Resident Evil 2 - Nintendo 64 version

[Hunk_4TH]

Glad I'm not the only one who dislikes the N64 controller. It's a reason I don't have my N64 hooked up. And it has two of my favorite video games port RE2 and MK Trilogy.

Yeah, RE for Saturn is pretty damn good. It was my first RE game I played. I own the US copy and Jap copy.

One thing I dislike about the N64 version of RE2 is there doesn't seem to be a way to delete save files. One copy I have has everything unlocked already :/

[Zombie_X]

I have a few copied of RE2 for the N64 and I agree is is a great port and the game does not suffer that much. Though I have not fully beaten it since I dislike the N64 controller a bit, but I recently picked up a Gamecube to N64 adapter, so back to RE2!

Oh and about RE1 for Saturn... I don't think it's bad at all and the models aren't that bad, just that there is no light engine in the game. So no shadows on characters and such. Otherwise it's a very very enjoyable game. It showed that the Saturn was capable of good 3D games and RE1 is an example.

I liked it so much I bought 4 copies (two USA and two JPN).

[Hunk_4TH]

Awesome post! I own two copies of this for N64 and I also believe it's the best port of the game. Especially the extas. I loved Rebecca's report.

[Beanovsky Durst]

I'll give it a watch on my spare time.
So far I've watched only Part 6, and I like the commentary style via notes, I really don't like voice-commented walkthroughs because sometimes people can be REALLY annoying, however this style is quite good since it's gives us insight on what you were thinking while playing, and the trivia thingy is also nice... Good work!
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Bringing Resident Evil 2 on N64 was an amazing effort on it's time, and it's really a smooth experience. Sure FMV were shitty, but it was acceptable considering the huge amount of extras that the game got.

[OKeijiDragon]

JULY 24, 2010 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: I am pleased to announce that the entire Claire A scenario is complete! I'd like to thank you all for watching me play the first half scenario of RE2, but I would like to take a break from Resident Evil. Hopefully, I'll get around to doing the Leon B scenario in the coming months whenever I get to recording and have time to do the commentary. I look forward to doing "Leon B", but I'd also like to other stuff too. Please look forward to the Leon B segments of this topic and my YouTube channel, from me, soon.

Thanks,
OKeijiDragon


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So about three months ago, I got Resident Evil 2 - N64 version for dirt cheap at eBay for $4.25, and so far I feel that I've got my money's worth.

Recently, I thought that I might as well record myself playing through it and offer my commentary on ii just for the heck of it in the best possible quality presented, with the Expansion Pak and recorded through S-Video!

In this playthrough, I went though the game on the Claire A / Leon B scenario with both A ranking, no spray-cans, no saving, with a time of "03:03:30" & "03:43:57", respectfully, with some of the N64 options turned on. In this same run, I happened to unlock 4th Survivor. There is however, a chance that I'll redo the entire Leon B scenario again from the ground up for time, integrity, and quality purposes.

I understand that there exist a LOT of Resident Evil 2 playthroughs and videos, but at the same time there's not a lot of good quality videos of the N64 version. I'm adding commentary to this video run. Not vocal commentary (thank god for us all), but more like annotations that will consist of nerd trivia, jokes, personal reflection on certain parts, pointing out oddities, opinions, and more! If you are interested, rate my vids and subscribe! Also, PEMNAS stands for "PLEASE EXCUSE MY NOOB ASS SKILLS". I invented the term myself.

So far I've already completed the Claire A scenario of my run, but I have plans to start the Leon B scenario.
For now, I'd like to present parts starting from Part 0 through Part 19!

Claire A Finished:
Part 0 - Leon A - Opening + Leon A Failure
Part 1 - Restart: Claire A - The Terror Begins + Robert Kendo
Part 2 - Claire A - Marvin Branagh & Licker
Part 3 - Claire A - Brad & the Special Key
Part 4 - Claire A - Library + Outdoors
Part 5 - Claire A - Herbs Are Awesome
Part 6 - Claire A - N64 Costume + Marvin Dies
Part 7 - Claire A - Chief Irons + Sherry Birkin
Part 8 - Claire A - Sherry's Adventure
Part 9 - Claire A - The Press Room
Part 10 - Claire A - Death of the Psycho
Part 11 - Claire A - Penis-Headed Monster
Part 12 - Claire A - Raccoon City Sewage
Part 13 - Claire A - Annette Birkin + Giant Ass Alligator
Part 14 - Claire A - The Marshalling Yard + Factory
Part 15 - Claire A - G-Birkin Battle + Underground Laboratory
Part 16 - Claire A - G-Vaccine + Annette's Fate
Part 17 - Claire A - Escape From Laboratory with G-Vaccine
Part 18 - Claire A - Third Malformation Of G
Part 19 - Claire A Finale + Credits + Special Note From Me

COMPLETE!

Leon B:
Coming Soon! REAL SOON.

--Now about the N64 version--

The Nintendo 64 version is known for, at the time, its technological breakthrough in inserting two 600+MB PlayStation CDs worth of (redundant) data in a 512Mbit/64MB cartridge. This port, done by Angel Studios, also features some additional exclusive content, including a new control scheme (dubbed "First Person Controls") an "Item Randomizer", a Violence Adjuster, and Blood Color Adjuster. But of course, for the last two you would always want the maximum amount of violence and pure red blood in any horror game, right? Other features include new costumes made by Angel Studios, the developer that ported RE2 to N64 alongside Capcom, and the new, detailed EX Files.

The graphics actually look somewhat better than the PS version, there is very little clipping on the character models and they're smooth and feature no blocky-ness. Unlike the Saturn port of RE1, Capcom didn't sacrifice the character models much to work with Nintendo 64. The SAT version had some ugly models, IMO.

Anyone have a copy of this game? I think this is overall the best port of the game I've played yet. I wanted to get the GameCube port, but 1) It's overpriced a bit 2) It doesn't have the features that the N64 version has 3) The controls for that port kinda suck from what I read.

Anyways, I will be updating this thread whenever I get more videos and commentary done. Stay Tuned!