N64 Was A Sales Beast And Should Have Won Its Generation

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hunter_alien said:

Soundwave said:

So which of these three do you think wins:

N64: Super Mario 64, Zelda: Oot, Final Fantasy VII/VIII/IX, GoldenEye, Dragon Quest VII, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Wave Race 64, Star Wars games, Kobe Bryant NBA, Ken Griffey MLB, etc. exclusive

Versus Crash, Spyro, Gran Turismo, and Twisted Metal (Wipeout wasn't even exclusive to PSX as is, N64 got a version of that one, not that it mattered because F-Zero X is the better game), Toshinden, Jumping Flash, NFL Game Day, PaRappa. 

I like those odds for Nintendo, I would take that any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Sony would've been screwed IMO. Gran Turismo is the only one on that list that really kinda would worry me, but everything else Nintendo matches up very well. Having CD would've ensured the N64 a steady flow of games too, so all those Resident Evil and Metal Gear and Colony Wars and sports games ... sorry Sony, those are all on Nintendo 64 now too, you gotta share those. No 4-5 month droughts for the N64 to capitalize on, you'd have to fight fair like the SNES/Genesis did against each other in sharing most multiplats. 

Any day I would choose the PS list thank you, at least they where fresh in comparison to the vast majority of 3 gen old franchises Nintendo wasoffering

Should have, could have, doesnt matter... the fact is that the N64 was destroyed by the PS. It lost Nintendo all of their influence on the home console market and prepared the disaster that was later on the GC and even later on the WiiU. It was the first system that prooved it that others can easily beat Nintendo at their own game. Like it or not, the PS had the far superior offering in terms of games, and denying that is like denying basic math. Just because you were the outsider it doesnt mean that your opinion hodls any extra weight.

Also, IMO, Wipeout >>>> F-Zero. The fact that F-Zero is the dead franchise that nobody touches anymore speaks volumes.

I'm not denying the software library advantage, obviously when you have a virtual monopoly on all third party games, you're going to eventually have a better library. 

What I'm saying is Nintendo is stupid for letting that happen. N64 had all the hall marks of an incredibly successful system and still even managed to sell relatively well basically all off 1st party content. Even the odds on that third party content and Sony quickly IMO becomes a dog that's all bark and no bite to back it up. Take away the Final Fantasy games and that's a huge blow to begin with. 

You like Wipeout better, that's your opinion, IMO F-Zero X is probably the best hovercraft racing game period. Others have come close and have techno music, yeah nice, but for the control of F-Zero and requirement of fast twitch reflexes and having to ride a track like a beautiful woman, mmm hmmm, F-Zero X ;).