Topic: 3rd Party 64 Episode 1 - Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs

[John Rairdin]

The Most Ambitious N64 Game You've Never Played

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/video/64586/3rd-party-64-episode-1-battlezone-rise-of-the-black-dogs

Every time I speak with someone about the Nintendo 64 library, I’m generally met with the view that almost every good game on the system was made by Nintendo. And while it is true that the high cost of cartridges as compared to the discs Sony was using on the PlayStation drove many third parties away, those that stayed were willing to invest. In my opinion this has resulted in a small but generally high-quality library of third-party games. Welcome to Third Party 64, where we’ll explore the often unsung third-party library of the Nintendo 64. The rules are simple, we’ll only cover games that were not developed, published, or contracted by Nintendo. With that, let’s get to today’s game.