I remember playing Mario 64 for the first time and thinking, "There is no way the graphics can get any better than this."

I want to play Gottfried Mario 64, but not any of the others.

oh, and, "The Aristocrats!"

http://www.dorkly.com/embed/60464/the-hd-fan-remake-of-mario-64-is-a-thing

I never heard of rand-net modem cartridge, nor the video capture cartridge, but did know about most of the other factoids. I was sad that they never released Mega Drive in the US, but with only 6 titles I don't miss it.

It's crazy to think smartphones have way more graphics power and at least 60x as much ram. But what iOS or Android game comes close to Mario 64, DK64, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, or Conker's Bad Fur Day ?

I honestly don't think I've ever been more excited for anything in my life than I was for the Nintendo 64 and Mario 64. I later sold the system out of sheer frustration from the lack of quality games compared to the PS1, but man, Mario 64... that's still probably my favourite game of all time.

I swear I hear the Mario 64's version of Bowser's laugh.

That's not really any different though. It's just a matter of camera placement. In Mario 64, like any 3D game, the camera could have been positioned in Mario's head to make it first-person rather than third-person with the camera above him.

(Tangent: I've always wondered what it would be like to play a second-person game.)

Mario 64 was also the first game that used Dolby Pro-Logic surround sound effectively. I would always spin the camera around and around to hear the waterfall through different speakers.

EDIT: Apparently even some SNES games had surround: http://www.mobygames.com/attribute/sheet/attributeId,136/p,15/

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>> ^flechette:

Actually, 0 stars is faster, darkrowan.
Here's the youtube vid.


Those are both tool-assisted though, whereas this was done in one attempt on its (semi) native platform (Wii Virtual Console) by a human being without any computer aided performance-enhancement.

While impressive in their own right, they aren't really comparable.. I enjoy watching both types, but certainly respect one way more than the other.

If you want to see it done as quick as possible

I see somebody drank the kool-aid.
>> ^yellowc:

Pretty funny and Nintendo would laugh a long too, if you want to make jokes about the flat storyline, Nintendo has already beaten you to it many times. No one really cares though because we're too busy having fun (which he admits, though for me, when you're having fun, everything else is a moot point).
Bringing back level maps was also FRIGGING AWESOME, this was a case of the 8-90s getting it RIGHT and then 00s trying to be better and failing with horrid hub worlds or whatever the frig you want. The only decent hub world was Mario 64 and that was just a 3d level map really.
I also think Nintendo's new approach to making games accessible to a wide audience is commendable, it is entirely avoidable if you don't wish to look at it but quite informative and helpful to noobs. They've actually got the formula down really well and should be applauded not ridiculed, yeah the instructions are spastic obvious but they're not for you...they are for people who out right FEAR touching a button on any "technology" and on the Wii, they feel comfortable.
Anyway I know these videos are for entertainment but I can never help myself, that's probably what he wants the crafty bugger!

Pretty funny and Nintendo would laugh a long too, if you want to make jokes about the flat storyline, Nintendo has already beaten you to it many times. No one really cares though because we're too busy having fun (which he admits, though for me, when you're having fun, everything else is a moot point).

Bringing back level maps was also FRIGGING AWESOME, this was a case of the 8-90s getting it RIGHT and then 00s trying to be better and failing with horrid hub worlds or whatever the frig you want. The only decent hub world was Mario 64 and that was just a 3d level map really.

I also think Nintendo's new approach to making games accessible to a wide audience is commendable, it is entirely avoidable if you don't wish to look at it but quite informative and helpful to noobs. They've actually got the formula down really well and should be applauded not ridiculed, yeah the instructions are spastic obvious but they're not for you...they are for people who out right FEAR touching a button on any "technology" and on the Wii, they feel comfortable.

Anyway I know these videos are for entertainment but I can never help myself, that's probably what he wants the crafty bugger!

>> ^longde:
Everytime I think the Japanese have reached the pinnacles of objectification of women, they soar to new heights.


Of note, that isn't a woman. Was the pokey face of mario 64 intro an objectification of superhero plumbers?

Ah, Goldeneye. Along with Super Mario 64, it alone makes me want to go to a pawn shop and grab myself a Nintendo64 for nostalgia sake!