Nintendo Could Nintendo be working on an N64 classic?

[SaysWho?]

...a European trademark filing from Nintendo indicates that a "Classic Edition" of the original is in the works. 

 

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To be clear, Nintendo hasn't announced such a console, nor has the company previously indicated it's interested in making a "Classic Edition" of the original Nintendo 64. But we do have some clues from the filing that point to just such a console being in the works.

 

In the filing, a distinctive image is shown:



The trademark image isn't just notable because it's the outline of the Nintendo 64 gamepad — it's notable because it's the same outline of a gamepad that appears on the retail branding of Nintendo's other "Classic Edition" consoles.

For example:



 

That silhouette of the NES Classic Edition gamepad on the top of the box? It's identical to another trademark filing image from Nintendo:

 

[AbsolutSurgen]

I would be surprised if they didn't.

 

Followed by a Gamecube classic, Wii classic and a Wii-U classic.

[Paperclyp]

I’m sure they’ll do a 64. 

 

Not sure if they’ll go beyond that for a while though. 

[mo1518]

A mini 64 would definitely be the first of these classic consoles I'd buy. You could emulate N64, but it ain't the same if you're not using that controller. 

[CastlevaniaNut18]

I'm pretty sure everyone expects them to be releasing one at some point.

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

The European patent was filed in July 2017.  

The Japanese patent was filed in May 2018.

[crispy4000]

53 minutes ago, mo1518 said:

A mini 64 would definitely be the first of these classic consoles I'd buy. You could emulate N64, but it ain't the same if you're not using that controller. 

Like the Playstation classic, it'd depend on the games for me.  If Rare games aren't on the thing...

[AbsolutSurgen]

It also has  a much weaker library (in its day) to draw from than SNES and NES.  And MUCH weaker than PSX.

[CastlevaniaNut18]

N64 is easily my least favorite Nintendo home console. 

 

I don't count the Virtual Boy. 

 

I'd still buy one of these, just to display, because I love Nintendo.

[CitizenVectron]

8 minutes ago, mikechorney said:

It also has  a much weaker library (in its day) to draw from than SNES and NES.  And MUCH weaker than PSX.

 

True. If Rare games are included then it's still a great buy. Without them...less so, but still good if you enjoy many of the first-party games.

[crispy4000]

1 minute ago, mikechorney said:

It also has  a much weaker library (in its day) to draw from than SNES and NES.  And MUCH weaker than PSX.

In its day, that's definitely true.  But I think a lot of 3d N64 games have aged quite gracefully for the gen they were in.  Not only that, but often hold up in emulation better, since there wasn't as much reliance on pre-rendered backdrops.

[crispy4000]

17 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said:

 

True. If Rare games are included then it's still a great buy. Without them...less so, but still good if you enjoy many of the first-party games.

 

There are a few 3rd party gems on there though. 

Everyone should play Mischef Makers and Ogre Battle 64.  Bomberman 64 and The Second Attack are also very clever, enjoyable games.  The two Goemon games are crack ups, in the best way possible.  The first one was essentially OoT before OoT, and still is one of the better Zelda-likes.

 

I'd consider those the essentials.  But there's some other fun stuff too, like the AKI wrestlers, Gretskys, Rogue Squadron, etc.  So much of that is licensed though.

 

 

[Pikachu]

I need Wave Race 64 on it.

[ort]

I hooked up our N64 pretty recently... when it first came up on the screen, I honestly thought something had gone terribly wrong. But no, that's just how the games looked back then. Everything looks sooooooo unbelievably blurry.

[crispy4000]

2 minutes ago, ort said:

I hooked up our N64 pretty recently... when it first came up on the screen, I honestly thought something had gone terribly wrong. But no, that's just how the games looked back then. Everything looks sooooooo unbelievably blurry.

Did you hook it up to a CRT?  Wouldn't fix everything, but it definitely looks worse hooked up to modern TVs.

[ort]

Yup, hooked it up to an old CRT.

 

Some games look better than others. But the resolution is just so low and movement on screen makes everything look like total pixel mud.

 

Game like Mario 64 still look pretty good. The one that threw me off was Waverace... wow does that not hold up graphically.

[Bacon]

Nintendo could be working on anything. 

[Jason]

6 minutes ago, Bacon said:

Nintendo could be working on anything. 

 

Is your new icon supposed to be Trump's penis after sex?

[Bacon]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

 

Is your new icon supposed to be Trump's penis after sex?

uhh sure

[dualhunter]

Watch Nintendo release an N64 Classic loaded with Mario Kart 64, Mario Party 2&3 and other multiplayer games but not produce enough controllers.

[Spork3245]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

 

Is your new icon supposed to be Trump's penis after sex?

 

That would be this one

 

[stepee]

yes

[AndrewDean84]

N64 holds a dear place I my heart, as it was my first  console that I didn't have to share and was mine.  

 

Just like the dreamcast was the first console that paid for.

[CastlevaniaNut18]

The N64 was more my brother's console back in the day, the PS1 was more mine.

 

However, we never got rid of the N64 and when I moved out, my brother let me take it with me, still complete with the box and a complete copy of Mario 64. Both are on display in our game room.  

[chakoo]

I’ll take one even though I still have a n64 but I think people will be disappointed with some key titles missing (goldeneye and possibly rare games). 

[Mithan]

7 hours ago, Paperclyp said:

I’m sure they’ll do a 64. 

 

Not sure if they’ll go beyond that for a while though. 

 

Ya that is what I think too.  

[SaysWho?]

Somebody on Reset brought up a good point:

 

Of all the Classic consoles, the N64 is the perfect fit for a mini console as you could probably fit 20 games on it that wouldn't leave anything essential out.

[crispy4000]

3 hours ago, SaysWho? said:

Somebody on Reset brought up a good point:

 

Of all the Classic consoles, the N64 is the perfect fit for a mini console as you could probably fit 20 games on it that wouldn't leave anything essential out.

 

I'm going to give a crack at that, just to see.  Honestly curious:

1. Zelda OoT
2. Zelda MM

3. Mario 64
4. Starfox 64
5. Paper Mario

6. Super Smash Bros 64
7. Ogre Battle 64
8. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

9. Mario Tennis 64

10. Mischief Makers
11. Mario Party 2
12. Bomberman 64
13. Sin & Punishment

14. Wave Race 64
15. Bomberman 64: The Second Attack

16. Mario Party 3

17. F-Zero X

18. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
19. Rayman 2: The Great Escape

20. Goemon's Great Adventure

21. Diddy Kong Racing (might not happen)

22. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (not likely)

23. Banjo Kazooie (not likely)

24. Banjo-Tooie (not likely)
25. Perfect Dark (not likely)

26. Conker's Bad Fur Day (lol)
27. Goldeneye 007 (hell freezes over)
28-31. Any AKI wrestler (hell freezes over)

Those first 20 could be a fantastic line-up IMO.   Some of the others on that list are essential too, but would sadly be a bonus if we got them.

I don't think DK64, Yoshi's Story, Mario Kart 64 and others would be very essential today, but could easily be given a spot.  A few by 3rd parties could also steal spots (a Crusin', a Turok, a Rush, etc)
 

[Keyser_Soze]

If you want to play Turok you’d be better off going the reissue rather than the faithful fog ridden original version.

[Xbob42]

A keychain Gamecube would be fucking awesome, but I know something like that wouldn't be quite that small.

[JosephManderley]

12 hours ago, ort said:

The one that threw me off was Waverace... wow does that not hold up graphically.

Interesting.  I remember a friend of mine getting a N64, and I was really impressed by Wave Race when I saw it. 

[cusideabelincoln]

No doubt if the PS Classic sells like hotcakes for $100 Nintendo will fast track their N64 plans, and probably charge the same.

 

 

[Hurdyb1]

This is the classic I probably would pick up. This is one of the few Nintendo console I have never owned (other 2 being the Switch and the Virtual Boy). I wanted one but at that time, I could only have one system especially for what they were costing that time and the Playstation won out after I played Road Rash and Battle Arena Toshiden. Even to this day I have only played a few of the N64 games. So I would easily pick this one up which I am sure Nintendo will eventually release. 

[AbsolutSurgen]

17 hours ago, SaysWho? said:

Somebody on Reset brought up a good point:

 

Of all the Classic consoles, the N64 is the perfect fit for a mini console as you could probably fit 20 games on it that wouldn't leave anything essential out.

Wii-U would be the best --  you could probably get away with less than 10!

[Pent]

So... maybe...

 

 

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-64/Nintendo-64-manual-and-additional-documents/Nintendo-64-games-manuals/Nintendo-64-games-manuals-990819.html