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The world's most successful video games company. 64bit technology a generation on from its rivals until now that is with the PS2 and X box on the cards. N64 inevitably became the world's most anticipated video game system from the day it was announced; August 23rd, 1993.
Codenamed Project Reality, the new console would use 64bit, 'Reality Immersion Technology'’. Nintendo insisted not only would this system be far superior to existing 16bit CD systems, such as Commodore's CDTV, NEC's TurboGrafx and Sega's Mega-CD.
From the start, one of the biggest problems confronting Nintendo was time. In the late Eighties, Nintendo had essentially owned the entire 8bit console market. But delays in launching the SNES (1990) had allowed Sega's Mega Drive (1989) to dominate the 16bit market in Europe and achieve rough parity in America. For N64, another huge gap loomed. Both the Atari Jaguar and 3DO would launch in late '93, the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation following in '94 and where was Nintendo?
The N64 controller was specially designed by Shigeru Miyamoto just like he did for the GameCube one, and he’s great innovation insured the N64 had the best analogue control around. The problems were that the N64 is badly flawed by Nintendo's demand for cart technology. For enthusiasts, it's the only machine designed for pure gameplay.
The problem with the cart system was that it had very limited space to fit the games. The many other PC games would never appear on the system. Nintendo, for their part, were reluctant to allow conversions anyway -- they wanted unique N64 games. Inevitably Squaresoft reacted angrily at this decision and decided to work with Sony this time on the namely Sony Playstation which Nintendo played a part in making the CD based console.
Nintendo’s Disk upgrade was canned for European release but they did released a RAM Upgrade that improved the N64’s performance overall.
Ultimately, the most important point about N64 is that it wasn't designed as the world's best console, but the world's best Nintendo console. N64 was created to play games created by the worlds biggest and most successful videogames company. It brought us games such as Zelda Ocarina of time, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Mario 64 all these managed to use the N64’s technical limits to the max and became my all time great games.
And Nintendo has to thank RARE for bringing top-notch games for whoever stays a Nintendo fan. Moreover, many of these games will rank as the best in the world even when the X-Box or even when MGS 2 is out.
As it turned out, Ultra 64 would never be available for any one's home. The originally Japanese-only moniker Nintendo 64 was now for worldwide. Only Nintendo's standards could save the industry...
What now for Nintendo?
The Gameboy Advance for one, was released today of course :) we are now be able to play SNES quality games but this time the mini console is more powerful and you can hope to see your old favourite’s returning in Gameboy style :) plus the GameCube released in Europe on Spring 2002 :( sadly well over the US and Japanese release, maybe it’s not the most powerful machine around unlike the PS2 or but will improve from the N64 drastically to make it the Best Nintendo console. Nintendo are taking a step up from Catridges and getting into DVD's. Not forgetting Sega who is filling the gap of games available which the N64 had. You’ve got to think realistic to say that there is no such thing as a console war; it’s more like a technical war.
We can’t go on talking about the processor in the GameCube when we have to look forward to Mario, Zelda and Metroid coming back.
FAST FORWARD.
Sniper {:)
Codenamed Project Reality, the new console would use 64bit, 'Reality Immersion Technology'’. Nintendo insisted not only would this system be far superior to existing 16bit CD systems, such as Commodore's CDTV, NEC's TurboGrafx and Sega's Mega-CD.
From the start, one of the biggest problems confronting Nintendo was time. In the late Eighties, Nintendo had essentially owned the entire 8bit console market. But delays in launching the SNES (1990) had allowed Sega's Mega Drive (1989) to dominate the 16bit market in Europe and achieve rough parity in America. For N64, another huge gap loomed. Both the Atari Jaguar and 3DO would launch in late '93, the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation following in '94 and where was Nintendo?
The N64 controller was specially designed by Shigeru Miyamoto just like he did for the GameCube one, and he’s great innovation insured the N64 had the best analogue control around. The problems were that the N64 is badly flawed by Nintendo's demand for cart technology. For enthusiasts, it's the only machine designed for pure gameplay.
The problem with the cart system was that it had very limited space to fit the games. The many other PC games would never appear on the system. Nintendo, for their part, were reluctant to allow conversions anyway -- they wanted unique N64 games. Inevitably Squaresoft reacted angrily at this decision and decided to work with Sony this time on the namely Sony Playstation which Nintendo played a part in making the CD based console.
Nintendo’s Disk upgrade was canned for European release but they did released a RAM Upgrade that improved the N64’s performance overall.
Ultimately, the most important point about N64 is that it wasn't designed as the world's best console, but the world's best Nintendo console. N64 was created to play games created by the worlds biggest and most successful videogames company. It brought us games such as Zelda Ocarina of time, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Mario 64 all these managed to use the N64’s technical limits to the max and became my all time great games.
And Nintendo has to thank RARE for bringing top-notch games for whoever stays a Nintendo fan. Moreover, many of these games will rank as the best in the world even when the X-Box or even when MGS 2 is out.
As it turned out, Ultra 64 would never be available for any one's home. The originally Japanese-only moniker Nintendo 64 was now for worldwide. Only Nintendo's standards could save the industry...
What now for Nintendo?
The Gameboy Advance for one, was released today of course :) we are now be able to play SNES quality games but this time the mini console is more powerful and you can hope to see your old favourite’s returning in Gameboy style :) plus the GameCube released in Europe on Spring 2002 :( sadly well over the US and Japanese release, maybe it’s not the most powerful machine around unlike the PS2 or but will improve from the N64 drastically to make it the Best Nintendo console. Nintendo are taking a step up from Catridges and getting into DVD's. Not forgetting Sega who is filling the gap of games available which the N64 had. You’ve got to think realistic to say that there is no such thing as a console war; it’s more like a technical war.
We can’t go on talking about the processor in the GameCube when we have to look forward to Mario, Zelda and Metroid coming back.
FAST FORWARD.
Sniper {:)
I didn't read your post as I am sick of these type of things, but I did notice the question of RAM being raised.
The PS2 does not need more VRAM, no matter what anyone says. Sony have included a stupidly big BUS, negating the need for VRAM and large chaches. If Sony make it bigger, developers would take the easy option and make inferior games. Instead, they are forcing them down the correct route. Anyone who doesn't know what the buggery I'm talking about read
http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/ 2q00/ps2/ps2vspc-1.html
REMOVE SPACE!
PS This article was directed to me by another poster. Forgotten who.
The PS2 does not need more VRAM, no matter what anyone says. Sony have included a stupidly big BUS, negating the need for VRAM and large chaches. If Sony make it bigger, developers would take the easy option and make inferior games. Instead, they are forcing them down the correct route. Anyone who doesn't know what the buggery I'm talking about read
http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/ 2q00/ps2/ps2vspc-1.html
REMOVE SPACE!
PS This article was directed to me by another poster. Forgotten who.
That's okay but that concludes the end of N64.. games coming out but that doesn't mean i won't play my machine still.
It was a good read but I don't have anything to say about it.
Any thoughts? :)
Ant people do it even when i play online it's not your THING.
HEY!!!! THAT'S MY PRINGLES FACE!!! ONLY I USE THAT!!!!
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ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!
It's a post about how 'good' Nintendo are.
It's by Sniper.
Am I gonna take any notice of it?? No, not really.
{:) Only kidding, Sniper. It's nice to see a decent topic by you which isn't class due to the classic one-liner. {:)
Does that make sense?? No, it doesn't really...hopefully Snipster will know what I mean.
It's by Sniper.
Am I gonna take any notice of it?? No, not really.
{:) Only kidding, Sniper. It's nice to see a decent topic by you which isn't class due to the classic one-liner. {:)
Does that make sense?? No, it doesn't really...hopefully Snipster will know what I mean.
The world's most successful video games company. 64bit technology a generation on from its rivals until now that is with the PS2 and X box on the cards. N64 inevitably became the world's most anticipated video game system from the day it was announced; August 23rd, 1993.
Codenamed Project Reality, the new console would use 64bit, 'Reality Immersion Technology'’. Nintendo insisted not only would this system be far superior to existing 16bit CD systems, such as Commodore's CDTV, NEC's TurboGrafx and Sega's Mega-CD.
From the start, one of the biggest problems confronting Nintendo was time. In the late Eighties, Nintendo had essentially owned the entire 8bit console market. But delays in launching the SNES (1990) had allowed Sega's Mega Drive (1989) to dominate the 16bit market in Europe and achieve rough parity in America. For N64, another huge gap loomed. Both the Atari Jaguar and 3DO would launch in late '93, the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation following in '94 and where was Nintendo?
The N64 controller was specially designed by Shigeru Miyamoto just like he did for the GameCube one, and he’s great innovation insured the N64 had the best analogue control around. The problems were that the N64 is badly flawed by Nintendo's demand for cart technology. For enthusiasts, it's the only machine designed for pure gameplay.
The problem with the cart system was that it had very limited space to fit the games. The many other PC games would never appear on the system. Nintendo, for their part, were reluctant to allow conversions anyway -- they wanted unique N64 games. Inevitably Squaresoft reacted angrily at this decision and decided to work with Sony this time on the namely Sony Playstation which Nintendo played a part in making the CD based console.
Nintendo’s Disk upgrade was canned for European release but they did released a RAM Upgrade that improved the N64’s performance overall.
Ultimately, the most important point about N64 is that it wasn't designed as the world's best console, but the world's best Nintendo console. N64 was created to play games created by the worlds biggest and most successful videogames company. It brought us games such as Zelda Ocarina of time, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Mario 64 all these managed to use the N64’s technical limits to the max and became my all time great games.
And Nintendo has to thank RARE for bringing top-notch games for whoever stays a Nintendo fan. Moreover, many of these games will rank as the best in the world even when the X-Box or even when MGS 2 is out.
As it turned out, Ultra 64 would never be available for any one's home. The originally Japanese-only moniker Nintendo 64 was now for worldwide. Only Nintendo's standards could save the industry...
What now for Nintendo?
The Gameboy Advance for one, was released today of course :) we are now be able to play SNES quality games but this time the mini console is more powerful and you can hope to see your old favourite’s returning in Gameboy style :) plus the GameCube released in Europe on Spring 2002 :( sadly well over the US and Japanese release, maybe it’s not the most powerful machine around unlike the PS2 or but will improve from the N64 drastically to make it the Best Nintendo console. Nintendo are taking a step up from Catridges and getting into DVD's. Not forgetting Sega who is filling the gap of games available which the N64 had. You’ve got to think realistic to say that there is no such thing as a console war; it’s more like a technical war.
We can’t go on talking about the processor in the GameCube when we have to look forward to Mario, Zelda and Metroid coming back.
FAST FORWARD.
Sniper {:)
Codenamed Project Reality, the new console would use 64bit, 'Reality Immersion Technology'’. Nintendo insisted not only would this system be far superior to existing 16bit CD systems, such as Commodore's CDTV, NEC's TurboGrafx and Sega's Mega-CD.
From the start, one of the biggest problems confronting Nintendo was time. In the late Eighties, Nintendo had essentially owned the entire 8bit console market. But delays in launching the SNES (1990) had allowed Sega's Mega Drive (1989) to dominate the 16bit market in Europe and achieve rough parity in America. For N64, another huge gap loomed. Both the Atari Jaguar and 3DO would launch in late '93, the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation following in '94 and where was Nintendo?
The N64 controller was specially designed by Shigeru Miyamoto just like he did for the GameCube one, and he’s great innovation insured the N64 had the best analogue control around. The problems were that the N64 is badly flawed by Nintendo's demand for cart technology. For enthusiasts, it's the only machine designed for pure gameplay.
The problem with the cart system was that it had very limited space to fit the games. The many other PC games would never appear on the system. Nintendo, for their part, were reluctant to allow conversions anyway -- they wanted unique N64 games. Inevitably Squaresoft reacted angrily at this decision and decided to work with Sony this time on the namely Sony Playstation which Nintendo played a part in making the CD based console.
Nintendo’s Disk upgrade was canned for European release but they did released a RAM Upgrade that improved the N64’s performance overall.
Ultimately, the most important point about N64 is that it wasn't designed as the world's best console, but the world's best Nintendo console. N64 was created to play games created by the worlds biggest and most successful videogames company. It brought us games such as Zelda Ocarina of time, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Mario 64 all these managed to use the N64’s technical limits to the max and became my all time great games.
And Nintendo has to thank RARE for bringing top-notch games for whoever stays a Nintendo fan. Moreover, many of these games will rank as the best in the world even when the X-Box or even when MGS 2 is out.
As it turned out, Ultra 64 would never be available for any one's home. The originally Japanese-only moniker Nintendo 64 was now for worldwide. Only Nintendo's standards could save the industry...
What now for Nintendo?
The Gameboy Advance for one, was released today of course :) we are now be able to play SNES quality games but this time the mini console is more powerful and you can hope to see your old favourite’s returning in Gameboy style :) plus the GameCube released in Europe on Spring 2002 :( sadly well over the US and Japanese release, maybe it’s not the most powerful machine around unlike the PS2 or but will improve from the N64 drastically to make it the Best Nintendo console. Nintendo are taking a step up from Catridges and getting into DVD's. Not forgetting Sega who is filling the gap of games available which the N64 had. You’ve got to think realistic to say that there is no such thing as a console war; it’s more like a technical war.
We can’t go on talking about the processor in the GameCube when we have to look forward to Mario, Zelda and Metroid coming back.
FAST FORWARD.
Sniper {:)