N64 RACING GAMES I still Play Today

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  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks  4 роки тому +81

    You can get those CUSTOM N64 LABELS here: www.etsy.com/shop/SzabosArcades

    • @fortress-r7y
      @fortress-r7y 4 роки тому +11

      Hi im korean user and i watch a lot of your channel :)
      When i was elementary school boy
      I spend a lot of time for cruising usa at acade center
      Wonderful game and kind little cheesy but its fun if you want play this you need handle controller!
      Love it!
      Hope you guys are cheer up
      Corona will end up soon!!
      Great alliance forever between two great nation go together!

    • @fortress-r7y
      @fortress-r7y 4 роки тому +4

      And Thankyou for remind me a happy moment!! Of my childhood :)

    • @nelsonramos9456
      @nelsonramos9456 4 роки тому +1

      Loved all these games. Def made me want to reconnect my N64 right now

    • @racer0695
      @racer0695 4 роки тому +1

      I have a question about the listing because I’ve been wanting to get some of these, when you pay the 28 dollars for the stickers do they send a sticker for every cartridge or is it 28 dollars each, because if it’s for every cartridge that’s a great deal!

    • @patyos2
      @patyos2 4 роки тому +1

      South Park Rally N64 is Dope as heck !

  • @evanpeters87
    @evanpeters87 4 роки тому +191

    San Francisco Rush was my jam back in the day, I remember throwing a cd into my kenwood portable cd player and just racing for hours on end in my bedroom.

    • @commonsensei8719
      @commonsensei8719 4 роки тому +3

      Me and my friends too! We always did a circuit with one explosion deaths on. And then take turns when either winning or blowing up. This game had the most awesome physics

    • @twelvelookslike
      @twelvelookslike 4 роки тому +5

      I would spend hours in the free roam stunt track on rush 2 messing with cheat codes

    • @krazyaim
      @krazyaim 4 роки тому +3

      Spent countless hours on rush. Awesome game.

    • @ronniebailey4266
      @ronniebailey4266 4 роки тому +1

      My first N64 game so it remains a go to for me!

    • @norcalrallyx
      @norcalrallyx 4 роки тому +2

      @@twelvelookslike Oh ya, Pappy land on steroids is what I call Rush 2.

  • @paulsandhu
    @paulsandhu 4 роки тому +60

    One game instantly comes to mind, a great overlooked racer: World Driver Championship

    • @Raffallenatore
      @Raffallenatore 4 роки тому +3

      And WDC is very good to play. I love this game!

    • @shaun8062
      @shaun8062 4 роки тому +1

      heck ya, I've been playing it for a couple weeks now on the original hardware.

    • @Marathonianbull
      @Marathonianbull 3 роки тому

      I agree with your choices, especially BAR and WaveRace, but World Driver Championship was crazy great!

    • @Ceruleannn
      @Ceruleannn 3 роки тому

      came here to post that! such an underrated racing game.

    • @HellRazor228
      @HellRazor228 Рік тому

      Never played that but i'll have to check it out when I pull me N64 out of storage and start hunting for games online.

  • @justinkeller6379
    @justinkeller6379 4 роки тому +107

    Wave Race 64 is still to this day one of my all time favorite racing games period. Nostalgia plays a big part but I have yet to find anything else that matches it's style, challenge and fun factor. Happy to see it on the list!

    • @candycabngfl
      @candycabngfl 4 роки тому +7

      Amazing game ! I still play it for long sessions 5 or 6 times a year and never get tired of it.

    • @MartinChir
      @MartinChir 4 роки тому +4

      Yeah the water and fog effects created such a beautiful environment

    • @currychips
      @currychips 4 роки тому +3

      Awesome physics for the time.

    • @typenjw
      @typenjw 4 роки тому +2

      No problems with the graphics! Back when u actually used your imagination. There’s a charm to it all

    • @orbital486
      @orbital486 4 роки тому +5

      Needs a remaster on the Switch and Blue Storm as well.

  • @MatSpeedle
    @MatSpeedle 4 роки тому +9

    Hydro Thunder and Wave Race are still to this day my go to racing games on N64, so much fun! The water in the menus blew me away back in the day! Sadly the Wave Rave Sequel never came close to the original, just never felt quite the same to me..

  • @joelc.3682
    @joelc.3682 4 роки тому +142

    Extreme-G is one of my favorites on the N64.

    • @rudewren
      @rudewren 4 роки тому +10

      I feel like Extreme-g was really underrated. One of my favorites on the 64

    • @tainteddragon2438
      @tainteddragon2438 4 роки тому +6

      ikr, the nice heavy beats made it easy to get into the groove quickly in this fast paced racing gem.

    • @xDerekRx
      @xDerekRx 4 роки тому

      Got this from the parents back in the day as a random Xmas present and ended up being one of my favorites on the system

    • @loupaschris
      @loupaschris 4 роки тому

      Agree, excellent game

    • @metallitron9000
      @metallitron9000 4 роки тому

      Yep, should have been above some others on the list, but these are personal opinions so you can't really criticize them so much. Still I spent many hours playing this game with my bro.

  • @kevinmiller8111
    @kevinmiller8111 4 роки тому +43

    Man, I miss all of these solid arcade style racers. Almost everything after the PS2 focused more on realism which imo isn't nearly as fun.

    • @Lymedin2010
      @Lymedin2010 4 роки тому +6

      They ruined driving games with this gen, as most are sims and I dislike sims. You can play these arcade or partly arcade driving games on new gen though: Sonic racers, On Rush, Beach Buggy, Riptide GP2, Baja, Burnout, Moto Racer 4, Gravel, Daytona USA & Hydro Thunder all on the Xbox One.

    • @Jonathan11225
      @Jonathan11225 4 роки тому +3

      Look up Horizon Chase Turbo

    • @Claydood
      @Claydood 4 роки тому +1

      I miss them as well, if you want good racing games in current generations of console games, look at indie games. That's where all the good racing games are. Horizon Chase Turbo is a great one.

    • @leonard5980
      @leonard5980 4 роки тому +5

      Agreed! Realism is so totally overrated in racing games, and gaming generally.

    • @jon4715
      @jon4715 4 роки тому +3

      Ridge Racer for the original PSP was sweet

  • @cashgrabgaming
    @cashgrabgaming 4 роки тому +51

    F-Zero X, to this day, remains a timeless classic for us and perhaps our favourite racer ever made!
    Thank you MJR, for another truly awesome video!

    • @Badfday
      @Badfday 4 роки тому +3

      F-Zero X is the best!

    • @cashgrabgaming
      @cashgrabgaming 4 роки тому +3

      @Darth Wheezius GX too was just stunning. It probably is the better game, compared to X at least, but we just spent far too many hours on X and not nearly enough time on GX. Guess it's time to bust out the Gamecube again!

    • @cashgrabgaming
      @cashgrabgaming 4 роки тому

      @referral madness Thank you for the heads up, pal. We'll absolutely be sure to check that out!

    • @brendan9734
      @brendan9734 4 роки тому

      X is better than GX, aside from graphics only. Fight me!

    • @MetalSmasherGaming
      @MetalSmasherGaming 4 роки тому +1

      No question. Still one of the best racing games today. And that soundtrack! Hell yes!

  • @TheGunmanChannel
    @TheGunmanChannel 4 роки тому +8

    I'm surprised at how many of these genes I didn't even know about. Thanks for another great vid MJ 👍

  • @mcplayer3.352
    @mcplayer3.352 4 роки тому +79

    The N64 had a small,but a impressive library,and had soild racing games.

    • @RunplaysinHD
      @RunplaysinHD 4 роки тому +5

      its actually not that small. There are 150+ good games, and to beat or to master them all, you 'll need about 2-3 years of your life - its about half of ps4 lifetime

    • @plutosmash6068
      @plutosmash6068 4 роки тому

      Runplays in HD while not as small as the Saturns it was small compared to its competitor the PlayStation had like 1.3k games to play and even with the short life span of the Dreamcast it still managed to get 600+ games

    • @RunplaysinHD
      @RunplaysinHD 4 роки тому

      @@plutosmash6068 but that doesnt matter how many games N64 has, you'll need at least 3 years to beat them all. So much time to beat a small bunch of games, hein? :)

    • @angelg6565
      @angelg6565 4 роки тому

      I love the Nascar n64 games and of course Crusin' USA the game with the most optimistic game over ever! "GAME OVER YEAH!!!!!" XD

    • @ThatOldSchoolMagic
      @ThatOldSchoolMagic 4 роки тому +2

      Runplays in HD
      Exactly, most people only really think of their marios, zeldas, smash, fps games, yet no one ever sees other games like mischief makers, chameleon twist, harvest moon or the Goemon games.

  • @FoxUnitNell
    @FoxUnitNell 4 роки тому +4

    Racing games were amazing for the n64 because they only needed one stick and it was nice to have shoulder triggers. The extra 3d power was important for making the tracks both diverse and large enough to pair enough other racers on the track without getting too crowded.

  • @speedwaynutt
    @speedwaynutt 4 роки тому +32

    No mention of Destruction Derby 64 :( also random fact Beetle Adventure Racing got a complete reskin in Australia called HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) Aventure Racing.

    • @MrJZ27
      @MrJZ27 4 роки тому +1

      He's not going to name every single racing.

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 4 роки тому +3

      @@MrJZ27 He's not? :O

    • @MrJZ27
      @MrJZ27 4 роки тому

      @@PANZERFAUST90 Haha

    • @speedwaynutt
      @speedwaynutt 4 роки тому

      i know but it's just such a great game.

    • @theinfinity7s
      @theinfinity7s 4 роки тому

      I love Destruction Derby 64!

  • @Timee3726
    @Timee3726 Рік тому +1

    Great list! I also enjoyed playing Extreme G. Many great memories with that game

  • @dercmoo
    @dercmoo 4 роки тому +37

    Rush series was amazing. Too bad they werent on here. I played so much of rush series.

  • @VitasVarnas
    @VitasVarnas 4 роки тому +9

    There's an official reskin of Beetle Adventure Racing also for the N64 released exclusively in Australia titled HSV Adventure Racing which simply swapped out the Volkswagen Beetles with Holden Special Vehicles / GM sports cars. A sequel for Beetle was also in development but ultimately cancelled.

    • @MattyS02
      @MattyS02 4 роки тому

      Was wondering if anyone else had seen this version, I loved that game as a kid, got to race my favourite HSVs and Holden V8 Supercars!

  • @cooladee
    @cooladee 4 роки тому +12

    The N64 is my favorite Nintendo console and I still regularly play it. It has some of my favorite racing games such as Diddy Kong Racing and F-Zero X. The only game you showed in your video I have not played is Stunt Racer. Other racing games on the N64 you did not mention are Micro Machines 64 Turbo and Cruis'n Exotica.

  • @julaizaya7946
    @julaizaya7946 4 роки тому +48

    Diddy Kong Racing is my favorite racing game of all time, this game is just awesome !! If it will be release on the switch I will buy it again.

    • @flagshipbuilds
      @flagshipbuilds 4 роки тому +1

      Yes

    • @bmx7596
      @bmx7596 4 роки тому +1

      I have it on my original Xbox emulator along with the N64 library. Love it.

    • @pakelikadaking3250
      @pakelikadaking3250 4 роки тому

      With all the cart racers they have they need too

  • @lady1kaka
    @lady1kaka 4 роки тому +11

    F-Zero X is still my favourite F-Zero game! The series has a great soundtrack but the X-interpretations are the best!
    Cruisn USA I am really nostalgic for.

  • @boba_rhett
    @boba_rhett 4 роки тому +3

    Man, racing games on 64 is what actually sold me back then. Cruis'n USA and Waverace were the two. Like you said, especially Waverace. I would play Bush Sixteen Stone and go through whole circuits. It felt like the music went with it. So classic!

  • @tapedex
    @tapedex 4 роки тому +9

    Honourable additions:
    1080 Snowboarding. Still the ‘WaveRace’ of snowboarding games.ExciteBike64. The same but with bikes. Ridge Racer64. NST developed and smooth, clear, superb game.

  • @leemyers8292
    @leemyers8292 4 роки тому +8

    Bought an n64 for the first time ever last week as I never had one as a child and I loooooove it !!!

  • @RandoReviews
    @RandoReviews 4 роки тому +10

    Never heard of Stunt Racer 64....and now I know why. So many good racers on N64.

    • @MetalOfAllOwns
      @MetalOfAllOwns 4 роки тому

      Yea I never heard of it either and it looks great!!

  • @Andrew-bn7rr
    @Andrew-bn7rr 4 роки тому +2

    Rush USA was a standard in my circle. Loved that it was the beginning of open worlds with the shortcuts.

  • @DreamcastQ
    @DreamcastQ 4 роки тому +7

    Oh man I loved N64! So many hundreds of hours of couch multiplayer!!!

  • @JimPanzeeEsq
    @JimPanzeeEsq 4 роки тому +1

    Sat down and finished Diddy Kong Racing over the Easter weekend. Opened up the mirror tracks. It's been over ten years since I played it last.

  • @RetroMoments
    @RetroMoments 4 роки тому +13

    Thanks to you, I love Beetle Adventure Racing!

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  4 роки тому +2

      Glad to hear it!

    • @retropulse03
      @retropulse03 4 роки тому +1

      Try out the PAL Version! It's called "HSV Adventure Racing" Same amazing game, but no stupid Beetles lol

    • @MrDisaster88
      @MrDisaster88 4 роки тому +2

      +SkyHighGam3r The EU-PAL Version does have Beetles aswell. HSV was exclusive to australia.. kinda expensive because of it. Much like snowboard kids 2 which only had PAL release in australia but was never released in europe.

    • @RetroMoments
      @RetroMoments 4 роки тому

      @@retropulse03 Had no idea about this version of the game, thanks! And yea, like @Big Lebowski said, it seems likes it was only released in AUS!

  • @Sabrintwitt3r
    @Sabrintwitt3r 4 роки тому +5

    Boi Re-Volt is amazing! just the fact it gets updated and there are recent mods (cars, tracks etc) (for the PC mind you) keeps me coming back

  • @Vanessaira-Retro
    @Vanessaira-Retro 4 роки тому +3

    RUSH 2 is still a favorite of mine. Love trying to get all the M. Dew cans and the Stunt course level is a lot of fun.

    • @Cyklopz007
      @Cyklopz007 4 роки тому

      Heck yes. I'm still trying to find all those keys lol.

  • @CommodoreFan64
    @CommodoreFan64 4 роки тому +1

    Not many people talk about it, but Penny Racers was always a favorite with me, and my friends back in the day, and my 2 nephews still ask to play it from time to time when they come over.

  • @shazmosushi
    @shazmosushi 4 роки тому +36

    Road Rash 64 is the most underrated racing game ever made

    • @RodneyFisk
      @RodneyFisk 4 роки тому

      I played the PC version and it was the junk! Playstation has several installments of Road Rash.

    • @richardalldredge9129
      @richardalldredge9129 4 роки тому +2

      shazmosushi agreed! It’s the best version of road rash! Totally out shined the PlayStation version in terms of game play

    • @retropulse03
      @retropulse03 4 роки тому

      @@RodneyFisk Road Rash 64 wasn't on PC. PC had a port of the 3DO version of Road Rash though.

    • @retropulse03
      @retropulse03 4 роки тому

      @@richardalldredge9129 Which one? PlayStation had a port of the 3DO game, it also had Road Rash 3D, and it had Road Rash Jailbreak.

    • @richardalldredge9129
      @richardalldredge9129 4 роки тому

      SkyHighGam3r I’ve played both, but I’ve preferred the n64 version because of the ability to jump off cars and the battle mechanics were better. But I like jailbreak for the graphics :)

  • @BenHodgeThemeParkEndeavor
    @BenHodgeThemeParkEndeavor 4 роки тому

    Awesome review, thanks, you just made me want to get back into these games.

  • @davecates9095
    @davecates9095 4 роки тому +12

    Missing one game. California Speed. That game is amazingly wild. Driving inside a giant mall or inside a computer was just insane.

    • @MrJZ27
      @MrJZ27 4 роки тому

      He's not going to name every single racing.

    • @retropulse03
      @retropulse03 4 роки тому +1

      @@MrJZ27 What? He's not? :O

    • @nicholascortez728
      @nicholascortez728 4 роки тому +2

      @@MrJZ27 but California Speed is a must have racing game for any N64 owner. It shows what Atari could do when given time to develope a racing game on a 64-bit console.

    • @MrJZ27
      @MrJZ27 4 роки тому

      @@nicholascortez728 Nicholas Cortez don't get me wrong I love California speed. Played it alot in the arcades. San Francisco Rush is a great one. Spent alot of hours finding shortcuts and keys to unlock hidden cars I m just busting Louden chips that's all.

    • @adamphillip5305
      @adamphillip5305 4 роки тому

      California Speed was great, much better than the Cruis'n games.

  • @canalviniciusdosgames3477
    @canalviniciusdosgames3477 4 роки тому +1

    I can handle playing these nintendo 64 racing games is the great nintendo 64 racing video for me

  • @FabianLanfold
    @FabianLanfold 4 роки тому +5

    I was gonna mention how Extreme-G wasn't on the list 'til I saw it on the honorable mentions. The N64 was indeed a great console for racing titles.
    I'd add Vigilante 8 to the list, although it isn't much of a "racing" game per se.
    Great list, mate! keep up the good work.

  • @arturkarpinski164
    @arturkarpinski164 4 роки тому +1

    I got most of them!!!! Which means we have similar taste. Awesome video 👍.

  • @sekazi
    @sekazi 4 роки тому +29

    The Pod Racer game is coming to the Switch soon.

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  4 роки тому +14

      I heard that! Insta-buy on Switch 😎

    • @Grimm-Gaming
      @Grimm-Gaming 4 роки тому

      @@MetalJesusRocks Hell yeah!

    • @wumbol0gy871
      @wumbol0gy871 4 роки тому

      PS4, as well

    • @retropulse03
      @retropulse03 4 роки тому +2

      @@MetalJesusRocks If you mention Pod Racing in the future, it's worth mentioning the PS2 game is a sequel, and not an enhanced version. A lot of people don't know that so they never bother playing it.
      That misconception hits way too many games (Castlevania - Legacy of Darkness, for example) In fact, I think a whole video about dispelling that for a handful of games would be amazing.

    • @ruban8135
      @ruban8135 4 роки тому

      Definitely. I was good at that game.

  • @josemariajr7226
    @josemariajr7226 4 роки тому +1

    N64 was an amazing system. I still own my. Glad I could play almost this entire list. Thanks for this man, brought some really nice family and friends memory.

  • @consoleland3093
    @consoleland3093 4 роки тому +4

    My favorites from your video are :
    1) mariokart (obviously!)
    2) Hydro thunder (I have the dream cast version in my collection)
    3) Cruis'n USA (reminds me of the out run arcade game)

    • @MrJZ27
      @MrJZ27 4 роки тому +1

      See I love the fact that you're posting your list not bitching like other people are doing just because he left a game out of his list. and 9 out of 10 times its a unpopular game

    • @consoleland3093
      @consoleland3093 4 роки тому +2

      Joe Zayas exactly, I don’t understand why people would bitch about content on a channel that they have an interest in.
      Debate but don’t bitch 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @thebestweston8307
    @thebestweston8307 4 роки тому

    I have a retro arch with all the games I own licenses to. I loved being able to dig through my carts, custom labels and some in blockbuster cases. Some even have the nostalgic "property of" blue tamper proof stickers! Alas.. my physical media has all been packed away for safe keeping. I wish I had a collection like yours, but through the years it was hard to hang on to anything.. especially in the days of wheeling and dealing stuff like Pokemon cards for high value items. A Charizard for 007 GoldenEye seemed like a great idea at the time. Lol.
    Thanks for sharing this and all your other nostalgic throwbacks with us. Stay well, my friend.

  • @Justanothercrow123
    @Justanothercrow123 4 роки тому +19

    Beetle Adventure Racing is a masterpiece way ahead of its time.

  • @rally6444
    @rally6444 4 роки тому +2

    These are some great games. I actually found Top Gear Rally to be my favorite N64 racer alongside F-Zero X. There's just so much nostalgia in both.

    • @Rohald20
      @Rohald20 Рік тому +1

      Same! Top gear rally is one of the few rally games I ever got into, and I played it a lot. Was a bit sad when he said it isn't that good.

  • @tiagocostamartins
    @tiagocostamartins 4 роки тому +6

    Used to play a lot of Destruction Derby. Loved it!

  • @MachetaPedro
    @MachetaPedro 4 роки тому

    Re-volt I rediscovered few days ago on the pc and the community is super alive! Love it!

  • @richardalldredge9129
    @richardalldredge9129 4 роки тому +6

    Hot wheels turbo racing and LEGO racing :) both were fun! I liked the tricks you could do in hot wheels better than stunt racer

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  4 роки тому

      Thank you 🤗

    • @Soonjai
      @Soonjai 4 роки тому

      Hot Wheels was amazing, I still have a PS1 copy of that one. We used to play it a lot on the N64 back in the day.

    • @bmwolgas
      @bmwolgas 4 роки тому

      Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is definitely the superior stunt racer on the system, IMO. Played so smoothly too.

  • @pk_supra
    @pk_supra 4 роки тому +1

    San Francisco Rush 2049, good honorable mention. I hope you review it a bit more in the next video. That game is loaded with shortcuts, collectibles, battle/stunt modes, ghost racing, and tons of unlockable parts/cars/tracks.

  • @krunschold
    @krunschold 4 роки тому +6

    for me one of my favourite racing games on the N64 was Wipeout64. Somehow I never see it mentioned anywhere in those lists...

    • @bojinglebells
      @bojinglebells 4 роки тому +5

      probably because Wipeout was a staple for the PS1 and thus people don't tend to associate it with Nintendo even though Wipeout64 was definitely amazing

    • @mattnova18
      @mattnova18 4 роки тому +1

      @@bojinglebells Wipeout 64 is not popular. Very cheap game. The ps1 version [and sequels] is way better. Mainly due to the music.

  • @brandonkielow9266
    @brandonkielow9266 4 роки тому +1

    Alot of great games mentioned here. Some I will definitely have to check out. Two games I always found myself playing were Destruction Derby and Penny Racers

  • @toyfreaks
    @toyfreaks 4 роки тому +5

    Can't believe how good Top Gear: Overdrive still looks!

  • @LordValFromHell
    @LordValFromHell 4 роки тому +1

    Diddy Kong Racing, Xtreme-G, Wave Race 64 and F-Zero X are always reasons to come back to my N64, but what I really love is Ridge Racer 64.

  • @tahustvedt
    @tahustvedt 4 роки тому +3

    Good list. Mickeys Speedway is an underrated game. The graphics are well put together and don't loko as clashy as most early 3D games do.
    Have you ever driven a real RC car?

  • @frididjurhuus
    @frididjurhuus 4 роки тому +1

    The most popular 64 game, in my friend group, is Micro Machines 64. It's single screen and top down, and it's incredibly fast and you die when you fall too far behind on the screen, or leave the track for too long. When there's only one car remaining, everybody either loses or gains points and then they respawn. The bite-size rounds remind me of games like Towerfall.

  • @cloudstrife1983
    @cloudstrife1983 4 роки тому +4

    Cruisn World is one of my faves.
    I'd like a Cruisn collection on Switch.

  • @neilarnold5506
    @neilarnold5506 4 роки тому

    Cruisin USA was one of my favorite games for the 64, it was also one of the first games i owned for it, played it to absolute death with my brothers, unlocked everything. Such a great game. Another amazing video, ty for all the content you put out and everything you do.

  • @mattiedoa4070
    @mattiedoa4070 4 роки тому +4

    San Fransisco rush was one of my favourites

  • @forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499
    @forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499 4 роки тому +1

    Loved the Extreme G titles on N64, and Wipeout 64 was pretty solid, too (really great soundtrack on that one). My best friend and I played the hell out of Episode 1 Racer on the N64, such a fun game. Ridge Racer 64 was my racing game of choice on the system, though, by far. Huge number of cars, fantastic tracks, and great visuals and audio. It was basically a port of Rage Racer on the PS1, but with a lot more polish and flare to the tracks and cars.

  • @RetroMoments
    @RetroMoments 4 роки тому +7

    Jason, you should check out Roadster, one of my favorite N64 racers!

  • @MetalSmasherGaming
    @MetalSmasherGaming 4 роки тому +1

    I have a bit of a personal relationship with F-Zero X and Extreme G. Those games actually helped me conquer a childhood fear of roller coasters with inversions. Now, thanks to playing those games, I can ride anything.

  • @petros-v4w
    @petros-v4w 4 роки тому +1

    Metal Jesus never stop uploading such amazing videos that both reminds us lots of amazing games of the past or hidden gems and inspire us to be the ''total game collector''!! Eternal respect from a gamer to a real gamer!!!!:)

  • @rodriguezmontes8242
    @rodriguezmontes8242 4 роки тому +3

    N64 was the first ever console i ever touched. AHHH those times when i was kid

    • @loic7867
      @loic7867 4 роки тому

      Same! I remember loosing my self entirely into Super Mario 64...

    • @nicknick9365
      @nicknick9365 4 роки тому

      Love you too 😭😭😭

  • @alexenochss
    @alexenochss 4 роки тому +2

    i gotta say cruisin usa is my favorite racer period..im pretty sure its nostalgia controlling that but...i remember getting all the upgraded diffrent color cars...then learning you could get diffrent vehicles (cop cars...a bus and more) by holding a button combination in the menu..and then i just played the game even more

  • @kingjoe3rd
    @kingjoe3rd 4 роки тому +16

    "they were all about fun"
    What a novel concept these days, especially with racing games. I got Need for Speed PS4 in a bulk sale (a sale that scored me Mario Galaxy New in Box no less) and I tried to play it and I spent an hour driving from one place to another just to watch 10 minute cut scenes every time. I gave up on it.

    • @Soonjai
      @Soonjai 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it's kinda sad that I consider World Driver Championship as one of the best and most fun semi-realistic racing games I ever played despite playing it for the first time last year. These days it really feels like it's either a Sim (which I do like), a Arcade / Retro tribute like Horizon Chase and Forza Horizon being left as the only real option for "Have some stupid fun with cars"

    • @stephenharris5532
      @stephenharris5532 4 роки тому +1

      @@Soonjai I REALLY want someone to make a Motorstorm game with modern graphics and physics. Apocalypse was a such a fun and spectacular game. Tracks with giant set pieces that crumble and explode around you as you race through the chaos? Shut up and take my money!

    • @Irraptured
      @Irraptured 4 роки тому +2

      Waverace 64 is the perfect example. I can launch that game anytime and have genuine *fun*

    • @bmx7596
      @bmx7596 4 роки тому +1

      Even the original Xbox NFS games are better and still look good graphically.

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 4 роки тому

      @@bmx7596 because the 6th gen was amazing

  • @giovahnnigucci409
    @giovahnnigucci409 4 роки тому

    Omg metal Jesus I’ve been a proud supporter of your channel for some years now! Bro I’m glad to see someone who loves these games as much as I do!!

  • @HotBoxTrucking
    @HotBoxTrucking 4 роки тому +19

    rush 2049 only honorable mention?!?!?1 check it out on mame PC with a 60fps hack and a logitech wheel/pedals if u can... it's AMAZING

    • @danielberrett2179
      @danielberrett2179 4 роки тому +1

      Source for a setup guide in a forum post or anything please?

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  4 роки тому

      That sounds amazing. Thanks!

    • @pk_supra
      @pk_supra 4 роки тому

      Rush 2049 is extremely demanding, you need an i9 to emulate it at those speeds in MAME.

    • @IoriYagamiBR
      @IoriYagamiBR 4 роки тому

      Here, take a look at the setup mentioned above:
      ua-cam.com/video/WiSz71lerKQ/v-deo.html

  • @joshsmith1310
    @joshsmith1310 4 роки тому +13

    Who's got love for the hero's that died attempting the rainbow road leap of faith haha ❤️

    • @Benobot99
      @Benobot99 4 роки тому

      More of a speedrun strategy, not too tough. :)

    • @steventouchton2508
      @steventouchton2508 4 роки тому

      Good times haha

    • @tainteddragon2438
      @tainteddragon2438 4 роки тому +4

      It was sure a fun gamble move back then. It would either put you way ahead or way behind. 😄
      I was more of player that caused havoc. Who else diarrhea'd bananas on the Zip pad that jumped the gap in Wario Stadium to pretty much screw the NPCs or sometimes other players? 🤣

    • @keysersoze5024
      @keysersoze5024 4 роки тому

      I love you

    • @Chronoflation
      @Chronoflation 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah, removing the ability to jump from high sections of rainbow road down to lower sections in the sequel games really took away from the charm of the franchise, I think. Ruining the Wario Stadium Jump was always the best, sucks that no entries since then had an equivalent section

  • @JustinTime88888
    @JustinTime88888 4 роки тому

    Another fantastic video. I always get excited about an N64 or PS1 video. The late '90s and early 2000's were always jam packed with awesome games!

  • @bradchristopher4293
    @bradchristopher4293 4 роки тому +3

    No Road Rash 64??? That's one of my favorites

  • @alexvswrld
    @alexvswrld 4 роки тому +1

    Star Wars Pod Racer was my absolute favorite. I've never been a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise, but the music, the sense of speed and the levels just came together perfectly. I'm really excited for the re-release!

  • @kesbia581
    @kesbia581 4 роки тому +22

    It's time games came on vinyl records. Game discs are just too small.

    • @clarenceboddicker8432
      @clarenceboddicker8432 4 роки тому +1

      I hear you. I'm always losing game discs or i break em cos they're just too brittle. The bigger the better. And thus bigger and better games.

    • @Gigidag77
      @Gigidag77 4 роки тому +1

      there were some on laserdisc

  • @ZER0-C00L
    @ZER0-C00L 4 роки тому +1

    MRC racing was another one worth mentioning in my opinion.
    May not have aged as well but a solid racing game nonetheless.

  • @Daakist
    @Daakist 4 роки тому +3

    No Wipeout 64? Instant fail. After Mario Kart 64 and Beetle Racing, its the best.

  • @leejohnston2003
    @leejohnston2003 2 роки тому

    Love your channel Metal Jesus.I have been watching your channel for many years now it has helped me in many ways especially my mental health, thank you for the videos you are truly a legend mate

  • @coltondzuba87
    @coltondzuba87 4 роки тому +3

    Rally Challenge 2000 anyone? Had a black colored cartridge

  • @2-facedsolo119
    @2-facedsolo119 4 роки тому +1

    The quality of your videos is truly unmatched. Thank you for your content. Never fails

  • @ThousandMovieMainframe
    @ThousandMovieMainframe 4 роки тому

    We only had about ten N64 games growing up but two of them were racing games, Lego Racer 64 and Rush 2. I spent so many hours playing both of those games. This video makes me see how many other games I was missing out on. Too bad I wasn't in charge when I was a kid.

  • @LetLiveEverything
    @LetLiveEverything 4 роки тому +2

    It was so hard to convince my friends back in the day how amazing Beetle Adventure Racing was. "I know it's just the same car with different paint, but seriously guys, this game is amazing!"
    Part of the problem was also that other kids my age just weren't into straight up racing games. It was either stuff like Mario Kart or nothing. I thank my dad for getting me into racing games at such a young age. Nowadays I can spend just as many hours playing Forza Horizon as I could just about anything else.

  • @Manderson935
    @Manderson935 4 роки тому +1

    Loved beetle adventure racing. Fully unlocked all easter eggs of that game.

  • @chipsandguac2
    @chipsandguac2 4 роки тому +1

    @metaljesusrocks my favorite video! Can't wait for part 2

  • @MtbAddict109
    @MtbAddict109 2 роки тому +1

    Off Road Challenge is a gem

  • @Moorenado
    @Moorenado 4 роки тому

    Fun tip for Metal Jesus! If you let off the accelerator while going over boosts or using blue balloons in Diddy Kong Racing, you boost even faster (the flames will be green instead of purple)! This is really key for unlocking TT in the time trials section. Love the video!

  • @j4rgon
    @j4rgon 4 роки тому +1

    Need some Micro Machines 64 Turbo in this list! Probably my most played racing game on N64 and I had the vast majority of the other racing games in this video. Micro Machines was a great update to the originals on NES and Genesis and Codemasters really nailed it with this one. This game actually had 8 player support where two people would share each controller. We need more Micro Machines love!

  • @95TurboSol
    @95TurboSol 4 роки тому

    Hands down San Francisco RUSH and RUSH 2 were some of the best racing games on N64, me and my friend must have played hundreds of hours.

  • @alexdrake4733
    @alexdrake4733 4 роки тому

    Jumpin Jim Rivers!!! Great list! Reminds me of the ones I'm still missing from my collection and want to play again. Would have to add Excitebike 64, 1080 and Destruction Derby. Sooo glad you had Beetle Adventure Racing because that game was just awesome for some reason.

  • @swhockey98
    @swhockey98 4 роки тому +1

    Diddy Kong Racing is my favorite for N64. Love the soundtrack!

  • @SamG925xu
    @SamG925xu 4 роки тому

    I always enjoy that you show love to the racing genre and how expansive it can be, the 64 is stacked with timeless racing games.

  • @CrookedCrowGaming
    @CrookedCrowGaming 4 роки тому +1

    I can not wait to get another N64 console. I love silly arcade racing games. Looking forward to playing the Diddy Kong, Mario Kart, and Mickey Mouse racing games with my daughter. I'm introducing her to the older games and we slowly working our way to the newer and refined HD games we have today. You giving us great feed back into retro games makes it so easy for us to pick and choose what games to invest into. Thanks MJR you never disappoint 🤘

  • @dave.9341
    @dave.9341 4 роки тому +2

    5:35
    Yes! Mickey's Speedway USA!!!! A fave!
    The music is great too!

  • @billyno-talent345
    @billyno-talent345 4 роки тому

    Rush 2049 was by far the best racing game on n64. i still play it with my son. The stunt levels are amazing, and the regular racing is a lot of fun. i love being able to play the courses mirrored or backwards, because they feel like completely different stages, and finding the secret shortcuts is always a good time

  • @georgenelson8284
    @georgenelson8284 4 роки тому

    Bad Ass Megadeth shirt dude!!! Great video. Loved CruisN USA and CruisN World.

  • @captainz72100
    @captainz72100 4 роки тому

    Enjoying the videos during lockdown! Thanks for reintroducing the regular Tuesday video again. 👍😁

  • @DraculaXHunter101
    @DraculaXHunter101 4 роки тому

    Ridge Racer 64 is probably my favorite racer on the console!
    It's always overshadowed by its PS1 counterparts like Ridge Racer Type 4.
    But, it adds enough gameplay tweeks and vehicles to keep you coming back for more!
    I definitely wanna see you cover it next time!

  • @n64previews29
    @n64previews29 4 роки тому +1

    The N64 is still my favorite console for arcade racers. I just finished Off Road Challenge. A short but fun arcade racer.

  • @MetalOfAllOwns
    @MetalOfAllOwns 4 роки тому +1

    Wave Race was a game that I would consistently throw into my system ever week. It is easily one of the best racing games ever created, I have Blue Storm as well on GameCube, but the first one is just incredible, it blew me away with the stunts and the free-styling you can do on your jet-ski, the different styles of the racers, and the maps how they change every lap just made the game sooo re-playable and fun as hell to play. One of the best games still to this day. I would love to see a new version of it on the Switch with online gameplay, would be an insane title.

  • @stephenprice8825
    @stephenprice8825 4 роки тому

    I'm glad San Francisco Rush 2049 got a shout out near the end, I have so many memories with that game. Its probably my number one racer on the system.

  • @turbo8890
    @turbo8890 4 роки тому

    I'm finally digging into collecting N64, this is just the video I needed. Thanks MJ!

  • @tubeufsebastien3199
    @tubeufsebastien3199 4 роки тому

    Hey Metal Jesus,
    I really like your channel. From my point of view, one excellent racing game that I had on my N64 was produced and developed by Namco : Ridge Racer! A very good game with excellent graphics.
    I played futurist racing games as Extreme G (that I really liked), F-Zero and Wipeout.

  • @furballbear
    @furballbear 4 роки тому +1

    Wave Race 64 and F-Zero X are masterpieces that are still worth playing today.

  • @sleepymike7
    @sleepymike7 4 роки тому

    diddy kong racing is such a classic. the first time i ran over that frog with the rooster crest, and unlocked drumstick was awesome haha.

  • @dandan26192
    @dandan26192 4 роки тому

    Growing up I never owned Mario Kart for the N64 but I loved Cruise'n World. I played that game non stop and have a lot of good memories with my family. But as an adult I do think about collecting for N64 and picking up some games. It's awesome seeing videos like this one! Hopefully I can pick up some of these one day!

  • @davidsmith6997
    @davidsmith6997 4 роки тому

    Cruise'n usa was fun..san fransisco rush was extremely a blast and starwars podracer was excellent and i pretty much played it every day for like two months and im really excited to hear its coming to the switch soon looking forward for it again! Thanks metal jesus great video

  • @PoilQC
    @PoilQC 4 роки тому +1

    Beetle Adventure Racing!! Dude this game brings back so much memories!