What Programming Language do I need to learn to make games?

[Gizametalman]

Hi all.
Uh, I've been learning C# in UNITY. Unity is a great tool, you can use C# and JavaScript AND Boo in order to make games for almost any modern device.
And I was thinking about something today... while playing Super Smash Bros 64.
When I got to fight against Samus, I was thinking about how come Nintendo did not made a Metroid game for the N64. I mean, the fight against Samus in Brinstar (Smash 64) looks amazing. And I was wondering, if I could... make a Metroid game from scratch.
Must say that my programming knowledge is not very vast I can barely make platforms, object collition and programming key controls... ugh, so much to learn.
But nevermind, since I'm still learning, I questioned about what type of Programming Language did Nintendo used to program their games.
Did they used C? or C#?
And yes, I know that C# is very different than C.
That's a question I've been wondering for quite a long time. And because of that question, I made the decision to learn how to code games.

Regards!

 

[deisuke1234]

i would say both of them since from what i know opengl and other graphic developing uses libary from C and C#. Not a pro but this is what i think at least.

 

[Gizametalman]

I already said that I don't have a vast knowledge... so, for Instance... If I ever get to make a Metroid 64 game... do I require something else aside C pr C# in order to make the ROM work with N64 emulators? Like Project64 and Not64 (Wii)?

 

[44100hz]

Nintendo has used primarily assembly, C, and C++ in coding their games. Though, depends on your goals here.

Personally, I recommend learning C just for the sake of knowing it. You'll also find largely that no matter what language you use, there's a way to make a game in it.

 

[Gizametalman]

Does not C++ is a relatively new programming language?
It was already in use for those goals?
And yes... C is a must in my to-learn list.

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Ah... now I feel dumb. Must research first

http://n64.icequake.net/doc/n64intro/kantan/step2/index1.html

 

[Arras]

Honestly, I would strongly recommend against trying to make an N64 game from scratch. You can still attempt to make an N64-styled Metroid game with appropriately low polygon counts in Unity and it would be a million times easier.

 

[Gizametalman]

Honestly, I would strongly recommend against trying to make an N64 game from scratch. You can still attempt to make an N64-styled Metroid game with appropriately low polygon counts in Unity and it would be a million times easier.

Of course. It's gonna be a lot easier, that's for sure.
But I was just wondering... Still have a lot to learn, so right now are just ideas floating in the... air?

 

[nIxx]

First you should really learn C++ (first appeared 1983 so not relative new) then you can try your knowledge and programm something for PC and then maybe take a look here https://n64squid.com/homebrew/

Good Luck that wont be easy

 

[Gizametalman]

I first started with JavaScript... then moved on to Java and now C# because of Unity, and planning to learn Ruby on Rails.
I'm starting with those 4 first... and after that I'm moving to the other C's and Python.

@nlxx Thank you, that's amazing!

 

[Deleted User]

C/C++ for using Nintendo's SDK for good shit; C# for Unity to make Unity projects, HTML+CSS+JS to use Nintendo Web Framework.

 

[raystriker]

I wanna be a game programmer too, someday hopefully. But for now, I'm made to learn good coding habits in my university I'm learning Racket, a sort of 'distro' of Scheme. We're learning to make many 2D games but nothing too special, all just develop out concepts for the time being.

 

[deisuke1234]

scheme = when operandors goes opposite and makes a fool of yourself. XD