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Fun Fact: The Connection Between Zelda 2 And Ocarina of Time

Towns in Zelda 2 were also the names of the sages in Ocarina of Time such as Saria and Darunia.

Video Game History: Pokemon Puzzle League (N64)

While Panel de Pon is a pretty popular puzzle series in Japan, it had to be “altered” for it to be successful in America. The first time was with Tetris Attack on SNES, which had a Yoshi theme. Next up was Pokemon, which is actually based on the anime not the video games. Ironically JapanContinue reading “Video Game History: Pokemon Puzzle League (N64)”

Video Game History: Pilotwings 64 (N64)

The N64 was the debut for many franchises entering the 3D world for video games. Pilotwings was no different, and the first sequel debuted on the console. Pilotwings 64 was basically the same concept as the original. A fun flight simulation game with many different aircraft. From planes, helicopters, and more. Also like the original,Continue reading “Video Game History: Pilotwings 64 (N64)”

Fun Fact: The Detail Nintendo Put Into Mario In Super Mario 64

Mario himself in Super Mari 64 used 838 triangles in his design. Many levels were made up with as many triangles or less than 838. Which meant the Nintendo 64 spent as much effort processing Mario as the level he was in.

Video Game History: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (N64)

Unlike most other movie franchises, Star Wars has been pretty favorable when it comes to good games. Don’t get me wrong, there have been plenty of awful Star Wars games, but decent and darn near fantastic ones as well. One of the best and most respected series was easily the Rogue Squadron series. Rogue SquadronContinue reading “Video Game History: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (N64)”