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The Awesome, 100% Accurate Planetary Orbits Of Blast Corps’ Map Screen
Blast Corps, for the Nintendo 64, didn’t seem to give much of a damn for accurate physics. You could drive on gas-giant Neptune and it had the lowest gravity of any of the game’s extraterrestrial levels (it should be the highest). But as GameXplain marvellously demonstrates, the map menu is jaw-droppingly true to life.
A Real Man Knows How To Turn On The N64 And Push Its Buttons (NSFW)
Well, now. this video gets a big ole George Takei “Oh my …” It’s just someone doing suggestive things to a Nintendo 64 controller, is that NSFW? Well, yeah, because I’d probably get arrested for showing it to a minor.
What John Carmack Thinks Of PS4 (And PS1, Sega Saturn And N64)
In 2012, id’s John Carmack wasn’t terribly excited about what the next generation of consoles would offer. Even so, with the recent unveiling of the PS4, Carmack wasn’t shy about offering his assessment of Sony’s planned hardware.
The Nintendo 64 Finally Gets A Pro, Dual-Stick Controller
Oh boy, don’t get me started on the Nintendo 64 controller. I hated it. Hated the weird layout, hated the fact the analogue stick would always get loose. These days, Nintendo wisely offers alternatives to their “wacky” controllers in the form of Classic and Pro pads for the Wii and Wii U respectively, but we were out of luck with the N64.
The Nintendo 64 Christmas Screams, Remixed For 2012
A modern, animated and slightly terrifying take on Nintendo’s most storied of Christmas tales. Not suitable for small children.
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