The Decade of the N64

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September 29th, 2006, 18:34
wraggster

The Decade of the N64

1up is running a piece looking back at the ten years since the N64's launch. 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 ?
September 29th, 2006, 18:42
Zion

Super Mario 64 :D
September 29th, 2006, 20:14
r2works

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
September 29th, 2006, 20:38
JKKDARK

Nintendo is not good on home consoles..
September 29th, 2006, 21:25
aklesh3

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.
September 30th, 2006, 00:16
Knuxman

Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie
September 30th, 2006, 00:34
Zion

Quote:

Originally Posted by aklesh3

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:
September 30th, 2006, 01:24
Video_freak

Nice article. Really brings back a lot of N64 memories. They even explained the 64DD and it's "games"! :P
September 30th, 2006, 03:10
pibs

Conquer's Bad Furday wow those where the days
September 30th, 2006, 09:51
the_eternal_dark

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKKDARK

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.
September 30th, 2006, 13:32
CampaKaze

Diddy Kong Racing!! omg its coming out for the DS, still cant wait..
September 30th, 2006, 16:21
`The0n3

Theres Nothing else like playing Zelda: OoT
for the first time
October 1st, 2006, 04:49
kayhanbakid

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.
October 1st, 2006, 15:33
Xiro

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayhanbakid

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...
October 1st, 2006, 15:44
JKKDARK

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_eternal_dark

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!)
October 1st, 2006, 18:58
Shilo

There is so many good games for the N64, but Paper Mario is my favorite :D
October 1st, 2006, 20:28
JKKDARK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shilo

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.
October 1st, 2006, 21:08
JD/

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?
October 1st, 2006, 23:42
Xiro

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.
October 1st, 2006, 23:48
salomon st

zelda oot all the way
October 2nd, 2006, 03:37
Ani-Monster

perfect dark... love that game...

over 1000 hours played :P
October 2nd, 2006, 03:42
NoQuarter

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 :)
October 2nd, 2006, 21:48
chemical

Hmmm thats a tough one, my 3 favourites would have to be:

007 Goldeneye
Banjo Kazooie/Twooie
Yoshi's Story