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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:04AM baby sea tuna said

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I was just thinking about how awesome it would be if they reworked Waverace to use the Wii remote...then I got sad.

Then again, I just saved myself ten bucks.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:08AM radicoon said

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So was the GameCube version of Wave Race that bad? Doesn't it basically include the entire N64 game? You can find it cheaper than the VC game =/
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:14AM samfish said

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"If it's undone by anything, it'll be the music, an endless loop, driving players ever closer to the dark edge of madness."

If I can play Bust-A-Move on the Wii for 2 straight hours, I can jolly damn well sit through Adventures of Lolo!

Awesome game, it is.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:14AM (Unverified) said

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I think I speak for everyone when I say, where the **** is Megaman 64.

....

Wait, that was a crappy port. Wave Race is fine.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:15AM samfish said

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I think *I* speak for everyone when I say, "Where the FUCK is Mischief Makers?!"

Now that Mario 2 is out, that game has become my #1 most wanted.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:18AM (Unverified) said

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I think _I_ speak for everyone when I say Where the fuck is Bubble Bobble NES?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:01AM (Unverified) said

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I think *I* speak for everyone when I say "where the fuck is Star Fox, Super Mario RPG, Breath of Fire 1 & 2, Dragon Warrior (Quest) 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat and especially Chrono Trigger?"
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:04AM (Unverified) said

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...and Illusion of Gaia
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:23AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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All good requests.

And MegaMan 64 wasn't a crappy port, aside from the audio quality (but, hey, at least they were able to squeeze all of the voice acting into the game!).
But, the game was build for the PlayStation controller, so it works best on that.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:24AM (Unverified) said

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you do speak for me, thats for sure. Especially with that Illusion of Gaia comment (even though I already have a loose cartridge of that game, an opened copy of the game with the box, manual, and everything in ok shape, a factory sealed copy of the game, the tshirt, and a copy of the Nintendo Power with Illusion of Gaia on the cover, in mint condition, in a mylar bag)

I am an Illusion of Gaia whore.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:21PM (Unverified) said

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I think I speak for everyone here when I say where the fuck is Carmen Sandiego?

I've been looking all over for her.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:20PM samfish said

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Count me in as another Illusion of Gaia slut, too. One of the most under appreciated games ever, I get the feeling.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:35PM iBubbles said

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Super Mario RPG is my most wanted right now, Next to a Wii. [I still don't have one]
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:36PM (Unverified) said

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Good to see so many Illusion of Gaia fans. So few people know about that game that some days I wake up and think that I was just imagining it...

Kind of like Warhammer: Dark Omen on the PS1. I *really* wish I could find that game.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:38PM (Unverified) said

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Where in FUCKING HELL is Super Metroid?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:29AM falcomadol said

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Galaga 90 is pretty much the pinnacle of Galaga.

Captain Jody, you might look forward to Rainbow Islands TG16, which is a Bubble Bobble sequel. Unfortunately, since it was published by Working Designs in the US (their first game ever), who knows what kind of legal limbo it's in now. I Cadash falls into that same category. Too bad, they're great titles.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:34AM MNeko said

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The Joystiq editors don't seem to have much love for Galaga '90. While I'll admit that the Turbografx-16 version isn't quite arcade perfect, it's close enough to be worthy of more than just a sentence-long dismissal!

I hope Nintendo chases it with the Genesis game Space Invaders '91. I've got that game on cartridge and thought it was one of the best retro revivals I've ever played.

JR
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:51AM (Unverified) said

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haha, i swear, every modified mario avatar I see is better than the last
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:57AM (Unverified) said

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Could someone mod me up a Paper Sonic avatar?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:49AM (Unverified) said

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would if i could
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:22PM (Unverified) said

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There isn't a Paper Sonic, but dammit there should be.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 10:58AM Crono141 said

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I wouldn't say waverace is a must buy, but it was alot of fun, and the water effects were great at the time.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:03AM (Unverified) said

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Finally! They're starting to release N64 titles on a near regular basis. Too bad that I can get the better Gamecube versions of their N64 selections for $10.00 as well.

Seriously, they've given us Paper Mario (Thousand Year Door), Wave Race 64 (Blue Storm), Ocarina of Time (Twilight Princess) and F-Zero X (GX). In my opinion, the Gamecube versions of these games are better.

And if you want to look at it a certain way...the other three N64 games are also just technologically inferior versions of Gamecube games; Mario Kart 64 (Double Dash!!), Super Mario 64 (Sunshine) and Starfox 64 (Armada). Only thing is...with these three, the 64 versions are much better, so I can't complain.

I want Nintendo to give me some games that didn't come out on the Gamecube. How about some Duke Nukem: Zero Hour? Banjo-Kazooie? Body Harvest? Beetle Adventure Racing? Sin and Punishment? Jet Force Gemini? Shadow Man? Donkey Kong 64? Turok 1 or 2? Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA? Pilotwings 64? Goemon's Great Adventure?

When are they going to release games like these?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:27AM (Unverified) said

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ahahaha... body harvest... man that game was sooooo... difficult in its frustrating controls but awesome it its badness.

I could definatly go for some pilot wings though >_> or some majora's mask, to which there has yet to be a 'successor'
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:28AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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Goemon's Great Adventure probably won't come to VC (neither will Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, for that matter), unless they fix some fundamental flaws with the VC emulator.

For whatever "brilliant" reason, Konami made both games REQUIRE the Controller Pak to save. You CANNOT save to the Game Pak at all!
And Virtual Console still doesn't emulate this (even though the homebrew Project64 can do everything a real N64 could, and then some!)...
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:21AM hotpuck6 said

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I fired up wave race when i was cleaning at the beginning of the summer and found the cart.

it's not a bad game... but it's not nearly as great as i remember, kinda a let down.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:09AM (Unverified) said

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Heh, I still remember becoming giddy when I figured out the pattern HAL used for the passwords in the first Lolo game. It was a bit lame that you could but it together to jump a whole bunch of levels, but at least it worked every time, unlike most passwords of that era.

Also, I remember Lolo for having a suicide button. It was a sweet preview for many days spent blowing up the title characters in Lemmings.

Finally, that was one heck of a magic spell Lolo packed. Just beat the final level and you'll know what I mean.

One thing I find funny - in all the calls for various rereleases, I haven't yet heard a single person call for the rerelease of River City Ransom. Talk about a game that'll get every single old-school NES fan to spend 500 Wii points... you know you all want to lay the smack down on the Squids and the Internationals again.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:29AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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Hellz yeah, River City Ransom. One of THE best games EVER.

I'd get the VC version just for the ease of not needing to hook up my NES (even though I got my NES copy for less than $5, $2.50!).
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:09AM (Unverified) said

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I remember playing WaveRace 64 the Christmas 96, I was shocked at how good that game looked. I'll give it a download to try it out.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:18AM (Unverified) said

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hey guys wats goin on in this thread
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:50AM MrClickerson said

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I still have this on N65...
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 11:51AM falcomadol said

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Banjo Kazooie is most likely never coming to VC. Look for it on XBLA, which is Microsoft's (IP owner) digital distribution service.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:03PM mr nimblewick said

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Haven't heard of it. Tell me more.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:06PM falcomadol said

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If you enjoy XBLA, you may also enjoy PS3's download service :D I understand that it has two or three games worth playing on it, and that pretty much everyone in Sony's internal studios is developing download games instead of actual retail products.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:28PM samfish said

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As I understand it, it's never coming to XBLA, either. The rights are so jiggered between Nintendo, Rare and MS that we might never see the games released.

Which is a damn shame. The VC would be oh so much brighter with Battle Toads, Goldeneye, Banjo Kazooie and Jet Force Gemini.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:49PM (Unverified) said

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Hah! I still have the N64 cartridge. How could I through away such a masterpiece of a platformer? I play about once a year. Never losses the charm. It would rock though if it came to XBLA. The only thing that would make it better would be HD output and 16:9 widescreen. Leave the graphics alone though. Some of the charm is kept through the unique artstyle, and altering it may ruin the feel of the game.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:56PM falcomadol said

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Of course Battletoads and Goldeneye are even more screwed up, rightswise. I think people are going to have to satisfy themselves with ebay and romz for those ones.

JFG would be great to get back in one form or another, but I don't think it did all that well the first time around. It's definitely way out there, even on Rare's scale of weirdness.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:09PM Micmoo said

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Hm...never played any of those...if you were to recommend me downloading one what one would that be???

O and we neeeeeed mario rpg.... but I am happy with paper mario!!!!!
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:18PM Obienator said

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I love WaveRace64, now where is Super Metroid!?
THAT is a game I wanna re-live through! :)
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:20PM (Unverified) said

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OMG waverace I remember that game,it was cool but 1000p?.Seriously the VC is the most expensive service of em all.

I know is worth it but damn they should keep their prices 800p or below.

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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 12:20PM (Unverified) said

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Lolo, huh? Gonna have to get this.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 7:31PM (Unverified) said

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I would REALLY like Super Metroid to come because I never got a chance to play/beat it.

and River city ransom would rule too

and secret of mana 1 + 2

and so many more.. :(
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:43PM (Unverified) said

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BEETLE ADVENTURE RACING. NOW.

Then I can finally sell my N64
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:46PM (Unverified) said

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Hah! I still have the N64 cartridge. How could I through away such a masterpiece of a platformer? I play about once a year. Never losses the charm. It would rock though if it came to XBLA. The only thing that would make it better would be HD output and 16:9 widescreen. Leave the graphics alone though. Some of the charm is kept through the unique artstyle, and altering it may ruin the feel of the game.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 1:47PM (Unverified) said

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Damn, I meant to reply to an above comment. Please delete.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 2:45PM (Unverified) said

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If you've never played Wave Race 64, it's FAR superior to Wave Race: Blue Storm. The N64 had none of the charm of the original and the water effects weren't nearly as spectacular the second time around.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 4:09PM Mr Khan said

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I think i'll look into adventures of lolo

HAL labs is Nintendo's greatest asset, IMO. Of course, people could guess that that was my opinion by looking at my avatar.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2007 4:13PM ill trooper said

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Awesome... I want to unlock that dolphin mode again!
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