Going old school (Nintendo 64)

[Vegeta897]

omg Wave Race...

I remember renting that game every week.

I remember playing that game with my friend and using the cheat (pressing pause right before you land a trick, it like multiplies your score insanely) and him not even realizing it

edit: zoooomg I just had a nostalgia attack. I miss that game so much. The waves man, the waves! The map with the dolphins, zomg.

 

[Absinthe]

Don't forget the orcas.

 

[IonizeMyAtoms]

My god is this thread making me feel nostalgic. Tonight I'm going to make a list of my own and maybe pick up an n64 at the game store downstairs.

 

[Ennui]

Banjo Kazooie is a must. Shadows of the Empire is kinda fun, but really not that great a game. But nothing can make up for that awesome sensation when you shoot a guy off a cliff and hear that classic scream.

I forgot how fun Mario Kart 64 can be. Whenever me and my bro or my friends smoke up, it's usually the first thing we load up and play.

I have played obscene amounts of MK64 while blazed. It is so much fun.

I really think you ought to come visit me sometime Absinthe.

Good list Warbie. It's going to be hard to get some of the more rare games... Conker's Fur Day esp. I never had that game (it came out when I was still pretty young).

 

[Crushenator 500]

If you haven't played conkers before then it really is a must, i never played it on the N64, but I have the xbox version and from what I understand they're pretty much identical

Fantastic game, and funny as well

 

[knut]

The single player is supurb - every other awesome movie moment, from the lobby scene in the Matrix, to the killing of the original Alien, is there in game form, as well as whole **** load of ridiculously fun stuff.

The MP is crazy fun, though. I don't think I'd enjoy it now as much as I did, but 3 mates plus a few bots on capture the flag, Tediz vs Squirrels, was so much fun.

 

[Darkside55]

You know what was a good game for N64? Mortal Kombat 4. Much as I loathe the new 3D incarnations of the series, its first foray into three dimensions was actually really good. It's like KoF: Maximum Impact, just with Mortal Kombat. Now that's a game I'd like to play on N64 again.

 

[Ennui]

You know, this sounds cliche, but they really don't make games like they used to. I mean, games are great nowadays, but they're of an entirely different variety, for the most part.

 

[Reginald]

I love my N64 so much. Probably my most played console ever.

Most games I'd recommend are already here but I shall give a few more:
Lylat Wars
Clayfighters 63 1/3
South Park Rally
South Park: Chef's Love Shack
Mario Party 2

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

/sigh

Such a good system, so many amazing title mentioned in this thread. Makes me want to pick one up again as well.

 

[ríomhaire]

Get The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, now.

 

[Ennui]

I think I should be getting it tomorrow

 

[MRG]

Let us not forget one of the greatest N64 games ever released...

http://www.jmdzoom.com.ar/jmdonline/ki/ki2cw.jpg

-MRG

 

[Ennui]

It's on the way to my house!

I can't wait.

Also, what SNES games are considered MUST-HAVES? Not just "good". I can get one pretty cheap off Ebay and I'm thinking about it. The only essentials as far as I am concerned are DK Country 1, 2, and 3, Super Mario Brothers 1 and 2, Super Mario Kart and Super Mario Allstars.

 

[Warbie]

Super Mario World
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Allstars
Super Mario Kart
Zelda LttP
Super Metroid
Secret of Mana
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 3/6
Goeman the Warrior/Mystical Ninja
SF2

There are so many more awesome games (loved F-Zero, Pilot Wings, Star Fox, Smash TV, Contra, Breath of Fire ....), but these were my fave.

Rare were great in the N64 days, Squaresoft were great with the snes.

 

[ThomasToad]

Did anyone else really enjoy Turok 1 and 2 like I did? There is just something so incredibly fun about killing enemies in those games, i'm sure it has something to do with the excessive blood and gargling noises upon enemies deaths.

 

[ThomasToad]

It's on the way to my house!

I can't wait.

Also, what SNES games are considered MUST-HAVES? Not just "good". I can get one pretty cheap off Ebay and I'm thinking about it. The only essentials as far as I am concerned are DK Country 1, 2, and 3, Super Mario Brothers 1 and 2, Super Mario Kart and Super Mario Allstars.

Warbie's list is pretty good. I really gotta emphasize getting Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III/VI, and Zelda: Link to the Past, best games in their respective series. If you are into RPG's I would also recommend Super Mario RPG and Earthbound(very hard to find/costs a lot)