Former Rare staffer: "Nintendo were often quite envious of us"

[Mummelmann]

sub-zero-TM said:

Mummelmann said:
Impossible for two reasons;

1: No one makes better games than Nintendo, or games that are equally good.

2: Nintendo doesn't care about textures, that's the concern of the stupidheads that play other consoles.

Rare did some amazing work on the N64, Goldeneye is by far the best and most local multiplayer fun I ever had on a console along with Turok and Mario Kart 64. The N64 was a magnificent console and had some amazing games. I still have mine and in working condition!

Lol ok you gotta to be freaking kidding me right?! o.O

Yes and no. It's a sort of jab but simultaneously I think it rings somewhat true. At least if one considers continuity and average quality of published titles and the fact thay they've been at it for so long. Mind you, they're not my favorite developer but I'd be hard pressed to say that my favorite is technically better, due to the above mentioned factors.

I'm perfectly able to objectively admire someones work despite not putting their efforts at the top of my wishlist, in the same way I can admire and appreciate people who have differing opinions to mine but present them in a great way or a salesman that is terrific at his job despite not selling something I like (Steve Jobs is one example).