Ogre Battle 64 - Nintendo 64 Review - Ultra HDMI - HD

Ogre Battle 64 : Person of lordly caliber on the Nintendo 64.

Recorded using an Ultra HDMI modded N64 console with an Elgato game capture HD60s capture card using a real game cartridge. So who's looking forward to the N64 Mini Classic console and do you think this will end up on it? what do you think the top 5 or top 10 RPG games of all time are? Like me do you love sprite based Role playing games from the SNES or NES era? Do you prefer this or other strategy games on N64 like command and conquer or Starcraft 64? How would you like to see the series return on modern consoles?

[MakNCheese]

I remember seeing this in Nintendo Power and thinking how awesome it looked. I saved my allowance, bought a new copy, popped it in, and hated it. You're right, the game is too complex and I was used to pick up and play up until then. About 6 months later I read a review in NP, and I decided to give it another chance and actually played the tutorial, and then the prologue, then beat the campaign, and started a new one right after. It really is an engrossing game, one I still play to this day. Thanks for the review, hopefully it will get more people interested in it.

[bumpndump]

I absolutly adore the sprite work in this game, i wish we could have gotten more game that look like this one. On a side note, i played this game for around 50-60 hours and i got the worst ending possible:p

[deathangel]

This is my favorite game of all time. Mainly the deep customizable characters that you actually train up and decided what they become. The sheer genius of the spells and ability to tag team/ sync up with others in your party with them....example one mage uses fire spell, mage beside them use earth spell, the next turn they synced up and cast same time to perform earth+fire= magma or lava. Just 20 years ahead of its time really. So hoping someone somewhere makes a new game with even deeper customization for your army and more combo spells. Well done Atlus still a timeless game. At least give us a remaster for ps4 or ps5 and Xbox one or series x coming out id even take a switch version.

[Schimnesthai]

I have seen this game in many top 10 lists of best games of all time.

[kristijanpetrovski]

I picked this up at launch in Canada. I saw it first in my crisp new issue of nintendo power magazine haha and was on board at first glance. One of the best and deepest games of all time, not just the N64... The secrets buried in the maps, dialogues, overworld etc, lead to some of the best gaming surprises ever concocted. Getting special classes, finding rare monsters to recruit, getting powerful items, even the birthday scenes were all amazing... Oh wow.. how I love this game...

[Ilyasi]

I fell utterly in love with this game as a kid, and it was easily my favorite game on the N64. From the intricate story to the endearing sprites to the sheer level of complexity (despite some hiccups, like the legion, for example, which just isn't helpful in my opinion), Ogre Battle 64 is simply a fantastic game. I've held on to the old copy I bought from a rental store (sticker and all) all these years, and I still break it out from time to time, even though the time required to do a proper run-through can well exceed 60-80 hours. Great review!

[Pichuscute]

Matsuo (FFXII's composer) did the music here, so no surprise it's OST is fantastic.

[Azziee]

Such a rare kind of game on n64, beautiful graphics and I think one of the biggest n64 carts ever produced after RE2 and Conker.

[CoffeePotato]

I absolutely adore this game and series. Surprisingly, according to interviews, the plot notes for OB3/8 were drafted and submitted right as the people behind the series were shipped off elsewhere.

[Genethagenius]

I definitely want to try this series out now! I played “Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together” on my PSP and loved the story and world and would love to return to it. Also, I think it’s funny that the sprite work in this game holds up and looks better today than almost all of the 3-D polygonal graphics of N64 games of that time!

[baranjohn]

One of my favorite games ever! I hope they port it to the Nintendo Switch I got the itch again!

[marcoaraujo]

This game was and still is unique in many ways. I played this as a child so I couldn't get deep into the story (especially considering I'm brazilian, so my english was pretty much nonexistent) but I still had a blast. Me and my friend bought it close to its launch and we were addicted to it. Hundreds of hours well spent <3

[Kelmarth]

I remember playing this emulated for 6 hours straight and loved it. The story was supurb. I did however rent quest 64 and also enjoyed it. The main character on quest 64 reminded me of alfalfa from little rascals with his hair standing up lol.

Great review on ogre 64. I need to play this again.

[rdcruick]

Played this again a few years ago on an emulator that allowed to increase the game speed whenever you wanted. It helped a lot.
One of my favourite games ever. Incredible music, ambiance, story, and character building. Also loved the combat personally.

[Birdseed]

A new video talking about my old love? Im glad people remember what a gem this game was.

[rondk]

I first played this as a Blockbuster rental and loved it. It was towards the end of the N64's lifespan and the game was almost impossible to find. I would call all of my area's Game Stops (they might have been Funcoland at the time) daily to see if they got a used copy in stock. Eventually i found one and begged my parents to give me a ride until they did.

Totally worth it, it's still one of my favorite games of all time. I love the cycle of the strategic gameplay then the time spent customizing and upgrading my army, then jumping into the next battle.

[FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

That's some damn fine sprites, this is one of those ones I'd see for rental lots but the title was just so generic I thought it'd be terrible. Nice to see a longer form video from you, wanted more Glenn in my life.

[GamerPastHisPrime]

Probably my favorite N64 game. Got it on launch day and played it non stop. I’ve been waiting for your review of it! Great stuff!

[Jagoryu]

I absolutely love this game! I still own it for my N64 and I've played for countless hours..! I wish SquareEnix would either remake(HD) this game or just make a new one already.

[christopherjohnston]

I remember watching my friend and his brother playing this game like there no tomorrow, they were good at it and I fail really hard at it because I suck at reading back then. I thank you for making this review because I forgot the name of it and now it's back