2D stuff is a different argument. Mischief Makers and Yoshi Story, lose ground to Tomba or Klonoa.
When i made my statement previously i looked at both consoles as a whole and didn't separate 2D and 3D so perhaps that's why i feel the way i do.
N64 had 3D platformers locked down. Rayman 2 was better, Mario, Banjo 1 and 2 games, Conker, Donkey Kong 64, Bomberman Hero, Rocket Robot on Wheels.
To start out i would like to say I love Bomberman Hero AND Banjo Kazooie, and before i retort I would like to mention that I have not played any version of Rayman 2, and i only learned about Rocket Robot on wheels a few months ago. But with that being said for me personally the battle of the 3D Platformers is alot closer than it is for others.
I guess im adding more hot takes TO this hot take but while Banjo Kazooie is a fantastic game(the best platformer on the system and just may be the best of its generation), i dont like Banjo Tooie nearly as much as the original. Its an incredibly ambitious game and ill give it credit for trying to achieve something so grand on the N64s hardware, but it suffers from pacing issues because of it. Its not as focused as the first and there are areas (like the dinosaur level) where a large section of the level is essentially just nothing. When you reach the nest you're rewarded with like 2 jiggys. I feel a similar way about DK64, and while I do enjoy that game more than Banjo Tooie i still think its a bit of a mess to play.
Mario 64 is one of, if not then it is THE most important game of the modern era. A game that commands respect and its still fun to play nearly 30 years after it's release. However (and i am aware im in the minority on this) while i would consider the first half of the game (The main hall first Bowser fight and the downstairs levels) good enough to rival any platformer before or after it, the second half of the game (the upstairs paintings/stages) is just....alright? Its fine? I think its a step down from everything previous, with a few exceptions. It can be quite annoying at times but i truly do love tick tock clock as a stage and in concept.
I am not a fan of Rainbow Ride or Wet Dry World. Tall Tall Mountain is just alright i suppose, same with Tiny Huge Island.
For Conker, honestly I don't have much to say, its very charming, funny at times, and just overall a good game. Ive never been as attached to conker as i am the games I've mentioned previously though.
I feel as if the N64s platformer library is a bit top heavy, and to be fair to the N64, so is PS1s.......hell if we separate things by their dimensions then PS1 is probably even more top heavy. Ill agree that games like Croc and Medieval were just "fine", and ill even give you the first crash game because i dont feel like its aged well as the sequels. But Crash 2,3 the Spyro Games, and Ape Escape is a very strong line up imo. Especially Ape Escape which i would consider one of my favorite games OAT
As i mentioned earlier i looked at the catalog in totality not separating the 2D and 3D games so when i say the ps1 had better platformers, im including megaman X4, klonoa, tomba, strider 2, and perhaps that is doing some heavy lifting, but i also enjoy what i would call the platformer B-sides on PS1 more than i do the ones on N64.Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time, Blasto, jumping flash 2, 40 winks. ALL GREAT GAMES.
Rayman 2 and Rocker robot are probably in the category for the n64 and while i unfortunately cannot speak on either game, games like tonic trouble, the second chameleon twist game, Taz express, and Kirby 64 just don't move me as much as the B-sides of the ps1.
Playstation beat them at almost everything else.
For the most part, yeah. First person shooters are the only category where i feel like n64 won outright. Perhaps one could day that with the n64s controller that wouldn't be the case but with modern emulation and better controllers that problem is pretty much fixed. Perfect Dark and Turok 2 manhandle alot of the efforts on the ps1 by themselves
