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Magazines and stuff even called it Super Mario RPG 2 until it got it's Japanese name (Mario Story). The first issue of N64 Magazine I had had the headline feature of four new Mario games for 1999: Mario Party, Smash Bros, Super Mario 64 2 and Super Mario RPG 2. Sydney 2000 NA release: N/A PAL release: N/A JP release: N/A Developer: Attention to Detail Publisher: EIDOS N64 Magazine Score: N/A Another finished game that ended up getting cancelled on the N64. Sydney 2000 released on PlayStation, PC, and Dreamcast, and was due to be released on N64, but cancelled at the last minute before ordering cartridges. This is very similar to International Track & Field 2000, just nowhere near as polished. The biggest issue in Sydney 2000 is the controls. In the options, there are a few different control options with different button combinations, but none of them are intuitive in any way. The default is pressing C-Down and C-Right to run (at least they’re together), then A and B for performing an action, but it feels like it should be the other way round. The brief text explaining controls for each event just refer to “power buttons” and “action buttons”, and it just seems off. With only 12 events, there’s also not a lot here, either, and the arcade mode (where you select single events with 1-4 players) is rather strange in that, once you’ve done an event, you can’t select it again unless you restart the console or re-enable it from the menu. The other main mode is Olympic mode. Here, you can improve your athletes in various events by completing training minigames – like a treadmill or sit-ups. Some again have odd controls, such as having to tap the action buttons as you’re running on the treadmill, but at least the mode is a bit more involved than just playing all the main events. The whole of Sydney 2000 feels off, from the awkward controls to the naff presentation that were both done much better in International Track & Field. Poor Should it be finished? Well, it seemingly was, and there’s not a lot to show for it. -
Alright, so here's my take on this: you're just letting yourself down on this. You have the choice of playing these games now, or later, right? Let's assume that things with the Switch 2 go as planned, and that they do run all of these games better, even simply as a retro-compatibility perk. Let's even use Pikmin 4 as an example. Choice 1 - You play Pikmin 4 now Step 1: You have a good time with Pikmin 4, despite some rough edges; Step 2: You inevitably replay it on the Switch 2 (short-form or long-form), and have a great time. Choice 2 - You play Pikmin 4 on the Switch 2 Step 1: You wait; Step 2: You inevitably play it on the Switch 2, and have a great time. From a simple pragmatic perspective, both paths lead to the same result. The main difference is that, in one, you don't have to wait (and you even get to see what the first release's shortcomings look like for yourself). Now, I understand priorities are a thing, and what you described can just be an argument to shift priorities around. But it sounds like you're intentionally starving yourself out of principle, and that's more worrying. If you do wait for Pikmin 4, do it not out of some ideal principle of perfection (that you're not even setting for yourself, you're expecting it out of Nintendo), but because there's plenty of good stuff to go around now, anyway. So, something I didn't quite say, is that each game represents a 2025 Gaming Resolution, or a part of it. I won't say what they are just now (I'll let the year evolve and explain them as I cross games off the list), but I will say that I'll retain my two impossible 2024 resolutions: clear the NSO, clear the "Unfinished" games. There are only 3 NSO titles on my pledge, and also only one "Unfinished" game: Bravely Default II. It's key that these two longform objectives make up just a part of my gaming in 2025, just like with 2024. If I overfocus on a goal or two, gaming becomes a chore, and I want things to flow a bit more naturally. That said, I think I can come out and say the specific reason as to why Banjo and BDII specifically are on my pledge: even though the pledge is non-binding, not finishing it has consequences. In this case, two games from 2024 are occupying part of my 2025 pledge, space that could be holding newer experiences or ideas. I removed games from the shortlist to make space for BDII and Banjo, and it is important to remember that for a good while. (I also didn't include Three Hopes. Hopefully the reason why should become apparent soon enough) As for The Surge... I sure hope I can make a good story out of my reasons, when the time comes! EDIT: Oh, and here's one fun thing. I actually played Portal 2 in a single night: New Year's. I no longer remember why I decided to do that, but I will always associate Portal 2 with the New Year. It's a fun one, and I hope you enjoy it. I certainly have thoughts on it (let's just say I disagree with one of the accolades you quoted), so I'm looking forward to hearing your impressions.
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