Yasss play smash and mario kart to this day on switch and its amazing to see how fresh even the new release feel and full of content the new smashes adventure mode is an awesome time killer too so many fond memories of this game and mario kart just Nintendo in genral too really loved them on the 64 ✌🏻🇬🇧👍🏻🌈
I was in fourth grade when this game was released and I remember everyone I knew being so hyped for it! Absolutely loved it! Countless multiplayer matches and the single player was pretty fun too!
I still have this classic. And every year I and my good friends will get together to play this, and in conjunction with this, play Mario party, and all the classics on the N64. It's too fun, and I miss these glory days of simple, but all too fun games.
This game made my childhood back in the day. It was one of the reasons why every kid on the block wanted to come over to my house to eat pizza and play this game. The game I loved, and I still go back to it every now and then. Its always in my top 10 of fav games
I believe this game was the very first game I ever had, and my god did I play it a helluvalot! I still have it to this day and love it! Excited about the new smash bros as well but that means buying a wii u.... Lol
i sold my wii u a bit ago now, would take me a while to go back to it because i think its pretty much dead and buried now. SB will be good on it though i think
I remember when the commercials first played for this game on TV. I wanted it so bad. I remember getting it and playing it basically non-stop with my 2 sisters. Such good memories, if a much simpler time. Sure, being a kid isn't all perfect... but those moments huddled around the TV just enthralled with the game, I'd never give those up.
how do i remember this game? well i remember playing it every afternoon with my friends, sometimes with my little sister also. Free for all, team battle, this game was a blast!!! super fun!!! you never get tired of it and after having been playing it for hours you just want to play more!!! i remember the crowd shouting your name (pikachu was my char), that was awesome or when the crowd shouted 'AHHHHH' because you had saved your life by miracle. So many good memories. My favorite N64 multiplayer game, along with mario party 2 and turok 2.
I never had a N64 as a kid, but I remember my neighbors who were a bit older having it and I watched them play it and I couldn't believe how cool it was. I also played it in the early 2000's at the Nintendo center in NYC which was awesome. Sometimes I wish I was a little bit older to experience these things, but then again, growing up with the GameCube was amazing
Has to be one of my most played games of all time. I remember it getting middle-of-the-road reviews at the time and I always thought this was one of the best and most influential games of the generation. While it's slower and more simple than later entries, it still holds up as a party game.
I remember when this came out I was in 3rd grade. The commercial with that "Turtles" song is one of the standout memories from my childhood. I had no idea how to peg it and I never rented it until sometime in 2000 after I finally played it in a Sears. I didn't even know what it was but I knew I had to have it. When I finally realized it was SSB I went home grabbed my allowance and went straight to Blockbuster....
I would have loved to see you delve into the competitive aspect of the game, I respect the angle you approached due to the nature of your channel... For me personally, this is one of my favorite games of all time. I played this on release (6 years old) till today and I did not figure out about competitive play until 2011. It is another world entirely. All that being said, I respect the hell out of you glenn. The N64, in retrospect, is one of the weirdest most offbeat consoles to cover and I think you did this game justice, contextually, to your channel.
Thanks, maybe one day I’ll cover the scene but it’s not really an area which I’m involved in or overly interested in as it’s more of a casual enjoyment game for me rather than a competitor One
I had so many sessions on this with my 4 flat mates who I was living with at the time. Some great memories of a fantastic game. Good to see the series continues to go on strong. It just shows that 6-buttons aren’t required to create depth in a fighting game. This has the classic Nintendo feel of easy to pick up, hard to master
To Be Honest I want To play This Game Again Plus, Duke Nukem, And Star Wars Rogue Squadron, I Really Miss All These Games Plus The Lovely N64...If They Made N64 Again I'd run to game Store So Quick I'd be The 1st one to buy again n made my child hood memories combined with my Grown self Memories...If Really Do Miss The Console n All the N64 games. :'( it's sad that they don't make it anymore
Roland Laion it's called N64 Mini and I think Nintendo's going to make one for 2018 🐇 I just also hope all of the Mario Donkey Kong Star Fox 64 games with the Zelda and Majora's Mask the most definitely Turok one two three and rage Wars will be on it we're looking at 35 to 40 games on it right and I hope the system at least comes out with two controllers for it you can also buy another two sold separately 🐇
@@bonnierabbit1413 I am from the future (2019) and I find your prediction sadly wrong. Hopefully we get one before 2020 but I would not hold my breath.
Super Smash Bros. back in the day was the most played game, with friends, family and there was nonstop for it each time we settled it in the field. Even now, I go back to the game and Super Smash Bros. series is one of my favorite one so I was happy that the game was one of my N64's collection and one of the special ones!
This is one game which was epic beyond even just itself; the classic and memorable commercial, the fantastic website, and the interesting development story all help cement this as more than just a great game, but also as a culturally and historically important starting point for an amazing series.
I was very young when this game came out. Just imagine an uniformed 7 year old seeing this case at Blockbuster "LINK AND MARIO?!?!?!" *begs mom to rent it*
This was such a blast as kid, playing with friends, turning up the damage and going hours with 99 stock. I still own the game on the 64, but controllers joysticks are bad. I own it on the wii andwii u, but don''t have any friends these days. But it was my first 64 game to own along with goldeneye.
Haha, as a nintendo 64 collector and a big smash bros. fan, I clicked on the video I second I saw it posted! I've never played on a nori-mini pad, seems interesting though. Yup! SSB4 coming closer and closer. I really do wish Nintendo some day will HD remake both melee and the original with the added feature of online play. Nice video like always though! :)
I still own this game hard copy with my n64 and other games from back then, and I still play this game on occasion, there is something special about the way it feels to dodge attacks, land a heavy smash move, or throw a pokeball at just the right time that has a blastoise or charizard in it.
The game that became so popular that it had sequels that were probably not intended, Super Smash Brothers. I never had this game but a friend of mine did. I remember the countless hours we spent playing this game and being so excited when we unlocked something (and being frustrated when we lost to each other). I also remember being the only one to beat Jigglypuff's break the target bonus game and by doing that I unlocked the Sound Test (which blew our minds). My character choice is Luigi.
I never owned this game back in the day, but did play it many times at my friend's house. Recently, I actually bought the game from that same exact friend for $5 which was given to him by his older brother before he died. So this game is special to me. My only gripe about it is that to jump, you have to either use the C buttons or hit up on the joystick which doesn't always feel comfortable.
I love Smash Bros.! I have fond moments of playing with family and friends! Heck I still break this game out every now and again. It may not be as robust as the modern installments but it did lay the foundation for them! I can't wait for the new ones on Wii U and 3DS!
The Nintendo 64 didn't have enough 'fighting' games, but who cares about the fighting games, when we got many classic wrestling games for the system. Much better then the standard fighting game, in my opinion.
Agreed... Wrestling games aren't too different from fighting games after all... If anything, the n64 was completely devoid of rpgs... Especially with how many great ones were on snes and during that generation, in the ps1... Ps1 destroyed n64 in that genre.
i have really cool memories playing this game. i remember being about 9 or 10 when i first tried it, my mom rented it from blockbuster at the time, and i just remember sitting on my couch, playing it and letting the 3d graphics excite me, because for some reason i thought 3d stuff was very cool back then, and this was in about 2007 i believe. after 5 years, i didn't play it again until i was 15 and had revisited some old friends from my past who i haven't seen since like third grade, which is when i moved somewhere else. all four of us just sat on a couch at this arcade and played this game, and i kicked everyone's asses lol. but not seeing them and playing this game brought twice the nostalgia so it was a dandy old time. and over the past few years since then i rarely go back to that arcade and play this game, but every time i do i have a blast, and personally i consider this game my top 5 in best nintendo 64 games definitely!
Loved the review, just wanted to note that high level tournament play on this game in fact really does depend on combos :) Also the japanese version has some different attack properties, & I don't have to remember much I still play this game weekly :) and its one of the few games from the n64 that still has a strong community and is still played competitively!
I found out about this game in 2004 or so. Lived in a small mobile park. My neighbor had a 64 and all the kids said. We are going to his house play smash bros. I was like wtf is that, I was like the 3rd grade. I went to his house, I remember seeing the cover and was tripping out because it looked like mario beating the shit out of pikachu. Anyways we will play for hours. Everyone wanted to be kirby....a couple years went by I got a 64. With no games. My neighbor lend me all the games he had which were like maybe 25. He actually gave them to me. Had all the games for a while and he told his grandpa that he wanted them back. So his grandpa came knocking and I gave all the games back except for smash bros and goldeneye. I actually gave back another copy of goldeneye that didnt work. He later moved and I played the shit out of smash bros 64 all summer. Love that game.
I had to go to summer camp at the local YMCA each year so my mom could work, but there was an N64 there and the 20 or so kids would trade off playing 4 player matches on Smash. Was a mess, but was so much fun. At the time I hated having to go each day. Now that I'm old and grey I'd go back in a heartbeat.
I still play it to this day with my 5 year old son,.. we have 2 N64s 2 Snes 4 Sega a sega cd and 2 PS2 / ps1 lol with over 100 authentic carts/disks for each :D
This is easily one of the top 5 games on the console in my opinion. I still play this and the other smash bros games every so often with a group of friends and am amazed how many people my age love this game. Super smash bros is the best fighting game of all time. I wish more fighting games would copy the smash bros system for doing moves with the different directions and A and B button presses rather than the memorized button combos that typical fighting games use. My best character has always been samus.
I have wonderful memories of playing 4-player Turok Rage Wars on the N64 with my friends back in the late 90's. None of us cold afford a high-end gaming PC so the N64 was the next best thing.
Great review, Glenn. I always like the simplicity of this game, I would name more reasons on why I think this game is so good, but you pretty much named them all ;)
I got it for Christmas and it changed everything. We played it everyday for hours all 4 of us and onto the Gamecube version and also Project64 and Dolphin. We got crazy good at it definitely changed the fun we had on that console and we didn't play any other fighting games after that. We got around 8 people into it from total noobs to skillfull addicts ordering pizzas and just having a blast with friends. Being able to play as iconic Nintendo characters made it.
Man.. I love your videos! Also I agree! Smash is probably the best fighting game series out there Yes, it isn't the most complex Yes, it isn't the most competitive Yes it is diffrent But that doesn't mean it's bad.. Far from it Also also, I miss Mr.Iwata man :/
I still play the hell out of this game whenever I can (I play it either on my console or an emulator). Still one of my favorite games and I love the franchise in general.
I disagree to you when you say that the N64 controller is not good for fighting games. First you have to acknowledge that most fighting games like Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct Gold and Fighter's Destiny are meant to be played on the D-Pad and not on the Analog Stick - which sucks even today if you try to play Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL and The King of Fighters XIV with it. The only complait I have about the layout of the controller is that the A and B buttons are a little far away from the C buttons and since it's size is bigger than the C buttons it takes a little time to get used to it.
Cool video!! I don't own this game but I borrowed a friend's copy of this game about a decade ago and it a joy to play. I eventually got Super Smash Bros Melee on the GameCube and Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Wii.
I still play this all the time. Not terribly good at it (and still haven't unlocked Luigi and Ness, dammit), but I just remember having so much fun. My high school boyfriend had it and there was usually 5 of us hanging out. The N64 was the best thing ever, and we did a "dibs on loser" when it came to turns--whoever got 4th place in the fight gave the controller up to the person left out of that round. About every half hour we had to stop and untangle the controller cords. I love SSB because it was the ultimate equalizer game (like mario kart 64). Luck could be a huge factor, and even folks like me who weren't all that great at video games could enjoy the hell out of it and sometimes win.
The first time I ever played this game I was about 10 years old. There was this kid I met and we played games in his basement. That’s when I was first introduced to n64 cause I never heard of it before and this was the first time I ever played super smash bros.. to simply put it.. I was amazed and in love with this game since then.
Ah... Super Smash Bros. I remember getting this game on December 1999. Back then, I only wanted the game because there were Nintendo characters in it (I was and still am a nut about this). But it happened that the game is so much more than that! The same thing happened to me when I got Super Mario Kart on the SNES. It a huge Nintendo fest but also a landmark game. I'm looking for a Mini Hori Pad for this game (according to Smash competitive players, it makes the game even more interesting)!
Nice, I just loved this game as a kid man!! Although I'm surprised you didn't talk about Ness, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, or Mushroom Kingdom why is that? Yes they're unlockables but they're still in the game regardless silly.
Meh... never ever considered Smash Bros (any) to be a 'fighting game'. They're their own genre really. More like 'Party Brawler' or similar. They're good at what they do, but definitely do NOT scratch the itch of wanting to play an actual fighting game. For that, Killer Instinct Gold is the best fighter on the N64 with Mace & Fighters Destiny up there too.
I played this with some friends last weekend and will be doing the same this weekend, along with some mario party. I just noticed last weekend how much heavier this N64 cart is compared to many of the others that I own (I own 20+ N64 games). You mentioned the superior sound effects. The many game modes may have to do with it as well.
nice review good depth and transition at the beginning, and i like this game but honestly play the gamecube version almost exclusively now with rare exception the wii version but never the n64...great for the time but limited compared to the newer additions to the series....but it was the one that started it all so gotta give props on that end
It's probably my favorite in the series. Sometimes limitations are good. The other games, especially Brawl, are really unbalanced due to having too many characters to test and not much time since they were rushed in an attempt
I just bought it yesterday, man, it was a bit expensive I must say :V and it wasn´t even new, I bought it from a second hand store. Some games in Latin America can be expensive as hell, and you can add price speculations to the "problem". Back in the day, I only had Golden eye and SW shadows of the empire (actually never got more than those, it was the "I lend you this game, you lend me another" buddy thing) But I never had the chance to play Smash bros. I just saw it once and that´s it. I always wonder if the game´s reputation was as good as they said. I have to say I really enjoyed playing it for the first time, some justice to my "childhood gamer life" finally has served. Despite not having a lot of movements (or at least that was my first impression) the game is fun to play. Those 30 polygons basterds gave me some harsh time XD. I´m so happy I finally played the game. In this part of the globe, today is Sunday, I spent all night playing almost until the sun has risen, I just wish I had more time... Well, let´s hope tomorrow brings new nights like that XD
To be honest, I'm a bigger fan of Melee than I am of the original, as I played a lot more of it! That isn't to say SSB wasn't an enjoyable game but after playing a superior version, it is hard to go back! It's why I can't go back to Super Mario 64 after playing & completing both Mario Galaxy games! And Conker's BFD was the MP game for me back then!
An absolute classic and one of the few 64 games that I have complete. I still remember the commercials that played when this was coming out and the song that played during it. I will say that while this game is good, I think that GC version pretty much outshines it in all aspects, so I never really bother playing this version. However, this is a fantastic game and was groundbreaking when it came out, and still is really.
Great concept, and the gamecube version improved on it - but then every one after melee was just the same ol thing for the most part. It's time for a 3D version of that series or SOMETHING different
Smash Bros. one of the best games on the N64. If you have an N64 get this game. I have it on the actual N64. This is why I want to get Melee for back when the Gamecube was one the big 3 consoles.
I originally bought the Japan version long before this was announced for the US after reading about it in a magazine. I quickly recognized how brilliant the concept was to a tiring fighting game market (even growing up on MK and Street Fighter) and how much I gained new favoritism for Capt. Falcon and Fox. I also recall how disappointed I was when I finally saw the US version's release and NOA's odd decision to mockingly remove the awesome sharp, smack-ish SE of the original Japan version. No idea why the US one fetches for so much more... this is where it all began!
N. DiMaio i think its because at the moment a lot of people are back on the smash nostalgia train and want to play the originals all over again which is driving the price up
Super Smash Bros. was such an amazing game! Spent countless hours playing this with friends. Always loved the level designs and the music. Still play it from time to time.
I'm a big N64 fan but I'm sad to say I've never played SSB. None of my friends were remotely interested in the N64 preferring to play PES and the like on the Playstation and I'm always wary of the longevity of a fighter as a single player experience so I never bought it... Still, I really should get a copy now as it can't cost that much these days... :)
Recently discovered your channel and really loving your vids. Speaking of N64 fighting games have you ever played the one based on Xena? I remember it getting really good reviews at the time but I've never seen it or met anyone that owned it.
you know i have been planning on doing xena for some time now as its quite an unknown one so its on my list to do but man do i have a list of requests to work though!
Smash 64, even if I find Melee on Gamecube to be superior, is still a blast to play with friends. Unlike the newer iterations, Smash 64 comes down to the basics of a party fighter, rather than being a competitive smash-a-thon, and that's what I love do much about it. And now I'm curious; in what way is the Japanese version superior? o.o
Still a big favorite game of mine. Especially playing ness and using his bat attack to deflect projectiles. Of course his special moves were good too. Worth unlocking even more so than Luigi, Jiggly Puff, and Captain Falcon. Other than that the extra Mario stage was also pretty cool.
we personally always loved games where there was stuff to unlock. it seems now many games either give you everything at the start or make you pay in microtransactions
I didn't really get into Smash Bros. till Melee came out. I played the original of course but never really got into it. Still a lot of fun but I prefer the advancements that Melee and Brawl offer over it.
First time I played this game when my cousin came for the weekend. I really liked it. For Christmas 1999 my brother in law got me Pokémon Snap I played it and @ the time I thought it was kind of lame and thought the same so the next day my brother in law and I went to Toys R US to return it and get a different game. I chose Super Smash Bros. I have fond memories with game playing it my friends, sisters, cousins, niece's and nephews. My favorite franchise.
Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 64 are two of the best multiplayer games of all time. It's worth owning a N64 just to play them with friends.
Totally agree with that!
I'd add goldeneye to those two, IMO it's one of my favourite multiplayer games ever!!
Yasss play smash and mario kart to this day on switch and its amazing to see how fresh even the new release feel and full of content the new smashes adventure mode is an awesome time killer too so many fond memories of this game and mario kart just Nintendo in genral too really loved them on the 64 ✌🏻🇬🇧👍🏻🌈
I'm playing banjo kazzoie with my 5 year old brother, not multiplayer but old n64 fun, just helping out, there's is a note over there !!!
I was in fourth grade when this game was released and I remember everyone I knew being so hyped for it! Absolutely loved it! Countless multiplayer matches and the single player was pretty fun too!
I still have this classic. And every year I and my good friends will get together to play this, and in conjunction with this, play Mario party, and all the classics on the N64. It's too fun, and I miss these glory days of simple, but all too fun games.
This game made my childhood back in the day. It was one of the reasons why every kid on the block wanted to come over to my house to eat pizza and play this game. The game I loved, and I still go back to it every now and then. Its always in my top 10 of fav games
id hope that they also wanted to come to your house because you're a cool guy!
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hehe thanks^^, I tend to think anyone in the 90's with a n64 is a cool guy as well :3 That system was amazing and still is c:
amen to that brother!
I'm really glad I found your channel mate. Even your old vids are top notch.
Glad you like them!
loved it when it was releases, loved the commercials, loved the game play, still do, was overjoyed when it came out on wii shop channel
I believe this game was the very first game I ever had, and my god did I play it a helluvalot! I still have it to this day and love it! Excited about the new smash bros as well but that means buying a wii u.... Lol
i sold my wii u a bit ago now, would take me a while to go back to it because i think its pretty much dead and buried now. SB will be good on it though i think
Haha idk why bother making it for wii u then.
Did you see the new smash ultimate?
Great Fox, not Arwing.
my right ear really enjoyed the game
that issue was fixed with newer episodes :)
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okay yays
I still have this game me and my friends beat the crap out of each other
Dequan williams such a classic :)
What does beating the shit out of your friends have to do with smash64?
Irony is a weapon when he said “beat the crap out of each other” he didn’t mean it literally. It’s a damn fighting name idiot.
@@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx WOW You're Fucking Stupid
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A joke is a joke, hyperbole is hyperbolic, and ad hominem attacks are both.
I remember when the commercials first played for this game on TV. I wanted it so bad. I remember getting it and playing it basically non-stop with my 2 sisters. Such good memories, if a much simpler time. Sure, being a kid isn't all perfect... but those moments huddled around the TV just enthralled with the game, I'd never give those up.
how do i remember this game? well i remember playing it every afternoon with my friends, sometimes with my little sister also. Free for all, team battle, this game was a blast!!! super fun!!! you never get tired of it and after having been playing it for hours you just want to play more!!! i remember the crowd shouting your name (pikachu was my char), that was awesome or when the crowd shouted 'AHHHHH' because you had saved your life by miracle.
So many good memories. My favorite N64 multiplayer game, along with mario party 2 and turok 2.
thank you for sharing such an awesome memory :D
I never had a N64 as a kid, but I remember my neighbors who were a bit older having it and I watched them play it and I couldn't believe how cool it was. I also played it in the early 2000's at the Nintendo center in NYC which was awesome. Sometimes I wish I was a little bit older to experience these things, but then again, growing up with the GameCube was amazing
Just bought it got it delivered today! Can finally experience the original nostalgia of this franchise ...
I still got my Nintendo 64 and I never get tired of playing super smash bros
me too my friend, me too
***** it's a classic
Damn this game was worth every penny ! Just amazing link was my favorite fighter !! Great upload
Andrew Calean thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it
I just bought a used copy of this today. Very happy to have it again.
Loved it as a kid. Spent hours and hours playing it with my friends.
My personal favorite game on the N64. This title epitomizes local multiplayer and I remember playing it for hours on end. Great video!
Has to be one of my most played games of all time. I remember it getting middle-of-the-road reviews at the time and I always thought this was one of the best and most influential games of the generation. While it's slower and more simple than later entries, it still holds up as a party game.
God just that intro sound is SOOOOO iconic....
I remember when this came out I was in 3rd grade. The commercial with that "Turtles" song is one of the standout memories from my childhood. I had no idea how to peg it and I never rented it until sometime in 2000 after I finally played it in a Sears. I didn't even know what it was but I knew I had to have it. When I finally realized it was SSB I went home grabbed my allowance and went straight to Blockbuster....
I would have loved to see you delve into the competitive aspect of the game, I respect the angle you approached due to the nature of your channel...
For me personally, this is one of my favorite games of all time. I played this on release (6 years old) till today and I did not figure out about competitive play until 2011. It is another world entirely.
All that being said, I respect the hell out of you glenn. The N64, in retrospect, is one of the weirdest most offbeat consoles to cover and I think you did this game justice, contextually, to your channel.
Thanks, maybe one day I’ll cover the scene but it’s not really an area which I’m involved in or overly interested in as it’s more of a casual enjoyment game for me rather than a competitor One
@@n64glennplant I understand
I had so many sessions on this with my 4 flat mates who I was living with at the time. Some great memories of a fantastic game. Good to see the series continues to go on strong.
It just shows that 6-buttons aren’t required to create depth in a fighting game. This has the classic Nintendo feel of easy to pick up, hard to master
To Be Honest I want To play This Game Again Plus, Duke Nukem, And Star Wars Rogue Squadron, I Really Miss All These Games Plus The Lovely N64...If They Made N64 Again I'd run to game Store So Quick I'd be The 1st one to buy again n made my child hood memories combined with my Grown self Memories...If Really Do Miss The Console n All the N64 games. :'( it's sad that they don't make it anymore
There are literally hundreds of them on ebay my friend, for very reasonable prices!!
Roland Laion it's called N64 Mini and I think Nintendo's going to make one for 2018 🐇 I just also hope all of the Mario Donkey Kong Star Fox 64 games with the Zelda and Majora's Mask the most definitely Turok one two three and rage Wars will be on it we're looking at 35 to 40 games on it right and I hope the system at least comes out with two controllers for it you can also buy another two sold separately 🐇
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I am from the future (2019) and I find your prediction sadly wrong. Hopefully we get one before 2020 but I would not hold my breath.
Sinn0100 I read somewhere that Nintendo has no plans to make a n64 mini.
Super Smash Bros. back in the day was the most played game, with friends, family and there was nonstop for it each time we settled it in the field. Even now, I go back to the game and Super Smash Bros. series is one of my favorite one so I was happy that the game was one of my N64's collection and one of the special ones!
This game is so damn expensive. Never drops below $40. It's hard for me to justify for such an old game but I still want it.
This is the best n64 channel on youtube. Keep the reviews coming
oh man the hours i played this with my brother and friends. Starfox was my main
This is one game which was epic beyond even just itself; the classic and memorable commercial, the fantastic website, and the interesting development story all help cement this as more than just a great game, but also as a culturally and historically important starting point for an amazing series.
This game was like a dream come true. I'm totally pumped for the new one!
I was very young when this game came out. Just imagine an uniformed 7 year old seeing this case at Blockbuster "LINK AND MARIO?!?!?!" *begs mom to rent it*
This was such a blast as kid, playing with friends, turning up the damage and going hours with 99 stock. I still own the game on the 64, but controllers joysticks are bad. I own it on the wii andwii u, but don''t have any friends these days. But it was my first 64 game to own along with goldeneye.
Haha, as a nintendo 64 collector and a big smash bros. fan, I clicked on the video I second I saw it posted!
I've never played on a nori-mini pad, seems interesting though. Yup! SSB4 coming closer and closer. I really do wish Nintendo some day will HD remake both melee and the original with the added feature of online play.
Nice video like always though! :)
I played hours byymyself and friends and we loved it
I still love it after all these years
I still own this game hard copy with my n64 and other games from back then, and I still play this game on occasion, there is something special about the way it feels to dodge attacks, land a heavy smash move, or throw a pokeball at just the right time that has a blastoise or charizard in it.
The game that became so popular that it had sequels that were probably not intended, Super Smash Brothers. I never had this game but a friend of mine did. I remember the countless hours we spent playing this game and being so excited when we unlocked something (and being frustrated when we lost to each other). I also remember being the only one to beat Jigglypuff's break the target bonus game and by doing that I unlocked the Sound Test (which blew our minds). My character choice is Luigi.
I never owned this game back in the day, but did play it many times at my friend's house. Recently, I actually bought the game from that same exact friend for $5 which was given to him by his older brother before he died. So this game is special to me. My only gripe about it is that to jump, you have to either use the C buttons or hit up on the joystick which doesn't always feel comfortable.
I love Smash Bros.! I have fond moments of playing with family and friends! Heck I still break this game out every now and again. It may not be as robust as the modern installments but it did lay the foundation for them!
I can't wait for the new ones on Wii U and 3DS!
Great review! I'm having a super smash tournament this weekend with some old friends of mine. ahh, nostalgia. :)
I loved playing this back in the day with my cousin and my sister whenever we slept over
The Nintendo 64 didn't have enough 'fighting' games, but who cares about the fighting games, when we got many classic wrestling games for the system. Much better then the standard fighting game, in my opinion.
Agreed... Wrestling games aren't too different from fighting games after all... If anything, the n64 was completely devoid of rpgs... Especially with how many great ones were on snes and during that generation, in the ps1... Ps1 destroyed n64 in that genre.
i have really cool memories playing this game. i remember being about 9 or 10 when i first tried it, my mom rented it from blockbuster at the time, and i just remember sitting on my couch, playing it and letting the 3d graphics excite me, because for some reason i thought 3d stuff was very cool back then, and this was in about 2007 i believe. after 5 years, i didn't play it again until i was 15 and had revisited some old friends from my past who i haven't seen since like third grade, which is when i moved somewhere else. all four of us just sat on a couch at this arcade and played this game, and i kicked everyone's asses lol. but not seeing them and playing this game brought twice the nostalgia so it was a dandy old time. and over the past few years since then i rarely go back to that arcade and play this game, but every time i do i have a blast, and personally i consider this game my top 5 in best nintendo 64 games definitely!
Loved the review, just wanted to note that high level tournament play on this game in fact really does depend on combos :) Also the japanese version has some different attack properties, & I don't have to remember much I still play this game weekly :) and its one of the few games from the n64 that still has a strong community and is still played competitively!
I found it hilarious how there was a Smash chocolate ad before the review
tarkeke i have no idea what smash chocolate it...but i want it! hah
it's pretty damn good, it's like salty chips covered With chocolate, frikkin tasty!
I found out about this game in 2004 or so. Lived in a small mobile park. My neighbor had a 64 and all the kids said. We are going to his house play smash bros. I was like wtf is that, I was like the 3rd grade. I went to his house, I remember seeing the cover and was tripping out because it looked like mario beating the shit out of pikachu. Anyways we will play for hours. Everyone wanted to be kirby....a couple years went by I got a 64. With no games. My neighbor lend me all the games he had which were like maybe 25. He actually gave them to me. Had all the games for a while and he told his grandpa that he wanted them back. So his grandpa came knocking and I gave all the games back except for smash bros and goldeneye. I actually gave back another copy of goldeneye that didnt work. He later moved and I played the shit out of smash bros 64 all summer. Love that game.
Got this for my 16th Birthday with, Duke Nukem Zero Hour, Quake 2, and also got a discman with 15 seconds shock protection!
That’s an awesome set of games to get in one hit!
I had to go to summer camp at the local YMCA each year so my mom could work, but there was an N64 there and the 20 or so kids would trade off playing 4 player matches on Smash. Was a mess, but was so much fun. At the time I hated having to go each day. Now that I'm old and grey I'd go back in a heartbeat.
Oh this game, me and my buddy would spent our entire day(literally) playing this.
Those were the golden age of gaming.
I still play it to this day with my 5 year old son,.. we have 2 N64s 2 Snes 4 Sega a sega cd and 2 PS2 / ps1 lol with over 100 authentic carts/disks for each :D
Great dad
This is easily one of the top 5 games on the console in my opinion. I still play this and the other smash bros games every so often with a group of friends and am amazed how many people my age love this game. Super smash bros is the best fighting game of all time. I wish more fighting games would copy the smash bros system for doing moves with the different directions and A and B button presses rather than the memorized button combos that typical fighting games use. My best character has always been samus.
Still play it on my N64 along with Perfect Dark and Goldeneye!
I have wonderful memories of playing 4-player Turok Rage Wars on the N64 with my friends back in the late 90's. None of us cold afford a high-end gaming PC so the N64 was the next best thing.
Great review, Glenn. I always like the simplicity of this game, I would name more reasons on why I think this game is so good, but you pretty much named them all ;)
i think its this or gamecube for the best smash game! just hope that the wii u game rocks!
What flaws were you referring to?
I got it for Christmas and it changed everything. We played it everyday for hours all 4 of us and onto the Gamecube version and also Project64 and Dolphin. We got crazy good at it definitely changed the fun we had on that console and we didn't play any other fighting games after that. We got around 8 people into it from total noobs to skillfull addicts ordering pizzas and just having a blast with friends. Being able to play as iconic Nintendo characters made it.
Man.. I love your videos!
Also I agree! Smash is probably the best fighting game series out there
Yes, it isn't the most complex
Yes, it isn't the most competitive
Yes it is diffrent
But that doesn't mean it's bad.. Far from it
Also also, I miss Mr.Iwata man :/
And I love all the mods that still arrive even to this day
@@n64glennplant smash remix baby!!
Bwst smash mod IMO!
I still play the hell out of this game whenever I can (I play it either on my console or an emulator). Still one of my favorite games and I love the franchise in general.
I disagree to you when you say that the N64 controller is not good for fighting games. First you have to acknowledge that most fighting games like Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct Gold and Fighter's Destiny are meant to be played on the D-Pad and not on the Analog Stick - which sucks even today if you try to play Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL and The King of Fighters XIV with it. The only complait I have about the layout of the controller is that the A and B buttons are a little far away from the C buttons and since it's size is bigger than the C buttons it takes a little time to get used to it.
So many summers lost beating my friends at this game ahhh they were good times... wish I was a kid again
yeah me too, much simpler times hey :(
Cool video!! I don't own this game but I borrowed a friend's copy of this game about a decade ago and it a joy to play. I eventually got Super Smash Bros Melee on the GameCube and Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Wii.
I still play this all the time. Not terribly good at it (and still haven't unlocked Luigi and Ness, dammit), but I just remember having so much fun. My high school boyfriend had it and there was usually 5 of us hanging out. The N64 was the best thing ever, and we did a "dibs on loser" when it came to turns--whoever got 4th place in the fight gave the controller up to the person left out of that round. About every half hour we had to stop and untangle the controller cords. I love SSB because it was the ultimate equalizer game (like mario kart 64). Luck could be a huge factor, and even folks like me who weren't all that great at video games could enjoy the hell out of it and sometimes win.
Ness all the way. I had this weird thing where I HAD to be 4th player every time I played this game.
The first time I ever played this game I was
about 10 years old. There was this kid I met and we played games in his basement. That’s when I was first introduced to n64 cause I never heard of it before and this was the first time I ever played super smash bros.. to simply put it.. I was amazed and in love with this game since then.
It's convenient I was just playing this yesterday, it is still a game I enjoy playing regularly
Ah... Super Smash Bros.
I remember getting this game on December 1999.
Back then, I only wanted the game because there were Nintendo characters in it (I was and still am a nut about this). But it happened that the game is so much more than that! The same thing happened to me when I got Super Mario Kart on the SNES.
It a huge Nintendo fest but also a landmark game.
I'm looking for a Mini Hori Pad for this game (according to Smash competitive players, it makes the game even more interesting)!
Never played this one but my lord do I enjoy the Gamecube version ! Cheers for this info on how the idea was born also Glenn :-)
Nice, I just loved this game as a kid man!! Although I'm surprised you didn't talk about Ness, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, or Mushroom Kingdom why is that? Yes they're unlockables but they're still in the game regardless silly.
Meh... never ever considered Smash Bros (any) to be a 'fighting game'. They're their own genre really. More like 'Party Brawler' or similar. They're good at what they do, but definitely do NOT scratch the itch of wanting to play an actual fighting game. For that, Killer Instinct Gold is the best fighter on the N64 with Mace & Fighters Destiny up there too.
NeoGeoNinja81 some of my friends would get upset when I say Smash isn’t a fighting game. That’s not a diss, it’s just it’s own thing.
I played this with some friends last weekend and will be doing the same this weekend, along with some mario party. I just noticed last weekend how much heavier this N64 cart is compared to many of the others that I own (I own 20+ N64 games). You mentioned the superior sound effects. The many game modes may have to do with it as well.
nice review good depth and transition at the beginning, and i like this game but honestly play the gamecube version almost exclusively now with rare exception the wii version but never the n64...great for the time but limited compared to the newer additions to the series....but it was the one that started it all so gotta give props on that end
I played this game more than all other fighting games combined, excluding the sequels which I played about as much.
It's probably my favorite in the series. Sometimes limitations are good. The other games, especially Brawl, are really unbalanced due to having too many characters to test and not much time since they were rushed in an attempt
Countless hours around the TV with friends ;) and later in life I did play on project 64 client. I got really good with Mario back then playing online
i always enjoy your reviews but this was amazing a lot of nostalgia
gonna whack this out on my n64 and get some gaming footage! Nice video fella :)
I just bought it yesterday, man, it was a bit expensive I must say :V and it wasn´t even new, I bought it from a second hand store. Some games in Latin America can be expensive as hell, and you can add price speculations to the "problem".
Back in the day, I only had Golden eye and SW shadows of the empire (actually never got more than those, it was the "I lend you this game, you lend me another" buddy thing) But I never had the chance to play Smash bros. I just saw it once and that´s it. I always wonder if the game´s reputation was as good as they said. I have to say I really enjoyed playing it for the first time, some justice to my "childhood gamer life" finally has served. Despite not having a lot of movements (or at least that was my first impression) the game is fun to play. Those 30 polygons basterds gave me some harsh time XD. I´m so happy I finally played the game. In this part of the globe, today is Sunday, I spent all night playing almost until the sun has risen, I just wish I had more time... Well, let´s hope tomorrow brings new nights like that XD
To be honest, I'm a bigger fan of Melee than I am of the original, as I played a lot more of it! That isn't to say SSB wasn't an enjoyable game but after playing a superior version, it is hard to go back! It's why I can't go back to Super Mario 64 after playing & completing both Mario Galaxy games! And Conker's BFD was the MP game for me back then!
An absolute classic and one of the few 64 games that I have complete. I still remember the commercials that played when this was coming out and the song that played during it. I will say that while this game is good, I think that GC version pretty much outshines it in all aspects, so I never really bother playing this version. However, this is a fantastic game and was groundbreaking when it came out, and still is really.
yeah the GC is still the best in the series but this is the roots of the game which is why i love it :) obv I'm an n64 fanboy too :)
I spent a entire weekend with my best friend nonstop playing this game....... Yes This will be always my best N64 memories.
Jose Suavebeats Malave like many of us :) its a classic
Bought this game 10 years ago from a friend for $15. Glad I did!
What a steal that was looking back now hey
awesome review again Glenn! love smash bros
Great concept, and the gamecube version improved on it - but then every one after melee was just the same ol thing for the most part.
It's time for a 3D version of that series or SOMETHING different
Smash Bros. one of the best games on the N64. If you have an N64 get this game. I have it on the actual N64. This is why I want to get Melee for back when the Gamecube was one the big 3 consoles.
You should check out Smash Remix as well!
Yup played it many times
The only character I ever used was Captain Falcon because all you have to do is line up that one punch 👊 "show me your moves"
This is my favourite smash... but melee is the best.
My opinion... why chose? I have both lol
I originally bought the Japan version long before this was announced for the US after reading about it in a magazine. I quickly recognized how brilliant the concept was to a tiring fighting game market (even growing up on MK and Street Fighter) and how much I gained new favoritism for Capt. Falcon and Fox. I also recall how disappointed I was when I finally saw the US version's release and NOA's odd decision to mockingly remove the awesome sharp, smack-ish SE of the original Japan version. No idea why the US one fetches for so much more... this is where it all began!
N. DiMaio i think its because at the moment a lot of people are back on the smash nostalgia train and want to play the originals all over again which is driving the price up
good thing for roms and everdrives
Nice video,keep up the good work :)
Raiden Behcal thank you so much!
Super Smash Bros. was such an amazing game! Spent countless hours playing this with friends. Always loved the level designs and the music. Still play it from time to time.
And soon we will have the next instalment in the series :-D
Yeah :D The new game look like it will be great
I'm a big N64 fan but I'm sad to say I've never played SSB. None of my friends were remotely interested in the N64 preferring to play PES and the like on the Playstation and I'm always wary of the longevity of a fighter as a single player experience so I never bought it... Still, I really should get a copy now as it can't cost that much these days... :)
Recently discovered your channel and really loving your vids.
Speaking of N64 fighting games have you ever played the one based on Xena? I remember it getting really good reviews at the time but I've never seen it or met anyone that owned it.
you know i have been planning on doing xena for some time now as its quite an unknown one so its on my list to do but man do i have a list of requests to work though!
I'd love to see you do a review at some point but regardless just keep up the good work :)
thank you fella, much appreciated :)
Smash 64, even if I find Melee on Gamecube to be superior, is still a blast to play with friends. Unlike the newer iterations, Smash 64 comes down to the basics of a party fighter, rather than being a competitive smash-a-thon, and that's what I love do much about it.
And now I'm curious; in what way is the Japanese version superior? o.o
An absolute CLASSIC.
Still a big favorite game of mine. Especially playing ness and using his bat attack to deflect projectiles. Of course his special moves were good too. Worth unlocking even more so than Luigi, Jiggly Puff, and Captain Falcon. Other than that the extra Mario stage was also pretty cool.
we personally always loved games where there was stuff to unlock. it seems now many games either give you everything at the start or make you pay in microtransactions
***** True many things are bought now rather than earned for most of the games on a console.
I didn't really get into Smash Bros. till Melee came out. I played the original of course but never really got into it. Still a lot of fun but I prefer the advancements that Melee and Brawl offer over it.
Smash bros has gone a long way. Probably one of the best fighters I've played as a child
First time I played this game when my cousin came for the weekend. I really liked it. For Christmas 1999 my brother in law got me Pokémon Snap I played it and @ the time I thought it was kind of lame and thought the same so the next day my brother in law and I went to Toys R US to return it and get a different game. I chose Super Smash Bros.
I have fond memories with game playing it my friends, sisters, cousins, niece's and nephews. My favorite franchise.
one of my first and still favorite n64 game!
What do you think of the upcoming Super Smash Bros. U and the weird inclusion of the Wii Fit Trainer?
are you from Europe? The music on yours sounds lower and thats only in the pal version because its slower?
+Rhen Neubauer didn't my accent give it away? 😬
Nope, the lower pitch music of the pal version did!
+Rhen Neubauer haha that too
I'm from America and I think the Europe versions sound better but the gameplay of the pal version is too slow.