Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Timestamps galore!
So I've been really sick the last couple of days. I slept pretty much the entirety of those days but today, in an attempt to get up and stop myself from getting bed sores, I decided to do something I've been meaning to do for years: timestamp my old videos. It started with a request for Dragon Warrior but as I lack the energy or mental awareness to really play or create new videos, I managed to timestamp quite a few of my old videos. So if you were put off by the lack of them, check to see if your favorite video has received them! My goal is to retroactively go back and add time stamps to all my videos as well as custom thumbnails so hopefully this will be accomplished soon! I'm also still editing Sunshine so keep an eye out for that walkthrough hopefully coming within the next two weeks!
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Super Mario Sunshine is Complete!
All 120 shines, all 240 blue coins. Finally, after procrastinating for several years, Super Mario Sunshine is fully recorded and ready for editing! My goal is to whittle them into 25 separate videos. Each course (minus Corona Mountain, which will be one entire video) will have three separate videos: one for the main shines, one for 100 coins and one for blue coins. I've already got one done and another edited and I'm currently recording commentary for a separate "With Commentary" version of the walkthrough so you get the typical walkthrough and one with audio explanations. I've only really done that with Sonic the Hedgehog so it will be fun and hopefully really useful for people who prefer commentated videos.
Expect to see them hopefully really soon!
CURRENT EDIT PROGRESS:
Delfino Airstrip: Blue coin added to Delfino Plaza video. Shine not edited.
Delfino Plaza: All 3 videos edited and complete
Bianco Hills: All 3 videos edited and complete
Ricco Harbor: All 3 videos edited and complete.
Gelato Beach: All 3 videos edited and complete
Pinna Park: All 3 videos edited and complete
Sirena Beach: All 3 videos edited and complete
Noki Bay: All 3 videos edited and complete
Pianta Village: All 3 videos edited and complete
Corona Mountain: All 3 videos edited and complete
Expect to see them hopefully really soon!
CURRENT EDIT PROGRESS:
Delfino Airstrip: Blue coin added to Delfino Plaza video. Shine not edited.
Delfino Plaza: All 3 videos edited and complete
Bianco Hills: All 3 videos edited and complete
Ricco Harbor: All 3 videos edited and complete.
Gelato Beach: All 3 videos edited and complete
Pinna Park: All 3 videos edited and complete
Sirena Beach: All 3 videos edited and complete
Noki Bay: All 3 videos edited and complete
Pianta Village: All 3 videos edited and complete
Corona Mountain: All 3 videos edited and complete
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Super Mario Sunshine & Channel Status
So I'm playing through Super Mario Sunshine at the moment, which is the next Mario game in the main series I have yet to cover (the others being the Galaxy games, 3D Land/World and Odyssey, as well as the four NSMB games) and I'm really enjoying it. Despite the annoyance of the blue coins and some of the FLUDD-less challenges, I forgot how much I enjoyed this title. It's also great to be using my capture card again, as I've only really recorded two walkthroughs using it. I'm currently about halfway through the game (I'm recording separate videos for each blue coin/shine and will edit them together into course videos later) but I'll likely wrap this up in the next couple of weeks. I would love to get this done before the 4th but that's a major pipe dream and I'm eager to revisit Galaxy next.
During my time revisiting Sunshine, I've realized just how hard some of it can really be. You really do get used to FLUDD being there to correct any platforming mistakes you make and when you have to do pure platforming levels, it can be be quite challenging at times. I am truly having a blast replaying this game though and I hope the video walkthrough will help people get through the game. By far though, finding all the blue coins is quite the challenge and honestly, there are times when getting the 30 coins in a course takes longer than getting all 11 shines combined (though several stages are ridiculously short on coins for the 100 coins shine, I'm looking at you Gelato Beach). Still, it's a truly underrated game in the series.
I also have several video walkthroughs waiting to be edited together and uploaded. King's Quest was a game I'd done hundreds of runs for but screwed them up each time and I finally uploaded a video I was happy with recently. I am currently doing the same thing for Leisure Suit Larry, which I've finished two separate runs for and will edit into a video. I've also still got the Resident Evil Remake video walkthrough I did back in April that's very nearly completely edited but I have to actually get it done. And of course, I've finished Final Fantasy Adventure almost five years ago and I've yet to edit it down. So look forward to those walkthroughs soon.
I really hope to have SMS online soon and get the Galaxy games done too. Stay tuned to the channel!
During my time revisiting Sunshine, I've realized just how hard some of it can really be. You really do get used to FLUDD being there to correct any platforming mistakes you make and when you have to do pure platforming levels, it can be be quite challenging at times. I am truly having a blast replaying this game though and I hope the video walkthrough will help people get through the game. By far though, finding all the blue coins is quite the challenge and honestly, there are times when getting the 30 coins in a course takes longer than getting all 11 shines combined (though several stages are ridiculously short on coins for the 100 coins shine, I'm looking at you Gelato Beach). Still, it's a truly underrated game in the series.
I also have several video walkthroughs waiting to be edited together and uploaded. King's Quest was a game I'd done hundreds of runs for but screwed them up each time and I finally uploaded a video I was happy with recently. I am currently doing the same thing for Leisure Suit Larry, which I've finished two separate runs for and will edit into a video. I've also still got the Resident Evil Remake video walkthrough I did back in April that's very nearly completely edited but I have to actually get it done. And of course, I've finished Final Fantasy Adventure almost five years ago and I've yet to edit it down. So look forward to those walkthroughs soon.
I really hope to have SMS online soon and get the Galaxy games done too. Stay tuned to the channel!
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Q&A - June 5, 2019
It's that time again! Time for another Q&A!
YOUTUBE/LIVESTREAM CHANNEL QUESTIONS
Q: What's going on with your livestream channel?
A: Truth be told, I've been so strapped for time and I really haven't had much time to livestream or create videos for my main channel. But I have livestreamed a few things recently, such as King's Quest or Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.
Q: Are you livestreaming solely on your Youtube? Or are you using other channels?
A: Actually, I've been using Restream to be able to simultaneously stream to Youtube, Twitch and Mixer!
Q: Where's the N64 Livestream? Didn't you start it back up?
A: Yes I did! As I mentioned previously, I don't want to feel beholden to it so I've been playing very sparingly in the past few months. It's something that will likely not be updated often to be honest as I have other videos and games to play first. It's definitely not abandoned just not prioritized.
Q: You sound a lot clearer now. What happened?
A: I upgraded my microphone last year to a Blue Yeti. While I've only used it in a couple video walkthroughs (mainly on my livestreams), it's an incredible upgrade from my old rock band mic.
Q: Are you gonna do Super Mario Sunshine/Mega Man 11/Mega Man X series?
A: Absolutely. I was primarily waiting for my Wii to HD converter to come (and work properly) before I created a Sunshine walkthrough but primarily, it's now about finding the blue coins. Mega Man 11 is planned but I haven't beaten the game for myself yet so I can't cover it properly yet. Mega Man X2 is undoubtedly coming soon though!
EDIT: As of September 18, all Super Mario Sunshine videos are edited and being uploaded to Youtube. Keep an eye out for them!
Q: How are you streaming/recording your 3DS?
A: I've got a hard modded 2DS that I can wire into my PC. The sound is plugged into my mic port through an aux cable so unfortunately it's not the best sounding but it's the only real way I can get it to work.
Q: Why do you not finish the games on your livestreams?
A: It's definitely not intentional though most of the games I stream are simply games I want to play at the time. I do intend while playing most of my games live to finish them but most of the time, I'll run out of free time or forget where I was when I return. Sometimes, in the case of Jak & Daxter, I continue to play offline simply because I want to play it but I'm not in a state where I can stream (loud environment, late at night with the wife sleeping, etc). Sometimes I'll play it and start a second save file to play offline and burn myself out (or in the case of Spyro, three additional save files for playing offline, practicing for recording and recording on Youtube). But it's never my intent to abandon a livestream.
Q: What happened to Jackbox streams?
A: I really enjoy Jackbox but after playing more interactive games like That's You, It's Quiz Time and Hidden Agenda, none of which can be streamed, it made coming back to Jackbox a little less fun. Not only that but our family kind of burnt out on Jackbox and the streams weren't as receptive as I hoped. However, if there's enough interest, I will do a Jackbox stream again.
Q: Is there a game you'd love to cover but haven't/can't?
A: Plenty! Check out my "ultimate list of planned work" on this blog. As far as "can't", I'd love to cover FFXI but there's WAY too much content and I don't have enough time to really explore like I would want to, especially with the monthly fees.
Q: Any more memorable recordings since the last Q&A?
A: Sure! While recording Leisure Suit Larry (which will be out after I edit it), I kept noticing my recording would cut out on me at a certain spot. I laughed when I realized that I had accidentally set my OBS to stop recording when I pressed "5", which I had to enter to put phone numbers in.
GAMEFAQS QUESTIONS
Q: Where's your Real Myst walkthrough?
A: It was taken down for some unknown reason by GameFAQs. I have no idea what happened to it.
EDIT: As of July 1, it has reappeared on the site unaltered. It must have been a site glitch.
Q: Are you planning on returning to contributing?
A: Not for the foreseeable future (outside of game credits). With the mystery of my walkthrough being removed and the toxic attitude on the site causing all of my submissions to dip below 50%, it's not worth my time and effort.
STORIES QUESTIONS
Q: Are you ever going to return to your stories and complete them?
A: Why yes! If you've been to my profile lately, you'll see that I completed my Timely Change story and I'm writing more poetry for the 50 poetry challenge. I'm also in the process of writing outlines for additional stories. However, I am still strapped for writing time so please understand if I can't put out frequent updates.
Q: What about A Beary Jerry Story/SVPVM2? Are those going to be completed any time soon?
A: No. Beary Jerry was a one off as a joke to my ex and due to our break up, I have no interest in revisiting it. Village Monster 2 was also started this way and while I do have an outline, it will likely be reworked before I continue it.
Q: What about Way of the Samurai: Kenji's Tale or Through Ash's Wake?
A: Kenji's Tale is a story I wrote up after playing through Way of the Samurai for the umpteenth time. My plan was to write concurrently with a video walkthrough of the game for Youtube but at the time, my capture card died and I eventually lost interest. I do really want to go back and eventually update it but I'd have to replay the game several times. Ash's Wake actually has a semi-complete third chapter on my hard drive and an outline but I simply haven't had time to finish it. Hopefully soon.
Q: Do you have any additional stories planned?
A: Yes, but unfortunately I have very little free time to write lately so they'll likely be far off into the future. I will say that one is a sequel to my most popular fic and the other is a spin off of a recently completed fic.
YOUTUBE/LIVESTREAM CHANNEL QUESTIONS
Q: What's going on with your livestream channel?
A: Truth be told, I've been so strapped for time and I really haven't had much time to livestream or create videos for my main channel. But I have livestreamed a few things recently, such as King's Quest or Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.
Q: Are you livestreaming solely on your Youtube? Or are you using other channels?
A: Actually, I've been using Restream to be able to simultaneously stream to Youtube, Twitch and Mixer!
Q: Where's the N64 Livestream? Didn't you start it back up?
A: Yes I did! As I mentioned previously, I don't want to feel beholden to it so I've been playing very sparingly in the past few months. It's something that will likely not be updated often to be honest as I have other videos and games to play first. It's definitely not abandoned just not prioritized.
Q: You sound a lot clearer now. What happened?
A: I upgraded my microphone last year to a Blue Yeti. While I've only used it in a couple video walkthroughs (mainly on my livestreams), it's an incredible upgrade from my old rock band mic.
Q: Are you gonna do Super Mario Sunshine/Mega Man 11/Mega Man X series?
A: Absolutely. I was primarily waiting for my Wii to HD converter to come (and work properly) before I created a Sunshine walkthrough but primarily, it's now about finding the blue coins. Mega Man 11 is planned but I haven't beaten the game for myself yet so I can't cover it properly yet. Mega Man X2 is undoubtedly coming soon though!
EDIT: As of September 18, all Super Mario Sunshine videos are edited and being uploaded to Youtube. Keep an eye out for them!
Q: How are you streaming/recording your 3DS?
A: I've got a hard modded 2DS that I can wire into my PC. The sound is plugged into my mic port through an aux cable so unfortunately it's not the best sounding but it's the only real way I can get it to work.
Q: Why do you not finish the games on your livestreams?
A: It's definitely not intentional though most of the games I stream are simply games I want to play at the time. I do intend while playing most of my games live to finish them but most of the time, I'll run out of free time or forget where I was when I return. Sometimes, in the case of Jak & Daxter, I continue to play offline simply because I want to play it but I'm not in a state where I can stream (loud environment, late at night with the wife sleeping, etc). Sometimes I'll play it and start a second save file to play offline and burn myself out (or in the case of Spyro, three additional save files for playing offline, practicing for recording and recording on Youtube). But it's never my intent to abandon a livestream.
Q: What happened to Jackbox streams?
A: I really enjoy Jackbox but after playing more interactive games like That's You, It's Quiz Time and Hidden Agenda, none of which can be streamed, it made coming back to Jackbox a little less fun. Not only that but our family kind of burnt out on Jackbox and the streams weren't as receptive as I hoped. However, if there's enough interest, I will do a Jackbox stream again.
Q: Is there a game you'd love to cover but haven't/can't?
A: Plenty! Check out my "ultimate list of planned work" on this blog. As far as "can't", I'd love to cover FFXI but there's WAY too much content and I don't have enough time to really explore like I would want to, especially with the monthly fees.
Q: Any more memorable recordings since the last Q&A?
A: Sure! While recording Leisure Suit Larry (which will be out after I edit it), I kept noticing my recording would cut out on me at a certain spot. I laughed when I realized that I had accidentally set my OBS to stop recording when I pressed "5", which I had to enter to put phone numbers in.
GAMEFAQS QUESTIONS
Q: Where's your Real Myst walkthrough?
A: It was taken down for some unknown reason by GameFAQs. I have no idea what happened to it.
EDIT: As of July 1, it has reappeared on the site unaltered. It must have been a site glitch.
Q: Are you planning on returning to contributing?
A: Not for the foreseeable future (outside of game credits). With the mystery of my walkthrough being removed and the toxic attitude on the site causing all of my submissions to dip below 50%, it's not worth my time and effort.
STORIES QUESTIONS
Q: Are you ever going to return to your stories and complete them?
A: Why yes! If you've been to my profile lately, you'll see that I completed my Timely Change story and I'm writing more poetry for the 50 poetry challenge. I'm also in the process of writing outlines for additional stories. However, I am still strapped for writing time so please understand if I can't put out frequent updates.
Q: What about A Beary Jerry Story/SVPVM2? Are those going to be completed any time soon?
A: No. Beary Jerry was a one off as a joke to my ex and due to our break up, I have no interest in revisiting it. Village Monster 2 was also started this way and while I do have an outline, it will likely be reworked before I continue it.
Q: What about Way of the Samurai: Kenji's Tale or Through Ash's Wake?
A: Kenji's Tale is a story I wrote up after playing through Way of the Samurai for the umpteenth time. My plan was to write concurrently with a video walkthrough of the game for Youtube but at the time, my capture card died and I eventually lost interest. I do really want to go back and eventually update it but I'd have to replay the game several times. Ash's Wake actually has a semi-complete third chapter on my hard drive and an outline but I simply haven't had time to finish it. Hopefully soon.
Q: Do you have any additional stories planned?
A: Yes, but unfortunately I have very little free time to write lately so they'll likely be far off into the future. I will say that one is a sequel to my most popular fic and the other is a spin off of a recently completed fic.
Monday, September 24, 2018
New videos and new microphone
Hello everyone. As you've probably noticed, I've taken a slight hiatus from the channel recently. This is predominately due to me chasing trophies on PS4 and my microphone acting up making both livestreaming and dubbing very difficult. However, like usual, I haven't abandoned the channel and recently, I've been working on several projects that will likely be released in the coming months. The most immediate of which is Dragon Warrior 2, the super difficult sequel to the original and one I've been working off and on for a couple years. I've finished about 75% of the walkthrough and the video should be released within the next two weeks. In the time I've been away, I've also recorded parts of OoT, OoT 3D, Phoenix Wright, DKC2 and several other games but didn't finish either editing or recording them so there's definitely a lot going on behind the scenes that I can hopefully finish up and release soon.
In much more exciting news though, I managed to pick up a brand new microphone: a blue yeti. I've come a long way from recording with a knockoff 3rd party Xbox 360 microphone, ha ha! This one will definitely help with a lot of recording and livestreams as I can finally set it up to record a group (likely DoubleD, my wife and I) or do a halfway decent narration for once. Because of this, I'll likely be going back and dubbing a lot of walkthroughs and resuming my commentary versions. However, this time it will definitely be a lot better quality and without the amateur nature of my previous efforts.
I'm also experimenting behind the scenes with doing new types of content, namely reviews (which I have tons of on GameFAQs that I could restructure for Youtube) and podcast like episodes, probably with DoubleD or my wife. These podcast like episodes would probably be minature commentary about various practices in the gaming industry or discussing deeper philosophical questions (another passion of mine that isn't well known).
Hopefully I'll have you guys along for the ride.
In much more exciting news though, I managed to pick up a brand new microphone: a blue yeti. I've come a long way from recording with a knockoff 3rd party Xbox 360 microphone, ha ha! This one will definitely help with a lot of recording and livestreams as I can finally set it up to record a group (likely DoubleD, my wife and I) or do a halfway decent narration for once. Because of this, I'll likely be going back and dubbing a lot of walkthroughs and resuming my commentary versions. However, this time it will definitely be a lot better quality and without the amateur nature of my previous efforts.
I'm also experimenting behind the scenes with doing new types of content, namely reviews (which I have tons of on GameFAQs that I could restructure for Youtube) and podcast like episodes, probably with DoubleD or my wife. These podcast like episodes would probably be minature commentary about various practices in the gaming industry or discussing deeper philosophical questions (another passion of mine that isn't well known).
Hopefully I'll have you guys along for the ride.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Nintendo 64 Livestreams: Current Progress
NOTE: For the most up to date and organized version, go to http://tiny.cc/n64challenge
ADDITIONAL NOTE: As of January 2019, I have gotten my stock N64 to work and look good enough to continue the challenge! Keep an eye on http://tiny.cc/n64challenge for my progress!
This is a list of progress on my Nintendo 64 completionist livestream challenge:
ADDITIONAL NOTE: As of January 2019, I have gotten my stock N64 to work and look good enough to continue the challenge! Keep an eye on http://tiny.cc/n64challenge for my progress!
This is a list of progress on my Nintendo 64 completionist livestream challenge:
Currently In Progress (12.6% Done):
For most up to date progress and list of games, go to http://tiny.cc/n64challenge
Save File Downloads:
All save files are unfortunately deleted due to expiring. Sorry about that! Because of this and lack of interest, there will no longer be any more save file downloads.
Games Left To Complete:
007 - GoldenEye
007 - The World Is Not Enough
1080 Snowboarding
AeroFighters Assault
AeroGauge
Aidyn Chronicles - The First Mage
All Star Tennis '99
Armorines - Project S.W.A.R.M.
Army Men - Air Combat
Army Men - Sarge's Heroes
Army Men - Sarge's Heroes 2
Asteroids Hyper 64
Automobili Lamborghini
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Bassmasters 2000
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker
BattleTanx
BattleTanx - Global Assault
Battlezone - Rise of the Black Dogs
Beetle Adventure Racing!
Big Mountain 2000
Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
Blast Corps
Blues Brothers 2000
Body Harvest
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64 - The Second Attack!
Bomberman Hero
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
Buck Bumble
Bug's Life, A
Bust-A-Move '99
Bust-A-Move 2 - Arcade Edition
California Speed
Carmageddon 64
Castlevania
Castlevania - Legacy of Darkness
Chameleon Twist
Chameleon Twist 2
Charlie Blast's Territory
Chopper Attack
Command & Conquer
Cruis'n Exotica
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n World
CyberTiger
Dark Rift
Deadly Arts
Destruction Derby 64
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Doom 64
Dr. Mario 64
Dual Heroes
Duck Dodgers Starring Daffy Duck
Duke Nukem - Zero Hour
Duke Nukem 64
Earthworm Jim 3D
ECW Hardcore Revolution
Excitebike 64
Extreme-G
Extreme-G XG2
F-1 World Grand Prix
F-Zero X
F1 Pole Position 64
FIFA - Road to World Cup 98
FIFA 99
FIFA Soccer 64
Fighter Destiny 2
Fighters Destiny
Fighting Force 64
Flying Dragon
Forsaken 64
Gauntlet Legends
Gex 3 - Deep Cover Gecko
Gex 64 - Enter the Gecko
Glover
Goemon's Great Adventure
GT64 - Championship Edition
Harvest Moon 64
Hercules - The Legendary Journeys
Hexen
Hey You, Pikachu!
Hot Wheels - Turbo Racing
Hybrid Heaven
Hydro Thunder
Iggy's Reckin' Balls
In-Fisherman - Bass Hunter 64
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Indy Racing 2000
International Superstar Soccer '98
International Superstar Soccer 2000
International Superstar Soccer 64
International Track & Field 2000
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000
Jet Force Gemini
John Romero's Daikatana
Killer Instinct Gold
Kirby 64 - The Crystal Shards
Knife Edge - Nose Gunner
Knockout Kings 2000
Legend of Zelda, The - Majora's Mask
Legend of Zelda, The - Ocarina of Time
LEGO Racers (M10)
Lode Runner 3-D
Mace - The Dark Age
Madden Football 64
Madden NFL 2000
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 99
Magical Tetris Challenge
Mario Golf
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Mario Tennis
Mega Man 64
Mia Hamm Soccer 64
Mickey's Speedway USA
Micro Machines 64 Turbo
Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1
Milo's Astro Lanes
Mischief Makers
Mission Impossible
Monaco Grand Prix
Monster Truck Madness 64
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
MRC - Multi Racing Championship
Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Nagano Winter Olympics '98
Namco Museum 64
NASCAR 2000
NASCAR 99
NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC
New Tetris, The
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz - Special Edition
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Quarterback Club 2000
NFL Quarterback Club 2001
NFL Quarterback Club 98
NFL Quarterback Club 99
NHL 99
NHL Blades of Steel '99
NHL Breakaway 98
NHL Breakaway 99
Nightmare Creatures
Nuclear Strike 64
Off Road Challenge
Ogre Battle 64 - Person of Lordly Caliber
Olympic Hockey Nagano '98
Paper Mario
Paperboy
Penny Racers
Perfect Dark
PGA European Tour
Pilotwings 64
Pokemon Puzzle League
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium
Pokemon Stadium 2
Polaris SnoCross
Power Rangers - Lightspeed Rescue
Powerpuff Girls, The - Chemical X-Traction
Quake 64
Quake II
Quest 64
Rally Challenge 2000
Rampage - World Tour
Rampage 2 - Universal Tour
Rat Attack!
Rayman 2 - The Great Escape
Razor Freestyle Scooter
Re-Volt
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - Round 2
Resident Evil 2
Road Rash 64
Roadsters Trophy
Robotron 64
Rocket - Robot on Wheels
RR64 - Ridge Racer 64
Rugrats - Scavenger Hunt
Rugrats in Paris - The Movie
Rush 2 - Extreme Racing USA
S.C.A.R.S.
San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing
San Francisco Rush 2049
Scooby-Doo! - Classic Creep Capers
Shadow Man
Shadowgate 64 - Trials of the Four Towers
Snowboard Kids
Snowboard Kids 2
South Park
South Park Rally
Space Invaders
SpaceStation Silicon Valley
Spider-Man
Star Fox 64
Star Soldier - Vanishing Earth
Star Wars - Rogue Squadron
Star Wars - Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Star Wars Episode I - Racer
StarCraft 64
Starshot - Space Circus Fever
Stunt Racer 64
Super Bowling
Super Smash Bros.
Supercross 2000
Superman
Tarzan
Tetrisphere
Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tonic Trouble
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Top Gear Hyper-Bike
Top Gear Overdrive
Top Gear Rally
Top Gear Rally 2
Toy Story 2
Transformers - Beast Wars Transmetals
Turok - Dinosaur Hunter
Turok - Rage Wars
Turok 2 - Seeds of Evil
Turok 3 - Shadow of Oblivion
Twisted Edge - Extreme Snowboarding
V-Rally Edition 99
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 - 2nd Offense
Virtual Chess 64
War Gods
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
WCW Backstage Assault
WCW Mayhem
WCW Nitro
WCW vs. nWo - World Tour
WCW-nWo Revenge
Wetrix
WinBack - Covert Operations
Wipeout 64
World Cup 98
World Driver Championship
Worms Armageddon
WWF Attitude
WWF No Mercy
WWF War Zone
WWF WrestleMania 2000
Xena - Warrior Princess - The Talisman of Fate
Yoshi's Story
Nintendo 64 Livestream: Questions and Answers
In 2017 I announced on stream my intention to play through all 296 Nintendo 64 games on real hardware live. So in order to answer some of the most common questions, I've created this Q&A!
Q: What happened to the challenge? Why are you resuming it?
A: Originally, I began the challenge in January of 2018 and stayed pretty active on it until April, when my RGB modded Nintendo 64 began to go on the fritz, constantly resetting itself to the point where I couldn't play any N64 game for more than 10 minutes. After trying everything to get it to work again (new Expansion Pak, new power supply, etc) I still couldn't get it to work. Unfortunately, my stock Nintendo 64 looked horrible on the TV and worse on the capture card and I couldn't afford another RGB modded N64 (or better yet, an HDMI modded one). I also began to get anxiety about constantly focusing on the challenge and not being able to do other stuff, like play other games or create walkthroughs so I quit the challenge. However, after reviewing my 2018 progress, I noticed that 75% of my coverage was the N64 challenge and I regretted not completing the game. I ended up pulling out my stock N64 to play and getting new cables for it and really enjoying it. Not only that, the games looked pretty great on my new TV and I ended up getting an AV to HDMI converter which worked awesome so I figured "why not restart the N64 challenge?".
Q: What's different this time? Are you gonna abandon it again?
A: This time, it's going to be a fun side project instead of my main focus. I'm playing it mainly because I love the N64 and I enjoy it's library and want to get more acquainted with it. But I realize that if I focus on it primarily, I'm going to burn myself out again. So this time, I'm going to play the games when I want to or when I have time (which I have less and less of compared to last year). That way, I don't feel obligated or guilty if I play a PS4 game or cover a different game on my channel and can just focus on what made this challenge fun: playing N64! While that means I may complete games at a much slower pace, it will be much healthier for me to do it that way. I'm also not making the save files available for download anymore, simply due to lack of interest.
Q: Why are you doing this project?
A: The Nintendo 64 was the system I remember investing in the most growing up and after playing through a few games recently on it, I decided I wanted to try them all, especially since the library is small enough that this is obtainable. After purchasing roughly a quarter of the library and an Everdrive, I realized this challenge is actually feasible.
Q: Are you emulating or are you playing this on real hardware?
A: I'm playing all 296 games on an official North American Nintendo 64. My original streams were on an RGB modded N64 but it shortly fizzled out after only 36 games. Starting with my 2019 streams, I'm using a stock N64 with AV cables and an AV to HDMI converter. I started with a stock N64 controller modded with a GCN style control stick but now I've switched to my Retro Fighters modern N64 controller.
Q: Are you running it on composite? RF Cable?
A: I'm using standard AV cables with an HDMI modifier. Please be aware that due to the age of the N64 and the resolution it processes at (240i), the games naturally look blurry and jagged. It's just the nature of the game!
Q: How many games are you going to complete?
A: All 296 North American released games. Each game will have a list of completion requirements underneath. I may do a few bonus episodes where I 100% complete a game or play modes not required to complete the game (or even Japanese games) but for now, the goal is the entire US library.
Q: Will these be with the real carts or Everdrive?
A: A mix of both.
Q: What do you consider completed?
A: Depends on the game but for the most part, beating it on any difficulty or getting a credits screen will constitute beating the game. For sports games, I consider beating season mode (any # of games length) completion. Harvest Moon 64 will likely be playing until you get rated in Year 3. Prior to broadcast, I will list the completion goal on the bottom of the screen for clarity. There may be some games I play past completion for fun (such as Mario 64) but I'm not going for 100% (or even higher difficulty).
Q: Are you setting a time limit for yourself?
A: No. I want this to be a fun, nostalgic trip so I am able to play through and enjoy these games without rushing myself.
Q: Where are you streaming this?
A: On my main Youtube channel: Jerry Martin Gaming. I decided to switch from my livestreams channel as I already have a retro fanbase on my main channel.
Q: Are you gonna play these solo?
A: I will be beating them solo but I will also have my wife and best friend DoubleD join me while playing a lot of these games, such as Mario Party or Perfect Dark.
Q: Can I download the save files for the games you're streaming?
A: Unfortunately, due to lack of interest and a good place to host these files, I will no longer be hosting the save files. If you'd like them, please DM me on Youtube or Twitter.
Q: Why did you start Conker (Game 4) on File 3 but end on File 1?
A: I started the stream on the real cartridge but after accidentally skipping a cutscene off stream (and wanting to facilitate the sharing of my save files), I restarted up to the point I had reached on stream using my Everdrive.
Q: On Waialae, you considered it beaten by winning the tournament but didn't. Why? (Where's the Waialae save file?)
A: Originally, I was under the impression that you had to beat the tournament to see the credits. Instead, you just have to place. I may come back to this game later. Also, for some reason my profile did not save to the memory card, as seen in the beginning of the stream (which was the second stream) so I was not able to upload the save.
Q: What happened to the challenge? Why are you resuming it?
A: Originally, I began the challenge in January of 2018 and stayed pretty active on it until April, when my RGB modded Nintendo 64 began to go on the fritz, constantly resetting itself to the point where I couldn't play any N64 game for more than 10 minutes. After trying everything to get it to work again (new Expansion Pak, new power supply, etc) I still couldn't get it to work. Unfortunately, my stock Nintendo 64 looked horrible on the TV and worse on the capture card and I couldn't afford another RGB modded N64 (or better yet, an HDMI modded one). I also began to get anxiety about constantly focusing on the challenge and not being able to do other stuff, like play other games or create walkthroughs so I quit the challenge. However, after reviewing my 2018 progress, I noticed that 75% of my coverage was the N64 challenge and I regretted not completing the game. I ended up pulling out my stock N64 to play and getting new cables for it and really enjoying it. Not only that, the games looked pretty great on my new TV and I ended up getting an AV to HDMI converter which worked awesome so I figured "why not restart the N64 challenge?".
Q: What's different this time? Are you gonna abandon it again?
A: This time, it's going to be a fun side project instead of my main focus. I'm playing it mainly because I love the N64 and I enjoy it's library and want to get more acquainted with it. But I realize that if I focus on it primarily, I'm going to burn myself out again. So this time, I'm going to play the games when I want to or when I have time (which I have less and less of compared to last year). That way, I don't feel obligated or guilty if I play a PS4 game or cover a different game on my channel and can just focus on what made this challenge fun: playing N64! While that means I may complete games at a much slower pace, it will be much healthier for me to do it that way. I'm also not making the save files available for download anymore, simply due to lack of interest.
Q: Why are you doing this project?
A: The Nintendo 64 was the system I remember investing in the most growing up and after playing through a few games recently on it, I decided I wanted to try them all, especially since the library is small enough that this is obtainable. After purchasing roughly a quarter of the library and an Everdrive, I realized this challenge is actually feasible.
Q: Are you emulating or are you playing this on real hardware?
A: I'm playing all 296 games on an official North American Nintendo 64. My original streams were on an RGB modded N64 but it shortly fizzled out after only 36 games. Starting with my 2019 streams, I'm using a stock N64 with AV cables and an AV to HDMI converter. I started with a stock N64 controller modded with a GCN style control stick but now I've switched to my Retro Fighters modern N64 controller.
Q: Are you running it on composite? RF Cable?
A: I'm using standard AV cables with an HDMI modifier. Please be aware that due to the age of the N64 and the resolution it processes at (240i), the games naturally look blurry and jagged. It's just the nature of the game!
Q: How many games are you going to complete?
A: All 296 North American released games. Each game will have a list of completion requirements underneath. I may do a few bonus episodes where I 100% complete a game or play modes not required to complete the game (or even Japanese games) but for now, the goal is the entire US library.
Q: Will these be with the real carts or Everdrive?
A: A mix of both.
Q: What do you consider completed?
A: Depends on the game but for the most part, beating it on any difficulty or getting a credits screen will constitute beating the game. For sports games, I consider beating season mode (any # of games length) completion. Harvest Moon 64 will likely be playing until you get rated in Year 3. Prior to broadcast, I will list the completion goal on the bottom of the screen for clarity. There may be some games I play past completion for fun (such as Mario 64) but I'm not going for 100% (or even higher difficulty).
Q: Are you setting a time limit for yourself?
A: No. I want this to be a fun, nostalgic trip so I am able to play through and enjoy these games without rushing myself.
Q: Where are you streaming this?
A: On my main Youtube channel: Jerry Martin Gaming. I decided to switch from my livestreams channel as I already have a retro fanbase on my main channel.
Q: Are you gonna play these solo?
A: I will be beating them solo but I will also have my wife and best friend DoubleD join me while playing a lot of these games, such as Mario Party or Perfect Dark.
Q: Can I download the save files for the games you're streaming?
A: Unfortunately, due to lack of interest and a good place to host these files, I will no longer be hosting the save files. If you'd like them, please DM me on Youtube or Twitter.
Q: Why did you start Conker (Game 4) on File 3 but end on File 1?
A: I started the stream on the real cartridge but after accidentally skipping a cutscene off stream (and wanting to facilitate the sharing of my save files), I restarted up to the point I had reached on stream using my Everdrive.
Q: On Waialae, you considered it beaten by winning the tournament but didn't. Why? (Where's the Waialae save file?)
A: Originally, I was under the impression that you had to beat the tournament to see the credits. Instead, you just have to place. I may come back to this game later. Also, for some reason my profile did not save to the memory card, as seen in the beginning of the stream (which was the second stream) so I was not able to upload the save.
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