[sotojuan]

16 (and more?)-bit 2D ages very well - it's why many 2D games come out even today.

On the topic of "N64 Mini Classic", they will do it. I have a lot of friends who'd buy one just for Mario Kart 64 and Mario Party. The Zelda games are IMO, better on the 3DS (again because of controls), but hold a lot of nostalgia for people.

The problem with the N64 is that some of its most popular games (Goldeneye, Banjo-Kazooie, etc) are owned by Rare which is owned by Microsoft. Will they be able to get the licenses?

[ravenstine]

Judging by the fact that a port of Goldeneye for XBLA got cancelled partly because of Nintendo, I'd say probably not.

[IntelMiner]

Goldeneye from what has been told is an absolute legal nightmare for all involved

(Allegedly) it goes as such

- Nintendo owns the rights to publish Goldeneye as a "game" (which may be why there was that awful Wii "Goldeneye" game years ago)

- Rare (unsurprisingly) owns the source code. Rare of course is now owned by Microsoft

- MGM/United International Pictures owns the "Goldeneye" film in which the N64 game is based on. And probably needs to give the legal go ahead to both parties involved

It's hard to say if this specific case is just a "too hard basket" for Nintendo's lawyers. Or if Microsoft are playing hardball. It's unfortunate since Rare as a company is basically dead. All its talent having more or less moved on (see: Playtonic Studios "Yooka-Laylee" homage to Rare's platforming)