ZEF Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 So this past weekend I've been having a retro gaming marathon and realised that despite it being over 20 years since both consoles were released, I still haven't ever been able to decide which of the two I prefer out of the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. It seems like one of those debates that'll never have a clear answer since it's all down to personal preference, but I thought it could be a good topic to discuss. So what's the common consensus on this debate? Which of the two did you or do you prefer and why? I was always more of a PlayStation kid back in the 90s but played my fair share of Nintendo 64 games too (I got the N64 a little while after the PS1 so PlayStation had a bit of a head start for me). Going back to play them now though, they both hold about an equal amount of nostalgia for me and if anything it's harder for me now to decide on a favourite than it was when they were the big dogs of the gaming world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 PS1 for me...tons and tons of great games. When I think of N64, I think of a handful of things...Mario 64, Mario Kart, OoT, Goldeneye, etc. But, Playstation was a veritable treasure trove... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 90s kid here and PlayStation all the way. I mean, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Wipeout, Tekken, Final Fantasy, MGS, Syphon Filter, MediEvil etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Also, Playstation benefited from not only having a larger selection, but being cheaper. Nintendo games are notorious for rarely coming down in price. Definitely hurt them back then as well. You could have a huge PS1 library for the same price as a handful of N64 games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Comfort Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 The only genres the N64 had over the PS1 were FPS, wrestling games, and platformers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Wouldn't even say wrestling games and platformers. FPS? Definitely. 007 and Perfect Dark were better than anything PS had. But, when it came to wrestling, N64 had No Mercy...and that nWo Revenge game. I think it depends on whether you liked the SD series or not. PS had more wrestling games, I think...but N64 had those two specific ones that people obsess over. And as for platformers...again, I'm thinking "no" on that. I can't think of specifics...but I'm pretty sure PS1 had some great platformers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Comfort Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 The PS1 definitely had more wrestling games, but only had a few quality ones. Power Move, WCW vs the World, and Sd were ok. Sd2 was good. World Tour, Revenge, WM 2000, and No Mercy were all great. It is a little more even with imports, but still the N64 takes it. Platformers are closer. The PS1 had some good 2d, 2.5d, and 3d platformers. If we're only talking about 3d platformers, Spyro and Ape Escape are the only games that could hold a candle to Mario 64, DK 64, Banjo, and Conker's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted... Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 N64, because bias. I had both, but had N64 first. Xmas Day 1998. And it's still plugged in (to a different TV, lol). I refuse to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Bro Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 PlayStation... by a slim margin. The PS1, to this day, still reminds me of my first apartment... and killing lots of brain cells on a Friday/Saturday night as my friends and I played Resident Evil 1 & Battle Arena Toshinden until the wee hours of the night. Good times!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Playstation for me because i was a huge JRPG person and that console just churned them out like nobodys business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEF Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 PlayStation... by a slim margin. The PS1, to this day, still reminds me of my first apartment... and killing lots of brain cells on a Friday/Saturday night as my friends and I played Resident Evil 1 & Battle Arena Toshinden until the wee hours of the night. Good times!!! Now there's a game that never got enough love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterNation Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I've got to pick the PlayStation. The library of games speaks for itself, plus that's pretty much where gaming started for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Bro Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 PlayStation... by a slim margin. The PS1, to this day, still reminds me of my first apartment... and killing lots of brain cells on a Friday/Saturday night as my friends and I played Resident Evil 1 & Battle Arena Toshinden until the wee hours of the night. Good times!!! Now there's a game that never got enough love. Yeah, I couldn't agree more... one of the more underrated games that arrived early in the PS1's lifespan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
........ Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 N64 > PlayStation nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Zombie Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Only ever played an N64 a few times in my childhood. PS1 was my first console. Vivid memory of getting it for Christmas, along with Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1, Spyro: Year f The Dragon and Smackdown 1, along with a VHS of Wrestlemania 17 and spending the next few days not knowing what to play/watch. I do think that Nintendo, and the N64 have a very special place in gaming history though. Games like Super Mario 64 were revolutionary at the time, and while I'm not certain I want to say that the N64 was the first console that brought an analog stick into the mainstream. I think the PS1 may have had more, but the N64 did more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 N64 > PlayStation nuff said. Clearly not, since it's losing in the poll. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conundrum Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Playstation, easily for me. I only ever played N64 for Pokémon Stadium, but PS1 had so many games that I loved. I'll always love playing Spyro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning116 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Super Mario 64 Donkey Kong 64 Diddy Kong Racing Banjo Kazooie Conker's Bad Fur Day Mystical Ninja Goemon Mario Kart 64 Star Fox 64 F-Zero X Golden Eye 007 Perfect Dark WCW/nWo Revenge The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Super Smash Brothers The N64 had a lot of great games. Hell, look at my profile for my thoughts on this console. But I would give the nod to the PS1, solely for the slightly more impressive library it had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost. Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Playstation had a bigger library of games but none of those compared to the best games on the N64. Classic quality over quantity for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Playstation had a bigger library of games but none of those compared to the best games on the N64. Classic quality over quantity for me. Incredibly debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost. Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Playstation had a bigger library of games but none of those compared to the best games on the N64. Classic quality over quantity for me. Incredibly debatable. Cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Quality over quantity for me so it has to be the N64. Mario Kart and Super Mario 64 > anything the PS1 had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 People saying "quality over quantity" are tripping. It's really not "quality"...it's just a preference. PS1 was not loaded up with shoddily made games or anything. Plenty of quality on both sides. "Quality over quantity" statements make it sound like PS1 had hundreds of games that hardly functioned, or that nobody wanted to play. That just isn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FulGore Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Playstation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shindol Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Playstation had a bigger library of games but none of those compared to the best games on the N64. Classic quality over quantity for me. Name me all those great games that are better than Metal Gear Solid then. I could do with a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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