My older brother and I played the hell out of SC64. I didn't find it for the pc until a year or two later. He passed at 32 due to heart complications when I was 16. I used to think 32 was a long time. I'm turning 37 this year. I can't play Starcraft anymore, reminds me of him. Miss you brother.
The flow of time is always cruel… Its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it… A thing that doesn't change with time is a memory of younger days. I feel your pain Ray I too have certain games I can't or find it incredibly difficult to return to. This has always been a welcoming community to share weaknesses that otherwise society openly discourages. Vulnerability isn't weak, it's a strength being able to be open about vulnerability. stay strong brother.
Sorry for your loss. I also used to play Goldeneye 007 multiplayer with a childhood friend that is long gone, only the memories remain. P.S. Now Glenn has made me curious to which games those could be, I have some guesses from a video he made earlier.
haha I get that reference. Most of y'all know my situation at the moment health wise but when I get to read the wall of positivity as I did right here it makes me smile. keep bringing this positivity to RUclips it can be a toxic place at times but here thankfully its just like minded nostalgic people sharing fun
@@n64glennplantyou were one of the first RUclips channels i subscribed to. In fact you may have been the second, with cinemassacre (AVGN) being the first. I’m so glad you still upload and I hope your health improves. I love your channel more than you know.
I cannot explain how happy I am to see a new upload from this channel. The ever expanding backlog that are your N64 review videos play constantly in the background of my house while I do Chores.
I like that Glenn adds his personal stories about N64 games, what he really felt at the time, what he was doing at the time like riding to the game shop on his bike. Much more authentic than many gaming RUclipsrs with 10+ million subs.
It's the most essential aspect. They were such good times and it's constantly what I'm looking for in retro videos when I'm on a nostalgic tip. People who weren't there just won't ever understand the excitement of the 5th gen. Even though a lot of the graphics didn't really hold up as well as the 16 bit, at the time even flat shaded polygon graphics rendered smoothly felt like technological quantum leap. Often gets lost when somebody just clinically appraises the games at that time.
thanks Keaton ps what happened to your logo I miss the Keaton mask? fun aside, its like seasick Steve albums....someone people loved his stories of homelessness in-between songs and others hated it. in the end he cut that out to please the masses and in doing so he lost some of the charm of listening to his albums.
This was by far my most rented game for my friends and I, despite all of us having it on PC at our respective homes. This was due to not being able to play online with each other, but we could play together on the N64.
My brother found this years ago at a Slackers (Used Game Store) and paid $60 for it but he was already interested in the series but it was me and his true introduction to the series. Me and him used to play for hours into the late night/early morning, usually with him as the Protoss and me as the Terrans vs the CPU as the Zerg. Great times, I still have the cartridge.
Oh my God! Another Glenn Plant upload!? I'm in heaven! And it's Starcraft 64! This was such a big deal back in the day! I remember seeing it in Nintendo Power!
Awesome, dude. Always glad to see a Glenn Plant video creep into my feed. :) I played the crap out of Starcraft on PC anytime I'd visit my friends house, but I don't think I ever played it on N64 - maybe rented, don't recall honestly. Same with C&C 64. Who even knows, the late 90s/early 2k's are now all just a blur. Ha! Until next time~
Ha well you should defo check them both out if you’ve forgotten - a little bit easier to pick up and play compared to the pc ports but then again StarCraft has a remaster that’s free so much cheaper to get!
@@KopperNeomanriiiiight, it's having a few non white straight male characters that ruined Blizzard games. Not corporate greed and uninspired game design 😆
I enjoyed Starcraft 64 quite a bit. I recently played through the campaign and found that the controls worked pretty well once you got used to the game and all the keybinds.
Hold Z to lock cursor to move the screen. Z+L to hide map. Z+R advanced build menu. 7:20 Press R to cycle through units on screen. Hold L, press dpad to assign map location then press dpad. R+C button assigns goup, Z+C button selects group, press again to snap to location of group, can assign 18 units per group. Use "hold" to keep unit in place, will attack in range but not chase enemy, some units dont attack though so be cautious and experiment. "move" will move without attacking until reaching the point selected. "B (attack)" will move unit to point selected but will attack anything in range. More than one SCV will repair faster.
yeah its different way different than MAK input method but does kinda work once you get to grips with it. helps if you're not use to the pc or Mac controls
There are a few creators I follow who have been making 5 atar content for years and don't have nearly a fraction of the following their Channel deserves and this is one of those. This is a one million subworthy channel easy
Haha well I’ve always said I’d rather have 1 subscriber who really enjoys what I do than a million who aren’t that engaged! Thankfully I’m kinda at the middle ground 😄
My brother and I got this with Command and Conquer for a fiver when a local video rental shop closed down. I really enjoyed this. The controls (like C&C) Actually work well on the N64
Somehow I missed that Glenn had posted two new videos. I just got a new CRT and I have been replaying a lot of my old 64 games too, so I'm definitely in the mood. This channel is hands down the best for N64. Hope all is well Glenn!
This was one of my favourite games as a kid and with the analogue 3d coming out I bought this with the box recently. Now I can’t wait till my analogue 3d ships and I can play this all over again. Thanks for the great review!
Glenn, your channel was the second channel I ever subscribed to on RUclips. Thank you for still uploading and I hope your health improves. This channel has done a lot for my mental health, as crazy as that sounds.
Always great to see you upload! Not a fan of RTS, but you make one thing clear: The N64 version was given the time it needed… by a determined, if frustrated, team.
thanks, despite the hardships of life I have a unique ability and position here of being able to unify people through a common love of something special to all of us. I feel entrusted with that position
i've been playing this game lately. I really wish I would've checked it out a long time ago when I was a little kid and bored often i would have loved this. in fact i never knew really technologically demanding tactical PC games like this and Ogre Battle 64 even existed on the N64 before. It's stunning they made this work considering the console's limited cartridge space. even the soldier's voice lines sound perfect on the console. sometimes the N64 impresses to this day; and this is one of those moments
2D games on the N64 have been getting some much deserved recognition in recent years. They were derided back in the day when they first came out for not being 3D, as that was all the rage at the time. The irony is that most of these 2D games have aged much better than their "experimental 3D" counterparts.
@@n64glennplant True. Just compare a game like Yoshi's Story to one like Castlevania 64. Maybe it's not fair to compare them on hindsight, but there's no denying one aged better than the other.
Glenn, I suspect you and I are of a similar age and have similar love and affection for the N64 and the role it played in our childhoods, family lives, friendships, and formative years. So, I just want to thank you for all the time and effort you have put into producing a really definitive chronicle of the system and the software. Your passion, enthusiasm, and expertise are first class. I have enjoyed the wonderful warm feeling of nostalgia I get every time I watch one of your (impeccably researched) videos. You're the best, Bro.
thank you. you know my mind works differently than the rest of the world but its nice that sometimes a simple pleasure such as recounting memories of times gone past can unify like minded people. Its a therapeutic experience my side and when people take time out of their day to watch and share their own memories and experiences its always something which I take a great pleasure from. long may it continue
I have the idea all worked out, not sure how ill put it into practice yet but maybe one day when I can stabilise health to a certain level ill be able to persevere with rolling out the idea.
"Never judge a book by it's cover" the fact that the n64 can run starcraft is amazing givin the limitations of the system which gave the system its charm and you dont have to worry about the cartridge breaking unlike a disk which is prone to scratches.
Depends how you played, there were some expansion fan patches which greatly pushed the visual aspect with upgrades but if I remember correctly they would never let you use it when playing online
First time on this channel and i love seeing it has a community around it with its own "lore" Imo it's one of the most redeeming features of YT to foster such. Seems good so far!
in addition to that we have such a lovely community here which has been nurtured for over a decade. its funny that sometimes people come back and they're like damn I remember watching you when I was a kid in high school and now I'm old with a job, kids and a huge ass mortgage to pay haha
I didn’t play any SC back in the day. WC3 on PC was my first real RTS experience. RUclipsrs like your good self showed me SC N64 and as I really enjoyed SC2 it was an expensive no brainer. I’m really fond of it now 🎉
I'm actually in England right now so it's funny that I got a push notification for this! I figured it was because of that not actually a new video! Great adaptation!
ah man, as nice as it is to see people stick around during my illness its even nicer to see new people who've just come across my archive of videos. thanks for being a sub you all mean a lot especially with sharing comments etc
@@n64glennplant anytime! I’ve been an n64 fan and collector for ages and it’s great to find such an awesome channel. The care and dedication you’ve put into these videos is great, keep it up!
Forgot to talk or atleast mention the most interesting part of this version: the split-screen multiplayer. I have tried it using Everdrive, but would have been interesting to know more about the feature.
I played Starcraft 64 when I rented it from Blockbuster Video in late 2000. I didn't become a fan of the series until 2008 when I started playing Starcraft on PC. Having played Starcraft on PC, I had more of an appreciation of the series. It wasn't until 2022 that I gave Starcraft 64 another try when I saw it at my local retro video game store for less than $100. Personally, I think it is one of (if not) the greatest N64 games out there. The thing that gets me is how much they actually crammed into Starcraft 64 rather than focusing on what they didn't, because I know for a fact that the N64 had so many limitations. I do think Starcraft 64 deserves a modern release. I also believe that Starcraft itself as well as Starcraft 2 should get a console release (even if it is next gen consoles). They've done it for Diablo, why not Starcraft (and maybe even Warcraft).
My friend and I always played teams on the Hunters map, resetting until we were next to each other in the bottom left bases that could wall for a shared choke point against a full set of Protoss NPCs. He liked his battle cruisers and I liked my nukes
Remember wanting this game back in late 90s even asked my local Game store about it and i remember the guy just having this comfused look said sure not talking about the pc game he had no idea there was a n64 version. But it never got released here in the UK. By the 00s rolled over I ended up getting a pc and this was my first game on it.
haha yeah I remember some game store workers like that, there wasn't many back then as it was still more niche than it is today. most game store staff are like that these days and yet they wonder why brick and mortar is dead
An 8/10 game. I liked playing, but would have loved N64 mouse support, and the slowdown is a problem. The gameplay is still class. However, I just prefer C&C that little bit more for my own nostalgia reasons.
Always a pleasure to see a new upload. Never played this game myself, thought about trying it out but RTS games usually demand a lot of time which I don't have much of these days.
Yes, you absolutely nailed it by mentioning Nighdive at the end. I would love to see SC port by them! I doubt anyone (even Blizzard themselves, looking on Arcade Collection) could do better. I think I’ve never ever believed and trusted anyone more than them. This team knows how to properly remaster and adapt for a gamepad older games with all their glory. I just hope trashmasters from Aspyr dont get their hands on this masterpiece. Actually, every old game should be remastered by Nightdive and Nightdive only! But realistically it is not possible, so at least let them cook the best and most iconic of them.
Well despite the development issies. SC64 got me hooked on strategy. Which brought in a returning customer. Since I rented this at Block Buster I have bought this on N64 and PC (twice CD key + digital) the new remaster, and all 3 SC2 campaigns. I'm sure I'm not the only one this happened to.
Unfortunately I paid too much attention to the middling reviews for this game back in the day and did not purchase it. I really wish I had, because it looks fantastic! Seeing it in action on video shows it off far better than simple screenshots did.
I loved playing this game so much even though I've always been bad at RTS games, I'm more decent nowadays so after many years I finally got to see the whole campaign including Broodwar and I loved every second of it. I always user to see the Zerg as this absolute evil in the universe but after playing it for real they managed to make understand they were victims like everyone else. The Overmind and Zerg were always my favorite race, and now they're so even more.
This is a neat version of the game and even with compromises is a fun once-through. The way the N64 handled the visuals is really cool. I like how it looks. I also like the C buttons for the alternate actions.
@n64glennplant The N64 was great at 2D which was sadly underutilized. Ogre Battle 64 is a favorite. Also n64glennplant replied to me! Today was a good day!
When this game came out, not many people in my town had a PC. We used to go to the library to use computers and they had internet. We weren't allowed to play games but we could use the internet. I was looking forward for the release of SC64 because I saw it in a PC magazine and they were going on about how amazing it was. Getting a PC at the time was not happening. No chance my parents would purchase something so expensive. (I was 17 and work was hard to come by in my small town). SC64 was awesome! My friends would come down and we would take turns beating missions. We didn't care about limitations because for all of us, getting a computer wasn't happening and we made due with what we got. I hear people downplay SC64 these days because its technically inferior to the PC game but they fail to understand that when this SC64 was released, PC's were inaccessible to most.
Still hurts that this got a limited pal release and ogre tactics didn't get pal release at all. Did later on manage to buy both 🎉🎉 Great video as always
Owned it, loved it, and played the freaking heck out of it. Zerg vs. Terran epic battles with my brother, and we still have stories about it that we recall.
I love this game, still play it today on my Retroid Pocket 3+ handheld, if i want hours to pass I play this. 3rd time replaying entire game. Unlocked all cheats and played the secret mission. Here are tips to have better experience: Hold Z to lock cursor to move the screen. Z+L to hide map. Z+R advanced build menu. 7:20 Press R to cycle through units on screen. Hold L, press dpad to assign map location then press dpad. R+C button assigns goup, Z+C button selects group, press again to snap to location of group, can assign 18 units per group. Use "hold" to keep unit in place, will attack in range but not chase enemy, some units dont attack though so be cautious and experiment. "move" will move without attacking until reaching the point selected. "B (attack)" will move unit to point selected but will attack anything in range. More than one SCV will repair faster. Increase game speed on the game settings menu.
I played this game on N64 before PC. I remember playing split screen 1v1 with kids from my street. We'd always play that River Styx level... 'no rush 20 mins' or so. We'd spend the build up to the eventual fight just laughing and having fun and then when things kicked off, whoever realized they were going to lose, would typically get up and leave the room 'rage quit' style lolol😂 Then I remember my first time playing on PC and realizing "omg... the N64 version looks like straight up mud" haha
@@n64glennplant Yup, my very first 1v1 on that "Challenger" map. I was Zerg, they were Terran. They built a proxy bunker next to my home base in the fog where I couldnt see. I lost my little mind when I found out what they'd did lol
Angel studios doesn't get enough credit for the RE2 port they did on N64. They also reslly liked the Desert Eagle in the game since you can end up with over 200 Magnum rounds by the end of the game which is absolutely ridiculous for a RE game. Made it a lot of fun
@@n64glennplantoh definitely, it made the end game far too easy and I'm glad I'd played the PS1 version before it. I really liked some of the costumes exclusive to the N64 version as well alongside some other smaller changes between them. That'd be an interesting topic for a video series if you gey dry for ideas, comparing N64 versions to their counter parts
My older brother and I played the hell out of SC64. I didn't find it for the pc until a year or two later. He passed at 32 due to heart complications when I was 16. I used to think 32 was a long time. I'm turning 37 this year. I can't play Starcraft anymore, reminds me of him. Miss you brother.
Dude…
That is heavy
Thanx for sharing
Sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain of losing a sibling. I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters. ❤
rip sorry for your loss but be happy for the memories. god bless
The flow of time is always cruel… Its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it… A thing that doesn't change with time is a memory of younger days. I feel your pain Ray I too have certain games I can't or find it incredibly difficult to return to. This has always been a welcoming community to share weaknesses that otherwise society openly discourages. Vulnerability isn't weak, it's a strength being able to be open about vulnerability. stay strong brother.
Sorry for your loss. I also used to play Goldeneye 007 multiplayer with a childhood friend that is long gone, only the memories remain.
P.S. Now Glenn has made me curious to which games those could be, I have some guesses from a video he made earlier.
Glenn is never late, nor is he early. He uploads as soon as he remembers his RUclips password
😂
haha I get that reference. Most of y'all know my situation at the moment health wise but when I get to read the wall of positivity as I did right here it makes me smile. keep bringing this positivity to RUclips it can be a toxic place at times but here thankfully its just like minded nostalgic people sharing fun
@@n64glennplant Your channel and its community is definitely good vibes. Wish you all the best friend!
Never got to play this one, but I'm always glad to see a new upload from you. I really enjoy your comments and observations.
@@n64glennplantyou were one of the first RUclips channels i subscribed to. In fact you may have been the second, with cinemassacre (AVGN) being the first. I’m so glad you still upload and I hope your health improves. I love your channel more than you know.
I cannot explain how happy I am to see a new upload from this channel. The ever expanding backlog that are your N64 review videos play constantly in the background of my house while I do
Chores.
I do the same! Such a relaxing vibe, as well as a shotnof nostalgia
so you listen to my trash whilst taking out the trash hey hahaha
I like that Glenn adds his personal stories about N64 games, what he really felt at the time, what he was doing at the time like riding to the game shop on his bike. Much more authentic than many gaming RUclipsrs with 10+ million subs.
Glenn's videos are for an acquired taste. Similar to scottish whisky, Dostojewski, or Anton Bruckner...
It's the most essential aspect. They were such good times and it's constantly what I'm looking for in retro videos when I'm on a nostalgic tip.
People who weren't there just won't ever understand the excitement of the 5th gen. Even though a lot of the graphics didn't really hold up as well as the 16 bit, at the time even flat shaded polygon graphics rendered smoothly felt like technological quantum leap. Often gets lost when somebody just clinically appraises the games at that time.
thanks Keaton ps what happened to your logo I miss the Keaton mask? fun aside, its like seasick Steve albums....someone people loved his stories of homelessness in-between songs and others hated it. in the end he cut that out to please the masses and in doing so he lost some of the charm of listening to his albums.
man, that's one of the most awesome comment about Glenn i've heard, cause I love this guy's videos specially for this.
He's still oh so back.
I need everyone more than you all need me, trust me
Your videos are always a pleasure Glenn, your level of passion for a cornerstone of our childhood is perfect niche entertainment
This was by far my most rented game for my friends and I, despite all of us having it on PC at our respective homes. This was due to not being able to play online with each other, but we could play together on the N64.
Can’t beat those times huddled around the crt with friends right
Glad to see Glenn back
doing my best to get through the backlog. probably try and get an n64 magazine up soon as been too long for that series
My brother found this years ago at a Slackers (Used Game Store) and paid $60 for it but he was already interested in the series but it was me and his true introduction to the series. Me and him used to play for hours into the late night/early morning, usually with him as the Protoss and me as the Terrans vs the CPU as the Zerg. Great times, I still have the cartridge.
great memories I always choose Terran by choice
Oh my God! Another Glenn Plant upload!? I'm in heaven! And it's Starcraft 64! This was such a big deal back in the day! I remember seeing it in Nintendo Power!
it was a big title in n64 magazine too :)
Awesome, dude. Always glad to see a Glenn Plant video creep into my feed. :) I played the crap out of Starcraft on PC anytime I'd visit my friends house, but I don't think I ever played it on N64 - maybe rented, don't recall honestly. Same with C&C 64. Who even knows, the late 90s/early 2k's are now all just a blur. Ha! Until next time~
Ha well you should defo check them both out if you’ve forgotten - a little bit easier to pick up and play compared to the pc ports but then again StarCraft has a remaster that’s free so much cheaper to get!
@@n64glennplant Yeah I have both C&C Remaster and SC Remaster on PC lol. :)
Again a quality review. Keep it up, legend.
dig that praise mate, means more than you'll ever know
Back when blizzard still made good games.
DEI is a hell of a drug.
@@KopperNeomanriiiiight, it's having a few non white straight male characters that ruined Blizzard games. Not corporate greed and uninspired game design 😆
@@KopperNeoman How is DEI their problem when they had like 10000 s3xual harassment accusations
sad what they become right
Unfortunately when activists try to mix politics with entertainment quality, the former almost always takes precedence
I enjoyed Starcraft 64 quite a bit. I recently played through the campaign and found that the controls worked pretty well once you got used to the game and all the keybinds.
Yeah it has a lot of hidden stuff that makes the function of the game faster and better with controller.
@@Leny1777yeah, there's a control group function and pressing z pans the whole camera
@@jesusbarrera6916 yep I know them all.
Hold Z to lock cursor to move the screen. Z+L to hide map. Z+R advanced build menu. 7:20 Press R to cycle through units on screen. Hold L, press dpad to assign map location then press dpad. R+C button assigns goup, Z+C button selects group, press again to snap to location of group, can assign 18 units per group. Use "hold" to keep unit in place, will attack in range but not chase enemy, some units dont attack though so be cautious and experiment. "move" will move without attacking until reaching the point selected. "B (attack)" will move unit to point selected but will attack anything in range. More than one SCV will repair faster.
yeah its different way different than MAK input method but does kinda work once you get to grips with it. helps if you're not use to the pc or Mac controls
It's one of my top 10 n64 games.
high praise right here!
There are a few creators I follow who have been making 5 atar content for years and don't have nearly a fraction of the following their Channel deserves and this is one of those. This is a one million subworthy channel easy
Haha well I’ve always said I’d rather have 1 subscriber who really enjoys what I do than a million who aren’t that engaged! Thankfully I’m kinda at the middle ground 😄
My brother and I got this with Command and Conquer for a fiver when a local video rental shop closed down. I really enjoyed this. The controls (like C&C) Actually work well on the N64
man what a steal
So glad to see you reviewing again!
man you know I was just thinking you've been here for what must be a decade now. always appreciate seeing your logo pop up!
Blizzard was my favorite game developer for a long time.
RIP Old Friend
know what you mean, shame what they succumbed to
Somehow I missed that Glenn had posted two new videos. I just got a new CRT and I have been replaying a lot of my old 64 games too, so I'm definitely in the mood. This channel is hands down the best for N64. Hope all is well Glenn!
Enjoy! And thanks for still being here!
Great narration and overview of the game. Thanks!
thanks, my speech may not be what it once was, its a struggle, but appreciate people not constantly bringing it up haha
Starcraft 64 had somewhat limited print. Poor availability is odd, considering how huge successful the game was on PC.
yeah I have no idea why they didn't second print run this or even do a European release
Really happy to see a new video, and for a pretty interesting port.
thanks Nicholas that means a lot
This was one of my favourite games as a kid and with the analogue 3d coming out I bought this with the box recently. Now I can’t wait till my analogue 3d ships and I can play this all over again. Thanks for the great review!
I have mine on order let’s hope they don’t get delayed
Glenn, your channel was the second channel I ever subscribed to on RUclips. Thank you for still uploading and I hope your health improves. This channel has done a lot for my mental health, as crazy as that sounds.
Amazing to hear - doing this channel has also been therapeutic for me too
Glen you are a real pro at this with such an original and unique review/retrospective style and delivery. All the best!
that warmth in your comment means a lot. nice to see ive not totally failed my media education haha
Thank you for all of your work over the years, I have discovered lots of games which I otherwise would have totally missed.
My pleasure!
Always great to see you upload! Not a fan of RTS, but you make one thing clear: The N64 version was given the time it needed… by a determined, if frustrated, team.
its a shame because I honestly think this kind of undertaking wouldn't really ever happen now
I see a Glenn Plant video... I click a Glenn Plant video
It's always a good day when Glenn uploads to RUclips. Another great video!
thanks, despite the hardships of life I have a unique ability and position here of being able to unify people through a common love of something special to all of us. I feel entrusted with that position
@@n64glennplant Indeed! I've been watching your videos for years, there is no doubt you've solidified your position.
i've been playing this game lately. I really wish I would've checked it out a long time ago when I was a little kid and bored often i would have loved this. in fact i never knew really technologically demanding tactical PC games like this and Ogre Battle 64 even existed on the N64 before. It's stunning they made this work considering the console's limited cartridge space. even the soldier's voice lines sound perfect on the console.
sometimes the N64 impresses to this day; and this is one of those moments
Ogre battles absolute 🔥 certainly one of the best!
2D games on the N64 have been getting some much deserved recognition in recent years. They were derided back in the day when they first came out for not being 3D, as that was all the rage at the time. The irony is that most of these 2D games have aged much better than their "experimental 3D" counterparts.
Yeah and some of the 2d games have really stood the test of time much better than some 3d counterparts
@@n64glennplant True. Just compare a game like Yoshi's Story to one like Castlevania 64. Maybe it's not fair to compare them on hindsight, but there's no denying one aged better than the other.
Glenn, I suspect you and I are of a similar age and have similar love and affection for the N64 and the role it played in our childhoods, family lives, friendships, and formative years. So, I just want to thank you for all the time and effort you have put into producing a really definitive chronicle of the system and the software. Your passion, enthusiasm, and expertise are first class. I have enjoyed the wonderful warm feeling of nostalgia I get every time I watch one of your (impeccably researched) videos. You're the best, Bro.
thank you. you know my mind works differently than the rest of the world but its nice that sometimes a simple pleasure such as recounting memories of times gone past can unify like minded people. Its a therapeutic experience my side and when people take time out of their day to watch and share their own memories and experiences its always something which I take a great pleasure from. long may it continue
@@n64glennplantHave you ever done a Top10 of your favourite N64 games? I'd be really interested in that.
This should have been a 64DD game. With its online and mouse settings. Another great vid Glenn.
Would have been 🔥!!! 😁
Starcraft 64 was my first experience of Starcraft and loved it as I never played the original on PC.
wow you should now!
Wow brood war was on there too
Yeah crazy right
This cartridge was really heavy
Indeed!
this was the best co-op game on the N64 we had no internet growing up on my street this was how me and my friends played 1v1 in starcraft
I loved coop with my brother, fun times on n64
Good to have you back, great review as always. I hope that secret project you said you were working on is going well.
I have the idea all worked out, not sure how ill put it into practice yet but maybe one day when I can stabilise health to a certain level ill be able to persevere with rolling out the idea.
@@n64glennplant I wish you good health Glenn, a person's wellbeing should always come first. I am sure it will be worth the wait.
I’ll watch this later. Just wanted to say it’s good to see you’re still uploading!
thanks hector hope you're having a good week
I love these more meaty reviews!!! And if I'm not mistaken it was an Australian Pal exclusive (For the Pal Regions)
yes it was! curse you Aussies!
"Never judge a book by it's cover" the fact that the n64 can run starcraft is amazing givin the limitations of the system which gave the system its charm and you dont have to worry about the cartridge breaking unlike a disk which is prone to scratches.
that's what I told my wife when we first met and here we are 14 years later haha
Ive have both StarCraft 64 and Command & Conquer 64, id say both games are the best Strategy games to ever Grace on consoles
Certainly up there!
I don't remember the frame rate getting too bad and we played 2 player a lot.
It depends how big you build your unit sizes
I wish Glenn would do his top 25 N64 games!
Maybe one day but that would be a tough call!
I grew up on SC64, if I didn't I probably wouldn't be playing SC2 today
Which do you prefer?
@@n64glennplant I play SC2 ladder, this my second season and I'm top 5 for Gold 2 currently 😊
Starcraft never pushed any technical boundaries and was not difficult to run for the era on PC. Good review.
Depends how you played, there were some expansion fan patches which greatly pushed the visual aspect with upgrades but if I remember correctly they would never let you use it when playing online
First time on this channel and i love seeing it has a community around it with its own "lore"
Imo it's one of the most redeeming features of YT to foster such. Seems good so far!
in addition to that we have such a lovely community here which has been nurtured for over a decade. its funny that sometimes people come back and they're like damn I remember watching you when I was a kid in high school and now I'm old with a job, kids and a huge ass mortgage to pay haha
Great video review! I had recently completed the game myself and while I had some issues along the way, the fact the port exists at all is so cool
What playtime do you think you put into it?
@@n64glennplant I think easily 70+ hours if you include failed missions
Did you unlock all cheats and play the secret mission?
@@toycoma98 Yeah I did it was fun for what it was
I didn’t play any SC back in the day. WC3 on PC was my first real RTS experience. RUclipsrs like your good self showed me SC N64 and as I really enjoyed SC2 it was an expensive no brainer. I’m really fond of it now 🎉
it took me so long to find a physical sc2 on release day for Mac back in the day
I'm actually in England right now so it's funny that I got a push notification for this! I figured it was because of that not actually a new video! Great adaptation!
haha which part!?
@@n64glennplant right now we are in Twickenham visiting my girlfriends family. Then heading to York and then Edinburgh for a bit! From Ohio, USA
Really glad to have you back, Glenn 😃 You've been missed
Thanks man that’s appreciated, doing what I can in the limitations I have
Two of my favorite things in one. Brood war is still incredibly popular in Korea
Yeah rts games in Korea seem super popular
New subscriber here and loving the content! ❤
Welcome, you picked a good time to subscribe as he just got back from a hiatus!
ah man, as nice as it is to see people stick around during my illness its even nicer to see new people who've just come across my archive of videos. thanks for being a sub you all mean a lot especially with sharing comments etc
@@n64glennplant anytime! I’ve been an n64 fan and collector for ages and it’s great to find such an awesome channel. The care and dedication you’ve put into these videos is great, keep it up!
Forgot to talk or atleast mention the most interesting part of this version: the split-screen multiplayer. I have tried it using Everdrive, but would have been interesting to know more about the feature.
I would need to have friends to properly show that off, as a rule though I think now if you want multiplayer just do the pc version online
Used to rent this a lot at blockbuster
Great title
Glad to see a new video uploaded, welcome back friend.
Hey, thanks! Always nice seeing old faces still here
I played Starcraft 64 when I rented it from Blockbuster Video in late 2000. I didn't become a fan of the series until 2008 when I started playing Starcraft on PC. Having played Starcraft on PC, I had more of an appreciation of the series. It wasn't until 2022 that I gave Starcraft 64 another try when I saw it at my local retro video game store for less than $100. Personally, I think it is one of (if not) the greatest N64 games out there. The thing that gets me is how much they actually crammed into Starcraft 64 rather than focusing on what they didn't, because I know for a fact that the N64 had so many limitations. I do think Starcraft 64 deserves a modern release. I also believe that Starcraft itself as well as Starcraft 2 should get a console release (even if it is next gen consoles). They've done it for Diablo, why not Starcraft (and maybe even Warcraft).
And don’t forget they even crammed in brood war on this too so weren’t even just trying to get the base game on the console
Glad you're back!!
doing the best I can health permitting, hopefully can stabilise things to a consistent level
This Glenn Man, made my friday :D
thanks farmer! love seeing youre here
@@n64glennplant Will be always here, whenever you drop a new video😃
My friend and I always played teams on the Hunters map, resetting until we were next to each other in the bottom left bases that could wall for a shared choke point against a full set of Protoss NPCs. He liked his battle cruisers and I liked my nukes
Hunters is a classic map for sure!
Remember wanting this game back in late 90s even asked my local Game store about it and i remember the guy just having this comfused look said sure not talking about the pc game he had no idea there was a n64 version. But it never got released here in the UK. By the 00s rolled over I ended up getting a pc and this was my first game on it.
haha yeah I remember some game store workers like that, there wasn't many back then as it was still more niche than it is today. most game store staff are like that these days and yet they wonder why brick and mortar is dead
@@n64glennplant very true and Game now is just a shell of it former self.
He's back ❤
hope you're well mate, message me when you want that cable
Omg im so happy you're back!
thank you, missed you all
An 8/10 game. I liked playing, but would have loved N64 mouse support, and the slowdown is a problem. The gameplay is still class. However, I just prefer C&C that little bit more for my own nostalgia reasons.
yeah c and c is still fire on n64 too isn't it
Thank you for your uploading,i was missing it a lot&glad there was a new one coming🤩🤩Stay sharp&have a lazy sunday!
Thank you! You too!
Amazing port and one of my favourite N64 games. Brilliant
glad you enjoyed it!
tons of childhood memories playing this in the dark on multiplayer
because you wanted to be in the dark or couldn't afford electricity? one answer is more worrying and saddening than the other
@@n64glennplant hahaha n64 multiplayer gaming at night
Always love a Glenn video! Keep it up they make me dust off my 64
Thank you that’s kind of you 👍
Always a pleasure to see a new upload. Never played this game myself, thought about trying it out but RTS games usually demand a lot of time which I don't have much of these days.
I know what you mean, I downloaded the AOE remaster when it came out and have barely played 10 minutes of it to just look at the clean crisp menus etc
64 was my introduction to starcraft. Instantly hooked
still play to this day?
Yes, you absolutely nailed it by mentioning Nighdive at the end. I would love to see SC port by them! I doubt anyone (even Blizzard themselves, looking on Arcade Collection) could do better. I think I’ve never ever believed and trusted anyone more than them. This team knows how to properly remaster and adapt for a gamepad older games with all their glory.
I just hope trashmasters from Aspyr dont get their hands on this masterpiece. Actually, every old game should be remastered by Nightdive and Nightdive only! But realistically it is not possible, so at least let them cook the best and most iconic of them.
Big fan of nightdive - just a shame their work on blade runner wasn’t that great as it’s one of my all time fav games
Heyy I’ve been waiting for this video! So awesome!
thanks Sean I feel your positivity radiating worldwide
One of my favorite N64 games. First class. Would love it if Nintendo adds it to the Switch online service
lets hope one day
@@n64glennplant and if it gets 8 player online multiplayer even better
Been looking forward to this one
sorry to have kept you waiting
Well despite the development issies. SC64 got me hooked on strategy. Which brought in a returning customer. Since I rented this at Block Buster I have bought this on N64 and PC (twice CD key + digital) the new remaster, and all 3 SC2 campaigns.
I'm sure I'm not the only one this happened to.
It’s crazy how many times I’ve paid for the same game on multiple releases over the years too!
Good video!
SC64 was my first time playing the game. The multiplayer was fun!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Prodigal son returns. Welcome back Glenn. Great to see you again.
thanks Chris I appreciate the positivity - hope life is well for you
Another great video!! Cheers!
Thank you! Cheers!
Unfortunately I paid too much attention to the middling reviews for this game back in the day and did not purchase it.
I really wish I had, because it looks fantastic!
Seeing it in action on video shows it off far better than simple screenshots did.
yeah screenshots were always ropey given how they were often captured
Oh my god it‘s Glenn! ❤ And talking about the most badass port the N64 ever got 😵😵😵
zoy thank you for watching, your positivity brings happiness into the world
Glad you're back Glenn!
thanks eleven that means a lot
This is the last N64 I got, it was a about a year ago.
I just played the first part since I was busy, so hope fully I will get back to it.
its worth playing but man its a time sapper for sure
I loved playing this game so much even though I've always been bad at RTS games, I'm more decent nowadays so after many years I finally got to see the whole campaign including Broodwar and I loved every second of it. I always user to see the Zerg as this absolute evil in the universe but after playing it for real they managed to make understand they were victims like everyone else. The Overmind and Zerg were always my favorite race, and now they're so even more.
who's your fav character? I'm an old school Jim fan myself
@@n64glennplant Jim is definitely up there, but I gotta stay with Either Tassadar, Zeratul or the Overmind.
This is a neat version of the game and even with compromises is a fun once-through. The way the N64 handled the visuals is really cool. I like how it looks. I also like the C buttons for the alternate actions.
yeah and lets be honest its just nice seeing so much sprite work on the console after so much 3d
@n64glennplant The N64 was great at 2D which was sadly underutilized. Ogre Battle 64 is a favorite. Also n64glennplant replied to me! Today was a good day!
When this game came out, not many people in my town had a PC. We used to go to the library to use computers and they had internet. We weren't allowed to play games but we could use the internet.
I was looking forward for the release of SC64 because I saw it in a PC magazine and they were going on about how amazing it was. Getting a PC at the time was not happening. No chance my parents would purchase something so expensive. (I was 17 and work was hard to come by in my small town).
SC64 was awesome! My friends would come down and we would take turns beating missions. We didn't care about limitations because for all of us, getting a computer wasn't happening and we made due with what we got. I hear people downplay SC64 these days because its technically inferior to the PC game but they fail to understand that when this SC64 was released, PC's were inaccessible to most.
wonderful! that's kinda the point I made in the video, at that time pc in the home was still a huge luxury for many people but consoles were abundant!
Still hurts that this got a limited pal release and ogre tactics didn't get pal release at all. Did later on manage to buy both 🎉🎉 Great video as always
You and me both!
Owned it, loved it, and played the freaking heck out of it. Zerg vs. Terran epic battles with my brother, and we still have stories about it that we recall.
im a Terran guy myself always
Hurrah for another Glenn Plant vid!!
love that warmth fella
I love this port. Recently beat it completely. Had to be very patient.
Yeah it requires as much 😁
Did you unlock all cheats and play secret mission?
Starcraft 64 is better played with the N64 keyboard!
I’d love that
I love this game, still play it today on my Retroid Pocket 3+ handheld, if i want hours to pass I play this. 3rd time replaying entire game. Unlocked all cheats and played the secret mission. Here are tips to have better experience:
Hold Z to lock cursor to move the screen. Z+L to hide map. Z+R advanced build menu. 7:20 Press R to cycle through units on screen. Hold L, press dpad to assign map location then press dpad. R+C button assigns goup, Z+C button selects group, press again to snap to location of group, can assign 18 units per group. Use "hold" to keep unit in place, will attack in range but not chase enemy, some units dont attack though so be cautious and experiment. "move" will move without attacking until reaching the point selected. "B (attack)" will move unit to point selected but will attack anything in range. More than one SCV will repair faster. Increase game speed on the game settings menu.
great tips!
The music in Starcraft was my favorite part. No way i would turn that down!
as a general rule I like having crunchy effects over music in these types of games but the music is good enough to listen to as a soundtrack
I love the music too, I max it out
I played this game on N64 before PC. I remember playing split screen 1v1 with kids from my street. We'd always play that River Styx level... 'no rush 20 mins' or so. We'd spend the build up to the eventual fight just laughing and having fun and then when things kicked off, whoever realized they were going to lose, would typically get up and leave the room 'rage quit' style lolol😂 Then I remember my first time playing on PC and realizing "omg... the N64 version looks like straight up mud" haha
haha yeah and don't forget your first experience playing it online that was mind-blowing until you got battered by someone on the Asia server!
@@n64glennplant Yup, my very first 1v1 on that "Challenger" map. I was Zerg, they were Terran. They built a proxy bunker next to my home base in the fog where I couldnt see. I lost my little mind when I found out what they'd did lol
Glenn, I love your videos, you're roughly the same age as me and I love hearing your perspective.
were just old gits now who reminisce over a simpler era right :)
Growing up, this was actually the first game I bought for myself with my own money that I earned, so it will always hold a special place for me.
that first game purchase with your own money will always be special right
Freaking LOVED this game when I was a kid, don't remember any frame droppings though.
They made select all before F2 existed in PC broodwar!
good ole F2 hey~!
holy crap! Glenn is back!
love seeing you're still here mate
@@n64glennplant im an n64 boi forever
Supports my idea of the N64 secretly being a supercomputer all along. If only the N64 mouse was actually used in these games.
I heard it can even play doom 😃
Angel studios doesn't get enough credit for the RE2 port they did on N64. They also reslly liked the Desert Eagle in the game since you can end up with over 200 Magnum rounds by the end of the game which is absolutely ridiculous for a RE game. Made it a lot of fun
And super overpowered too don’t forget!
@@n64glennplantoh definitely, it made the end game far too easy and I'm glad I'd played the PS1 version before it. I really liked some of the costumes exclusive to the N64 version as well alongside some other smaller changes between them. That'd be an interesting topic for a video series if you gey dry for ideas, comparing N64 versions to their counter parts
N64 goat your videos are highly valued by a gamer
I really appreciate that mate!