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Your favorite Nintendo system?
Tweet Topic Started: Jan 27 2009, 09:41 PM (11,481 Views)
Bardabar	Jan 27 2009, 09:41 PM Post #1
Posts: 536 Group: Founding Members Member #112 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	Poll explains it all

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KoopaNinjaBros	Jul 7 2010, 05:55 PM Post #126
New User Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #2,299 Joined: Jul 5, 2010	I think you are still looking at more at quantity rather than quality, but that's besides the point. If you want to break it down into a matter of ratios, you said that the N64 has around 300 games released in North America. You also said that the N64 has around 25 undeniably great games, not to mention games that are still good, but just not as universally agreeable. If you were to work it into a ration, then by those numbers, one in every twelve N64 games was undeniably great. Apply that to say, the GameCube, which as you said had roughly 300 more American released titles. If you were to do a ratio count for that, it'd wind up being around 20 to 600, which is one in every 30 games. I even went through a list and looked through all the games, even giving some games the benefit of the doubt. And if you think I'm being unfair, even if I said the GCN had 30 universally great games, the ration would still be 1 in 20 as opposed to the N64's 1 in 12. The GCN would actually need 50 universally GREAT, not good, but great titles to match the ratio of the N64. Like I said, it's not necessarily how many games, it's how good the games are. And if you were to stick to the whole ratio deal, the SNES had around 700 games in North America, which makes matching the ratio, or improving on it even harder. It would need around 60 games that are universally considered great to match the N64's 1 in 12 ratio. And again, I just want to reiterate that I'm not saying that the NES/SNES/GCN have bad games, I'm just saying that in numbers, which is what you have been basing your argument on, the N64 has better numbers. It may not have the largest library, but in terms of good games to it's library, it's hard to beat.



hooflung128	Jul 8 2010, 01:11 AM Post #127
Level 7 Posts: 1,369 Group: Members Member #1,853 Joined: Mar 31, 2010	I am not breaking things down on a ratio value and saying that ration is how you define a better game library. I am saying the Nintendo 64 has a boat load of really awful games in a pool of games that is paltry compared to every Nintendo machine made since the NES save for the Virtual Boy. I am also saying that the gamecube sold less units worldwide and it had not only twice the library but at the very least it had twice the amount of good titles. You find the 64 to have games that captured you and have hold you hostage. I have the same experience with the TG16. I am not talking your opinion. I am saying that your statement that the N64 had an undeniably great library of games is a statement you cannot backup. It has gotten a pass because it has some of the worlds favorite console franchises in 3D for the first time and they weren't bad games. Arguably worse than their 2D counterparts in my opinion but they weren't horrible games. It also was a great party system. But if you look at the platform's history it is a black mark. When dollars talk, the Gamecube suffered because of lost confidence in Nintendo because of the 5th generation's pedigree. Edited by hooflung128, Jul 8 2010, 01:11 AM.
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Nintega	Jul 8 2010, 01:41 AM Post #128
Level 2 Posts: 85 Group: Members Member #2,110 Joined: Jun 7, 2010	I don't know why the N64 got so many votes in this poll. Compared to the NES and SNES, the system was vastly inferior. The first party games are great but the third party support with the exceptions of Konami and Treasure was terrible. Not to mention a few genres in the library are nearly absent (fighting, RPG, shmups, light gun games) Maybe either most people on this forum completely missed out on the 8/16-bit era or this forum has a lot of wrestling and James Bond fans. Edited by Nintega, Jul 8 2010, 01:46 AM.



KoopaNinjaBros	Jul 8 2010, 02:12 AM Post #129
New User Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #2,299 Joined: Jul 5, 2010	Alright, I see what your saying. So you're saying that while the N64 does have some undeniably good games, the fact that it's library is so small still hinders it as compared to the others. That I can respect as a viable reason as to why you think the other systems are better. My opinion is that I'd still take the N64 over the others, but I see where you're coming from.



KoopaNinjaBros	Jul 8 2010, 02:17 AM Post #130
New User Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #2,299 Joined: Jul 5, 2010	Alright, I see what your saying. So you're saying that while the N64 does have some undeniably good games, the fact that it's library is so small still hinders it as compared to the others. That I can respect as a viable reason as to why you think the other systems are better. My opinion is that I'd still take the N64 over the others, but I see where you're coming from now.



Apolo	Jul 9 2010, 06:12 PM Post #131
Level 1 Posts: 35 Group: Members Member #438 Joined: Mar 22, 2009	The Super Nintendo, nothing can come close to the amazing games on it such as Super Mario World 2!



hooflung128	Jul 9 2010, 07:58 PM Post #132
Level 7 Posts: 1,369 Group: Members Member #1,853 Joined: Mar 31, 2010	KoopaNinjaBros Jul 8 2010, 02:17 AM Alright, I see what your saying. So you're saying that while the N64 does have some undeniably good games, the fact that it's library is so small still hinders it as compared to the others. That I can respect as a viable reason as to why you think the other systems are better. My opinion is that I'd still take the N64 over the others, but I see where you're coming from now. Yes, as a platform as a whole. However, in my personal opinion is that I'd take any Super Nintendo variant of the N64 titles except for games like Killer Instinct and Doom. Going into 3D had a lot of drawbacks. Vibrant color and a consistent camera angle was a staple of the SNES and the N64 games were far and few in between that mastered that. Now the 64 gets props because it was the experiment that the Gamecube would master. Star Fox Adventures, Metroid Prime and Wind Waker got the formulas right.
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ThePowerGamePlayer	Jul 13 2010, 11:55 AM Post #133
New User Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,320 Joined: Jul 9, 2010	Oh Man i had to go with the NES!! That Console can beat any Console!! My first console i owned was N64 but NES Forever! Love that system!
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ThePowerGamePlayer	Jul 13 2010, 11:56 AM Post #134
New User Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,320 Joined: Jul 9, 2010	Oh Man i had to go with the NES!! That Console can beat any Console!! My first console i owned was N64 but NES Forever! Love that system!
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Baconbits274	Jul 14 2010, 06:20 PM Post #135
Level 3 Posts: 241 Group: Members Member #2,280 Joined: Jun 30, 2010	N64 hands down
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Michael	Jul 14 2010, 10:14 PM Post #136
Posts: 670 Group: Founding Members Member #57 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	I'm actually going to have to go with the gamecube. My brother took the ps2 when he went to oklahoma and my mom got me a gamecube to replace it. I had so much fun with that thing there are a lot of great games on it.
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Jack_McCloud	Jul 14 2010, 10:31 PM Post #137
New User Posts: 24 Group: Members Member #2,332 Joined: Jul 12, 2010	I have to go with the SNES. The Nintendo 64 had great games and the system was capable of many great things, but that controller was absolute garbage. It was a whole bunch of good concepts poorly executed. Thank goodness for the Virtual Console. Makes N64 games control so much better.



12toonmaster	Jul 16 2010, 10:06 AM Post #138
New User Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #2,345 Joined: Jul 16, 2010	now i had alittle trouble making a decision since i love both the SNES and N64 but i would go with the N64 because it was my first console i ever owned and also , it had my first addictive game that i ever played



OneHungryHippo	Jul 18 2010, 09:55 AM Post #139
Level 1 Posts: 25 Group: Members Member #2,309 Joined: Jul 6, 2010	N64 even though I just got it a month ago, I am already glued to it.



Rainigul	Aug 8 2010, 02:19 AM Post #140
New User Posts: 13 Group: Members Member #2,452 Joined: Aug 5, 2010	N64 wins over SNES by a sliver, I am mildly young, so I never had a SNES, but I had an N64. Interestingly, some SNES games are my favorites of all time, and that's WITHOUT nostalgia, so DAMN they must be good! However, I still choose the N64, alot of it for nostalgia, but also because it was more groundbreaking with the pseudo analog stick and true 3D games. Plus, imo, it's underappreciated.



rattlesmoke	Sep 24 2010, 09:38 PM Post #141
Level 3 Posts: 233 Group: Members Member #2,046 Joined: May 27, 2010	N64, that's the system I played growing up, and it has some of my all time favourite games on it. Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, Donkey Kong 64, Mario Kart 64, Diddy Kong Racing, Rocket Robot on Wheels, Pokemon Stadium(s) and much more.



mmchoul13	Oct 2 2010, 03:21 PM Post #142
mmchoul13 Posts: 42 Group: Members Member #2,800 Joined: Sep 28, 2010	N64 all the way
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AdamAgro	Oct 4 2010, 03:53 PM Post #143
Agronaut Posts: 175 Group: Members Member #299 Joined: Feb 24, 2009	Yay N64!
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mmchoul13	Oct 11 2010, 12:45 PM Post #144
mmchoul13 Posts: 42 Group: Members Member #2,800 Joined: Sep 28, 2010	n64.
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jbmgamer	Oct 24 2010, 06:22 PM Post #145
New User Posts: 12 Group: Members Member #2,882 Joined: Oct 16, 2010	NES definately its one of the most classic systems of all time



mmchoul13	Oct 30 2010, 08:48 AM Post #146
mmchoul13 Posts: 42 Group: Members Member #2,800 Joined: Sep 28, 2010	N64
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vgamecrew	Oct 30 2010, 09:28 PM Post #147
The Epic Gmer Reviews Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #2,731 Joined: Sep 9, 2010	iSFJ Jan 27 2009, 09:46 PM Ah I was going to make this topic but I voted for the Super NES because that was my very first console and I have a ton of memories with it. I know how you feel. I voted N64 cause I grew up with it.



Sinderopen	Oct 30 2010, 09:31 PM Post #148
Level 4 Posts: 277 Group: Members Member #2,197 Joined: Jun 11, 2010	I voted for the SNES although the N64 was my first console i still like the snes more.
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kylegott	Nov 18 2010, 02:11 PM Post #149
New User Posts: 3 Group: Members Member #2,917 Joined: Oct 26, 2010	I would definatly have to say the Super Nintendo because, it was the first ever gaming system I ever played, there were tons of great games for it, plus I have alot of great memories with it. But the Nintendo 64 is a close second just to add there!



pestro	Nov 18 2010, 03:03 PM Post #150
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