I'm so happy you're uploading again. Your last video on N64 memories hit me really hard. Don't know if you'll ever read this, but I'm so sad man, I want the old days of playing N64 in my room again during school summer break. Thank you for resurfacing those wonderful childhood memories.
I always read comments and reply to most where possible! Thanks for sharing your memories. This era will never come back but at least we can take some pleasure in reminding ourselves of what a great time it was
The N64 era is still alive! Easy to pick up consoles and games and nothing stopping us continue to enjoy N64. And why wouldn't we? A lot of the games are simply classic and hold up VERY well compared to today's cheap recycled knock-offs and cash-guzzling loot bags/DLC.
Accessibility has definitely gotten worse with respect to people with visual impairments and information comprehension problems. Text in modern games is so tiny that sometimes I have to stand up and get close to my TV to read it, and text boxes often contain so much information that I literally can't retain it all. I miss the chunky text boxes of the N64 and GameCube era.
100% I fully get that, I can understand ‘just fine’ but if you give me SUBTITLES, please PLEASE let me have them! Cos even if you switch off and didn’t catch what someone was saying in say a TV show, or THAT next line is about to play but it’s on screen in advance, it can give someone like myself a heads up ‘this is coming’ Even if it’s not a jump scare or a proper big thing. Just seeing words that are about to be said gives you a tiny bit of foresight and if your on the spectrum. (Wording might be delicate*) Re-enforce what’s just been said. As emotions are some times really subtle, you may not pick up on it. Seeing a subtitle saying an emotion, can by some extent in the brief window. 1. Comfort as you knew what was about to be said. 2. You can hear the emotion in the words. 3. I can’t remember what it was that had it, but I do remember seeing one TV show have subtitles that had [Emotion] to the side. I presumed it was for those who were hard of hearing and struggled with understanding the visual emotions of characters. I just wanna make a promise to everyone right here, right now. On the side I’m working on game development. Whilst I don’t have SOMETHING to show, I FULLY intend to make the accessibility options as fully featured as possible within every release. And if it isn’t at launch, I’d be making sure it gets an update. IF ANYONE can’t play and enjoy the game, because… well anything from, it’s not in my language (though, that’s trickier than you might think) to, I don’t have those reflexes, I can’t read that text. I can’t use keyboard and mouse but I can use a controller. I fully promise to anyone with autism or has anything that would ‘enhance’ the experience for them, I fully intend to make that a thing for you. Just don’t expect me to pull a major as mask and give you the moon 😂
Wow.. I was literally going to write out this exact point. So glad to know that I'm not the only one frustrated by all the tiny screens, small text and miniature HUD's present in HD video games.
@@Reshyrah oh yeah! That’s an exact thing I don’t think I mentioned, but that ability to turn it on and off in C&C was amazing, and what they had was just blocks to represent both the map and terrain, with blocks for units. Granted you couldn’t tell what each unit was from that specifically, and StarCraft did a better job in terms of readability, where ‘large scale’ units appear bigger. But just the simplicity of just looking at the radar and it’s enough so you know. And I just remembered, Mario kart DS, you TOTALLY CAN* play using the bottom screen, which just has character pucks, showing briefly obstacles as like Xs or something, So if you focused just on that screen it’s not quite the karting experience but it plays like one, I was actually annoyed when they took that out of 7, and then of course 8,
I'm not even on the spectrum and I find that shit annoying as hell. One of the worst offenders in this regard have always been Rockstar, putting tons of tiny text-boxes in the *upper left corner* of all places during tutorials, and if you don't read them fast enough, they disappear! All the while you're expected to keep playing and shooting/driving, or whatever it is you're doing at the moment. Hey, Rockstar, my two eyeballs don't function independently from one another, this shit doesn't work!!
Hi, Glenn! Long-time subscriber, first-time commenter here. First things first, thanks SO much for your superlative research and thoughtful recommendations: I’m sure that they’ll come in great use for the Asperger’s community. :) Even though I’ve never played on it: your choice of Pokemon Snap was particularly inspired: I wish that I had the opportunity to play that game as a teenager! Before I start waffling, I was just want to clarify one thing: I don’t have Asperger’s, but I do have dyspraxia, to the extent that I literally can’t use smartphones because touchscreens are ultimately too fiddly for me. So, when I was aged five in 1992, my screening results were that signs of dyspraxia were VERY conclusive and a diagnosis of Asperger’s was more inconclusive (i.e. a borderline case, but as it was a different time and there wasn't quite enough evidence to be officially diagnosed, I’ll NEVER say I'm quasi-autistic etc). But, seeing that I’m still officially on the neuro-diversity spectrum, I might be able to make other recommendations from a slightly different perspective, particularly with regards to hand-eye co-ordination. After all, the two disorders often have overlapping symptoms and it’s not uncommon for people with Asperger’s to be later diagnosed with dyspraxia (or vice-versa, of course!) where the symptoms of dyspraxia are chronic and lifelong (thus it's not always the case that those with Asperger's grow out of their lack of physical dexterity as they get older, alas, and it's not always limited to their childhood). It surprised me so much that you chose Pilotwings 64! That game came with my second-hand console, along with Mario Kart 64 and Yoshi’s Story, when I was aged 11 and I REALLY struggled with it and the super intricate controls (it also didn’t help that it came without the instruction manual, haha). I hear your valid points on it and I know that it’s struck such a big chord with others in the comments section, but the learning curve is steep and it’s a game, presumably much like Mario Golf, where precision is king, so I’ve always found it to be an unforgiving game when there’s so little room for error or leeway. Perhaps something like Blast Corps or even Virtual Pool 64 would fit the bill a little more for the casual and/or impatient gamer here? And, seeing that F1 World Grand Prix and Beetle Adventure Racing both have a time trial mode (thus making it more accessible to the less experienced gamer!), maybe they would also be suitable for those who want something that’s very detailed-focused? On a more positive note, however, I do want to recommend Yoshi’s Story, particularly for younger and less accomplished gamers with Asperger’s and/or dyspraxia. The low difficulty and storybook design, for starters, has long had a calming influence on me when I feel overwhelmed with life, plus the treasure hunt-style gameplay and option to replay individual levels arguably make it very friendly to those who are on the neuro-diversity spectrum. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon would be great for older gamers, too! I’ve always been fascinated by the attention to detail and references to Asian culture - I’m sure that I’m not alone! - so the level design alone makes it very Asperger-friendly to me. But I really feel that Konami really nailed the open world element of the game because, as someone who REALLY struggles with an open world that’s more complex than, say, A Dog’s Life or The Simpsons: Hit & Run, the open world on Mystical Ninja is condensed and slow-paced enough to not intimate or overwhelmed the gamer, while being interesting enough to encourage further exploration. It's a tricky thing to get right, but that even balance is perfectly struck, I reckon. The robot battles are a tad intense and there’s the occasional difficulty spike, sure, but Mystical Ninja is one of the few action games that I have been able to complete. And this comes from someone who literally can’t get beyond 85 stars on Super Mario 64, Gobi’s Valley/Mad Monster Mansion on Banjo-Kazooie, the train level on GoldenEye 007 and Dodongo's Cavern on Ocarina Of Time! A classic case of a game not being too easy nor too hard. I hear you on sport games, alas. I remember buying a second-hand copy of Mario Tennis as a university student and finding it too cumbersome. And, as much as I love FIFA ’99 and International Superstar Soccer 64, they are objectively WAY too fast for a gamer that struggles with hand-eye co-ordination. That being said, I do want to defend FIFA: Road To World Cup ’98 when, much like Mystical Ninja, it strikes exactly the right balance. After all, it’s not an out-and-out arcade title and it’s also not an overly intricate simulation either. Maybe it’s just me, but the N64 version of FIFA ’98 feels like a very bespoke version when it seems to play at a MUCH gentler pace than the other console versions of it. Thus it’s one of the few games that I’ve been able to truly master at the highest difficulty level and the sheer amount of teams are an added bonus for any keen football fan. Thanks again for another insightful and thoughtful video, Glenn! :)
Thank you for taking the time for such a well thought out comment. Many of the choices were based on my own aspergers traits - virtual pool was an inspired choice I hadn’t thought of that and it’s one I really like!
I also have dyslexia and dispraxia. My desire to read about N64 games in magazines really helped boost my reading age and I think playing games generally really helped with my fine motor control.
That's a *very* good point with it being called High-Functioning implying there is a Low-Function as well. I have appreciated all of the videos you put up over the years, but really appreciate this one :)
To answer the question in the description, "So who's looking forward to the eventual N64 Mini Classic console and do you think any of these games will end up on it?" I'd say most likely not except for Pokémon Snap. My reasoning is that if we follow the trend of the NES and SNES Classic, then the N64 Classic will have 10 games (NES had 30, SNES had 20, you get the gist). Those 10 games have to be very carefully chosen. They can't be rated M because they'll want to sell this families (sorry Shadow Man) nor can be made by Rareware due to Rare being bought by Microsoft (sorry Banjo (DK64 might be an exception to this))-so that's a double no for Perfect Dark and Conker's BFD. They have to be varied as well (so can't put in all three Mario Partys) and encompass a variety of genres. Being realistic, I'd say the N64 Classic line-up would look something like this: - Super Mario 64 (you gotta have it) - Mario Kart 64 - LoZ: OOT or LoZ: MM (no room for both) - Mario Party 2 (it's the best of the three) - Paper Mario - Smash Bros. - Star Fox - Mario Tennis or Mario Golf (most likely Tennis) - Yoshi's Story or Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards - DK64 (this could be their one Rareware get) or Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness or Pokemon Snap Let me know your thoughts.
I think if it ever happens they have enough first party games like you said to bypass any third party releases but that would be missing so many classics!
Good to see you back, Glenn! Mario Golf is one of my absolute all-time favorites. Currently playing thru Toadstool Tour on GC for the first time and having a blast. Piltowings is another favorite of mine. Just recently got Ogre Battle and can't wait to play that too! I have never been officially "diagnosed" as being "on the spectrum" but I certainly tick a lot of boxes for Aspergers (I guess this list of games can be another one lol). I have no doubt that I would be diagnosed as all kinds of things if I didn't have a parent that was opposed to the medical system. Thank God for that! And thank you for making this excellent video topic!
@@n64glennplant interesting, I suppose the signs are easier to detect in children now that they have more knowledge on the subject? Adult will have "normalized" their behavior more by the time?
Hi! I am an Aspergers myself, living among people as a bit of an outcast, an outcast who ironically longs for companionship and understanding. Cinema and video games, as restrained as interest it might be, it's helped me more than I can say. I did play some of those mentionned games, though, Mario Golf was fine but didn't hook me, and Pilotwings 64, I do own but haven't found the time to explore it fully. Though I'm sure the unlockable Cannonball mini-game is a great fun time. I didn't get attached to video games until Super Mario 64 and especially, especially Rayman 2. For some reaso nthis hooked me, its world, its characters, its challenges and enemies. The fascination for it drove up the wall. I was taken, invested, wanting to learn all. I could talk for hours about it. Maybe it reflects my own flaws/strengths, as Rayman is an incredibly weird, unusual leaving people to stay in their comfort zone, but those who love him really do love him. Could never figure out why since I can hardly tell people's emotions all the time. Thank you for this great video, Glenn. I hope you're well and healthy really. Even for me, Aspergers is a hard subject to talk about, but you did it really well!! There's no high-functioning or low-functioning. We're not broken! We're people, part of humanity, despite our alien-like attributes.. but I wouldn't change it for anything..
@@n64glennplant Actually, I haven't. In fact, I've never heard of that until you brought it up. It's a thing with autism I guess.. where you feel like you have no idea how others feel about you or anything. My only way of life to make it simple is that I may know what's truly good, but I know what's bad so I avoid it.
I may be the odd one out, but as someone with Aspergers/ASD, I tend to really enjoy games like GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, and Resident Evil 2. All three are methodical games with a clear end/completion state. They also have unlockables standing as a good incentive to come back and replay the games for more value. Pilotwings 64 is a good choice, but I also think Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, and Banjo are all great choices too. They might be cliche answers, but they have colorful graphics with easily recognizable characters, and they also have a lot of collectables that you can check off a list (or at least in Star Fox’s case, you can go for medals).
I have quite a diverse mix and ocarina of time is and probably will always be my fav game of all time. I’m not as bad with ocd tendancies like 100% games but i sure do like achievements and targets in games
@@n64glennplant I tend not to go for 100% either, as it takes too much time out of my life. Usually just getting to the end with some neat extra content cleared up is good for me. There’s nothing better than getting some of those secrets (especially the Skultullas in OOT).
@@carn9507 Star Fox 64 is great, but you should give some of the games mentioned in Glenn’s video and my comment a try. Doom 64, Shadow Man, and Forsaken 64 are also great games to try out if you need a bit more action out of the system.
Definitely Mario 64, getting all those stars in each painting before progressing was something I felt like I had to do. I’m not diagnosed with anything but I do like to 100% most single player games
This video needs to go viral. This is really handy for gamers that have Asperges. Especially for people that love retro games. I don't know if a video has been done like this on RUclips. If it has, I bet it is for modern games not retro. Great video.
Being someone with Aspergers, this is a cool video. I didn't know it was now called high functioning autism. Losing at games did and still does trigger my meltdowns, sometimes. - I know people generally rage a lot at games but I think that's where I get most autistic in life, if that's the right way to say it. Mario golf ironically being one game that I found difficult to estimate the shots, and did easily flap at (as I call my meltdowns) but the music was extremely calming and the mini golf section was a section I found I could do better on. The sound effects (mainly random screaming) on games such as Rogue Squadron, lylat and wcw/nwo revenge/no mercy did affect my sensory issues, but I have gotten used to that over the years. I Appreciate the video mate. Thanks for sharing.
I'm diagnosed with Aspergers myself and I've always favored single-player games. Multiplayer and/or co-op back then meant having friends or family. However, developing and maintaining relationships outside the immediate family remains a challenge for me. I either have no motivation to engage or I get nervous about the getting in touch.
@@n64glennplant It's more of a case of me feeling either too awkward to meet new people or too anxious to re-establish contact after a lull. Otherwise, I can be quite sociable in topics of interest.
Glad to see you back, Glenn. And as an Aspie myself I love this video in particular. One of my best childhood N64 memories is playing the Birdman stage in Pilotwings 64, as the other levels stressed me out too much.
Great to see you're back, Glenn! For me, I grew up with ADD (or I guess it's considered a part of ADHD, now) and games that had specific goals were always my go to. Especially platformers.
I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and we share many of the same symptoms people with Aspergers and other forms of Autism have. In some circles, even, there’s actually an ongoing debate as to whether or not people with OCD should be considered on the spectrum. But that’s neither here nor there as to why I’m writing this.. I played a lot of these games that were in this video, or at least have known about them. And hearing you explain what makes these games so appealing to people with Aspergers makes total sense for me as well, as to why I enjoyed them so much! You might not have known this when you made this video.. but you’ve hit the nail right on the head for people like me as well. Awesome video!
Glad I could entertain! It was also cool for Me to read the comments and see what even other people with aspergers thought about what I thought about certain games
I have Aspergers and perhaps surprisingly, my favourite N64 game is hands down Mario Party (especially 2). In general I am not a huge fan of socialising, but that's more with strangers and when small talk is involved. Mario Party gives things to talk about when the conversation dries up, it has a slight strategic element and just leads to a lot of funny moments with friends. I know some people with ASD are really competitive, and for those types Mario Party may not be any good for them, but for me I really see it as a fun catylyst to have some fun with a small group of friends and make some unforgettable memories.
Thanks for raising awareness of autism in general Glenn - you cover this topic in a thoughtful, sensible and approachable manner. My son has autism and loves Pokémon snap on the N64. It really is a unique and fantastic game. He recently purchased the new version for the switch which is also fun. His main go to game is bus sim on the Xbox, helped by his love of buses, sandbox mode and clear mission instructions and objectives. Thank you once again Glenn.
Thank you not only for this video but your use of games to explain the symptoms of asbergers. I have long suspected I may be on the spectrum but admit, and I’m opening myself up for criticism here, I am scared to get diagnosed because I’m afraid if I do have it, I may be told I can’t work or told I’m “disabled” when I don’t see myself that way. And, If I’m not…then that means something else is wrong. I know no one really cares about this, but I want to thank you for sharing this because it brings me a lot of comfort in a strange way.
You know many people self diagnose. I was diagnosed professionally by a psychiatrist and psychologist and at first it was a big surprise but after researching more I completely agree with it. You should buy a book called a complete guide to aspergers by Tony Atwood who’s pretty much the global authority expert on aspergers and after reading it you’ll pretty much know for sure if you didn’t want to go down the diagnosis route. The actual assessment has some weird tests though which are quite funny.
As an Aspie I have enjoyed Castlevania 64 and DooM 64 on the N64. I have a creative type Aspergers, I've noticed that I like games with a lot of exploring both those games have decent amount of it. I got diagnosed in 2018, I was back then well in to my 30s.
@@n64glennplant Its a generational thing . When we were children there was simply a lack of knowledge , unless it was a very serious case. I was also diagnosed well into my 20s . Would like to check out Ogre Battle as Im a quite a fan of SRPGs, but the price for the US version is pretty crazy I would add Starcraft 64 to the list, I think Strategy games are quite suitable, and I personally always enjoyed them, albeit it more on the PC for obvious reasons
Diagnosed in 2018 myself, I recognised a lot of traits in my then 11 year old daughter who was diagnosed at 3. It has helped to know why I am the way I am to then do better in life.
Great video Glenn! I own and run a second hand video game store, and this is a topic very close to my heart as i am daily finding games for gamers with autisim and aspergers, it is very much a thing, trying to find suitable games etc and i am very glad you brought it up!
Thanks russ, best thing to do is ask what their interests are (aside from games). You’ll often find that us aspies, and autistic people in general have a deeper connection with animals as a starting point. Technology is also another general level of interest. ✌️
It's great to see you back Glenn! It's difficult to think of games which would be suitable for those with Aspergers syndrome or other conditions that would put them on the spectrum. I do love a good, quiet, at-your-own-pace puzzle game though, like The Witness or The Talos Principle. Obviously, they aren't N64 games though. Maybe Tetrisphere? I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything from the spectrum so maybe it isn't my place to comment, but my hydrocephalus definitely causes some similar traits in myself like following a routine and keeping things in order. Routines are helpful with memory loss.
I was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at a young age and I always feel that turn-based RPGs calm me down because of their slow paced nature (this includes turn-based RPGs where the enemies can attack you while you're still thinking.)
I think accessibility has been getting better with a lot of more recent games. Good examples being Last of Us II and upcoming Ratchet and Clank as options for text sizing, color blindness, color contrast, narration and more. While my eyesight thankfully is great, it’s nice to have the option to change text size for example based on what works best for me. I think companies are looking more into accessibility now than ever and with Microsoft even going as far to develop the accessibility controller for the Xbox One, mind you a product they made no profit on, as a means to break down those barriers. It’s awesome to see more of these barriers coming down as when everyone can play and access these games, we all win.
Amen to that, I read about LOS having text size options which was a nice touch too see. It doesn’t impact me but I imagine it was something so simple to implement but opens the game up to so many other people
this video inspired me to go out of my way to look into what being on the spectrum is all about and if I might be. I'm 99% sure I am. I have a 5+ hour evaluation coming up a week after my 30th birthday. Thanks for this vid!
Very well put together and researched video as always Glenn. Interesting topic you picked, I knew some of the people you mentioned were on the spectrum and others I didn't. Always come away with a smile on my face and learning something new after watching your videos!
Last two videos hitting home, pretty surprising. Dad passed a little over a year ago as well and one of our daughters has autism but she's been misdiagnosed on purpose by a child organization. There are some clear signs and I see it more and more obvious at key times. To be honest we wanted her to have a chance at a normal life so we didn't want the school to know but now that they've taken her away from us that's far worse than her being in special education and something I never seen coming, our daughters were a huge part of our life especially since they're both still so young. Hopefully win the court battle coming soon.
This was a really interesting list. I have mostly speculated on accessibility in regards to understandable premises or gameplay mechanics or level of difficulty that was not way too easy or too hard [probably on an insulting level]. But then there's controllers and if the layout and design is good for disabled people. Then there's colour, text size and so on as options in recent games such as Last of Us 2. But this video touches on how the games work for those on the spectrum, and it was informative and even touching, considering I'm not really on the spectrum myself. I've played both Pokemon Snap games quite a bit, and even just resorted to basic escapism with games such as Harvest Moon on SNES and Breath of the Wild, purely because life was difficult for me at the time.
My friend is an aspie, and he was obsessed with Perfect Dark's combat simulator ranking. He spent years on it and actually managed to get the top ranking (1. Perfect). To get this ranking on the game, the player had to meet/exceed these stats: Kills: 18,000 Damage dealt: 90,000 Ammo Used: 460,000 Distance Travelled: 9000km Time Played: 300hrs Games Won: 900 Accuracy Medals: 900 Head Shot Medals: 900 Killmaster Medals: 900 Survivor Medal: 900
Mega Man 64 should be on this list too. Sure it can be a pain sometimes, but me personally, I found my special interest to be in technology and I absolutely love robots, mecha and the aesthetic that comes with it. This overlooked gem (I blame the tutorials) has you exploring an island to find as many hidden treasures as you can, and I absolutely loved collecting everything in this game that I can. I wish that Capcom would release another mega man (or Rockman) game in this style, but apparently they think nobody has any interest in it, but the Mega Man Legends (Rockman DASH) series is so criminally overlooked.
I think Densha De Go is another great title! It even comes with a controller and recreations of many different passenger trains to obsess over! Shiren the Wanderer 2 is a great slow paced tactics game. A full English patch of that game is nearly complete. I worked at a National Autistic Society school for three years and talking about games like Minecraft really helped get students through some difficult times.
Hi Glenn. Long time subscriber, love your videos. I was formally diagnosed with Asperger's 18 years ago (when I was 14) and have received regular support since. I've also been writing and drawing an auto-biographical comic as a means of catharsis, self-exploration, and raising awareness. I was nervous going in for many of the reasons you talk about. People tend to stereotype or make sweeping generalisations, so thanks for acknowledging it presents different challenges for different people. If this were uploaded by anyone else, I'd be concerned about it being exploitative or click-bait. Thankfully, that's not something I have to worry about with your general integrity. You mention you prefer to use the term Asperger's despite it being replaced with high-functioning autism. You might be happy to hear that my understanding is it's the other way around and that we no longer classify types of autism as low-functioning or high-functioning. Funnily enough, for the exact reason you discuss, high-functioning implies the existence of low-functioning, which can be offensive to other forms of autism. It can also imply people with Asperger's are "okay" or don't need help and support because they're "high-functioning". I did flinch at "I can name a few people who I think are definitely on the spectrum, but maybe haven't been officially diagnosed." It is assumptive, and self-dioagnosis is a huge problem at the moment. One is, when we're asking for help or telling our story, we get shut down by "Oh, I think my boy might be a bit autistic." and people self-diagnosing or frivolously claiming to be autistic in complaints etc can make it harder for companies to take our genuine requests for reasonable adjustments seriously. Ironically, I am an artist and I do have a long running career as a Senior Instructional Designer. Possibly a separate topic, but there seems to be this assumption that art is an innate talent, you can either draw or you can't when in truth, it's a skill that has to be regularly practiced and earned. Naming it a talent can discourage potential new artists from ever picking up a pencil, while disregarding the years of study and dedication put in by existing artists. Most of the game recommendations are spot on though. The video was definitely relatable and it clearly came from a place of good intentions. Some recommends from other platforms: Guitar Hero - despite the reflex and motor issues you mentioned, we tend to excel at pattern recognition and memorisation. I learned the note patterns and found that repeated play improved both my hand-eye co-ordination and reaction times. Tomb Raider (PS1) - the game's movement is based on an easy to understand grid system (albeit you're not told that, it's fairly obvious from the level geometry and how Lara moves). It's puzzle heavy, combat light. There's usually only music during set moments. Most times, you're left alone in these abandoned and beautiful environments to think through the next few steps. Persona 5 - JRPGs are a good fit anyway, stat management, turn based combat, finding, remembering, and exploiting enemy weaknesses, all good stuff. Persona adds in the social links outside of combat and gives in-combat bonuses for engaging with the system. Multiple choice canned responses really take the load off and make it enjoyable.
Great recommendations. The whole self diagnosis thing is always a strange one for me, I’ve never come across a community where there’s so many who self diagnose who don’t go down the route of getting a medical diagnosis. I was fortunate that my assessment was covered through a private medical policy I have so I didn’t have to pay anything but in my opinion if you’re going to make life choices after self diagnosing then surely you have enough concerns to warrant getting a proper test to ensure you haven’t misdiagnosed yourself. That’s one of the reasons that I tend to avoid any aspie communities as from what I’ve seen there’s too many self diagnosed people who want others to almost validate their thoughts which can be a dangerous thing. Each to their own but I’m also lucky that I don’t have many of the most challenging symptoms and have lived a successful life and so the problems others have don’t really impact me on a day to day basis.
@@n64glennplant 100% with you on the communities. I tend to find it's either self diagnosed people looking for validation, as you said, or people who were diagnosed at very young and impressionable ages who believe they can't achieve anything due to their autism because that's what every authority figure and trusted adult has told them their entire lives. When you're 3 or 4 years old, rules based anyway, and your parents, teachers, and supports are saying "You can't do this, this, or this." you tend to believe it. Heck, when I got diagnosed I was told I wouldn't be able to live independently, hold down a job, or maintain a romantic relationship. Thankfully, I was 14 and didn't take that at face value. Now I'm 32, married, with two kids, a successful career, and a mortgage.
Great video, as always. I've never been diagnosed as on the spectrum, so I cannot really comment from that perspective. I do however have a tendency to fixate on select things, and I don't mind disassociating with people for extended periods of time while staying immersed in my interests. My retro gaming interest remain focused on N64, though I see the appeal in other consoles and games. Still so happy I obtained one of the latest prints of the N64 Anthology. Great book and super cool that you were included!
I have been diagnosed with Aspergers. Aspergers taste is so large and sweeping, I’m not sure it’s possible to really create a list of those for those with Aspergers. It’s almost as sweeping as creating a list of games for the general population. I personally only like Harvest Moon 64 from this list, and is not a favorite. I also like it mostly for the the character interactions and romance, and the more regimented aspects of the game are what keeps it from being one of my favorites. My favs for the N64 would be Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and Mystical Ninja Starring Geomon. And that is not to say that those games are any more appealing to those with Aspergers, they aren’t, because there really aren’t any games that appeal specifically to people with Aspergers because we have a wide a range of taste near as wide as the general population.
Yeah I know what you mean and you can see the comments here too that there’s a wide range of people on the spectrum with wide tastes. I hoped for this video to spread awareness and to also get people learning more about aspergers in particular 😃
I have Aspergers and the N64 game I absolutely spent the most time on is... Perfect Dark. I've always been a (single-player) FPS lover, I enjoy the catharsis and state of flow it brings. Perfect Dark also has a pretty geeky sci-fi vibe which is very endearing.
Same here! I'm an Aspie and really appreciate the flow and futuristic ambience of Perfect Dark. The combat simulator was a Godsend for a kid who made very few friends, and Grant Kirkhope's soundtrack is simply outstanding. PD and Majora's Mask, which is also heavily atmospheric and has that collection aspect mentioned in the vid, are my two favorite N64 titles. I related to Link as a silent protagonist because he cares deeply about people and restores the world even while being a complete introvert, showing me I didn't have to be Mr. Personality or a social butterfly to earn respect and become somebody important.
Really interesting. I'm not on the autistic spectrum and it doesn't affect my life in any way, but it's still something I feel compelled to know about and what better way to learn than through the medium of N64!
@@n64glennplant Definitely. Big fan of the channel and have been watching a lot recent. Based on your reminiscences we're clearly of a similar age and had similar interests so a lot of it resonates with me. As an aside (and apologies as I'm sure you've been asked multiple times) how do you capture your footage? I've been trying mine recently, original hardware using an Elgato Game Capture HD and the results are... Underwhelming! But your clips look great. EDIT: disregard. I see from further attention-paying that you have an Ultra HDMI and you used a Dazzle before that!
Huh I have aspergers and never got the appeal of Harvest Moon at all. Never really got into Pilotwings either and never been huge into Tactical RPGS either. My favorite n64 games are Destruction Derby 64, Goldeneye 007, Beetle Adventure Racing, and WCW vs NWO Revenge. Everyone's got different tastes though, totally get that. I love hearing your perspective and admire you for speaking about it so openly. Never had any issues with reflexes, always loved FPS games. Very interesting to see different perspectives. Always really loved your videos, and I really appreciate that you did this
Thanks insane! I was always fine with motor skills too and didn’t have delayed speech, special interests are my downfall as when I get into something I find it hard to stop
I’m glad your back 🙂 I see your are interacting with a lot of people on here and that’s so rare to see a RUclipsr doing that to that extent. I’ve watched every video you put out. And there is one game I’ve been waiting for. When are you gonna do majoras mask? Lol.
Haha I’ll do that soon, I try to answer and speak with as many people in the comments as possible as that’s what the community aspect is all about in my opinion!
Wow you're back! Great to see vids again :) i have mild cerebral palsy and i definately identify with RPG games. I almost finished FF7 on ps1 again haha. I enjoy the structure of turn based games.
@@n64glennplant yeah honestly I think N64 is probably my favorite system out of all the ones I've ever had. I need to check out the new pokemon snap as well LOL
I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's until I was 24 years old; a few years after the 64 had came and gone. I would've never played these games as a teenager or even now. I played games like WWF No Mercy, NFL Blitz, Madden, Mario Kart, Dr. Mario, Gauntlet, Mortal Kombat, and 007 Golden Eye multiplayer mode. I never had the patients for games like Mario Golf. And watching golf on TV is as exciting as watching paint dry.
When someone says I can't blame my Aspergers for my mental problems, because someone else with Aspergers doesn't have said problems, I say: Yes I can, because Aspergers can effect different people in different ways.".
@@n64glennplant Every commentator on RUclips who counters the use of autism as a strawman excuse, has problems of their own. That's why you can't call someone out for it while making yourself the better person, because you eventually reveal yourself to be a hypocrite if you have autism too. This has nothing to do with you or this video, by the way. It's just something I wanted to get off my chest, because I've kept seeing this a number of times in the past and not enough people have brought it up as a legitimate issue.
This is a lovely video! I was diagnosed at an early age with ADHD (which is different but has some overlap with the autism spectrum) and I looooved playing as bird man 🥲
If an Autistic person loves Pokémon for the battles (which involve strategy and semi complex math to calculate what will hit well enough), then I’d recommend Pokémon Stadium. Both 1 and 2 are equal in their own ways and take about the same amount of time to complete. The world record is 20 hours. I’m Autistic myself, and prototypes are ESPECIALLY my favorite. In fact, Die Hard 64 might be my favorite unreleased game because the 1st person perspective on something that was never completed makes for a fun curiosity. It adds even more of a mysterious atmosphere because of the 1st person perspective. In fact the builds the dev released was around the same time as it being cancelled, so there most likely won’t be later builds, sadly. I hope we have more N64 prototypes. There’s been a lot more released recently. Non master quest OOT debug, Debug Rocket RoW, Bass Mastee fishing 2000, Debug Duck Dodgers, Early Aiden Chronicles protos, Early TWINE, E3 99 40 winks, Dinosaur Planet right before the cancellation, Cubivore N64, Freak Boy, Viewpoint 2064, multiple tony hawk protos, early glover 1 proto (which was released by Piko themselves due to a misunderstanding with another new glover proto), redumped glover 2, and not only a release candidate from 3 days before final, but THE SECOND HALF OF SPACEWORLD 97 OCARINA OF TIME from a final F zero X cartridge. There’s more, but the rest is not that significant or has bad dumps.
To my knowledge, I'm not on the spectrum, but it's really interesting hearing about games from this perspective. Just another example of your fantastic content! I haven't yet played Ogre Battle 64, but I'd like to point out to anyone with a Wii U that it's on the Virtual Console. That's where I plan on getting it ...soon!
As someone who has Asperger's i was kinda hoping you'd be able to explain why ogre battle is one of my favorite games of all time...unfortunately I was disappointed...also the unit layout in those gameplay shots freaking triggered me lol
Hi from Brazil! I have Aspergers and I like collecting video games (N64 and NGC are my favorite ones), my favorite franchise is The Legend of Zelda, but JRPGs are what I play the most.
It’s interesting because they say that many aspies like Japanese culture as it’s heavily built around a lack of interaction and there’s a lot more automation
Do you prefer the spectrum concept of autism (DSM5) and/or do find anything offensive about the previous definition and diagnosis categories of autism (DSM4)?
It’s tough because I think aspergers should have remained just because it’s so much easier for neurotypical people to understand as it’s been used longer. That being said I was diagnosed with HFA in January but I still use aspergers to explain to people as nobody knows wtf HFA is in my experience
Thanks for the suggestions. Personally I’m more into fast games like sonic but I do like relaxing games aswell and I might play Pokémon snap during the summer if I find my old copy
I would also recommended certain games like perfect dark and golden eye, pokemon puzzle league, and blast crops. Possibly even forsaken 64. High score or "completionist" gameplay resonates with me a lot. I really enjoy finding every single little collectible and finishing every objective. Blast Crops is good for those who like to search and enjoy vehicles as you control many different types all the time. The n64 fps games are fun for speed running which I enjoy. Forsaken 64 has full freedom of movement like the PC game descent. Movement based games are great too, though I don't have a particular example.
i have aspergers and im finally getting a n64 next week for my birthday. i like organizing but especially games with colorful graphics and good music. thanks for the reccomendations!
I just love how you pronounce the g in Asperger's as a soft g instead of a hard g and I think it's pretty interesting considering I've never once heard someone use that word with a soft g instead of a hard g (especially British people like you).
I have a mild form of Aspergers. So I have no problems with the stereotypes as they are mostly ground down to the basic traits of autism and it helps people to understand some of those traits instead of being confused all the time with someone who is not quite normal compared to everyone else. It comes from trying to understand someone without thinking of the worst possible opinion of them and I get that allot from people who think I am not able to do something normal when I just do it in a different way of thinking. When it comes to JRPGs, we were left lacking on the N64 but I am happy enough to got a fair few games that I enjoyed on the N64.
Mega Man 64 also known as Mega Man Legends is also a good one as it lets players explore at their own pace look for money to upgrade their items and has a voice acted story.
Interesting, myself being autistic (that you refer to Asperger /high functioning autism) played quite different games as a teen. I had this completionism necessity to finish my games at 100% that I applied to my favourites games such as Zelda, F zero, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Excite Bike, New Beatle Adventure Racing, Wrestling games made by Aki/Asmik Ace, 1080 Snowboarding, Harvest Moon, Jet Force Gemini, Mario Golf. My impatience and total fear of not making the right choice made me go to the library on the internet to download game guides from GameFAQ. Then I would come back home, format these guides to my taste then print them (a process that could take several as hours). At the time, I was a real encyclopedia on games (even on the consoles I did not had such as the PS1) and every kid in the little city I lived in came to me for advices and help. (I was the one who leaked the Golden Eye password revealed by Rareware long after the game release) Sometime, I would go to this kid place just to watch him play RPG for the whole afternoon or evening just because it was soothing. He did not mind and now thinking of that, he was probably autistic as well. My best friend and I survived these years because of videogames.I stopped playing in college as my obsession got into my studies, but my interest on the topic made me continue to be up to date even if I don’t play as mush as I used to.
Also how do you know this information, where did you get this information, and why exactly (like most people here on RUclips for whatever reason), did you not cite your sources in the description or in your pinned comment here in the comments section?!
As someone who is also on the spectrum with high functioning autism, this might seem like an odd choice but WWF Attitude is an excellent candidate. This game allows you to create pay per view events where you can customize everything from arena lighting, turnbuckle and rope color and stage signs. I remember spending so many hours creating wrestlers and editing entire move sets, then I would simulate a personalized PPV experience. So satisfying.💗
@@n64glennplant While I didn't quite get into the GM mode when it was first offered, later games introduced a My Universe Mode with the GM mechanics in them that was alot of fun to micromanage.
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Glad you did this this way man thank you man
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I'm so happy you're uploading again.
Your last video on N64 memories hit me really hard. Don't know if you'll ever read this, but I'm so sad man, I want the old days of playing N64 in my room again during school summer break. Thank you for resurfacing those wonderful childhood memories.
I always read comments and reply to most where possible! Thanks for sharing your memories. This era will never come back but at least we can take some pleasure in reminding ourselves of what a great time it was
The N64 era is still alive! Easy to pick up consoles and games and nothing stopping us continue to enjoy N64. And why wouldn't we? A lot of the games are simply classic and hold up VERY well compared to today's cheap recycled knock-offs and cash-guzzling loot bags/DLC.
Accessibility has definitely gotten worse with respect to people with visual impairments and information comprehension problems.
Text in modern games is so tiny that sometimes I have to stand up and get close to my TV to read it, and text boxes often contain so much information that I literally can't retain it all. I miss the chunky text boxes of the N64 and GameCube era.
Now that’s a damn good point….
100% I fully get that, I can understand ‘just fine’ but if you give me SUBTITLES, please PLEASE let me have them!
Cos even if you switch off and didn’t catch what someone was saying in say a TV show, or THAT next line is about to play but it’s on screen in advance, it can give someone like myself a heads up ‘this is coming’
Even if it’s not a jump scare or a proper big thing. Just seeing words that are about to be said gives you a tiny bit of foresight and if your on the spectrum. (Wording might be delicate*)
Re-enforce what’s just been said. As emotions are some times really subtle, you may not pick up on it. Seeing a subtitle saying an emotion, can by some extent in the brief window.
1. Comfort as you knew what was about to be said.
2. You can hear the emotion in the words.
3. I can’t remember what it was that had it, but I do remember seeing one TV show have subtitles that had [Emotion] to the side.
I presumed it was for those who were hard of hearing and struggled with understanding the visual emotions of characters.
I just wanna make a promise to everyone right here, right now. On the side I’m working on game development. Whilst I don’t have SOMETHING to show, I FULLY intend to make the accessibility options as fully featured as possible within every release. And if it isn’t at launch, I’d be making sure it gets an update.
IF ANYONE can’t play and enjoy the game, because… well anything from, it’s not in my language (though, that’s trickier than you might think) to, I don’t have those reflexes, I can’t read that text. I can’t use keyboard and mouse but I can use a controller.
I fully promise to anyone with autism or has anything that would ‘enhance’ the experience for them, I fully intend to make that a thing for you.
Just don’t expect me to pull a major as mask and give you the moon 😂
Wow.. I was literally going to write out this exact point. So glad to know that I'm not the only one frustrated by all the tiny screens, small text and miniature HUD's present in HD video games.
@@Reshyrah oh yeah! That’s an exact thing I don’t think I mentioned, but that ability to turn it on and off in C&C was amazing, and what they had was just blocks to represent both the map and terrain, with blocks for units.
Granted you couldn’t tell what each unit was from that specifically, and StarCraft did a better job in terms of readability, where ‘large scale’ units appear bigger.
But just the simplicity of just looking at the radar and it’s enough so you know.
And I just remembered, Mario kart DS, you TOTALLY CAN* play using the bottom screen, which just has character pucks, showing briefly obstacles as like Xs or something,
So if you focused just on that screen it’s not quite the karting experience but it plays like one, I was actually annoyed when they took that out of 7, and then of course 8,
I'm not even on the spectrum and I find that shit annoying as hell. One of the worst offenders in this regard have always been Rockstar, putting tons of tiny text-boxes in the *upper left corner* of all places during tutorials, and if you don't read them fast enough, they disappear! All the while you're expected to keep playing and shooting/driving, or whatever it is you're doing at the moment. Hey, Rockstar, my two eyeballs don't function independently from one another, this shit doesn't work!!
I'm on the spectrum and have put many, many hours into all of these games
Any other ones you’d recommend to the community
Same and I love n64
Super Mario 64 would be a great game.
I'm glad video games has helped you, cause I don't fall in the spectrum, video games have gotten me through the worst times of my life 💯
Welcome Back, Lord Gleen Plant! God Bless You!
Thanks - was back last week 😀
Hi, Glenn! Long-time subscriber, first-time commenter here. First things first, thanks SO much for your superlative research and thoughtful recommendations: I’m sure that they’ll come in great use for the Asperger’s community. :) Even though I’ve never played on it: your choice of Pokemon Snap was particularly inspired: I wish that I had the opportunity to play that game as a teenager!
Before I start waffling, I was just want to clarify one thing: I don’t have Asperger’s, but I do have dyspraxia, to the extent that I literally can’t use smartphones because touchscreens are ultimately too fiddly for me. So, when I was aged five in 1992, my screening results were that signs of dyspraxia were VERY conclusive and a diagnosis of Asperger’s was more inconclusive (i.e. a borderline case, but as it was a different time and there wasn't quite enough evidence to be officially diagnosed, I’ll NEVER say I'm quasi-autistic etc).
But, seeing that I’m still officially on the neuro-diversity spectrum, I might be able to make other recommendations from a slightly different perspective, particularly with regards to hand-eye co-ordination. After all, the two disorders often have overlapping symptoms and it’s not uncommon for people with Asperger’s to be later diagnosed with dyspraxia (or vice-versa, of course!) where the symptoms of dyspraxia are chronic and lifelong (thus it's not always the case that those with Asperger's grow out of their lack of physical dexterity as they get older, alas, and it's not always limited to their childhood).
It surprised me so much that you chose Pilotwings 64! That game came with my second-hand console, along with Mario Kart 64 and Yoshi’s Story, when I was aged 11 and I REALLY struggled with it and the super intricate controls (it also didn’t help that it came without the instruction manual, haha). I hear your valid points on it and I know that it’s struck such a big chord with others in the comments section, but the learning curve is steep and it’s a game, presumably much like Mario Golf, where precision is king, so I’ve always found it to be an unforgiving game when there’s so little room for error or leeway.
Perhaps something like Blast Corps or even Virtual Pool 64 would fit the bill a little more for the casual and/or impatient gamer here? And, seeing that F1 World Grand Prix and Beetle Adventure Racing both have a time trial mode (thus making it more accessible to the less experienced gamer!), maybe they would also be suitable for those who want something that’s very detailed-focused?
On a more positive note, however, I do want to recommend Yoshi’s Story, particularly for younger and less accomplished gamers with Asperger’s and/or dyspraxia. The low difficulty and storybook design, for starters, has long had a calming influence on me when I feel overwhelmed with life, plus the treasure hunt-style gameplay and option to replay individual levels arguably make it very friendly to those who are on the neuro-diversity spectrum.
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon would be great for older gamers, too! I’ve always been fascinated by the attention to detail and references to Asian culture - I’m sure that I’m not alone! - so the level design alone makes it very Asperger-friendly to me. But I really feel that Konami really nailed the open world element of the game because, as someone who REALLY struggles with an open world that’s more complex than, say, A Dog’s Life or The Simpsons: Hit & Run, the open world on Mystical Ninja is condensed and slow-paced enough to not intimate or overwhelmed the gamer, while being interesting enough to encourage further exploration. It's a tricky thing to get right, but that even balance is perfectly struck, I reckon.
The robot battles are a tad intense and there’s the occasional difficulty spike, sure, but Mystical Ninja is one of the few action games that I have been able to complete. And this comes from someone who literally can’t get beyond 85 stars on Super Mario 64, Gobi’s Valley/Mad Monster Mansion on Banjo-Kazooie, the train level on GoldenEye 007 and Dodongo's Cavern on Ocarina Of Time! A classic case of a game not being too easy nor too hard.
I hear you on sport games, alas. I remember buying a second-hand copy of Mario Tennis as a university student and finding it too cumbersome. And, as much as I love FIFA ’99 and International Superstar Soccer 64, they are objectively WAY too fast for a gamer that struggles with hand-eye co-ordination. That being said, I do want to defend FIFA: Road To World Cup ’98 when, much like Mystical Ninja, it strikes exactly the right balance. After all, it’s not an out-and-out arcade title and it’s also not an overly intricate simulation either.
Maybe it’s just me, but the N64 version of FIFA ’98 feels like a very bespoke version when it seems to play at a MUCH gentler pace than the other console versions of it. Thus it’s one of the few games that I’ve been able to truly master at the highest difficulty level and the sheer amount of teams are an added bonus for any keen football fan.
Thanks again for another insightful and thoughtful video, Glenn! :)
Thank you for taking the time for such a well thought out comment. Many of the choices were based on my own aspergers traits - virtual pool was an inspired choice I hadn’t thought of that and it’s one I really like!
I also have dyslexia and dispraxia. My desire to read about N64 games in magazines really helped boost my reading age and I think playing games generally really helped with my fine motor control.
That's a *very* good point with it being called High-Functioning implying there is a Low-Function as well.
I have appreciated all of the videos you put up over the years, but really appreciate this one :)
Glad to have your continuous support 🍺
Hey Glenn! Great to see you back!
Was back late week 😀
As a fellow aspie and retrogaming enthusiast from Turkey, I thank you for this video.
I really missed your N64 content, glad you're back. 😭
Thanks Miguel
To answer the question in the description, "So who's looking forward to the eventual N64 Mini Classic console and do you think any of these games will end up on it?" I'd say most likely not except for Pokémon Snap. My reasoning is that if we follow the trend of the NES and SNES Classic, then the N64 Classic will have 10 games (NES had 30, SNES had 20, you get the gist). Those 10 games have to be very carefully chosen. They can't be rated M because they'll want to sell this families (sorry Shadow Man) nor can be made by Rareware due to Rare being bought by Microsoft (sorry Banjo (DK64 might be an exception to this))-so that's a double no for Perfect Dark and Conker's BFD. They have to be varied as well (so can't put in all three Mario Partys) and encompass a variety of genres.
Being realistic, I'd say the N64 Classic line-up would look something like this:
- Super Mario 64 (you gotta have it)
- Mario Kart 64
- LoZ: OOT or LoZ: MM (no room for both)
- Mario Party 2 (it's the best of the three)
- Paper Mario
- Smash Bros.
- Star Fox
- Mario Tennis or Mario Golf (most likely Tennis)
- Yoshi's Story or Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards
- DK64 (this could be their one Rareware get) or Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness or Pokemon Snap
Let me know your thoughts.
I think if it ever happens they have enough first party games like you said to bypass any third party releases but that would be missing so many classics!
We need more than 10 games. If it has to be less than snes mini that 15 is minimum if that made sense…
My favorite authority in all things N64! Welcome back king
Thank you, second upload in 2 weeks so getting back to normal!
Good to see you back, Glenn! Mario Golf is one of my absolute all-time favorites. Currently playing thru Toadstool Tour on GC for the first time and having a blast. Piltowings is another favorite of mine. Just recently got Ogre Battle and can't wait to play that too!
I have never been officially "diagnosed" as being "on the spectrum" but I certainly tick a lot of boxes for Aspergers (I guess this list of games can be another one lol). I have no doubt that I would be diagnosed as all kinds of things if I didn't have a parent that was opposed to the medical system. Thank God for that! And thank you for making this excellent video topic!
Haha well I was diagnosed age 36 so it’s quite common for adults now but it’s usually after one of their kids is diagnosed first
@@n64glennplant interesting, I suppose the signs are easier to detect in children now that they have more knowledge on the subject? Adult will have "normalized" their behavior more by the time?
Hi! I am an Aspergers myself, living among people as a bit of an outcast, an outcast who ironically longs for companionship and understanding. Cinema and video games, as restrained as interest it might be, it's helped me more than I can say. I did play some of those mentionned games, though, Mario Golf was fine but didn't hook me, and Pilotwings 64, I do own but haven't found the time to explore it fully. Though I'm sure the unlockable Cannonball mini-game is a great fun time.
I didn't get attached to video games until Super Mario 64 and especially, especially Rayman 2. For some reaso nthis hooked me, its world, its characters, its challenges and enemies. The fascination for it drove up the wall. I was taken, invested, wanting to learn all. I could talk for hours about it. Maybe it reflects my own flaws/strengths, as Rayman is an incredibly weird, unusual leaving people to stay in their comfort zone, but those who love him really do love him. Could never figure out why since I can hardly tell people's emotions all the time.
Thank you for this great video, Glenn. I hope you're well and healthy really. Even for me, Aspergers is a hard subject to talk about, but you did it really well!! There's no high-functioning or low-functioning. We're not broken! We're people, part of humanity, despite our alien-like attributes.. but I wouldn't change it for anything..
It sounds like you also have a diagnosis of alexithymia like me too 😃
@@n64glennplant Actually, I haven't. In fact, I've never heard of that until you brought it up. It's a thing with autism I guess.. where you feel like you have no idea how others feel about you or anything. My only way of life to make it simple is that I may know what's truly good, but I know what's bad so I avoid it.
I may be the odd one out, but as someone with Aspergers/ASD, I tend to really enjoy games like GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, and Resident Evil 2. All three are methodical games with a clear end/completion state. They also have unlockables standing as a good incentive to come back and replay the games for more value. Pilotwings 64 is a good choice, but I also think Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, and Banjo are all great choices too. They might be cliche answers, but they have colorful graphics with easily recognizable characters, and they also have a lot of collectables that you can check off a list (or at least in Star Fox’s case, you can go for medals).
I have quite a diverse mix and ocarina of time is and probably will always be my fav game of all time. I’m not as bad with ocd tendancies like 100% games but i sure do like achievements and targets in games
@@n64glennplant I tend not to go for 100% either, as it takes too much time out of my life. Usually just getting to the end with some neat extra content cleared up is good for me. There’s nothing better than getting some of those secrets (especially the Skultullas in OOT).
@@carn9507 Star Fox 64 is great, but you should give some of the games mentioned in Glenn’s video and my comment a try. Doom 64, Shadow Man, and Forsaken 64 are also great games to try out if you need a bit more action out of the system.
Definitely Mario 64, getting all those stars in each painting before progressing was something I felt like I had to do. I’m not diagnosed with anything but I do like to 100% most single player games
This video needs to go viral. This is really handy for gamers that have Asperges. Especially for people that love retro games. I don't know if a video has been done like this on RUclips. If it has, I bet it is for modern games not retro. Great video.
Being someone with Aspergers, this is a cool video. I didn't know it was now called high functioning autism.
Losing at games did and still does trigger my meltdowns, sometimes. - I know people generally rage a lot at games but I think that's where I get most autistic in life, if that's the right way to say it.
Mario golf ironically being one game that I found difficult to estimate the shots, and did easily flap at (as I call my meltdowns) but the music was extremely calming and the mini golf section was a section I found I could do better on.
The sound effects (mainly random screaming) on games such as Rogue Squadron, lylat and wcw/nwo revenge/no mercy did affect my sensory issues, but I have gotten used to that over the years.
I Appreciate the video mate. Thanks for sharing.
And thanks for watching, you’ll see from the comments there’s quite a few aspies like us here
I'm diagnosed with Aspergers myself and I've always favored single-player games. Multiplayer and/or co-op back then meant having friends or family. However, developing and maintaining relationships outside the immediate family remains a challenge for me. I either have no motivation to engage or I get nervous about the getting in touch.
There’s nothing wrong with that, as a fellow aspie a lot of the time I just cba with people in general 😂
@@n64glennplant It's more of a case of me feeling either too awkward to meet new people or too anxious to re-establish contact after a lull. Otherwise, I can be quite sociable in topics of interest.
Glad to see you back, Glenn. And as an Aspie myself I love this video in particular. One of my best childhood N64 memories is playing the Birdman stage in Pilotwings 64, as the other levels stressed me out too much.
Ah cool so as a fellow aspie we have similarities 😃
This is a really interesting idea for a video, good work! There's a lot of insight here about Aspergers, which I don't know much about.
Glad I could help you learn something today!
Happy to see you're still uploading!
Thanks for sticking around!
Great to see you're back, Glenn! For me, I grew up with ADD (or I guess it's considered a part of ADHD, now) and games that had specific goals were always my go to. Especially platformers.
Yeah set goals to achieve also
Gives you a point at which you could stop playing without that urge to carry on way longer than you should
This is the most professional take on Aspergers Gaming ever. I love this!
As an aspie I perhaps found it easier than someone neurotypical trying to say what they think etc
Instant like. My brother has aspergers and autism runs throughout my family on both sides.
Congratulations to him - i wouldn’t take a cure if there was one
I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and we share many of the same symptoms people with Aspergers and other forms of Autism have. In some circles, even, there’s actually an ongoing debate as to whether or not people with OCD should be considered on the spectrum. But that’s neither here nor there as to why I’m writing this..
I played a lot of these games that were in this video, or at least have known about them. And hearing you explain what makes these games so appealing to people with Aspergers makes total sense for me as well, as to why I enjoyed them so much! You might not have known this when you made this video.. but you’ve hit the nail right on the head for people like me as well. Awesome video!
Glad I could entertain! It was also cool for
Me to read the comments and see what even other people with aspergers thought about what I thought about certain games
Wholesome concept. Your smooth voice set to these games chill soundtracks made me very happy!
Thanks Drew glad you enjoyed it
I have Aspergers and perhaps surprisingly, my favourite N64 game is hands down Mario Party (especially 2).
In general I am not a huge fan of socialising, but that's more with strangers and when small talk is involved. Mario Party gives things to talk about when the conversation dries up, it has a slight strategic element and just leads to a lot of funny moments with friends. I know some people with ASD are really competitive, and for those types Mario Party may not be any good for them, but for me I really see it as a fun catylyst to have some fun with a small group of friends and make some unforgettable memories.
I’m kinda the same, small talk is pointless IMO
I used to smoke and play Mario party for hours with my cousins
I have been waiting for an upload from you for SO LONG welcome back 🙏🏼
I uploaded last week maybe you didn’t see it 😀
Thanks for raising awareness of autism in general Glenn - you cover this topic in a thoughtful, sensible and approachable manner.
My son has autism and loves Pokémon snap on the N64. It really is a unique and fantastic game. He recently purchased the new version for the switch which is also fun.
His main go to game is bus sim on the Xbox, helped by his love of buses, sandbox mode and clear mission instructions and objectives.
Thank you once again Glenn.
Great video, Glenn. Loved this channel for years now. Keep up the good work! :)
Thanks Dylan - appreciate you sticking with me 🙏🏼
Thank you not only for this video but your use of games to explain the symptoms of asbergers. I have long suspected I may be on the spectrum but admit, and I’m opening myself up for criticism here, I am scared to get diagnosed because I’m afraid if I do have it, I may be told I can’t work or told I’m “disabled” when I don’t see myself that way. And, If I’m not…then that means something else is wrong. I know no one really cares about this, but I want to thank you for sharing this because it brings me a lot of comfort in a strange way.
You know many people self diagnose. I was diagnosed professionally by a psychiatrist and psychologist and at first it was a big surprise but after researching more I completely agree with it. You should buy a book called a complete guide to aspergers by Tony Atwood who’s pretty much the global authority expert on aspergers and after reading it you’ll pretty much know for sure if you didn’t want to go down the diagnosis route. The actual assessment has some weird tests though which are quite funny.
@@n64glennplant Thank you so much!!! You are wonderful at replying. Thank you.
As an Aspie I have enjoyed Castlevania 64 and DooM 64 on the N64. I have a creative type Aspergers, I've noticed that I like games with a lot of exploring both those games have decent amount of it. I got diagnosed in 2018, I was back then well in to my 30s.
I was diagnosed in jan this year…it seems that quite a few of us are now being diagnosed later in life
@@n64glennplant Its a generational thing . When we were children there was simply a lack of knowledge , unless it was a very serious case. I was also diagnosed well into my 20s . Would like to check out Ogre Battle as Im a quite a fan of SRPGs, but the price for the US version is pretty crazy
I would add Starcraft 64 to the list, I think Strategy games are quite suitable, and I personally always enjoyed them, albeit it more on the PC for obvious reasons
Diagnosed in 2018 myself, I recognised a lot of traits in my then 11 year old daughter who was diagnosed at 3. It has helped to know why I am the way I am to then do better in life.
That’s kinda how I feel
Great video Glenn! I own and run a second hand video game store, and this is a topic very close to my heart as i am daily finding games for gamers with autisim and aspergers, it is very much a thing, trying to find suitable games etc and i am very glad you brought it up!
Thanks russ, best thing to do is ask what their interests are (aside from games). You’ll often find that us aspies, and autistic people in general have a deeper connection with animals as a starting point. Technology is also another general level of interest. ✌️
It's great to see you back Glenn!
It's difficult to think of games which would be suitable for those with Aspergers syndrome or other conditions that would put them on the spectrum. I do love a good, quiet, at-your-own-pace puzzle game though, like The Witness or The Talos Principle. Obviously, they aren't N64 games though. Maybe Tetrisphere?
I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything from the spectrum so maybe it isn't my place to comment, but my hydrocephalus definitely causes some similar traits in myself like following a routine and keeping things in order. Routines are helpful with memory loss.
I do love a good routine 😂
I was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at a young age and I always feel that turn-based RPGs calm me down because of their slow paced nature (this includes turn-based RPGs where the enemies can attack you while you're still thinking.)
I must admit I used to live RPG but these days as an adult I struggle to justify the amount of time they often require
So glad to see you back making videos Glenn.
Thank you 🙏🏼
I think accessibility has been getting better with a lot of more recent games. Good examples being Last of Us II and upcoming Ratchet and Clank as options for text sizing, color blindness, color contrast, narration and more. While my eyesight thankfully is great, it’s nice to have the option to change text size for example based on what works best for me.
I think companies are looking more into accessibility now than ever and with Microsoft even going as far to develop the accessibility controller for the Xbox One, mind you a product they made no profit on, as a means to break down those barriers.
It’s awesome to see more of these barriers coming down as when everyone can play and access these games, we all win.
Amen to that, I read about LOS having text size options which was a nice touch too see. It doesn’t impact me but I imagine it was something so simple to implement but opens the game up to so many other people
Finaly a New video!! Amazing! Thanks for the content.
Thank you 👌
Welcome back mate 👌 so happy to watch your videos again😁😁
Thanks for sticking around !
@@n64glennplant always mate! 👌 your content is 100% worth it 🙂. Please keep it up
this video inspired me to go out of my way to look into what being on the spectrum is all about and if I might be. I'm 99% sure I am. I have a 5+ hour evaluation coming up a week after my 30th birthday. Thanks for this vid!
Good luck hector - hopefully the result is whatever you want it to Be!
Hey Glenn ol Buddy. Good to see you back. Hope you are happy and well.
Thanks slushy - getting better thanks
Love your work, and love the n64. Looking forward to future vids!
Thanks Matt - appreciate it 👍
Awesome back to back videos, Glenn. Thanks!
Thanks Silas!
Very well put together and researched video as always Glenn. Interesting topic you picked, I knew some of the people you mentioned were on the spectrum and others I didn't. Always come away with a smile on my face and learning something new after watching your videos!
There’s a surprising list if you google famous people with aspergers….you can add me to that list too 😃
Great to have you back!
Thank you, second video in 2 weeks so getting back into the swing of it
Last two videos hitting home, pretty surprising. Dad passed a little over a year ago as well and one of our daughters has autism but she's been misdiagnosed on purpose by a child organization. There are some clear signs and I see it more and more obvious at key times. To be honest we wanted her to have a chance at a normal life so we didn't want the school to know but now that they've taken her away from us that's far worse than her being in special education and something I never seen coming, our daughters were a huge part of our life especially since they're both still so young. Hopefully win the court battle coming soon.
Hope you win the case too - sounds very stressful
This was a really interesting list. I have mostly speculated on accessibility in regards to understandable premises or gameplay mechanics or level of difficulty that was not way too easy or too hard [probably on an insulting level]. But then there's controllers and if the layout and design is good for disabled people. Then there's colour, text size and so on as options in recent games such as Last of Us 2.
But this video touches on how the games work for those on the spectrum, and it was informative and even touching, considering I'm not really on the spectrum myself. I've played both Pokemon Snap games quite a bit, and even just resorted to basic escapism with games such as Harvest Moon on SNES and Breath of the Wild, purely because life was difficult for me at the time.
I often find that resorting to the escapism that gaming in general offers is one of my go to things for clearing my head in challenging times
My friend is an aspie, and he was obsessed with Perfect Dark's combat simulator ranking. He spent years on it and actually managed to get the top ranking (1. Perfect).
To get this ranking on the game, the player had to meet/exceed these stats:
Kills: 18,000
Damage dealt: 90,000
Ammo Used: 460,000
Distance Travelled: 9000km
Time Played: 300hrs
Games Won: 900
Accuracy Medals: 900
Head Shot Medals: 900
Killmaster Medals: 900
Survivor Medal: 900
Seems that was built only for aspies to complete 😂
Mega Man 64 should be on this list too. Sure it can be a pain sometimes, but me personally, I found my special interest to be in technology and I absolutely love robots, mecha and the aesthetic that comes with it. This overlooked gem (I blame the tutorials) has you exploring an island to find as many hidden treasures as you can, and I absolutely loved collecting everything in this game that I can. I wish that Capcom would release another mega man (or Rockman) game in this style, but apparently they think nobody has any interest in it, but the Mega Man Legends (Rockman DASH) series is so criminally overlooked.
Aspergers got me as a youth. Was diagnosed with it when young...but as I get older not so I actually have this one...but then again.
Or perhaps you’ve just been able to adapt really well and manage the traits 😃
@@n64glennplant Come to think of it, I find your suggestion to be quite likely.
I think Densha De Go is another great title! It even comes with a controller and recreations of many different passenger trains to obsess over! Shiren the Wanderer 2 is a great slow paced tactics game. A full English patch of that game is nearly complete. I worked at a National Autistic Society school for three years and talking about games like Minecraft really helped get students through some difficult times.
That’s cool I didn’t know there were specific NaS schools
Hi Glenn. Long time subscriber, love your videos. I was formally diagnosed with Asperger's 18 years ago (when I was 14) and have received regular support since. I've also been writing and drawing an auto-biographical comic as a means of catharsis, self-exploration, and raising awareness.
I was nervous going in for many of the reasons you talk about. People tend to stereotype or make sweeping generalisations, so thanks for acknowledging it presents different challenges for different people. If this were uploaded by anyone else, I'd be concerned about it being exploitative or click-bait. Thankfully, that's not something I have to worry about with your general integrity.
You mention you prefer to use the term Asperger's despite it being replaced with high-functioning autism. You might be happy to hear that my understanding is it's the other way around and that we no longer classify types of autism as low-functioning or high-functioning. Funnily enough, for the exact reason you discuss, high-functioning implies the existence of low-functioning, which can be offensive to other forms of autism. It can also imply people with Asperger's are "okay" or don't need help and support because they're "high-functioning".
I did flinch at "I can name a few people who I think are definitely on the spectrum, but maybe haven't been officially diagnosed." It is assumptive, and self-dioagnosis is a huge problem at the moment. One is, when we're asking for help or telling our story, we get shut down by "Oh, I think my boy might be a bit autistic." and people self-diagnosing or frivolously claiming to be autistic in complaints etc can make it harder for companies to take our genuine requests for reasonable adjustments seriously.
Ironically, I am an artist and I do have a long running career as a Senior Instructional Designer. Possibly a separate topic, but there seems to be this assumption that art is an innate talent, you can either draw or you can't when in truth, it's a skill that has to be regularly practiced and earned. Naming it a talent can discourage potential new artists from ever picking up a pencil, while disregarding the years of study and dedication put in by existing artists.
Most of the game recommendations are spot on though. The video was definitely relatable and it clearly came from a place of good intentions.
Some recommends from other platforms:
Guitar Hero - despite the reflex and motor issues you mentioned, we tend to excel at pattern recognition and memorisation. I learned the note patterns and found that repeated play improved both my hand-eye co-ordination and reaction times.
Tomb Raider (PS1) - the game's movement is based on an easy to understand grid system (albeit you're not told that, it's fairly obvious from the level geometry and how Lara moves). It's puzzle heavy, combat light. There's usually only music during set moments. Most times, you're left alone in these abandoned and beautiful environments to think through the next few steps.
Persona 5 - JRPGs are a good fit anyway, stat management, turn based combat, finding, remembering, and exploiting enemy weaknesses, all good stuff. Persona adds in the social links outside of combat and gives in-combat bonuses for engaging with the system. Multiple choice canned responses really take the load off and make it enjoyable.
Great recommendations. The whole self diagnosis thing is always a strange one for me, I’ve never come across a community where there’s so many who self diagnose who don’t go down the route of getting a medical diagnosis. I was fortunate that my assessment was covered through a private medical policy I have so I didn’t have to pay anything but in my opinion if you’re going to make life choices after self diagnosing then surely you have enough concerns to warrant getting a proper test to ensure you haven’t misdiagnosed yourself. That’s one of the reasons that I tend to avoid any aspie communities as from what I’ve seen there’s too many self diagnosed people who want others to almost validate their thoughts which can be a dangerous thing. Each to their own but I’m also lucky that I don’t have many of the most challenging symptoms and have lived a successful life and so the problems others have don’t really impact me on a day to day basis.
@@n64glennplant 100% with you on the communities. I tend to find it's either self diagnosed people looking for validation, as you said, or people who were diagnosed at very young and impressionable ages who believe they can't achieve anything due to their autism because that's what every authority figure and trusted adult has told them their entire lives. When you're 3 or 4 years old, rules based anyway, and your parents, teachers, and supports are saying "You can't do this, this, or this." you tend to believe it. Heck, when I got diagnosed I was told I wouldn't be able to live independently, hold down a job, or maintain a romantic relationship. Thankfully, I was 14 and didn't take that at face value. Now I'm 32, married, with two kids, a successful career, and a mortgage.
It's good to have you back.
Thanks Hugo
Great video, as always. I've never been diagnosed as on the spectrum, so I cannot really comment from that perspective. I do however have a tendency to fixate on select things, and I don't mind disassociating with people for extended periods of time while staying immersed in my interests. My retro gaming interest remain focused on N64, though I see the appeal in other consoles and games. Still so happy I obtained one of the latest prints of the N64 Anthology. Great book and super cool that you were included!
Maybe you’re aspie and you just haven’t been diagnosed yet! I was 36 when I got mine
I have been diagnosed with Aspergers. Aspergers taste is so large and sweeping, I’m not sure it’s possible to really create a list of those for those with Aspergers. It’s almost as sweeping as creating a list of games for the general population. I personally only like Harvest Moon 64 from this list, and is not a favorite. I also like it mostly for the the character interactions and romance, and the more regimented aspects of the game are what keeps it from being one of my favorites. My favs for the N64 would be Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and Mystical Ninja Starring Geomon. And that is not to say that those games are any more appealing to those with Aspergers, they aren’t, because there really aren’t any games that appeal specifically to people with Aspergers because we have a wide a range of taste near as wide as the general population.
Yeah I know what you mean and you can see the comments here too that there’s a wide range of people on the spectrum with wide tastes. I hoped for this video to spread awareness and to also get people learning more about aspergers in particular 😃
I have Aspergers and the N64 game I absolutely spent the most time on is... Perfect Dark. I've always been a (single-player) FPS lover, I enjoy the catharsis and state of flow it brings. Perfect Dark also has a pretty geeky sci-fi vibe which is very endearing.
Couldn't agree more! always nice to see more aspies show up here :)
Same here! I'm an Aspie and really appreciate the flow and futuristic ambience of Perfect Dark. The combat simulator was a Godsend for a kid who made very few friends, and Grant Kirkhope's soundtrack is simply outstanding.
PD and Majora's Mask, which is also heavily atmospheric and has that collection aspect mentioned in the vid, are my two favorite N64 titles. I related to Link as a silent protagonist because he cares deeply about people and restores the world even while being a complete introvert, showing me I didn't have to be Mr. Personality or a social butterfly to earn respect and become somebody important.
@@ElasticGiraffe I never thought of link that way but you're totally right !
Really interesting. I'm not on the autistic spectrum and it doesn't affect my life in any way, but it's still something I feel compelled to know about and what better way to learn than through the medium of N64!
Glad I could both entertain and educate!
@@n64glennplant Definitely. Big fan of the channel and have been watching a lot recent. Based on your reminiscences we're clearly of a similar age and had similar interests so a lot of it resonates with me.
As an aside (and apologies as I'm sure you've been asked multiple times) how do you capture your footage? I've been trying mine recently, original hardware using an Elgato Game Capture HD and the results are... Underwhelming! But your clips look great.
EDIT: disregard. I see from further attention-paying that you have an Ultra HDMI and you used a Dazzle before that!
You're alive after all!
Hearts still beating …
Huh I have aspergers and never got the appeal of Harvest Moon at all. Never really got into Pilotwings either and never been huge into Tactical RPGS either. My favorite n64 games are Destruction Derby 64, Goldeneye 007, Beetle Adventure Racing, and WCW vs NWO Revenge. Everyone's got different tastes though, totally get that. I love hearing your perspective and admire you for speaking about it so openly. Never had any issues with reflexes, always loved FPS games. Very interesting to see different perspectives. Always really loved your videos, and I really appreciate that you did this
Thanks insane! I was always fine with motor skills too and didn’t have delayed speech, special interests are my downfall as when I get into something I find it hard to stop
I’m glad your back 🙂 I see your are interacting with a lot of people on here and that’s so rare to see a RUclipsr doing that to that extent. I’ve watched every video you put out. And there is one game I’ve been waiting for. When are you gonna do majoras mask? Lol.
Haha I’ll do that soon, I try to answer and speak with as many people in the comments as possible as that’s what the community aspect is all about in my opinion!
I loved pilot wings 64 and Mario 64. I am also on the Spectrum
Great minds think alike
@@n64glennplant I whole heartedly agree. Just a question 🙋♂️ Have you played Skyrim at all?
No I have not
Great video!! Im a huge pokemon snap, harvest moon and ogre battle fan
They’re all awesome aren’t they
Wow you're back! Great to see vids again :) i have mild cerebral palsy and i definately identify with RPG games. I almost finished FF7 on ps1 again haha. I enjoy the structure of turn based games.
Ff7 is bloody great isn’t it
@@n64glennplant it is for sure 😊 just finished it yesterday. I was disappointed in the remake unfortunately.
Me and my cousin used to play Pokemon Snap and Harvest Moon all the time when we were younger. Good times.
Amen to that - great games I think. I need to check out the new one
@@n64glennplant yeah honestly I think N64 is probably my favorite system out of all the ones I've ever had. I need to check out the new pokemon snap as well LOL
I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's until I was 24 years old; a few years after the 64 had came and gone. I would've never played these games as a teenager or even now. I played games like WWF No Mercy, NFL Blitz, Madden, Mario Kart, Dr. Mario, Gauntlet, Mortal Kombat, and 007 Golden Eye multiplayer mode. I never had the patients for games like Mario Golf. And watching golf on TV is as exciting as watching paint dry.
I was 37…..I played all of these but that’s because n64 is my special interest so I’m maybe bias 😂
When someone says I can't blame my Aspergers for my mental problems, because someone else with Aspergers doesn't have said problems, I say: Yes I can, because Aspergers can effect different people in different ways.".
See mine doesn’t impact me in some of the more visible ways as others but mentally yeah
@@n64glennplant Every commentator on RUclips who counters the use of autism as a strawman excuse, has problems of their own. That's why you can't call someone out for it while making yourself the better person, because you eventually reveal yourself to be a hypocrite if you have autism too. This has nothing to do with you or this video, by the way. It's just something I wanted to get off my chest, because I've kept seeing this a number of times in the past and not enough people have brought it up as a legitimate issue.
This is a lovely video! I was diagnosed at an early age with ADHD (which is different but has some overlap with the autism spectrum) and I looooved playing as bird man 🥲
Bird man was a total time drainer just floating about trying to find cool stuff
holy crap, this video explained most of my youth in 10 minutes, aka damn good job!!!!!
If an Autistic person loves Pokémon for the battles (which involve strategy and semi complex math to calculate what will hit well enough), then I’d recommend Pokémon Stadium. Both 1 and 2 are equal in their own ways and take about the same amount of time to complete. The world record is 20 hours. I’m Autistic myself, and prototypes are ESPECIALLY my favorite. In fact, Die Hard 64 might be my favorite unreleased game because the 1st person perspective on something that was never completed makes for a fun curiosity. It adds even more of a mysterious atmosphere because of the 1st person perspective. In fact the builds the dev released was around the same time as it being cancelled, so there most likely won’t be later builds, sadly. I hope we have more N64 prototypes. There’s been a lot more released recently. Non master quest OOT debug, Debug Rocket RoW, Bass Mastee fishing 2000, Debug Duck Dodgers, Early Aiden Chronicles protos, Early TWINE, E3 99 40 winks, Dinosaur Planet right before the cancellation, Cubivore N64, Freak Boy, Viewpoint 2064, multiple tony hawk protos, early glover 1 proto (which was released by Piko themselves due to a misunderstanding with another new glover proto), redumped glover 2, and not only a release candidate from 3 days before final, but THE SECOND HALF OF SPACEWORLD 97 OCARINA OF TIME from a final F zero X cartridge. There’s more, but the rest is not that significant or has bad dumps.
It seems there’s a lot of autistic people here who’s special interests include n64 so it makes a lot of sense!
@@n64glennplant There’s some new video ideas for the N64 beta project or to livestream them. I’d be very interested in you streaming them.
Great to see you post a new video!
Thanks josh 🙏🏼
To my knowledge, I'm not on the spectrum, but it's really interesting hearing about games from this perspective. Just another example of your fantastic content!
I haven't yet played Ogre Battle 64, but I'd like to point out to anyone with a Wii U that it's on the Virtual Console. That's where I plan on getting it ...soon!
Interesting! hopefully you should like it when you play it but it does take some getting into but if it clicks with you it can become an obsession
Good to see you back glenn!
Thanks rusty, 2 videos in 2 weeks so getting back up to the swing of it
Great to see you back. From France.
Thank you - Merci!
As someone who has Asperger's i was kinda hoping you'd be able to explain why ogre battle is one of my favorite games of all time...unfortunately I was disappointed...also the unit layout in those gameplay shots freaking triggered me lol
Haha sorry Im aspie myself and even I can’t say exactly what it is about OB that makes it so good
Hi from Brazil! I have Aspergers and I like collecting video games (N64 and NGC are my favorite ones), my favorite franchise is The Legend of Zelda, but JRPGs are what I play the most.
It’s interesting because they say that many aspies like Japanese culture as it’s heavily built around a lack of interaction and there’s a lot more automation
I have autism & this is a great video! Thanks Glenn! I played the heck out of Pokemon Snap when I was a kid.
Have you tried the new one ?
@@n64glennplant unfortunately no. I do not own a Switch yet
Me too, hearing about a potential pro model or upgrade so might wait for that
@@n64glennplant Same here
Glad you are back to youtube!
Thanks Yanker
As someone who has Autism, I'm very touched by the video. Video games can be a helpful tool when it comes to physical and mental disabilities.
Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it
Glenn is popping back up in the feed!
Do you prefer the spectrum concept of autism (DSM5) and/or do find anything offensive about the previous definition and diagnosis categories of autism (DSM4)?
It’s tough because I think aspergers should have remained just because it’s so much easier for neurotypical people to understand as it’s been used longer. That being said I was diagnosed with HFA in January but I still use aspergers to explain to people as nobody knows wtf HFA is in my experience
What a coincidence!
Quite recently I started going to therapy and my therapist said I'm on the Spectrum!
That’s kinda how I ended up diagnosed too
@@n64glennplant You are on the Spectrum? I suppose that explains the idea for the video, though I never would have guessed honestly.
Thanks for the suggestions. Personally I’m more into fast games like sonic but I do like relaxing games aswell and I might play Pokémon snap during the summer if I find my old copy
Or you could get the new one I hear that’s fun on the switch too
@@n64glennplant I might over the summer if I’m not doing anything else
Sir Plant! Good to see you again
Thanks hector
I would also recommended certain games like perfect dark and golden eye, pokemon puzzle league, and blast crops. Possibly even forsaken 64. High score or "completionist" gameplay resonates with me a lot. I really enjoy finding every single little collectible and finishing every objective.
Blast Crops is good for those who like to search and enjoy vehicles as you control many different types all the time.
The n64 fps games are fun for speed running which I enjoy.
Forsaken 64 has full freedom of movement like the PC game descent.
Movement based games are great too, though I don't have a particular example.
Really like forsaken, have the remaster on my series x too
it is blast coRps
@@BratislavMetulski lmao yup you got me.
@@n64glennplant yeah, great game. I wish they would remaster it as well.
i have aspergers and im finally getting a n64 next week for my birthday. i like organizing but especially games with colorful graphics and good music. thanks for the reccomendations!
That's awesome! and happy birthday for next week
Densha de Go might be a good suggestion. And their is an English patch for those interested.
Good shout!
I just love how you pronounce the g in Asperger's as a soft g instead of a hard g and I think it's pretty interesting considering I've never once heard someone use that word with a soft g instead of a hard g (especially British people like you).
I have a mild form of Aspergers.
So I have no problems with the stereotypes as they are mostly ground down to the basic traits of autism and it helps people to understand some of those traits instead of being confused all the time with someone who is not quite normal compared to everyone else.
It comes from trying to understand someone without thinking of the worst possible opinion of them and I get that allot from people who think I am not able to do something normal when I just do it in a different way of thinking.
When it comes to JRPGs, we were left lacking on the N64 but I am happy enough to got a fair few games that I enjoyed on the N64.
I'm glad you're making more videos!!
Thanks Riley
You're back! Awesome
2 vids in 2 weeks you could say I’m on a roll 😂
Mega Man 64 also known as Mega Man Legends is also a good one as it lets players explore at their own pace look for money to upgrade their items and has a voice acted story.
Interesting, myself being autistic (that you refer to Asperger /high functioning autism) played quite different games as a teen. I had this completionism necessity to finish my games at 100% that I applied to my favourites games such as Zelda, F zero, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Excite Bike, New Beatle Adventure Racing, Wrestling games made by Aki/Asmik Ace, 1080 Snowboarding, Harvest Moon, Jet Force Gemini, Mario Golf.
My impatience and total fear of not making the right choice made me go to the library on the internet to download game guides from GameFAQ. Then I would come back home, format these guides to my taste then print them (a process that could take several as hours).
At the time, I was a real encyclopedia on games (even on the consoles I did not had such as the PS1) and every kid in the little city I lived in came to me for advices and help. (I was the one who leaked the Golden Eye password revealed by Rareware long after the game release)
Sometime, I would go to this kid place just to watch him play RPG for the whole afternoon or evening just because it was soothing. He did not mind and now thinking of that, he was probably autistic as well.
My best friend and I survived these years because of videogames.I stopped playing in college as my obsession got into my studies, but my interest on the topic made me continue to be up to date even if I don’t play as mush as I used to.
Well, I wasn’t expecting this…
Always like to think outside of the box and perhaps educate people in other areas using my knowledge of different things
What an amazing and unique idea for a video. That's why you're #1 Glenn.
Also how do you know this information, where did you get this information, and why exactly (like most people here on RUclips for whatever reason), did you not cite your sources in the description or in your pinned comment here in the comments section?!
Great video, would be interesting to see if you could do one with other known disorders
I wouldn’t have the knowledge but maybe it could be researched
The return of the mighty Glenn Plant is here. BTW I do have aspergers myself.
Cool we both have something else in common!
As someone who is also on the spectrum with high functioning autism, this might seem like an odd choice but WWF Attitude is an excellent candidate.
This game allows you to create pay per view events where you can customize everything from arena lighting, turnbuckle and rope color and stage signs. I remember spending so many hours creating wrestlers and editing entire move sets, then I would simulate a personalized PPV experience. So satisfying.💗
did you like the general manager mode on some of the later WWF games?
@@n64glennplant While I didn't quite get into the GM mode when it was first offered, later games introduced a My Universe Mode with the GM mechanics in them that was alot of fun to micromanage.
I'm surprised that Wetrix wasn't on this list.
That’s a good choice, cool game
This was informative and fun to watch, maybe a puzzle game like Bust a move 2 would suit this list?