Dumbest/Stupidest/Shittiest/All-around worst Nintendo console

[Black Tiger]

I'd rather play SSFIIX with various 3DO pads than almost every N64 game. Same with Policenauts and Lucienne's Quest.

Mario 64 and Shadowman 64 would probably be enough to tip the scales for me though.

[DragonmasterDan]

I can only think of 4 games that could be considered RPG's for the N64
Paper Mario, Shadowgate 64, Ogre Battle 64, and Quest 64.

What about Aidyn Chronicles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidyn_Chronicles:_The_First_Mage

[_joshuaTurbo]

I can only think of 4 games that could be considered RPG's for the N64
Paper Mario, Shadowgate 64, Ogre Battle 64, and Quest 64.

What about Aidyn Chronicles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidyn_Chronicles:_The_First_Mage

Oh yes I totally forgot about that pile of broken ass that made Virtua Hydlide look alright. 

[SignOfZeta]

I'd rather play SSFIIX with various 3DO pads than almost every N64 game.

The 3DO version of SSFIIX is decent, but not being able to actually play it due to every 3DO controller I've ever had access to being a stinking piece of shit makes it far more frustrating that if it were simply a bad game. The experience...is maddening.

Same with Policenauts and Lucienne's Quest.

Policenauts yes, Lucienne's Quest...please.

I know why people defend the piece of shit that is 3DO (they are being contrary and grown up and anti-Nintendo and all that stupid shit). What I can't understand is why they never mention Return Fire, which is clearly the best game on the system.

Once a machine is as old as hell and can be had for nothing and tons of stuff has been ported here and there and everywhere, a mediocre version of Street Fighter is irrelevant. I can buy a perfect version on Playstation for $3, who gives a shit? What matters now are the things that can only be played on 3DO. Policenauts is on PS and SS, a fan translation exists on PS. I'm sure as hell not going to keep a 3DO around for that. I'm also not going to keep a Jag around for Tempest 2000, or Rayman.

The 3DO doesn't have the only version of Return Fire but it does have the best, and this is highly unlikely to ever change.

[Arkhan]

 The RPG library on Gamecube isn't much better than on the N64. The only ones that were noteworthy are Tales of Symphonia & maybe Lost Kingdoms 1 & 2. 

Baiten Katos and Baiten Kaitos Origins are both pretty good. If you're into strategy RPGs, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is spectacular.

add in Tales of Symphonia, and WindWaker/TwilightPrincess if you count those as RPGs, and MAYBE Star Fox Adventures and then CONGRATS

you named the entire RPG library.
Oh wait, and Crystal Chronicles, cause that was awesome.

yeah.


lol

[DragonmasterDan]

Policenauts yes, Lucienne's Quest...please.

I know why people defend the piece of shit that is 3DO (they are being contrary and grown up and anti-Nintendo and all that stupid shit). What I can't understand is why they never mention Return Fire, which is clearly the best game on the system.

The games I've played the most on 3DO are Twisted! and Zhadnost with friends. With that said, I have Return Fire and its expansion disc, have played through Japanese Policenauts, and played through Luciennes Quest. And yes, the N64 is a better system than the 3DO. But the 3DO does have those unique FMV games that it either has the best version of, or that simply were not ported to other systems.

[csgx1]

I'd rather play SSFIIX with various 3DO pads than almost every N64 game.

The 3DO version of SSFIIX is decent, but not being able to actually play it due to every 3DO controller I've ever had access to being a stinking piece of shit makes it far more frustrating that if it were simply a bad game. The experience...is maddening.

N64 > 3DO > Jaguar

I voted for the N64.  I don't think it's a bad system but not as good of a game selection compared to other Nintendo consoles.  N64 is better than the VB but I guess we're not talking about portables.

I do agree, the original 3DO controller is crap and makes playing SSF2T a chore.  I use a Panasonic M2 testing controller that works great with SSF2T.

N64 and 3DO are still a lot better then the Jaguar.  The Jaguar is the only system that I've bought and sold twice over the years because I was led to believe that there were some decent games.  Never again.  For me, there's not a single decent game on the Jaguar worth playing. 
 

[blueraven]

N64 > 3DO > Jaguar

N64 > Jaguar = 3DO

The 3D0 was a total crapfest. Way of the Warrior is quite possibly the worst fighter ever. If Star Control 2, Fifa and Gex are what you are basing all of your rankings on, then its a 2.5 or 3 game system at best. The Jaguar has AvP, which is quite possibly the only redeeming point of the console, so I'll put it even with the 3DO.

Throw that shit out the window, or sell it for PC Engine games.

I voted for Gamecube.

[Necromancer]

Way of the Warrior is quite possibly the worst fighter ever.

Worse than kilt fireballs?

[blueraven]

Way of the Warrior is quite possibly the worst fighter ever.

Worse than kilt fireballs?

You mean Kasumi Ninja?

[Necromancer]

You mean Kasumi Ninja?

Yep, that's the train wreck.

[blueraven]

You mean Kasumi Ninja?

Yep, that's the train wreck.

The controls in Way Of The Warrior are horrible.

OK Kasumi Ninja = WOTW

At least you can execute the special and finishing moves.

This doesn't mean I want to play either.

[SignOfZeta]

It's brave to use the term "worst fighter ever". Obviously the stuff on Jag and 3DO are top tier garbage, there have been a LOT of fighters released.

I think Fight For Life was pretty f*cking bad. Even worse then Final Fight Revenge and Shin O Ken.

[csgx1]

The Jaguar has AvP, which is quite possibly the only redeeming point of the console, so I'll put it even with the 3DO.

AvP was one of the reasons why I picked up a Jaguar system.  I didn't like AvP and it was not a good enough reason for me to keep a Jaguar system.  FPS are not my type of games, but I thought Killing Time on the 3DO was more entertaining.  

[vestcoat]

The 3D0 was a total crapfest. Way of the Warrior is quite possibly the worst fighter ever. If Star Control 2, Fifa and Gex are what you are basing all of your rankings on, then its a 2.5 or 3 game system at best. The Jaguar has AvP, which is quite possibly the only redeeming point of the console, so I'll put it even with the 3DO.

Throw that shit out the window, or sell it for PC Engine games.

Ouch.  That's quite the scathing review.

The 3DO has a small but respectable library of good games.  Maybe many of them are PC ports and maybe most of the originals were later ported to Playstation.  I don't know and I don't care.  I'm not interested in playing Playstation/Saturn versions of 3DO games just like I'm not interested in playing Genesis versions of Master System games or the Genesis/SNES versions of Turbo games. 

I'm not saying the 3DO doesn't have shit tons of terrible games, but its ratio is a lot better than the Jaguar.  This guy does a good job of sifting through the crap and finding the few dozen games worth playing:  http://www.retro-sanctuary.com/TOP%2040%203do%20GAMES.html

Every few weeks I buy one of these "top 40" games on ebay for $5-10 and they're generally pretty awesome.  I remember trying to buy the handful of good Jaguar games and eventually losing patience because Atari Karts and Iron Soldier 2 were $50-100 and even plain old Doom was $20.  My opinion would be different if the 3DO was outrageously expensive, but I've gotten a pretty good bang for my buck out of this maligned old console.