Quest 64

Chaos Deviot · 03-31-2010, 05:35 PM

No, I'm not going to lie, I know not everyone prefers this game. But the lack of its own topic is kind of...silly. While it did get GOTW a long time ago(because nobody voted for the other one, heh), it really had no conversation other than "eh, it wasn't that great" or "this was one of my favorite games", so why not have a topic where we can discuss it somewhat respectively.

And by that, let's try to avoid flaming.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 03-31-2010, 05:53 PM

Well, I remember hearing a while back on these very boards that a sequel was rumored. Anybody know anything about that?

Chaos Deviot · 03-31-2010, 05:56 PM

I probably said that, heh. Quest 2 was planned, but eventually scrapped and then we got Aidyn Chronicles, a semi-spiritual successor, which wasn't nearly as good in some areas.

That, or you read about it in the Unseen 64 topic that appeared a long time ago.

***Booyakasha*** · 03-31-2010, 06:17 PM

I remember a weekend up at camp where an awful lot of us had to stay in instead of getting to go into town, and a group of us spent several hours watching one of the stupid junior staffers play 'Quest 64' in the lounge.

I admit I wasn't actually playing, so maybe I'm out of line, but I think I'm justified in saying it's pretty lousy.

Chaos Deviot · 03-31-2010, 06:25 PM

^Fair enough, though it's said that watching it is boring as hell, and it's more fun to play. Of course, if you don't enjoy playing the game, there's nothing wrong with that.

***Ace Mercury*** · 03-31-2010, 06:44 PM

It was an okay game.

One funny anecdote: The stat growth is not level based, but it's based on your actions. Get hit more, gain more HP, stuff like that. So, I'd go to a low-level area, get into a fight, and continuously get my self pummeled by a slime or something. I'd switch the TV to watch something else, and switch back to video every now and then to make sure that I didn't die.

True story.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 03-31-2010, 06:59 PM

^ IIRC, walking gets you something. I remember putting a book on my controller to have him walk in circles for a while.

Chaos Deviot · 03-31-2010, 07:06 PM

^ It's better to improve Defense first, otherwise monsters will miss horrendously. I got Shanjaque(japanese version) with 255 speed. His Defense is barely 20 some, right now. I have to wait for attacks to hit just so I can level up my defense more. It's quite fun.

**X-3** · 03-31-2010, 07:13 PM

I rented it once. I didn't have a 64 Memory Pack, so I didn't get far. I think some boss in the woods who used Earth magic once.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 03-31-2010, 07:16 PM

^ Same here. I hated that Pak because I never had it.

Sim Kid · 03-31-2010, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

It was an okay game.

One funny anecdote: The stat growth is not level based, but it's based on your actions. Get hit more, gain more HP, stuff like that. So, I'd go to a low-level area, get into a fight, and continuously get my self pummeled by a slime or something. I'd switch the TV to watch something else, and switch back to video every now and then to make sure that I didn't die.

True story.

Not the first game to do that. Remember in Final Fantasy 2, you could club yourself over the head and get helped a bit more than if you actually killed the enemies? Or in Morrowind and how much easier it became to level up a skill once it was high enough not to miss?

I think Brave Fencer Musashi also had something like that, although HP was always at fixed levels. (Walking also gave you something, and I think it was around the same time as Quest 64)

Wasn't there a Game Boy game of the same name, or did I imagine it?

Chaos Deviot · 03-31-2010, 10:54 PM

Quest RPG: Brian's Journey? No, slightly different name. The game is however nearly the same, save the obvious.

Sim Kid · 03-31-2010, 11:42 PM

Oh, I knew it was some Quest....

Chaos Deviot · 04-01-2010, 11:08 PM

There's quite a lot of game boy games with Quest in their name. Quest RPG, Quest Fantasy Challenge, Dragon Quest 1+2, Quest For Glory, etc.

It's not an uncommon name.

SephirothKirby · 04-02-2010, 01:27 AM

I loved that game.

That is all.

Chaos Deviot · 04-02-2010, 01:54 AM

^ As do I, which is why I made this topic, and a group for Quest 64 on both DeviantArt and here, as well as the person who first suggested to make a Quest 64 page on Television Tropes & Idioms.

**Galefore** · 04-02-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-3

I rented it once. I didn't have a 64 Memory Pack, so I didn't get far. I think some boss in the woods who used Earth magic once.

That's as far as I ever got too. Not my favorite game in the whole world, but I have fond memories of the beginning, for some reason.

Chaos Deviot · 04-02-2010, 07:14 PM

^Heh. He is an annoying guy, if only because it's hard to defense train since the only enemy with multiple projectiles(Marionasty) constantly tried to physical attack you instead...

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-03-2010, 11:16 AM

Oh, I also remember that the plot just fell apart sometime near the end of the game. That Shannon guy/girl, the one who keeps following you around the world, even figures into it, somehow.

Also, I hate how you can only hold one healing item at a time. That was redonkulous.

Speed · 04-03-2010, 03:22 PM

I loved this game...never got past the the third boss.

I was a bitch like that.

03-31-2010, 05:35 PM	#1
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Quest 64 No, I'm not going to lie, I know not everyone prefers this game. But the lack of its own topic is kind of...silly. While it did get GOTW a long time ago(because nobody voted for the other one, heh), it really had no conversation other than "eh, it wasn't that great" or "this was one of my favorite games", so why not have a topic where we can discuss it somewhat respectively. And by that, let's try to avoid flaming.

03-31-2010, 05:53 PM	#2
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Well, I remember hearing a while back on these very boards that a sequel was rumored. Anybody know anything about that?

03-31-2010, 05:56 PM	#3
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I probably said that, heh. Quest 2 was planned, but eventually scrapped and then we got Aidyn Chronicles, a semi-spiritual successor, which wasn't nearly as good in some areas. That, or you read about it in the Unseen 64 topic that appeared a long time ago.

03-31-2010, 06:17 PM	#4
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	I remember a weekend up at camp where an awful lot of us had to stay in instead of getting to go into town, and a group of us spent several hours watching one of the stupid junior staffers play 'Quest 64' in the lounge. I admit I wasn't actually playing, so maybe I'm out of line, but I think I'm justified in saying it's pretty lousy.

03-31-2010, 06:25 PM	#5
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^Fair enough, though it's said that watching it is boring as hell, and it's more fun to play. Of course, if you don't enjoy playing the game, there's nothing wrong with that.

03-31-2010, 06:44 PM	#6
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It was an okay game. One funny anecdote: The stat growth is not level based, but it's based on your actions. Get hit more, gain more HP, stuff like that. So, I'd go to a low-level area, get into a fight, and continuously get my self pummeled by a slime or something. I'd switch the TV to watch something else, and switch back to video every now and then to make sure that I didn't die. True story.

03-31-2010, 06:59 PM	#7
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ IIRC, walking gets you something. I remember putting a book on my controller to have him walk in circles for a while.

03-31-2010, 07:06 PM	#8
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ It's better to improve Defense first, otherwise monsters will miss horrendously. I got Shanjaque(japanese version) with 255 speed. His Defense is barely 20 some, right now. I have to wait for attacks to hit just so I can level up my defense more. It's quite fun.

03-31-2010, 07:13 PM	#9
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I rented it once. I didn't have a 64 Memory Pack, so I didn't get far. I think some boss in the woods who used Earth magic once.

03-31-2010, 07:16 PM	#10
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ Same here. I hated that Pak because I never had it.

03-31-2010, 10:54 PM	#12
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Quest RPG: Brian's Journey? No, slightly different name. The game is however nearly the same, save the obvious.

04-02-2010, 01:27 AM	#15
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	I loved that game. That is all.

03-31-2010, 11:42 PM	#13
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Oh, I knew it was some Quest....

04-01-2010, 11:08 PM	#14
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	There's quite a lot of game boy games with Quest in their name. Quest RPG, Quest Fantasy Challenge, Dragon Quest 1+2, Quest For Glory, etc. It's not an uncommon name.

04-02-2010, 01:54 AM	#16
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ As do I, which is why I made this topic, and a group for Quest 64 on both DeviantArt and here, as well as the person who first suggested to make a Quest 64 page on Television Tropes & Idioms.

04-02-2010, 07:14 PM	#18
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^Heh. He is an annoying guy, if only because it's hard to defense train since the only enemy with multiple projectiles(Marionasty) constantly tried to physical attack you instead...

04-03-2010, 11:16 AM	#19
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Oh, I also remember that the plot just fell apart sometime near the end of the game. That Shannon guy/girl, the one who keeps following you around the world, even figures into it, somehow. Also, I hate how you can only hold one healing item at a time. That was redonkulous.

04-03-2010, 03:22 PM	#20
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I loved this game...never got past the the third boss. I was a bitch like that.