Used to love edge in the 90s & early 2000’s. The best, most intelligently put together outlet both on & offline. But I think some hubris got in the way & they started giving out ridiculous scores & opinions. Double dash 5/10?? Even if you don’t gel with the game it’s at least an 8.
Personally the Banjo Kazooie soundtrack is my favourite of all time. I woke up my 20 year old autistic daughter with Clanker’s cavern today, she was smiling from ear to ear. And I was too! Might make Nintendo tunes a part of her morning wake up routine.
@Axelay71 Nothing like original hardware & CRT - using original carts just give a sense of occasion to the play session that you just can’t get elsewhere.
@GoshJosh Same, the BOTW physics puzzles were very uninventive, bland and lacked imagination & finesse. As you say, they just followed the old stale formula & it shows in the reviews unfortunately.
@Pigeon Yes, BOTW is notoriously lacking in the gameplay department. That’s why it was panned by most media outlets. Fingers crossed Nintendo will pull their socks up and finally try and understand what good gameplay actually is.
I personally love the western pad as much as the Japanese one. I have both for my Megadrive and they both perform just as well as long as they’re not hammered/overused.
Okami has a cult following & a reputation of being as good as or even better than twilight princess. I took the plunge & played it a few years ago to see what all the fuss is about. A stylish, unique and beautiful game no doubt, but it can’t compare to the majesty of Twilight princess. So much imagination and atmosphere, fantastic dungeons with constant originality - the winner by a country mile.
Prediction - they never do anything to tighten up the in-game or network problems. Latency & emulation get no better with time. Nintendo’s will miss the point entirely & in the long run, their idea of ‘improvement’ will just be adding more games. I really hope they do something meaningful here, but for some reason I can’t imagine they’ll go in and actually fix any code. Prove me wrong Nintendo!
@Spiders @HamatoYoshi They’ll never be 100% right, but as @damo says, they have a higher than average hit rate. That’s what makes them noteworthy among the industry.
This is very likely true. I don’t mind not including 2 &3. 1 was easily the best game - I rather they put their time & effort into doing a great job with that one. Hopefully it’ll be a bit more than a basic 1080p emulation. And if it doesn’t have the Wii style controls it’s pointless - absolute best FPS controls ever implemented on a console, no question.
@Don That might just be my most wanted game ever. By Shigeru and the original gang - with additional special edition N64 cart, playable on an original N64.
Moons are too bitty - we need more significant, less plentiful reward tokens. Don't worry about the portable nature of the console - people can easily put it away half way through a star.
@Carck @Octane_st1m @Clyde_Radcliffe Sorry guys, yes I was being a bit annoying & facetious there. I’ve never enjoyed them much, but I appreciate that people rate them. I’m hoping generations gets remastered as I’d like to give that one a go considering the love it gets.
I’d be very interested to see how the control stick movement map compares to the original controller. I have a feeling it may not be the same control profile.
Why are so many comments being removed here for being unconstructive? I respect the right to mod, but almost half the comments, all from different people?
I’ll always love CRT plus original console best - there’s a use case for every option though. I just feel the n64’s graphics just suit a crt better. Saying that, Wii VC looks nice in 480i (never 480p!) on a consumer trinitron (not pro!)
Yes!! Get them Nintendo. If you're going to provide hacks to the world, make sure they don't allow the play of current gen games! It really is that simple. Otherwise enjoy Nintendo's team of world class lawyers.
This uproar is good. I love Nintendo & we need to make sure the management don’t turn it into a company that fleeces it’s customers. Charging full price for games long after release I can get on board with as they value their IP & that’s their choice. But putting too little effort into their online service, retro stuff & being overly greedy should stop.
@Yorumi Yes! Someone after my own heart. CRT with original hardware and original cartridge will always be the Rolls-Royce experience no question. Also there's something about using an original cart that's unique and so satisfying & gives proper occasion to the game session. RGB on a nice low use 90's consumer or pro Trinitron is heaven.
@somnambulance Same goes, I guess, marketing wise, perhaps it just doesn’t have that broad in your face appeal that the general casual gaming masses are drawn to.
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Re: Sega Could Reverse Decision To Sell NFTs Following Fan Backlash
Their wording is suspicious.
Re: Nintendo First-Party Titles Miss Out On EDGE Magazine's GOTY 2021 List
Used to love edge in the 90s & early 2000’s. The best, most intelligently put together outlet both on & offline. But I think some hubris got in the way & they started giving out ridiculous scores & opinions. Double dash 5/10?? Even if you don’t gel with the game it’s at least an 8.
Re: Almost 30 Years Later, This Super Mario Kart Player Has Achieved An "Impossible" Record
@EmmatheBest I thought PAL & NTSC are separated for MK64?? Would be insane if not..
Re: Music: You Really Should Listen To Skario Kart: A Ska Tribute to Mario Kart 64
Personally the Banjo Kazooie soundtrack is my favourite of all time. I woke up my 20 year old autistic daughter with Clanker’s cavern today, she was smiling from ear to ear. And I was too! Might make Nintendo tunes a part of her morning wake up routine.
Re: "Next-Gen" Anti-Grav Racer Redout 2 Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch In 2022
Prediction: F-zero GX will still be better.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Is Getting Jiggy With Nintendo Switch Online In January
@Axelay71 Nothing like original hardware & CRT - using original carts just give a sense of occasion to the play session that you just can’t get elsewhere.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Is Getting Jiggy With Nintendo Switch Online In January
Top tip: why not stop moaning & play one the most outright fun games ever made.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Is Getting Jiggy With Nintendo Switch Online In January
@Medic_Alert Nice one! So true, people love to complain, but we all have huge backlogs.
Re: Modernised 'Panda' GameCube Controller Hits Kickstarter, Instantly Smashes Goal
The original stick is the best I've ever used by a good margin - I wonder in they've managed to match it here.
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Now Lets You Win Mario's Normal Clothes, Which Is Exciting
@Burning_Spear Thanks, definitely temped.
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Now Lets You Win Mario's Normal Clothes, Which Is Exciting
@Toads-Friend Nice one - is the single player campaign good?
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Now Lets You Win Mario's Normal Clothes, Which Is Exciting
I skipped this game due to the negativity. Love toadstool tour though - is super rush anywhere near as good? I might be tempted to pick it up.
Re: Modernised 'Panda' GameCube Controller Hits Kickstarter, Instantly Smashes Goal
Are smash players obliged to use standard official controllers for competitions or can they use unofficial ones?
Re: Modernised 'Panda' GameCube Controller Hits Kickstarter, Instantly Smashes Goal
@KK64 Interesting, thanks. In what way are these different to the original controllers, Are the original sticks considered to be superior?
Re: Modernised 'Panda' GameCube Controller Hits Kickstarter, Instantly Smashes Goal
@Matl Fair play - very interesting project. Hopefully they can match the feel of the original stick. No controller I’ve used since has lived up to it.
Re: Gallery: Here's What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like With Raytracing
@Cia I was being facetious
Re: Gallery: Here's What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like With Raytracing
@GoshJosh Same, the BOTW physics puzzles were very uninventive, bland and lacked imagination & finesse. As you say, they just followed the old stale formula & it shows in the reviews unfortunately.
Re: Gallery: Here's What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like With Raytracing
@Pigeon Yes, BOTW is notoriously lacking in the gameplay department. That’s why it was panned by most media outlets. Fingers crossed Nintendo will pull their socks up and finally try and understand what good gameplay actually is.
Re: Hands On: Switch Online's Sega 6-Button Pad Is An Eldritch Horror That Shouldn't Exist, But We're Glad It Does
I personally love the western pad as much as the Japanese one. I have both for my Megadrive and they both perform just as well as long as they’re not hammered/overused.
Re: Anniversary: Zelda: Twilight Princess Is Now 15 Years Old (That's 105 In Wolf Years)
Okami has a cult following & a reputation of being as good as or even better than twilight princess. I took the plunge & played it a few years ago to see what all the fuss is about. A stylish, unique and beautiful game no doubt, but it can’t compare to the majesty of Twilight princess. So much imagination and atmosphere, fantastic dungeons with constant originality - the winner by a country mile.
Re: Doug Bowser (Kind Of) Addresses Complaints About Switch Online's Nintendo 64 Emulation
@Nuageux Hardly - all the complaints have been over the last week or so.
Re: Doug Bowser (Kind Of) Addresses Complaints About Switch Online's Nintendo 64 Emulation
Prediction - they never do anything to tighten up the in-game or network problems. Latency & emulation get no better with time. Nintendo’s will miss the point entirely & in the long run, their idea of ‘improvement’ will just be adding more games. I really hope they do something meaningful here, but for some reason I can’t imagine they’ll go in and actually fix any code. Prove me wrong Nintendo!
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster Is "Wrapped Up" According To Industry Insider
@Spiders @HamatoYoshi They’ll never be 100% right, but as @damo says, they have a higher than average hit rate. That’s what makes them noteworthy among the industry.
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster Is "Wrapped Up" According To Industry Insider
@HamatoYoshi No, @Damo is right - if you know the industry, then you know these people have a long track record.
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster Is "Wrapped Up" According To Industry Insider
@thiz Why, what have they ever done?
Re: Rumour: Metroid Prime Switch Remaster Is "Wrapped Up" According To Industry Insider
This is very likely true. I don’t mind not including 2 &3. 1 was easily the best game - I rather they put their time & effort into doing a great job with that one. Hopefully it’ll be a bit more than a basic 1080p emulation. And if it doesn’t have the Wii style controls it’s pointless - absolute best FPS controls ever implemented on a console, no question.
Re: Nintendo Wants To Expand 3D Mario Games "In New Ways"
@Don That might just be my most wanted game ever. By Shigeru and the original gang - with additional special edition N64 cart, playable on an original N64.
Re: Nintendo Wants To Expand 3D Mario Games "In New Ways"
Moons are too bitty - we need more significant, less plentiful reward tokens. Don't worry about the portable nature of the console - people can easily put it away half way through a star.
Re: Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
@Rhaoulos Haha!! If I’m honest that’s exactly what I think.
Re: Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
@Octane_st1m I couldn’t have put it better.
Re: Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
@Carck @Octane_st1m @Clyde_Radcliffe Sorry guys, yes I was being a bit annoying & facetious there. I’ve never enjoyed them much, but I appreciate that people rate them. I’m hoping generations gets remastered as I’d like to give that one a go considering the love it gets.
Re: Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
Whatever it is, it’s going to be great! It’s sonic after all.
In all seriousness, has there ever been a truly great sonic game? Even the originals pale in comparison to Mario.
Re: Nintendo Adds N64 Controller Support To 3D All-Stars Version Of Super Mario 64
I’d be very interested to see how the control stick movement map compares to the original controller. I have a feeling it may not be the same control profile.
Re: Random: Check Out Emora Kart, A Macintosh-Exclusive Super Mario Kart Clone From 1994
Why are so many comments being removed here for being unconstructive? I respect the right to mod, but almost half the comments, all from different people?
Re: Random: Check Out Emora Kart, A Macintosh-Exclusive Super Mario Kart Clone From 1994
Looks more like a super-sprint style arcade game than Mario kart.
Re: Video: MVG Takes A Closer Look At Nintendo's N64 Emulation And "What Went Wrong" Over The Years
I’ll always love CRT plus original console best - there’s a use case for every option though. I just feel the n64’s graphics just suit a crt better. Saying that, Wii VC looks nice in 480i (never 480p!) on a consumer trinitron (not pro!)
Re: Switch Hacking Group Leader Gary Bowser Agrees To Pay Nintendo $4.5 Million
Yes!! Get them Nintendo. If you're going to provide hacks to the world, make sure they don't allow the play of current gen games! It really is that simple. Otherwise enjoy Nintendo's team of world class lawyers.
Re: Review: Mario Tennis - The Game That Gave Us Waluigi
The game is a very comfortable 9.
Re: Review: 1080° Snowboarding (Wii U eShop / N64)
Love it - another Fran Mirabella double dash 7/10 career slip up Anyone who’s followed Nintendo since the 90s and before knows this game is a 9.
Re: Random: Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' Trailer Is Now Its Most Disliked YouTube Video Ever
This uproar is good. I love Nintendo & we need to make sure the management don’t turn it into a company that fleeces it’s customers. Charging full price for games long after release I can get on board with as they value their IP & that’s their choice. But putting too little effort into their online service, retro stuff & being overly greedy should stop.
Re: Random: Forget The Switch OLED, PS5 And Xbox Series X - Transparent Retro Consoles Are The Must-Have Item Of 2021
Give me stock any day
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo's N64 Emulation Is Serviceable, But Treasured Memories Deserve Better
@Yorumi Nice, on the same tip also - such a satisfying way to play.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo's N64 Emulation Is Serviceable, But Treasured Memories Deserve Better
@Yorumi Yes! Someone after my own heart. CRT with original hardware and original cartridge will always be the Rolls-Royce experience no question. Also there's something about using an original cart that's unique and so satisfying & gives proper occasion to the game session. RGB on a nice low use 90's consumer or pro Trinitron is heaven.
Re: The Switch N64 Controller Doesn't Play Nice With Everything, For Now
@dustinprewitt Apart from being possibly the best developer the world has ever seen.
Re: The Switch N64 Controller Doesn't Play Nice With Everything, For Now
@Kevember Who are you talking about?
Re: The Switch N64 Controller Doesn't Play Nice With Everything, For Now
@electrolite77 Yes, they should be doing a lot better with their retro stuff. It’s disappointing - much too lazy.
Re: Poll: Pikmin Is Now 20 Years Old - Which Is Your Favourite Game In The Series?
@somnambulance Same goes, I guess, marketing wise, perhaps it just doesn’t have that broad in your face appeal that the general casual gaming masses are drawn to.
Re: Poll: Pikmin Is Now 20 Years Old - Which Is Your Favourite Game In The Series?
@somnambulance Well said, few games can evoke such a unique & charming atmosphere. Total masterpieces and strangely underrated.
Re: The Switch N64 Controller Doesn't Play Nice With Everything, For Now
I can’t think there’ll ever be a time when playing on original hardware + small CRT won’t be the ultimate way to play N64.
Re: Poll: The Hype For Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Is High, Is It In Your Switch Plans?
Yes! +1 for physical coming out on top! Not dead yet..