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The successor to the Super Nintendo, the Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's entry in the 32/64 bit war. Although its library would include some of the most beloved games of that era, delays and a lack of third party support caused it to fall behind Sony's Playstation in sales.

Nintendo's E3 1996 conference has been released to the public!!!

#1 Posted by Willy105 (4663 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Rare footage of a conference from E3 1996! From the unveiling of the N64 no less!
 
 

  
   
  
Now before you kids start yapping wondering why people are saying "Whoa." and "Ooohhh!!!" and "Wow" so many times, remember that gaming has been evolving for a long time, and what may not be impressive to you now would have been mind blowing in the past.
 
And this event was nothing short of groundbreaking for the entire game industry. Analog sticks were shown working in real time for the first time. A full explorable 3D world was shown for the first time. An actual in-game camera was shown for the first time. 
 
Every 3D videogame today was birthed at this very moment.
#2 Posted by TeflonBilly (4722 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

In retrospect Nintendo 64 was a terribly shitty name.
Remember when it was called Project Reality?

#3 Posted by wolf_blitzer85 (5177 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I've always been wondering what really happened at that conference

#4 Posted by masternater27 (872 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I remember being super hyped for the Ultra 64.  And then seeing Super Mario 64 at a Toys 'R Us.  Oh childhood.

#5 Edited by Linkyshinks (9884 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Cool.  
 
That was a interesting watch.

#6 Posted by JoelTGM (5584 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

wow that is a giant cartridge.  Super Mario 64 was great though.

#7 Edited by Brunchies (2484 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

How far games have come in 13 years.

#8 Posted by Kohe321 (3496 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Watching them play Mario 64 made me want to play it. Nostalgia is awesome.

#9 Posted by Willy105 (4663 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@TeflonBilly said:
" In retrospect Nintendo 64 was a terribly shitty name. Remember when it was called Project Reality? "
People get better at naming them, especially when the gaming audience grows.
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