Bust-a-Move ’99: One of the Best N64 Puzzle Games

Bust-a-Move ’99 is the follow up to Bust-a-Move 2. Much like that game, Bust-a-Move ’99 was released in the arcades a few years before the N64 port. What is interesting is that the N64 version of the game was released in Europe first, and then went to North America and Japan. Taito and Acclaim wereContinue reading “Bust-a-Move ’99: One of the Best N64 Puzzle Games”

Wetrix: A Good but not Great Game

Wetrix is a puzzle game that was released on the N64 in 1998 and the Dreamcast in 1999. This game was also released on the Game Boy Color and PC. It is an interesting puzzle game and has a lengthy backstory concerning the game’s development. It is always fun to stumble across a game thatContinue reading “Wetrix: A Good but not Great Game”

Pokemon Puzzle League: The Best Puzzle Game on the N64

Back in the late 1990s, Pokemon took over pop culture. It was everywhere, and you really couldn’t escape it. There were video games, trading cards, anime, and just about everything else. In 2000, Nintendo published Pokémon Puzzle League on the N64. It should go without saying, but this was an exclusive game for the N64.Continue reading “Pokemon Puzzle League: The Best Puzzle Game on the N64”

Tetrisphere is an odd but fun N64 Game

I just realized that I reviewed these Tetris games in reverse order. Tetrisphere was released on the N64 in 1997. Much like The New Tetris, Nintendo published this game, which is an interesting twist. It is an exclusive game for the console and wasn’t released in Japan. There is a little more to this gameContinue reading “Tetrisphere is an odd but fun N64 Game”

Magical Tetris Challenge is a Great Game

Magical Tetris Challenge is what I wanted from The New Tetris. Instead of being published by Nintendo, Capcom handled this one, which makes sense when you look into it a little more. It also has a better story than some of the other Tetris games. This wasn’t the first Tetris game released in arcades, butContinue reading “Magical Tetris Challenge is a Great Game”

The New Tetris is a Good N64 Game

Tetris has one of the more interesting stories behind it. The development of the game is much better than the game itself. Once the game’s creator got the rights to the series back, they started making more games. There were several exclusives, and we’re going to be looking at one of them here. The NewContinue reading “The New Tetris is a Good N64 Game”

NFL Blitz 2001 is Great, but more of the Same

NFL Blitz 2001 on the N64 was released in 2000. This is a port of the arcade game NFL Blitz 2000 Gold. It is a similar situation to what Midway did with the ports of NFL Blitz 1999. This is an odd way of doing things, and it can make things a little confusing. ThisContinue reading “NFL Blitz 2001 is Great, but more of the Same”

Dr. Mario 64 is a Great Puzzle Game

Dr. Mario 64 is a puzzle game for the N64 and is a remake of the first game in the series. Sadly, this isn’t the 64th entry in the series; it just has that stupid naming convention that Nintendo added to a bunch of their games. The game was released in North America in 2001,Continue reading “Dr. Mario 64 is a Great Puzzle Game”

NFL Blitz 2000 is a Great Arcade Port

NFL Blitz 2000 was ported to several home consoles in 1999. Midway made things a little confusing by porting NFL Blitz 99 and renaming it NFL Blitz 2000. I was trying to find a simple way of explaining this. It isn’t all that complicated; 99 is the arcade game, and 2000 is the console port.Continue reading “NFL Blitz 2000 is a Great Arcade Port”

NFL Blitz is Great on the N64

NFL Blitz was originally released as an arcade game in 1997. About a year later, the game was ported to the N64 and the PS1. It also saw releases on other platforms. Many of these ports were made by Midway. Their relationship with Acclaim had ended at this point, so their in-house team was handlingContinue reading “NFL Blitz is Great on the N64”