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Jet Force Gemini Announced For Nintendo Switch Online

Jet Force Gemini Announced For Nintendo Switch Online

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There’s a big problem with the Nintendo 64 library on Nintendo Switch Online: a sizable chunk of the good titles for the system were released by a studio that is now owned by a rival business. Rare was considered one of the best, if not the best, developers of N64 games. In the 90s Nintendo owned a controlling interest of Rare’s stock and their games were released exclusively on the N64. Early in the Gamecube era, Nintendo cut Rare loose and Microsoft, needing reasons for people to purchase their new XBox console, bought them outright.

Dinosaur Planet, The Lost N64 Game, Finally Discovered

Dinosaur Planet, The Lost N64 Game, Finally Discovered

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Every now and then you hear about an unreleased game from the past finding its way to the Internet, and the sheer number of discoveries in recent months has given everyone hope…unless you’re a fan of Rare’s golden years on the N64. You see, Rare used a special development cartridge of its own invention that would self-erase its own ROMs every time the carts were disconnected. That means the odds of uncovering a lost and desired N64 game from them (like Dinosaur Planet or Twelve Tales) is painfully low.

Nintendo Is Not Considering An N64 Classic, Says Reggie

Nintendo Is Not Considering An N64 Classic, Says Reggie

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Rumors have been blazing all over the cybersphere regarding the imminent arrival of the N64 Classic this holiday season. This mock-up appeared online, showing a model N64 with four proprietary plugs. An automated ad from Target was regarded as a leak. One website claimed there would be a second Nintendo Direct this month where the miniconsole would be announced, and that Banjo-Kazooie would be confirmed as part of the installed game lineup.

Someone Announced Glover 2 Without Holding The Rights To Glover 1

Someone Announced Glover 2 Without Holding The Rights To Glover 1

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In one of the weirder news stories to come across our desk this month, a German game studio announced they were beginning work on a sequel to the critically panned, publically mocked 1999 platformer Glover. In the game, you made a living glove walk around and push a ball past obstacles to the end of multiple stages. It got some attention, but for the wrong reasons.

Turok 1 & 2 Coming To Xbox One

Turok 1 & 2 Coming To Xbox One

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Dinosaur hunting games Turok 1 and 2, which first debuted on the Nintendo 64, are coming to the Xbox One in March. The newly remastered versions of these games have previously been released on PC and will cost players $19.99 each.

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Turok 2 will even feature a brand new mutliplayer mode that was not present in the original title. It will include a combination of levels and weapons from the N64 version of the game as well as the more recent PC edition.

Yooka-Laylee (Xbox One) Review

Yooka-Laylee (Xbox One) Review

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As you might have guessed from its name, Yooka-Laylee is a tribute to the retro 3D platformers that were first introduced to the world two decades ago, most notably taking inspiration from Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie. It has been crafted by Playtonic Games, made up of several former Rare staffers, and was funded due to a highly successful Kickstarter campaign that grabbed attention by promising to recreate a faithful experience to what fans had expected from games of this genre in the 90s.

US Prototype Of N64 Disk Drive Discovered

US Prototype Of N64 Disk Drive Discovered

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Back before the Nintendo 64 ever even came out, Nintendo was promising an add-on would make up for the shortcomings and diminished space of the cartridge format. It would be a Zip Drive-like attachment called the N64 Disk Drive, or going by its final name, the 64DD. But the 64DD hit multiple delays in development and many of the titles that were supposed to show it off (like Ocarina of Time) were ported down to the cartridge format instead.

Another Unreleased Nintendo 64 Game Discovered: “Freak Boy”

Another Unreleased Nintendo 64 Game Discovered: “Freak Boy”

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Earlier this month the prototype for an unreleased Nintendo 64 game, Viewpoint 2064, was finally discovered and footage was posted online. Now, twice in the same month, it’s happened again, this time in the UK. The alpha cart turned up at a flea market in the town of Guileford, and was spotted by an anonymous fan of the website Unseen 64, who recognized the name “Freak Boy” written on the prototype in marker. He immediately purchased it, filmed footage of the game running with his cell, and sent nine little short video clips to Unseen 64. They can all be viewed at this link instead. You can check out some of the footage that was revealed in the player below.

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