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[Xaeroxcore666]

Eternal darkness on n64 was really interesting. Full 3d, no 2d background., bad quality video on the web. I remember at the time of the first video on ign that was awesome for the n64.

OMG! Didnt know there was footage of that! If released, it would have been on the top of graphical complexity not just on the N64, but all the 5th gen. Hope someday that material gets leaked to the public!

 

[Xaeroxcore666]

How about this?

 

[nkarafo]

How about this?

I always thought this looked like the best racing game on the console from magazine screenshots.

 

[Alexios]

Looks very Ridge Racery in style to me but being so unfinished Ridge Racer 64 is way better.

Maybe a bit panned, unfairly, for being by a different developer and therefor its own thing rather than a sequel or 1:1 remake of previous entries. Like Dreamcast's Daytona USA.

 

[Team Andromeda]

Was it even that good on the Nintendo 64?

Yep a super fun game with some of the best explosions around at the time

 

[Sportler]

Guys, what do you say? Is Killer Instinct Gold more of a 2D fighting game or a 3D fighting game? Because it runs at 60fps if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

Guys, what do you say? Is Killer Instinct Gold more of a 2D fighting game or a 3D fighting game? Because it runs at 60fps if I'm not mistaken.

only the stage is polygonal
like mario kart 64 3d world/levels with 2d sprite characters
like super mario 64 3d world/levels with 2d sprite characters except Mario

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

Guys, what do you say? Is Killer Instinct Gold more of a 2D fighting game or a 3D fighting game? Because it runs at 60fps if I'm not mistaken.

just considering the graphics? arguably more 3d
like mario kart 64--3d world/levels with 2d sprite characters
lots of 3d n64 games still used 2d sprite assets so its reasonable to call ki gold 3d graphically.

as an aside... ki gold couldve been a lot different if the n64 had a cd-rom
ki2 arcade streamed the background from a HDD... wonder if a '90s cd-rom wouldve been fast enough to support that--perhaps a lower res version
ki gold also had lower-res sprites, missing frames, lower quality music, missing FMVs, etc

 

[bronzodiriace]

just considering the graphics? arguably more 3d
like mario kart 64--3d world/levels with 2d sprite characters
lots of 3d n64 games still used 2d sprite assets so its reasonable to call ki gold 3d graphically.

as an aside... ki gold couldve been a lot different if the n64 had a cd-rom
ki2 arcade streamed the background from a HDD... wonder if a '90s cd-rom wouldve been fast enough to support that--perhaps a lower res version
ki gold also had lower-res sprites, missing frames, lower quality music, missing FMVs, etc

The first problem was the time of release. In that period were avaible only 8MB or 12MB cartridges. 16 and 32 later.

 

[Midway-AGNC-]

Guys, what do you say? Is Killer Instinct Gold more of a 2D fighting game or a 3D fighting game? Because it runs at 60fps if I'm not mistaken.

Both gameplay-wise and in terms of the sprite-like characters, it's essentially 2D. The backgrounds are 3D, but they still rely heavily on pre-rendered wallpapers. I wouldn't call it a "3D fighter" by any means.