Every N64 Game I've Ever Played - RANKED

S-Tier: 1-9
A-Tier: 10-20
B-Tier: 21-41
C-Tier: 42-77
D-Tier: 78-87
F-Tier: 88-90

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Sin and Punishment
Sin and Punishment
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
F-Zero X
F-Zero X
This is really impressive for N64 hardware! And it's also really, really hard!!
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
It's not bad or anything, it's just... fine. I do wonder why future games ditched the "every dresses up for the board they're on" mechanic though.
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
A truly impressive port of a next gen title! But there's just no reason to play this on N64 besides curiosity.

Be prepared for horrible, chopped-and-looped versions of the songs though

"AND DON'T FORGET THE JOOOOKEEERRR"
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
I've played a LOT of Blitz. It's hard to separate 2000, 2001, and Special Edition since they're effectively the same game with roster updates and minor tweaks. The reason they're so far above the original is because they added 4-player support and the "On Fire" feature. Arcade sports are best sports!!
Mario Party 3
Mario Party 3
Why does everyone think Mario Party 2 is better than the one with Waluigi?!?
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
This game was way more concerned with being "funny" than "fun". Really charming though!
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
Doom 64
Doom 64
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
The New Tetris
The New Tetris
4-Player Tetris was a REVELATION when this first came out.
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Anyone who says this is the best racing game (or even the best Mario Kart) hasn't played games since the 90s. It's okay, but the Battle Mode still shines.
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros.
Beetle Adventure Racing!
Beetle Adventure Racing!
Mario Tennis
Mario Tennis
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
NFL Blitz: Special Edition
NFL Blitz: Special Edition
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Gauntlet Legends
Gauntlet Legends
Ranking this list made me realize just how fond I am of Gauntlet Legends. It's definitely not a BETTER game than most games on this list, but the gameplay loop is like a perfect grilled cheese for me. Simple, but sometimes it's all you crave.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium
If you include time spent in the GB tower playing RBY, this is without a doubt the N64 game I sank the most hours into.
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
Hard to separate these two, as my friends and I always played them both. There was no point when we had just one of them, so they kind of merge together in my mind.
Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Space Station Silicon Valley
Space Station Silicon Valley
LEGO Racers
LEGO Racers
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
My friends and I would play hour-long 4-player matches because none of us could figure out how to pin anyone
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64
Mario Golf
Mario Golf
Mario Party
Mario Party
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Uh yeah

I enjoy Jeopardy more than Mischief Makers
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding
I remember this game being absolutely incredible in 1999. I used the trick manual constantly to nail every move, only landing a 1080 once or twice on "Big Air". I loved the Panda and gold/silver hidden characters. But revisiting this was ROUGH. Doesn't hold up for me.
Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Pilotwings 64
Pilotwings 64
So serene. As a kid, this absolutely creeped me out. As an exhausted dad, this is a delight... until it gets absolutely unwieldy.
WinBack: Covert Operations
WinBack: Covert Operations
Rampage 2: Universal Tour
Rampage 2: Universal Tour
There were a surprising amount of 3-player games on this 4-player console
Dr. Mario 64
Dr. Mario 64
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
NBA Jam 99
NBA Jam 99
Turning off foul penalties made this one of the most enjoyable multiplayer experiences I've ever had, though it got old pretty quickly. But those handful of times when we were all constantly stealing the ball out of each others' hands have stuck with me for over 20 years!
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n USA
Rampage World Tour
Rampage World Tour
Flying Dragon
Flying Dragon
My best friend and I were obsessed with this game in 2002. We played multiple times a week for over a year before we discovered there was a whole second game in here, no idea how we missed that for so long
Namco Museum 64
Namco Museum 64
Uh yeah

I enjoy Galaga and Dig Dug more than Perfect Dark
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2001
Cruis'n Exotica
Cruis'n Exotica
Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Visually, this is the best shooter on N64. They put a lot of work into this thing! But nothing about the gameplay ever really pulled me in.
Excitebike 64
Excitebike 64
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Body Harvest
Body Harvest
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Like Gauntlet, not a great game, but definitely a favorite. Did you know Sarge was voiced by Jim Cummings?!? I revisited this game recently and was shocked I hadn't noticed as a kid.
Mace: The Dark Age
Mace: The Dark Age
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4
Glover
Glover
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
Buck Bumble
Buck Bumble
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Uh yeah

I enjoy Wheel of Fortune more than Star Fox
ClayFighter 63 1/3
ClayFighter 63 1/3
It sure was wacky! We were in 4th grade and loved it because of how weird it is. Not really worth going back to today, but this was a riot in '99.
Hey You, Pikachu!
Hey You, Pikachu!
Quest 64
Quest 64
Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt
Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt
War Gods
War Gods
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Superman: The New Superman Adventures
Superman: The New Superman Adventures

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