The Nintendo 64 thread.

onthinice · May 03, 2017, 13:37:47 PM

Great video!! I enjoy the stickers on my sealed games. Little off topic but still Nintendo related. I enjoy collecting used NES games with rental stickers.

Memories of a time when you could rent an NES game from your local grocery store or pharmacy.

TrekMD · May 03, 2017, 14:18:33 PM

Hey ice! Good to see you back! I never rented games but I can see how cool it would be today to have some of those used games with the stickers on them.

onthinice · May 03, 2017, 14:25:23 PM

Hey! Thanks!

I might be the only who appreciates it so hopefully no one tries selling used Super Mario/Duck Hunt with rental stickers for big money. lol

The N64 has a fair amount of exclusive rental games that either the sticker was accepted or you destroyed the cart trying to remove it.

TrekMD · May 03, 2017, 15:28:27 PM

LOL Aggressive sticketing?

RetroPlays · May 04, 2017, 12:26:33 PM

I remember being able to rent snes games in the uk, would be a great business if someone set up a rental place like that now I'm sure

TrekMD · February 23, 2020, 19:28:21 PM

John Hancock just posted a video looking at overlooked N64 games to revisit. Have a watch...

https://youtu.be/H4K7MgzX2eM

davyk · February 25, 2020, 14:23:48 PM

Wetrix is a magnificent game. Well worth going back to. It got an "update" on PS2 but I didn't like it as it sullied the purity of the original. The Dreamcast got a port too which was a straight graphical update - but it lost the great soundtrack. Still a nice version though I prefer the original.

davyk · February 25, 2020, 15:46:19 PM

Here's a lark - me making a mess of F-Zero X Queen Cup.

I uploaded this because some of the deaths are amusing (to me at any rate)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWPKYVcg_Ds

davyk · April 19, 2020, 18:23:36 PM

Got another PAL->NTSC upgrade.

Stone cold classic game this. Nintendo at their finest here. The control scheme is surprisingly deep yet accessible for beginners.

davyk · June 29, 2020, 16:58:56 PM

More upgrades...

zapiy · June 29, 2020, 22:21:11 PM

Lovely additions mate

davyk · July 02, 2020, 22:27:43 PM

Have snagged a cart only copy of US version of Tetrisphere. I have the PAL version in really nice condition with manual and box. Japan didn't get this game so I don't see the point in paying for iffy US box art.

Very fond of Tetrisphere - it can really get its claws into me. Nothing like Tetris of course but it's a very satisfying game.

davyk · July 21, 2020, 17:40:54 PM

This arrived today.... Treasure's Bangai O for N64.

Dear me this is wonderful. I have this for Dreamcast but have been after this for a while. Funded by several game sales!!! Plays brilliantly...It has deeper gameplay. The powerup system was stripped down for Dreamcast.

TrekMD · August 28, 2020, 00:04:09 AM

Thought this might be of interest...

https://youtu.be/95k2a1B8LV8

davyk · May 07, 2021, 09:22:45 AM

Latest N64 acquisition. JP version of Lode Runner 64. I used to have this on PAL but sold it. The PAL port was ugly due to the squashed graphics but played well so I always wanted to play it uncompromised. Had to get the JP version of course for that lovely packaging. Import friendly too as the menus are in English.

Looks better full screen and of course remember the N64 is a CRT era console so the graphics are best viewed on a screen with scanlines as they are designed that way.