Super Mario 64 vs Super Mario 64 DS

[Yey456726]

okay im holding a discussion on which people think is better SM64 or SM64DS i personally think that the original is better cuz that of its origanallity and 64-bit graphics

[Spore]

You make a lot of threads. I for one found the controls of both versions to work surprisingly well, and the new additions were quite neat to the DS version. Of course, the original is well, the original, and I can use a more fitting controller with it. I think they are pretty much tied for me. Swell game.

[KeeperBvK]

I prefer the DS remake despite the controls being a bit better in the original. But the additions to the remake really add to the (already great) fun of the N64 original.

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by Spore

You make a lot of threads. I for one found the controls of both versions to work surprisingly well, and the new additions were quite neat to the DS version. Of course, the original is well, the original, and I can use a more fitting controller with it. I think they are pretty much tied for me. Swell game.

I completely agree with this comment. Another thing I liked in the SM64DS was how they toned down the difficulty in Tick Tock Clock.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

I completely agree with this comment. Another thing I liked in the SM64DS was how they toned down the difficulty in Tick Tock Clock.

That's good to hear. The later levels require a lot of precision and this was a problem with the DS controls. Saying that though, the VC version also suffers control issues due to the loose analogue sticks of the GC and particularly the CC.
The game was designed around the N64 pad so thats the best way to play it in my opinion but it was nice to revisit it in DS format with new levels and people no longer obsessing about what the sign in the fountain said!

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Spore

You make a lot of threads.

He does, but as the ones I've read so far are fairly interesting and not, for example, about singing in the shower or some other idiotic topic, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

[SegaFan]

N64 version. The controls ruined it for me on DS, I couldn't get to grips with it at all, although I do prefer how the DS version looks and the minigames are quite fun. Overall I don't recommend the DS version and think it was a mistake.

[Yey456726]

well admittingly i sold the DS version a few days ago but i prefered the original,but i aldo preferred the DS version cuz u can us an ARDS n thts the easiest game to get codes for so this is a situation which i cant decide

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

well admittingly i sold the DS version a few days ago but i prefered the original,but i aldo preferred the DS version cuz u can us an ARDS n thts the easiest game to get codes for so this is a situation which i cant decide

You can use an AR on the N64 version too though and achieve all sorts of crazy effects.
Hacking N64 games apart and pulling weird stuff out of the code was great fun back in the day.

[Yey456726]

thts what im sayin i like the N64 version for its controls n origanallity
BUT
i like the DS version for the AR ability
and i kno that u cant use an ar on the 64

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

thts what im sayin i like the N64 version for its controls n origanallity
BUT
i like the DS version for the AR ability
and i kno that u cant use an ar on the 64

I don't know if they had Action Replays on the N64 but I do know thay had Game Sharks. In fact I used by GS a lot on games like OoT, GoldenEye, and Mario 64.

[Tides of Chaos]

I'd say that from what I've played of the two, the original seems like the better game. It's really my issue with the controls. While the control pad works fine, a control stick works miles better. However, I gotta say I really like the minigames they added to the DS version.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

thts what im sayin i like the N64 version for its controls n origanallity

No it isn't. Did you actually read what I said.

Originally Posted by Yey456726

BUT
i like the DS version for the AR ability
and i kno that u cant use an ar on the 64

Wrong. Try reading what I said again.

[SegaFan]

i like the DS version for the AR ability
and i kno that u cant use an ar on the 64

Yes you can, he just said you can. That's if I'm understanding you correctly, there's a reason for good spelling and grammar you know.

[Yey456726]

...okay im sayin it 4 the second time i do not pay very much attention to long amounts of text

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

...okay im sayin it 4 the second time i do not pay very much attention to long amounts of text

Maybe you would like it better over on Twitter...

[lordbowser]

Theres no need to tell anyone to shut up, thats disrespectful. I suggest you brush up on proper forum etiquette.

[Tull]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

...shut up...jus shut up

I like it how you tell others what i want to reply to all your spammy posts!

[SegaFan]

...okay im sayin it 4 the second time i do not pay very much attention to long amounts of text

That's also disrespectful if people have taken the time to write to you and you deliberately ignore them. Why bother coming here? I'm probably wasting my time even now because he's not going to read this.

[Yey456726]

no i mean EXTREMELY LARGE amounts of txt like several paragraphs well more like 7 paragraphs but ylno

[digiki]

I prefer the original, it controls much better, which means a lot. In the original I can comfortably play much quicker and more recklessly, while I have to be more cautious in the DS one.

[digiki]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

no i mean EXTREMELY LARGE amounts of txt like several paragraphs well more like 7 paragraphs but ylno

But he wrote two lines, and you called it a large amount of text...

[Yey456726]

plus the origanel had less stars

[King Elemento]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

Plus the original had less stars.

And that's a good thing?

[Yey456726]

well kinda if your looking for a shorter game then well...yes

[Mr. Cheez]

The original has better controls, but the DS version is the better version all around. It looks a lot nicer, and it's got a bunch of great extras.

[Mr. Cheez]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

...okay im sayin it 4 the second time i do not pay very much attention to long amounts of text

You must have one short attention span then. They're comments weren't very long at all.

[Yey456726]

i never said i didnt read their comments i just said i dt like EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEXT

[King Elemento]

Originally Posted by Yey456726

I never said I didn't read their comments, I just said I don't like EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEXT!

Well you're clearly not reading their comments, because what they're saying is that the comments aren't "EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEXT", as you put it.

[Mickeymac]

As much as I liked the additions in the DS version, they still didn't make up for the crappy controls and shoddy camera, which ruined the game for me! Now I'm starting to wish I had kept the N64 cart instead of trading it in for the piece-of-crap DS version.

Originally Posted by King Elemento

And that's a good thing?

It is if you have a short attention span.

[Mama Luigi]

I prefer the N64 version, the DS version has awful controls! But it's still an amazing game!

[magiicmann]

i prefer the original because i grew up with it and it is just amazing and it is retro and it is on the n64 the best gaming system ever made!!!

[aarenlainey]

The N64 game was more memorable playing the first time and that's why so many gamers feel attracted, however I felt Super Mario 64 DS to be amazing, and everything just felt so much smoother. However, to be honest it was easier, because characters jumped higher, and the map helped a bit too - it doesn't matter though, they are both great games, and I'm about the only person who doesn't mind New Super Mario Bros.'s control either it seems...

[digiki]

I guess I'll add that most of the DS extras are worse than the original content, so while it does offer lots in the way of extras, the extras aren't as good as the base content. Effectively saturating the experience, to a small degree.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by digiki

I guess I'll add that most of the DS extras are worse than the original content, so while it does offer lots in the way of extras, the extras aren't as good as the base content. Effectively saturating the experience, to a small degree.

Or like an amazingly beautiful house near the ocean that has been perfectly decorated, but 5 years later its cluttered with excess junk and the ocean has been polluted.

[slavko123496]

Never played the original, I was a SEGA fanboy back in the day...

[gaga64]

Originally Posted by digiki

I guess I'll add that most of the DS extras are worse than the original content, so while it does offer lots in the way of extras, the extras aren't as good as the base content. Effectively saturating the experience, to a small degree.

The bonus mini-games thrown in just to show what the DS is capable of, are weak, and add nothing to the game.

The 4-player battle mode also seemed a bit weak, and I think could have been improved if they'd spent more time on that than the mini-games.

But the additional levels, stars and powers were all pretty welcome additions to the DS version, in spite of the poorer control scheme.

If they rereleased it as a Wii download, letting you use the Cube / Classic controller, then I'd say it's definitely better than the original version. But as it is, I think the N64 version is preferable, thanks to the controls and larger screen.

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by gaga64

But the additional levels, stars and powers were all pretty welcome additions to the DS version, in spite of the poorer control scheme.

If they rereleased it as a Wii download, letting you use the Cube / Classic controller, then I'd say it's definitely better than the original version. But as it is, I think the N64 version is preferable, thanks to the controls and larger screen.

Agreed. Heck, I would even pay full price for a Wii version. I wanna play SM64 as Luigi without flying off a platform when I'm trying to turn, and I want to chase the rabbits without it being a complete pain in the ass.

[Kreegs]

I actually liked both games equally. Having played the original so long ago, the DS one was a very refreshing way to enjoy the game again anywhere I went! Although the additions are nice, the controls are a bit murky which is why I would have say the original is the better game.

[SlurmNator]

I havn't played the DS one but lookig at reviews the N64 one would be alot better.