Do you have memories of growing up with classic games like Super Mario 64 or GoldenEye on your Nintendo 64? If so, congratulations– you are almost certainly more than 20 years of age now! Doesn’t time fly?
This is because June 23, 2016 is officially the 20th anniversary of the N64 and its launch title Super Mario 64, which were both released in Japan on this day in 1996. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite features on the console from years gone by. Enjoy!
- Round Table: We Miss You, N64
- Top Ten: N64 Gaming Tunes
- Versus! SNES or N64?
- Top Ten: N64 Games… Not Made by Nintendo
- Round Table: Happy 19th Birthday, N64!
- From N64 to Now
This year also happens to mark the 20th anniversary of Nintendojo, which opened its doors way back in 1996! In honor of this, we’ll be sharing our thoughts on both how Nintendo and gaming in general has changed during this time, so be sure to check back toward the end of the week for this.
Did you grow up with the system or have you played it more recently? Share your fondest memories of the N64 with us in the comments below!