bwellington

Weebs have ***** taste in entertainment so I'm not surprised in the least.

I personally don't care about having the original packaging. I've been gathering games since the 80s and all I'm concerned with is playing them. I appreciate other gamers' collections and displays, but I don't see myself going down that path. I'm into gaming for the sake of playing games.

@JugOfVoodoo

Sorry, just a reflex.

I can't help but wonder... April Fools?

@Seanmyster6 Ah yes, the slippery slope fallacy. Not a solid foundation for an argument.

I understand being upset about censorship, but the idea of preserving the artist's original intention just for the sake of it? Nah. Sometimes you just have to admit that the artist made the wrong call.

Perhaps I'm in the minority in this opinion, but my memories of Doom 64 aren't all that fond. To me, it felt so dark, empty, and repetitive. Not at all like the Doom I grew up with elsewhere. And like others have pointed out (or failed to point out) this is a standalone entry, not just Doom on 64, but its own thing. Some might dig what they were going for here, but to me it's just too different in all the worst ways. Maybe I'm not remembering it correctly so definitely let me know if I should revisit it. After all, I still own the cartridge and could plug her in at a moment's notice.

I'd love to see them add SNES games as much as anyone else, but if Nintendo insists on putting out NES titles there are plenty of top-notch games they could be releasing in addition to certain, more ahem historic offerings, including hidden gems & imports. Off the top of my head, I'd say Radia Senki, Mysterious Castle Murasame, and Ufouria deserve a new audience.

@impurekind

That says more about you than it does me.

@Yorumi

Just making an observation.

@Yorumi

"If durability is a major concern for your n64 controllers then you’re not taking good care of them." If your original controllers handle just as they did out of the box in the '90s, replacement parts not considered, your case is indeed the exception to the rule. But given my own experience, I'd venture to say that you're full of it. Plastic analog sticks + Mario Party = floppy flops.

@impurekind

"First, you NEVER had to hold the N64 controller with anything other than two hands, so your point is utterly stupid."

I'm inclined to say that you don't recognize a low-effort joke when you see one. It's like I was being deliberately obtuse to (successfully) get a rise out people who were saying things like, "It's not an N64 controller if it doesn't have three prongs." Because clearly, any and every person who loves the original is an expert on design.

Also, you guys never asked me how I feel about the N64 controller: I really don't hate it; as a mechanical design engineer, I'm just always asking: How can this be improved?

I don't visit this site or participate in its community because I seek meaningful debate (nor do most people), but look who I'm talking to: someone whose comments number in the thousands. You guys allocate far too much time to something that has little to no return on your involvement, and it comes across as pathetic.

@Yorumi

"A statement that would include every person and the claim it’s accurate because you alone don’t like the controller?" More than pretty sure that is the most poorly structured sentence I've read all day.

You made the claim that they haven't improved on the N64 controller (citing that it's because you "basically" need multiple controllers) but that is objectively false. I can't think of a single instance in the last 20 years where I thought, "Man, this game would be so much better with an N64 controller, or a third prong at least." From a design perspective, you have to consider more than comfort and button layout; components and durability factor in as well. There's a reason why the GameCube controller remains so popular all these years later.

But you'll continue to hyper-focus on my offhand claim about people having a nostalgia-driven bias, while ignoring my main point: that the design needs to be revamped. I have NES and SNES controllers that have held up better.

@Yorumi

"Basically I'm required to have a 2d controller and a 3d controller for comfort." But you're not at all, hence why you used the qualifier "basically." I find modern controllers to be exceedingly comfortable and form-fitting.

"Which is quite frankly utterly ignorant of what people actually say about the controller." This is a silly thing to say. I'm a person and I've stated my opinion on the matter, so it makes no sense that you've decided to exclude me from "what people say." People have their reasons for liking the N64 controller but let's not pretend that nostalgia isn't a factor. I mean, who can defend that analog stick?

@impurekind

I'm ignorant because I don't share your opinion? You're a real class act.

I never said this controller was superior to the original, so why are you arguing as such? You're acting like Nintendo hasn't released 20 years worth of controllers that have vastly improved on the N64 design. I mean, wow, I can reach the d-pad AND the analog stick! But keep telling yourself that this can only be achieved with three prongs.

I'd have to get my hands on one to make an assessment, but here are a couple impressions off the bat:

I don't mind the two-prong design, as I only have two hands. A fondness for the three-prong model is rooted in nostalgia and nothing more.

It looks like the d-pad location was decided upon at the last second.

Bottom line: I'd love a redesigned N64 controller, but it has to feel good. The old controller has its place in history, and it should stay there.

@illmatic20xx Just out of curiosity, who would you have picked over Joker? (Within the realm of possibility, of course.)

Wow, it seems some pathetic soul actually went and downvoted the first 66 comments in this thread, whether said comments were in favor of the game or not. Seems that someone is opposed to the very idea of this game, or at least any discussion thereof. I am definitely looking forward to this one. But hey, if your aim is to make sure no one else enjoys this timeless classic, let's have a talk, my good chap.

@Adol_Xin Yeah, they've had January Directs for the last few years now. I'm really pretty optimistic, not as cynical as I might have come off, lol. I'd love to see something big announced soon on the post-NES front. I have fond memories of these games, but I really want some SNES games on my Switch.

"The full library of NES games haven't even made available yet..."

A quick Google search tells me that 714 games were officially released for the NES worldwide. After the initial batch, NSO has been releasing 3 games per month, not counting SP versions. Assuming Nintendo plans to release the "full library" (they don't), then some basic math shows that it will take 19-20 years to make it available. We may be waiting a while. But hey, it's Nintendo, they haven't even announced January's lineup.

Excellent series. And for any one who is interested, these games are perfectly playable with no translation as long as you have the means to play Super Famicom games.

"No one should have a chance to play games that I've played on other systems. Especially not on the go."

But seriously, I loved this game.

I was obsessed with Castle of the Winds back in the day. Here's hoping Quest of Dungeons will deliver the same experience!

So if Nintendo wants the Wii U to be successful, they need to cater to the bro gamer demographic? There was a time when we had gamers, and we had (American) football players. The two did not mix well. And now that they have their FPSs and sports games, the true "core" gamers are being overlooked. I say let EA do what they want. I prefer offbeat, unique efforts, so third party titles have always defined platforms for me, but I tend to shy away from powerhouse AAA titles that seem to only offer the same experience time after time. And I could care less about Watch_Dogs; the "hack into to everything with a smart device" genre just doesn't appeal to me.