Best Games for Nintendo 64 of 1999

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror

January 21, 1998

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person survival horror game is set in Raccoon City during an outbreak of the T-virus, a mutagenic toxin developed for biological weapons. The player...

Command & Conquer

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

August 31, 1995

Players: 7.2/10

Command & Conquer is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell about the beginning of a large armed conflict between...

Quake 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

December 6, 1997

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

This military science-fiction first-person shooter follows humanity’s war against the Strogg, a hostile alien race that has attacked Earth. After a counterstrike on...

Castlevania (1999)

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

January 27, 1999

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This action platformer with horror elements follows two characters who set out for Castlevania to stop its residents’ plans. Reinhardt Schneider is a whip-wielding...

Donkey Kong 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Emulator

November 24, 1999

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This 3D platformer combines action and puzzle elements in a story about K. Rool's kidnapping of the Kongs. Donkey Kong must rescue his friends, reclaim the Golden...

Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer

Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Action, Science fiction

May 17, 1999

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This futuristic podracing game recreates the race from Star Wars: Episode I, with Jedi-to-be Anakin Skywalker among the competitors. Races pit the player against...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 80/100

This futuristic beat ’em up follows four heroes fighting their way through city streets to confront a criminal leader and his army. Players choose one of the four...

Re-Volt

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox, Arcade, Online

August 18, 1999

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

This arcade racing game follows remote-control cars that have come to life and escaped into the world, causing chaos. In Re-Volt, the player controls one of 28 cars...

Bio FREAKS

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

May 21, 1998

This 3D fighting game is set in a futuristic Neo-Amerika, where rival GI-Corps settle disputes through a tournament of combat synthoids known as Bio F.R.E.A.K.S...

WinBack: Covert Operations

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view

September 30, 1999

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

WinBack: Covert Operations is a third-person action game with shooter and strategy elements from the masters from the Omega Force studio. The game is published by...

Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 14, 1999

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

This third-person action platformer follows space hero Buzz Lightyear as he sets out to rescue his friend Woody. A greedy toy collector has kidnapped Woody, and...

Mario Party

Action, Strategy, Football, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game, Arkanoid, Mario Game

December 18, 1998

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Mario and his friends compete to become the true Super Star of Marioland. Players explore six adventure boards and test their strength, wits, and agility. Boards...

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

January 6, 1999

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view. The game takes place on a world called the Glade of Dreams and revolves...

Shadow Man

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Comics

July 31, 1999

Players: 8.6/10

This third-person action-adventure based on the Shadow Man comic book series follows Michael LeRoi, a voodoo warrior who protects the world of the living from...

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Simulation, Science fiction

November 17, 1998

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This arcade space shooter set in the Star Wars universe follows the Rebel Alliance’s fight against the Galactic Empire after the destruction of the first Death...

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 1, 1999

This 3D platformer follows Gex, a gecko who returns to the Media Dimension to rescue his kidnapped companion, Agent Xtra, from his arch-enemy Rez. The levels...

Forsaken

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 24, 1998

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Forsaken is a futuristic first-person shooter modeled on Descent. It features a broad selection of weapons and a series of levels that form the core of its...

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

Third-person view, Sports game

September 9, 1999

Players: 7/10

A 3D boxing game in which fighters with colorful personalities face off in the ring. Players choose from a roster of boxers and control their fighter during...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view

August 21, 1998

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This tactical action game follows a special forces team tasked with stopping terrorists and saving the world. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, the player assembles a...

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

June 9, 1999

This first-person fantasy adventure follows Del Cottonwood, a halfling imprisoned by bandits in the castle of Shadowgate. After escaping his cell, he explores the...

Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Sandbox

January 4, 1999

Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2 — the game is based on the Formula 1 World Championship, but has no license to use the names of drivers, official cars...

Pokémon Snap

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 21, 1999

Players: 3.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A Pokémon photography simulator set on Pokémon Island. The player travels around the island in the ZERO-ONE vehicle, photographing Pokémon in their natural...

Super Smash Bros.

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

January 21, 1999

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This fighting game brings together characters from across Nintendo’s game worlds for arena battles. Up to four players can compete in team battles or free-for-alls...

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

July 14, 1999

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This fantasy strategy RPG follows a rebellion against the Holy Lodis Empire, which seeks to conquer the continent of Zeteginea. The player makes decisions and...

Puyo Puyo~n

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle

March 4, 1999

Puyo Puyo~n is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the studio Compile. The game is published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. In some circles, Puyo Puyo~n is also...

Micro Machines 64 Turbo

Racing, Top-down view

March 24, 1999

Micro Machines 64 Turbo — racing from above. Based on the popular toy car series, this addictive multiplayer racer takes gamers back to those blissful days of...

BattleTanx: Global Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Post-apocalyptic

October 12, 1999

BattleTanx: Global Assault is a first-person action game with shooter and tank simulator elements from the developers of the 3DO Company studio, The. The game is...

Super Robot Taisen 64

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots

October 29, 1999

Super Robot Taisen 64 is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime or manga games and robot simulator from developers from the studio...

Earthworm Jim 3D

Action, Third-person view, Adventure

October 31, 1999

Steam: 44/100

A third-person action-adventure starring superhero Earthworm Jim, who is knocked unconscious by a cow and sets out to explore his own mind. His psyche brings...

Mario Party 2

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Mario Game

December 17, 1999

Players: 1/10

Mario Party 2 is an action game with strategy and puzzle elements from developers from the Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. studio. The game is published by Nintendo Co...

NFL Blitz 2000

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

July 31, 1999

Metacritic: 85/100

This arcade sports game is built around American football matches featuring NFL teams. NFL Blitz 2000 supports four-player play and lets players choose and...

Gauntlet: Legends

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

August 31, 1999

Players: 9/10

Gauntlet: Legends is an arcade game with an isometric view mixed with action, puzzle and fantasy games from developers from the studio Midway Games West, Inc.. The...

Monopoly (1991)

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

November 1, 1991

Monopoly (1991) is an isometric strategy game from SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of America...

NASCAR 2000

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 15, 1999

Players: 10/10

NASCAR 2000 is a first-person racing simulator from Stormfront Studios. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

Third-person view, Sports game

November 16, 1999

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC is a sports game with a third-person view from developers from the studio Midway Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Midway...

Space Invaders (2002)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 30, 1999

Space Invaders (2002) is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the developers of the studio Z-Axis, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense

Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view

December 16, 1999

Players: 8.8/10

Xena: Warrior Princess - The Talisman of Fate

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 6, 1999

Xena: Warrior Princess — The Talisman of Fate is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting and fantasy games from the masters of the...

Rocket: Robot on Wheels

Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 17, 1999

Rocket: Robot on Wheels is a third-person action game with flight simulator elements from the developers of Sucker Punch Productions LLC. The game is published by...

Kyojin no Doshin 1

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view

December 1, 1999

Kyojin no Doshin 1 is a first-person simulator with a dash of strategy and business simulator from the masters at Param studio. The game is published by Nintendo...