Good-bye 2-D platforming, hello 3-D polygons and analogue sticks.
The Nintendo 64 emerged in 1996 as one of the most powerful consoles of its time, producing 3-D visuals that not even the Playstation or Sega Saturn could produce. At a time when franchises were attempting (and often failing) to make the jump to 3-D, along came Super Mario to save the day yet again.
A fan made mod of Super Mario 64 is being released as a sequel to the original.
Continuing from the last Super Mario 64 PlayBit, Jason plans to beat Super Mario 64 tonight, starting at 8 PM EST.
Join Jason Ross as he plays through the latter half of Super Mario 64 to defeat Bowser tonight! Call-ins will be accepted to the PixlBit skype account, PixlSkype. Catch you tonight!
Memories and some of my favorite games
Today is the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 being released in the United States. It was the first console I got around launch time. My mother got me one from someone she worked with no longer than a month or so after it first came out. The N64 is a darling to Nintendo fans and to those who love games with a whimsical quality and an emphasis on multiplayer. I have a, shall we say, complicated impression of the Nintendo 64, but one that is shaped by great memories of playing great games with my friends.
