August 1996
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Well, I'm rebooting my gaming TL again. (To see an older version look here: Of Bits and Bytes )
I'm going to be starting out a little differently. I'm writing this differently, and including some new stuff.
So, again for the third time, here we go! (Sorry about redoing this TL so many times. :/)
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August 1996
On August 15th, 1996, Nintendo's fifth generation console, the Nintendo Ultra, was finally released in Japan at a price of 37,500 yen. Being the first official 64-bit console, it stood out due to its power.
It launched with a sparse amount of titles, the only ones being: Ultra Mario World, Pilotwings USA, and Saikyō Habu Shōgi.
Ultra Mario World is Mario's first 3D title. It involves the classic plot of Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach and Mario having to save her. To do so he must collect 100 out of 150 stars, which are scattered across the 20 various worlds and 15 secret courses accessed through Peach's Castle.
Four of the worlds include:
Pilotwings USA is a collaboration between Nintendo and Paragidm Simulation, and the second installment in the Pilotwings series. It is a relatively simple simulator having you do certain tasks while over famous US locations like the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Rushmore, the Satue of Liberty, and the Seattle Space Needle, as well as famous US cities like New York City, Washington D.C, San Fransisco, Chicago, and Boston.
Other major titles released this month include of:
I'm going to be starting out a little differently. I'm writing this differently, and including some new stuff.
So, again for the third time, here we go! (Sorry about redoing this TL so many times. :/)
__________________
August 1996
On August 15th, 1996, Nintendo's fifth generation console, the Nintendo Ultra, was finally released in Japan at a price of 37,500 yen. Being the first official 64-bit console, it stood out due to its power.
It launched with a sparse amount of titles, the only ones being: Ultra Mario World, Pilotwings USA, and Saikyō Habu Shōgi.
Ultra Mario World is Mario's first 3D title. It involves the classic plot of Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach and Mario having to save her. To do so he must collect 100 out of 150 stars, which are scattered across the 20 various worlds and 15 secret courses accessed through Peach's Castle.
Four of the worlds include:
- Wario’s Woods - A location adapted from the 1994 NES/SNES game Wario’s Woods. Although Toad and his allies did restore the woods to its original form by the end of the game, Wario has returned and built a castle. In order to return the woods to their original state once again, Mario has to traverse the castle to find and fight Wario (the world’s boss). After Wario has been defeated, Wario’s Castle crumbles apart, allowing the woods to regrow once again.
- Flooding Caverns - This world takes place on an underground beach, surrounded by rocky walls, with an opening at the top. The goal is to the top before whole thing floods. The water level increases gradually, giving you 20 minutes to complete the level. If you don’t make it in time, you get kicked out of the level and have to restart it. There are many ledges you can use to climb your way to the top.
- Wild Wetlands - A swamp-like world with quicksand-like mud, and Amazonian-styled Shy Guys. (With dart guns that cause 3 temporary effects: you to lose health, slow down, or cannot jump)
- Crystal Ravine - A ravine world situated parallel to a volcano. As the name suggests there are many crystal like objects situated throughout the area.
- Run Fast Forest - A 2.5D Styled world in which 2 players (as the Mario Bros.) attempt to get all stars and finish the level without getting caught by a giant Koopa.
- Peach’s Kitchen - An accessible room hidden in Peach’s Castle. It is where she bakes her cakes. Inside there is a hungry giant Shy Guy who wants cakes. In order to leave the room and get two stars, you must bake him one.
Pilotwings USA is a collaboration between Nintendo and Paragidm Simulation, and the second installment in the Pilotwings series. It is a relatively simple simulator having you do certain tasks while over famous US locations like the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Rushmore, the Satue of Liberty, and the Seattle Space Needle, as well as famous US cities like New York City, Washington D.C, San Fransisco, Chicago, and Boston.
Other major titles released this month include of:
- Tekken 2 (PS1)
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (PC)
- Die Hard Trilogy (PS1, Saturn, PC)
- Madden NFL 97 (PS1, PC, Saturn, SNES)
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