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Krantz, Michael. "Mario Plays Hard To Get." Time 148.26 (1996): 60. Military & Government Collection. Web. July 24, 2013. a b c d e f g "Nintendo and Silicon Graphics join forces to create world's most advanced video entertainment technology" (Press release). Silicon Graphics, Inc. September 4, 1993. Archived from the original on July 7, 1997 . Retrieved December 29, 2014. a b "Nintendo Ultra 64". Computer and Video Games. No.171. UK. February 1996. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022 . Retrieved August 7, 2022. That's my Top 3: Super Mario 64 first, Ocarina of Time second, and Goldeneye 007 third. All three giants of gaming, among several other great games (both Banjos, Star Fox 64, Diddy Kong Racing, etc.). So happy anniversary to the Nintendo 64, home to such gaming masterpieces. And happy anniversary to Super Mario 64, one of the most important games in Nintendo's entire history, up there with the likes of Super Mario Bros 1 and 3, the first Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past, and the arcade Donkey Kong.

Fun fact: Rogue Squadron was released shortly before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, and Lucasfilm gave the team the design for the Naboo Starfighter to use in game, but it had to stay secret for six months after launch to coincide with the movie’s release. - Adam Bankhurst 9. Wave Race 64 a b "Silicon Graphics: showing off". Edge. No.7. April 1994. pp.18–19 . Retrieved December 14, 2015. Nintendo Wakes Up." The Economist August 3, 1996: 55-. ABI/INFORM Global; ProQuest Research Library. Web. May 24, 2012.

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In addition to a sundry of platformers and racers, Nintendo 64 was home to some really interesting experiments in genres more commonly found on PCs... or nowhere at all. Remember, Animal Crossing started on N64 - albeit only in Japan. But it was the real-time strategy genre that saw some very unique and memorable experiences on N64. We’d be remiss to not give an honorable mention to the excellent controls of StarCraft 64 -- but our console RTS heart of course firmly belongs to O gre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber.

a b "Bringing Indy to N64". IGN. November 9, 2000. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013 . Retrieved September 24, 2013. I'd probably swap the places of Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie. There's something about the second that makes me prefer it over the first. Maybe it's the fact that the notes are permacollected, unlike in Kazooie. The 12 new mini-games and quiz mode provided hours of entertainment with friends, and new to Pokemon Stadium 2, the Pokemon Academy was like a built-in strategy guide that taught useful tactics with tests in the form of actual Pokemon battles. Overall, Pokemon Stadium 2 was just an incredibly welcome addition for Pokemon fans on the Nintendo 64. - Casey DeFreitas 23. Blast Corps

Designed in tandem with the controller, Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time are widely considered by critics and the public to be two of the greatest and most influential games of all time. GoldenEye 007 is one of the most influential games for the shooter genre. [144] See also [ edit ] a b IGN Staff (December 15, 1998). "Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak". IGN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved August 7, 2015. Conrad, Jeremy (August 3, 2001). "A Brief History of N64". IGN. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017 . Retrieved October 16, 2017.

Filter Face Off: Top 10 Best Game Consoles". g4tv.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017 . Retrieved May 3, 2013. Ultra 64: Nintendo's shot at the title". Next Generation. No.14. February 1996 . Retrieved February 5, 2015. To truly understand the importance of Banjo-Kazooie, all you have to do is look at the thrilled reception to the addition of the weird yet charming bear/bird combo to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s hallowed roster, over 20 years after its initial release. Why? Banjo-Kazooie has withstood the test of time as both a character duo and a game. Following the game-changing release of Super Mario 64, Rare took what was so special about that game and built upon it to create a timeless and hilarious adventure with an unlikely crew. a b c d "Nintendo 64". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009 . Retrieved January 11, 2009.

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SILICON GRAPHICS UNVEILS 'REALITY IMMERSION TECHNOLOGY' FOR NINTENDO 64 AT U.S. DEBUT" (Press release). Silicon Graphics, Inc. May 15, 1996. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017 . Retrieved October 16, 2017.

Sun, Leo (February 12, 2014). "3 Ways Nintendo's Fear of Piracy Shaped its Business". The Motley Fool. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019 . Retrieved November 19, 2019. Launch Surprises: Nintendo Cuts Price of N64, Drops Cruis'n USA as Launch Title". GamePro. No.98. IDG. November 1996. p.26. Takao Imamura; Shigeru Miyamoto (August 1997). "Pak Watch E3 Report "The Game Masters" ". Nintendo Power. Nintendo. pp.104–105.Previously, the plan had been to release the console with the name "Ultra Famicom" in Japan and "Nintendo Ultra 64" in other markets. [40] [41] Rumors circulated attributing the name change to the possibility of legal action by Konami's ownership of the Ultra Games trademark. Nintendo said that trademark issues were not a factor, and the sole reason for any name change was to establish a single worldwide brand and logo for the console. [42] The new global name "Nintendo 64" was proposed by Earthbound series developer Shigesato Itoi. [43] [44] The prefix for the model numbering scheme for hardware and software across the Nintendo 64 platform is "NUS-", a reference to the console's original name of "Nintendo Ultra Sixty-four". [45] Announcement [ edit ] a b "Tom Kalinske Interview". Sega-16. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009 . Retrieved December 17, 2009. The Nintendo 64 was discontinued in 2002 following the 2001 launch of its successor, the GameCube. The Nintendo 64 was critically acclaimed and remains one of the most recognized video game consoles. Perfect Dark, while pushing the machine to its limits, stands upon the shoulders of Goldeneye - it didn't have to break as much new ground as Goldeneye did, and therefore is inferior IMO, but it's still a great game, easily within the Top 10 for the console.

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