The Nintendo 64 has to be one of the most memorable consoles of all time. It’s easily the most talked about console in any discussion of old school consoles like the Sega Mega Drive, the Super NES, and even the Atari.
People still talk about Super Mario Kart and how much fun it was. Even the newest Wii versions are compared to the classic edition, often losing votes! Then there is Golden Eye 007, which had thousands of people hooked for many years. These two games are at the forefront of N64 games in popularity.
The N64 controller was also a completely new concept at the time, introducing three prongs with various ways to play. Most games used the middle and right tips, with the analog stick (one of the first of its kind), Z trigger, and control buttons on the right. Then there was the d-pad on the far left for games that didn’t quite fit the analog stick, or for anyone who hadn’t gotten used to the analog stick yet.
One of the best parts was that even non-gamers got hooked on the multiplayer fun that comes with the most popular games. It’s not often that bringing out a game console at a party gets cheers from the crowd, but a Nintendo 64 is usually an exception.
The Nintendo 64 is far from dead, and there are still plenty of consoles, games, and controllers to be found for purchase. There are even new aftermarket N64 controllers to replace the ones that fell victim to the now-infamous analog stick.