10 years since the original American release

**Valigarmander** · 04-26-2009, 01:30 PM

And this game still holds up.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-26-2009, 11:18 PM

Yes.

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

**Valigarmander** · 04-26-2009, 11:44 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 · 04-27-2009, 12:24 AM

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, 01:09 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.

Dizzy · 04-27-2009, 06:55 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...

Speed · 04-27-2009, 08:42 AM

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

Me and my friends still play regularly.

Dizzy · 04-27-2009, 08:50 AM

^I unlocked everyone but Luigi.

Which sucks, because Luigi is pwn.

**Valigarmander** · 04-27-2009, 10:26 AM

Click to view video.

The commercial was awesome.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-27-2009, 11:10 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!"

Eagle Eye · 04-27-2009, 11:41 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.

Dizzy · 04-27-2009, 01:13 PM

^^Yes, I know that.

Can never beat Samus's, though.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 04-27-2009, 06:38 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.

Luigiman7 · 04-27-2009, 06:54 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, 06:58 PM

Biff? BACK TO THE FUTURE, YES?

**X-3** · 04-27-2009, 07:30 PM

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

Luigiman7 · 04-27-2009, 07:33 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, 07:38 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, 11:26 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, 03:21 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.

04-26-2009, 01:30 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,211 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,552 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	10 years since the original American release And this game still holds up. __________________

04-26-2009, 11:44 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,211 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,552 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	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. __________________

04-27-2009, 01:13 PM	#12
Dizzy A Real Sonic Hero Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 18,192 Thanks: 1,670 Thanked 1,077 Times in 750 Posts Blog Entries: 111	^^Yes, I know that. Can never beat Samus's, though. Last edited by Dizzy; 04-27-2009 at 01:19 PM.

04-27-2009, 06:54 PM	#14
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,300 Thanks: 1,098 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	BIFF It will be a while for GC games to be on the VC. But this game should be on there. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

04-27-2009, 07:33 PM	#17
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,300 Thanks: 1,098 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	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." __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

04-26-2009, 11:18 PM	#2
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,004 Thanks: 1,780 Thanked 2,370 Times in 1,423 Posts	Yes. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-27-2009, 12:24 AM	#4
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	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.

04-27-2009, 01:09 AM	#5
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	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.

04-27-2009, 08:42 AM	#7
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: 3,723 Thanks: 1,595 Thanked 319 Times in 223 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I still have my copy, I unlocked everyone but Ness (I r a adventure n00b) Me and my friends still play regularly.

04-27-2009, 08:50 AM	#8
Dizzy A Real Sonic Hero Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 18,192 Thanks: 1,670 Thanked 1,077 Times in 750 Posts Blog Entries: 111	^I unlocked everyone but Luigi. Which sucks, because Luigi is pwn.

04-27-2009, 11:10 AM	#10
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,004 Thanks: 1,780 Thanked 2,370 Times in 1,423 Posts	^^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!"

04-27-2009, 11:41 AM	#11
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,008 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	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.

04-27-2009, 06:38 PM	#13
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,543 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 263 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 1	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.

04-27-2009, 06:58 PM	#15
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,543 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 263 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Biff? BACK TO THE FUTURE, YES?

04-27-2009, 07:30 PM	#16
X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,472 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	It was a nice game. I like it's sequels better, though.

04-27-2009, 11:26 PM	#19
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	"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.

04-28-2009, 03:21 AM	#20
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	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.