CHILDHOOD!!! Who here feels great nostalgia hearing the 'Checkpoint' sound?

The late 90's and early 2000's had some of the best Arcade racers ever made. and the PS1, N64 and Dreamcast had some of the best ever made to date.

blasphemy, the music in this game was great

My favorite racing game on the 64. God, the memories.

My daycare had the arcade version as a kid and it was always one of those things that you had to line up for. I was the top highscore holder every time I played it. I had no idea that they made an N64 version. Might have to pick it up and see if I remember all of the shortcuts. I keep getting it mixed up with Exotica, which I kind of suck at and it's not impressing my friends at all. XD

this is hands down my favorite racing game of all time. I stopped playing new video games a while ago because they stopped making the genres that I like. Every game I've tried and hoped to like, the makers tried to make it too realistic. I don't want realism to get in the way of my fun.

Wow so much nostalgia. I played the shit out of this on my N64 as a kid. Even had a wheel with brake/gas pedals which was pretty badass.

Yeah, we would always go to the other person's house to play games on the systems we didn't have. I had the Sega Saturn and my friends had the N64 and PS1 but WE all ENJOYED playing games together and spending time playing something different. We would also go outside and play too.

Every Laundromat I've ever been to had this arcade cabinet. That Cruis'n theme song is the bane of my existence.

00:42 Massive pun over load. Awesome puns there Lord Karnage.

Ah man , I played the Crusin' series throughout my childhood. Exotica and World were my favorites! Thanks for the upload Mark!

Lest we forget, this game was designed/directed by Eugene Jarvis, best known for his games Defender, Defender II/Stargate, Robotron 2084, NARC, and Smash TV.

4:46 The director, Eugene Jarvis, is also the designer of many classic Williams titles including Defender, Robotron 2084, and NARC.

For peoples information the N64 wasnt region locked.It just had security tabs in the cartridge port preventing you from playing other region cartridges.PAL games happily worked on a USA and japanese system as well as japanese and USA games worked on the PAL system , once the tabs had been removed.

Funny how Mark constantly praises how fun this game is, yet he shit all over Cruis'n USA. Was there that much improvement between the two?

@pablobg6823

9 жыл бұрын

Sam x yes, yes it was.

@calamaty9963

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There were improvements here and there but the driving was similar.

@cloudstrife1983

7 жыл бұрын

Sam x Yes. This was massively improved.

Polar bears, seals, penguins, squids and Patagonian toothfish are all drinking beer right now. They also agree that your video reviews are awesome. Good times!

I think this is why I spend more time digging through Pawn and Thrift shops for older Games than I do in Gamestop

I played the arcade version of this a few months ago was pretty cool but the monitor was kinda dim. Just ordered this online for my N64.

Fave N64 racer thanks for finally reviewing this game Mark! You rule!!

man when that intro pops up I get super nostalgic lol

What a jump from one game to its sequel! Mark hated the first game, but he gushed over this one.

The car that Mark was using at 3:13, reminded me so much of the Daihatsu Midget.

There was actually a secret track in this game that took place on the Moon, which Mark unfortunately didn't show. That sequence you saw there is what played right before you raced on said Moon track.

Mark! I'm surprised you didn't mention this is a Eugene Jarvis game! You love Robotron!

Man that song is pretty nostalgic to me now. This and Rush were so much fun on the n64.

I had a lot of fun playing this and also San Francisco Rush 2 on the N64.

I loved this racing game so much when I was a kid. This and cruising USA

I used to stay up all night playing this game with my cousins trying to unlock the speed demon and beating it in general.Now days I catch myself singing the songs more than caring about playing the game lol...Especially the theme song.

I used to play this a lot in the arcade near my house. Good times! I played it along Sega Rally, KOF 97 and Time Crisis.

I loved this Game! I used to Play it in the Arcade all the time...well...back when we HAD an Arcade :/ I got to say my favorite car in this Game was the 3 Wheeled pick up truck, I loved changing it's Color Scheme to " Rust " XD

Nostalgia to the max, loved playing this game back in the day!

I played the American NTSC version on my American N64. I unlocked Power Levels 2-5 in Championship mode as well as Paint Job and Two-Tone. In Cruise The World mode, to advance to the next track you have to finish 3rd or better. Finishing 3rd or better on the Florida track (that being you finishing 3rd or better on the other tracks) unlocks the Moon track. Even if you finish 3rd or better on the Moon track, you've still beaten the game.

@joeorsini6110

9 жыл бұрын

No, Techtic, I did not; it'd take me FOREVER to unlock the Speed Demon car, as well as Power Level 6. To get the Speed Demon car and Power Level 6, you have to accumulate 9,999 or more points in Championship mode. The Speed Demon is the fastest car in the game.

I never played the Cruis'n N64 games back in the day because they had terrible reviews in most of the magazines. But now I love them.

I wasn't that big on racing games but this was my favorite!

That music brings back memories.

back then those games were fresh and they weren't shoved down our throats like they are being right now

It's one of the most unique looking of all time, that's for sure.

I actually miss crazy games like this they were fun.

In answer to your question, Mark, there are indeed elephants roaming loose around Germany. I stayed in Germany a few years back and the elephants were a real nuisance, standing on the local peoples' mullets as they tried to go about their business.

I played this and Cruisin' USA in the arcades, and then my roommate got the new Ultra Super Nintendo (as I called it)... and I played these games 'till I had fully upgraded all the cars. I recently got my own N64 (they're cheaper now), and Cruisin' USA was the first cart I got. You don't like the music? It's my second favorite song, after "DAAAY-TONA!!"

I like Cruis'n series. They are pretty fun games & I like these arcade type of racing games. Hopefully Mark finds/get's more games for N64, so that he could review them. I was suprised how many great games N64 has.

this was my second game for my N64 back in the day, 1st one being super mario 64 ;3 such great memories.....

CGR should have its own Local Broadcast channel.

Technically, the N64 is region free. The only thing stopping cross region playing are the differently shaped back plates on the cartridges. You can easily swap out the back plates to play imports on US consoles. I did it with a few Japan carts.

Yet it's the one I had the most fun playing as a kid. Ah, rose-colored glasses...

I looooovvveeee this game!!!!! I hate race car games but this Cruis'N USA, Road Rash 2, Mario kart and a few other older games turned that hate into love lol! Thanx for this CGR

Racing on the moon was always fun!

This game rocks I still have this game and still love it

i remember playin this at my local movie theater all the time when i was a kid

Yes there are... Mass Effect, Skyrim, Minecraft, Skyward Sword, Mario Galaxy, Xenoblade Chronicles, Bioshock, Batman Arkaham City/Asylium, just naming a few from the top of my head... maybe not the best games of all time but hell pretty damn memorable... I am a nostalgia person too, but I try not to be biased with new games comming out just because "they are not like they used to be" :)

Interesting, I recall playing a game that visually looked a lot like this game in the arcade and I wasn’t even born during the time this was made, I suppose it was just an old cabinet at the pizza place.

The game did get a more cartoon like color palette with very basic and bold colors, but I still think this is my favorite of the series. This is the one I would play forever if I could only play one game in the series till the end of time. I loved USA and World everything since has been a pure betrayal.

You have to drift all the turns in this game, it steers way smooth.

Yup. A lot of Chuck-E-Cheeses had Cruisin' USA, Hydro Thunder, and Star Wars Episode 1: Racer too from what I remember.

You have to review RALLISPORT CHALLENGE 2 on the original Xbox. It's a highly underrated racing title. Great visuals and oddly enough, highly realistic crashes. The first game is good but the second is perfect. Please see if you can get your hands on a copy. I'd buy it for you if I could. Thanks for the great reviews.

I love the intro to this game lol

Played this game in the acrades in the 90's. The N64 port was okay at best. Would love to play the arcade version one day!

So, one of the games I played the most during my childhood and still own gets reviewed and it was sent in from my hometown? Small World.

The Germany level's music gives me goosebumps to this day. I god damn LOVE it :>

I'm not sure about PAL games. Like I said I did it with Japanese cartridges and US and Japan are both NTSC. The 50/60 Hz thing might be an issue with Pal games though.

That strange 3-wheel purple car is a mighty Piaggio Ape!

Also, you race on the moon! With a tricycle! That does backflips!

Dammit KZread, process the video faster! I need my fill of Mark's voice. Well, off to my other favorite voice in the meantime, The Slingshot Channel!

Mark has an amazing voice.

i have this game for my n64 and i never noticed the supra in this game had a duel rear wind screen. damn it mark!!!

I liked the future cruis'n game, they had a stunt mode that my friends and I were addicted to, heavily, withdrawls and all.

@petpolitics

8 жыл бұрын

+Hijynx87 You might be thinking of Rush 2049

It's been a long time so my memory is hazy but I think PAL had more lines on the screen, but refreshed at 50hz rather than 60hz. If the game was converted properly it'd run fine (the Dreamcast was the 1st time we started getting a lot of proper conversions) but the slap dash conversions before that generally ran slower.

I still have this game :' ) Good Times

Hey, I've played the arcade version at Jersey Mikes!

Dude, thats a pretty dope doctors office

Gosh dangit! A couple days ago somebody posted CLASSIC GAME ROOM DOT COCKK or something like that. And now I can't help but hear it every time! >_

I think my favorite (western) game of this type is still Cruisin' San Francisco... now that I'm older though, I should have expected entirely different gameplay elements..

I like how ASS is driving through what looks like a colon at 4.01! :)

Let's not kid ourselves there were plenty crappy generic games back then too, we just have a much better overview of the gems now. I also like how 'indie' games are much easier to access these last couple of years.

Don't worry Mark. You can race in Antarctica in Exotica.

Wow, directed by the guy who made Defender, the best video game ever kiddies.

Surprised that this isn't simulation racing game since director Eugene Jarvis 4:47 is known for his realistic, deep simulations like his robot apocalypse simulator, Robotron 2084

Lets hear it for Applied Science Saturdays!!!

I like to switch it up here and there. Go from first person shooter to third person shooter. Really changes the gaming experience.

Cruis'n Exotica is awesome, and I think it DOES stereotype Atarctica. You should review it, also for the N64. It has many more cars

Your Pal Mark from Brennan, Germany sent you the PAL version. :)

That´s the best region lock protection ever! I wish the 3DS was the same...

Did you ever play the arcade version. Man, that was a trip!

Will you review Crusin Exotica for the N64?

@TheJuanq62

3 жыл бұрын

He did. Said the complete opposite of his review here

we need more n64 games and another themed week :3

Faxanadu for NES. one of the most underrated games of all time. Get your hands on a copy.

It was great for some genres, bad for others. I never had a problem with the analog. Very comfortable and it didn´t degrade or broke

Mark, you should definitely review Ridge Racer 64 which is one of the best Ridge Racers ever made!

isnt pal supposed to be abit higher quaility? ive always found it to be abit clearer and usualy abit smoother running

There's a difference - back then they were actually different and had different games... unlike now, where fanboys are fanboys just because.

ha ha I love it... old school music references. Cruising down the street in my 6, 4,.

In Australia the N64 was actually named the Nintendo Dropbear.

PS1, PS2, PS3, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had the best controllers ever.

What a classic. I love this game.

lol that wasn't an elephant sound that was a group of singers going ahhhhhhhhh together its in a eurotrance song aswell but i forgot the name of it

The music in this game is good and the n64 controller is just fine too really

I'm curious, do contributors lend you the games/consoles or do they donate them?

El sol esta brillante, vamos de paseo XDD, old times with this game.

Loved this game, and I'd still rate it as one of my favourite racing games of all time. Unfortunately though, the N64 port of Cruis'n USA was so poor that it created a bad reputation for the series before the sequels even arrived and a lot of people never gave the later Cruis'n games a chance.

You didn't wheelie at the finish line!!.. Rule of thumb, you ALWAYS wheelie at the finish line!!