Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Nintendo 64

In my hallway, one could find a Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2 & 3, and in my room, a Nintendo 64. If I had to pick between any of these, I'd honestly pick the N64. The pixels may be fist-sized, there's no online gameplay, and there's a whole host of other problems, I'm sure. However, for ingenuity of controllers, ease of troubleshooting, and quality of games, the N64 wins out.

First of all, N64 controllers are wonderful. They're simple, the right size, and comfortable to hold. The presence of a trigger is also something that most contemporary controllers sadly lack. Secondly, every problem the N64 has ever had can be solved by blowing into either the cartridge or the slot where the cartridge goes in. No "red ring of death" or anything like that. Most importantly, the games are wonderful. All of my favorite games are are fairly easy to get decent at, but can be played for hours upon hours and never quite mastered. My favorite games: Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye, Starfox, MarioKart, and Super Smash Brothers. I also enjoy Pokemon Stadium and Super Mario 64, but they don't quite make my top 5. Can't find that combination of games on any other platform. I rest my case.

3 comments:

Nathan said...

Unfortunately I can only beat you at smash.

Anonymous said...

but i've been practicing....

Matt McGowen said...

I'll be honest, Mario Kart 64 is one of my all time faves. And original SSB is too.