NINTENDO SWITCH 64 SERIES

The ace up Kirby 64’s sleeve is Power Combos, a system which combines the powers Kirby absorbs into something entirely new.

NINTENDO SWITCH 64 SERIES

Featuring wildly imaginative levels and boss fights (including a particularly creepy final boss), Kirby 64 takes the established series formula and just makes the best possible game it can with it. Kirby 64 doesn’t break this trend, it just does it much better than most other titles in the series. Most feature the series’ iconic ‘copy’ ability that allows Kirby to take on the powers of his enemies, and most of them are also side-scrolling platformers to boot. You could make the argument that most Kirby games are somewhat homogeneous, and there’s some truth to that. One of the Kirbster’s best outings, period.Ultimately, though, F-Zero X is still a brilliantly playable game despite its age. F-Zero X shouldn’t be missed, especially if you’ve never played an entry in the series before and are looking to see what all the fuss is about. Pack in one of the best soundtracks on the system and F-Zero X is well worth anyone’s time, even decades after its original release. There’s a good chunk of replay value available in F-Zero X, too, with tons of racers to unlock, as well as cups with new tracks across several difficulty levels. While the visuals are lacking, even for an N64 game (everything looks like it’s been made from cereal boxes), F-Zero X picks up the slack with a buttery smooth 60fps performance - a rarity on the N64. Speaking of better games, F-Zero X is simply one of the best on the N64, and a must-play if you’re looking to check out a futuristic racing game that’s aged shockingly well. Hopefully, more compelling N64 puzzlers like Wetrix and Tetrisphere make the NSO cut down the line. Even in that case, there’s not much here that you can’t experience in the NES original.

Should I play it? Probably not, unless puzzle games are your go-to genre.

But if you’re not a diehard puzzler, you’ll likely only be able to squeeze a few minutes of fun here before moving on to other - better - games available on Nintendo Switch Online. Mario 64 does at least introduce some brand new modes, and obviously ups the presentation when compared to the NES original. Especially as it doesn’t feel quite as fluid or straightforward as genre stalwarts like Tetris or Puyo Puyo.ĭr. Mario 64 is a block-based puzzler where, unfortunately, the novelty can wear thin after just a few rounds. A puzzle game where players have to line up pills with evil viruses of the same color, Dr.

Mario 64 is a revision of the NES original. Probably the most unremarkable addition at launch, Dr. Should I play it? While we favor the excellent upscaled Xbox 360 port of Banjo-Kazooie (that’s available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One through the Rare Replay collection), being able to play one of the N64’s best platformers on the go is a novelty you shouldn’t pass up.That said, Nintendo and Microsoft seem to have an amicable relationship, so we’d love to see even more Rare titles like Perfect Dark and Conker’s Bad Fur Day come to NSO somewhere down the line. Ultimate, Rare and its IP are owned by Microsoft.

Despite the titular pair featuring as DLC characters in Super Smash Bros. Seeing Banjo-Kazooie come to Nintendo Switch Online was a bit of a surprise. Not only is Banjo-Kazooie a superb collect-a-thon style platformer, it’s filled to the brim with a delightfully juvenile sense of humor, superbly creative level design and some Metroidvania elements where finding new power-ups is essential to progress. This quirky 3D platformer starring a dysfunctional bear and bird pair is just one of many excellent titles developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64.

A bizarre, inventive, British-developed 3D platformer.

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