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This is part 11 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this eleventh part I completed the Super Series in the GT1 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 10 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this tenth part I completed the Invitational Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 9 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this ninth part I completed the Ultimatum Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 8 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this eighth part I completed the Ring of Fire Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 7 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this seventh part I completed the Endurance Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 6 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this sixth part I completed the Orca Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 5 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this fifth part I completed the Drivers Challenge in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 4 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this fourth part I completed the Seasons Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 3 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this third part I completed the Emperor Challenge in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 2 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. In this second part I completed the Spider Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is part 1 of my playthrough of World Driver Championship on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual World Driver Championship cartridge. I'm using a manual transmission, like always. Back during the Nintendo 64 era I had a real fondness for racing games since the genre was fairly well represented on the system. However, a large portion of the N64 racing library was made up of arcade racers, and while they were great for pick-up-and-play action, they sometimes lacked depth. So while I enjoyed various arcade racing games, I also kept my eyes out for more realistic or simulation-based titles. I had received Top Gear Rally back in 1997, which wasn't exactly an arcade racer. Although I certainly enjoyed the game, it was lacking in content and had overly sensitive controls. A couple of years later I noticed that the developer behind Top Gear Rally, Boss Game Studios, had released a game that was being dubbed the Gran Turismo of the Nintendo 64. The game was titled World Driver Championship. I must have read IGN's review of World Driver Championship a dozen times before I finally purchased the game in late 1999 or early 2000. By then it was only $30 at my local EB Games, so I picked up the game complete in box. When I got home and tried the game, I was not disappointed. The controls still weren't perfect, but there was way more content than Top Gear Rally, good music, and unbelievable graphics. Boss Game Studios was probably one of the most technically proficient N64 developers, and they really showed it with this game. World Driver Championship remains a stunning achievement in N64 graphics. In fact, all of the menu screens automatically display at a high resolution, and the races themselves are available in an optional letterbox high-resolution format - all without the game utilizing the Expansion Pak. Since this game was so difficult, I couldn't get any of my friends to play it (we would instead resort to Mario Kart or an arcade racer). But I still played the hell out of it by myself. Before World Driver Championship, I used to play racing games simply by flying around courses at top speed without slowing down. This game, however, forced me to change tactics and learn to use controlled braking and downshifting in order to handle the turns. It was challenging, but also a lot of fun. I would get sucked into each course and just find that perfect rhythm where I got faster with each lap. If you've seen my prior videos on this game then you already know what to expect. It's time to beat this game like a red-headed stepchild. In this first part I created a new profile and completed the Novice Cup in the GT2 circuit. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to standardize the N64's native 240p/480i signal so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using a standard Nintendo 64 controller.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Nile Adventure using the Cutthroat. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Castle Von Dandy using the Banshee. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Hydro Speedway using the Rad Hazard. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Catacomb using the Cutthroat. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on New York Disaster using the Rad Hazard. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Venice Canals using the Cutthroat. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Ship Graveyard using the Cutthroat. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on The Far East using the Banshee. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Lake Powell using the Tidal Blade. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Greek Isles using the Thresher. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Arctic Circle using Damn the Torpedos. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. In this video I got first place on Thunder Park using the Miss Behave. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

[Note: This video and description were originally posted on Youtube on November 10, 2014.] This is a capture of me playing Hydro Thunder on the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Hydro Thunder cartridge. I felt like recording some newer, higher-quality Hydro Thunder footage since the old footage was grainy and too dark. I also felt like using my steering wheel accessory that I previously used for my Off Road Challenge playthrough. The steering wheel ended up working really well for this game and I even beat some of my old times with it. Hydro Thunder is the last great arcade game that I can recall playing before arcades pretty much died. I dumped a lot of quarters into this game and then spent plenty of time playing the various console ports. The Dreamcast port was the best (I played it once or twice), but the other ports weren't bad at all. I think one of my friends owned the Nintendo 64 version when I was in high school, so I played through it a bunch around 2000/2001. I may have rented it as well. For some reason the boats move a little slower in the Nintendo 64 version, but it has pretty good graphics overall. There's even a unique four-player mode, but it sucks terribly because you're stuck in a first-person view and the frame rate drops to horrendous levels. In this video I got first place on Lost Island using the Banshee. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Interact V3 Racing Wheel.

[Note: This video and description were originally posted on Youtube on September 30, 2015.] This is a capture of me and a friend playing Off Road Challenge for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using an actual Off Road Challenge cartridge. I'm player one and Drew is player two. Here's some footage of the two-player mode in this game. Like a bunch of other racing games on the Nintendo 64, Off Road Challenge doesn't allow two people to race against AI cars. Instead, you can only race against each other, which is really limiting. It would be a lot more fun if two people could complete the different circuits together, similar to SNES racing games like the Top Gear series. Drew and I completed three courses using the Toyota Trophy Truck and Class 10 Heavy-Metal. I hadn't played this game in a couple years and Drew has possibly never played this game before, so we didn't race all that well. Also, I couldn't figure out which button allowed me to downshift (I used a steering wheel for my prior playthrough), so I had to leave the truck in fourth gear every time I crashed. Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the SNES's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. We're using standard Nintendo 64 controllers.