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wraggster
September 29th, 2006, 18:34
1up is running a piece looking back at the ten years since the N64's launch (http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3153750). The start of Nintendo's slump, the N64 still managed to come out of the console wars with some great and lasting memories, like GoldenEye, Smash Bros., and Ocarina of Time. From the article:
"Nintendo certainly gave players plenty of time to get all 120 stars. By the end of 1996, the N64 still had fewer than a dozen games, and even that anemic library was glutted with mediocrity like Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Cruis'n USA. Sure, there were gems like Mario Kart 64 and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and there was the stubborn optimism of Nintendo of America President Howard Lincoln (who insisted N64 games sold more than 250,000 per title), but industry commentators were starting to see through the emperor's clothes. Meanwhile, Sony was turning up the heat with massive blockbusters like Final Fantasy VII."

What were your Favourite N64 Games ?
Zion
September 29th, 2006, 18:42
Super Mario 64 :D
r2works
September 29th, 2006, 20:14
Shame they didn't bring the DD to the US. Might have turned Nintendo's failure around. The price for games certainly did not help with the N64 popularity
JKKDARK
September 29th, 2006, 20:38
Nintendo is not good on home consoles..
aklesh3
September 29th, 2006, 21:25
castlevania 64, I would love to see them do to castlevania what they did with zelda. Offer a new game with all of the old ones as a bonus.
Knuxman
September 30th, 2006, 00:16
Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie
Zion
September 30th, 2006, 00:34
castlevania 64, I would love to see them do to castlevania what they did with zelda. Offer a new game with all of the old ones as a bonus.

i thought i was the only one who loved that game :rolleyes:
Video_freak
September 30th, 2006, 01:24
Nice article. Really brings back a lot of N64 memories. They even explained the 64DD and it's "games"! :P
pibs
September 30th, 2006, 03:10
Conquer's Bad Furday wow those where the days
the_eternal_dark
September 30th, 2006, 09:51
Nintendo is not good on home consoles..

That's a matter of opinion. My Gamecube has probably seen as much use as my Xbox, PSP, or DS. Definately more time than with the PS2.
CampaKaze
September 30th, 2006, 13:32
Diddy Kong Racing!! omg its coming out for the DS, still cant wait..
`The0n3
September 30th, 2006, 16:21
Theres Nothing else like playing Zelda: OoT
for the first time
kayhanbakid
October 1st, 2006, 04:49
Mario Kart 64 was awesome. Great multiplayer game.

I also love Star Wars Episode I Racer. Very difficult but very fun. I remember seeing a demo of it at Toys R Us when the N64 came out and I was in awe. It looked amazing. Now it doesn't look that good but it's still fun.

Smash bros was great too. Better than the GC version I thought. I think it was a great, system. Playstation was more for thinkers. I'm a numbskull, I just wanna play. Many great games for N64.
Xiro
October 1st, 2006, 15:33
Smash bros was great too. Better than the GC version I thought. I think it was a great, system. Playstation was more for thinkers. I'm a numbskull, I just wanna play. Many great games for N64.
I gotta disagree man. I'd love to see some Sony Fanboy try to get through the Water Temple in OOT. They would be so lost...
JKKDARK
October 1st, 2006, 15:44
That's a matter of opinion. My Gamecube has probably seen as much use as my Xbox, PSP, or DS. Definately more time than with the PS2.
hehe gamecube will be dead before all the consoles that you are saying (and DC, lol!)
Shilo
October 1st, 2006, 18:58
There is so many good games for the N64, but Paper Mario is my favorite :D
JKKDARK
October 1st, 2006, 20:28
There is so many good games for the N64, but Paper Mario is my favorite :D
mario? pokemon? HAHA please, i'm not 12 years old. I don't like kid games.
JD/
October 1st, 2006, 21:08
jkkdark please dont impose your opinions on other people some people might like nintendo even though they're not 12 years old nintendo is awesome iand im willing to bet you've got daedalus on your psp so how but you stop flaming nintendo k?
Xiro
October 1st, 2006, 23:42
its true jkkdark, people over 12 play mario and zelda. And dont make fun of "kids games" when you yourself have a picture of some animated little girl as your avatar, which some people (myself included) could say is for 12 year olds.
salomon st
October 1st, 2006, 23:48
zelda oot all the way
Ani-Monster
October 2nd, 2006, 03:37
perfect dark... love that game...

over 1000 hours played :P
NoQuarter
October 2nd, 2006, 03:42
Wow,I'm 29 and I love the crap out of mario,zelda, and metroid.I still remember christmas day when I got my NES and the first zelda.I love playing those old games, they're just fun.Mario 64 and Zelda Oot were just reveloutionary :)
chemical
October 2nd, 2006, 21:48
Hmmm thats a tough one, my 3 favourites would have to be:

007 Goldeneye
Banjo Kazooie/Twooie
Yoshi's Story