Why I got a nintendo 64 back in the day

[TheBattler]

To me the failure was the GameCube. The controller looked awful and I never got the decision going with mini DVDs unless you're deeply afraid of bootleggers. Also there weren't any games that warranted me going out and purchasing a console that wasn't selling. The only game I wanted to play was RE4, but it wasn't worth me going out and purchasing a GameCube just to play it.

The mini-DVDs was a stroke of genius on Nintendo's part. I wish that they would use mini-DVDs for the Wii. Also, the GameCube was an amazing piece of hardware, except for the fact that it did not play DVDs like the PS2 or XBOX (which is what turned off alot of people to buying the GCN).

The mini-DVDs didn't just ward off bootleggers; it also allowed for faster load times. They were smaller, yeah, but if you think about it, they could just be double layered or games could just have multiple disks. As far as regular, plain old DVDs go, the mini-DVDs were the superior medium. I really wish Nintendo used mini-DVDs for the Wii, since they're not taking the next step up, anyway.

And, I'm sorry, but the GameCube controller is one of the best controllers ever made. I don't want to sound like a Nintendo fanboy for shouting out the praises of the GameCube, but really, do aesthetics on a controller count THAT much? If you're good at a game, you're probably not going to look down on your controller, thus you won't see the crappy-looking, yet very comfortable GameCube controller. So, who cares? It's fantastic that the new controllers for each console are easy to mod, but it's not as if they really matter.

I'd also rant to you about the games that made purchasing a GameCube worthwhile, but I won't bother.

On another note PSX is still better. To say that all it has is MGS and FF means you missed out on ALOT of games from every genre.

Sorry. RPGs made by Square and Metal Gear Solid. :-P

j/k, I played Twisted Metal, WipeOut, Crash, and Tomb Raider.

 

[iKotomi]

My biggest regret ever, EVER, was trading in my SNES for a PlayStation. Not because I didn't like the PS, but because the SNES was so awesome.

I still miss that system.

Luckily, the psx controller was pretty much a blatant ripoff of the snes controller. Emulators feel almost like the real thing if you have one connected via adapter.

 

[ojste]

i got it as a christmas present :)

i chose n64 simply because it was nintendo. i was young at the time and was a nintendo fanboy since i ha dloads of great games for snes too. turned out to be an excellent decision though... so many hours me and my mates put into goldeneye as well as so many amazing games that came out for it :D

 

[whitey]

I played Twisted Metal, WipeOut, Crash, and Tomb Raider.

nobody ever talks about those games anymore. I guess cause most of the sequels sucked.


Thankfully most of those series have been re-booted.

 

[KnightWarrior]

I love the N64