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Top 10 Hardest N64 Games


they might make you want to smash your

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

on back welcome to watchmojo.com and

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

n64 games you’ve ever played for more

n64 games you’ve ever played for more memorable top 10s published every day be

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