The king of “I did it first,” the Nintendo 64, is one of the most innovative consoles ever manufactured, having set many of the standards we now see today. It was the first console to support four players out the box. It was the first to introduce analog controls. Force feedback? We have the N64 to thank. It’s truly under-appreciated, and for all of its innovations, it should be hailed as the greatest console of all time. The N64 also had a number of great games. Yes, many of them were first-party gold, but don’t let that fool you; a number of third-party developers supported the console with excellent games. With the rise of the Virtual Console players can now experience some of the games they might have missed. Complied here are the ten greatest N64 games. The list is subject to opinion and debate, but without a doubt these are one of the most solid games on the console.
Beside the Wii-U Nintendo had Kid Icarus Uprising on hand and it’s basically the same game I played last year. Wow. A whole year and nary an improvement to be found. The flight controls are okay. Shooting and dodging enemy fire in the sky is easy enough to control, but once Pit gets on the ground just throw your hands up in the air and walk away. I did. After punching everyone in sight and declaring myself master of the realm.
Mario Kart 7 is basically a prettier version of Mario Kart DS with a less interesting course and character selection (Where’s Boo? Where’s Dry Bones?) and no annoying snaking. It isn’t a bad game, I wouldn’t say no to it if it fell in my lap. It’s just a very, very familiar one, something I seem to say that a lot these days. It’s disheartening Nintendo couldn’t out-do themselves this time, especially since we’re on the cusp of 2012 and the formula has barely changed since 1992.
New hardware is always cool and the 3DS definitely has a “wow factor” that its competitors don’t. It’s still a fun machine despite its flaws. It’s perfect for kids, Nintendo’s target audience. Adults with big, cramped hands and high standards may want to wait or borrow one. I hear that Super Mario 3D Land is totally tubular.
Starting today, The House That Mario Built adds two Nintendo 3DS bundles that will surely move units this holiday season.
Super Mario 3D Land’s NYC Times Square launch event draws hundreds of hop-and-bop Mushroom Kingdom fans.
Last night, Nintendo pulled out all stops to ensure 3DS owners that the best is yet to come for the company’s handheld.
Will Microsoft and Sony once again copy Nintendo’s innovation?
