RetroGaming: Wave Race 64

I finished in first place in every championship in Wave Race 64, including the unlockable Reverse mode!

This game is fantastic. I had never played it before I tried it last summer, shortly after moving into my first house and setting up the CRT gaming room. As someone who isn't usually into racing games, I was blown away by how hooked I became on this one. The water physics are still impressive all these years later - even more so, knowing that this was a launch title for the N64 and therefore one of the very first N64 games released. I was hooked enough to complete each championship up through Expert mode last summer, and now I've come back to finish the job by completing the unlockable Reverse mode!

In general this game has a really amazing presentation. The graphics and sound design work together to provide an extremely comfortable summer vibe that was easy for me to get lost in as I got used to the controls. It's probably what had me so hooked as to eventually take on the challenges up through Expert mode, to be honest. I'm sad I missed this one as a kid, but I'm very happy I got to play it now - and I highly recommend it!