A friend's offering a practically new N64 to me with some games at a good price, and i've got my list of N64 titles to look for, but i can't remember many 2D (sprite-baed) gams on the system other than Yuke Yuke Trouble Makers. i know there weren't an abundance, but it seems like theres a couple i'm forgetting.
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Were there any good 2D N64 games?
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I was going to mention GO GO Troublemakers, but you've already got that one covered apparently. It was a pretty awesome game, though.
Umm...Rakuga Kids? I think that was 2D. A konami fighter with grafitti like graphics. It never made it over, though.
Oh yeah, there was Wonder Project J2. Another import. I don't know if it was any good, but it sure was pretty
Umm...Rakuga Kids? I think that was 2D. A konami fighter with grafitti like graphics. It never made it over, though.
Oh yeah, there was Wonder Project J2. Another import. I don't know if it was any good, but it sure was pretty
heavy liquid
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Also Paper Mario. Well, not really true 2D, I guess...
EDIT: Ogre Battle 64
EDIT: Ogre Battle 64
Alex Anderson
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NBA HANGTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drinky Crow
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Wasn't Rakugaki Showtime a PSOne game?
Meatpuppet
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Bangaioh says hell yes.
Hip hip hurray for Bangaioh!
Hip hip hurray for Bangaioh!
bobbyconover
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Rakugakids. It's a rad Konami crayon-scribble style fighting game with Parappa-y cut out characters. It has tons of zany moves and some downright awesome music. Bemani fans might be interested in knowing that a couple of the tunes have made their way into various Bemani games throughout the years, like Beatmania GB and Pop'n Music 10. One of the cute/kickass characters from it, Beartank, is an unlockable racer in Wai Wai Racing for GBA. I think both games were developed by the same studio, KCE Kobe.
Edit: I see someone else beat me to it. And Drinky's post reminded me of something I meant to add to my original post, which was that this game is often confused with Rakugaki Showtime. They're totally different, though.
Edit: I see someone else beat me to it. And Drinky's post reminded me of something I meant to add to my original post, which was that this game is often confused with Rakugaki Showtime. They're totally different, though.
bobbyconover
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Oh, I should mention that Rakugakids also came out in Europe, so a western port does exist! Not that the original had a ton of Japanese text or anything.
heavy liquid
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Lost Weekend said:
Gah. I forgot about this... I was always mad that they never brought this over (like there was ever a chance...). My Japanese is way too limited for the game.
neo2046
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ManDudeChild
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Mischief Makers was fun, but too easy. I had no problem getting top ranks in all missions.
bobbyconover
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Coen said:
Well, if you're willing to go with eBay it shouldn't be too hard to find. I used to, and still do on occasion, randomly search for Rakugakids on there on the off chance that I'd find some kind of cool promo item related to the game. I never found any promos, but just about every time I searched there were a couple of Euro Rakugakids up there.
Son of Godzilla
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Kirby 64 or whatever it was called.
Oh yea and there was that Sub-Zero game too.
Oh yea and there was that Sub-Zero game too.
buck naked
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Rakugakids turns up fairly often on eBay Australia. Sometimes from people that know it's rare (and charge an arm and a leg), sometimes it goes for dirt cheap because no-one knows what it is.
I've never known much about it, so I haven't bothered buying it. Is it worthwhile?
I've never known much about it, so I haven't bothered buying it. Is it worthwhile?
The Main Event
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FortNinety
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I have nothing to contribute to this thread, other than to say I too have Rakugakids and it's loads of fun.
Jonnyboy117
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I don't see Bangaioh for N64 on eBay. Anyone know if it's for sale at an online import shop? I'd put down good money for that one. Already have Sin & Punishment, and it rocks.
only completist treasure fanboys should bother with the n64 version of bangaioh. the game system was streamlined to excellent effect in the dreamcast version, allowing massive back and forth missile volleys that that the n64 version didn't. the graphics were also improved considerably, and the engrish translation is a joy.
good 2d games on n64? really just mischief makers. although that's a doozy, and really quite underrated.
edit: if you're also considering games with 3d graphics and 2d gameplay, goemon's great adventure and kirby 64 are certainly worthwhile.
good 2d games on n64? really just mischief makers. although that's a doozy, and really quite underrated.
edit: if you're also considering games with 3d graphics and 2d gameplay, goemon's great adventure and kirby 64 are certainly worthwhile.
Rakugaki Showtime was a 3D fighting game for PSX being published by Enix in which we played with some ugly characters managing a ball IIRC.
Rakuga Kids is a 2D fighting game using 3P/3K a la SF in which we have supers and that has a nice drawing style a la Yoshi's Island (not story).
Here comes a pic from the PAL game:
Another game that comes to my mind is :
Super Robot Taisen
Rakuga Kids is a 2D fighting game using 3P/3K a la SF in which we have supers and that has a nice drawing style a la Yoshi's Island (not story).
Here comes a pic from the PAL game:
Another game that comes to my mind is :
Super Robot Taisen
BTW, just a question on top of my mind: Were there any 2D fighters from CAPCOM/SNK announced to be in development at some time ?
I remember an interview from IGN with Yoshiki Okamoto hinting the possibility of SF3 making an appearance...
http://ign64.ign.com/articles/061/061568p1.html
I remember an interview from IGN with Yoshiki Okamoto hinting the possibility of SF3 making an appearance...
http://ign64.ign.com/articles/061/061568p1.html
clipunderground
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The Main Event said:
I loved that game.
This kind of threads make me sad...When I remember what the N64 could have been and what it ended being...
It was a conspiracy: Square, Enix, Namco, Capcom...Only those that support less the system in our days were supporting big the system in these days.
Thanks Konami for your N64 games !
It was a conspiracy: Square, Enix, Namco, Capcom...Only those that support less the system in our days were supporting big the system in these days.
Thanks Konami for your N64 games !
ourumov said:
It wasn't exactly a fighting game, more of a Poy Poy-style party slugfest kinda thing with scribbly 2D characters on a 3D battlefield. It goes for obscene prices on the secondary market in Japan now and doesn't really deserve it.
I played a shit-ton of Showtime when I was first employed at Gamers' Republic and completely failed to understand why Halverson liked it so much. That became a pretty familiar sensation over the subsequent months.
DFS.
it arguably controls better on n64, but the sweeping changes in the game system make the dreamcast version superior. i thought the leveling system and the need to collect fruit to power up your super attack bogged the n64 version down needlessly. the streamlined dreamcast version focuses on the simple fun of throwing yourself into obscenely huge missile volleys and replying with obscenely huge missile volleys, over and over. the revisions just make it more enjoyable.
maybe my views are slanted by having played the dreamcast version first -- i enjoyed it enough to track down the purportedly better n64 version, and was disappointed.
maybe my views are slanted by having played the dreamcast version first -- i enjoyed it enough to track down the purportedly better n64 version, and was disappointed.
WarPig said:
I have it. It's pretty decent for multiplayer purposes, but, yeah, it's definitely not worth the money it gets.
I was led to believe, however, that the reason for its price is its rarity. Apparently, it was recalled from stores because some of the effects gave people seizures? Can any confirm?