September 29, 2022 marks the 26th anniversary of the Nintendo 64.
The Nintendo 64 is one of the most important consoles in gaming history.
It brought numerous Nintendo franchises to 3D and helped popularize analog sticks on controllers.
As Nintendo consoles often are, the N64 was also rather peculiar.
Rather than opting for the new CD-ROM tech, Nintendo stuck with cartridge-based games.
In celebration of the N64, we rounded up the best N64 games (in alphabetical order).
Some of these games are available to play on Nintendo Switch via the Switch Online Expansion Pack.
It’s also available on Rare Replay for Xbox One.
Read ourBlast Corps review.
For any minors in the audience, we’ll just say that it rhymes withgreat flighty chew.
Read ourConker’s Bad Fur Day review.
Read ourDiddy Kong Racing review.
Each character even has their own gun.
Weapons such as Donkey’s Coconut Shooter and Diddy’s Peanut Popguns are quite humorous.
Read ourGoldenEye 007 review.
Mario Golf
Mario ruled the N64 greens with a fun diversion from the usual platforming antics.
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 was a massive upgrade when compared to its SNES predecessor.
Read ourMario Tennis review.
Read ourPaper Mario review.
Read ourPerfect Dark review.
What more could you ask for?
Pokemon Snap
Gotta catch ‘em all…on film!
For anyone looking to shoot Pokemon–Not like that!–Pokemon Snap was a blast.
Read ourPokemon Stadium review.
Read ourSuper Mario 64 review.
If you still have a 3DS console, the adventure is worth a replay thanks to its excellent port.
Read ourThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask review.
Read ourThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review.
Read ourStar Fox 64 review.
Read ourSuper Smash Bros. review.
This made Wipeout 64 feel a bit like a greatest hits collection.
It’s the only game in the series that appeared on a Nintendo console.
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