Best of Nintendo's underperforming consoles

[kopstudent89]

It's very tough. I think the N64 was better than the PS1 and aged better.

N64 had:
- Mario 64
- Ocarina
- Majora's Mask
- Goldeneye
- Banjo
- First Smash bros

Overall the best 3D games of that era imo, and some awesome party games to go with 4 player mayham.

That said the Gamecube games have just lasted way better. Going back to Sunshine and Windwaker in recent years was a pleasure. The glitches and camera frustrations were no longer big issues like they were on the N64. Plus, here's the GC list:

- Smash Bros Mele (hailed as best in series till today)
- Mario Sunshine
- Windwaker
- Twilight Princess
- RE 4
- Pikmin 1 and 2
- Metroid Prime 1 and 2
- Luigi's Mansion

And a lot more. The gamecube was quirky, different and stands out till today with some crazy ideas. I would say it is the console that has influenced the Switch a lot.


The Wii U for me is my least favourite. It had some good games but it's easily the least memorable. Only MK8 felt like a solid new entry for a series on the console. Mario 3D World was just a subpar entry imo, no Zelda game till they launched the next console, no metroid, and no animal crossing.. I just think the console was completely let down by Nintendo who did not release enough games.

Between the gamecube and N64, I love both so much but GC just has the edge as it just had some great ideas. N64 made 3D gaming fun, but the Gamecube gave mario a water pump and pissed off fans with a cell shaded Zelda game. Nintendo just didn't give a fuck and I love the console for that.