Smash 64 is a great starting point in one of the best series ever made.
You can still see so many of the fundamental ideas from 64 in Ultimate today, and if you've played 64 Remix, its not hard to see why this game still has a decent fanbase to this day.
I personally love it, its surprising levels of Depth and Complexity that's driven by the pro scene is a marvel to watch (Shout outs Isai).
Its charming, a small package wrapped in a neat little bow. 12 Characters, a Gorgeous 60 FPS for the n64, a small handful of stages and a barebones single player. It stands as the foundation of one of the largest gaming series ever produced, and for that 64 should hold its head high.
I have to be fair, playing 64 today is nothing short of rough if your a veteran of the series. Smash 64 100% gets a bonus bit of nostalgia rating for how the game felt the first time you played it with friends. But the things missing from this entry such as side special, air-dodging, spot dodging... its all very much missed when you try and play this one again.
I give 64 a 3.5 as Im reviewing it based on how it feels today to play. Still one of my favorite nostalgia games of all time, but with an objective lense its missing a lot of features that would improve its score.
You can still see so many of the fundamental ideas from 64 in Ultimate today, and if you've played 64 Remix, its not hard to see why this game still has a decent fanbase to this day.
I personally love it, its surprising levels of Depth and Complexity that's driven by the pro scene is a marvel to watch (Shout outs Isai).
Its charming, a small package wrapped in a neat little bow. 12 Characters, a Gorgeous 60 FPS for the n64, a small handful of stages and a barebones single player. It stands as the foundation of one of the largest gaming series ever produced, and for that 64 should hold its head high.
I have to be fair, playing 64 today is nothing short of rough if your a veteran of the series. Smash 64 100% gets a bonus bit of nostalgia rating for how the game felt the first time you played it with friends. But the things missing from this entry such as side special, air-dodging, spot dodging... its all very much missed when you try and play this one again.
I give 64 a 3.5 as Im reviewing it based on how it feels today to play. Still one of my favorite nostalgia games of all time, but with an objective lense its missing a lot of features that would improve its score.