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As 200 waves goodbye a new year beckons, and there are lots of reasons to be excited about the way Nintendo are heading.
In its fifth year, the n64 itself looks set to play host to some amazing titles - Banjo-Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day(if it ever arrives on these shores!), ExciteBike, Mario Party 3, Eternal Darkness(in the US anyway), Pokemon Stadium Gold/Silver, Kirby 64, Mega Man(also only in the US) and Paper Mario. Nintendo's annoying policy of shunting back release dates has made this big pile of games even better.
Meanwhile, the Game has the biggest game ever(apparently) in the form of the anticiply waited Pokemon Gold/Silver in April, coupled with Mario Tennis(I have this game and recommend it to anyone looking for a Game Boy game), the NEW Zelda, and dozebns of others.Although Conkers Bad Fur day was due for release in September here, it now may never show its face meaning that if you want it you'll have to get it on import from America.
But, the N64 and Game Boy will not be stealing ALL the limelight. Game Boy Advance(scheduled for release in the UK in July/August ,not that it will stay there for much longer). Even if it doesn't it will be well worth the wait with titles like Mario Kart, F-zero and Mega Man.
Finally, there's the Gamecube. At the E3 show in Los Angeles on May 17th, the purple box of tricks will make its first fully-playable appearance, with titles like Wave Race, Metroid and Luigi's Mansion on the card. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Loads of things to look forward to then, so don't give up on your N64 just yet.
Tom
In its fifth year, the n64 itself looks set to play host to some amazing titles - Banjo-Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day(if it ever arrives on these shores!), ExciteBike, Mario Party 3, Eternal Darkness(in the US anyway), Pokemon Stadium Gold/Silver, Kirby 64, Mega Man(also only in the US) and Paper Mario. Nintendo's annoying policy of shunting back release dates has made this big pile of games even better.
Meanwhile, the Game has the biggest game ever(apparently) in the form of the anticiply waited Pokemon Gold/Silver in April, coupled with Mario Tennis(I have this game and recommend it to anyone looking for a Game Boy game), the NEW Zelda, and dozebns of others.Although Conkers Bad Fur day was due for release in September here, it now may never show its face meaning that if you want it you'll have to get it on import from America.
But, the N64 and Game Boy will not be stealing ALL the limelight. Game Boy Advance(scheduled for release in the UK in July/August ,not that it will stay there for much longer). Even if it doesn't it will be well worth the wait with titles like Mario Kart, F-zero and Mega Man.
Finally, there's the Gamecube. At the E3 show in Los Angeles on May 17th, the purple box of tricks will make its first fully-playable appearance, with titles like Wave Race, Metroid and Luigi's Mansion on the card. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Loads of things to look forward to then, so don't give up on your N64 just yet.
Tom
I think that's why they haven't been so forthcoming with their release date this time.
Indeed. What about the N64 launch setbacks though? Annoyed a great many people, didn't do the N64 much good, and the projected release dates were from nintendo. Just so long as they don't do it again.
TOM1232 wrote:
. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not
> that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK
> before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Nintendo won't break promises. They haven't made any.
They have NEVER given a solid release date for the GameCube.
Other sources may have said it's when it's scheduled for release, but Nintendo have NOT set a date.
. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not
> that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK
> before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Nintendo won't break promises. They haven't made any.
They have NEVER given a solid release date for the GameCube.
Other sources may have said it's when it's scheduled for release, but Nintendo have NOT set a date.
The future is in Nintendo's hands. But looking at it, it looks pretty good. The GameCube doesn't look chilidsh at all, it looks futuristic and colourful at least they've got more better ideas than Microsoft's big X on the console.
Hi TOM!
...and as for E3, I'd LOVE to go, but can't get tickets out of anybody in the industry, it's a killer.
Guess I'm doomed to watch it all on Web Cam, which doesn't quite have the same refresh rate as the GameCube will, I suspect.
Guess I'm doomed to watch it all on Web Cam, which doesn't quite have the same refresh rate as the GameCube will, I suspect.
Welcome to the forum, Tom. :-)
As 200 waves goodbye a new year beckons, and there are lots of reasons to be excited about the way Nintendo are heading.
In its fifth year, the n64 itself looks set to play host to some amazing titles - Banjo-Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day(if it ever arrives on these shores!), ExciteBike, Mario Party 3, Eternal Darkness(in the US anyway), Pokemon Stadium Gold/Silver, Kirby 64, Mega Man(also only in the US) and Paper Mario. Nintendo's annoying policy of shunting back release dates has made this big pile of games even better.
Meanwhile, the Game has the biggest game ever(apparently) in the form of the anticiply waited Pokemon Gold/Silver in April, coupled with Mario Tennis(I have this game and recommend it to anyone looking for a Game Boy game), the NEW Zelda, and dozebns of others.Although Conkers Bad Fur day was due for release in September here, it now may never show its face meaning that if you want it you'll have to get it on import from America.
But, the N64 and Game Boy will not be stealing ALL the limelight. Game Boy Advance(scheduled for release in the UK in July/August ,not that it will stay there for much longer). Even if it doesn't it will be well worth the wait with titles like Mario Kart, F-zero and Mega Man.
Finally, there's the Gamecube. At the E3 show in Los Angeles on May 17th, the purple box of tricks will make its first fully-playable appearance, with titles like Wave Race, Metroid and Luigi's Mansion on the card. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Loads of things to look forward to then, so don't give up on your N64 just yet.
Tom
In its fifth year, the n64 itself looks set to play host to some amazing titles - Banjo-Tooie, Conkers Bad Fur Day(if it ever arrives on these shores!), ExciteBike, Mario Party 3, Eternal Darkness(in the US anyway), Pokemon Stadium Gold/Silver, Kirby 64, Mega Man(also only in the US) and Paper Mario. Nintendo's annoying policy of shunting back release dates has made this big pile of games even better.
Meanwhile, the Game has the biggest game ever(apparently) in the form of the anticiply waited Pokemon Gold/Silver in April, coupled with Mario Tennis(I have this game and recommend it to anyone looking for a Game Boy game), the NEW Zelda, and dozebns of others.Although Conkers Bad Fur day was due for release in September here, it now may never show its face meaning that if you want it you'll have to get it on import from America.
But, the N64 and Game Boy will not be stealing ALL the limelight. Game Boy Advance(scheduled for release in the UK in July/August ,not that it will stay there for much longer). Even if it doesn't it will be well worth the wait with titles like Mario Kart, F-zero and Mega Man.
Finally, there's the Gamecube. At the E3 show in Los Angeles on May 17th, the purple box of tricks will make its first fully-playable appearance, with titles like Wave Race, Metroid and Luigi's Mansion on the card. And if Nintendo keep there promises(not that they will) it will be in Japan by July and hopefully in the UK before Christmas(fingers crossed).
Loads of things to look forward to then, so don't give up on your N64 just yet.
Tom