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[Bubba_Sparks]

I'm sort of meh on the N64 mini. I know it has probably been said a million times before about early 3D games, but I feel a lot of them have aged poorly. On top of that, I'm just not sure the N64 has enough games worth going back on to make this worth while.

 

[Morts]

Needs Rayman 2, Buck Bumble, and that non-Goldeneye Bond game in the blue cartridge.

 

[andymcc]

The n64 is doo doo but I'd still buy this.

 

[Feffe]

I don't see why MS wouldn't be open to include their games. A retro mini console surely is not a competitor to XB and they would get a nice license fee for games they couldn't otherwhise profit from.

On the other hand, looking at the games available on Wii U VC



1 Super Mario 64
2 Donkey Kong 64
3 Paper Mario
4 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5 Mario Tennis
6 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
7 Sin and Punishment
8 Mario Golf
9 1080° Snowboarding
10 Yoshi's Story
11 Wave Race 64
12 Excitebike 64
13 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
14 Mario Party 2
15 Mario Kart 64
16 Pokémon Snap
17 F-Zero X
18 Star Fox 64

Third party:
19 Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
20 Harvest Moon 64
21 Bomberman 64

You can get a nice set of 20-ish games with just those and Nintendo would like to minimize the amount of third party games to profit more.

 

[Earthbound64]

Yeah seriously, I want to buy these games on this new portable console thingy they've been selling. Not a small stationary box.

Same.
The Nintendo Switch is pretty much the perfect system.

 

[///PATRIOT]

you are gonna say wow.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

I can't think of any game that's aged well on this system. And I say this as an owner of a N64 that I never touch.

Hmm Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Resident Evil 2. Um.... Zelda I guess but eh.

Now the Cube, would be keen.

 

[Okami Haundo]

Didn't realize at first that the trademarks include NES, SNES, N64, and Switch! That kind of makes me wonder if these logos won't be used on the Switch eShop to differentiate types of games. Blind speculation is my favorite.

 

[Earthbound64]

do people actually like the N64 controller? Are any of y'all actually looking forward to using that thing again?

Yes.

If you don't like it, you were holding it / using it wrong.

 

[LegendofLex]

Even if a hypothetical N64 mini gets GoldenEye and/or Perfect Dark in addition to Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 64, it's going to be severely hamstrung by the fact that it's going to be impossible for any mere mortal to get together more than 1 or maybe 2 N64 Classic Controllers.

So those multiplayer games really end up being a pretty weak selling point in the grand scheme.

Honestly, I have a working N64 and most of the games I'd want, and it's not so bad to buy the ones I don't have secondhand. I'd feel pretty good about passing on this unless the N64 classic controller is somehow compatible for Switch or something.

 

[Okami Haundo]

Even if a hypothetical N64 mini gets GoldenEye and/or Perfect Dark in addition to Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 64, it's going to be severely hamstrung by the fact that it's going to be impossible for any mere mortal to get together more than 1 or maybe 2 N64 Classic Controllers.

So those multiplayer games really end up being a pretty weak selling point in the grand scheme.

I could see them either cutting down the game list or upping the price again to include four controllers.

 

[kromeo]

Yes.

If you don't like it, you were holding it / using it wrong.

Or have eyes

Spoiler

and hands

 

[LegendofLex]

I could see them either cutting down the game list or upping the price again to include four controllers.

I'd be shocked if they put four controllers in a box. They'd need to up the price to like $150+ for that to be logistically feasible.

 

[Luschient]

I just got off the phone with Miyamoto guys. Here's what we got for the 64 mini:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Super Mario 64
GoldenEye 007*
Perfect Dark*#
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Wave Race 64
NFL Blitz^
1080: TenEighty Snowboarding
Excitebike 64
Star Fox 64
Diddy Kong Racing
F-Zero X
Pilotwings 64
Mario Tennis
Mario Golf %
Mario Kart 64
Donkey Kong 64*#
WipeOut 64
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron*
Ridge Racer 64

 

[Temeculan3000]

Wii Minii with:

Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Play
Wii Play Motion
Wii Music
Wii Party
Deca Sports
Imagine Party Babyz
Ninjabread Man
Anubius II

 

[Fou-Lu]

This is how they'll release Mother 3. In its Glorious Development hell'd N64 version.

Time to camp out a year and a half in advance.

Nintendo announcing that would be the single craziest moment in video game history for me.

 

[El Sabroso]

so applications are for not only the N64 controller but also, NES, SNES and Switch. Forget the N64 mini for a while, this could mean a Retro adapter for the Switch, we already have a GC controller adapter, we could have a retro adapter (hope it uses USB to Wii ports to connect nes mini or snes mini controllers) for the VC games, that plus the fact that online support is already on the works seems godlike for VC on the Nintendo Switch.

 

[AuthenticM]

I'm in it if the controller's analog stick isn't fragile as glass

Yeah, seriously. They need to make that shit better. Fuck nostalgia.

 

[TheChaos]

When this comes out, people are in for a rude awakening on how the low-poly N64 graphics have not aged well at all.

 

[Portugeezer]

That game has Rare characters.

I don't know if Xbox would object to it, third parties get a small cut so not like it would be free... But probably a miniscule amount to interest Microsoft.

 

[Feffe]

Wii Minii with:

Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Play
Wii Play Motion
Wii Music
Wii Party
Deca Sports
Imagine Party Babyz
Ninjabread Man
Anubius II

Nice trolling. Too bad the Wii has far more interesting games than N64

 

[ZOONAMI]

When this comes out, people are in for a rude awakening on how the low-poly N64 graphics have not aged well at all.

Yeah I wonder if maybe they had the time to improve assets, textures and resolution at all. That would be nuts. Like a DC level N64 with all the best games.

 

[TannerDemoz]

Honestly, as far as licensing is concerned, anything related to Microsoft won't be a problem. What has Microsoft got to lose? It'll be a great PR story.

The biggest problems with licensing will be other third party titles, such as the people mentioning WWF etc.

As far as Goldeneye is concerned, the issues with licensing that will exist outside of Microsoft, won't they?

 

[kunonabi]

An N64 controller I could use on my Wii would be a lifesaver.

 

[kc44135]

Yeah I wonder if maybe they had the time to improve assets, textures and resolution at all. That would be nuts. Like a DC level N64 with all the best games.

N64 games on Wii and Wii U VC had their resolution bumped up to 480p. Hopefully, that would at least be the case. I can't imagine them wanting to sell Consumers a device that could only output at 240p in 2018.

 

[PSqueak]

N64 mini without Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Banjo-Kazooie?

Eh, ok.

PD and Banjo are not impossible.

Goldeneye will be tricky.

 

[Quintin DM]

N64 Classic here we come

 

[RobRivers]

and without Blast Corps, Diddy Kong Racing (because of the characters), Conker, Jet Force Gemini, Killer Instinct

No....just no.

Yeah, not worth it.

Maybe they can release rare replay in switch...

 

[PSqueak]

Paper Mario is better than Mario RPG

Okay, I know there are no "wrong" opinions, but boy, are you trying your hardest!

 

[-shadow-]

That game has Rare characters.

DK64 has one of those old Rare games, didn't stop a VC release. It's possible that Microsoft plays ball for a Mini.

 

[Barry Burton]

Even though the N64 is my favorite system ever, I can't get too excited for this if they don't do the work to get Rare and the THQ/AKI wrestling games represented in some fashion. Those are just too central to my adoration of that console.

 

[Reversed]

Still the same shape from a bird eye's view. Can the c-stick's quality be improved?

I'm just hoping it contains the Goemon and Bomberman games because I barely played them

 

[bigmac996]

I don't see why MS wouldn't be open to include their games. A retro mini console surely is not a competitor to XB and they would get a nice license fee for games they couldn't otherwhise profit from.

On the other hand, looking at the games available on Wii U VC



1 Super Mario 64
2 Donkey Kong 64
3 Paper Mario
4 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5 Mario Tennis
6 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
7 Sin and Punishment
8 Mario Golf
9 1080° Snowboarding
10 Yoshi's Story
11 Wave Race 64
12 Excitebike 64
13 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
14 Mario Party 2
15 Mario Kart 64
16 Pokémon Snap
17 F-Zero X
18 Star Fox 64

Third party:
19 Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
20 Harvest Moon 64
21 Bomberman 64

You can get a nice set of 20-ish games with just those and Nintendo would like to minimize the amount of third party games to profit more.

Needs both Goemon games added to third party, or if only one, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon.

 

[Sectorseven]

I'm guessing they scrapped the port for memory cards and rumble pack. There's the off chance they've redesigned it with integrated rumble, but it doesn't seem like it would be worth the cost.

 

[Machina]

Maybe they can release rare replay in switch...

 

[sixteen-bit]

The Treasure Trio needs to be in. At least for the JP version.

Mischief Makers
Sin & Punishment
Bangaioh

 

[im_dany]

Am I the only one thinking those "logos" are just to recognize VC and non-VC games on Switch eShop?

Spoiler

one can dream right?

 

[inpHilltr8r]

Am I the only one thinking those "logos" are just to recognize VC and non-VC games on Switch eShop?

Spoiler

one can dream right?

nope, my first thought on the matter

 

[RootCause]

What! :0
I'm in, I'm so in.

 

[Mr-Joker]

I didn't think that they would do a N64 Mini, though makes sense as the system is 20 years old and is ripe for nostalgia.

Personally I already own a N64 so I will pass on this, though I will pick up a N64 control so I can use it for the Wii U virtual console.

 

[Lemonte]

If it doesn't have Goldeneye pre installed hackers will find a way.

 

[Baleoce]

If they actually do an N64 mini they need to come to some kind of temp licensing deal with Rare. Because too many classics that defined that system are made by them.

 

[jts]

Yeah, this looks like VC to me. Were those SNES and NES controller logos even used in the minis?

 

[Graphics Horse]

Yeah, this looks like VC to me. Were those SNES and NES controller logos even used in the minis?

I've never seen one in real life but the US boxes have them on top on a red background.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

No Goemon, no buy. Best game on N64 and top 10 soundtrack all time.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

An N64 mini without any of Rares stuff or the AKI games would be missing so much of the history of that console, but there is still a lot of memorable 1st party stuff they can put in there. Can I at least get ISS 64?

 

[jts]

I've never seen one in real life but the US boxes have them on top on a red background.

Ah, thanks. Too bad.

I mean, an N64 classic mini is cool and all but would rather have signs of VC coming up soon.

 

[Royce McCutcheon]

In for Armed marines project swarm.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Keep in mind there probably won't be anything M-rated. I don't think Nintendo wants kids to be carded for buying a video game console.

If they got a deal with Rare I could see them including Banjo, Goldeneye and Diddy Kong Racing. Really that's more than I'm expecting.

 

[superfly]

No Goemon, no buy. Best game on N64 and top 10 soundtrack all time.

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