Guess the Next N64 Game to Come to the VC!

[crops55]

Hydro Thunder? Ew, really? Not my bag but if must be a Midway racing game you are looking for I'd prefer the San Francisco Rush series. Just this readers humble opinion however.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Originally Posted by samaine

Who would've guessed Sin & Punishment would be the next N64 game?

Well, I didnt give up hope and now we re getting it ^^

[retrogamer88]

Originally Posted by crops55

Hydro Thunder? Ew, really? Not my bag but if must be a Midway racing game you are looking for I'd prefer the San Francisco Rush series. Just this readers humble opinion however.

Well, I loved playing it in the arcade.

[Angelic Lapras King]

So, America got Yoshi's Story today. I guess they ll get Sin and Punishment next month and Europe and Japan get Yoshi next month as well.

[Drake]

I think after S&P and Yoshi's Story the next N64 game will be Excitebike 64.

[Shortay]

Originally Posted by Drake

I think after S&P and Yoshi's Story the next N64 game will be Excitebike 64.

Interesting, is Excitebike a good racer?

[SKTTR]

No, Excitebike 64 is not good racer.
You know the N64 is famous for it's stunning racing games?
It's one of the best motorbike racing games ever made!

It's realistic and smooth,
it has 20 detailed indoor and outdoor tracks and fine hi-res graphics.
it's got cool physics and great controls.

There is stunt mode,
random desert race,
addicting uphill mode,
original excitebike,
3D excitebike,
soccer mode,
4 player mode
and a level editor!

Yes, it's an intense game, just like Excte Truck, but bigger. A great package!

And it is graphically the best racing game on N64 due to it's release late in the N64's lifespan.

Gets 5/5 Stars!

[retrogamer88]

Originally Posted by SKTTRBRUISE

No, Excitebike 64 is not good racer.
You know the N64 is famous for it's stunning racing games?
It's one of the best motorbike racing games ever made!

It's realistic and smooth,
it has 20 detailed indoor and outdoor tracks and fine hi-res graphics.
it's got cool physics and great controls.

There is stunt mode,
random desert race,
addicting uphill mode,
original excitebike,
3D excitebike,
soccer mode,
4 player mode
and a level editor!

Yes, it's an intense game, just like Excte Truck, but bigger. A great package!

And it is graphically the best racing game on N64 due to it's release late in the N64's lifespan.

Gets 5/5 Stars!

No, we need Crusin' USA. Imagine, racing down the roads of america, with pit jumps, sharp turns, tunnels, traffic, all while competing with school buses, muscle cars, police cars, etc. Ok, it's wacked out, but it's a great game.

[SKTTR]

The only equal thing between Cruisn' USA and Excitebike 64 is that both are racing games.

But Cruisn' USA is really old.
I mean, it came out on ULTRA 64 arcade platform in 1995 and it was a good racer. It was ported to N64 three years later. Too late to shock N64 fans in 1998 because we already played much better racing games in 1997 on our N64 (saying Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, Diddy Kong Racing, San Francisco Rush, Top Gear Rally, Multi Racing Championship). All were better than Cruisn' USA. It just missed the starting gun when it arrived in Spring '98. Don't want to talk Cruisn' bad, it was a decent game when it arrived and there were worse racers out: Automobili Lamborghini and F1 Pole Position 64.

But anyway, somehow it got cult status. It was easy, bad fun arcade racing.
Note: Next to Killer Instinct this was the first N64 game ever announced.

You wouldn't dare to compare an arcade port from 1995 to an excellent bike racing game from 2001. There are generations and evolutions between Cruisn' USA and Excitebike 64.


Cruisn' USA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DrO94RhByu4

Excitebike 64
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8APlGntuBh8

[retrogamer88]

I never did like Exitebike 64. I thought of it as a cheap rip-off of Supercross, this cool dirtbike game I had.

[~NeonFire372~]

I wouldn't mind seeing both Excitebike 64 and Cruisin' USA.

[Splutter]

Just seen the youtube clip on the previous page

Excitebike 64
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8APlGntuBh8

and this game looks fantastic!

[Angelic Lapras King]

I m sticking to my IQUE theory and saying Smash Bros.

Mind you, Mario Party DS will be out November/December time so maybe MP1?

[Atlantis1982]

I am going to go out of a limb, and say Pilotwings 64 for November.

Even when I have the game on the N64.

[Pocketim]

Yoshi Story
Yoshi, Yoshi!

[Angelic Lapras King]

So mysteriously, no N64 game for Japan in November. Me wonders, will everywhere else still get one for November? Maybe its the America Only Dr Mario 64 (True, China got it on the IQUE and Japan got it on the GC Puzzle Collection, but only America got it on the 64...)

Or maybe Ninty will treat us to 2 games this Xmas? =D

[Shortay]

I'd love to have Majora's Mask before/at Christmas...

[Atlantis1982]

Originally Posted by Angelic Lapras King

So mysteriously, no N64 game for Japan in November. Me wonders, will everywhere else still get one for November? Maybe its the America Only Dr Mario 64 (True, China got it on the IQUE and Japan got it on the GC Puzzle Collection, but only America got it on the 64...)

Or maybe Ninty will treat us to 2 games this Xmas? =D

Or something just meant for the other regions. Heck, I could toss in Turok, but that is a very long shot.

So yeah, I am very curious for the whole month if we are going to be treated...or not (We better).

[Pocketim]

Mario Party! Mario Party!

[The shoemaker]

hey yeah theres no mario party yet..., But I exspect that mojoras mask will be a long time.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Its possible. MP DS will be out November/December so its a possiblty.

[mummydaddy]

1080 would be spectacular, I downloaded MK64 & Fzero64, all I need now for blissfulness would be 1080. If I didn't enjoy boarding down the slopes, then the intro music kept my baby daughter quiet (she had a real high pitched squeal of a cry (It was normal), and the intro music was some kind of heavy rock, but when nothing else worked, 1080 saved the day.).


However I suspect beetle adventure racing will be next, which I haven't tried yet.

[Atlantis1982]

Originally Posted by mummydaddy

1080 would be spectacular, I downloaded MK64 & Fzero64, all I need now for blissfulness would be 1080. If I didn't enjoy boarding down the slopes, then the intro music kept my baby daughter quiet (she had a real high pitched squeal of a cry (It was normal), and the intro music was some kind of heavy rock, but when nothing else worked, 1080 saved the day.).


However I suspect beetle adventure racing will be next, which I haven't tried yet.

I can see this game coming out in January, and I hope it does.

[Pit 42]

Let's just hope the next N64 game isn't 'Beetle Adventure Racing' or 'Aerofighters Assault'.

[Shortay]

Originally Posted by Pit 42

Let's just hope the next N64 game isn't 'Beetle Adventure Racing' or 'Aerofighters Assault'.

Yeah they look awful, although I've never played them before.

[Atlantis1982]

Originally Posted by Pit 42

Let's just hope the next N64 game isn't 'Beetle Adventure Racing' or 'Aerofighters Assault'.

I beg the differ, release them ASAP to get them over with.

Originally Posted by Shortay-01

Yeah they look awful, although I've never played them before.

Never played Aerofighter, but Beetle Adventure was a decent racer. Not bad, but there are far better racer titles already out on the VC.

[SKTTR]

Beetle Adventure Racing is good. But I already have it.

Aerofighters Assault is like Lylat Wars, just in a more realistic setting.
And harder. And worse graphics and sound.
But I'm getting this anyway because it was 160DM (80€) at the time and I couldn't afford it. If you liked Lylat Wars and found it to easy, Aerofighters Assault is good and challenging dogfight action.

I also liked the classic Aerofighters / Sonic Wings shmups in the Arcades and I think there were ports on SNES and Neo Geo.

[Pit 42]

Hey, why haven't we gotten an N64 VC title yet this month? Better be Smash Bros. tomorrow...

[Angelic Lapras King]

Originally Posted by Pit 42

Hey, why haven't we gotten an N64 VC title yet this month? Better be Smash Bros. tomorrow...

No one knows. Maybe Ninty will treat us with 2 N64 games at xmas, or maybe they re preparing Animal Crossing 64 for a worldwide release. o.o

[Atlantis1982]

Originally Posted by Pit 42

Hey, why haven't we gotten an N64 VC title yet this month? Better be Smash Bros. tomorrow...

Well Japan didn't plan for any N64 releases this month, but I was hoping the other regions would get a game based on region popularity ala Beetle Adventure Racing.

[Pit 42]

Wow, no N64 games at all this month. Thanks for giving me false hope, Nintendo.

[Shortay]

We in the EU could still get one this week... oh yeah Ninty hates us

[Angelic Lapras King]

Look on the bright side, the almighty Japanese release list for December should be with us this week and should enlighten us with our N64 queries....

[Atlantis1982]

Originally Posted by Angelic Lapras King

Look on the bright side, the almighty Japanese release list for December should be with us this week and should enlighten us with our N64 queries....

Or watch as the N64 list is empty once again. :P

[Angelic Lapras King]

Originally Posted by Atlantis1982

Or watch as the N64 list is empty once again. :P

Either way, we ll know. :P

Ninty surely has something good VC wise for the holidays surely...

[The shoemaker]

and If we don't we have proof that nintendo doesn't care what goes on the vc.

[Angelic Lapras King]

And if they do care, it could be something big, like maybe Goldeneye? o.o


Failing that, Super Smash Bros

[gaga64]

Is there really any point in releasing Super Smash Bros? The Gamecube version does everything the N64 one does, and more. The only benefit to the VC is being able to play with the Classic controller if you can't get hold of the GC version and 4 controllers...

[SKTTR]

The N64 Smash Bros. had cool levels and music I missed in the GC version.
And it has the great "Land-on-all-platforms" bonus stages that were completely scrapped from Melee. I hope they re-introduce it in Brawl and give us more classic stages (the old Pokémon Saffron City, Hyrules Castle and the SMB1 stage).

[Pit 42]

Originally Posted by gaga64

Is there really any point in releasing Super Smash Bros? The Gamecube version does everything the N64 one does, and more. The only benefit to the VC is being able to play with the Classic controller if you can't get hold of the GC version and 4 controllers...

Well, I for one think it's a blast playing through to get all characters, stages, and other unlockables, and another smash game would be great to tide me over until Brawl is released.