Ye Olde N64 3-D Games

[darkphantomime]

So let's talk about some of the old, great N64 platforming games. Games like DK64, Banjo Kazooie, Super Mario 64, and (maybe) Conker's Bad Fur Day...

I so loved rare...

[JDog]

What about pokemon stadium's? Those were awesome. But the gc pretty much ruined pokemon.

[Commodore Axilon]

Do you know what a platforming game is?

[Hi no Seijin]

I thought I did, but now I'm not sure.  Could you please explain?

[Commodore Axilon]

You know, where you like jump around and stuff. From "platform" to "platform." ;D

[Hi no Seijin]

Okay, I thought a platformer was a game like Super Mario Bros., back in the old days of the NES.

So, would Ocarina of Time be considered a platformer?  I know you don't really jump, but there are "platforms" you can jump to automatically.

And I'm guessing Mario Kart 64 wouldn't be a platformer.

Am I guessing right, or do I just sound like even more of a techno idiot? :-\

[Commodore Axilon]

I wouldn't really call OoT a platformer. The main focus of the game really has to be on the platforming aspect.

[JDog]

Ok, Im really confused...I thought we were just talking about the games for it...

[darkphantomime]

Aww screw it, *Changes topic title to "Ye Olde N64 3-D games*

[JDog]

lol, ok, that works too, anyways, the pokemon game's were super awesome for the 64.

[Hi no Seijin]

I know the title was change, but please bare with me.  I want to understand this.

I wouldn't really call OoT a platformer. The main focus of the game really has to be on the platforming aspect.

Basically, a platformer involves a lot of jumping around to get to either a higher or lower place, like Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong 64?  It's been a while since I played either of them, but I remember doing a lot of jumping to go from place to another.  However, going up Death Mountian in OoT merely required that you walk up.

[Commodore Axilon]

Yeah, I think you got it.

[darkphantomime]

Now who here has played any of the RARE games for the N64?

I liked DK64 the best...

[JDog]

That game took me forever to beat! but it was fun non the less.

[Hi no Seijin]

DK64 was the only Rare game that my dad got for the N64.  I quite enjoyed it.  Until my brother lent the game out to a friend.  Haven't seen it since. ::)

Never did finish the game.  I can't remember exactly how far I got, but I think it was Fungi Forest.