"As anyone worthy of calling themselves a gamer knows, the Nintendo 64 is one of the best video game systems conceived by anyone ever. Not only because it was the last system that could be fixed by blowing into it and telling it how much you loved it or simply because it was the platform where 3D gaming was really being introduced, but more because of the fantastic caliber of games that called this system home. While I loved far too many games to list all of them, in this edition of List O’ Games, I’ll be looking at the top 8 games for the Nintendo 64." - Nick Stanley, BoomPopMedia
It’s true that graphically some of them are a bit rough around the edges, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t games on the N64 that still hold up.
Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time, Mario 64… man, this was seriously a time where you were feeling gaming gong to the next level. I still think the PS1 library stomped the sh*t out of the N64’s, but I’d be lying if I said there weren’t more than a few bangers on that console.
I think the n64 is one of the worst consoles for holding up over time, the 3d polygons of the games were very early iterations and pretty much all look like crap today, such as Mario 64.
Yea, I mean for sure, a lot of things don’t hold up, but it’s got plenty of games that were on PS1 (sans FMV except for whatever black magic was done for RE2), that despite looking outdated, the art direction, charm, and passion behind it sells it for me.
Like visually Mario 64 is pretty rudimentary, but man… when you play that game, at least for me, the nostalgia hits f*cking hard. Ocarina of Time was one of the games that changed my perspective from games just being something you do out of boredom to things of art. Gokdeneye was something me and my friends would just gather around and play for hours after school. So, the N64 will always have a special place in my heart.
The Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (64DD) is one of the company's most interesting releases. A long-delayed, quickly discontinued, infamous flop, the 64's bulky expansion was supposed to provide the console with an additional 'middle-ground' between cartridge and CD. Instead, it ended up being a black mark on an otherwise pretty spotless record (hey, we said "pretty") with only 10 games and a handful of sales to its name.
From offering four controller ports right out of the gate, to industry-defining 3D capabilities, and even to the introduction of feedback/rumble support, the Nintendo 64 as a whole was an innovative console.
If only the launch of the system went correctly (or didn't use carts), as well as the DD not failing. There could have been so many more games on this list and on Top 10/50 lists for years to come, but sadly they were cancelled or altered and are lost to time.
Great list. The N64 had so many great games!
ocarina of time was such a masterpiece. i wish i coult play it for the first time all over again
This is a definitive list of the best 64 games, with the only major omission being Banjo-Kazooie.
Conker's Bad Fur Day?
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron?
Jet Force Gemini?
Castlevania?
Ogre Battle?
Star Fox?
How about a little variety and the writer gets Mario's wiener out of his throat.
When an 8 entries best of list includes 4 games from the same franchise, it makes it look like the 64's library was a total wasteland.
And seriously, who in their right mind would put a Mario Kart game there and forget about Diddy Kong Racing, which was in every single way vastly superior to it's Mario and co. cousin?