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xblacklightsx · 26th Jul 2010, 12:11 AM

I haven't seen a lot of threads about all the games presented at this years E3 so I'm gonna make a post about it. I've noticed that a lot of old school games from SNES and N64 are coming back some but not limited to:

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS)
007 Goldeneye (Wii)
Kid Icarus (3DS)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)

I'm pretty sure there are more that I'm not thinking of but who else is pretty excited for some these titles? Personally Goldeneye and DKC returns are the ones I'm focusing on the most because they're the ones I played the most. I'm really curious how they're going to do this without Rare but I'm glad they're at least giving us a shot to relive our childhood.

**Owen** · 26th Jul 2010, 03:31 AM

Are they simply porting the games with a modified control scheme and nothing else changing? Or are they going to go the Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes route, where they improve the graphics and add in new items and/or techniques that have been added into the series in games since? Or will they go the Metroid: Zero Mission route, where they add in all of the above things, as well as new content to expand the game? Any way, if Ocarina of Time is coming to the Wii, that makes me quite excited.

adam88 · 26th Jul 2010, 05:36 AM

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

fallendream · 26th Jul 2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

I played the Zelda series untill Windwaker when i couldn't get into it, and the second Zelda sucked majorly compared to the first :|
Secondly, they shouldn't remake Ocarina of Time, sure i'm gonna try and get it at some point (i have no good game shops nearby) but compared Majoras Mask it was nowhere near as challenging.
Thirdly, if they mess this up like they did with the pokemon remakes - i don't want fancy graphics and what not, i want a decent game on a new console

Fourthly (i don't think i've ever ranted this far :P) they need to port flicky from the genesis.

WillNeverMarry · 26th Jul 2010, 08:10 AM

Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye were the best games ever........maybe I'm just nostalgic, but all these new games simply can't compare to the sheer awesomeness of some of the older games

malachite · 26th Jul 2010, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

agreed, although it is one of the best of the series

Hoppip · 26th Jul 2010, 11:55 AM

Ocarina of Time doesn't have to come back, it was already back to begin with.

SNAP SNAP.
/me rides into the sunset.... sexily.

Gaetan · 26th Jul 2010, 12:05 PM

Re-releases don't excite me. I still own all of my old systems and games. If I want to play Goldeneye, I plug in the N64. If I want to play Zelda 1, I plug in the NES.

Z3ni · 26th Jul 2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaetan

Re-releases don't excite me. I still own all of my old systems and games. If I want to play Goldeneye, I plug in the N64. If I want to play Zelda 1, I plug in the NES.

Really?? they can worth good money.

malachite · 26th Jul 2010, 12:15 PM

when are we gonna get that resident evil 2 remake?

**Owen** · 26th Jul 2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

Zelda 1 and 2? Now those are just old (Remember that "generations" within the gaming world tend to last only a few years; the fact that the NES is four generations old certainly makes its games old.)

malachite · 26th Jul 2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamer am I

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Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

Zelda 1 and 2? Now those are just old (Remember that "generations" within the gaming world tend to last only a few years; the fact that the NES is four generations old certainly makes its games old.)

its dangerous to go alone take this wooden sword.

xblacklightsx · 26th Jul 2010, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

Hahahaha that is very true. I am a SNES baby so old school for me is really Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Pokemon Blue/Yellow.

And Gamer Am I: Kid Icarus, Donkey Kong Country, and Goldeneye are all new games. Goldeneye is a remake but it almost looks like a new game with new features (and unfortunately Daniel Craig will be Bond, not Pierce Brosnan =/). Ocarina of Time is just a rerelease I doubt there will anything new for this game.

Ocarina of Time and Kid Icarus are going to be released in the new Nintendo 3DS coming out next year I believe

GoinStag · 26th Jul 2010, 06:05 PM

I think if they should be remaking any old school nintendo game it should be "Super Metroid". That game is one of the best period.

jazzrawr · 10th Aug 2010, 12:01 PM

That's because N64 was the BOMB.

SlickyPants · 10th Aug 2010, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam88

Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School.

(Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic)

I'm going to derail this thread for just a moment...

This isn't means as a correction (I'm guessing you meant Atari 2600) but I just thought I'd give all those young whippersnappers a fun little bit of obscure Atari trivia. (I'll admit I'm a bit young to have grown up playing the 2600)

In North America Atari made a Sears Tele-Games branded version of the 2600 called the "Video Arcade." There was an iteration called the Video Arcade II and in Japan it was called the Atari 2800. The Video Arcade II/Atari 2800 was unique from other versions of the 2600 in that it had four controller ports instead of 2 and the controllers that came with it were a combined joystick and paddle.

Back to the original topic...

I'm not particularly thrilled with the re-release of old games. Sure they're great games but I'd rather just fire up the N64, SNES or NES (or even the Atari 2600) and play it with the original controller than dish out more money for a game I already have. There would be an exception and that is if they improved upon or expanded the game in some way. Like being able to play Goldeneye multiplayer over the Internet.

I do understand the appeal though to someone who may not have had a particular game or may have sold off his/her old system/games to pay for the next generation.

Sylver · 15th Aug 2010, 08:52 PM

That would be awesome if they brought back the original NES Legend of Zelda on the Wii.. somehow that game managed to suck and rule at the same time!!

Twas the start of a franchise! Long live Zelda!!

I'm half joking though.. I'd rather wait for the new Legend of Zelda scheduled for next year..

Pseudojim · 15th Aug 2010, 10:16 PM

I'm a huge nintendo fan. Love their philosophy and the games they make. They seem timeless compared to other games. I'd love to see them release anthologies of all versions of the one canon of games... like one with all versions of the smash brothers series, or with all versions of mario, etc... I love a bit of posterity

Steve712 · 15th Aug 2010, 10:18 PM

I want to see a remake of Bomberman from the Turbografx.

xblacklightsx · 15th Aug 2010, 10:26 PM

Well actually some of the games aren't just rehashes a lot are sequels really. But in the case of Ocarina of Time, why play it on a console if you can play it on a handheld now? Its going to be one of the major reasons people get that game because its going to be amazing to play it when you're on the go. Can you imagine walking around Hyrule in 3D in the palm of your hands?

Another game that I noticed is going to be remade is Star Fox 64 (called Star Fox 64 3D). Just an FYI

26th Jul 2010, 12:11 AM	#1
xblacklightsx BRBZ Full Member Gender: Male Posts: 353 Join Date: May 2009	Old school nintendo games making a comeback I haven't seen a lot of threads about all the games presented at this years E3 so I'm gonna make a post about it. I've noticed that a lot of old school games from SNES and N64 are coming back some but not limited to: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS) 007 Goldeneye (Wii) Kid Icarus (3DS) Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) I'm pretty sure there are more that I'm not thinking of but who else is pretty excited for some these titles? Personally Goldeneye and DKC returns are the ones I'm focusing on the most because they're the ones I played the most. I'm really curious how they're going to do this without Rare but I'm glad they're at least giving us a shot to relive our childhood.

26th Jul 2010, 03:31 AM	#2
Owen Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult EC Admin Gender: Agendered dude Orientation: Panromantic androsexual Out Status: Everyone and their mother Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,873 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Are they simply porting the games with a modified control scheme and nothing else changing? Or are they going to go the Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes route, where they improve the graphics and add in new items and/or techniques that have been added into the series in games since? Or will they go the Metroid: Zero Mission route, where they add in all of the above things, as well as new content to expand the game? Any way, if Ocarina of Time is coming to the Wii, that makes me quite excited. __________________ "Stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless logic and experience prove you wrong. Remember, when the emperor looks naked, the emperor is naked. The truth and a lie are not sort of the same thing. And there is no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can't be improved with pizza." -Daria Morgendorffer

26th Jul 2010, 05:36 AM	#3
adam88 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual. Or bi. Same thing. Out Status: Yes. Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 799 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Ocarina of Time isn't "Old School", you young whippersnappers you. "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II: Link's Adventure" are what we would call Old School. (Or we can go back to Pitfall on the Atari 2800. Or Tennis for Two, if you want to get pedantic) __________________ --Brendan A coming out is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is it early. You come out precisely when you mean to. -not Gandalf

26th Jul 2010, 08:10 AM	#5
WillNeverMarry Seasick, Yet Still Docked Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends, Family and to anyone who asks Location: Scotland Age: 23 Posts: 267 Join Date: Jul 2010	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye were the best games ever........maybe I'm just nostalgic, but all these new games simply can't compare to the sheer awesomeness of some of the older games

26th Jul 2010, 11:55 AM	#7
Hoppip look at the good i do Full Member Gender: Lv. 18 ♂ Orientation: Water / Dragon Out Status: Uncommon Location: Johto Posts: 1,562 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Ocarina of Time doesn't have to come back, it was already back to begin with. SNAP SNAP. /me rides into the sunset.... sexily. __________________ KUDOS ME. I made myshelf pregnant.

26th Jul 2010, 12:05 PM	#8
Gaetan DON'T TOUCH THE HAT! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Immediate Family and Friends Location: Idaho, USA Age: 25 Posts: 1,098 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Re-releases don't excite me. I still own all of my old systems and games. If I want to play Goldeneye, I plug in the N64. If I want to play Zelda 1, I plug in the NES. __________________ Those who say it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the people doing it.

26th Jul 2010, 12:15 PM	#10
malachite EC's realist Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando Posts: 6,480 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback when are we gonna get that resident evil 2 remake? __________________ It's the 21st century, your bigotry is outdated. Either upgrade or go away.

26th Jul 2010, 06:05 PM	#14
GoinStag I'm straight now............sikeeee Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Guy fetish Out Status: Parents, siblings, and therapist Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Age: 18 Posts: 1,485 Join Date: May 2010	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback I think if they should be remaking any old school nintendo game it should be "Super Metroid". That game is one of the best period. __________________ *I've been thinking 'bout this all day long, Never felt a feeling quite this strong...I can't believe how much it turns me on, Just to be your man...*

10th Aug 2010, 12:01 PM	#15
jazzrawr Lover of Loony Lovegood Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesimbean Out Status: I scream it from rooftops Location: Ontario, Canada. Age: 19 Posts: 3,391 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback That's because N64 was the BOMB. __________________ <3 You can love people so much... But you can never love someone as much as you can miss them. (...and the lesbians.)

15th Aug 2010, 08:52 PM	#17
Sylver Happily Married To Zume Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: quite gay, thank you Out Status: pretty darn out.. Location: Kenora, Ontario Posts: 1,057 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback That would be awesome if they brought back the original NES Legend of Zelda on the Wii.. somehow that game managed to suck and rule at the same time!! Twas the start of a franchise! Long live Zelda!! I'm half joking though.. I'd rather wait for the new Legend of Zelda scheduled for next year.. __________________ "A gay man's life begins the day he comes out" James ~ Gay by Nature

15th Aug 2010, 10:16 PM	#18
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback I'm a huge nintendo fan. Love their philosophy and the games they make. They seem timeless compared to other games. I'd love to see them release anthologies of all versions of the one canon of games... like one with all versions of the smash brothers series, or with all versions of mario, etc... I love a bit of posterity

15th Aug 2010, 10:18 PM	#19
Steve712 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Mostly out. Location: New Brunswick, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 1,294 Join Date: Feb 2010	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback I want to see a remake of Bomberman from the Turbografx. __________________ "Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, / Is it therefore the less gone?" - Poe

15th Aug 2010, 10:26 PM	#20
xblacklightsx BRBZ Full Member Gender: Male Posts: 353 Join Date: May 2009	Re: Old school nintendo games making a comeback Well actually some of the games aren't just rehashes a lot are sequels really. But in the case of Ocarina of Time, why play it on a console if you can play it on a handheld now? Its going to be one of the major reasons people get that game because its going to be amazing to play it when you're on the go. Can you imagine walking around Hyrule in 3D in the palm of your hands? Another game that I noticed is going to be remade is Star Fox 64 (called Star Fox 64 3D). Just an FYI

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