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Rumor: Nintendo considering giving Nintendo 64 games the HD treatment

A new unsubstantiated rumor suggests that Nintendo could be seeking to give Nintendo 64 games the HD treatment.

This should be taken with a huge grain of salt as it's basically unsubstantiated rumor, but according to an anonymous source, Nintendo may be seeking to give seven Nintendo 64 games the HD treatment in a new effort called 'reUmagined'. According to this source, seven titles will see the Wind Waker HD treatment, meaning textures and gameplay will be brought up to par for the Wii U.

Currently the only title being released by the source is Super Mario 64. Apparently, these releases are supposed to fill the gaps between larger Wii U releases over the coming months. Here's what is said to be expected from this supposed reimagining of classic Nintendo 64 titles.

- The short development time allows these 'big classic' titles to fill the gap in between Nintendo's original Wii U software. - Less to fund and fewer people involved means more resources to original titles in development. - eShop only for $30 per title, reduces risk at retail. - Wind Waker approach taken in terms of visual upgrades, but 'reUmagined' titles will benefit from added content.

I can't imagine Nintendo charging $30 for a re-released Super Mario 64, as that seems outrageous for a two generations old game, even if it does have the HD treatment. What do you think of this rumor? Could Nintendo be hoarding Nintendo 64 titles in order to bring them up to snuff for modern TVs? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Metallic Flake Nintendo 64 Casemod ...

Link isn't known for being flashy or even stylish, but fans still associate him and his series with bling, thanks to Nintendo's tradition of releasing gold cartridges and systems for The Legend of Zelda games. The talented console modder Zoki64 and his customer steal that trick from Nintendo and then some by making a sparkly Ocarina of Time-themed Nintendo 64.

Zoki64 gave the console a metal flake finish, causing it to twinkle in direct light like an angsty vampire.

Put your shades on and skip to about 0:30 in the video below:

Zoki64 also made a more subdued gold Zelda casemod but with a Famicom console. Check that out and the rest of his eye-popping work on his deviantART page.

[via it8bit]

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The Best Video Game Music from the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation 1 Era

1992, Nintendo made a mistake that haunts them to this day.

They broke off their deal with Sony to make the Nintendo Play Station, a CD-Rom based console that would follow the Super Nintendo. Instead,they went their separate ways - while Nintendo made the Nintendo 64, a cartridge based console with a strange, 3-pronged controller, Sony released the Playstation, a CD-based console that would set the industry standard for the next 15 years.

The music from both systems showed increased complexity, with running motifs and a greater diversity of genres. Technological limitations were becoming less of a problem - instead of finding an electronic sound to mimic a violin, composers could use an actual violin to play their melodies.

Some of the best video game songs came from this awkward era, when video games were going through growing pains,figuring out what they wanted to be. We're counting down the best of the best in Part III of our music series - the era when low framerates plagued us for the first time.

Here are the top 20 songs from the 64-Bit / CD-Rom era. RELATED: The 20 Best Nintendo Songs from the 8-Bit Era RELATED: Top 20 Video Game Songs from the 16-Bit Era RELATED: 'Blade Runner' The 8-Bit Game We Wish Existed (Video)

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Metallic Flake Nintendo 64 Casemod ...

Zoki64 gave the console a metal flake finish, causing it to twinkle in direct light like an angsty vampire.

Put your shades on and skip to about 0:30 in the video below:

Zoki64 also made a more subdued gold Zelda casemod but with a Famicom console. Check that out and the rest of his eye-popping work on his deviantART page.

[via it8bit]

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Nintendo, Steal This SNES Paint Scheme And Sell It, Please

Console artist Zoki64 once made the prettiest Nintendo 64 (and GBA!) I've ever seen. He's back today, with one of the prettiest Super Nintendo's you'll ever see.

I'd like to think that even if you didn't like Zelda that much, you could appreciate the colour scheme, which is appropriate not just for the company's heritage, but the SNES' time period as well.

As a super nice touch, there are micro gold flakes incorporated in the console's base coat, which you can see better in the video below.

Zoki64 [DeviantArt, via it 8-bit]

Slovenian artist Zoki64 paints old video game consoles, turning the old into things that look brand new. Read...

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Rumour: Nintendo working on “reUmagined” N64 classics for Wii U

Rumour: Nintendo working on 'reUmagined' N64 classics for Wii U

Paul Gale Network would lead us to believe that Nintendo are secretly preparing a series of 'reUmagined' games for Wii U - seven classic titles from the Nintendo 64 era that have been spruced up in a similar way to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. It's worth noting that their website aren't able to prove their claims at this time, only going as far to mention Super Mario 64 would be part of such plans. With such a project requiring few resources and relatively short development time, Nintendo will release them through the Nintendo eShop priced at $30, seeking to fill the void between their more heavy-hitting Wii U games arriving at retail. As an example, Super Mario 64 will supposedly introduce a two-player option that will see you traverse . In resplendent HD, there are two methods of control: 'Option A gives player one, GamePad control and player two, any other controller option. The camera will follow the brothers as they move throughout the stage, but should they split apart too far, the GamePad user's Lakitu (camera operator) will only follow that user on the controller's screen, while the second player's Lakitu will follow that character on the TV. 'Option B allows two GamePads to be used at once. If the brothers are nearby, the camera will remain the same on both GamePads and TV. If the brothers separate, each player will have his or her own unique camera view on their GamePad, until coming back together. While apart, however, the TV screen can be switched to be mimicking either player one or player two or be a top down perspective, map.' This can be enjoyed over the Nintendo Network with a friend, with online co-operative and counter co-operative gameplay being introduced alongside additional modes such as Race to Star and Coin Collector to broaden the experience. We'd certainly take this all with a pinch of salt for now, although it would certainly be exciting if true!

Alex Seedhouse+ Alex's early adoration for Nintendo began with a Yellow Game Boy and a copy of Donkey Kong Land. This developed over the years, later peaking when he hid in his room to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one Christmas. Nowadays, his enthusiasm is shared through Nintendo Insider, a place in which he can document his thoughts regarding the big N.

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[Rumor] Nintendo 64 reUmagined, remakes HD para Wii U de juegos como ...

24-10-2013 a las 15:45

Los Nintendo 64 reUmagined saldrían a la venta en la eShop por 30 dólares.

Siguiendo el modelo de los 3D Classics de Nintendo 3DS, los juegos de Nintendo 64 serían reeditados para Wii U con mejoras bajo la línea reUmagined según un nuevo rumor que recorre la red.El primero de los títulos sería Super Mario 64 reUmagined, relanzado en alta definición, con multijugador para dos personas en el que Luigi acompañaría a Mario, uso opcional de dos Wii U Gamepad para que cada uno manejase su propia cámara, y nuevos niveles y modos de juego competitivo y cooperativo. Paul Gale Network, fuente del rumor, asegura haber recibido información sobre este cambio de rumbo con el catálogo de Nintendo 64. La series reUmagined contendrá en principio siete de los grandes clásicos de la consola reeditados en alta definición y con más contenido y solo se venderían a través de la eShop por 30 dólares. La credibilidad de Paul Gale Network está en entredicho. Fue quien reveló antes del anuncio oficial PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, sin embargo no acertó con los Castlevania de Nintendo 3DS y Wii U. Este rumor de Super Mario 64 reUmagined encuentra hueco en la red porque la Consola Virtual de Wii U aun no tiene ningún juego de Nintendo 64 y desde la compañía no se ha hecho ningún anuncio sobre el camino a seguir con los juegos de esta vieja consola.

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