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Wave Race 64
Nintendo 64
Released On: Nov 1, 1996
92
8.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 13 Critic Reviews
92
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 13 Critic Reviews
92
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The constantly evolving waves and progressively harder CPU opponents mean that Wave Race 64 never stops from being challenging.
Simply put, Wave Race 64 stands shoulder-to-shoulder with "Wipeout XL" and "Sega Rally" in the pantheon as one of the best racers ever...a piece of art.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 150 User Ratings
8.2
70% Positive
105 Ratings
105 Ratings
28% Mixed
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 150 User Ratings
8.2
70% Positive
105 Ratings
105 Ratings
28% Mixed
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Oct 12, 2023
I'm still playing this game every year, this and Ocarina of Time haven't aged one bit. It just has a timeless gameplay. I don't understand: it's been almost 25 years and we still haven't gotten a good jet ski game that comes even close to this (I'm including the GameCube sequel as well). The atmosphere and the ideas this game has are very simple, pure & efficient. The fact that this game got rushed in production and still ended up being a classic is a sheer marvel. The only downside is that that there aren't a lot of track or game modes. Nintendo kind of abandoned this franchise, since they never came up with any good ideas to improve on the concept. A decision I highly respect and I wish more game developers would be equally judgmental on their own IP's.
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Nintendo 64 Sep 20, 2023
I wish to live here. Perfect controls, some of the best music/overall atmosphere in a video game. Might sound silly, but the time trial I consider equally essential to the game as championship mode.
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Nintendo 64 Miyamoto has touched WR64 with his golden hand, and with beautiful graphics, immaculate gameplay, and some of the best replay value for a racer out there it's a title not to be passed up.
What really propels Wave Race 64 into great status, though, is its gameplay. Minute inputs make all the difference: controlling a jet-ski in Wave Race 64 is an art as well as a precise science, but it's fun too.
It's awesome to look at, a treat to play and as original a racer as youire ever going to see, and the two-player mode gives the game a totally fresh level of challenge. You'll take to it like a duck to water.
May not have the long-term challenge that Mario does, but gamers will find themselves itching to play it for some time. This is a very solid game, in many ways the best racing game ever seen on a home system.
The replay value is where this game really suffers. You can only win the championship so many times before you die of boredom, and going through time trials and stunt mode offer no real thrill. 2-player mode is nice, but is still rather monotonous, going through the same courses time after time.
Jun 4, 2023
A unique racing game that has never really been emulated or ripped off, had girl characters to play as even at a time when male protagonists dominated all gaming (if you care about that stuff) I don't NOW, but I did then when I was a young girl with my first console.
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Nintendo 64 Mar 17, 2022
I struggle to find anything negative to say about this game. I struggle to feel anything negative while playing this game. So often, I don't get the hype. It's misplaced, confused. But here, I fully understand it. Relentlessly fun.
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Nintendo 64 Sep 17, 2023
Un juego con unos graficos y la sensacion que te da de que realmente estas con una moto acuatica compitiendo realmente puede hacer eso este juego! la musica tambien es agradable, realmente fue un juego que fue muy original .Solo lo que veo que le falto a este juego es como mas tiempo de diversion en cuanto a pistas, torneos,logros y mas competidores! Pero en si en si el juego es muy bueno para pasar el rato jugando un juego difereente y original y para que te divertas manejando con una moto a full en los mares!
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Nintendo 64 Jan 14, 2023
Aquatic racing games have never worked as well as their dry land counterparts but this is one of the better ones. The graphics are showing their age a little but the physics work well and it's reasonably good fun.
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Nintendo 64 Aug 27, 2020
I'd give this a 7.5 which is simply good. It's a standout for the genre and should have garnered more attention and acclaim at the time of it's release. However, it feels very similar to super smash where the 64 version feels like a concept tester prior to the Gamecube releases. Wave Race 64 doesn't have the charm of Blue Storm but it's a solid title and a must have for any 64 collection.
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Nintendo 64 Summary Wave Race 64 is sure to provide some of the most exciting racing you've ever experienced. Feel the pounding and crashing of the waves as you accelerate into straight-aways, whip around the marker buoys and go airborne on the jump ramps. Don't race alone - challenge a friend! Take control in three different modes of play - Championship, T...
Platforms:
- Nintendo 64
Initial Release Date: Nov 1, 1996
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