Was Rare Better Than Nintendo on N64?

In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of the greatest runs in gaming history — Rare on the Nintendo 64. Between 1996 and 2001, Rare dropped 11 games on the N64… and the majority of them were absolute classics. From legendary titles like GoldenEye 007 and Banjo-Kazooie, to underrated gems and even a controversial miss, we’re going through every single game, scoring them, and giving honest opinions. Was this the best 5-year run by any developer? Did Rare outperform Nintendo on their own console? And which game is the weakest of the bunch? 👀 Games covered include: Killer Instinct Gold Blast Corps GoldenEye 007 Diddy Kong Racing Banjo-Kazooie Jet Force Gemini Donkey Kong 64 Perfect Dark Mickey's Speedway USA Banjo-Tooie Conker's Bad Fur Day 💬 Drop your rankings in the comments — which Rare N64 game is YOUR favourite? 👍 Like, subscribe, and stick around — more retro pickups, conventions, and game reviews coming soon! 0:00 Intro – Rare on N64 0:24 Channel Update & News 3:34 Rare’s N64 Overview 4:04 Killer Instinct Gold 6:27 Blast Corps 8:28 GoldenEye 007 11:07 Diddy Kong Racing 13:32 Banjo-Kazooie 17:04 Jet Force Gemini 19:41 Donkey Kong 64 24:06 Perfect Dark 26:29 Mickey's Speedway USA 27:46 Banjo-Tooie 29:35 Conker's Bad Fur Day 32:57 Final Thoughts – Rare’s Legacy on N64 33:46 Outro