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Engadget
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Switch 2 will add a rewind function to its online N64 games
On June 5, which is also the Switch 2's launch day, Nintendo is rolling out new features for N64 games on Switch Online. If you just want to play to relax and not worry about in-game lives, the ability to rewind will perhaps sound like the most useful among the upcoming features. It will let you, well, rewind the game if you make a mistake so you can try again from that point. Failed to a get a birdie on Mario Golf ? No problem. Just access the feature and choose from the panels at the bottom that show up to choose which point you'd like to start from again. That said, the function will only be accessible on the Switch 2. Another new feature coming to N64 games is the CRT filter. Yes, it will give your game that old CRT TV look by putting a pixelated texture on top of it. If you've originally played N64 titles on old TVs, it could be a fantastic throwback to your youth. Like the rewind function, though, the option will be exclusively available on the Switch 2. It's not quite clear why it won't be rolling out on Switch consoles, as well. If you're not getting the new console, the only update you're getting on June 5 is the ability to check what each controller button does on the game you're playing. You can then change what each button does to make the controls easier for you. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
The Verge
5 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
Nintendo Switch Online N64 games are getting Rewind — but only on Switch 2
Nintendo is adding a trio of new features to the Switch Online versions of N64 games, but you'll need a Switch 2 to get the full benefit. N64 titles on the new console will support the Rewind feature and CRT Filter, but the only upgrade coming to the original Switch is the option to customize controls. The three new features all arrive on June 5th, the same day the Switch 2 launches. Buyers of the new console will have the option to rewind gameplay after making a mistake or activate a CRT filter that adds a lined effect replicating the visuals of older TVs. Both of those features are already available for the Switch Online's library of NES and SNES games. Both the Switch and Switch 2 will also gain the option to view and fully customize controls across N64 titles, but Nintendo hasn't explained why that's the only new feature coming to Nintendo's older hardware. It seems unlikely that even the Switch's relatively basic hardware is incapable of powering a simple CRT filter on games that are nearly 30 years old, making this look like a ploy to get fans to buy the new $449.99 console. The N64 library launched in 2021, and the games are only available as part of Nintendo's premium Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, which costs $49.99 per year, more than double the regular Switch Online plan.
Business Mayor
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Every Mission: Impossible Video Game, Ever
Slipping subtly past Micro Games of America's 1996 dedicated handheld game based on the series, we next find the spies appearing in video games in 1998, with the Tom Cruise era of Mission: Impossible now underway. And it's on N64 (and a year later, PlayStation). Sometimes known as Mission: Impossible – Expect the Impossible , this console game was intended to be a tie-in with the first of the Cruise-led movies. Except, keen chronologers will note, 1998 was two years after 1996. This was originally supposed to be created by Ocean, a studio famous for its movie-based games. Think RoboCop , Platoon , Total Recall , and Lethal Weapon , all improbably realized as side-scrolling action games. That wasn't the plan this time, however—ambitions were far higher. Mission: Impossible was an attempt to create something in the style of Rare's GoldenEye 007 , and, well, it wasn't going great. After three years in development, and the slow realization that the N64 wasn't powerful enough for their plans, Ocean was bought by Infogrames in 1997, and a whole new team was assigned to the project. Apparently at that time, the game was running at four frames per second . Things were made harder by Viacom, owners of the film rights, refusing to let the game feature too much gun-based violence, and Tom Cruise refusing to allow his face to be in games The new team wound up crunching for months. Yet, despite all this, it went on to sell over a million copies, even though its reviews weren't exactly great. A late '90s IGN went as low as a 6.6, which was about as a low a score as the site back then would give. READ SOURCE
CNET
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Save 15% at Grid Studio and Give the Gift of Tech Nostalgia This Father's Day
It's never too soon to start planning for next month's Father's Day fun, and this deal is perfect for any tech-loving Dad. Grid Studio takes vintage tech apart and turns it into gorgeous artwork, and right now it's running a sale that saves you 15% off your order. This deal is available when you enter the discount code FA15 at checkout and is available sitewide -- except for prices that are already special offers. You only have a limited time left to place your order, though. Grid Studio says this deal will run from today through to May 27. Grid Studio has collections of older tech, broken down and beautifully displayed against white card stock. The dissected devices are encased in a simple black frame and have an acrylic cover that goes well in any area of the home. Some of Grid Studio's deals are only available in limited quantities, so keep that in mind as you look through its collections. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. For those nostalgic for the N64 controller, you'll be happy to know it's just $169, down from $229, when you apply the AF15 coupon code at checkout. Some of Grid Studio's deals are only available in limited quantities, so keep that in mind as you look through its collections. Or maybe you're waxing poetic for a BlackBerry? They've got that too, displayed in all its tiny-keyboarded glory. Pick up the Grid BlackBerry Bold 9000 for $144, down from $199, when you add the coupon code. Along with these deals, Grid Studio is also offering discounts on special-edition items, although many of these cannot be combined with the coupon code. One standout special deal is the Grid 1 (the iPhone 2G), which costs just $299 right now, down from its regular asking price of $699. Or if your kids don't believe you that there used to be something called an iPod, they may never believe that the short-lived iPod Photo existed. Let them marvel at the iPod Photo on display for $169, down from $249. Grid Studio assembles its portraits from items that have been chosen with care, but there's a chance that these portraits may have small imperfections. Check out our list of the best gaming gifts if you want to shop around before stocking up this holiday season. Why this deal matters Not only does this art look cool, but it also keeps these discarded tech items from sitting forever in the landfill. But these displays don't go on sale all that often, so if you're looking for a truly special gift for the gamer or techie in your life, these nostalgic pieces make a delightful choice.
The Verge
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Nintendo Switch Online gets another Rare N64 game.
Andrew Liszewski The console version of the Killer Instinct 2 arcade game, called Killer Instinct Gold when it launched on the N64 in 1996, has been added to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. The arcade version of the game used pre-rendered clips for backgrounds of various stages, but the N64 version replaced them with fully 3D environments that moved more realistically with the game's camera. The fighters themselves, however, remained 2D animations.
