Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?

[AppleQueso]

I don't see why early CD based systems don't have more homebrew games. There's no copy protection so it's as easy as burning the game on a CD-R. I mean what's stopping from people making some awesome games for the Sega CD? A lot of the Sega CD library consisted of FMV games and other titles that didn't properly utilize it. It'd be great to get some new games that truly show what the system is capable of. Also it'd be nice to see more demoscene on those CD consoles of the 1990s.

With the Sega CD, I think it's largely an issue of documentation. There's just not a lot of info out there on actually using it.

That said, Sega CD homebrew does exist (Sonic Megamix is on CD for example). There's just not a whole ton of it out there.

[Menegrothx]

AGREED. i hated that game. i don't know why, i just fucking hated it. the N64 can suck it, worst console ever. Super Mario 64 is the only game i ever played on that system that i truly enjoyed.

I agree that Saturn, Dreamcast and Playstation are superioir to N64 but the worst console ever? How about Action Max or many of the other flopped consoles that only have 5-30 games ever released on them?

With the Sega CD, I think it's largely an issue of documentation. There's just not a lot of info out there on actually using it.

That said, Sega CD homebrew does exist (Sonic Megamix is on CD for example). There's just not a whole ton of it out there.

Well that's what demoscene and homebrew scenes are all about, people finding out what the hardware can do by simply doing all kinds of experiements on it. Evenetually some one might find out a feature/loophole/exploit that no one was aware of back when the console/platform was new

I need to check out that Sonic game, never heard of it before.

[AppleQueso]

AGREED. i hated that game. i don't know why, i just fucking hated it. the N64 can suck it, worst console ever. Super Mario 64 is the only game i ever played on that system that i truly enjoyed.

I agree that Saturn, Dreamcast and Playstation are superioir to N64 but the worst console ever? How about Action Max or many of the other flopped consoles that only have 5-30 games ever released on them?

I assume he's just going way over the top in the spirit of the thread.

[aaron]

AGREED. i hated that game. i don't know why, i just fucking hated it. the N64 can suck it, worst console ever. Super Mario 64 is the only game i ever played on that system that i truly enjoyed.

I agree that Saturn, Dreamcast and Playstation are superioir to N64 but the worst console ever? How about Action Max or many of the other flopped consoles that only have 5-30 games ever released on them?

I assume he's just going way over the top in the spirit of the thread.

sort of, but i actually do hate the N64. worst "popular" console in my opinion by far. the action max and supervision and all of the countless other garbage consoles that didn't have a huge adoption rate (and by huge i'm including TG16, Jaguar, 3DO, even CD-i) really don't factor into it i don't think.

[Retrodude]

The N64 is among my favorite consoles. Because there wasn't a whole lot of third party support, the majority of its library is unique to the system. I like that sort of thing. It's the same reason I'm a fan of the TurboGrafx.

[CavZee]

The N64 is among my favorite consoles. Because there wasn't a whole lot of third party support, the majority of its library is unique to the system. I like that sort of thing. It's the same reason I'm a fan of the TurboGrafx.

You could probably say that about the PlayStation and Saturn too. But I agree with what you're getting at.

[BoneSnapDeez]

N64 kicks ass.

[CavZee]

N64 kicks ass.

I really need to dive deeper into it's library for sure. I just really got into RPG's as I was growing up. Besides renting or borrowing Zelda, Smash Bros, and some FPS's I really didn't give my N64 much love.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I think one reason the N64 gets crapped on so much is because people have a tendency to compare it to other (better) consoles.

Yes, the N64 is worse than the Saturn and PlayStation.
Yes, it's worse than the Nintendo's 5th-gen handheld (Game Boy Color).
And yes, it's probably the second-worst console by Nintendo after the Virtual Boy.

So even though it's comparatively worse than lots of things doesn't make it horrible. There are tons of great games on the system - Mischief Makers, both Zeldas, Ogre Battle 64, GoldenEye 007, Super Smash Bros, Hybrid Heaven, Doom 64, Paper Mario, Harvest Moon 64, Mega Man 64, Waialae Country Club, NFL Blitz, the list goes on...

[CavZee]

I think one reason the N64 gets crapped on so much is because people have a tendency to compare it to other (better) consoles.

Yes, the N64 is worse than the Saturn and PlayStation.
Yes, it's worse than the Nintendo's 5th-gen handheld (Game Boy Color).
And yes, it's probably the second-worst console by Nintendo after the Virtual Boy.

So even though it's comparatively worse than lots of things doesn't make it horrible. There are tons of great games on the system - Mischief Makers, both Zeldas, Ogre Battle 64, GoldenEye 007, Super Smash Bros, Hybrid Heaven, Doom 64, Paper Mario, Harvest Moon 64, Mega Man 64, Waialae Country Club, NFL Blitz, the list goes on...

I haven't really met anyone (aside from the internet) who even knows what a Saturn is, let alone that it's better than the N64. Played Paper Mario for the first time a couple months back and it was awesome. I've certainly got my eye on playing Mischief Makers, Sin and Punishment, and a couple others in the next month or so.

Mega Man 64 doesn't have anything extra compared to Legends does it? I guess analog control?

WTH is Waialae County Club?