Was the N64 faultless?
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Originally Posted by fujishig
Hey, the wrestling games were all excellent as well... 

I'm still waiting for an online wrestling that comes anywhere close to the Asmik wrestling games on N64.
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I'm hoping the Asmik wrestling games are all available on the Revolution because those will be purchased immediately. Nothing I have played since compares to those.
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Yeah, I don't rate the Gamecube that highly.
Wind Waker - Nothing compared to OOT
Mario Sunshine - ditto
Metroid was excellent, but titles like Mario Kart were better on the N64.
Wind Waker - Nothing compared to OOT
Mario Sunshine - ditto
Metroid was excellent, but titles like Mario Kart were better on the N64.
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No way, N64 was a good party system and had some great games, but overall the dearth of games really hurt it. I put my SNES and Playstation above it. Dreamcast was out for half the time the 64 was out, and it actually had a few more games released.
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I look back on the N64 as the best times I've had in my gaming career. It had many excellent games that were a lot of fun, including Harvest Moon 64, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Zelda OOT/Majora's Mask, Body Harvest, etc. I'm not a big fan of wrestling, but I loved the WCW vs. NWO games that came out, for the '64. 1080 Snowboarding was also amazing, and it's a lot better than its Gamecube sequel.
I've had several systems over the years - SNES, N64, PSX, Gamecube and PS2. Out of them all, I've had the most fun with my N64. It was an excellent system, that had amazing multiplayer games. Most of its greatness has been carried over into the Gamecube, though. Although I've really enjoyed playing my PS2 (and PSX - although I got it late in the game), I've had the most fun with Nintendo systems, overall.
I've had several systems over the years - SNES, N64, PSX, Gamecube and PS2. Out of them all, I've had the most fun with my N64. It was an excellent system, that had amazing multiplayer games. Most of its greatness has been carried over into the Gamecube, though. Although I've really enjoyed playing my PS2 (and PSX - although I got it late in the game), I've had the most fun with Nintendo systems, overall.
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I admit the N64 doesn't stand up that well in terms of numbers, but I haven't had more multiplayer fun on any other console. Even taking it in turns on blastcorps was a, well blast
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Originally Posted by tor_greg
If by "faultless" you mean "worst Nintendo console ever made," then sure.
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Originally Posted by dcswirl
My thoughts exactly. It all starts with the controller, I don't care how good the games are. That controller was horrible.
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I disagree, I think it's the best controller I've ever played with.
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If nothing else, it was absurdly innovative.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fujishig
Hey, the wrestling games were all excellent as well...
I'm still waiting for an online wrestling that comes anywhere close to the Asmik wrestling games on N64.
Originally Posted by fujishig
Hey, the wrestling games were all excellent as well...
I'm still waiting for an online wrestling that comes anywhere close to the Asmik wrestling games on N64.
I cannot mention N64 without mentioning Pilot Wings though. Damn you Nintendo for scrapping the GC version.
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Originally Posted by Tarantino
I disagree, I think it's the best controller I've ever played with.
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I hate wrestling, but my friends were into it at the time, so count me in as another fan of the WCW/NWO - World Tour/Revenge fans.
theneobez sums it up in one line above.
N64 was a good party system
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The N64 controller was beautiful. It was the pioneer of the comfy ergonomic controllers which of course are mandatory for every system now.
Harvest Moon 64 people say is THE best game in the Harvest series.
Harvest Moon 64 people say is THE best game in the Harvest series.
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Originally Posted by gimmepilotwings
Many, many good times with WCW/NWO Revenge. There was also Fire Pro Wrestling for the importers out there.
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Originally Posted by FRwL
The N64 controller was beautiful. It was the pioneer of the comfy ergonomic controllers which of course are mandatory for every system now.
Did you just say "comfy" in the same sentence as "N64 controller"?
The controller was horrible, and the placement of that analog stick in the center was terrible. I honestly couldn't hold that thing for more than a short while before my hands started cramping up.
Placement of vital controls in such close quarters is definatly a fault.
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^ You know you are supposed to hold your left hand on the middle prong, right? I only ask because I had a friend that played holding the two outer ones. I imagine that would be cramp inducing.
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^ You know you are supposed to hold your left hand on the middle prong, right? I only ask because I had a friend that played holding the two outer ones. I imagine that would be cramp inducing.
That analog stick should have been placed where the d-pad was or the controller should have been redesigned so the stick wasnt so close to the A,B,C(?) buttons. I saw a 3rd party pad that was like this but the controller was total junk (Performance or something similar).
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I was a part of the minority that held the controller by the left and right prongs. I never had any problems, and I actually found it more comfortable. I don't know how, though.



