My Hotel Tonight Has an N64 Rental Service

[Axm]

I'm travelling all over the country on business, and have been to many cool places, but I just found my favorite hotel yet in the Holiday Inn Express in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Could not believe my eyes when I got into my room and this was waiting for me. It's not even like the hotel is outdated or anything either, it's very nice.

$7 per hour for games that came out in 2000 or earlier is a bit much, but I still had two hours of bliss playing Starfox, Excitebike, Mario Tennis, and a little Mario 64. 2013 and this still exists. Awesome.

[Rakim]

That's badass. I'd run up several hundred dollars on Dr. Mario.

[OL]

Not my console of choice, but the fact that they do that is still pretty badass. Almost seems like respect for the old dogs.

[Samanosuke Akechi]

Never ran into any of those when I stayed at hotels.Always ran into these atrocious things instead...

[mue 26]

Ah N64, my heart still does and always will pound for you. My first true console love. In the end, the Playtation won over my mind, but my heart would not give you up. I can still remember getting a N64 with Mario Cart, only shortly after I was actually introduced to already impressive SNES version. Needles to say, I was blown. No, not blown away, I was blown, as in sky high and buzzing over a potent dosage of Mario Cart in it's most perfect form. And then there was Mario 64. I don't like mario, seriously, he angers me, so I think it speaks volumes when I say that I loved that game wholeheartedly. And then there was Zelda OOT, which nothing needs to be said about obviously. And Golden Eye, oh my sweet Golden Eye, how your proximity mines blew me away both literally and figuratively. And then there's Turok 2...well OK that one was crap, but it got good review scores, and that made it seem like it was good while we all deluded ourselves. And that cheap Metal Gear clone game, I loved that game, for almost no reason that I can fathom aside from having another game that let me press up against a wall. And BLAST CORPS, what an under appreciated beaut you were. And SHADOWMAN, technically a terrible game, but it's premise was pure gold.

Nothing but love for the N64 (the 64 stood for 64 "bits", brilliant!). After that, the gaming world got all pretentious with disks, internet and emotion engines. I couldn't and still don't understand any of that; I just want someone to tell me how many damn "bits" a console is! Save all your Digital Foundry stuff, just tell me the "bits"!!!

[Let's Get Sweaty]

I hope I never find one of these on a trip somewhere, as there's a solid chance I'd never actually leave the hotel.

Super Mario 64 was a seminal gaming moment, so much so that I even persevered with wholly unsuitable D-pad controls to complete it again on DS.

One day when I get my N64 hooked back up, I'll have to find a copy of Blast Corps. Always heard encouraging things about it but never tried it myself.

I look forward to revisiting the Banjo-Kazooie games too, though I should probably download the tarted-up XBLA remakes instead.

[CodingGenesis]

Now that is great, an N64 in a hotel room. Nice one. I still play N64 every now and then. The last game I've completed (once again) was Super Mario 64 (but this time the Japanese version, because the translation here and there kinda sucks). I can really recommend Blast Corps, what a game. It can be tough sometimes, but it still is a great and fun game to play. (still trying to get the last platinum medals)

[Kenny]

That sounds like they haven't updated in quite awhile. I do remember hotels having N64 consoles at one point, but I have vivid memories of them having SNES/Genesis games and a wonky SNES controller.

[Bluecast]

Still have fond memories of Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64.

Still to me the best games on the system are Sin and Punishment,<ischief Makers and Mega Man 64. Oh and one of my favorites Jet Force Gemini. Still love Turok 2 as well.

[Let's Get Sweaty]

Glad to see some love for Mario Kart 64. The majority of opinions I read online are derisive, with people comparing it unfavorably with the SNES original. Personally I prefer it by a Donkey Kong country mile.

[Sonikku]

Neat find, but $7 an hour? And people think $15 a month for a mmo is bad.

[ThyDarkAngel]

Sega Saturn rental service or bust.

[Bluecast]

Sega Saturn rental service or bust.

Why limit yourself.Play all the consoles!

[ThyDarkAngel]

:p

I've been playing as many as I can since I was a wee lad.

[Sonikku]

The analog stick felt like a virgin still. I hadn't had an N64 controller feel like that in many years, most of them are just garbage now. I think I would have been satisfied enough just feeling that stick.