I've been waiting for the day when the N64 got this much love, and it's finally here. When the GameCube released back in 2001-02, the N64 joined the NES and SNES in the Nintendo archives. I get that we've got to have progression in gaming, but the N64 was, and very much still is, my first and favourite console, and its games provided me with some of the happiest memories of my childhood.
So it's nice to see that the list of N64 games being recompiled and getting native PC ports is getting bigger and bigger. In the last couple of weeks, we've had Holy Magic Century and Banjo: Recompiled, joining the party, and now another of my favourite games is getting access to all of the mod cons the others have taken advantage of.
Space Station Silicon Valley is a weird game, make no mistake about it. The first moment I took Evo's chip and latched onto a powered-down robotic sheep gave me an insight into how weird the world could be. Playing as rocket-powered mice, sheep, bears, foxes with wheels - it's an incredible adventure, and one that I remember all too well.
As a side note for anyone who loves the history of why we love doing what we do, I can remember my mum ringing around every shop in my local town to see if they had a copy of this game. We found one in a shopping centre and ended up running from the taxi to go and get it before closing time. My mum tripped over my gangly legs and ended up hitting the deck before being tended to by the store staff. I can still remember her saying, 'go and get the game,' as they were wiping blood from her face.
She's basically the female Rambo, and that makes this game even more special to me. The copy I have in the featured image above is that same copy - it's still going strong.
Space Station Silicon Valley: Recompiled looks fantastic now it's running with a higher framerate, better cameras, and instant loading times. According to Video Game Esoterica who posted the video further up this article, wide-screen support and Ray Tracing are also on the way soon.
So how do you play this version of Silicon Valley? Well, once it's downloaded, you'll need to upload a legally acquired ROM of the North American 1.0 version of the game. Then, instead of loading the game up through an emulator like Delta, you'll just be able to hit play like it was a game made for your PC. It's as simple as that.
I'm really glad that Dan Danger is getting his time in the spotlight again. I don't think enough people played SSSV back in the day or understood how much of a unique and quirky game it really is, so the fact that more people will get to experience it now makes me very happy indeed! They might not have the same story I have when it comes to playing it for the first time, but they'll enjoy it all the same.
