Author Topic: anyone notice Nintendo releases on GC vrs N64? (Read 5361 times)

joeamis · « **on:** April 24, 2003, 03:57:51 PM »

has anyone else noticed that Nintendo has released:

Super Mario Sunshine
Star Fox Adventures
Zelda the Windwaker
Metroid Prime
Animal Crossing
Wave Race BS
SSBM
Pikmin
Star Wars RS2
and many others in a time frame of one year and 3 months!!?
with mario kart, mario tennis, mario golf, f zero, and tons more in less than 2 years into the consoles life!

while we had to wait roughly 3-4 years for the same amount of quality titles on the N64

nintendo has outdone themselves, especially in working titles made with 2nd parties, like
Hal, Retro Studios, Factor 5, Sega, Namco, etc...

Nintendo deserves are utmost respect and we can only do so by purchasing these amazing titles
i hate to sound like an employee of the company lol but i just had to give them my thanks...

mariomeatball · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2003, 04:05:11 PM »

Yeah, they really saw the error of their ways with the N64. Im so happy with my gamecube its not even funny!

Locke Cole · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2003, 04:07:14 PM »

Yeah, I've noticed that too. The main reason behind it was because programming carts was expensive(remember the $59.99 Nintendo days) and harder to use then cds. Now with the Gamecubes technology programmers and teams can create great games in half the amount of time. Wonderful for us Nintendo fans, aint it.

Mingesium · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2003, 04:47:22 PM »

The switch from carts to cds didn't make games easier to program. The architect of the GameCube made it easier. Actually Nintendo is slacking.

as Jan 2003 there were 12 GameCube games published by Nintendo.
in the same amount of time, Nintendo published 14 games for the n64.

You just don't notice the gaps because it is filled with 3rd party software.

joeamis · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2003, 05:00:55 PM »

maybe thats true, but the quality doesnt compare to the GC games,
who can stack up a game like blast corps to Metroid or even Star Fox Adv.?

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2003, 05:51:57 PM »

star fox wasnt the best of a game too frustrating.

dafunkk12 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2003, 07:34:13 PM »

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Originally posted by: joeamis
who can stack up a game like blast corps to Metroid or even Star Fox Adv.?

How can you say such a thing? If a well-done sequel is made, it should be plenty enough to make me buy an Xbox! Those last missions were hardcore and demanded the utmost precision; nearly impossible, but gave just enough glimpse of possible improvement that you'd keep trying. Hah, well anyway, that's just my taste, so I hope you don't take it personally. I respect everyone's right to have their own opinion.

The Doc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2003, 10:24:02 AM »

I never owned an N64. However, I did buy a platium GameCube back in october 2002 and I am very happy with my purchase.
The Doc

Koopa Troopa · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2003, 05:11:27 PM »

This is further evidenced by my empty pockets...

KrazyJ1098 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2003, 06:04:40 PM »

i never owned an n64 until my girlfreind bought me one last christmas. without metroid, i didnt need it.

Ace · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2003, 08:48:14 PM »

joeamis, i hate to burst you bubble but Nintendo (EAD) has only produced about 3 or of the titles you've mentioned

Super Mario Sunshine-EAD
Star Fox Adventures-Rare
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker-EAD
Metroid Prime-Retro Studios
Animal Crossing-EAD (N64 port)
Wave Race: Blue Storm-NST
Super Smash Bros: Melee-Hal
Pikmin-EAD
Star Wars Rouge Squadron 2-Factor 5

thUnd3Rm0nk3y · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2003, 07:06:32 AM »

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Originally posted by: Ace
joeamis, i hate to burst you bubble but Nintendo (EAD) has only produced about 3 or of the titles you've mentioned

Super Mario Sunshine-EAD
Star Fox Adventures-Rare
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker-EAD
Metroid Prime-Retro Studios
Animal Crossing-EAD (N64 port)
Wave Race: Blue Storm-NST
Super Smash Bros: Melee-Hal
Pikmin-EAD
Star Wars Rouge Squadron 2-Factor 5

Think he was meaning games Nintendo has published.

Hemmorrhoid · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2003, 07:33:13 AM »

And whats even greater is that the best is still to come like F-Zero, Mario Kart, Mario 128, Metroid 2, Zelda 2, Too Human, RS3 etc

ZombieX · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2003, 08:45:52 AM »

Through the first 17 months the GC has been in the U.S., Nintendo has published 14 games:

1. Luigi’s Mansion
2. WaveRace BlueStorm
3. Pikmin
4. SSBM
5. NBA Courtside
6. Eternal Darkness
7. Magical Mirror s/ Mickey Mouse
8. Super Mario Sunshine
9. Animal Crossing
10. Starfox Adventures
11 Mario Party 4
12. Metroid Prime
13. Zelda: MQ
14. Zelda: TWW

Through the first 17 months of the N64's life in the U.S., Nintendo published 14 games:

1. Super Mario 64 - 9/96
2. Pilot Wings 64 - 9/96
3. WaveRace 64 - 11/5/96
4. Killer Instinct Gold - 11/25/96
5. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – 12/01/96
6. Cruis’N USA - 12/3/96
7. Mario Kart 64 - 2/10/97
8. Blast Corps - 3/26/1997
9. Starfox 64 - 7/97
10. Tetrisphere - 8/11/97
11. Goldeneye – 8/25/97
12. Mischief Makers 9/1/97
13. Diddy Kong Racing 11/24/97
14. Bomberman64 12/1/97

Am I missing any N64 games?

dbcollien · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2003, 10:54:44 AM »

Wasn't Goldeneye a Rare game.

rpglover · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2003, 12:07:42 PM »

" wasnt goldeneye a rare game "

yeah it was but nintendo published the game (thus the nintendo symbol at the start of the game)

Locke Cole · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2003, 12:21:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: joeamis
maybe thats true, but the quality doesnt compare to the GC games,
who can stack up a game like blast corps to Metroid or even Star Fox Adv.?

Yeah, I felt the same way, except for the Starfox Adventures part. I felt that the N64 was just something to tide us over for something bigger coming. I mean there were great games for the N64 that we all know and love, I mean I played the heck outta that thing. Well anyways some of the Gamecube games were okay, but just not well done, Mario and Starfox for example. Hopefully at E3 they'll show a new Mario game that we'll all love better then Sunshine....

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2003, 12:30:24 PM »

Accually Blast Corps is a very good game.
But we should see more games made by Nintendo and its closer related 2nds (NST, HAL, Retro, Pokemon Company) because of the new engine setup they came up with, and not to mention they have increased their size.

Dr Synthetic · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2003, 06:49:32 PM »

I believe Nintendo published Cubivore, too.

"Sky" · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2003, 07:18:57 PM »

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Originally posted by: Dr Synthetic
I believe Nintendo published Cubivore, too.

One of Nintendo's dev team developed Cubivore, but Atlus published it in the States.

bonestormer · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2003, 07:37:26 PM »

I also must stand up for the very underrated Blast Corps. Maybe not as 'great' as Metroid Prime, but WORLDS better then the so-so SFA.

I had a similar disccusion with someone recently. And while GC has had many more games overall (thanks to improved 3rd party support), the big blockbusters, especially those published by Nintendo, just arn't quite the same. Besides Prime and Wind Waker, N64's lineup in the first year and a half was much better IMO. Star Fox 64 MUCH better then SFA. Mario 64 MUCH better then Sunshine. GE has no equal.

That said I'm sure the coming months and years of GC will be much better then the 1.5-5 years of N64's existence.

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Author Topic: anyone notice Nintendo releases on GC vrs N64? (Read 5361 times)