20 Essential N64 Games You Must Play Before You Die

14. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

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You know what? Even in 2016, where Star Wars Battlefront currently stands as the newest and indisputably most pretty and overall most authentic-feeling Star Wars game to have ever graced gaming, I still believe Rogue Squadron does the best job when it comes to recreating certain iconic moments from the films.The secret, unlockable Death Star Trench Run and Battle Of Hoth stages - while hindered by the technical limitations of the 90s - still perfectly capture the essence of both set pieces as they appeared in A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back respectively.The Expanded Universe stuff is what truly elevates Rogue Squadron to legendary status, though. Being able to actually experience the only-talked-about-in-the-films Beggar's Canyon race first-hand remains a high point.
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Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.