Yes it was amazing. It really felt like you were on the water. We got this game and our n64 for Christmas’96 (i think?). This game forever makes me think of Christmastime.
I got this and Mario 64 on Christmas Day when I was a child and almost threw up from motion sickness or something. Took me a while for the ol eyes to warm up to these graphics.
4:21 “and i got first place as well” *comes in second* 😂 for real though i love this game, and i have been watching every single n64 video you drop. i’m super stoked for you to do this challenge and love your analysis videos when you finish a game. 💪
@@SarahConnor618 Those are points, I assume 4 points = 2nd place since he got 4 points for 4:21 as well. He did in fact get 1st on the final level and he got 7 points for that.
Same, I may end up liking it even more than the Road to 1000 SE levels series, which is my other favorite content on this channel. He's good at making scripted content as well as streaming.
This game brings back such great memories. It was one of the first N64 games my brothers and I got for Christmas. My parents were divorced, and so when our dad picked us up for the weekends, he had a super small house and there wasn’t a whole lot to do and so my brothers and I would just play the living crap out of Waverace and Goldeneye. Good times.
This game was the beginning of me finding the secrets in video games. I remember finding out how to change the jetski to a dolphin and finally getting it and calling my friends over to see. It was the biggest achievement at the time since the only way for people to see it was to have people come over and see it since there was no real "online" yet that you could see this. Thanks for the nostalgia, keep up the great work.
Honestly been watching you a lot recently. You are so likable, and your dry, the office-esq humor, has me rolllling and laughing like a little kid. You’re awesome dude. Keep it up!! 👍🏼
When N64 came out my sisters and I got one for Christmas along with Mario 64 and Wave Race 64. Both those games hold a special place to me because of it. Wave Race though just incapsulates everything about the feel of the mid-90s. I'm nostalgic for a lot of things but this game just hits harder than anything else for whatever reason. The instant I turn it on and hear that music and see the visuals I'm instantly taken back to being 8 years old, sitting in the living room with my family and just loving life.
I really wish Nintendo would put out a new Wave Race game and do it 100% in the style of Wave Race 64. I've been wishing this for about 10+ years now, so doubt it will ever happen.
Nostalgia hit me hard with this game. I remember when I was 5-6, this is one of the games I played on the n64. My brothers had the ps2 while I had the n64 and the SNES. Gotta say can't complain especially how many classics were on both consoles
Fun facts: Wave Race 64 unlike many games on the 64 is the first in the series and a sequel was made on the GameCube called Wave Race: Blue Storm. Wave Race is set in the same universe as 1080 degrees Snowboarding and 1080 degrees Avalanche. The character names are: David Mariner, Ayumi Stewart, Ryota Hayami, and Miles Jeter There's a long standing fan theory that this is the past of F-Zero, with the name connections of Port Blue -> Big Blue, A. Stewart -> Dr. Stewart.
That's so cool!! I immediately thought of F-Zero when they said Port Blue. 😂 What a fun theory. And I had no idea it was in the same universe as 1080! Loved that game growing up.
If you're going to post 'fun facts', at least make sure they're accurate, FFS. Wave Race 64 is a sequel. (Although the names of the characters isn't exactly a 'fun fact', is it. Unless your definition of 'fun fact' is 'basic information').
Loved the ice level as a kid since my friends and I would have an awesome time charging at the ice from opposite sides trying to slide into each other at top speed.
I used to love playing this game as a kid. You can ride the jet ski backwards from what I remember, and can also ride the Dolphin in stunt mode by doing a specific sequence of events.
I love this game! Did you know that Wave Race is a Trilogy? I only realized that recently… there was N64 and Bluestorm on GameCube, but the first one was Wave Race on the gameboy! I covered the entire trilogy, was a really fun and challenging episode! It’s honestly a tough trilogy to beat!
I don't really have an interest in N64 and I did not watch this series in the beginning, but I am loving it after I watched them. The random assortment of good and terrible games keep it very interesting and Thab scripted content works surprisingly well
I totally understand the throwback to the past! I'm 34 and my parents gave me the first playstation when I was 9. Now the sounds and music of those games bring me such nostalgic joy
7:45 I'm surprised you enjoyed the Stunt Mode as much as you did given your recent experience with Superman 64. Not tired of having to just maneuver through rings over and over and over again? I would have thought you had a bit of Rings PTSD.
This game was the reason I got an N64. Loved it! So much in fact, that when I grew up I went and bought a stand up jetski of my own and I now race my friends around buoy courses that we make
This game gave me major blisters from playing stunt mode when I was a kid. You do a barrel roll by rolling the joystick all the way around when in the air, so I just remember doing that to the point where my thumb was basically bleeding.
I dunno what it is about this game...but it does have I guess very specific audio and visual traits and just hits you hard with the nostalgias more then most other games. I had the exact same feeling when getting it again after having not played it since new as well. The intro, the announcers, the WAVES. Yeah, great game that's still unique.
Real talk... I've watched a solid number, subbed, been hitting like. Saw this one up there and legit was like "this guys a beast! Like What a freakin beast." This was the first moment I looked at your youtube name...
My older cousin Eddie who was like a father to me passed from cancer a couple months ago. He wasn't a gamer at all besides wii bowling but anytime the topic of games came up he would name drop WaveRace 64 and Turok. Even non gamers love waverce.
Never really played Wave Race 64, always heard good things. Looking forward to when you eventually get to a handful of games I actually did grow up with: Doom 64, Resident Evil 2, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Pokemon Snap, Hydro Thunder, Mortal Kombat Trilogy & MK4.
So much fun. Love this series. Would be very interested to see a video where you talk about how you got all the original games to play on the n64 hardware
I had a lot of fun playing this game back then. Thab, you should add more content to these videos, I'd enjoy if you put one or two full races at the end. No need to narrate, just the races is fine.
Select Stunt Mode and enter Dolphin Park. Go through all the rings and then perform these tricks: Handstand Backwards spin Stand with backflip Single backflip off ramp Dive off ramp Barrel roll off ramp in both directions. After doing these tricks you will hear a dolphin squeak after you cross the finish line. To ride the dolphin, select Dolphin Park in a Championship Race. Hold Down while selecting your racer.
@@Pahricida I love that the steps to riding a secret character (and even the idea you can ride a dolphin caused many school recess arguments alone) are steps that would make your classmates doubt you even further, since they're so convoluted. Like finding mew in Pokemon, and the steps, like moving a truck, were ever changing and similarly convoluted.
@@Pr1est0fDoom 7.4 actually. He has 394 in the description, so that, minus the 9 he already did divided by 52 weeks is 7.4 years. I rounded up, you leapt way down
You can do a barrel roll by flicking left then holding right or vice versa. You could also rotate the stick clockwise or counter clockwise and hold up or down to do tricks while driving. If you did one of the combos right you would jump on the front and do a backflip.
I think this was and still is a unique game. There aren't a lot of water racing games that feel fun in my experience. But the water physics were so good it almost made this game a sandbox, where I'd enjoy just driving around jumping off waves, crashing into things, and trying to do random tricks and jumps. I think you could even do dolphin type jumps where you dive underwater and pop back up. Then this game was generally pretty realistic (compared to Mario Kart) with just the right hints of gaming flavor imo.
Loved this game so much. Excellent video, I just wish it was a little longer with more racing highlights. Maybe we can watch the full VOD on your other channel?
Man, I sadly never owned this game as a kid but I really wish I had. I would’ve loved it. Looking forward to seeing your video of Beetle Adventure Racing. I did have that one and I remember liking it a lot.
Saw it on the switch today and told my 5 yr old daughter that it was one of my favorite games. We are currently playing Ocarina of Time now. Love sharing N64 games with my kids.
wave race came with my N64 I got for Christmas the year it was launched. Loved that game. Down the street the other kid with an N64 had Mario 64, so we traded for a week during the break
this was the first game I got at launch Christmas with my n64. I was undefeated at it against anyone else I ever encountered. I played waaaay too much of that game. theres a cool trick where you can get to ride a dolphin instead of a jet ski.
So just so you know those wooden poles are supposed to be where a dock used to be. Often times a docks boards will rot away before the piles that hold them do and you end up with wooden poles sticking up in the water. They're lake hazards that actually exist. It's kind of a neat detail that will stick out to anyone that's spent some time around lakes. Man I remember when this game out and it just blew everyone's minds. Like water physics? What's that!?
WaveRace64 was the first N64 game I owned because Mario64 was sold out everywhere at launch lol Happy I got it though, spent MANY hours enjoying the hell out of this game
Hi THAB. I would love a quick snippet at the beginning of the videos to see which game came up randomly. Like a small reaction video or graphic of which game came up for you to play next! Just a suggestion. Thanks dude!
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I remember when this came out. I saw the water physics and said “Wow, that’s it. That’s the pinnacle of gaming forever.”
I remember being at friends house and saying the graphics are soo realistic
Yes it was amazing. It really felt like you were on the water. We got this game and our n64 for Christmas’96 (i think?). This game forever makes me think of Christmastime.
Haha right? I was so blown away by this game back then.
Has anything surpassed it?
I got this and Mario 64 on Christmas Day when I was a child and almost threw up from motion sickness or something. Took me a while for the ol eyes to warm up to these graphics.
4:21 “and i got first place as well” *comes in second* 😂
for real though i love this game, and i have been watching every single n64 video you drop. i’m super stoked for you to do this challenge and love your analysis videos when you finish a game. 💪
Yea he totally lied.. have a look at the final score. He came in 4th on the 2nd level lol
@@SarahConnor618 Those are points, I assume 4 points = 2nd place since he got 4 points for 4:21 as well.
He did in fact get 1st on the final level and he got 7 points for that.
@@JohnRunyon yeah so you didn't notice the '1' point?
Hahah yeah definitely, so weird. “Technically beaten wave race” after easiest mode without a few of the tracks played… pffttt come on
@@MarMaxGaming huh? Watch the Video
This series is so enjoyable.
Also you do a great job at commentating, I like that you're not doing those over the top reactions to everything.
Came here for the mario maker, stayed for the N64 content
Same, I may end up liking it even more than the Road to 1000 SE levels series, which is my other favorite content on this channel. He's good at making scripted content as well as streaming.
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N64 era 💕
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4:22 Thab says one thing my eyes say another.
This game brings back such great memories. It was one of the first N64 games my brothers and I got for Christmas. My parents were divorced, and so when our dad picked us up for the weekends, he had a super small house and there wasn’t a whole lot to do and so my brothers and I would just play the living crap out of Waverace and Goldeneye. Good times.
This game was the beginning of me finding the secrets in video games. I remember finding out how to change the jetski to a dolphin and finally getting it and calling my friends over to see. It was the biggest achievement at the time since the only way for people to see it was to have people come over and see it since there was no real "online" yet that you could see this. Thanks for the nostalgia, keep up the great work.
i had a similar wholesome experience with the dolphin trick. good times indeed. 💪💪💪
I absolutely can’t wait when Golden Eye or Perfect Dark will come.
What a nice game and video. I think I got a little bit of secondhand nostalgia watching this despite never touching any N64 games as a kid
Honestly been watching you a lot recently. You are so likable, and your dry, the office-esq humor, has me rolllling and laughing like a little kid. You’re awesome dude. Keep it up!! 👍🏼
Right? He's one of the best youtubers imo
@@andrewoverhere8525 agreed. Underrated.
Hearing the sounds of this game is a huge wave of nostalgia. Great series. Really enjoying these. Keep up the good work
I love this let's play-style content. Streams are fun, but actually learning stuff about games is cool too.
When N64 came out my sisters and I got one for Christmas along with Mario 64 and Wave Race 64. Both those games hold a special place to me because of it. Wave Race though just incapsulates everything about the feel of the mid-90s. I'm nostalgic for a lot of things but this game just hits harder than anything else for whatever reason. The instant I turn it on and hear that music and see the visuals I'm instantly taken back to being 8 years old, sitting in the living room with my family and just loving life.
I really wish Nintendo would put out a new Wave Race game and do it 100% in the style of Wave Race 64. I've been wishing this for about 10+ years now, so doubt it will ever happen.
I have so many fond memories of this game when I was little! Thanks for playing and posting the vid because it made me so nostalgic this morning!
This was my absolute favorite game as a kid. Amazing graphics for the time, and the music was fantasic. Sunset bay is sooo beautiful
It's a classic. You can really feel the weight as the waves throw you around
These videos are just amazing content. My favorite series on RUclips right now.
One of my fav games ever. The OST had some major gems.
Even today this game is amazing and water is better than any new game. I love this game so much
Ah the return of my current favorite yt series. Finally
This is one of the few 'classic' N64 games I never played as a kid. Looks fun!
I will always give these videos a like.
Yes! I got that same wave of nostalgia! Must have played this a thousand times as a kid. I even unlocked the dolphin. Good times
This series is such a nostalgia trip, dude! One of my favorite series of yours!
When I saw those water graphics for the first time. Wow. I also remember seeing the dolphin in a magazine. I wanted to see that in game so bad!
I still think the water graphics are great an most games don't do them nearly as well, which is sad.
Nostalgia hit me hard with this game. I remember when I was 5-6, this is one of the games I played on the n64. My brothers had the ps2 while I had the n64 and the SNES. Gotta say can't complain especially how many classics were on both consoles
Fun facts:
Wave Race 64 unlike many games on the 64 is the first in the series and a sequel was made on the GameCube called Wave Race: Blue Storm.
Wave Race is set in the same universe as 1080 degrees Snowboarding and 1080 degrees Avalanche.
The character names are: David Mariner, Ayumi Stewart, Ryota Hayami, and Miles Jeter
There's a long standing fan theory that this is the past of F-Zero, with the name connections of Port Blue -> Big Blue, A. Stewart -> Dr. Stewart.
That's so cool!! I immediately thought of F-Zero when they said Port Blue. 😂 What a fun theory.
And I had no idea it was in the same universe as 1080! Loved that game growing up.
Nope. Wave Race 64 is a sequel to Wave Race for the Game Boy. So, it's the second in the series.
If you're going to post 'fun facts', at least make sure they're accurate, FFS. Wave Race 64 is a sequel.
(Although the names of the characters isn't exactly a 'fun fact', is it. Unless your definition of 'fun fact' is 'basic information').
Loved the ice level as a kid since my friends and I would have an awesome time charging at the ice from opposite sides trying to slide into each other at top speed.
Keep it up, waiting for the videos where i recognize games, but these are very cool as well :D
I used to love playing this game as a kid. You can ride the jet ski backwards from what I remember, and can also ride the Dolphin in stunt mode by doing a specific sequence of events.
Love this series! Keep em coming
I LOVE this series.
ahhhhhhh the memories. I used to love this game
This is the best series in my RUclips inbox
These are 10 kinds of awesome! It’s strangely calming to me. Keep it up!
I love this game!
Did you know that Wave Race is a Trilogy? I only realized that recently… there was N64 and Bluestorm on GameCube, but the first one was Wave Race on the gameboy!
I covered the entire trilogy, was a really fun and challenging episode! It’s honestly a tough trilogy to beat!
Actually Wave Race is coming soon in nintendo 64 online nintendo switch oficial
I don't really have an interest in N64 and I did not watch this series in the beginning, but I am loving it after I watched them. The random assortment of good and terrible games keep it very interesting and Thab scripted content works surprisingly well
Loving this series
You should be able to breeze through the next one now that you’re a hockey elite master!
This was one of the first games I rented for my N64. Right after PilotWings, iirc. It was a BLAST.
I totally understand the throwback to the past! I'm 34 and my parents gave me the first playstation when I was 9. Now the sounds and music of those games bring me such nostalgic joy
I remember this game! Love this series Thab. Keep it up!
7:45 I'm surprised you enjoyed the Stunt Mode as much as you did given your recent experience with Superman 64. Not tired of having to just maneuver through rings over and over and over again? I would have thought you had a bit of Rings PTSD.
Back to the rink you go 😂. Loving the series so far
I’m loving all of these! Can’t wait for the Zelda games and others!
this series is addictive man.
I remembered a lot more about this game than I expected. I think one of my friends had it.
I had so much fun playing this as a kid. It was a blast watching you play it live.
This game rocked in arcades because the wave runner that you rode on actually simulated water movement
I used to play this at my dentist office as a kid
What a classic! Really enjoying these videos.
Dude this is so nice commented and cut. Weil done!
This game was the reason I got an N64. Loved it! So much in fact, that when I grew up I went and bought a stand up jetski of my own and I now race my friends around buoy courses that we make
This game gave me major blisters from playing stunt mode when I was a kid. You do a barrel roll by rolling the joystick all the way around when in the air, so I just remember doing that to the point where my thumb was basically bleeding.
Man I played this game for hours on end. One of the first games we had. Memories!
this is one of my favorite N64 games!
Wow! This was my jam back in the day! My friends and I used to play tag for hours. And would always fight for Jeter lol.
I dunno what it is about this game...but it does have I guess very specific audio and visual traits and just hits you hard with the nostalgias more then most other games. I had the exact same feeling when getting it again after having not played it since new as well. The intro, the announcers, the WAVES. Yeah, great game that's still unique.
This was one of like three N64 games I never played but wanted to at the time, glad it was such fun and looks a good game even nearly 30 years later!
One of the best RUclips series out there!
When i first saw this game, the prettiness blew my mind. The water was amazing and that race in the evening… amazing haha.
Real talk... I've watched a solid number, subbed, been hitting like. Saw this one up there and legit was like "this guys a beast! Like What a freakin beast." This was the first moment I looked at your youtube name...
lol I made this username when I was like 12 years old forever ago. You don't expect to gain a following when you make these things
Love this series! I hope you are enjoying! Big hug!
2:48 "Behold! The World's Fattest Jet Ski Racer!"
5:33 "The Taste of Retribution sure is sweet."
My older cousin Eddie who was like a father to me passed from cancer a couple months ago. He wasn't a gamer at all besides wii bowling but anytime the topic of games came up he would name drop WaveRace 64 and Turok. Even non gamers love waverce.
Never really played Wave Race 64, always heard good things. Looking forward to when you eventually get to a handful of games I actually did grow up with: Doom 64, Resident Evil 2, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Pokemon Snap, Hydro Thunder, Mortal Kombat Trilogy & MK4.
and I got first place as well "2ND!"
So much fun. Love this series. Would be very interested to see a video where you talk about how you got all the original games to play on the n64 hardware
I had a lot of fun playing this game back then.
Thab, you should add more content to these videos, I'd enjoy if you put one or two full races at the end. No need to narrate, just the races is fine.
One of the masterpieces of the N64.
It's still fun to play and holds to this day. It's a classic that will never die.
Try it and you'll adopt it!
Man this brings me back! Wasn’t there a way to ride a dolphin in this game?
Select Stunt Mode and enter Dolphin Park. Go through all the rings and then perform these tricks:
Handstand
Backwards spin
Stand with backflip
Single backflip off ramp
Dive off ramp
Barrel roll off ramp in both directions.
After doing these tricks you will hear a dolphin squeak after you cross the finish line. To ride the dolphin, select Dolphin Park in a Championship Race. Hold Down while selecting your racer.
@@Pahricida I love that the steps to riding a secret character (and even the idea you can ride a dolphin caused many school recess arguments alone) are steps that would make your classmates doubt you even further, since they're so convoluted. Like finding mew in Pokemon, and the steps, like moving a truck, were ever changing and similarly convoluted.
I love this series
love the voice over and the editing!
Totally forgot about this game until this video... wow what a nostalgia trip.
gotta say man. your charisma is 2nd to none
Man this and Hydro Thunder were some of the most fun I had as a kid
The game "Wave Race 64" brings tears to my eyes, gj, thank you Thab, u the beast
The n64 really was incredible when it came out it was such a leap forward
This series is such a great idea. I love it.
Shoulder buttons for driving stunts, hold left on the ramp then go right leaving the ramp for barrel roll
I love this series, but man, this is going to take 8 years at one per week.
And as noted in the chat, he has to beat Starcraft... with an N64 controller.
6 years, not quite 8 but still a long time.
@@Pr1est0fDoom 7.4 actually. He has 394 in the description, so that, minus the 9 he already did divided by 52 weeks is 7.4 years. I rounded up, you leapt way down
@@bduddy55555 yeah that’ll be fun. Also looking forward to the Castlevania 64 struggle.
@@TheGavrael 394? Then why is he rolling numbers between 1 and 299?
One of my favorite series to watch
You can do a barrel roll by flicking left then holding right or vice versa. You could also rotate the stick clockwise or counter clockwise and hold up or down to do tricks while driving. If you did one of the combos right you would jump on the front and do a backflip.
I remember now
Can’t wait for you to get to Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness! It’s actually one of my favorites on the system behind Banjo obviously
I think this was and still is a unique game. There aren't a lot of water racing games that feel fun in my experience. But the water physics were so good it almost made this game a sandbox, where I'd enjoy just driving around jumping off waves, crashing into things, and trying to do random tricks and jumps. I think you could even do dolphin type jumps where you dive underwater and pop back up. Then this game was generally pretty realistic (compared to Mario Kart) with just the right hints of gaming flavor imo.
Loved this game so much. Excellent video, I just wish it was a little longer with more racing highlights. Maybe we can watch the full VOD on your other channel?
Man, I sadly never owned this game as a kid but I really wish I had. I would’ve loved it.
Looking forward to seeing your video of Beetle Adventure Racing. I did have that one and I remember liking it a lot.
I love this series. I thought I wouldn't but it's great.
Saw it on the switch today and told my 5 yr old daughter that it was one of my favorite games. We are currently playing Ocarina of Time now. Love sharing N64 games with my kids.
Dude i'm going to go past all these vids and give them a like just to support you.
wave race came with my N64 I got for Christmas the year it was launched. Loved that game. Down the street the other kid with an N64 had Mario 64, so we traded for a week during the break
this was the first game I got at launch Christmas with my n64. I was undefeated at it against anyone else I ever encountered. I played waaaay too much of that game. theres a cool trick where you can get to ride a dolphin instead of a jet ski.
Remember loving so much about wave race, spent a while figuring out the barrel roll
I love this. I am jealous that I will never do this
So just so you know those wooden poles are supposed to be where a dock used to be. Often times a docks boards will rot away before the piles that hold them do and you end up with wooden poles sticking up in the water. They're lake hazards that actually exist. It's kind of a neat detail that will stick out to anyone that's spent some time around lakes. Man I remember when this game out and it just blew everyone's minds. Like water physics? What's that!?
Barrel roll was push one way then the other times right. (So left then right just as you jump)
Games I'm most looking forward to
-Toy Story 2
-THPS games
-Pokemon Snap/Stadium
-SM64
-Smash Bros
-OOT
WaveRace64 was the first N64 game I owned because Mario64 was sold out everywhere at launch lol Happy I got it though, spent MANY hours enjoying the hell out of this game
Hi THAB. I would love a quick snippet at the beginning of the videos to see which game came up randomly. Like a small reaction video or graphic of which game came up for you to play next! Just a suggestion. Thanks dude!
Duuude you forgot to talk about the rideable dolphin in stunt mode. It makes stunt mode so much more fun. Love the videos and this game tho :)