How come half of N64 library is racing games and yet only like two of them are good?https://youtu.be/DSzgzIWWbrUNot to mention, the hardware is known for low framerates and bad draw distances, why would anyone make a racing game on it?
most n64 racing games are good, but they're often short because of cartridge limitations. yet no loading times, which was nice.
>>12633608Yeah, 64 has plenty of racing games, sadly most of them don't have basic physics involved
>>12633608Uh oh snoy melty
>>12633608Even the 2d powerhouse Sega Saturn has better racing games
>>126336083D racing game is an equivalent of 2D shooter - what you make on a low budget.There's little math involved and it's not the least popular genre.
>>12633608N64 games look so fucking ugly.
>>12633627Yeah but ps1 looks worse
>>12633630Unm no sweaty, thats a mirror
>>12633608>How come half of N64 library is racing games and yet only like two of them are good?Not enough cart space for detailed tracks, cars and soundtracks. nobody bothered to try that hard because of the shitty limitations.>>12633616Have you tried creating more threads about the NES? maybe that will make the schizo voices stop screaming at you? lol.
>>12633664I mean, why did they keep releasing these mediocre racers on the platform that barely fit for the genre?
It's weird how N64 didn't have a single Need for Speed game
>>12633674as arcade racers they werent that bad. beside before gran turismo all the more realistic racing games were confined on pc.
>>12633697Beetle Adventure Racing was basically a NFS game on the N64
>>12633608>tin boxes farting black smoke, circling around on rubber between white linesi sleep.
>>12633674because it sold carts. also contracts to make certain titles are done well in advance (especially for ports of popular titles from other systems), and agreements to make games for all the latest consoles and handhelds. just cancelling a title for whatever platform costs big $. as long as it passes nintendo's internal review and testing teams, it can be published. expectations weren't that high since everyone knew how crippled the n64 was, including nintendo. The situation reminded me of how things were on the C64/Amiga/Atari ST getting all these half assed arcade ports. They existed because they made a lot of money despite being crap due to hardware limiations
Rush 2049 the most fun 5th gen racing game.
In all the racing games on the N64, the cars look like toys, it's unbelievable. I prefer the N64 to the PS1. I love the Ridge Racer series, but Ridge Racer 64 is undoubtedly one of the weakest in the series. It's the only installment whose soundtrack wasn't sold commercially! Back then, I had an N64, and a PS1 mainly for racing games. >>12633776Bettle Adventure should be decompiled so it can be used to port the NFS games to the N64.
The Apple II GS was the machine that started it all for Nintendo.
>>12634391>Ridge Racer 64 is undoubtedly one of the weakest in the seriesBecause it was developed by W*sterners and has nothing to do with the actual Ridge Racer lineage. The same studio also completely fucked up their attempts at sequels to Wave Race and 1080 on the GameCube and were subsequently demoted to a handheld and support studio.
>>12634391>It's the only installment whose soundtrack wasn't sold commercially!Does that have anything to do with it not being available in Japan until Nintendo Switch Online?
>>12633608Racing games are comparatively easy to make
>>12633608The cartridge really fucked Nintendo, most devs like the freedom of not really worrying about space anymore. Yeah technically the n64 was more powerful but the ps1 just offered way more.
>>12633630AHHH PS1 IS TOO UGLY FOR MEE
>>12634391>It's the only installment whose soundtrack wasn't sold commercially!Have you tried fact checking this statement not counting streaming as of 2026
>>12633608You're fucking retarded if you think the PS1 version looks better
>>12634595 guess I'm fucking retarded!
>>12634590Your post makes no sense.Of course the RR64 soundtrack can be found on YouTube... that's not the point.Besides, it's the only alternative for this game.Back in the day, Ridge Racer had their soundtracks sold commercially in Japan, and later they had anniversary editions. For RR64, nothing!I hope you're not listening to the Rage Racer or RRType 4 soundtracks on YouTube, even though they're easily found in better quality.
>>12633776Currently playing this and it is really good. Plus diddy Kong, MK64 are top tier. The crusin series and San Francisco rush series on n64 are pretty fun, especially Rush 2. Idk, I’m not a big racer guy but n64 seemed to have quite a few and they were popular at the time as party games we played w friends. It also helped the 64 had 4 controller ports out of the box which was kind of a big deal at the time and thus facilitates in combination w all these party games, people playing together on this system. At 40, I still have girls tell me they will kick my ass at Mario kart and 9/10 times they mean MK64. Beetle adventure racing, MK64, Rush 2 and 2039, and episode one racer are all considered really fun from the normies I’ve been around. Personally I love a lot of the racing games on n64 and it’s one of my least favorite genres. The no loading times helps a lot.
>>12633608its arcade racers were fantastic. sim racing, not so much. blame the carts.
>>12634595the PSX version looks ricer.
F1 World Grand PrixWorld Driver ChampionshipCruis'n WorldStunt Racer 64Top Gear RallyTop Gear OverdriveIndy Racing 2000RR64Beetle Adventure RacingRush 2Wave Race 64Mario Kart 64Diddy Kong RacingExcitebike 64Star Wars RacerF-Zero XExtreme-G1080 SnowboardingSnowboard Kids 1+2Wipeout 64I dunno, seems like a solid library of racing games, even some less stellar ones like Automobili Lamborghini or Off-Road Challenge are fun.
>>12634697I was talking about how a Rage Racer album was never sold commercially, not until it was put on streaming (Spotify) in 2026. I don't care about anniversary remix albums.
>>12633608>Mediocre64Everything about this console is below average.Performance, games variety, design (hardware, controller, appearance).It only did well in north america because of their brainless consumerism.
>>12634851>Beetle Adventure RacingGEM ALERT
>>12634391>Ridge Racer 64 is undoubtedly one of the weakest in the series.absurd take
>>12635354It's the weakest among the retro Ridge Racer installments
For me, it was cruisin usa
>>12634851Half of these are terrible
Since there's only like two good racing games on the system, you'd think OP could actually name them instead of more shitty console warring bait.
>>12633608Ridge Racer 64 is actually an excellent game, specifically because it's one of the few N64 games with a solid framerate
>>12633610Aerogauge was the worst offender for this shit, Fzero with verticality and handbrake boosting, but it only has like 4 courses. At least the courses had the diverging paths you saw in that era a lot.>>12633776Anyone who doesn't find enjoyment in BAR has no soul. Always catches people by surprise how good it actually is.
RR64's is great, and you will NOT perform well unless you get good with analog, as opposed to so many PSX racing games where you can get by with the d-pad.
RR64 is objectively better than the first 3 ridge racer games by the simple fact that it has more tracks
>>12636027yeah sure
Excluding westoid slopware, N64 has only 3 racing games - Wave Race 64, F-Zero X and MK64. And only one of them is good.
>>12636653cope
>>12636653You will never be Japanese
>>12634845>retarded namefag is retardedTale as old as time.
>>12634851>Beetle Adventure Racingwhy even bother listing some shitty licensed games, do tendies really?
>>12636091You can always tell when a racing game handles like total shit even without playing it yourself.
>>12636091RR games have always been cool and stylish. But RR64 is so ugly and uninspired that it barely feels like a part of the same series.
>>12636091When I was paying it I used the d pad just because I didn't wanna increase the wear and tear on my analog stick, did I miss it out?
>>12634595If PS1 was a nintendo console you'd say the opposite.
>>12637850ya cuz it would have zelda on it
>>12637393>Either didn't play it, or is a contrarianThe courses are so elaborate and alternate paths encouraged to the point nobody gives a fuck about the car selection.
>>12637736It's a fake RR title made by Americans. It's not a real Ridge Racer.
>>12637736You DO pick volcano vehicle for the music in each race right anon?
>>12639168I always wanted to try that controller
>>12634570Now start moving
>>12637393That game was good retard.
>>12639208You'll shatter lap times and your wrists. It is godlike for ridge racer.
>>12633608YOU'RE known for a low frame rate and bad draw distance
>>12639220Sypro doesn't have a severe case of texture bending so, you lose
