Best N64 games NOT made by Nintendo and/or Rare

A common opinion is that the N64's best games are only made by Nintendo (incl. HAL Labs) and Rare. But personally, I think that's a bit of an unfair assessment. Sure, it lacked third party support compared to PlayStation, but there were still good games regardless.

To that end, I ask, which are the best N64 games NOT made by Nintendo and/or Rare?

My choices:

Gauntlet Legends (Midway)

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Lucasarts/Factor 5)

The N64 was my main hub for (non-PC) Star Wars games and wrestling games back when I was into watching it like everyone else:

• Rogue Squadron
• Episode I: Racer
• Shadows of the Empire
• WWF Attitude
• WWF No Mercy

1. Winback: Covert Operations
2. Forsaken 64 (multiplayer)
3. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
4. Sin & Punishment
5. Mischief Makers

Not by order of appeal. I just felt like enumerating them.

The wrestling games that AKI made for it.

To this day the N64 is fondly remembered for three things: the great games that Nintendo produced, the great games that Rare produced, and those amazing wrestling games like WCW Revenge and WWF No Mercy which have still not been topped to this day.

Extreme G. I'm hoping Night Dive re-releases those games once they finish up the Turok remasters.

Doom 64.

I'll post some games.

• Mortal Kombat Trilogy
• Turok 2
• WWF No Mercy
• WCW Revenge
• Rush 2
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
• Road Rash 64
• WinBack
• Fighter's Destiny
• Top Gear Rally 1
• Episode 1: Racer
• Extreme-G

007: The World is not Enough
Doom 64
Duke Nukem 64
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Shadow Man
Spider-Man
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8: 2nd offense

Best N64 none Nintendo/Rare Game I had a blast are:

• Quest 64
• MegaMan Legend (Despite I already played the PS1)
• Turok
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
• WWF: No Mercy
• Beast Wars: Transmetals
• Hydro Thunder (R.I.P Midway)
• Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Those none Nintendo games I really enjoy back in the good old days.

Yeah, TWINE on the 64 is still a good game, legacy of Goldeneye be damned (which was a thing that cursed future Bond games no matter how good they were).

Rayman 2, I'm still playing, but man, what I've played of it is pretty much a Rare quality platformer.

I'm confuse. What do you mean by Goldeneye was a cursed for other future Bond games?

In that, no matter how good post-GE 64 games were (TWINE 64, Nightfire consoles, Everything or Nothing, GE 2010), they were seen as never living up to what Goldeneye did (I've even read a few comments calling every post-GE Bond game straight up bad cashins of Goldeneye). It's sad too because quite a few Bond games were still good-great.

Anyone calling those games cashins of Goldeneye are pretty stupid. They are great games too. But I'm on the side that prefers Goldeneye. I play that game almost every year.

Oh I see. It all makes sense now, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent on GC was trying to be somebody that isn't and so just put the name, Goldeneye and hope everyone flocks to that game but that didn't work. Wii Goldeneye didn't live up to what we hope it would and yeah, I can see why other Bond games failed miserably after Goldeneye N64 and I can understand why, Goldeneye N64 was a hell lot fun Bond game but however, I still say Tomorrow Never Dies on PS1 was also good as well and it's also my second favorite Bond game as well.

WWF No Mercy and Shadows of the empire

Probably WWF No Mercy.

Road Rash 64