I just bought the Nintendo 64 [Archive]

botolo

11-19-2008, 12:08 PM

Hello!

I am new in this forum.

Just wanted to say that I just started my retrogaming collection buying the Nintendo 64, Mario 64 and Dr. Mario :)

In the next days I'll look into some other games. I'd love to buy Blast Corps (seems really funny) and Wave Race.

Bye

titanzguard

11-19-2008, 12:12 PM

Blast Corp was an awesome game. I actually have 2 copies, just incase 1 goes bad, lol. Congrads and good luck with ur collection!

Porksta

11-19-2008, 01:07 PM

If you have friends that are worth a damn, you must get WWF No Mercy. Just trust me.

Although I hear Bomberman 64 is supposed to be amazing with multiple people.

megasdkirby

11-19-2008, 01:12 PM

Congrats!

The N64 is a great console.

Many underrated games as well.

If you can get the N64 Expansion Pack, get the official one. It's the best.

botolo

11-19-2008, 01:12 PM

If you have friends that are worth a damn, you must get WWF No Mercy. Just trust me.
Although I hear Bomberman 64 is supposed to be amazing with multiple people.

Mmm, the bad thing is that I am new in the US and I don't have so many friends yet :)

I only have my girlfriend but she likes only cutie games eheh

botolo

11-19-2008, 01:15 PM

Blast Corp was an awesome game. I actually have 2 copies, just incase 1 goes bad, lol. Congrads and good luck with ur collection!

Mmm, so it is really a game soooo good? I will surely buy a copy this Sunday! I am lucky because I live very close to Icarus Games (http://www.icarusgames.net) and Jason, the owner of the place, has literally everything eheh!

CosmicMonkey

11-19-2008, 01:18 PM

Get Harvest Moon or Yoshi's Story for your Missus.

For yourself, I'd recommend the awesome StarFox 64, Goldeneye and both Zelda games.

botolo

11-19-2008, 01:21 PM

Get Harvest Moon or Yoshi's Story for your Missus.

For yourself, I'd recommend the awesome StarFox 64, Goldeneye and both Zelda games.

Thank you all for the great suggestions you are giving me.

So on: Blast Corps, Bomberman64, Starfox 64, Goldeneye (I am not adding Zelda because I hate this title, sorry eheh).

Many thanks to all of you! :)

TheRealist50

11-19-2008, 01:43 PM

If you have friends that are worth a damn, you must get WWF No Mercy. Just trust me.

Although I hear Bomberman 64 is supposed to be amazing with multiple people.

omg WWF No Mercy...that game is like...god's gift to the N64 for wrestling fans.

If your girlfriend likes just all around fun games, go for Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64. Those are some fun games.

Coldguy

11-19-2008, 03:18 PM

Some advice for the collection (for the not so obivious choices)
Harvest Moon 64
Mega Man 64
Majora's Mask (no it doesn't suck it is...different)
Star Wars Rouge Squadron
DK64 (with offical Expansion pak)
Jet Force Jemini
Diddy Kong Racing (still better then Mario Kart IMO)
Body Harvest
BattleTanx
Space Pirates of Silicon Valley (so unique)

That's a good start

SegaAges

11-19-2008, 03:25 PM

omg WWF No Mercy...that game is like...god's gift to the N64 for wrestling fans.

If your girlfriend likes just all around fun games, go for Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64. Those are some fun games.

I have to check, but I think I have an extra copy, hehehe. I got it from the TRU 90% off thing they did awhile back

kainemaxwell

11-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Get Goldeneye, Mario Golf, Paper Mario, and Mario Tennis.

Superman

11-19-2008, 04:40 PM

If you like games like Mario 64, the Banjo series (Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie) is pretty good.

jahvybe

11-19-2008, 04:49 PM

I have to second (maybe third) goldeneye. That is one of my favorite top ten games of all time.

Also second Mario Kart 64 and Mega Man 64. Mario Kart 64 was the reason I bought my first N64.

kedawa

11-19-2008, 05:10 PM

Beetle Adventure Racing is a must have if you're in to racing games at all.
Also, the N64 versions of Doom and Quake II are very good and very different from the PC games.

Some advice for the collection (for the not so obivious choices)
Harvest Moon 64
Mega Man 64
Majora's Mask (no it doesn't suck it is...different)
Star Wars Rouge Squadron
DK64 (with offical Expansion pak)
Jet Force Jemini
Diddy Kong Racing (still better then Mario Kart IMO)
Body Harvest
BattleTanx
Space Pirates of Silicon Valley (so unique)

That's a good start

I think you mean Rogue Leader and Space Station Silicon Valley.

fpbrush

11-19-2008, 05:19 PM

Ah, this thread is making me miss mine...

SIDEQUEST: The N64 was the only console/games I really regret selling to GS (then Funcoland)... I had a boxed Atomic Purple set with 6-7 boxed games (some good, some not as much). Traded it in, and watched them take the games out of the box and THROW the pristine boxes right in the trash. I had thought they gave higher trade-in value with boxes (something they used to do), but alas, I guess they had stopped doing that. Very tramatic experience even to my pre-classic collector self :( Had I known they didn't want boxes...maybe I would have kept them..

ANYWAYS, sorry about that..

Glad to hear you are picking one up, I loved Mario 64 and Wave Race back in the day.

-Paper Mario, seconded, as it's the only 64 game I still currently own!
-Mischief Makers, bound to be mentioned here, great little platformer by Treasure
-Star Wars: Rouge Squadron, if you like star wars games, this ones great--i recommend having the expansion pak though, makes things alot sharper

I also liked these back when they first came out, but I can't tell you if they've aged well or not, hopefully others can help on that one--
-Rocket: Robot on Wheels (3d platform/adventure)
-Snowboard Kids 2 (racing)

glad to see someone mentioned Space Station Silicon Valley--always ment to play that one!

Man, I need a 64...

BHvrd

11-19-2008, 05:35 PM

Grats!

N64 was really a great system and Blast Corp is such hardcorp (pun intended) fun, definetily a classic and one of all time best! Getting all plats is a feat!

Ill throw in 3 that I think are worth picking up just from top of head:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/MysticalNinjaStarringGoemon.jpg/256px-MysticalNinjaStarringGoemon.jpg

http://www.juegomania.org/Star+Wars:+Shadows+of+the+Empire/fotos/n64/0/402_c/Caratula+Star+Wars:+Shadows+of+the+Empire.jpg

http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/c/000/77/76/3c52_7.JPG

Oh and Mario 64 is the best on the N64 with the N64 controller, from my experience no emulation or even the DS version has compared, it's obvious it was tailored for that controller. Peace, have fun. :D

Misto

11-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Yea Mario 64, zelda games, and 007 games are worth picking up. Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, Hybrid Heaven, Winback, Vigilante 8, and the Mario Party games are all very fun as well.

WhatsMyUsername

11-19-2008, 05:58 PM

It's been said already but I MUST recommend banjo kazooie and tooie. They are great games and lots of fun gameplay.

scooterb23

11-19-2008, 06:36 PM

Pokemon Snap, only game you'll need.

motley6

11-19-2008, 08:15 PM

Pick up Resident Evil 2 and Winback if you get tired of the usual suspects.

TheRealist50

11-19-2008, 08:26 PM

I have to check, but I think I have an extra copy, hehehe. I got it from the TRU 90% off thing they did awhile back

aww really? oddly enough I cannot find a copy for less then 20 dollars. I buy Wrestlemania 2000 for a dollar yet I can't find No Mercy for less then a 20. Why do you have to be so good No Mercy! WHY!

Coldguy

11-19-2008, 08:28 PM

Beetle Adventure Racing is a must have if you're in to racing games at all.
Also, the N64 versions of Doom and Quake II are very good and very different from the PC games.

I think you mean Rogue Leader and Space Station Silicon Valley.

You would be right, that was be typing from the top of my head.

Porksta

11-19-2008, 08:32 PM

aww really? oddly enough I cannot find a copy for less then 20 dollars. I buy Wrestlemania 2000 for a dollar yet I can't find No Mercy for less then a 20. Why do you have to be so good No Mercy! WHY!

You can get No Mercy for a little over $10 at Amazon.

otaku

11-19-2008, 11:50 PM

If you have friends that are worth a damn, you must get WWF No Mercy. Just trust me.

Although I hear Bomberman 64 is supposed to be amazing with multiple people.

I second this. So many hours spent playing that game one summer. I had my 64 at launch and loved it!

AMG

11-20-2008, 01:05 AM

Welcome to the forum!

The N64 is loaded with great games, have fun collecting.

Arcade_Ness

11-20-2008, 03:56 AM

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness if you're at all into the series.

murdoc rose

11-20-2008, 05:14 AM

congratz and good luck odd way to start but maybe your young anyway the n64 is a great system with a good pile of games not really retro but its a start

zektor

11-20-2008, 09:53 AM

It's been said already but I MUST recommend banjo kazooie and tooie. They are great games and lots of fun gameplay.

I completely second this. These are awesome titles. Kazooie may run you some $$, not because of rarity, but again because it is just a great game!

Joe West

11-20-2008, 10:09 AM

Great starter system, & there's alot of good games for it....................

lanemeyer

11-20-2008, 10:15 AM

Blast Corps is an addictive game. I actually beat it in 3 days... but I played it a LOT... like all day every one of those 3 days. Great fun.

If you like 3d platformers, then the Banjo series is the best on the system, imo.

Jet Force Gemini is fun, but you may pull your hair out once you learn what it takes to beat it.

AB Positive

11-20-2008, 10:58 AM

Superman 64, only game you'll need.

fixed.

Rob2600

11-20-2008, 12:42 PM

This is a list of the highest (and lowest) rated N64 games:

Top 50 and Bottom 25 Nintendo 64 games list (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114086)

Some of my favorites are:

1080 Snowboarding
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Goemon's Great Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Mario Golf
Mischief Makers
Perfect Dark
Pokemon Puzzle League
Rayman 2
Star Fox 64
Super Mario 64
Wave Race 64

If you like baseball, All Star Baseball 2001 is the best one.

If you like fighting games, Mortal Kombat 4, Killer Instinct Gold, and Super Smash Bros. are the best ones.

If you like racing games, you're in luck. You have plenty of excellent ones to choose from! Beetle Adventure Racing, Diddy Kong Racing, F-1 World Grand Prix, F-Zero X, Ridge Racer 64, San Francisco Rush 2049, Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Top Gear Overdrive, Top Gear Rally, Wave Race 64, Wipeout 64, and World Driver Championship are the best ones.

kandied91z

03-29-2010, 02:42 AM

anyone still buying these i have one new in a box i don't want?

have to say 007 and wwf wasted most of my time. :)

NerdXCrewWill

03-29-2010, 02:53 AM

If you don't want to spend ten bucks for No Mercy, just pick up Wrestlemania 2000. In fact, many people I know who are serious about wrestling games prefer Wrestlemania 2000. It has much less slowdown than No Mercy. The game is less dark too.

The major things that No Mercy have over Wrestlemania 2000 are running grapples (which are very important strategy-wise in matches with friends) and the addition of a ladder match. Be warned though, thanks to the great slowdown whenever there are four characters on screen, the tag team ladder match is excruciatingly slow.

If you want to pay extra to get a better gaming experience, just get Virtual Pro Wrestling 2. It is part of the same line. It came out before No Mercy but has a lot of different moves and a tweaked engine. Of course, the roster consists of mostly Japanese wrestlers, as it is an All Japan Pro Wrestling product. You also need to use a Gameshark to play it, or cut the plastic tabs on the back of the cart. However, the gameplay is tweaked a little to make the game faster paced while still allowing for long epic matches. Nothing beats a Virtual Pro Wrestling tag match with four evenly matched humans. I've had some epic 45 minute bouts. It's my third favorite game of all time, actually.

dreamcaster

03-29-2010, 03:09 AM

I think you mean Rogue Leader and Space Station Silicon Valley.

No, he was correct to begin with Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is on the Nintendo 64 and is the best game in the series. Star Wars: Rogue Leader came out on the GameCube.

My recommendations (in no particular order):

StarFox 64
Top Gear Rally
GoldenEye 007 - it's f****** GOLDENEYE
Perfect Dark
Sin & Punishment
Blast Corps - one of the most unique games ever made. Also unique for the N64 in that it's one of the few 64 games that gets BETTER as time goes on.
Super Mario 64 - best 3D platformer ever made
Mario Kart 64 - best multiplayer mode ever
Snowboard Kids - You have not experienced multiplayer gaming to its fullest and zaniest until you and three other people are yelling at the chairlift.
San Francisco RUSH
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium 2
Any THQ wrestling game, though obviously No Mercy being the last in the series has the most stuff.

Kamille01

03-29-2010, 03:46 AM

I second Mystical Ninja.

Jet Force Gemini is a good choice as well and yes, it does throw a bit of a curve ball when you're near the end of the game.

dreamcaster

03-29-2010, 03:50 AM

I love Jet Force Gemini, excellent music, but I wouldn't recommend it to an N64 newcomer.

Famidrive-16

03-29-2010, 06:07 AM

I think you mean Rogue Leader

Nah, N64 version is Squadron.

jdc

03-29-2010, 07:34 AM

Buy everything that was made by the developer Rare. If you would like a "serious" racing game then try to find World Driver Championship. It's Gran Turismo for the N64. Also try to find a copy of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer. It's a Pod Racer game and is VERY good and unique.

tom

03-29-2010, 07:46 AM

N64 is not Nintendo's best, but by all means a console with a few good titles.

The main probelm is the fuzzy graphics, many Nin fanboys always try to hide this fact by blaming the TV/monitor, which is utter rubbish, of course...

Golden Eye looks very dated nowadays, one to avoid, but you gotta get this for sure:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=201532&g2_serialNumber=1

Berserker

03-29-2010, 08:59 AM

anyone still buying these i have one new in a box i don't want?

We actually have a set of "Marketplace" forums that are geared towards buying/selling, auctions, and feedback for other members you've dealt with.

When you've had an account here for a little over a week they should automatically become visible to you, and you could then make a proper selling thread that would almost undoubtedly attract more attention than a bump in here would.

Slate

03-29-2010, 12:06 PM

Check out Paper Mario, That's a really good game. I'm not sure if anyone recommended it yet, I'm not reading the whole topic.

Vectorman0

03-29-2010, 12:12 PM

JSoup

03-29-2010, 04:08 PM

If you'd like a racing game that's awesome but difficult to play, try Beetle Adventure Racing.

retro junkie

03-29-2010, 07:11 PM

SIDE NOTE: He's probably no longer around being that it has been two years since he last made a post on this forum.

But for those that are considering the N64, there are a lot of very good titles for this system. The last cart based home console, (sniff, sniff).
N64 has joined the ranks of retro gaming I'm afraid. I am still playing. I get a daily dose of Ridge Racer 64.
Kirby 64, Hydro Thunder, Rayman 2, Dark Rift, extreme-G, Cruis'n Exotica, are a few good titles to consider. At least they are ones that have not been listed.