LeBron James Chimes in on Nintendo 64 vs GameCube Debate
It’s a rough time to be a Lakers fan. Despite the NBA team’s undeniable talent, Los Angeles finished well under .500, and constant rumors surrounding Russell Westbrook’s future with the team threaten to throw the organization into further turmoil. Though they won it all as recently as 2020, it’s hard to know how Los Angeles might begin to orchestrate a rebound. Worse still, NBA star LeBron James added fuel to the fire by stating in a recent Twitter Q&A that he preferred the Nintendo 64 over the GameCube.
Replying to an inquiry from YouTuber Spawn Wave, James candidly stated that he preferred Nintendo’s fifth-generation system over its sixth, opting to forego an in-depth explanation. Replies to the tweet have been mixed. While some agreed with the Lakers' small forward and cited classic titles like Goldeneye 007 andMario Kart 64, others staunchly disagreed, with Nintendo YouTuber PlayerEssence offering a concise “Lov ya Bron but no.” Still others argued over the controversial design of the console’s controller, joining Xbox head Phil Spencer in enduring bewilderment over the Nintendo 64’s design oddities.
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It’s worth mentioning that, a graduate of the class of 2003, LeBron would have been around twelve or thirteen years old when the Nintendo 64 was released in 1996. It’s no secret that gamers tend to be most nostalgic for the consoles and games they played at that age, and there’s no reason to think that LeBron would be any different. Plus, with Nintendo 64 titles recently debuting on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online service, nostalgia for Nintendo’s first 3D-capable console is arguably at an all-time high.
While there’s certainly no objective answer to this debate,
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