The video of that kid on Christmas is so freaking hilarious.

I just unpacked my old Ninty tonight and set it up for the first time in almost twenty years, so my kids could see where my love of Nintendo came from. Tested it with DK64 and my old save files are still there! This thing could probably outlast an apocalypse. Such melancholy holding that controller again and sliding that Power switch up.

@KurodaKyousuke

10 ай бұрын

I can't wait until my girls are older and I can experience that. Sharing my childhood with them through these wonderful classic games...

I was 10 in 1998 as well and I got the exact same gift for Christmas. Atomic purple N64 bundle and Mario 64

I still remember when I purchased my N64 at Kmart. What a system!

@loodakris5928

9 ай бұрын

Kmart! Wow!

As someone who is about 7 years younger than you, the N64 gave me some of my first gaming experiences ever.

How come I never see any channel mention Vigilante 8? I absolutely loved that game and had a killer time with it as a kid. The unique and individually distinct characters you could play, the level design, and seemingly endlessly fun combat just made that game a staple in my rotation as a kid when I had the n64. There are others of course that worth mentioning and I cannot even recall their names, but that game holds a special place in my childhood memories. That, Starfox, Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 and Ocarina of time along with Mario kart and many more were just incredible games.

I'm exactly 1 day older than you.. just bought a n64 with a bunch of games to take a break from my ps5.. like stan with Heroin Hero lol. Brings back a lot of memories too 😎

Honestly dk64 is so underrated. The concept is perfect and as it is big, good, it should be. Nothing today could match my unlimited attention span for video game consoles like the Nintendo 64. Dk64 was the thing i needed for my parents not have to listen me complaining about how there aren't any battery left in my gameboy color. When that game came out, i was so excited because i loved dkc as a series.

@Trixtoxia

5 ай бұрын

I LOVE DK64. I hate how people to this very day unironically accuse it of singlehandedly ending the collectathon genre. Of course, anyone who actually believes collectathons aren't a thing anymore has clearly never played Assassins Creed.

The Nintendo 64 will always be my favourite era of gaming, having 3 brothers surely helped with that. There's too many amazing games to make a top 20, really. Imagine if the N64 had a built-in timer logging how much we played it in the latter half of the 90s! The only one I'd put way higher than "honourable mentions" is Blast Corps. Rare absolutely dominated this era.

The n64 was loaded with great games. Mario Tennis totally changed My opinion on sports based games. What a blast

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree! (Also, hi Jake! 👋)

Me personally….. my favorite N64 game is DK64…. I remember being sick with chicken pox in 99, & I missed a chunk of school, my parents felt so bad for me, (couldn’t eat, & my fever was horrible that I had to keep getting woke up…. )That my step dad actually bought the game for me, to keep me occupied as this illness ran its course….. even got to go see Toy Story 2, around the same time……. DK64 really picked me up & I was so excited to get to play it.

Back in its time I thought SM64 was so overrated, but recently I got into the ROM hacks still breathing life into it today. The strength of that community and the diversity of content of SM64 hacks are testament to how good it was. The complex mechanics and incredibly high ceiling of mastering the controls were above any other platformers on the console, yet the level of entry was low enough you didn't need to master anything.

My personal favorites: Star Fox 64 Perfect Dark Banjo Kazooie Paper Mario Diddy Kong Racing Conker’s Bad Fur Day Duck Dodgers Glover

Perfect dark is IMO just better than goldeneye in every way but usually looked over due to late release in n64 lifespan and goldeneye coming first

Awesome video mate!

Knockout kings and both WCW wrestling games for N64 should be on this list

Goldeneye MarioKart Ocarina No Mercy all incredible even by today’s standards

The N64 was my first console dating all the way back to Christmas 1996. I was only barely 5 years old, Super Mario 64 was my first game, and it was the one game I would occasionally return to even when we got new games. It's easily in my top five favorite video games of all time. I really enjoyed this video, it was a nice walk down nostalgia lane. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

@KurodaKyousuke

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😄

My list is pretty similar but way differently ordered. Great video!

0:18 Those were the days. Do kids still get this excited about consoles?

@foreignuser_

Жыл бұрын

Kids these days for the most part think that they deserve everything. The media is running the show.

@Vulpas

Жыл бұрын

Not to that degree. That ended with that generation, maybe Dreamcast was the last system to get people that hyped.

Did I like this video? Of course, but 2 games deserved genuine spots, in my opinion. Wave Race and dude...WCW/nWo Revenge(I think). Some of those wrestling games WERE THE SHIT!

@MR.__G

11 ай бұрын

Also wrestling was at its absolute peak at that time. Revenge, wm 2000 & no mercy were all groundbreaking

Harvest moon and winback would have to make my list

OOT was FAR better than sm64. The rest of the list is great, but this is the only placement I strongly disagree on. Ocarina of Time had a much bigger world than the levels of sm64 combined, better bossfights, more atmosphere, a better story, and more people cite OOT as the game that shaped their childhood than sm64. Ocarina was also just a mechanically more complex game. SM64 is still fantastic though. This video is too :)

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

Interesting take. I personally think it's closer than you'd think. The controls alone are super innovative in SM64, but then again comparing the two is a bit like apples and oranges.

@raffyvalky4527

Жыл бұрын

@@KurodaKyousuke Controls I agree OOT didn't age so well, while sm64's controls are the reason it has a huge speedrunning audience

@Vulpas

Жыл бұрын

I'm inclined to agree OoT > SM64, but it's close.

Placing Golden Eye in 7th place is a crime

Great video!

Man having the 64 was cool. When I got the GameCube for Christmas in 2001 I was happy

Very nice list. I agree with most of your choices and reasons. Though Majora's Mask is my favorite game of all time, so that'd be my number one. Also, a (what seems to be) relatively unknown game called Ogre Battle 64 would be in my top 10 as well

I do not fully agree on the list but thats personal and fine. Good video, well made!

Probably unpopular opinion but I actually prefer the Nintendo 64 to the Super Nintendo, it's easily my favorite console ever.

@Vulpas

Жыл бұрын

I agree actually, the jump to 3D was crazy to experience and Pokemon fever made it super hype. It's sort of a better experience but not a better console is ine way to put it imo

@wangchung2157

7 ай бұрын

Seems like the right opinion if you ask me. Source?: Myself and avid N64 enthusiast whos favorite console is the potato machine itself

@Wes36Man

3 ай бұрын

Some people have terrible taste and like Rhubarb pie iiwii

@Trigger200284

2 ай бұрын

Have really fond memories of both, A Link to the Past blew my mind as an 8 year old when it launched, and Mario world is the best 2d Mario IMO, but when the N64 launched, it made everything feel bigger and more interesting. I would agree, as limited at the library was, the N64 probably had a larger impact on me than the SNES.

@JayMazzitelli

5 күн бұрын

Me Too! Nintendo 64 Has Been My Most Favorite Gaming Console Since My Childhood. It Brings Back So Many Good Memories. 👍

WCW NWO Revenge and Rogue Squadron should be on any top 20 N64 games list

Great video! My favorite game will always be SM64, Ocarina of TIme, and Mario Tennis! I like GoldenEye 007 but the controls didn't age well

@adamnoakes2550

9 ай бұрын

Just use control style 1.2, which puts forward/back/strafe on the C-buttons and look on the control stick, similar to keyboard WASD+mouse look on PC. Much better than the default control scheme.

@idk15762

9 ай бұрын

ok ty@@adamnoakes2550

You can't talk about the best N64 games and not at least give a nod to WCW/NWO Revenge or WWF No Mercy...........

@MR.__G

11 ай бұрын

What a shame ! Revenge was the best wrestling game as soon as it came out.. then no mercy just made it better.

I seriously would put donkey kong 64 at number one. It’s so underrated I find it infuriating >:(

How could you not have goldeneye on that list unless I missed it

@KurodaKyousuke

7 ай бұрын

It was number 007.

1080 snowboarding deserved a mention..

under rated youtuber !! new sub here

@KurodaKyousuke

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I agree with Mario 64 Ridiculously good. It is still fun and it , Ocarina of time and Goldeneye are all probably responsible for all modern gaming. Mario 64 is more than just nostalgia. If I start playing even now I get hooked. Mario 64 took the ideas of what came before and transformed them into a huge activity packed behemoth.

super mario rpg legend of the 7 stars

In my opinion, in my view, as I believe, what I think, definitely a personal preference, this is my list....

Great list but how can you not have one of the amazing wrestling games that the n64 offered?

@RocNation04

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

@GamingMaster43210

Жыл бұрын

Like what?

@RocNation04

Жыл бұрын

@@GamingMaster43210 WWF No Mercy or Wrestmania 2000

@GamingMaster43210

Жыл бұрын

@@RocNation04 ok thanks 😊

@champagin3436

Жыл бұрын

@@RocNation04 Wcw vs Nwo world tour and revenge were also great!

Nice list you got a new sub agree on almost everything tooie and paper mario are so underated

@KurodaKyousuke

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😄

Very good games!

This was a very beautiful video 🥲

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Haha, on my third copy of Mario golf. Love that game!

Good games, but you're missing an amazing one... Gauntlet: Legends.

Whoa I never noticed that there was a Delorean in RE2! Check out 2:22 ❤

You can land on the 100 star present but boswer just runs away lol

5. Pokémon Stadium 2 4. Super Mario 64 3. Goldeneye 007 64 2. Doom 64 1. Zelda OOT

A shame we aren't getting a n64 mini... seems Nintendo decided to keep its games on the switch with their online service with poor emulation.

What in the actual heck? OOT #2? Nope nope nope.

I think Kirby's Dream Course for the SNES could be considered Kirby's true first venture into 3D. It's also my favorite golf game over Mario Golf even.

@KurodaKyousuke

11 ай бұрын

It's brilliant and probably the ultimate 2 player game..

@matthewmartin4394

11 ай бұрын

@KurodaKyousuke Dude, I'm 38 & I missed out on this gem as a kid & just recently played it on a hacked SNES mini. There's a learning curve (which I don't mind) & each hole is different, & you must adjust power, angle, spin etc. Also, I got a hole in one early on which hooked me. A truly unique, & wonderfully executed SNES titles IMO. Anyways, Thanks for the response.

I got a used N64 sometime around 98 along with Ocarina of Time. I had a couple friends with one though so I had plenty of Goldeneye XP. You didnt have a proper childhood if you didnt get blisters on you palms trying to win the raft minigame in Mario Party.

@aerisgainsborough2141

Жыл бұрын

i use a ps2 controller to usb cable for the n64 emulation and it gives SOOO much more accuracy and "grip"!!!

Nintendo Power baby!!!!!

Only Mario Party 2 made it into both Wii & Wii U Virtual Console because Mario Party 1 cause palm injury which is why there are both warnings on Nintendo Switch Online and Mario Party Superstars. Sad that Mario Party 3 was never released on Wii & Wii U virtual console.

N64 🎉

Winback, 1080 Snowboarding, Mission Impossible. How were these gems missed? Even in the "honourable mentions"???

@hastysardine1

11 ай бұрын

Winback now that was an amazing game

Does super smash bros have a story mode? I'm gonna get more n64 games after buying a n64 a few weeks bk. I only have goldeneye atm.

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

The "story" mode is basically classic mode.

badass, badass 😂😂

mystical ninja as well

replace paper mario with mario party and your list is perfect

Making me seriously consider getting a modded N64 with an Everdrive 64 now 😅 though I blame how awful F-Zero X is on Switch. The only thing on this list I disagree with really is that Wave Race 64 has no spot in the top 20. But that's because its in my top 20 of any platform. XD This list has been a great trip down memory lane for a Dreamcast fanboy ^_^ though I was a teenager when I got an N64. The only real big hitting N64 game I can think that is absent is Beetle Adventure Racing. But your list is solid enough to understand its exclusion. Oh and Space Station Silicon Valley! Maybe an N64 mini isn't so impossible after all XD

Let's Gooooooooooo

Here for the Paper Mario love.

@KurodaKyousuke

11 ай бұрын

You came to the right place!

I know it's your list but there is a lot of head scratchers here.

thank you for your list, i really enjoyed it

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Soon as I looked at the list and saw you had stuff like pokemon snap but not Star Wars rouge squadron video became an auto skip

@zg9445

8 ай бұрын

Rogue squadron was one of my favorites, but I’m not sure how well it hold us these days… might have to dust off my 64

5:59 That comment aged poorly.

@KurodaKyousuke

8 ай бұрын

Which I'm delighted about!

I appreciate your list. I have never really understood the love for Super Mario 64. I started on the Atari 2600 at 4 years old and worked my way up through NES, SNES, then N64. When I got the 64 and finally popped in Mario, I didn't like how Mario felt to control & I have never been able to get the hang of it since. I adore other 3D platformers, but Mario's momentum-based movement just felt really bad in 3D to me. Don't get me started on his behavior regarding slopes or ice physics. He just feels slow, cumbersome, and at the constant mercy of the controls and camera. I think as a kid I really just wanted more sidescrolling levels to play through after being high on Super Mario World. I would have been happy with a 2.5D sidescroller or even something like Crash Bandicoot. My PS1 definitely got a lot more love in that era.

@stevenrosscarpenter

Жыл бұрын

You say you adore other 3d platformers. Which ones... any from that era?

@Vulpas

Жыл бұрын

Mario 64 is definitely overrated and feels stiff, but it's still fun if you can get over the controls. Mario Sunshine is the vastly superior Mario game.

@Trigger200284

2 ай бұрын

@@VulpasI would say it’s the camera more than it’s the controls. I like the controls, and when I played Mario odyssey I was able to pretty well muscle memory all the jumps and maneuvers. Obviously the controls function a bit tighter on odyssey but to call them stiff on the n64, I don’t believe so, maybe just a smidge slower because of frame rate.

@Vulpas

2 ай бұрын

@@Trigger200284 The camera mostly, yeah, but the actual handling/physics are just not as great, much less responsive and snappy.

Hey! Where are the wrestling games? Did you play ANY of them? "First of all, it's my list." I don't care if it's your list!!! 😂

Great f’n video! Is it just me or does Kuroda seem kinda hot?? 😍.

@KurodaKyousuke

Жыл бұрын

He is.

GI joe game

I'm a bit surprised Donkey Kong 64 didn't make the list.

I liked Banjo-Tooie more than Kazooie

Paper Mario does hold up VERY well. It's a very polished and well made light RPG, and I think a lot of younger people would still enjoy it today, whereas a lot of these other games are just not going to be appreciated in the context of modern gaming in 2024.

Super Mario 64? Not so great anymore. And Mario Party 2? Okay, but also not too great because it also had a Slider theme in it like Super Mario 64 (1996).

Would be great without the commentary 🫤

No Hybrid Heaven? Boooooooo! 😢 Yeah, it was kinda linear and the story wasn't the best ever..... but come on the turn based hand to hand combat was pretty frickin unique and awesome. Who doesn't like thoughtfully suplexing alien clones? 😂

One Nintendo 64 game that's not great anymore is Super Mario 64.

lol 565656

You know I would have squeezed in jet for Gemini for 20th and them your Paper Mario for second place and them at the end all salty you put Mario 64 1 and then 3 second later say shared 1 place Ocarina and Mario lol

pokemon snap is the worst N64 game

Majoras mask sucks, ocarina was goat

Mario 64 was whack. DK 64 was better

@MR.__G

11 ай бұрын

Banjo kazooie was better than both !

This list is wrong and incorrect

Polygonal is pronounced Po-LIG-onal, like polygamy. BTW you are prob my favorite personal presence among all the videogaming youtubers. Stay cool

My first video game system 😊 the BEST!!!😎

"Needless to say" Stop fucking saying that. Apparently it's not needless.