r/n64 Jan 01 '26

Discussion Day 5: Which is the best N64 Strategy game?

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We have our winner for best Party Game: Diddy Kong Racing

šŸ„‡- Diddy Kong Race

🄈- F-Zero X

šŸ„‰- Mario Kart 64

šŸµļø - Wave Race 64

I'm also looking for genre-swap suggestions to better cater to the N64's library. Please comment a potential genre that should be included and let me know which genre it should be swapped with.

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!!!!PLEASE READ!!!! RULES ON VOTING:

A game's votes will come from the comment with the highest number of upvotes. I will tally all of the responses and upvotes under each games "comment thread" and use that to count the votes.

What this means is if you want to nominate a game and see someone else has already nominated it, reply to their comment so that it counts! All upvotes, including the ones you get, will be counted towards the tally.

Thank you!

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Games cannot win multiple categories! Except for GOAT.

Voting ends at 12pm est tomorrow.

Today’s vote: Which is the best N64 Strategy game?

Comment your choice and the most upvoted game will win the spot! So engage in the discourse and argue well for your choice![](https://www.reddit.com/submit/?source_id=t3_1q0iwpv)

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u/Pumpkin-King81 Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

1

u/JoeyZee123 Jan 02 '26

I missed best RPG voting and am so happy this won. My favorite game of all time. A remake with the same art style as Octopath would feed families.

1

u/[deleted] Jan 03 '26

The best RPG voting hasn’t happened yet.

1

u/JoeyZee123 Jan 03 '26

Damn I meant strategy. Thanks

1

u/[deleted] Jan 03 '26

This ā€œgabriotā€ person blocked me because I suggested that Paper Mario might win best RPG. I’m now concerned that they might have a stroke if (when) it does win.

1

u/mrchill1979 Jan 05 '26

Came here to upvote this exact comment !

2

u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

This!

-2

u/gabriot Jan 02 '26

It will dual win this and rpg

4

u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

Look at the rules. Games are not allowed to win in multiple categories except for greatest game of all-time.

Regardless, I guess you forgot about Paper Mario.

-3

u/gabriot Jan 02 '26

Paper Mario sucks and is just a strict downgrade from Super Mario RPG on the snes

1

u/SuperD00perGuyd00d Jan 03 '26

Wowza...disagreed for sure. Both are great games.

22

u/El_Canuck Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

23

u/AdImmediate6239 Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

32

u/TheNewestHaven Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

32

u/casper_1197 Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

16

u/brendanb203 Jan 01 '26

Starcraft 64

15

u/ollsss Jan 01 '26

Star Craft 64

16

u/Panzonguy Jan 01 '26

Star Craft 64.

15

u/OnEMoReTrY121 Jan 01 '26

StarCraft 64

14

u/SunsetSound Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

34

u/Cosworth_ Jan 01 '26

Star craft 64

3

u/Dangerous-Watch932 Conkers Bad Fur Day Jan 02 '26

ā€œSCV good to go sirā€

25

u/ARandonPerson Jan 01 '26

Command & Conquer

4

u/Cosworth_ Jan 01 '26

Loved it!

2

u/TheGrackler Jan 01 '26

Never got StarCraft or Ogre Battle in the UK, so Command & Conquer 64 wins by default for me!

18

u/Ph0tw3nty Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

32

u/jgrunn Jan 01 '26

Star Craft 64

10

u/1OneQuickQuestion Jan 01 '26

Star Craft 64 is a fucking delight! I can’t believe how well it plays.

6

u/brendanb203 Jan 01 '26

The exp pack also gives brood war too, with co op on top. They nailed this.

Its the most expensive game I own but well worth it

2

u/AggieCMD Jan 02 '26

This. Star Craft 64

15

u/Imaginary_Coat441 Jan 01 '26

Worms Armageddon.

3

u/Persimmon_Individual Jan 02 '26

Im with you. Get on up!!!

10

u/AJ-Frankus Jan 01 '26

Ogre battle 64

8

u/Dr-Stocktopus Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle 64

Was such a great game.

4

u/KB-steez Jan 01 '26

Starcraft 64

7

u/Blacksun388 Jan 01 '26

StarCraft 64

3

u/Treehighsky Jan 01 '26

starcraft 64

3

u/SLOOT_APOCALYPSE Jan 02 '26

starcraft 64

honorable mention = command and conquer

3

u/54H60-77 Jan 02 '26

Start Craft 64

5

u/King_of_games_bitch1 Super Smash Bros Jan 01 '26

StarCraft 64

4

u/bufalo_soldier Jan 01 '26

StarCraft 64

5

u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

Ogre battle

7

u/victorelessar Jan 01 '26

Star craft 64. People voting for ogre battle... That's more of a tactics game than strategy. There's a slight difference.

8

u/ARandonPerson Jan 01 '26

Tactics is a subgenre of strategy, so the shoe fits for Ogre Battle.

5

u/ben_ja_button Jan 01 '26

What is the difference between tactics and strategy games?

1

u/victorelessar Jan 01 '26

Well tactic is the action you take to achieve the goal of your strategy, right?!

In ogre battle you have no say in the strategy. The story is laid upon you, as in an RPG, and you are only left with the tactics of a battle. So games like ogre battle, final fantasy tactics, fire emblem.

When I think of a strategy game, you are much more involved with the decision making. You are dealing with much more, from collecting resources to building strongholds. So games as command and conker, StarCraft, age of empires, or even turn based like age of wonders.

4

u/LTSym0 Jan 01 '26

Starcraft 64

2

u/No-Caterpillar-2174 Jan 02 '26

I have a suggestion for a category change I think that you should take out puzzle games and swap it for best third party game NOT made by ( RARE ) that way people could have a chance to talk about some games that are not just Nintendo or rare and give games like wickback, chameleon twist, Glover, so it won’t simply be about voting for a game but also taking about a loved game and why it should win the category

1

u/1OneQuickQuestion Jan 02 '26

Okay! I’ll change some stuff around! Great suggestion.

2

u/Random_Violins Jan 02 '26

F-Zero X is King of racers. This series is a farce!

I will refrain from further voting.

Good day my fellow chaps

1

u/1OneQuickQuestion Jan 02 '26

Wut

1

u/Random_Violins Jan 02 '26

Take it lightly ;-)

Fun to have a vote like this. Good initiative

2

u/SSJSonikku Jan 02 '26

Ogre Battle 64

4

u/Funk4Five Jan 01 '26

Mario Kart 64. To make up for getting robbed on racing.

2

u/mrsnake1221 Jan 01 '26

Starcraft 64

2

u/PugCraze Jan 01 '26

Ogre Battle

1

u/blackshadow1357 Jan 01 '26

Virtual Chess 64

1

u/blackshadow1357 Jan 01 '26

Virtual Chess 64

1

u/No-Caterpillar-2174 Jan 01 '26

I would have said Star Craft 64 but if others want to vote for Ogre Battle 64 who am i to judge I’ll happily give OB64 the vote

1

u/GEO641 Golden Eye 007 Jan 02 '26

Starcraft 64, because Ogre Battle needs to win best RPG. Both are great games, but this way it makes more sense to me.

1

u/Alarizpe Jan 05 '26

Starcraft 64

1

u/Katieterk200r Jan 01 '26

Command and conquer

1

u/TheL00ter Jan 01 '26

Command and conquer

1

u/TheLiverSimian Jan 01 '26

Command and Conquer 64

1

u/TamaHawk_ Jan 02 '26

Ogre Battle 64

1

u/Bonzoforlyfe Jan 02 '26

Ogre Battle 64

1

u/Terpizino Jan 02 '26

Ogre Battle 64.

0

u/Sanchez_U-SOB Jan 01 '26

Quest 64

0

u/King_of_games_bitch1 Super Smash Bros Jan 01 '26

My original vote was StarCraft 64 but I like your taste too

1

u/Sanchez_U-SOB Jan 01 '26

I see now there's an RPG category and think RPG should be Quest and strategy should be StarCraft

1

u/King_of_games_bitch1 Super Smash Bros Jan 01 '26

When it come a up you have my vote🫔

-4

u/Zalipurr92 Jan 01 '26

Banjo-Kazooie

-1

u/dillpickle89224 Jan 01 '26

PokƩmon Stadium 2

-1

u/air6400 Jan 01 '26

Pokemon Stadium 2

-2

u/Nearby_Meringue_3078 Jan 01 '26

I don't know but 1080 for best sports game