Quest 64/Gameplay

Introduction

In Quest 64 you control a young hero, Brian, in a quest across the fantasy world of Aidyn. During the game, the hero can progressively acquire several items and a wide array of spells.

Quest 64 is a role-playing video game. Specifically, it belongs to the sub-genre of Japanese-style RPVGs.

Three aspects that can define the genre of RPGs are listed here, and they apply to Quest 64 as well:

1. Text is an essential part of the game, and the characters have to talk and interact with non-evil characters to proceed in the adventure;
2. There are permanent upgrades, in the form of enhancements of the various attributes of the characters (attack, strength, magic etc.);
3. There is freedom of exploration, all the areas are connected by an "overworld", and areas that have been previously cleared can usually be re-visited; in other words, the game is non-linear.

Japanese-style RPVGs like Quest 64 focus more on the plot, while American-style RPVGs focus more on exploration and "body-building" of the characters. Nevertheless, all three aspects are present in every RPG.

Similar games

The video games most similar to Quest 64 are probably some of the few other RPGs for Nintendo 64:

• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, where the player controls a single hero;
• Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage, that uses a similar battle system.