Nintendo 64 vs. PlayStation Face Off #2 ClayFighter 63 1/3 & ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut (Nintendo 64) vs. Skullmonkeys (PlayStation)

Hi everyone I'm Jack Red, now it's time to do an unlikely face off. Sometimes you can only compare different games with a few things in common. In this rare case I'm putting both ClayFighter 63 1/3 & ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut on Nintendo 64 against Skullmonkeys on PlayStation. Considering they're both sequels to lesser known franchises. I felt this was the best way to show them off. Hard to believe at one point I did own the rarest N64 game in existence right?


Those familiar with these games are probably confuse why to do this. There wasn't many claymation video games during their run. In fact besides Primal Rage, they're the only franchises to use it. By default I have to go this route. Yes I'm considering two different versions of one fighting game against a platformer. Already a weird combination I know but so is these respective game's humor. Unless you had these, you wouldn't believe it yourselves.

Just between both versions of ClayFighter. There's a lot of notable changes between the two. Some game play mechanics got removed in Sculptor's Cut. The way story played out was very different. Originally regardless who you play as. You always fight Dr. Kilnklein at the end of the game. In Sculptor's Cut version, everyone has to face their rival. I also like in this version we get more story before those fights.

Not many people know that Skullmonkeys is a sequel to The Neverhood. A point & click game that has been ported to PlayStation but only in Japan. You do get passwords to help pick up where you left off. There are actual cut scenes in this game that are interesting for their time. Skullmonkeys is one of the silliest platformers on the console.

When we talk about the audio this becomes close. Skullmonkeys has better music but both these ClayFighter games has better sound effects. Some of the best voice actors of that time voiced in those games. Game play wise Skullmonkeys is a little unbalance in the difficulty department. Some levels are easy while others can be difficult. Yet the difficulty often spikes in that game. In both ClayFighter games it does get a little repetitive. Yes it is shorter due to being a fighting game but there's way more endings. Well what you might call as endings since you really don't see much. Skullmonkeys has a better single ending that does trump them.

Skullmonkeys has humor that not a lot of people would get like South Park. Just a little more childish & no where near as violent. Both these ClayFighter games does have humor more people would understand. Yes not everyone will laugh at them but that's also part of their appeal. Controls wise it's a hard one because Skullmonkeys does have easier controls. In ClayFighter's case you will be pressing those buttons more often.

Thus you should be more use to playing those than Skullmonkeys. Honestly with everything considered I kinda have to go with ClayFighter 63 1/3 & ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut. In the long run you just get a little more than what you expect. None of these games are master pieces but there's something about ClayFighter that more people can relate to. Simply having more colorful characters made a huge difference.

Winner: ClayFighter 63 1/3 & ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut on Nintendo 64