@Vil Agreed 100%, this was my exact reaction as well. I’ve been pretty much “over” Nintendo ever since the last general direct. They just don’t seem to want to put in the effort to make many first party games anymore with their greatest franchises. (Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime, F-Zero etc) I know many are excited for this movie and I’m happy for them but what I want from Nintendo most is absolute must-have mario platformers, not a damn movie. It’s tragic to me that we only get 3D mario games pretty much once every generation, and the direction modern nintendo has been heading during the switch era doesn’t exactly inspire confidence for them actually making great games as much as they could or like they used to back in the GameCube era. As I lifelong Nintendo fan I hate to say it, but I think as long as Nintendo has a console that continues to sell like hot cakes then we will continue to get the lazy, complacent and greedy Nintendo when it comes to first party game output. I know lots of people on here will write this off as negativity or hate, I’m just beyond frustrated and disappointed with the Big N over the last 3-4 years. My apologies to everyone for the rant and for getting way off topic, please understand that this comes purely from a genuine love for Nintendo’s many brilliant (although dormant) IPs that they seem to refuse to do anything with- even what should be obvious gold-mine-no-brainer ports like The Metroid Prime Trilogy and F-Zero GX. But nooo, we may only get the original Metroid Prime (at best) so they can charge us full price for each game released separately over the course of a few years. I know this is super bitter but that’s just what it is for me. There’s so much more I could say but I’m going to stop here. Sorry again for the mega rant, peace and love to you all.
I do agree with what some have pointed out on here about the overall presentation and tone of 64 being better than Blue Storm. I agree with that 100%. The music, enthusiastic announcer, and presentation in the menus/track intro screens are straight up gold. However, Blue Storm has more depth in the controls and is much more difficult to master with superior water physics which puts it on top for me personally.
The only thing better about 64 than Blue Storm is the music, imo. Some may consider the simpler controls/mechanics in 64 to be a good thing, but I love the advanced control options and additional things to they added to the gameplay in Blue Storm. The WR 64 soundtrack is absolutely one of my favorite Nintendo OSTs of all time. Blue Storm definitely had some shortcomings which made it feel like a rushed launch title such as the lack of course variety(basically all re-vamped courses from 64) and reusing characters from 1080 Snowboarding.
@bigpale The only thing better about 64 than Blue Storm is the music in my opinion. Some may consider the simpler controls/mechanics in 64 to be a good thing, but I love the advanced control options and additional things to they added to the gameplay in Blue Storm. The WR 64 soundtrack is absolutely one of my favorite Nintendo OSTs of all time. Blue Storm definitely had some shortcomings which made it feel like a rushed launch title such as the lack of course variety(basically all re-vamped courses from 64) and reusing characters from 1080 Snowboarding.
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Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For The Premiere Of Super Mario Bros. Movie's Second Trailer
@Vil Agreed 100%, this was my exact reaction as well. I’ve been pretty much “over” Nintendo ever since the last general direct. They just don’t seem to want to put in the effort to make many first party games anymore with their greatest franchises. (Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime, F-Zero etc) I know many are excited for this movie and I’m happy for them but what I want from Nintendo most is absolute must-have mario platformers, not a damn movie. It’s tragic to me that we only get 3D mario games pretty much once every generation, and the direction modern nintendo has been heading during the switch era doesn’t exactly inspire confidence for them actually making great games as much as they could or like they used to back in the GameCube era. As I lifelong Nintendo fan I hate to say it, but I think as long as Nintendo has a console that continues to sell like hot cakes then we will continue to get the lazy, complacent and greedy Nintendo when it comes to first party game output. I know lots of people on here will write this off as negativity or hate, I’m just beyond frustrated and disappointed with the Big N over the last 3-4 years. My apologies to everyone for the rant and for getting way off topic, please understand that this comes purely from a genuine love for Nintendo’s many brilliant (although dormant) IPs that they seem to refuse to do anything with- even what should be obvious gold-mine-no-brainer ports like The Metroid Prime Trilogy and F-Zero GX. But nooo, we may only get the original Metroid Prime (at best) so they can charge us full price for each game released separately over the course of a few years. I know this is super bitter but that’s just what it is for me. There’s so much more I could say but I’m going to stop here. Sorry again for the mega rant, peace and love to you all.
Re: Poll: So, Wave Race 64 Or Blue Storm - Which Is Best?
I do agree with what some have pointed out on here about the overall presentation and tone of 64 being better than Blue Storm. I agree with that 100%. The music, enthusiastic announcer, and presentation in the menus/track intro screens are straight up gold. However, Blue Storm has more depth in the controls and is much more difficult to master with superior water physics which puts it on top for me personally.
Re: Poll: So, Wave Race 64 Or Blue Storm - Which Is Best?
The only thing better about 64 than Blue Storm is the music, imo. Some may consider the simpler controls/mechanics in 64 to be a good thing, but I love the advanced control options and additional things to they added to the gameplay in Blue Storm. The WR 64 soundtrack is absolutely one of my favorite Nintendo OSTs of all time. Blue Storm definitely had some shortcomings which made it feel like a rushed launch title such as the lack of course variety(basically all re-vamped courses from 64) and reusing characters from 1080 Snowboarding.
Re: Review: Wave Race 64 - A Thrilling Racer That's Still Deeply Impressive
@bigpale The only thing better about 64 than Blue Storm is the music in my opinion. Some may consider the simpler controls/mechanics in 64 to be a good thing, but I love the advanced control options and additional things to they added to the gameplay in Blue Storm. The WR 64 soundtrack is absolutely one of my favorite Nintendo OSTs of all time. Blue Storm definitely had some shortcomings which made it feel like a rushed launch title such as the lack of course variety(basically all re-vamped courses from 64) and reusing characters from 1080 Snowboarding.