Donkey Kong 64 (vote now) - VGF

Koga · 08-15-2005, 03:29 PM

That lazy tosser NN hasn't posted for a while, so I'm going to update GotW once again.

I thought DK64 was a really good game, but not as good as the other 3D platformers that were already on the 64 back then: SM64 and B-K. Rare went a bit over the top with all the collectibles and some mini-games were extremely frustrating. My main complaint about the game was the lack of imagination of the level design. With exception of the awesome toy factory level, they were just the standard levels: jungle, desert, water, forest, cave and ghosthouse. Many of which were in B-K already.

While discussing this game the first 5 posters may nominate a game for next week.

[ August 16, 2005, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: Koga ]

**NintendoNut** · 08-15-2005, 03:33 PM

I HEARD THAT.

Sorry I haven't been on, my cousin's been round for the week and we've seen him nearly all day, every day. I'll post the list on Wednesday.

Codiekitty · 08-15-2005, 05:20 PM

I haven't played it, but Flying Omelette just got done with it. Her posts on it were interesting. She also just put up a review and a small shrine on her site to it.

This week I'll nominate Mega Man X for the SNES.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Chronos · 08-15-2005, 05:35 PM

I got DK64 with that Nintendo Power Super Pack a few years back. For the most part, I'd say it was a pretty lame "Cookie-Cutter" style game. The mini-games and collection quests were so LoZ: Wind Waker "Hunting for the Triforce" annoying. I never beat it, because I just lost interest.

I'm going to go "Super-Old Skool," and nominate Dragon Warrior for the NES.

N Kong · 08-15-2005, 06:55 PM

I complete DK64 101%.

I nominate Diddy Kong Racing for N64.

[ August 18, 2005, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Nintendo king is Bowser's Pal ]

Faceless One · 08-15-2005, 07:05 PM

Looks interesting, thanks to Flying Omelette, maybe I should use the Revolution to download it.

Heh, time to nominate! Um, um... UM, lets see... not sure if its been game of the week before, Banjo Kazooie. If done before, MegaMan Zero.

[ August 15, 2005, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: X-3 0 ]

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-15-2005, 08:03 PM

I play Jetpac and classic Donkey Kong more than anything else on there. The multiplayer is simply bizarre.

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

Brandon2390 · 08-15-2005, 11:23 PM

I played this a few times multiplayer at my friends house but nothing major. It was kind of fun for the time.

I'll go ahead and nominate Balloon Fight for the Nes..a true classic arcade type game.

ahuambachano · 08-16-2005, 12:05 AM

I nominate: Super Mario Yoshi's Island.

Koga · 08-16-2005, 10:43 AM

Ok there's 5 already. The nominations for this week are:

Mega Man X (SNES)
Dragon Warrior (NES)
Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
Mega Man Zero (GBA, I think)
Balloon Fight (NES)

Codiekitty · 08-16-2005, 11:02 AM

Mega Man X.

I also updated the GotW Archive.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Faceless One · 08-16-2005, 11:46 AM

Mega Man Zero for me (we can vote ones we nominated, right?) Very good game, very hard, the art is also nice, and its one of the best MegaMan games I've played.

darkintention · 08-16-2005, 01:21 PM

I vote for Dragon Warrior.

Not much to say about DK64 in my mind. Ambitous. Entertaining at points. Waaay to much mundane collecting though. It's not a game that I could easily play through again.

Brandon2390 · 08-16-2005, 01:57 PM

Balloon Fight

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-16-2005, 01:59 PM

Mega Man X is my vote.

As for DK64, when compared to the awesome DKC games on SNES (which, if you think of it, has better looking 3D graphics than the N64 game -- which is weird considering SNES is a 2D system), this game hardly even comes close.

Koga · 08-16-2005, 05:17 PM

I never really compared them to the DKC games, I always comare them to the Banjo games and Mario 64. I like the DKC games better, though (although i haven't played DKC3 yet).

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-16-2005, 05:59 PM

^ DKC 3 is fun, but I liked it the least (I liked DKC 2 the best)

The Yoshimaster · 08-17-2005, 10:43 AM

DK64 was a fun game, but the minigames were frustrating and annoying. Also, it had so many collectibles and unlockables that it makes me wonder if Rare was trying to cram as much replayability into it as they could. It worked, but only to a certain extent. I currently have 98% completion and I'll be damned if I try to go for 100%.

I vote Megaman X.

Swordmaster Link · 08-17-2005, 10:45 AM

Eh, it was decent. Didn't play much of it...just multiplayer a couple of times with my friend.

I vote MMX.

Chronos · 08-17-2005, 11:10 AM

Speaking of games with far too much crap to collect: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/234288

Hilarious Banjo-Kazooie parody.

08-15-2005, 03:29 PM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,649.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,401.82 Donate	That lazy tosser NN hasn't posted for a while, so I'm going to update GotW once again. I thought DK64 was a really good game, but not as good as the other 3D platformers that were already on the 64 back then: SM64 and B-K. Rare went a bit over the top with all the collectibles and some mini-games were extremely frustrating. My main complaint about the game was the lack of imagination of the level design. With exception of the awesome toy factory level, they were just the standard levels: jungle, desert, water, forest, cave and ghosthouse. Many of which were in B-K already. While discussing this game the first 5 posters may nominate a game for next week. [ August 16, 2005, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: Koga ]

08-15-2005, 03:33 PM	#2
NintendoNut NinNut Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hold on, I know this..... Gender: Posts: 8,222 Thanks: 63 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts Points: 42,654.30 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 42,654.30 Donate	I HEARD THAT. Sorry I haven't been on, my cousin's been round for the week and we've seen him nearly all day, every day. I'll post the list on Wednesday.

08-15-2005, 05:20 PM	#3
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,050.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,501.46 Donate	I haven't played it, but Flying Omelette just got done with it. Her posts on it were interesting. She also just put up a review and a small shrine on her site to it. This week I'll nominate Mega Man X for the SNES. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-15-2005, 05:35 PM	#4
Chronos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 285 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,508.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,008.00 Donate	I got DK64 with that Nintendo Power Super Pack a few years back. For the most part, I'd say it was a pretty lame "Cookie-Cutter" style game. The mini-games and collection quests were so LoZ: Wind Waker "Hunting for the Triforce" annoying. I never beat it, because I just lost interest. I'm going to go "Super-Old Skool," and nominate Dragon Warrior for the NES.

08-15-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
N Kong Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Location Gender: Posts: 985 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Points: 722.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 722.73 Donate	I complete DK64 101%. I nominate Diddy Kong Racing for N64. [ August 18, 2005, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Nintendo king is Bowser's Pal ]

08-15-2005, 07:05 PM	#6
Faceless One Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 8,783 Thanks: 246 Thanked 256 Times in 190 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 4,516.64 Bank: 3,915.02 Total Points: 8,431.66 Donate	Looks interesting, thanks to Flying Omelette, maybe I should use the Revolution to download it. Heh, time to nominate! Um, um... UM, lets see... not sure if its been game of the week before, Banjo Kazooie. If done before, MegaMan Zero. [ August 15, 2005, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: X-3 0 ]

08-15-2005, 08:03 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,120 Thanks: 151 Thanked 702 Times in 454 Posts Points: 102,577.46 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 103,381.68 Donate	I play Jetpac and classic Donkey Kong more than anything else on there. The multiplayer is simply bizarre. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-15-2005, 11:23 PM	#8
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,808.66 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,566.49 Donate	I played this a few times multiplayer at my friends house but nothing major. It was kind of fun for the time. I'll go ahead and nominate Balloon Fight for the Nes..a true classic arcade type game.

08-16-2005, 12:05 AM	#9
ahuambachano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know: Hyrule or Mushroom? Gender: Posts: 2,632 Thanks: 19 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Points: 4,887.21 Bank: 646.80 Total Points: 5,534.01 Donate	I nominate: Super Mario Yoshi's Island.

08-16-2005, 10:43 AM	#10
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,649.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,401.82 Donate	Ok there's 5 already. The nominations for this week are: Mega Man X (SNES) Dragon Warrior (NES) Diddy Kong Racing (N64) Mega Man Zero (GBA, I think) Balloon Fight (NES)

08-16-2005, 11:02 AM	#11
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,050.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,501.46 Donate	Mega Man X. I also updated the GotW Archive. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-16-2005, 11:46 AM	#12
Faceless One Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 8,783 Thanks: 246 Thanked 256 Times in 190 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 4,516.64 Bank: 3,915.02 Total Points: 8,431.66 Donate	Mega Man Zero for me (we can vote ones we nominated, right?) Very good game, very hard, the art is also nice, and its one of the best MegaMan games I've played.

08-16-2005, 01:21 PM	#13
darkintention Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,394 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,162.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,662.00 Donate	I vote for Dragon Warrior. Not much to say about DK64 in my mind. Ambitous. Entertaining at points. Waaay to much mundane collecting though. It's not a game that I could easily play through again.

08-16-2005, 01:57 PM	#14
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,808.66 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,566.49 Donate	Balloon Fight

08-16-2005, 01:59 PM	#15
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,700.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,207.26 Donate	Mega Man X is my vote. As for DK64, when compared to the awesome DKC games on SNES (which, if you think of it, has better looking 3D graphics than the N64 game -- which is weird considering SNES is a 2D system), this game hardly even comes close.

08-16-2005, 05:17 PM	#16
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,649.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,401.82 Donate	I never really compared them to the DKC games, I always comare them to the Banjo games and Mario 64. I like the DKC games better, though (although i haven't played DKC3 yet).

08-16-2005, 05:59 PM	#17
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,700.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,207.26 Donate	^ DKC 3 is fun, but I liked it the least (I liked DKC 2 the best)

08-17-2005, 10:43 AM	#18
The Yoshimaster Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Forest of Illusion Gender: Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,546.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,046.00 Donate	DK64 was a fun game, but the minigames were frustrating and annoying. Also, it had so many collectibles and unlockables that it makes me wonder if Rare was trying to cram as much replayability into it as they could. It worked, but only to a certain extent. I currently have 98% completion and I'll be damned if I try to go for 100%. I vote Megaman X.

08-17-2005, 10:45 AM	#19
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 29,637 Thanks: 212 Thanked 510 Times in 352 Posts Points: 1,058.33 Bank: 1,072,191.55 Total Points: 1,073,249.88 Donate	Eh, it was decent. Didn't play much of it...just multiplayer a couple of times with my friend. I vote MMX.

08-17-2005, 11:10 AM	#20
Chronos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 285 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,508.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,008.00 Donate	Speaking of games with far too much crap to collect: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/234288 Hilarious Banjo-Kazooie parody.