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The company’s infamous split from Sony (more on that in a future article) led to not only a new console war between companies, but a format war too: CDs versus cartridges. In the grand scheme of things, the Nintendo 64 didn’t have a hell of a lot of games. After all, there were 3D platformers before Super Mario 64, first-person shooters before GoldenEye and buckets of wank before Superman 64.īut – like the analogue stick on its iconic controller – while they weren’t the first of their kind, thanks to Nintendo’s innovation they were the first to capture the imaginations of gamers worldwide. The N64 marked Nintendo’s first proper foray into polygonal gaming (I know, the Super FX chip, but whatever), and with it came a bunch of new concepts that would go on to shape the games we play today. Nowhere was this influence clearer than in some of the games exclusive to the system. The history books list it as the system that was thoroughly trounced by the PlayStation, but with over 32 million sold – more than the Sega Mega Drive – its influence was still notable.

įew retro games consoles are as fondly remembered as the Nintendo 64. If you want to contribute, please visit my Patreon page. ’30 Best’ will now be a regular series, thanks to my lovely Patreon followers helping me reach a stretch goal. In case you missed them, the full list of other ’30 Best’ articles can be found at the bottom of this page. It also supports split-screen multiplayer for up to four players.This is the ninth in my ’30 Best’ series of articles in which I discuss my favourite games ever on a system-by-system basis for the first time in my career. The game contains twenty-four cars and more than twelve courses. ĭestruction Derby 64, the game's Nintendo 64 version, features updated graphics and an increased number of cars and tracks and it adds new modes such as capture the flag. The PlayStation version features system link play for two players,  while the MS-DOS version has an online multiplayer mode. Wreckin' Racing is a hybrid of the two, in which the player earns points both by winning the race and by destroying other cars. In Destruction Derby, the player earns points by destroying other cars in a large, trackless arena called The Bowl  in Stock Car Racing, the player must finish in first place, and no points are awarded for destroying cars. Four game modes are available: Destruction Derby, Wreckin' Racing, Stock Car Racing and Time Trial. Frontal collisions risk damage to the car's radiator, which causes the car to overheat and stop running. Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car, limiting their steering and maximum speed.

Destruction Derby is a vehicular combat racing video game based on the sport of demolition derby.