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Nintendo should release a N64 or GBA Classic this Christmas
- Thread starter PenultimateFantasy
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I'd expect the system come just with one controller, actually.. not only because the basic set of the original N64 system came with one controller only, but if you insist to add more than just one in the package of a mini-version.. well.. the box itself won't much more mini anymore lol. The controller is probably an expensive factor of the whole thing;
probably won't have the slot for a rumble pak and won't need anyway, but even then, it's bigger than the SNES and the NES replicas they made
But why not play these on Switch? It would be portable, and the library wouldn't be fixed. And it wouldn't take up an additional controller port or require additional controllers/power adapter.
And maybe they could release a new N64 replica controller so we can have proper analog movement.. someone explain why you'd prefer a mini console instead?
I would love a N64 classic. Is the one of the classic line I am actually holding up for. Come on Nintendo, come oon!
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well releasing a few retro games for 2 systems. every now and again. if they remember.:)
I don't understand why people keep asking for the classic handheld console. This is completely stupid. The purpose of these "mini" consoles is simply to replicate the experience on modern televisions, which would obviously make perfect sense for the Nintendo 64, to wrap up with the experiences of the past.
lol, i know they're not good at it, but it is what it seems like they want to do. my guess is they'll add a new system later this year (either game boy or n64)
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when i imagine what a GBA classic would be like, it's a small, actually portable console with good battery life and a good screen that can play GBA (and GB)'s greatest games. personally i'm very into a device like that. i know switch is technically a portable device but come on. that thing is not easy to carry around.
I don't think we're ever getting a classic TV connected console again. The few good N64 single player games have been remade and the controller is too expensive. Kart and Smash really don't hold up anymore. I could see a NSO app for N64 though. Gamecube games are too modern so it wouldn't feel retro and would eat into gamer time too much, plus expensive controllers. They will never do a NSO app for GC.
GBA is possible, but I doubt it. The games are too good and I think they would argue that a GBA Classic would eat into Switch Lite sales too much. I think a GBA NSO app is more likely. A GameBoy color classic might be possible though since those games are archaic. If they do this they better load Mole Mania or else it will be a paper weight.
GBA is possible, but I doubt it. The games are too good and I think they would argue that a GBA Classic would eat into Switch Lite sales too much. I think a GBA NSO app is more likely. A GameBoy color classic might be possible though since those games are archaic. If they do this they better load Mole Mania or else it will be a paper weight.
The way I see it, they don't need to as there isn't much benefit to doing so. There's already nothing at all stopping the third parties that are interested in releasing their old titles on the store as is, and plenty have been doing so. We've got a large number of old titles from sega, capcom, konami, square and others are free to release their titles as they wish on the eshop already.
Nintendo's own games wouldn't be on the store anyway, since like it or not, evidently the sales numbers simply weren't there outside of s small handful of big titles (and how many times can they sell the OOT N64 ROM to people?), And they're tied to the subscription service now. Probably going to add another console to it this year too, same as last year, either GB or N64.
I bought a CIB copy in February at a retro con just before Covid-19 shut everything down. 😎
What do you mean?
Yeah, VC numbers for Switch are 0.. I can't believe nobody bought any of the VC games on Switch! Oh, wait.
On a serious note, VC on 3DS was awesome with decent support - but the store connection speed and UI probably didn't make it too popular. I believe VC on Wii did well but that was a long time ago. The Wii-U should not be used to measure the potential success of VC on Switch.
It is (in my opinion) their biggest misstep of the generation to not have proper VC. Hopefully their attitude towards their legacy content changes next generation.
I don't really understand why 'sales' are an argument fans make against proper BC or VC support (talking about PS4 as well). Look at all the positive press Microsoft released for their wonderful BC announcements, it practically saved the generation for them if it wasn't for Gamepass. It's worth it just for the PR win.
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Unless you have a lot of games saved to have legitimate ROMs, it's not the same.
It could be done, assuming 20 games like the SNES classic
1) Super Mario 64
2) Mario Party 2
3) Mario Tennis 64
4) Mario Golf 64
5) Paper Mario
6) Mario Kart 64
7) Zelda Ocarina of Time
8) Zelda Majora's Mask
9) Super Smash Bros
10) Star Fox 64
11) Pokemon Snap
12) Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards
13) Wave Race 64
14) Sin & Punishment
15) Yoshi's Story
16) Excitebike 64
17) Pokemon Puzzle League
18) Pilotwings 64
19) F-Zero X
20) Mario Party 3
You could in theory do an N64 classic with only first party Nintendo games. Now I can't fathom a world in which at least Donkey Kong 64 doesn't make the cut (I originally had it in place of Mario Party 3, but decided to change last minute to prove the point) and there will for sure be some 3rd party games (Bomberman 64, Castlevania 64, Quest 64, Harvest Moon 64, etc) but it can be done without Rare.
Don't be deliberately obtuse.
1) Sales of old games are not zero because there are numerous mega drive/SNES games already on the system, as well as other platforms.
2) I refuse to believe you're so stupid you didn't realise that I was refering to the previous platforms, 3ds and Wii u.
Nintendo themselves obviously conclude that there's more value to them financially to distribute them over a subscription service than piecemeal.
Most other companies are going for packages of collections, plenty of which are in the eshop right now.
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i love the analogue pocket but i dont have enough cartridges to justify it
Yeah it can be done but it really wouldn't feel the same, would it? It would feel like a crucial piece is missing....
GBA could definitely be accomplished on the switch online
N64 would probably need to be it's own thing because of the controls
Trying to play N64 VC games on my Wii U that require precision c button presses is torture.
N64 would probably need to be it's own thing because of the controls
Trying to play N64 VC games on my Wii U that require precision c button presses is torture.
this is why I want the n64 classic over the gb classic, an analogue pocket with gb & gba everdrives is the perfect setup imo
That's actually a pretty solid list. Hack it to put Buck Bumble on there and you're solid.
It'd be nice, but as others have said, Covid makes any new "Classic" extremely unlikely this year.
A week after release an EverDrive wouldn't even be needed just like their other releases. lol
Yeah it can be done but it really wouldn't feel the same, would it? It would feel like a crucial piece is missing....
I agree, it was more "it can be done" not "it should be done". It also feels weird to not have a star wars game or any first person shooter but I have a feeling those will never happen officially.
Hopefully a hypothetical N64 classic would be easy to hack and add more games to like the NES and SNES classics were.
Yeah, I'd be happy with them on Switch as well. I just think the mini consoles are cool. For me, it's nostalgia. And they are relatively cheap, so I'm all in.
One and fucking done. No one needs more plastic crap in their house, least of all during a pandemic when retail is withering and dying. It's not too late Nintendo, revert to the Eshop formula for virtual Console!
With the cost of the controller and the sliding scale of games provided for the NES and SNES classics, the N64 classic would probably be at least $100 for only like 10 games.
Which could probably work since the N64 library is way smaller and you could probably get a good slice of the console with 10 games. They could even make a lot of money selling those extra controllers for 4 player gaming.
1. Super Mario 64
2. One Mario Party
3. Mario Kart
4. Pilotwings 64
5. Starfox 64
6. Zelda Ocarina of Time
7. Super Smash Bros
8. Paper Mario
9. F-Zero X
10.Kirby 64
Which could probably work since the N64 library is way smaller and you could probably get a good slice of the console with 10 games. They could even make a lot of money selling those extra controllers for 4 player gaming.
1. Super Mario 64
2. One Mario Party
3. Mario Kart
4. Pilotwings 64
5. Starfox 64
6. Zelda Ocarina of Time
7. Super Smash Bros
8. Paper Mario
9. F-Zero X
10.Kirby 64
even in the worst case scenario where Nintendo can't get any Rare games on the N64 Classic (other than DK64), I can still think around 30 games they could get for it.. and they probably won't hit that number regardless (more around 20, I suppose). Most of them were realesed on Wii and Wii U anyway, so I guess they wouldn't have any licensing issue
N64 would only be worth doing if they can get MS/Rare's permission to put Rare games on the consoles. Otherwise, you're just missing like half the good games on the system, lol.
Was thinking the other day, Nintendo hasn't added any SNES or NES games to the online app in aaages. Honestly with all the stuff going on/being addicted to Animal Crossing I actually kinda forgot about it. Going away from monthly updates to "whenever we feel like it, which is never" really killed the hype (good or bad kind).
Still waiting for that DKC month where they add all of them.
Still waiting for that DKC month where they add all of them.
I'd buy an N64 Classic. Super Mario 64 and Bomberman 64 that may not have been a timeless classic but that was a riot with friends alone would justify the purchase pretty much.
Why not go for the more realistic pick of Perfect Dark? Goldeneye is tied up in licensing hell.
The price isn't the issue, it's the availability.
With COVID wreaking all kinds of havoc on manufacturing and supply, you'd probably be looking at availability on-par with the original production run of the NES classic at the absolute best
Come on, you don't want me to post that list of VC-games they had on Wii and WiiU. The whole catalogue should have been brought to Switch online day 1.
The number of games (and even only NES and SNES) they put on the Switch via the apps, is laughable small.
I don't get at all what Nintendo's plan is with Switch Online and have given up long ago.
Actually I think that Nintendo themselves don't know what their plan is, except to milk Switch as long as possible with those like 10 mega sellers they have.
I'd much rather they added them to Nintendo Switch Online. And also please, stop this insufferable drip-feeding of NES/SNES games.
They really need to step up their N64 emulation if they go this route and that could add to the cost.