10 years since the original American release

Valigarmander · 04-26-2009, 12:30 PM

And this game still holds up.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-26-2009, 10:18 PM

Yes.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Valigarmander · 04-26-2009, 10:44 PM

I remember renting the game with my brother and sister when it first came out. We had so much fun with it.

I would always try to unlock the four secret characters and the Mushroom Kingdom stage before we had to return the rental. I only ever got Jigglypuff and Captain Falcon as far as characters, though.

Metal Man · 04-26-2009, 11:24 PM

I was using the PSX until I saw this.

I traded in all my PSX stuff and got an N64 just to play this game.

And I've never stopped playing Ninty things until recently.

Dr. Furball · 04-27-2009, 12:09 AM

I remember getting excited over the commercials back in third grade. How couldn't I? Mario and Donkey Kong along with a bunch of other guys in a fighting game! Awesome!
I remember visiting my best friend's house many times that summer so I could play it. I didn't get the game myself until that fall.
Smash 64 introduced me to a lot of games I had never heard of: F-Zero, Metroid, Earthbound, and Kirby.

Hm. This means Mario's been my main for a whole decade. Wow.
I miss his fair in this game.

DarkZero · 04-27-2009, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Furball

Smash 64 introduced me to a lot of games I had never heard of: F-Zero, Metroid, Earthbound, and Kirby.

Same here, except I had already had a Kirby game.

I wish I still had this game. I gave it to a friend and he never gave it back. If Ninty would hurry up and put it on VC...

Speeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed · 04-27-2009, 07:42 AM

I still have my copy, I unlocked everyone but Ness (I r a adventure n00b)

Me and my friends still play regularly.

DarkZero · 04-27-2009, 07:50 AM

^I unlocked everyone but Luigi.

Which sucks, because Luigi is pwn.

Valigarmander · 04-27-2009, 09:26 AM

Click to view video.

The commercial was awesome.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-27-2009, 10:10 AM

^^You have to beat the first 8 "Break the Targets".

"Happy Together" = Best. Video game. Commercial. Of. Ever.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**cheezesammich** · 04-27-2009, 10:41 AM

This game introduced me to Metroid and Earthbound, and was so much fun for all of us to play.

My friends and I play it in my dorm any chance we get now.

DarkZero · 04-27-2009, 12:13 PM

^^Yes, I know that.

Can never beat Samus's, though.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 04-27-2009, 05:38 PM

I sure loved this game, plain and simple. I wasted more time on the Smash and Pokemon games than I care to think about. But I still can't wait for SSB4 and Gen 5 of PKMN...

This game should be released on VC with online play, along with Melee. But it would likely interfere with Brawl, so they will never do it.

Invalid Username · 04-27-2009, 05:54 PM

BIFF

It will be a while for GC games to be on the VC. But this game should be on there.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 04-27-2009, 05:58 PM

Biff? BACK TO THE FUTURE, YES?

X-3 · 04-27-2009, 06:30 PM

It was a nice game. I like it's sequels better, though.

Invalid Username · 04-27-2009, 06:33 PM

I wonder who came up with the premise for this game.

"Ok, yeah, let's make a fighting game. With Nintendo characters. But not like other fighting games. Let's make it, you know, funner. And wilder."

X-3 · 04-27-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiki

It began life as a prototype created by Masahiro Sakurai and Satoru Iwata in their spare time titled Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō (格闘ゲーム竜王?, lit. "Dragon King: The Fighting Game"), and originally featured no Nintendo characters. However, Sakurai hit on the idea of including fighters from different Nintendo franchises in order to provide "atmosphere" which he felt was necessary for a home console fighting game, and his idea was approved.

Think I read an interview with Sakurai saying something like that.

Dr. Furball · 04-27-2009, 10:26 PM

"Dragon King: the Fighting Game"

It's also been said that Final Smashes were originally gonna be in this game. I can't help but wonder how those would've looked.

t3hDarkness · 04-28-2009, 02:21 AM

I remember hating it for the N64 controller, More Mario/Pokemon pimping, and for not being Fatal Fury.

The years later I finally played it and fell in love.

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04-27-2009, 07:42 AM	#7
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