.
Very good shout!
I think N64 mag said Excitebike 64 was the only moto x game worth buying, and I always just trusted their reviews to save money so I never even bothered with any others but I don't think they were wrong to do so in that regard, and it's still a game I occasionally go back to. Sweeping each others front wheels was always fun until my gf gave me a dead leg if she'd been doing particularly well 😂
Yeah like many good Nintendo games there’s a great deal of replay ability with excite bike 64
Glenn your take over Road Rash reminds me that game received an High Resolution Texture Pack. Off course this would not run on original hardware, but I ask myself If playing with these Graphic improments makes the experience better overall.
Did you consider make a series about these homebrew "improvment packs" for N64 games. My computer was not strong enought for playing these games with High res Textures (and I admit playing N64 with anything but a N64 Joystick is always a mission) but maybe is not the case for you. Have you tried them?
Obs: we saw MSU mods for SNES and Mega Drive for playing cartridge games with cd quality soundtrack. I Hope some Genius Discover How to do the same with N64, Can you imagine Zelda or Mario with cd arranged soundtracks?
That’s an idea maybe fir the future but I never use emulators so would need to figure it out first
@@n64glennplant oh Boy, looks like we're on the same boat.
I don't know If you use everdrive 64, but maybe some homebrews become intersting content. I'd seem a folk puting some emulators running on the N64. One Of them is an dos box or something like. Sure there must be huge limitations for doing such things with the N64 hardware but ... Its always Fun thinking Of stuff Else we could play on our original hardware.
Check out the n64 beta project 👍
Cool video! Not much of a biker myself, but I did enjoy Excitebike 64 as a kid, though not my favorite racing game.
Something I've been meaning to ask you Glenn: where do you buy your Nintendo 64 games? I've tried using Ebay or Amazon but the prices are really inflated, plus way to many Chinese knock offs.
I don’t collect anymore but eBay would always be my go to
@@n64glennplant ah, did not know that, Ebay is what I use as well. I know you like to play on original hardware, so I was unsure if you had a complete N64 collection of every game
I’ve owned every game at some point but not all at the same time. I lost interest in collecting when prices got silly a while back even for the most basic games
@@n64glennplant I agree, I don't blame ya, prices are ridiculous, that's why I'm not a collector lol. Really enjoy your videos!
I’ve got an interesting idea for a new video: a games wish-list for a hypothetical N64 Classic Mini.
It’s a good idea but the realistic view is that without being able to put rare titles on the mini console it would leave it with pretty much a ton of first party games and a couple of some third party ones but missing the rare titles everyone would want
Luckily the 3do Road Rush got a SS and PS1 release as well..il get extreme g next month...fantastic racer..best of the series probably
Yeah I think so too, took a dive like most acclaim franchises on GameCube
@@n64glennplant and ps2 xD
Driving the tank in GoldenEye.
That’s a cool level
I still love Road Rash 64 and the OST
You look like a young Chuck Norris
The best bike racing games here are def Excitebike, Top Gear Hyperbike and Road Rash 64
Amen to that
Extreme G really fun game I remember renting the game in blockbuster
How much was it at your local to hire it?
When you finish covering all the N64 stuff, will you move onto GameCube or SNES??
Probably not but never say never
@@n64glennplant Fair enough but personally I would love to see you cover the gamecube and it's library sometime.
@@summersetbanjo7440 I got a GameCube on launch day and love the console, I just have way more interest and nostalgi for n64 so maybe a select few GameCube titles I’d cover
I really like the track desing on original Extreme G, even though XG3 on GameCibe is only a million times better game on every way.
See fir me that’s the weakest of the series
Road rash 64 looked so much better as a kid lol
I know right
It always looked like smeared @#$& (blurry and cartoony/sparsely detailed). I grew-up playing Road Rash 2 on the MD and was a n64 owner. However, I was really impressed by one of the two PSX Road Rash games.
I think this is the first one of these videos where I've played less than half of the games.
Road Rash 64 was awesome!
Definitely one of the better ones on the list!
The 3do road rash was released on ps1 if that matters
wow i just finished my bike tour
Where did you go?
I LOVE Extreme-G - The first one truly IS the best - XGRA is also nice, tho^^
We agree on this 😄
Great video man!
Thnks Ivo 💪🏼
yeah friday evening and a new video wohooo🎉🎉😃😃
I’ll try and get more ones during weekdays in the future too
@@n64glennplant you made a good job Glenn and I feel happy to see every friday after my work, a new video 😃
Games that make me wish I was a biker lol
Haha true!
The original Extreme G was so much better than the sequels
Xg3 went really down hill imho
@@n64glennplant Yeah, absolutely.
Glen Plant 64 are you going to review Hercules?
Who put the G in gladiator - Hercules (and Glenn) 💪🏼
@@n64glennplant you're reviews are the best! My ritual is to listen to GP64 when making breakfast lol
I'm an absolute fan of XG-2, the drum & bass soundtrack and the speed sensation when you manage to race without hitting the borders. With VeloFire you can break the sound barrier in many tracks without using turbos.
Excitebike 64 was gold as well, I remember making long straights with a big jump in the track editor so that the cpu would always fly off the track. I also remember the frustration of later difficulties and cups.
I like rush 2 extreme racing
extreme G. Hands down.
Extreme G was my fav :D
What did you make of the sequels ?
@@n64glennplant I thought something similar to you, the second one was much more "kart racer/twisted metal" style with the gameplay, but I loved them all :D
XGIII is tops
You think? I always felt that was the weakest
What are the names of those games you showed at the start of the video? That's what I want to know.
Hot wheels, hydro thunder and mickeys speedway
0:00 What's the title of this game? Thanks!
Hot wheels
I tried to play XG but jesus did it give me insane Simulation Sickness like no tomorrow...
XG2 was better on the eyes and sanity
Glenn - Please don't limit yourself to N64 - Racing games on all platforms!!!!
extreme-g , never played part 2 alltough
Worth playing but skip 3 IMO
@@n64glennplant part 3 on ps2/gc? I liked it back in the day but never played it since
Was Excitebike 64 the last game in that series?
I can’t think that they’ve done one since but I guess maybe excite truck on wii would be classed as the sequel
@@n64glennplant I would argue it's more of a so-called Spiritual Successor, similar to how Perfect Dark was to Goldeneye 007.
@@Nutty151 exactly
Why don't you do video reviews of new nintendo games. That would be brilliant.
Maybe if I get a switch one time
Carmageddon N64
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@@n64glennplant Why does everyone think is that bad? I know Superman 64 is a junk and a piece of shit game. But Carmageddon n64 isn't really that bad. Just because one reviewer said it was horrendous the rest joined in the bandwagon.
@@Leny1777 it got bad reviews even when it was released if you’re interested in seeing opinions for the time you can check out n64 magazine or NOM magazine scans online at the archive 👍
@@n64glennplant People say Quest 64 was bad as well and many reviews saud it was bad. I think these critics are wrong. But I know when to spot a bad game. John Romwros Daikatana and Superman 64 are indeed horrendous.
All N64 games should be on Switch
Maybe one day
Thanks glenn!!!
And thank you for watching
Mario kart is awesome
Yup but not a motorcycle game unless you mean the more modern iterations which included them
@@n64glennplant that is exactly what I mean
No the 3do one is missing so much compared to the PlayStation one. I own them both and I think the people like the 3do one better cause it’s missing half the hazards and makes it so much easier. The sega one has the best music not that trash rock or whatever it is
Probably should of added that it’s about road rash but watch them side by side you’ll see what I’m saying
Random title.
Haha I like mixing up the topics
@@n64glennplant yes, I automatically had in my head Hell's Angel's. I'm like, how many Hell's Angel's games did N64 make? Lol
Haha that was an idea for the title too
@@n64glennplant Well u got me mate lol
I paid 60 paid for xgeme when it came out bad boy game fast forward years I've just played extme 2 abousulety unplayable not same game pretty bad handling awful I was born in the 70s made in 80s raved in 90s I've played ever console but there was some stinkers on N64 the PS1 smashed it then PS2 it killed em off really Nintendo Sega I had em all 3d0 jaguar was pants Saturn died there was only a handful of N64 with buying at time cus PS1 flooded the game market but I loved the N64 and the Saturn and PS1 and Atari jaguar and I was lucky to be able to buy a 3do which was awesome when it landed for the time need for speed FIFA soccer road rash and a fantastic light show when I put prodigy fat of the land in and popped our ecstacy pills cus these consoles were made when the rave scene was booming you go raving all weekend then youd play wot ever console you had off your head buzzing your nut off the rave scene and console went hand in hand wipeout PS1 say no more and these companies knew it thats why the music on these games was banging on that note ill say no more other take me back cus it was best days ever banging music banging games
Loved need for speed on 3do I got that on launch day - the video cut scenes are still etched into my memory to this day
I remember buying PS1 from comet on launch day with ridge racer and it blew up the first batch was all faulty paid about 300 pound if I remember I couldn't believe it made a mad noise then blew I thought wot a load of crap and when n64 come out it was GoldenEye n64 it blew me wot a game to this day simple but fun best shooter made