This game is nothing short of legendary.
Everything from the varied locales' atmosphere, to the simple but engaging combat and clever boss fights, to its timeless and iconic soundtrack, to the characters, etc. are all so well done. There's only a handful of games that stood the test of time and this one's no exception. Play it in 1998, you'll be blown away. Play it in 2022 like I did for the very first time on my N64, I was blown away. The devs definitely cooked when they were working on this game.
Everything from the varied locales' atmosphere, to the simple but engaging combat and clever boss fights, to its timeless and iconic soundtrack, to the characters, etc. are all so well done. There's only a handful of games that stood the test of time and this one's no exception. Play it in 1998, you'll be blown away. Play it in 2022 like I did for the very first time on my N64, I was blown away. The devs definitely cooked when they were working on this game.