N64 mini ???

Darkpassenger · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:15

Anyone know if they will ever bring it out like the Snes and NES or it was just a concept ??

Flibster · 26 Feb 2020 at 17:55

Doubt it'll happen anytime soon. Mainly because it'd need to be 4 player and the controllers won't be cheap. But also because Microsoft now own Rare, and licensing games could be an absolute nightmare (especially Goldeneye).

Personally, I'd rather see a HDMI enabled Gameboy Classic. Something like the original DMG scaled to 40% (iirc) to fit with the NES and SNES Classics. No need for a screen, Controller port in place of the link cable port. Selection of the best Gameboy and Gameboy Color games.

Following year... Similar sort of thing, but for Gameboy Advanced.

naefeart · 26 Feb 2020 at 21:00

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on this either. Tbh I don't really want a mini emulator, which is why I got a Super NT and Mega SG. I was hoping Analogue would also create their homage to the N64, but it would be quite an undertaking as I understand it.

Plus there's the N64 image quality issue... Its blurry due to hardware anti-aliasing, if you 'fix' or sharpen this up I'm not sure it'll look quite right.

Edit - I've actually found a spare N64 in my parent's loft. I've sold all my games now, but I guess it's an option if I decide I'm longing for a bit of Goldeneye.

Darkpassenger · 27 Feb 2020 at 20:36

naefeart said:
Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on this either. Tbh I don't really want a mini emulator, which is why I got a Super NT and Mega SG. I was hoping Analogue would also create their homage to the N64, but it would be quite an undertaking as I understand it.

Plus there's the N64 image quality issue... Its blurry due to hardware anti-aliasing, if you 'fix' or sharpen this up I'm not sure it'll look quite right.

Edit - I've actually found a spare N64 in my parent's loft. I've sold all my games now, but I guess it's an option if I decide I'm longing for a bit of Goldeneye.

Nice....Perfect Dark was a riot back in the day...4 players on a 21ins CRT....those were the days lol

mmj_uk · 27 Feb 2020 at 21:11

N64 mini without Goldeneye would be like Sega without Sonic or Nintendo without Mario, if it did have Goldeneye it would be the greatest console ever although perhaps I'm being a bit too nostalgic.

mmj_uk · 27 Feb 2020 at 21:12

naefeart said:
Plus there's the N64 image quality issue... Its blurry due to hardware anti-aliasing, if you 'fix' or sharpen this up I'm not sure it'll look quite right.

Plus N64 games all had **** loads of fog.

Darkpassenger · 27 Feb 2020 at 21:14

mmj_uk said:
N64 mini without Goldeneye would be like Sega without Sonic or Nintendo without Mario, if it did have Goldeneye it would be the greatest console ever although perhaps I'm being a bit too nostalgic.

True about Goldeneye it sealed the deal for that console

Mucky_Pup · 28 Feb 2020 at 16:40

They said in December 2018 that they didn't anticipate making anymore mini consoles.

Darkpassenger · 28 Feb 2020 at 20:06

Mucky_Pup said:
They said in December 2018 that they didn't anticipate making anymore mini consoles.

Ah ok mate thanks for the replies

jellybeard999 · 28 Feb 2020 at 22:29

Has anyone above been back and played Goldeneye?

I didn't have an N64, but played Goldeneye multiplayer extensively at the time and it was great.

Played it a little while ago... IMO it does NOT hold up well!

and I don't understand how I ever managed to get on with the control scheme!

Other games (PS1/2 Medal of Honour for example) are dated, but still play well. Goldeneye is "of it's time"

Mucky_Pup · 29 Feb 2020 at 08:49

It's the most overrated N64 game ever. Possibly even one of the most overrated games of all consoles.

poosemon · 15 May 2020 at 11:03

jellybeard999 said:
Other games (PS1/2 Medal of Honour for example) are dated, but still play well. Goldeneye is "of it's time"

I started to replay PS1 Medal of Honour a few weeks back. Would definitely put that in the dated and "of it's time" category too. It was so slow it felt like your walking through treacle. Enjoyed many hours of multiplayer on that back in the day!

Mucky_Pup · 17 May 2020 at 08:13

The current way of controlling console FPS games with two analogue sticks is the best IMO, going back to anything else is just weird and slow to me now.