Also, extra RAM could be stored in cartridges allowing for more complex games (though the amount of RAM was obviously limited by cost). This is excellent from an artistic standpoint, particularly for large sprawling games like Legend of Zelda or Super Mario 64 which would be infernally dull if a new loading time was introduced every 5 seconds.
So why did they use carts? Well, the most obvious advantage is the lack of loading times. Perfect Dark) and video quality couldn’t compare to the PSX. Finally, Audio was tricky to do well (though it was possible to do fantastic audio (i.e.
Secondly, they are much smaller than discs, and games cannot span multiple carts which was severely limiting, particularly to RPG makers (though some great RPGs such as Paper Mario were made for it and resident evil 2 was successfully ported over on one of the later more advanced carts).
Firstly, they are very expensive to produce (some say almost 25 dollars!) compared to the discs used in the PSX and the ill fated Saturn, which drove away many 3rd party developers. Ok so it’s not as controversial as the Virtual Boy, but there was one simple thing that set it apart: cartridges. If you can deal with the dated mechanics of the old style Resident Evil games, and still have your N64, Resident Evil 2 is well worth picking up.The N64 is one of the most controversial consoles ever made. ogawd when I had an N64 emulator working and tried Resident Evil 2 for the hell of it, it really brought to light how the whole locale scenery is just pretty much all a background picture with invisible walls guiding the character. The N64 version had the option to change the color of the blood to blue or green, and had a cool randomizer feature that placed objects in different spaces every time you played a new game. Some of the static backgrounds in the game aren't quite as eye popping as their Playstation or Dreamcast counterparts also, but the polygonal characters look much sharper. Because this is not an overly serious walkthrough or FAQ, I will not put. Other than thos, there is reaIly no reason t buy it unIess youre an. Now, the question is.should you buy the N64 version of Resident Evil.
The downside to the FMV is that it had to be compressed, resulting in tinnier sounding audio, and smaller, blurry video, but it's their in its entirety. Resident Evil, Rsident Evil 3, and Resident Evil: Code Veronicas.
They managed to cram the entire 2 disc game onto one giant cartridge, full motion video and all. ROM Information Name: Resident Evil 2 (USA) (Rev A) Download: Resident Evil 2 (USA) (Rev A).7z System: Nintendo 64 ROMs Size: 65. They Still a fun game after all these years, and a surprisingly good port, considering the FMV limitations of the n64 cartridge format. Still a fun game after all these years, and a surprisingly good port, considering the FMV limitations of the n64 cartridge format.