Marathon
Description:
There's no doubt
that
the Nintendo 64 had a bunch of great games, many
of which still influence the video gaming industry today. We'll pay
homage to that oddly-shaped black box the only way we know how-- by
playing through ten of our favorite Nintendo 64 games back-to-back.
What games were
chosen for our top 10 list? That won't be revealed until the Marathon
begins! However, we followed a few guidelines that should help narrow
down the potential choices a bit.
- The
game had to be exclusive
to the Nintendo 64 at the time of its release (for example, N64 games
re-released on the Xbox 360 are fair game).
- We're
only going to play one
game per franchise (So there's just one Mario, one Zelda... etc.
Whoops! I
suppose you can probably guess at least two of the games now...).
All the money raised will go to the Free the
Children, a charity that
provides clean water, healthcare, food and education to children in
developing nations!
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Why
the Nintendo
64?
We all grew up with a Nintendo 64 and feel it has some pretty fantastic
games. There are also a few underappreciated titles for the system that
we feel we ought to highlight. Plus, despite scouring the internet, we
were unable to find any top ten list that reflected our own favorites,
so we decided it was time to compile our own.
What's
the criteria for completion?
Although it
differs from game to game, most of
the time, we'll call the game done once the final boss is defeated. In
some circumstances, we may play parts of the game multiple times to
unlock different endings or get 100% completion.
What
system will
you play the games on?
Well, as the title would suggest, all of the games are going to be
played on the Nintendo 64. No emulation or Virtual Console here, folks!
We'll just have to blow in those cartridges extra hard and hope they
don't freeze up on us.
Will
this Marathon really be 64 hours?
More or less. We've worked out the timing so that it'll be at least 64
hours long. There might be a countdown timer on the feed somewhere to
keep track of the time-- we'll probably render a verdict on this based
on your feedback.
I
want to watch, but I'll be away. What
do I do?!
Provided there
are no unforeseen
technical issues, we'll be recording the entire Marathon
so you can re-watch
it whenever you'd like!
What's this I
hear about raffling off a Nintendo 64?
We're
raffling off a Nintendo
64 and our top 5 games (plus 2 bonus games) to donors! For
every $5
donated, you will
receive one
entry in the
raffle. The system and games all work perfectly. The whole
thing
is worth approximately $100 and comes with everything
shown below:
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Includes:
- Nintendo
64 console
- One
controller
- AV
cables
- AC
adapter
- Expansion
Pak
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Games:
- The top
five games
from the top 10 list.
- Two bonus
games.
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What happened
to the ChipIn widget?
Funny story,
actually.
The ChipIn widget decided to stop working the night before the
Marathon. When one would click the "ChipIn" button, the widget would
redirect you to the PayPal homepage instead of the page where one can
donate.
Luckily, thanks to Pat, SnowPhoenix9999 and Kamokow, we've whipped up
the functional solution that you can see on the left side of the site.
Clicking the ChipIn button on the new system will now redirect you to
the correct PayPal link and allow all donations to be counted.
If you were wondering what happened to ChipIn, take a look at the
widget below. Clicking the ChipIn button on that widget redirects to
the PayPal homepage instead of the place where one can actually donate.
It does still track donation totals though, so if you can't bear to go
without the little thermometer graphic, it's all still there!
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