@HawkeyeWii I don't know if any VC releases of these games will happen since now the Star Wars franchise is owned by Goliath (EA). I always had high hopes of more N64 games coming out for the VC but at this point, my guess is a rehash of what can already be gotten for the original Wii, being the future Wii U experience.
On the brighter side (and hope), I will bite if the games are up scaled to full 1080p.
@Neram did some amazon fishing for the Dreamcast version and the release numbers for the DC version of this game must be low enough to the point where it prices at the same level of Soul Calibur (avg, $50 usd) the N64 version is everywhere and like mine I got new in box a few months ago for only five bucks.
@Neram do you know if this game was only for PAL regions? I've never seen it on shelves in the US. If it did, production numbers had to be insanely low...
@Nintex right on! I've been trying to track that game down for a while now but haven't had much luck. It did well here in the USA, and the last one I seen was trashed. Torn cart label, permanent marker, the complete works of a finely destroyed cartridge. I couldn't talk myself into buying it since they wanted $20 USD for it and wouldn't budge while the same day I picked up Gauntlet Legends in great shape for half the price. It as a loose cart and thankfully free of game rental stickers.
Back on topic, Pod Racer sells on average for five bucks. I don't ever recall seeing a Dreamcast version for NTSC systems, but my other favorite racer, Rush 2049, did have a Dreamcast release and it was epic. So fluid and smooth. Even with the Expansion Pak that did wonders for the graphics of Star Wars Pod Racer with better lighting and sharp graphics helped the games presentation by a huge margin. Rush 2049 really didn't show much of a benefit from the extra memory. It still was blurry and choppy.
I still have this game and my N64 hooked up to my same TV as my Wii U and other systems. I found a brand new copy for only $5 on Craigslist and it was sealed in box. Couldn't ask for better there!
I love retro gaming and while this game and many other greats from Rare here in the US, will never see the light of day on the Wii or even Wii U. That being said, I do often find great deals at thrift shops or yard sales for older games and a spare console or two which I clean up and resell them online. I always wished the Wii Virtual console would have gotten more games for true 480p upscale or the pipe dream of a full 1080p upscale on the Wii U.
There are many games that were once great that aged poorly and you can buy them for a dollar but others like Bad Fur Day and many other games from Rare and Nintendo that are timeless. Anyone up for a game of Waverace 64?
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Re: Review: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo 64)
@HawkeyeWii I don't know if any VC releases of these games will happen since now the Star Wars franchise is owned by Goliath (EA). I always had high hopes of more N64 games coming out for the VC but at this point, my guess is a rehash of what can already be gotten for the original Wii, being the future Wii U experience.
On the brighter side (and hope), I will bite if the games are up scaled to full 1080p.
Re: Review: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo 64)
@Neram did some amazon fishing for the Dreamcast version and the release numbers for the DC version of this game must be low enough to the point where it prices at the same level of Soul Calibur (avg, $50 usd) the N64 version is everywhere and like mine I got new in box a few months ago for only five bucks.
Re: Review: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo 64)
@Neram do you know if this game was only for PAL regions? I've never seen it on shelves in the US. If it did, production numbers had to be insanely low...
Re: Review: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo 64)
@Nintex right on! I've been trying to track that game down for a while now but haven't had much luck. It did well here in the USA, and the last one I seen was trashed. Torn cart label, permanent marker, the complete works of a finely destroyed cartridge. I couldn't talk myself into buying it since they wanted $20 USD for it and wouldn't budge while the same day I picked up Gauntlet Legends in great shape for half the price. It as a loose cart and thankfully free of game rental stickers.
Back on topic, Pod Racer sells on average for five bucks. I don't ever recall seeing a Dreamcast version for NTSC systems, but my other favorite racer, Rush 2049, did have a Dreamcast release and it was epic. So fluid and smooth. Even with the Expansion Pak that did wonders for the graphics of Star Wars Pod Racer with better lighting and sharp graphics helped the games presentation by a huge margin. Rush 2049 really didn't show much of a benefit from the extra memory. It still was blurry and choppy.
Re: Review: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo 64)
I still have this game and my N64 hooked up to my same TV as my Wii U and other systems. I found a brand new copy for only $5 on Craigslist and it was sealed in box. Couldn't ask for better there!
I love retro gaming and while this game and many other greats from Rare here in the US, will never see the light of day on the Wii or even Wii U. That being said, I do often find great deals at thrift shops or yard sales for older games and a spare console or two which I clean up and resell them online. I always wished the Wii Virtual console would have gotten more games for true 480p upscale or the pipe dream of a full 1080p upscale on the Wii U.
There are many games that were once great that aged poorly and you can buy them for a dollar but others like Bad Fur Day and many other games from Rare and Nintendo that are timeless. Anyone up for a game of Waverace 64?