SanAndreasX said:
midrange said:
the n64 clearly didn't have metroid, but it did have what is known as the best game of all time (ocarina of time) and its sequel (majora's mask), and a 3d defining game (mario 64), and a prominent shooter (goldeneye), and 3rd party support among many other things.
Did the n64 go through tough times, sure, but overall they had games that were truly worth looking back at with joy. The wii u is still missing some critical hits before it reaches the same level
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I think the N64 console was the console that disappointed me the most. Japanese third-party games were all the rage back then, and save for Konami throwing it the occasional bone, the Japanese third parties flat-out ignored the N64. And Nintendo's first-party droughts were brutal, and their constant delays were embarrassing. A lot of N64 games I did want died in development hell. Eventually I got so tired of waiting for N64 games that I went out and bought a PS1, which was crawling with RPGs and other stuff I love.
I guess I've accepted that Nintendo will always lag behind in third parties, though I did appreciate them getting Tales of Symphonia and Resident Evil 4 for the Gamecube. Nowadays, neither the PS4 nor the Xbox One are exactly swimming with games I'm dying to play, so Wii U's software droughts are less garing to me than the N64's were. Bayonetta 2 was my favorite game of last year, hands down.
Plus, while Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask were great, I prefer Twilight Princess and Wind Waker. :)
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By al means, don't feel obligated to call the n64 your favorite or a better experience for you than the wii u.
However, please know that compared to the wii u, the n64 simply offered a larger and wider collection of games for gamers of different genres. You were dissapointed in the japanese third prty offerings on the n64 similar to how people are annoyed at missing racers, traditional fighters, shooters, stealth games, and more on the wii u.
