The day we first saw the N64

[Craig]

Just watched this on youtube.

YouTube - Nintendo Ultra 64 on Bad Influence! CITV 1995

I can still remember watching this, and, after picking my up my jaw off the ground, instantly watching it over and over again!

Hard to believe that it's been 12 years.

Anyone else remember watching it?

[FooFan]

Lol, I was 7

It's funny listening to the presenter say how amazing the 3D worlds were and the brand new, never seen before, controller Makes you realise how quick the gaming world moves...

Also I was hearing a lot of familiar phrases, such as

'It's an exciting new console, with incredible potential, But it's clearly behind schedule with a lack of finished games'

'It's so different from anything I've ever played'

'Nintendo have placed a lot of faith in the new controller, they hope it will encourage developers to create entirely new ways to play video games'

A few Nintendo trademarks there I reckon

Was great watching that though, I wish I saw it when it first came out I bet it was mind-blowing!

Oh and btw what game on the N64 every used the D-Pad and the Analogue Stick at the same time like she showed?!

[Goose]

I had a major crush on her and I was 18 at the time. I much preferred the format of the gaming shows back then. Far better than today's offerings. I wish platform games stayed in 2D though. I'm glad they still are on the DS.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by FooFan

Lol, I was 7

It's funny listening to the presenter say how amazing the 3D worlds were and the brand new, never seen before, controller Makes you realise how quick the gaming world moves...

Also I was hearing a lot of familiar phrases, such as

'It's an exciting new console, with incredible potential, But it's clearly behind schedule with a lack of finished games'

'It's so different from anything I've ever played'

'Nintendo have placed a lot of faith in the new controller, they hope it will encourage developers to create entirely new ways to play video games'

A few Nintendo trademarks there I reckon

Was great watching that though, I wish I saw it when it first came out I bet it was mind-blowing!

Oh and btw what game on the N64 every used the D-Pad and the Analogue Stick at the same time like she showed?!

Yep, it was mind blowing and the first time we'd seen proper 3D graphics like that. Even more so considering just a few years prior I was still playing games on my Speccy.

I cant actually remember there ever being a game that used the D pad and stick at the same time, maybe someone else can?

[Speeder768]

When mario 64 was in beta, mario sounded a gremlin

[Drew.]

Yay for Violet Berlin!! Nice link. I never saw it first time round, but like looking at old gaming stuff like that

[dom96]

nice find, think about it in the next 10 years we will watch a video like that about the wii, the gaming world moves really quickly

[bootnut]

1:39 in, classic! "amazingly your not watching a rendered demo, its what you actually get when you play the game"

[Goose]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Yay for Violet Berlin!! Nice link. I never saw it first time round, but like looking at old gaming stuff like that

There's Retro Gamer magazine at the newsagents that you might like. Unfortunately is well over priced at i think £6.00 on the stands.

Imagine Publishing - Retro Gamer - Breathing new life into classic games

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by Goose

There's Retro Gamer magazine at the newsagents that you might like. Unfortunately is well over priced at i think £6.00 on the stands.

Imagine Publishing - Retro Gamer - Breathing new life into classic games

Interesting. I'll have to keep my eye open for that one. Thanks