they might make you want to smash your single joystick controller into a
single joystick controller into a
single joystick controller into a million pieces but you just keep coming
million pieces but you just keep coming
million pieces but you just keep coming on back welcome to watchmojo.com and
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on back welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest n64 games I need
for the top 10 hardest n64 games I need
for the top 10 hardest n64 games I need to get home go to bed cuz I don’t feel
to get home go to bed cuz I don’t feel
to get home go to bed cuz I don’t feel very well at all for this list we’re
very well at all for this list we’re
very well at all for this list we’re revisiting some of the hardest games
revisiting some of the hardest games
revisiting some of the hardest games ever produced for the n64 we’re not
ever produced for the n64 we’re not
ever produced for the n64 we’re not interested in games that are hard
interested in games that are hard
interested in games that are hard because of bad programming horrible
because of bad programming horrible
because of bad programming horrible level design or buggy controls we’re
level design or buggy controls we’re
level design or buggy controls we’re looking for titles that are
looking for titles that are
looking for titles that are intentionally challenging and pushed
intentionally challenging and pushed
intentionally challenging and pushed players to their limits number 10 – rock
players to their limits number 10 – rock
players to their limits number 10 – rock dinosaur hunter take the fast-paced
dinosaur hunter take the fast-paced
dinosaur hunter take the fast-paced action and gore of quake and the
action and gore of quake and the
action and gore of quake and the exploratory nature of – Raider rapid and
exploratory nature of – Raider rapid and
exploratory nature of – Raider rapid and some of the best graphics a console
some of the best graphics a console
some of the best graphics a console could offer in 1997 and you get well
could offer in 1997 and you get well
could offer in 1997 and you get well something totally new refreshing and
something totally new refreshing and
something totally new refreshing and challenging in this genre challenging
challenging in this genre challenging
challenging in this genre challenging FPS your environment is really large and
FPS your environment is really large and
FPS your environment is really large and eternally shrouded in fog keeping the
eternally shrouded in fog keeping the
eternally shrouded in fog keeping the adrenaline high as deadly foes come
adrenaline high as deadly foes come
adrenaline high as deadly foes come charging towards you from seemingly out
charging towards you from seemingly out
charging towards you from seemingly out of nowhere
a fun shooter in its own right Tarak
a fun shooter in its own right Tarak raised the bar with complex level design
raised the bar with complex level design
raised the bar with complex level design tricky at satisfying puzzles well hidden
tricky at satisfying puzzles well hidden
tricky at satisfying puzzles well hidden collectables and daunting labyrinths
number 9 an Joe to eat a sequel to the
number 9 an Joe to eat a sequel to the 1998 hit banjo kazooie this action
1998 hit banjo kazooie this action
1998 hit banjo kazooie this action platformer sold over 3 million copies
platformer sold over 3 million copies
platformer sold over 3 million copies and solidified this berenberg combo as
and solidified this berenberg combo as
and solidified this berenberg combo as one of the n64 s most beloved franchises
no matter how tough they made it in
no matter how tough they made it in banjo-tooie we couldn’t give up on him
banjo-tooie we couldn’t give up on him
banjo-tooie we couldn’t give up on him the levels were huge and interconnected
the levels were huge and interconnected
the levels were huge and interconnected making all those pesky jiggy’s even
making all those pesky jiggy’s even
making all those pesky jiggy’s even harder to find it in the original full
harder to find it in the original full
harder to find it in the original full of difficult tasks like racing canary
of difficult tasks like racing canary
of difficult tasks like racing canary mary and cloud cuckoo-land and the epic
mary and cloud cuckoo-land and the epic
mary and cloud cuckoo-land and the epic final boss fight flash trivia with
final boss fight flash trivia with
final boss fight flash trivia with gruntilda this was the type of game
gruntilda this was the type of game
gruntilda this was the type of game where you had to assemble a team of
where you had to assemble a team of
where you had to assemble a team of neighborhood kids in order to beat it
time limits in action puzzlers are
time limits in action puzzlers are always stressful but a runaway nuclear
always stressful but a runaway nuclear
always stressful but a runaway nuclear carrier really puts the pressure on in
carrier really puts the pressure on in
carrier really puts the pressure on in blast core you’re switching between
blast core you’re switching between
blast core you’re switching between eight different vehicles ranging from a
eight different vehicles ranging from a
eight different vehicles ranging from a bulldozer to an armored mech as you
bulldozer to an armored mech as you
bulldozer to an armored mech as you attempt to clear the path for this
attempt to clear the path for this
attempt to clear the path for this rolling doomsday device by destroying
rolling doomsday device by destroying
rolling doomsday device by destroying buildings bridging gaps and moving other
buildings bridging gaps and moving other
buildings bridging gaps and moving other objects in the environment the
objects in the environment the
objects in the environment the difficulty increases with each level
difficulty increases with each level
difficulty increases with each level smash crates switch vehicles fill a hole
smash crates switch vehicles fill a hole
smash crates switch vehicles fill a hole in the ground line up boats to create a
in the ground line up boats to create a
in the ground line up boats to create a makeshift bridge and move on to the next
makeshift bridge and move on to the next
makeshift bridge and move on to the next obstacle by the last few stages serious
obstacle by the last few stages serious
obstacle by the last few stages serious problem solving skills are required to
problem solving skills are required to
problem solving skills are required to avoid catastrophe number 7 Star Wars
avoid catastrophe number 7 Star Wars
avoid catastrophe number 7 Star Wars Episode one racer
say what you will about The Phantom
say what you will about The Phantom Menace it made every kid wanna be a
Menace it made every kid wanna be a
Menace it made every kid wanna be a podracer no matter how hard it looked
this game feels fast like really fast
this game feels fast like really fast tearing across icy sandy and swampy
tearing across icy sandy and swampy
tearing across icy sandy and swampy alien race tracks the turns are sharp
alien race tracks the turns are sharp
alien race tracks the turns are sharp the drops harrowing and the competition
the drops harrowing and the competition
the drops harrowing and the competition fierce the AI racers are aggressive
fierce the AI racers are aggressive
fierce the AI racers are aggressive always looking to bump you as they pass
always looking to bump you as they pass
always looking to bump you as they pass setting you off course and damaging your
setting you off course and damaging your
setting you off course and damaging your delicate podracer wide tracks turn into
delicate podracer wide tracks turn into
delicate podracer wide tracks turn into narrow tunnels with sudden splits and
narrow tunnels with sudden splits and
narrow tunnels with sudden splits and devastating obstacles as you struggle to
devastating obstacles as you struggle to
devastating obstacles as you struggle to keep your racer in one piece
keep your racer in one piece
keep your racer in one piece the only easy thing to do in this game
the only easy thing to do in this game
the only easy thing to do in this game is crash number 6 Conker’s Bad Fur Day
is crash number 6 Conker’s Bad Fur Day
is crash number 6 Conker’s Bad Fur Day Inc I know it’s gonna happen now ever
Inc I know it’s gonna happen now ever
Inc I know it’s gonna happen now ever wonder what diddy kong’s squirrel buddy
wonder what diddy kong’s squirrel buddy
wonder what diddy kong’s squirrel buddy conker was up to when he’s not racing
conker was up to when he’s not racing
conker was up to when he’s not racing well a lot of M for Mature rated
well a lot of M for Mature rated
well a lot of M for Mature rated behavior apparently right whose Ram is
behavior apparently right whose Ram is
behavior apparently right whose Ram is it yeah what again this action
it yeah what again this action
it yeah what again this action platformer feels a lot like an adult
platformer feels a lot like an adult
platformer feels a lot like an adult version of Donkey Kong 64 and it seems
version of Donkey Kong 64 and it seems
version of Donkey Kong 64 and it seems like it was brought up to an adults
like it was brought up to an adults
like it was brought up to an adults difficulty level to match the game’s
difficulty level to match the game’s
difficulty level to match the game’s plot takes you through all types of
plot takes you through all types of
plot takes you through all types of wacky settings as you navigate tricky
wacky settings as you navigate tricky
wacky settings as you navigate tricky obstacles such as a hallway full of
obstacles such as a hallway full of
obstacles such as a hallway full of laser tripwires infuriatingly tough
laser tripwires infuriatingly tough
laser tripwires infuriatingly tough platforming and some pretty badass boss
platforming and some pretty badass boss
platforming and some pretty badass boss battles
escaping Omaha Beach under heavy
escaping Omaha Beach under heavy artillery fire is no walk in the park
artillery fire is no walk in the park
artillery fire is no walk in the park nor is the hoverboard over lava section
number-5 mischief-makers an oddball gem
number-5 mischief-makers an oddball gem developed by treasure mischief-makers
developed by treasure mischief-makers
developed by treasure mischief-makers was the first 2d side-scroller to be
was the first 2d side-scroller to be
was the first 2d side-scroller to be released on the n64 and is now
released on the n64 and is now
released on the n64 and is now remembered as criminally underrated
admittedly total playing time feels
admittedly total playing time feels short once you’ve mastered the game but
short once you’ve mastered the game but
short once you’ve mastered the game but what it lacks in length it makes up for
what it lacks in length it makes up for
what it lacks in length it makes up for with its unique challenging gameplay and
with its unique challenging gameplay and
with its unique challenging gameplay and steep learning curve in true treasure
steep learning curve in true treasure
steep learning curve in true treasure style you’re thrown into action so
style you’re thrown into action so
style you’re thrown into action so hectic it verges on being overwhelming
hectic it verges on being overwhelming
hectic it verges on being overwhelming all while trying to solve complex
all while trying to solve complex
all while trying to solve complex puzzles in order to move forward the
very distinct grab and shake mechanic
very distinct grab and shake mechanic was also a totally new experience for
was also a totally new experience for
was also a totally new experience for even the most seasoned 2d side-scroller
even the most seasoned 2d side-scroller
even the most seasoned 2d side-scroller enthusiasts number 4 f-zero X at 60
enthusiasts number 4 f-zero X at 60
enthusiasts number 4 f-zero X at 60 frames per second this felt like the
frames per second this felt like the
frames per second this felt like the fastest racing game ever in 1998
the developers actually opted to
the developers actually opted to decrease the quality of the graphics in
decrease the quality of the graphics in
decrease the quality of the graphics in favor of a higher framerate and
favor of a higher framerate and
favor of a higher framerate and lightning fast gameplay and it really
lightning fast gameplay and it really
lightning fast gameplay and it really shows your reflexes needed to be
shows your reflexes needed to be
shows your reflexes needed to be razor-sharp if you had any hope of
razor-sharp if you had any hope of
razor-sharp if you had any hope of winning the intergalactic ground Prix
winning the intergalactic ground Prix
winning the intergalactic ground Prix the game was praised for its highly
the game was praised for its highly
the game was praised for its highly responsive controls which were essential
responsive controls which were essential
responsive controls which were essential to navigating the corkscrews sharp turns
to navigating the corkscrews sharp turns
to navigating the corkscrews sharp turns and gravity defying tracks the collision
and gravity defying tracks the collision
and gravity defying tracks the collision physics were also way ahead of their
physics were also way ahead of their
physics were also way ahead of their time and with every other racer trying
time and with every other racer trying
time and with every other racer trying to knock you into oblivion that was both
to knock you into oblivion that was both
to knock you into oblivion that was both a blessing and a curse number three
a blessing and a curse number three
a blessing and a curse number three perfect dark Oh Joanna dark just when we
perfect dark Oh Joanna dark just when we
perfect dark Oh Joanna dark just when we thought no one could steal the title of
thought no one could steal the title of
thought no one could steal the title of the most smouldering ly sexy n64 secret
the most smouldering ly sexy n64 secret
the most smouldering ly sexy n64 secret agent from James Bond you stole our
agent from James Bond you stole our
agent from James Bond you stole our hearts with your futuristic spy capers
hearts with your futuristic spy capers
hearts with your futuristic spy capers okay okay forget about it I’m going to
okay okay forget about it I’m going to
okay okay forget about it I’m going to let the Institute know we’ve made
let the Institute know we’ve made
let the Institute know we’ve made contact the spiritual successor to the
contact the spiritual successor to the
contact the spiritual successor to the widely successful Goldeneye
widely successful Goldeneye
widely successful Goldeneye double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven Perfect Dark actually isn’t too hard on
Perfect Dark actually isn’t too hard on
Perfect Dark actually isn’t too hard on regular difficulty on perfect agent
regular difficulty on perfect agent
regular difficulty on perfect agent however the mission objectives are
however the mission objectives are
however the mission objectives are nearly impossible taking goldeneyes
nearly impossible taking goldeneyes
nearly impossible taking goldeneyes double O agent mode to the next level
you’re facing tougher strategic AI and
you’re facing tougher strategic AI and alien enemies that can kill you with a
alien enemies that can kill you with a
alien enemies that can kill you with a single slap perfect agent without a
single slap perfect agent without a
single slap perfect agent without a doubt was the greatest test any FPS fan
doubt was the greatest test any FPS fan
doubt was the greatest test any FPS fan could face on the n64 number 2 Space
could face on the n64 number 2 Space
could face on the n64 number 2 Space Station’s Silicon Valley hard and deeply
Station’s Silicon Valley hard and deeply
Station’s Silicon Valley hard and deeply strange a bad acid trip tainted by mad
strange a bad acid trip tainted by mad
strange a bad acid trip tainted by mad cow disease while watching terminator is
cow disease while watching terminator is
cow disease while watching terminator is pretty much the only way this game could
pretty much the only way this game could
pretty much the only way this game could have been conceived wait it was
have been conceived wait it was
have been conceived wait it was developed by an early version of
developed by an early version of
developed by an early version of Rockstar North lamb I guess this is
Rockstar North lamb I guess this is
Rockstar North lamb I guess this is actually kind of tamed by those
actually kind of tamed by those
actually kind of tamed by those standards here you play as a microchip
standards here you play as a microchip
standards here you play as a microchip and you possess dead robotic animals
and you possess dead robotic animals
and you possess dead robotic animals each level is unique in its design and
each level is unique in its design and
each level is unique in its design and challenges requiring a number of
challenges requiring a number of
challenges requiring a number of specialized Robo animal corpses in order
specialized Robo animal corpses in order
specialized Robo animal corpses in order to solve the puzzles and complete the
to solve the puzzles and complete the
to solve the puzzles and complete the usually twisted objectives in fat bear
usually twisted objectives in fat bear
usually twisted objectives in fat bear Mountain for example you’re told to kill
Mountain for example you’re told to kill
Mountain for example you’re told to kill the angry animals cute I guess
don’t let the graphics fool you it’s
don’t let the graphics fool you it’s tough and it’s not for kids
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one jet force Gemini it’s a
number one jet force Gemini it’s a shooter a puzzler a platformer and an
shooter a puzzler a platformer and an
shooter a puzzler a platformer and an exploration game using three playable
exploration game using three playable
exploration game using three playable characters with distinct abilities who
characters with distinct abilities who
characters with distinct abilities who are separated at the beginning of the
are separated at the beginning of the
are separated at the beginning of the game you fight through massive well
game you fight through massive well
game you fight through massive well designed worlds all of which need to be
designed worlds all of which need to be
designed worlds all of which need to be revisited once your characters have
revisited once your characters have
revisited once your characters have reunited to unlock doors retrieve items
reunited to unlock doors retrieve items
reunited to unlock doors retrieve items and move forward tribals populate the
and move forward tribals populate the
and move forward tribals populate the world and all of them need to be saved
world and all of them need to be saved
world and all of them need to be saved without a single casualty just to get to
without a single casualty just to get to
without a single casualty just to get to the last level as for the final boss
the last level as for the final boss
the last level as for the final boss battle it’s brutal and exhausting but
battle it’s brutal and exhausting but
battle it’s brutal and exhausting but deeply satisfying there were some
deeply satisfying there were some
deeply satisfying there were some challenging titles released on the n64
challenging titles released on the n64
challenging titles released on the n64 and then there was this game in which
and then there was this game in which
and then there was this game in which rare through everything they had at you
do you agree with our list oh you are
do you agree with our list oh you are well Chama what are some of the toughest
well Chama what are some of the toughest
well Chama what are some of the toughest n64 games you’ve ever played for more
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