Chameleon Twist - Nintendo 64 Review - HD
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Chameleon Twist is a platformer developed by Japan System Supply and published for the Nintendo 64 in 1997 by Sunsoft. Though disregarded by critics due to its difficult gameplay control and strange life and continue system, Chameleon Twist was heralded for its uniqueness and garnered a cult following, earning it a sequel titled Chameleon Twist 2.
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Chameleon Twist review on the nintendo 64. Recorded using a dazzle and on original real console hardware and game cartridge.
It was the first game I bought for my N64. Played it soooo much, loved it, and the multiplayer was awesome with friends.
Gustavo CVE i liked the single player but not so much the multiplayer
@@n64glennplantbooooo👎🏼
I like the game mechanics though, it's like a 3D Yoshi game that still hasn´t been made.
LuffyMcDuck you know thats a very good way to look at it! i didnt think of that
***** I've heard something about that croc game for ps1. Apparently that was supposed to be a yoshi game but nintendo said no to the idea, and then it become croc on playstation. I'm not sure if that's completely true though.
Damn that game does seem like i good fit for a 3d yoshi game, and the game itself is pretty fun, the second being the better.
TheUnBeheadedSlayer The Croc story is true. It was originally pitched to Nintendo as a 3D Yoshi game, before the release of Mario 64. It, of course, was rejected.
KCwellard uhhh!!!! Really? I really would rather of it of been a 3d yoshi game, and under nintendos watch i bet it would have turned out better than croc.
TheUnBeheadedSlayer yes that story is correct
This is one of my favorite games on the N64 despite it's short lenght
The multiplayer was underrated for sure -- we had a blast with this one
For early n64 title this doesn't look that bad of a game in my opinion great review my friend^_^
This game has always been on my shopping list, but reviews always made me steer clear of it, despite the game costing next to nothing on eBay. It's probably time to give this game a shot.
Marco Wolken if you can get it cheap its a pick up for sure, if you enjoy it get the sequel though as its much improved
Oh yes. Rented this back in the day. Finished through it multiple times before time was up.
Matthew Micelli that doesn't surprise me at all, glad you rented it though
You can't beat a good old fashioned tonguing.
hahahahaha
bloody hell Glenn your firing these reviews out buddy! im sure ive either got this or it was on my wanted list!! I need to check now
TootyUk had 2 weeks off work so I've managed to keep busy :)
hahahaha balls to the DIY ;)
I have started to collect 64 games, and after looking up several titles that I couldn't recognize, you have had nearly all of them reviewed on your channel. Subbed, I'm counting on you, Glenn! I do have to mention the one peeve of mine that pervades your videos is you stumble with the script, and you don't bother to reread that section. Besides that, I am happy I found your channel. Cheers to reviewing the entire 64 library!
This was a rental, and was between Goemon and Twist for the weekend, and my brother and I went on a limb with Twist. There was something pretty rewarding about using the correct length to land on platforms with the locked corner camera as a kid, but I wouldn't bother picking it up now. Goemon, however I am still searching for!
EhK47 its a speech problem i have due to a dead nerve in half of my jaw :)
***** No worries! While I've got you, what's your opinion on Ubisoft's Monaco Grand Prix in comparison to F1 - World Grand Prix? I didn't see it in your review videos and I was curious about what you think
I didn't had this game, but I used to rent it from blockbusters and other stores. I remember renting this game a lot, certainly one of my favorites.
Chameleon Twist 1 and 2 are great retro games to go back and play. I actually like the fact that it's a short game, easy to play through and beat in one sitting.
Minister Mishkin i like games where i can do that too, don't always have hours and hours of games these days
I was expecting a boring, uninspired 3D platformer that tried to copy Bomberman 64, but what I got was a fun, cleverly designed puzzle/platformer with intuitive gameplay design that's ideal for beginners.
takes 2 hours, took me days to finish it as a kid. Good Memories.
rented this a ton of times as a kid at age 10! i remembered every scene in this vid
A cousin owned this and it was fun. We each had our favourite colour and would beat it each once a week while hanging at our cottage. Was fun
I love Chameleon Twist! I never played CT2, but it is in my backlog to play. The second does look a lot better though, especially with the graphics.
Adam Miller yeah its a more solid game, ill cover that soon too
I remember reading some scathing reviews for this back in the day, but I always kind of wanted it because the concept sounded really unique and fun. I picked up a used copy for about £5 many years later and I actually really enjoyed it. Probably didn't help its cause that its release was sandwiched between Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, but its nowhere near as bad as some people have made it out to be.
It's a real shame it is so short, because I had a lot of fun with it; I can't really think of another platformer quite like it (other than its sequel) and its a nice change of pace from the Super Mario 64/ Banjo-Kazooie style collectathons that a lot of 3D platformers were during that era.
I think this review sums it up quite nicely, a great rental or cheap purchase but due to its short length I perhaps might feel differently about the game had I dropped fifty odd quid on it back in 1997!
I remember enjoying the second title a lot more. I believe that was the one that had a special stage you get access to when you find a certain amount of secret carrots.
I've never ran into either of these games in the wild, but i keep my fingers crossed every time.
Michael Barahona i had both and whilst the first one isn't hard to find, the second one is in PAL format so can get a little pricey
I love this game as a kid, it was my childhood I'm also happy that I found it again
During game nights, my family and I loved picking up the controller, and take one another on in the multiplayer mode.
I absolutely loved this game, and once in a while I find myslef going back to play it. It may be short, but its also fun to see how fast you can beat the game, and some of the crown locations are pretty creative and cool.
Luckily had this as a weekend rental back in the day! I remeber 7 year old me having a hard time with it though...
I'll always remember the cover art of this game because of that ice cream sandwich with eyes lol. The platforming looks pretty good. I remember always seeing this at Blockbuster but I never got around to renting it because of all the other big budget platformers....
4DhumanInstrumentality yeah the cool thing is that n64 has so many to choose from
I think I remember this from regular nintendo, the first one where you would always find a key and open a chest...
hmm this wasn't an original NES game, perhaps you're thinking of something different?
@@n64glennplant I was lolo adventure I think...
This game was so much fun! Time really flys
I picked up CT2 a while ago. Haven't got around to it yet, but CT seems like it's right up my ally. I think I have just about every "pure" platformer on the system by this point (sans Conker) on the system renowned for its platformers.
Seeing skilled play like in this video really shows it off well and makes me realize that thrill you get when, in Mario 64, you get into the groove of everything. Looking forward to playing them both.
AguyinaRPG 2 is better but this was a cool start, its in the shadow of other big world platforms though but if you want short blast this game rocks
Gotta catch up with these videos! I read the title wrong originally and thought it said 'Charmander Twist'... Was thinking maybe a virtual Pokemon game of twister? This uhh, actually looks better than that :P Great work man.
Leftover Culture Review haha maybe thats an idea for nintendo!
@@n64glennplant Greninja Twist
I loved this game back in 97. It was just a weekend rental for me. Still have some fond memories of it though. I don't remember finishing it, and was actually kinda shocked to hear it could be finished in 30 minutes. Maybe some of the puzzles took longer then usual for me. Who knows. Either way thanks for another great review of another little gem.
D3thN1gh7 it gets fiddly towards the end but with unlimited lives if you put the time in you can do it
I actually really like this game. I picked it up used at a rental store in like 2000 having never heard of it and was pleasantly surprised. I feel like this is a definite hidden gem for the console. I also never noticed that the game was short back in the day but i might now.
Being a big fan of 5th gen 3D platformers, I'd love to try this once I get one of those clear N64's! This looks every bit as fun as something Rare would develop.
It's been my life long dream to be a game designer, so when I gt in the industry, I would love to bring back the gameplay and style of the 5th gen to today's constantly evolving gaming world. Just with the cutting edge visuals of today and mainly tomorrow's gaming.
Orion Ake that would be very cool, i have the ice blue clear console but none of the other clear ones
This is one I've always seen floating around at used game shops but I never had an idea of what it was like. It actually looks kind of interesting, but it's kind of a bummer it wasn't fleshed out more. If I see it cheap or get a flash cart I'll give it a try though.
Austin Mackert thats the way to do, banjo or mario its not but if you want something to kill a day on then this is a perfect pick up
+Gameplay and Talk There was a sequel though.
I remember us renting this. Can't remember much about it though.
I would rent ant beat this game over and over again. I was lucky to have both a 64 and ps1 and this and Jumping Flash 1 and 2... Just couldnt go wrong. I just recently played CT 2 and wow is it an improvement, great game, but they play so differently I love them both equally.
My mom bought this game for me randomly one day (probably from a bargain bin) and I was really surprised when I got it. I loved it at the time because I could actually get through the levels as a young kid. My friends and I were obsessed with the multiplayer mode though! I still find it to be a really fun 4P game to play to this day. However, I really didn't care for the sequel...
Tyler Krszjzaniek see thats weird because i liked the sequel but didnt like the multiplayer much in this game
I remember getting this christmas 1997! I played it more than golden eye lol. I love these reviews keep it up!
Steven Lehnert i defo played goldeneye more but thats not to say i didnt like this too :)
This was a rental for me, and because of that, I thoroughly enjoyed it as a kid!
it was a Hollywood video rental for awhile, then when they were getting rid of n64 titles thats when I bought it from them.
I had this game before, there was a pink chameleon too
I own this game and its sequel and I really enjoyed it for what it was. Though I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention how the game was super easy because of the fact that whenever you lose a life or all your lives for that matter, you start at the beginning of the last screen you were at and NOT the beginning of the level. So basically you have an infinite number of tries to complete the game. Other then that, great review GP. ;)
Skyler744 i cant cover every aspect as i like to try to keep to around the 5-6 minute mark where possible. thats why i also didnt go into the multiplayer as its not really noteworthy :)
I have played the HELL out of this game. True, it's short and easy, but I just love it. There's something so beautifully innocent about it. (And I'm tired lf these comparisons to Mario and Banjo-Kazooie. It's totally different!)
Mario? More like Yoshi, amirite? 😎
I had this game when i was young how the years pass.
argenis garcia they fly by my friend, fly by
Neat. I never heard of this game before. If I see it cheap I'll definitely pick it up.
Lazyhoboguy yeah its a fairly common one to find so worth getting
I always rented the game occasionally from blockbuster, I just loved the tongue mechanics, I kinda wish for a fangame to be made :d
I remember fondly the multiplayer
I rented this one back in the day. The multiplayer is probably better than the single player. Idky the sequel didnt include multiplayer, as its fun if youre looking for something unique
I was a renter for sure. I rented this game multiple times as a yout. Enjoyed it but the camera angles and the sort of dark, terrifying emptiness of some of the levels (falling into nothingness forever...) put me off and made me really uncomfortable. Some unsavory designs. But the gameplay mechanic of the tongue was what brought me back each time.
Wow, never heard of or seen this. Pretty neat.
Edit: I have seen the cover for the sequel.
I play this game every day
Prefer this or the sequel?
@@n64glennplant Never played it in my life - I was joking because it looks really bad!
Fan of your channel on the other hand, even if moderately jealous you got to play all these games as a kid. Think my collection racked up to 10 in the end and RIP when the expansion pack was out. Man i wanted Majora's Mask so bad back in the day.
I’d rent this every weekend with like 1 other random game but always wind up only playing this. As a 7 or 8 year old it didn’t seem that easy, maybe I’ll revisit it if I can find a good ROM of it online
Yeah try it now! Did you like the sequel?
This is a very good example of a game that has great player mechanics, but the game doesn't have enough levels or interesting enough level design to fully explore those mechanics.
I feel like Nintendo could've done a 3D yoshi with the mechanic
I remember renting this game and not having fun cause not understanding the controls. I did find the box art interesting, but I suppose it's cause of the ice cream sandwich.
***** hehe got to love ice cream sandwiches!
This is one I picked up on launch, loved it to bits but was so frustrated at just how easy it was. As a tennager without much money was always annoyed at games like this when you just got very little from it.
I rented this game first and then bought it. I loved it!!
did you like the sequel
@@n64glennplant I actually never got the chance to play the sequel! I always wanted it but for whatever reason I was never able to get it. I think the Blockbuster near me didn't carry it and the tiny game store I used to buy games from just had the first one. Maybe I should look into it sometime.
Yeah, Davy was minding his own business, and then suddenly, he was NOT minding his own business...
Beat with all 4 characters :)
Great review.
Ross K Foad do you get anything special or just the kudos of having done it?
***** Not a thing! Lol. Just the sanctification of doing it.
Thanks for the memories :)
I was very surprised how short this is. From an NES game, I can expect that but not from N64 (was this sold for full price at the time?).
LuffyMcDuck it was full price yes, i remember it being discounted pretty quickly though
I really liked this game when I first discovered it. Gameplays mechanics was original an fun to play, music was great and levels had lot of creativity. But I found it too short and with lot of camera problems. Also the graphics aren't that good.
But I think it still a fun game, I enjoyed it a lot to play it.
Game System thankfully a lot of the issues were fixed in the sequel
I haven't played the sequel yet. But yeah I think it would be a very interesting game if it fixed the issues, 'cause the first one had lot of potential, I should check it.
I prefer Japanese -versions of these games, as they have entirely different character to play with. Somewhat the playcontrol just feels better with the original character.
do the second!!!!!!!!!!
And I thought Greninja had a long tongue. When you saw that white rabbit, did you get a Alice in Wonderland vibe?
GearsX yeah big alice in wonderland vibe!
I never played this back in the day but it's one I have always been curious about. Think I might check it out if I can find it for a few bucks. How's the sequel Glenn?
Jaeger Newman the sequel is better, a lot nicer to look at too. ill cover it soon possibly in the next few weeks
I rented it back in the day 100 percentage it liked it, enjoyed the game of pool
wolfpacsyxx yeah the pool was a cool little feature!
I have a confection to make. I never finished this game. I know you said it's a short lived experience and maybe at the time I lost interest. Maybe I was towards the end of the game, but I never finished it
I rented it, and never beat it. Only 2 hours ? Wow I was trash gamer as a kid.
I loved this game!
Never played Chameleon Twist. The boxart wasn't appealing to me, so I ended up skipping over this game.
Now that I saw this review, it seems like a pretty fun game despite being really short.
***** if you have a few hours to kill its worth playing
I skipped over the title at the rental store over and over again. Never played it but I wouldn't mind picking it up for cheap.
Yeah I wish it was as cheap as it use to be
I've never played this one but i played the second, (which from what i remember, the second looks a lot better than this) which at the time i really liked. It was a awesome fun game to me and i loved doing tricks with the tongue, lmao!
I always kinda wanted to play it again to see if it's still any good or if it was just a childhood game that never was that good. It actually looks pretty fun though, but the reviews for it are mediocre and a lot of people don't care for it as well.
It will be a good comparison since you said your going to review the second. It's annoying how they don't make games like these anymore though, the classic 3d platformers need to return.
TheUnBeheadedSlayer yeah i think now though its hard for developers because fps games are what sells really and games cost so much to make now that risking it on a platformer would be nuts
***** the industry is getting stale with all these stale fps and stuff.......
this year was so bad, nintendo and it's fail wii u were the only thing that pretty much did anything right because everybody else hardly can make a damn game anymore it seems, there was a few but most were overhyped garbage.
Theres a second one? I never would have thought and this was one of the many good games of my early childhood it brings a great nostalgic feeling.I doubt it was better than this
i never played it but i heard about it but it looks like a neat game. there is also a 2nd game
BioPheonix yeah thats right, ill do the second soon
Whats the multiplayer all about?
It's a fun game for what it is but I agree it's too short and easy. The biggest challenge was fighting the camera. I don't remember if I played the sequel or not. This is pretty much on par with the other decent but not great platformers for the N64 like Glover and Gex.
Pimpalicious1987 the sequel was much improved so ill try to cover that soon
Are you ever going to review it's sequel game Chameleon Twist 2?
I plan to yes but no date in mind yet
I second that curiosity :)
So it's a year later now, and I'll ask again. Any plans to review the game at all really soon?
Loved this game!
Looks really nice and fun this is a must for me even if it is short lol
oblivion8910 its defo worth playing, short but fun
I think the reaso. I did not finish thisngame whrn I was twleve was because I rented it along with Aero Fighters Assauly. if I had only had rented this, I would have beat it in no time.
-Phoenix
And here we are for another excellent review.
About the game. Yeah, it was fun but quickly get bored. The game mechanic was quite unique at the time, but he didn't gave a huge score by many company such as IGN, gametrailer, etc. The story was ore based on (or more precisely a ripoff) of Alice in wonderland due to the white rabbit. I had this game for a short days after i finish it. ^^;
Kyo Saeba yeah see the story kinda worked in a weird way, i liked it. there wasn't much too it but at least it didnt take itself too seriously
I was pretty bad at this game as a kid xD
bought today :P
A personal favourite of mine though the second game is much better.
Doughty321 i agree, the sequel is a lot more polished and more fun to play
Never heard of this game.
***** hopefully you'll give it a try now, its worth playing
You're just throwing these out now, dude. You're putting the 'one videos a week' guys to shame! :)
who cares.
TheUnBeheadedSlayer
Hey, look everyone! A silly little boy.
Hello silly little boy. :)
lol, whatever you muppet. :D
am i the only one who thinks this riped the graphics from bomberman 64
lordaizen66 good point!
I thought this game was a breath off
The whole tongue things is like no.
how did this game get bad ratings, this literally was the n64 at its finest lol
Too short for the price tag I think many people felt
Its not a bad game but it was so ugly, i couldn't stand it... i thought it looked worse than Body Harvest and that says something. Its like every single area in the world is made by a few boxes. The geometry is so basic that i wouldn't be surprised if this was on the Atari Jaguar. And the textures are of the lowest quality among N64 games. Finally, the art direction itself is... not that good either.
I remember renting this game and i really tried to get through but the graphics ruined it for me.
Imgema you couldn't have played it for that long if you couldn't complete it...it only takes an hour or so :)
I thought this was a cool game.
KT Johnson yeah it certainly has its moments
I hate it still
it looks as an annoying game