Nintendo N64 switch controllers
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kingtreelo
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possibly the worst controller of all time
and they remade it
and they remade it
I liked it, great design for 3d games
thegreathopper
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Yes me too, I found it perfect for Waverace, 1080, Mario kart, Excite bike etc.
It was definitely designed for 3d. Found waverace on the GameCube tricky to start with after playing the 64 version so much.
Z trigger was just in the perfect spot
Z trigger was just in the perfect spot
kingtreelo
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i'm not even sure what "it was designed for 3d games" even means
it was designed for someone with 3 hands and a high tolerance for shit joysticks
it was designed for someone with 3 hands and a high tolerance for shit joysticks
I loved it
pooman2084
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I loved it too but it was seemingly designed for someone with 3 hands!
kuato_lives
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kingtreelo
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i think Nostalgia plays a big part in the N64, its a terrible console with maybe less than 10 decent games, i didnt ever own one but own a few now with about 120 games, most are absolute shite
pooman2084
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We’ve been spoilt by modern frame rates.
Mario, Zelda, Star Fox and Goldeneye were genre defining and Mario and Zelda hold up really well today.
There is a lot of shovel ware but I bought about 12 games (on import BITD) but the only dud in there was Turok really.
Mario, Zelda, Star Fox and Goldeneye were genre defining and Mario and Zelda hold up really well today.
There is a lot of shovel ware but I bought about 12 games (on import BITD) but the only dud in there was Turok really.
kingtreelo
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i love Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo and Mario Kart, they still hold up even today for me
i've not found a great else though and personally thing Mario 64 may be the most overated game of all time, its absolute garbage, i can imagine it probably was groundbreaking back then, but not having played it at the time and visiting it decades later...its naff
i've not found a great else though and personally thing Mario 64 may be the most overated game of all time, its absolute garbage, i can imagine it probably was groundbreaking back then, but not having played it at the time and visiting it decades later...its naff
pooman2084
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Crazy talk!
jerryspaghetti
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Insanity. It doesn’t have the library of SNES but it was genuinely mind blowing at the time. The controller was perfectly in keeping with the new era of console gaming by being different to anything before it and was probably specifically designed that way for Mario 64’s camera function.
Not to mention that Ocarina of Time is one of the greatest if not greatest games ever made and still holds up despite being at the forefront of polygon graphics.
There’s at least 20 games I could name off the top of my head that I’d happily play today. Including some lesser know gems like Vigilante 8 and Mischief Makers.
It’s not widely respected by the PlayStation lot though 😘
Not to mention that Ocarina of Time is one of the greatest if not greatest games ever made and still holds up despite being at the forefront of polygon graphics.
There’s at least 20 games I could name off the top of my head that I’d happily play today. Including some lesser know gems like Vigilante 8 and Mischief Makers.
It’s not widely respected by the PlayStation lot though 😘
kingtreelo
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i would like to hear those games, it could well be possible i have played then only very briefly
I didnt include Vigilante 8 as it was out on other platforms, that is a very good game
I didnt include Vigilante 8 as it was out on other platforms, that is a very good game
thegreathopper
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I am sure it was of its time, I bought mine on import as soon as it came out, Mario 64 & Waverace blew me away.
jerryspaghetti
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Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
Ocarina
Goldeneye
Rogue Squadron
Lylat Wars
Perfect Dark
Smash Bros
Conkers Bad Fur Day
Mario Party 2
Mischief Makers
Vigilante 8
Donkey Kong 64
Banjo Kazooie
Jet Force Gemini
Wave Race
Mystical Ninja
Diddy Kong Raving
Beetle Adventure Racing
Mario Golf
Blast Corps
Honorable mentions:
Majoras Mask
Dr Mario 64
Micro Machines 64
Iss 64
Mario Tennis
Duke Nukem 64
Paper Mario
Snowboard Kids
Yoshis Story
John Bennett
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I must say I don't remember it looking that amazing at the time. It was clearly a little bit better than the PS1 for graphics, but the 4k of memory for storing texture maps was a big shortfall that made things look rather plain and smeared in vaseline.
But, even with a PC and 3DFX, I did envy stuff like Goldeneye, Wave Race and Mario 64.
I've got the N64 controller for the Switch. I got it out of curiosity. I can see why it's ok for stuff designed for it, but for general Switch stuff, don't bother as, as well as the odd layout, it's missing loads of buttons like X and Y, rendering games you can't remap useless.
But, even with a PC and 3DFX, I did envy stuff like Goldeneye, Wave Race and Mario 64.
I've got the N64 controller for the Switch. I got it out of curiosity. I can see why it's ok for stuff designed for it, but for general Switch stuff, don't bother as, as well as the odd layout, it's missing loads of buttons like X and Y, rendering games you can't remap useless.
wigsplitta
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I recon F-Zero, Bangai-O and Sin and Punishment should be on the list too. I also spent many hours playing Goldeneye using the two controller dual analog stick setup
I wasn't too big of a fan of the N64 controller when I first tried one, both of my controllerss were pretty gritty feeling. Last year though, I bought one of those steel stick bowls and while it didn't improve the range of the stick (one of my controllers is totally screwed in that regard), it really helped with the grittiness, made it feel nice and smooth like a modern stick.
Doesn't change the fact that you need 3 hands to use it though lol
Doesn't change the fact that you need 3 hands to use it though lol