Former Acclaim and Iguana Entertainment designer Ryan Tracy wants to see the four N64 Turok games made available on the Virtual Console, but admits that the thorny issue of IP ownership could mean that his desire never comes to pass.
Speaking to NotEnoughShaders.com, Tracy also elaborates on the development of the N64 Turok titles, and admits that Turok 2's multiplayer mode was influenced by the success of Rare's Goldeneye 007. He also states that the 4MB RAM cart was "the greatest thing to happen to the N64" as it gave developers so much more power.
We popped those babies into the dev kits and away we went. This allowed a better variety of objects on the screen. We could make it chug too and had to pull back what we really wanted to push on the screen. This really helped with particles as well as Turok 2 used more of them than Turok 1.
Would you be interesting in downloading the Turok adventures if they were made available? Let us know in the comments section.
[source notenoughshaders.com]
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I'd want them to come to the VC even if I don't download them myself.
If they decided to fix the fog issues of the second game I'm all ears!
I agree with Bass though, support for the VC in general would be nice.
'Tracy also elaborates on the development of the N64 Turok titles, and admits that Turok 2's multiplayer mode was influenced by the success of Rare's Goldeneye 007.' - I would imagine the missions you had to complete in the single player campaign was also based on Goldeneye's success.
The first game I've ever owned was turok 2 seed of evil! of course i would buy this day one! these games are gold to me!
I would buy them for sure. Not all four but at least the first one and maybe Turok: Seeds of Evil. I wanted to buy them anyway for my N64 but on VC would be even better because the Wii has a much better picture quality than the N64 (and it's not so easy to get a good copy with manual for 10 Euros).
Turok 2 is the greatest FPS ever for me, after the first Metroid Prime.
I owned Turok 2:Seeds of Evil and Turok:Rage Wars and loved them both, so I would buy all the games if they came out. One of my only regrets about havnig my N64 is not picking up the first Turok at some point!!
I learned a lot about Nintendo 64 development after doing this interview with Ryan Tracy. They made such amazing games with the limitations they had (cartridge space). Amazing how music and sound effects took up majority of the space on a cartridge.
make it happen. The VC needs a few more N64 games thrown its way
Umm Duh... But I want them on my 3ds virtual console.
Make that portable baby!
YES! YES! YES! Put it on the Wii and the 3DS VC.
While we're dreaming, lets lock Ninty and MS in a room and make them work out getting those pesky N64 RARE titles out in VC form as well.
Turok one and two where awesome. Insta download for me. However why remove the fog. It was the game play back in the day. Give people a chance to see it all in it's original glory. Or not so glory. Fog ftw!
YES indeed thank you. But at this point release it on WiiU's online service in the near future, im not sure this would profit on VC. I would buy all four of them myself
Never played Turok before. I'd probably pick this one up if it came around.
But at this point release it on WiiU's online service in the near future, im not sure this would profit on VC.
Games on the Wii Virtual Console are likely to be available on the Wii U Virtual Console from day one.
Too bad one of the biggest launch titles for the N64 is not on the VC.
I loved the first turok, me and my brother use to play it.
VC Games in general would be nice to see but if they are actually going to give us another N64 game then it has to be one that I've been waiting years for (Mario Party 1 and 3, Donkey Kong 64) as we are never going to get another one on the Wii VC.
Seeds of Evil f***ing ruled. That would be awesome if they were able to bring that to virtual console. The guns in that game were just insanely fun to use.
If they were to re-release them I would love it if they could add the ability to have inverted controls (not sure if you can with VC gaems). I could never figure out how people to move the anolog stick up to look down. :@
Man, I used to play the Turok games so much as a kid...
To this day, it still amazes me how much juice Iguana managed to squeeze from the N64 when they made them. I still remember being blown away by the incredible animation of the enemies in Seeds of Evil, or the lip-synched characters in Oblivion.
I hope they come soon to VC, an instant download.
YES DUDE!
I would buy Turok 2 and resident evil 2 if they came on the shop.
I really want a HD version of Seeds of Evil on WiiU If it comes to VC, tha'ts an instant dowlnoad.
I remember marveling at the previews for Turok: Dinosaur Hunter... I just kept looking at the screenshots over and over. Loved the game when it finally came out, but man, was it hard. Unfortunately I'm not sure how it would hold up today.... can't imagine the gameplay has aged well. But as an historical document, yes, put them up on VC. For nostalgia alone. And to show kids how FPSs were 15 years ago.
Yes Please! i wish i would have picked up those N64 Turok games at the sale the other day...
Actually... I want Turok remastered for 3DS!! I think the 3D remastered graphics would be incredible!!!
YES, YES, YES, YES (1 four all 4 games)
I loved these games. The modern remakes lost what made the series special. I would down load them in an instant!
Actually, it is nice to see developers interested in still porting games to the VC in the first place
All Turok N64 games needs to come to VC, those were the best.
I'd be more interested in remakes for for WiiWare or on a collection disc with control options.
I'd like it, but good luck getting passed all the legal stuff.
I've never played a Turok before, so I'd definitely be interested in getting one if it was made available on the VC.
That would be awesome, I loved the Turok games on my N64. I agree though that they should probably wait until the Wii U comes out to get more sales.
Great game really. I have it for the PC and I lost the disc, so I don't have the epic music, which is sad to play the levels quietly
Still, couldn't beat the 4 level because I don't have a gamepad and its really hard to shoot many of those mantis like creatures that appears at some point.
I've never had the chance to play these games,so i'll totally buy it if it get's released on the Wii VC
Bring them.
There's hardly any N64 games on the VC anyways.
Own the first one and love it (despite the "fog"). I'd definitely go for the other, being a Turok fan, and wanting to support N64 VC.
I never played the Turok games but remembered that they were HUGE hits on the N64. I guess I missed out on a few classics from that era after all
Yeah, it would be great to seem them released on the Wii VC.
I thought the first Turok was great for its time. AAAANNND, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil was definitely a blast! Cerebral bore, Serrated Chakram (I don't know what it's called), and of course the bow with exploding arrows. C'mon!??! What else do you need? Put it on VC so I can play it again!
I finally got Turok 3 recently, it was so rare. The funnest thing was picking a dumb character and using cerebal bore, or picking a fire resistant character and picking a lava level
Virtual Console needs more N64 games period, particularly the multi-player shooters that made the system rock, Duke Nukem 64, HeXen, Turok, Doom 64 etc. The N64 had some awesome PC ports too like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and Indiana Jones, often times superior too. Where are these games!?
YES YES YES YES YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please
I never played it, but I heard that this game was awesome. Suck that Nintendo does not have a lot of good N64 games on VC.
I still boot up TUROK: The Dinosaur Hunter! (And I paid $80 for it at launch)
It took me a while to get used to the facebutton controls that Turok had, but I definitely would buy them if they came to VC. Would be a great addition!!!
I've said before that I would love to see them, especially Turok 3 since I've never played that one. Luckily I still have Turok 1 and 2 here on my N64 to play whenever I want.
I don't know. I haven't played any of these on the N64, so i've got no nostalgia for the titles. From what i've seen in terms of gameplay- and story it doesn't really look epic enough to me to shell out the full price for N64 titles. For 7€ i might take the plunge though.Turok Evolution for the GBA sounds and looks good too. Hope that comes to the 3DS VC some day.
Well, it won't happen because Nintendo HATES N64 games on the Virtual console!!
I really want this to happen, at least for the first two games. I dunno about Turok 3 and Rage Wars because I never played them and I haven't heard the best things. But playing Seeds of Evil with a controller made for people with two hands instead of three... that would be perfection.
if turok rage wars went to the virtual console, I'll definitely buy it!
put them on VC nowwwwwwwwwwwwww
BRING IT!!
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