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"Retro on the DS"

Yes, the DS will have a lot of sequels and remakes of GBA games, but I'm personally hoping that Nintendo can take a look at the lovely N64 back history and pick some choice cuts.

Original games are good, granted, but there are so many great N64 games that would be even better on the sleek handheld;

Pilot Wings - Perhaps a compilation of the SNES and N64 levels? The Sky Diver game on the Nokia phone was good, imagine the lovely Pilot Wings on a portable.

Zelda - How about Ocarina on DS? Or, even better for those who've already played it to death, a new Zelda with the same graphics engine.

Diddy Kong Racing - Yes, Mario Kart is coming, but Diddy Kong was a cool RPG style karting game with planes and boats. Bring it on!

Starfox - The new Gamecube game needs a handheld counterpart, and what better than a remake of the N64 classic.

Wave Race 64 - One of the only decent Jet Ski games in existence.

Turok - The original, or a DECENT sequel (as opposed to the last one!)

1080 Snowboarding
Star Wars - Rogue Squadron
Mario Tennis
Perfect Dark


And so many more, Nintendo have a whole selection of games at their disposal, I hope they realise this and use some of them...

EA have nothing to do with the original Goldeneye.

Goldeneye 007



*weeping*


pull your fingers out EA! This is a title that will launch a thousand DS'

Wireless multiplayer
Killing stupid Nadia in the jungle, you could use her as a human bodyshield and has a magnum, but guarenteed to walk in front of your one bullet and cop it.
"close but no cigar" shut up be-atch, whilst you're at it, hack computers faster for christs sake.
Thats it, im looking for a nintendo 64 again!

pb wrote:
> Yes, the DS will have a lot of sequels and remakes of GBA games, but
> I'm personally hoping that Nintendo can take a look at the lovely N64
> back history and pick some choice cuts.
>
> Original games are good, granted, but there are so many great N64
> games that would be even better on the sleek handheld;
>
> Pilot Wings - Perhaps a compilation of the SNES and N64 levels? The
> Sky Diver game on the Nokia phone was good, imagine the lovely Pilot
> Wings on a portable.
>
> Zelda - How about Ocarina on DS? Or, even better for those who've
> already played it to death, a new Zelda with the same graphics
> engine.
>
> Diddy Kong Racing - Yes, Mario Kart is coming, but Diddy Kong was a
> cool RPG style karting game with planes and boats. Bring it on!
>
> Starfox - The new Gamecube game needs a handheld counterpart, and
> what better than a remake of the N64 classic.
>
> Wave Race 64 - One of the only decent Jet Ski games in existence.
>
> Turok - The original, or a DECENT sequel (as opposed to the last
> one!)
>
> 1080 Snowboarding
> Star Wars - Rogue Squadron
> Mario Tennis
> Perfect Dark

Will Diddy Kong Racing and/or Wave Race be released on the day that the DS is released?

Hedfix wrote:
> You can buy one that goes over the D-pad on the GB, I think.

Still not an analogue stick.
It would be a D-Stick.
Might just work for Mario (even with only 32 directions) but for games where you want to aim a crosshair or steer, and want to move in relation to how hard to push down on the stick...

Tried playing an analogue stick game on a keyboard before? :-D

You can, but it's not the same.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> What?
> Half the games there would be inferior than the N64 originals, what
> with the lack of an analogue stick and a smaller screen on the DS.

You can buy one that goes over the D-pad on the GB, I think.

Yeah, fair enough.
But Mario still isn't as good as the 64 version.

If they sorted out the touchscreen control so the target thing actually stayed in one place, it might be a little less annoying.

I just don't want every N64 game possible crammed on the DS just because they can.

But.....portable....N64.....

But, yes, as I said in my original mail, many original titles are still needed, but it would be nice to think Nintendo could cope with releasing these and some redone versions of their back catalogue.

Just look at how good Mario 64 DS is...

What?
Half the games there would be inferior than the N64 originals, what with the lack of an analogue stick and a smaller screen on the DS.

It's supposed to be a ground-breaking console with all these amazing new features. I'd like to see them used properly, 'tis all.

Anyone who wants N64 nostalgia can buy one for less than the DS costs.
Aye

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> I'd rather have some new specially-made proper DS games.

There's always one!