The Junuary Project (2023)

Developer: Alieneer
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Genres: Platform
Main story: about 13 hours
Completionist: about 16 hours

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Explore forgotten 1996 prototype Mario 64 stages and lost mechanics lovingly recreated by fans.

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About

A hack that tries to implement as many pre-release and prototype assets into SM64, With some extra polish. Experience the stars of January ‘96, and explore long forgotten test stages. Race against Blargg, toss back at Ice Motos, and unlock the Yellow Switch. Utilize old and forgotten moves such as Squat Kick, SSK Sideflip, Dashing and JumpStep3.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.