N64 platformers vs PS1 platformers

N64 platformers are Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Kirby 64, Yoshi's Story, Rocket Robot on Wheels, ect.

PS1 platformers are the Crash series, the Spyro series, Ape Escape, Klonoa, ect.

So, which do you like better? You can also describe why.

I personally like the N64 ones better. They just suit me better.

And by the way, only exclusives count so no multiplats like Rayman 2.

n64 was the king of platformers 5th gen

N64, but the PS1 has its share of very good platformers.

Saturn on the other hand, less so , particularly 3D platformers, though it has a few good ones like Burning Rangers, which is arguably my favourite 3D platformer that gen apart from Conker.

I prefer Crash and Spyro game over Mario and Donkey Kong game so the PS1 for me

One word: RareJuarN18

N64 had more platformers, but I personally like the PS1 platformers slightly better. Spyro, Crash, and Rayman 1, wow... great games.

Well I haven't played a ton of platofrmers on either system, but N64 had Super Mario 64, so it wins by default. Although, I remember playing a Spyro game at my cousin's house, and it was pretty good.

I just can't get into the N64 platformers too much. And I'm a HUGE fan of the 2d Mario and Donkey Kong games. So for me, I prefer the PSX platformers. Crash Bandicoot 1 & 2, Gex, the original Spyro, and Pac-Man World are fantastic games. And another overlooked, underated platformer I loved from PSX's earlys was Spider.

I would have to go with PS1, Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Spyro. These games were amazing

Easily N64. Banjo and DK64 are the best platformers I've ever played by far.

PS1. I love crash!

I personally think the only PS1 platformer that can compare to Mario 64 is Spyro. Then again PS1 may have the edge when it comes to "2.5D" platformers.

I personally think the only PS1 platformer that can compare to Mario 64 is Spyro. Then again PS1 may have the edge when it comes to "2.5D" platformers.

nameless12345

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I personally think the only PS1 platformer that can compare to Mario 64 is Spyro. Then again PS1 may have the edge when it comes to "2.5D" platformers.

Darkman2007

Yes. The Crash series have a lot of "2.5D" levels too.

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I personally think the only PS1 platformer that can compare to Mario 64 is Spyro. Then again PS1 may have the edge when it comes to "2.5D" platformers.

nameless12345

Yes. The Crash series have a lot of "2.5D" levels too.

N64, because it had Banjo, Donkey Kong 64, and Conker.

PS1, Spyro was my childhood (Only the original three; Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer AKA Ripto's Rage, and Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon), and I will never forget it's excellent level design and life filled environments. Although Crash Bandicoot and the rest of the PS1 platformers have nothing on Mario.

As much as I loved spyro I still preferred mario 64 over it. and crash bandicoot was fun and all but it wasn't my favortie.

N64 for sure, Banjo-Kazooie FTW.

No competition. N64 by FAR. I thought Spyro stunk, big time. I like Crash, but it isn't exactly a 3D platformer--or it is, and I'm thinking 3D in the vein of Mario 64.

I like Crash, but it isn't exactly a 3D platformer--or it is, and I'm thinking 3D in the vein of Mario 64.

Heirren

Graphically it is but gameplay wise it's more "2.5D".

I didn't play much in the way of PSX platformers, but I loved N64 platformers like Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie.

N64 all the way. Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie are 2 of my favorite platformers of all time.

I have to say PS1. Crash, Spyro, Gex, and gawd i'm glad at least the latter i mentioned was put out of his misery before my childhood gaming went to hell. I should also add I had an N64 and all those goodies as well, all great games mentioned in this thread in their own right.

definetly n64, no competition. Spyro games were good but other then that I thought all the PS1 platformers were meh

I have to say PS1. Crash, Spyro, Gex, and gawd i'm glad at least the latter i mentioned was put out of his misery before my childhood gaming went to hell. I should also add I had an N64 and all those goodies as well, all great games mentioned in this thread in their own right.

GEE_WIZZ

gex was on N64 as well

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I have to say PS1. Crash, Spyro, Gex, and gawd i'm glad at least the latter i mentioned was put out of his misery before my childhood gaming went to hell. I should also add I had an N64 and all those goodies as well, all great games mentioned in this thread in their own right.

dragonfly110

gex was on N64 as well

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[QUOTE="GEE_WIZZ"]

I have to say PS1. Crash, Spyro, Gex, and gawd i'm glad at least the latter i mentioned was put out of his misery before my childhood gaming went to hell. I should also add I had an N64 and all those goodies as well, all great games mentioned in this thread in their own right.

Darkman2007

gex was on N64 as well

oh, right I forgot that game didn't make it to N64, only everything else :P

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gex was on N64 as well

dragonfly110

oh, right I forgot that game didn't make it to N64, only everything else :P

I never understood what's so good on Gex. I always though the first one was just a Yoshi's Island copy for the 32-bit consoles while the 3D ones were sub-par. Or was that just the N64 ports?

Eitherway, by no means outstanding platformers imo.

I never understood what's so good on Gex. I always though the first one was just a Yoshi's Island copy for the 32-bit consoles while the 3D ones were sub-par. Or was that just the N64 ports?

Eitherway, by no means outstanding platformers imo.

nameless12345

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[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] not the first one, which was only on the 3DO, PS1, Saturn and PC.Darkman2007

oh, right I forgot that game didn't make it to N64, only everything else :P

no, Im talking about the fact that the original game was on the 3D0, Sega Saturn, and PC as well as the PS1. :P

and yeah they were just generic 3D platformers, they had a bit of good humour though.

Can tomb raider count?0Hamburgher

Can tomb raider count?0Hamburgher

No, here we compare exclusives. And Tomb Raider is a slightly different genre.

[QUOTE="0Hamburgher"]Can tomb raider count?nameless12345

No, here we compare exclusives. And Tomb Raider is a slightly different genre.

It wasn't on N64 though, and it's N64 vs PS1 platformers, so I don't know why Tomb Raider wouldn't count.

It wasn't on N64 though, and it's N64 vs PS1 platformers, so I don't know why Tomb Raider wouldn't count.

magnax1

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[QUOTE="0Hamburgher"]Can tomb raider count?Darkman2007

No, here we compare exclusives. And Tomb Raider is a slightly different genre.

It says it's an action adventure on Wikipedia. It does have a lot of platforming yes.

It wasn't on N64 though, and it's N64 vs PS1 platformers, so I don't know why Tomb Raider wouldn't count.

magnax1

Well I guess it could count in this context but I was comparing the "cute" (mascot-driven) platformers anyway. Games like Castlevania and Tomb Radier are not really comparable to Mario, Crash and Spyro.

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It wasn't on N64 though, and it's N64 vs PS1 platformers, so I don't know why Tomb Raider wouldn't count.

nameless12345

Well I guess it could count in this context but I was comparing the "cute" (mascot-driven) platformers anyway. Games like Castlevania and Tomb Radier are not really comparable to Mario, Crash and Spyro.

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It wasn't on N64 though, and it's N64 vs PS1 platformers, so I don't know why Tomb Raider wouldn't count.

Darkman2007

Well I guess it could count in this context but I was comparing the "cute" (mascot-driven) platformers anyway. Games like Castlevania and Tomb Radier are not really comparable to Mario, Crash and Spyro.

I didn't say people have to vote for N64 but for the system whose platformers they liked better.

If the N64 has the upper hand in the platformer genre is a subjective matter.

Critics and gamers-alike may agree that it had the upper hand but that is not factual.

One can like whatever he wants.

If I created a thread asking which 5th gen console's fighters they liked best it's not necesairy people would vote the Saturn as the best.

And like I said, I'm not against the likes of Tomb Raider and Castlevania but I do doubt they are good comparisons for the likes of Mario 64, Banjo, Crash and Spyro.

Yoshi's Story is a completely 2D platformer btw.

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Well I guess it could count in this context but I was comparing the "cute" (mascot-driven) platformers anyway. Games like Castlevania and Tomb Radier are not really comparable to Mario, Crash and Spyro.

nameless12345

I didn't say people have to vote for N64 but for the system whose platformers they liked better.

If the N64 has the upper hand in the platformer genre is a subjective matter.

Critics and gamers-alike may agree that it had the upper hand but that is not factual.

One can like whatever he wants.

If I created a thread asking which 5th gen console's fighters they liked best it's not necesairy people would vote the Saturn as the best.

And like I said, I'm not against the likes of Tomb Raider and Castlevania but I do doubt they are good comparisons for the likes of Mario 64, Banjo, Crash and Spyro.

Yoshi's Story is a completely 2D platformer btw.

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[QUOTE="Darkman2007"] but then youre creating a situation where you know the N64 is going to have the upper hand , because the Rare platformers alone could win on that front. might as well post a thread asking "so which has the better 2D fighting games out of those 3 systems that era?" , as its quite obvious which console is going to have the upper hand. and Wikipedia can say what it likes, its a platformer with shooting and puzzle solving, saying otherwise is like saying Mario 64 is not a platformer because you can get Mario to punch and kick. now of course just like I would count the likes of Tomb Raider and SOTN as platformers , means I can also count the likes of Yoshi's story and Mischief Makers on the N64.Darkman2007

I didn't say people have to vote for N64 but for the system whose platformers they liked better.

If the N64 has the upper hand in the platformer genre is a subjective matter.

Critics and gamers-alike may agree that it had the upper hand but that is not factual.

One can like whatever he wants.

If I created a thread asking which 5th gen console's fighters they liked best it's not necesairy people would vote the Saturn as the best.

And like I said, I'm not against the likes of Tomb Raider and Castlevania but I do doubt they are good comparisons for the likes of Mario 64, Banjo, Crash and Spyro.

Yoshi's Story is a completely 2D platformer btw.

Of course, I didn't say they have to be 3D.

And since I didn't specify that they have to be "cute" or exclusive in the sense of not appearing on other systems, I guess Tomb Raider could count.

And by the way Saturn wasn't very popular so that may have to do with people liking PS1 versions of 2D fighters over Saturn's.