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N64 deserves more credit than it gets...
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^ Then you were almost as screwed as you would've been had you been looking for a Nintendo or Rare game on a Playstation. 
Obviously the N64 was less than a stellar success for Nintendo, but those games I mentioned earlier form many of my most memorable gaming experiences, and that's all that really matters to me.
Obviously the N64 was less than a stellar success for Nintendo, but those games I mentioned earlier form many of my most memorable gaming experiences, and that's all that really matters to me.
It was bilinear texture filtering, plus the usual resolution was 320x240, so yeah--it could easily look like crap. The low res and filtering were used to help mask the low poly counts and poor texture quality in the first place. There were some really bright folks who figured out how to get good performance out of the system at 640x480, though.
It wasn't a bad system, it was just difficult to leverage its strengths effectively.
I thought about the Saturn, but I admit I didn't know enough about it to give it a fair shake. I just know it had an odd architecture with 2 CPUs and a handful of other processors, and parallelized computing wasn't exactly a common concept in consoles of the time. I also recall reading 3D functionality was tacked onto the Saturn late in its development, once it was realized the other major consoles of the era would be 3D. I'm sure this made it even harder to code for.
I loved my N64 and we probably played games on it more than the other consoles, wearing out GoldenEye, Mario Kart and WCW/NWO Revenge to name three multiplayer games. But there were even less good games on it than there are for the Wii, and for the first year or so you bought it to play Super Mario 64 because there was nothing else worth buying.
Also, the third time was not the charm for Nintendo as they made a few wrong turns took a plunge, basically knocking themselves off as king of the hill. Sony did likewise for their third console. So now how will Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot with the Xbox 720?
Also, the third time was not the charm for Nintendo as they made a few wrong turns took a plunge, basically knocking themselves off as king of the hill. Sony did likewise for their third console. So now how will Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot with the Xbox 720?
oh yeah... I forgot about Mario Kart and Diddy Kong racing. Those are some of the most fun games I've ever played. The replay factor is just ridiculously good.
I got an N64 because I liked Nintendo and Rare games. If I had liked the other stuff I would have gotten a Playstation. I had fun with my 64. I don't regret getting one.
I got an N64 because I liked Nintendo and Rare games. If I had liked the other stuff I would have gotten a Playstation. I had fun with my 64. I don't regret getting one.
1.) PS1 owners can kiss my favorite part of my anatomy.
2.) I like Perfect Dark enough to own a copy. That should say a lot right there.
I remember when the N64 came out that my jaw dropped open looking at the graphics. Of course they look poor now, but that doesn't really matter. The games (generally) are tons fun to play. The N64 was the last system I bought until the last year or so when I got a Wii (I'm thinking about an X-Box 360 when I find large wad of cash on the street).
There are two regrets about the system.
First, it marked a downtrend in Nintendo games where they basically fell behind for ten years and I still think they're suffering for it with third party support.
Second, the analog stick. I'm not going to bitch about it like other people, but, since I still play the N64, I have to find new controllers on ebay to replace the ones that wear out and I still have to hope that their stick is in good condition. It's certainly a complication that's very real.
Otherwise, great system with great games. The controller looks complicated, but I've never had any problems with it.
There are two regrets about the system.
First, it marked a downtrend in Nintendo games where they basically fell behind for ten years and I still think they're suffering for it with third party support.
Second, the analog stick. I'm not going to bitch about it like other people, but, since I still play the N64, I have to find new controllers on ebay to replace the ones that wear out and I still have to hope that their stick is in good condition. It's certainly a complication that's very real.
Otherwise, great system with great games. The controller looks complicated, but I've never had any problems with it.
Doom 64. Nuff' Said.
Also, the third time was not the charm for Nintendo as they made a few wrong turns took a plunge, basically knocking themselves off as king of the hill. Sony did likewise for their third console. So now how will Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot with the Xbox 720?
Probably the same way they did with the 360, sticking with bad hardware design decisions, knowing that it will cause numerous failures, recalls and repairs.
Avoid Madcatz-I don't know how many I bought and broke. Darned stick!
Mario Kart as well, I believe... maybe not straight away... can't quite remember. Pilotwings was good, as was Waverace and Turok and Starfox were pretty soon after release too. Not a massive library, but it kept us going.
I noticed some people complaining about the N64's game library, but can anybody really name, say, ten PS1 exclusives that they still play today versus ten N64 games? I think the N64 would win!
The PS1 may have had more games, but the ratio of good to bad games was something like 1:5.
The PS1 may have had more games, but the ratio of good to bad games was something like 1:5.
Enix made a REALY good(and sadly under-rated) game for the 64 called Mischief Makers, a 2-d sidescroller with 3D elements. one of the most visually stunning 64 games ever made, and this was BEFORE DK64 and the expansion pak, and someone mentiond the Saturn, my cousin has a Japanese one and a ton of import games, ALOT of the realy good (and good looking) games never made it to this side, like Super Dimensional Fortress Macross and Voltage Fighter: Gowkaizer
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 9
Armored Core
Einhander
Parapa the Rapper
Tomba!
Tomba! 2
Brave Fencer Musashi
Xenogears
I always found Mario Kart 64 to be pretty poor. The courses are too long and boring, and it just isnt as fun to play as the snes version or the wii one.
Colony Wars
Colony Wars: Vengenance
Colony Wars: Red Sun
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis 2
Metal Gear Solid
Crash Bandicoot Warped
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Silent Hill
Chrono Cross
Spyro 1
Spyro 2
Spyro 3
Final Fantasy Tactics
Threads of Fate
Dragon Warrior VII
Lunar 1
Lunar 2
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Alundra
Tactics Ogre
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