Sometimes you've just gotta say what you're feeling inside.
Hard times call for a different approach.
As we look back from the end of an era, we can see the highlights and downfalls of a robust console. Throughout its lifespan, the Nintendo 64 has seen its shares of success and failure. Still, during a vital transition stage when a console is being downplayed, yet still viable, the N64 is struggling. Thanks to a handful of internal titles, the N64 still has games on the sales charts, but is far from surmounting the success of the older, more obsolete PlayStation is during its transition phase. The real issue stems from internal mistakes that happened years ago when Nintendo was coming off its run from the top, an eerie situation that parallels the launch of the PlayStation 2.