N64 Collecting - Is It Worth Getting Into?

[@PatTheNESpunk]

What do you think about collecting for the N64? Does it have a library that you enjoys? Does the lack of interesting accessories/controllers bother you at all, or do you still get a kick out of going after stuff? If you want to support us, our Patreon is at patreon.com/cupodcast

[@SamuelRyanLilly]

I already left my inspirational speech in another comment, but I just wanted to note that while I don't really collect in terms of going for a number of games or for the sake of collecting or anything, if I was ever going to get a full set it'd be for the N64. I'm still finding all kinds of cool games I've never heard of before and the N64 aesthetic is incredibly charming to me, so it carries me through a lot of games that would be mediocre otherwise. The story of the system's progression is told more by the games than the accessories, so I don't mind that at all. Most general gaming accessories I don't even use anyway so I don't mind the more focused approach, especially with how versatile the controller is... if a bit poorly thought out. So yes, I enjoys the library. (Correct that typo before you get too much flack for it)

[@wesojgav]

I’ll collect for the 64. Even Superman 64. I have memories of renting it in blockbuster and going home and being like what the heck is this. (Even as a 5 year old.) I have fond memories of the system. Maybe is why I am biased... Pat the NES Punk

[@yentasnivla]

Collecting for the N64 from 2004-2008 was the bomb. everything was really cheap at gamestop I had 6 copies of Ocarina of Time 3 gold 3 grey all different. and a few of Majora's mask also. one with the moving label and one without.

[@wisedragon3359]

I only recommend collecting if you know the system very well and have the money to do so. All the top and popular n64 games have superior remasters and re releases such as turok 1 and 2 zelda Oot and MM on 3ds aswell as the rare replay which has most of rare's top games which makes the library very narrow in this day and age.

[@nickgiannetti3873]

I purchased the ultra hdmi mod for my n64 and i was/am extremely disappointed in the systems visuals even w the blur removed. I just dont know if the system holds up in 2020 like a psx. Maybe on a crt it is okay but i have none around.

[@Krushak8888]

You should collect what you want to collect. Then again I collect to play.

[@jmac79ers]

That's right, too many people out there hoarding just to hoard

[@mikekz4489]

I agree. 1) Collect what you know. 2) Collect something new to you that think you’d enjoy playing. 3) If you’ve exhausted steps one and two, then consider collecting just for the sake of it.

[@oxwah]

I'm more a player than a collector, so I sold my carts and bought an Everdrive.

[@brandonw6139]

I like to collect for the systems I have. Games that are essential to those systems I'll wanna play down the line at one point

[@TheGingerburger]

Yeah, completely depends on the person because most millennials who grew up with the N64 are not into collecting physical media at all,I bought a N64 and goldeneye last year and sold it straight away because it looks like shit 💩 can't go back after emulators

[@w0joshcbrln0w]

Collect the games you want to play.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Stop collecting games that I want to play 😉

[@brianparent4023]

It actually took me a while to learn this. At some point my collection became mostly about looking for approval from other gamers. Recently, I remembered that my collection was a shrine to myself and got rid of some games that everyone else loves in order to acquire games that I love.

[@caliklepto1316]

how do you know what to play? by asking..

[@vertise]

Except for gamecube, the prices aren't worth It as of now

[@odaddy47]

Resident Evil 2 was Amazing on the N64.

[@retrogamer82]

odaddy 47 yeah and the option to change the blood colour

[@opaljk4835]

odaddy 47 I have a sealed copy of it that I have no idea where it came from

[@Geferulf_TAS]

@Adam J K you saying this reminded me I have a sealed JP Pokemon Stadium 2 just sitting in a drawer in my basement

[@androidrulez444]

The best version for sure

[@thomasjulian4402]

I just got a copy but unfortunately the save battery was dead. I just older a soldering iron and battery to fix it.

[@MetalJody1990]

The N64 was a pretty kick-ass console imo. Sure, it was weird and the controller was... experimental, but it felt okay and there were enough games to keep me entertained for years. I still play N64 to this day, but only through the power of emulation and a DualShock 4. It's so much better this way. The original hardware just doesn't do it for me anymore. I can see why not many people would have any incentive to get into this console. Here are a few games that I enjoy today: F-Zero X, Blast Corps, Smash Bros, Road Rash 64, GE 007, Perfect Dark, Mario 64 (my baby loves it), Star Fox 64, Chameleon Twist, Excitebike 64, Nightmare Creatures. I would have listed more popular titles like Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda, Tony Hawk, Resident Evil... but those titles have superior versions which I play on other system emulators. I'm just waiting for 3DS emulation to mature so that I can finally replace Star Fox 64.

[@rhdata05]

I have been collecting n64 games for the past 4 years or so, it’s honestly very rewarding for me

[@hepwo91222]

I have been collecting too, N64 is among my favorite consoles ever. These guys are knocking the controller and games? I mean pretty much every game today is based on what was invented on the N64 and copied it.

[@Geferulf_TAS]

Every game today copies nintendo 64? Wtf are you smoking?

[@JetBen555]

@@Geferulf_TAS Super Mario 64 pretty much set the Standard on how a 3D game should control. It was not the first 3D game at all but it's definitely the first to do it right.

[@Geferulf_TAS]

@@JetBen555 was it tho? It's not true 3d movement, Its based on 45 degree rotations. Going back now even with a stock n64 controller it feels noticeably clunky compared to games on even the same console.

[@cj694x2]

I collected for awhile, and got about two-thirds of the full set before I gave up on collecting altogether. The N64 is a cool console to collect for because it has so many unique games for it. Even the bad games were interesting to experience, for me. Also, at the time, most games were relatively cheap. Not sure how that is today though.

[@alejandroservin131]

A reason why to collect n64? No “loading”

[@kylecunningham6167]

@J Jackson Well, if you wanna collect the whole library, just like the NES or SNES yeah a lot of it is gonna be shit. There's maybe like 30 all-time-great games on N64, a few dozen good ones and then of course some that have been ported to nice new remastered versions. No loading does make a difference though if you're someone who likes playing earlier 3D games on real hardware, because load times on the PS1 are absolutely brutal.

[@atrocity3010]

At the very least it's why I have both versions of MK Trilogy. On the PS1 every level has a lengthy load screen and the game has to load every time Shang Tsung changes characters, making him unusable.

[@jenso8299]

And no noise, silent game consoles are nice :)

[@alejandroservin131]

J Jackson it’s actually important nowadays. I can be playing smash or even Zelda and least than a minute. Playing ps1 games on original hardware it’s really annoying because o loading/reading problems. That’s usually why I play ps1 games on the ps3 or even ps2 when comes to original disc. Otherwise I play on the psp go wich it’s actually great.

[@gozinta82]

@J Jackson Your not saying much either, bro.

[@Chaoitcme]

I collected for N64 hard about 10 years ago when the prices were not that high. Got 199 games but stopped to focus on other systems after realizing the games I needed were not very good and I would never play. Now N64 games are a lot more expensive and I really don't know if I will ever finish my collection.

[@kylecunningham6167]

I have about 100 games and did much of my collecting about 10 years ago as well. The prices now are just too high to bother. I only bothered collecting the stuff I would actually play, but even so there are still some games I would pick up if they were cheaper (looking at you, Mario Party 3). If I had to start a collection today, I don't think I would bother since some of the big must-haves are like $50 at this point.

[@Chaoitcme]

@@kylecunningham6167 The N64 is an easy console to collect for because there are not that many games and the most expensive games are not that much compared to expensive games on other systems. The N64 library is just not that good.

[@ezehogan]

Same here. I have about 150 CIB N64 games and was hoping to complete the NA set. I began around 2005/06 and bought slowly. I did get several heavies before they became too unbearable but now I’m priced out of the market to finish.

[@Baneslayer]

Don't. Screw the "complete sets". Who wants to display a shovelware library? Makes no sense to me. Collect to play & what you love.

[@SecondPlace92]

My favorite hidden gem on N64 is probably Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and Goemons Great Adventure. Fantastic games that have gone hugely under the radar by most

[@bhsdhmu]

favorite game on n64, saw someone selling it for 25$ on facebook marketplace, had to tell them that the game was worth at least double that

[@sunnohh]

Hmm, I remember waiting for these games to come out as kid and not really liking them.... ill try them again

[@crimesforkibble6912]

Those two are excellent two of my absolute faves on the system pretty cool to see another fan had them when I was a kid but my folks sold all my games when I went to college i bought them again a few years back from a seller on eBay carts only for $80

[@eplugplay8409]

Same here. I’m thinking about starting a n64 collection but my favorite genre of rpg is not that great on it.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

Goemon great adventure was a game I no life’d and I was 4-6 years old lololol. My god that game was amazing, A few years ago I downloaded a rom and just had a burst of nostalgia hit me when I heard that song

[@youretheslow4237]

Collected Nintendo 64 games because that's all I had most of my childhood. My parents never let me get newer systems as a kid 😔 so I went out to the swapmeet getting a lot of the good N64 games for cheap. Middle school was fun lol

[@quibquatch3975]

Collecting any games now is stupid as all hell as Pat pointed out a couple of years ago (I think it was around then). Games have gotten so insanely overinflated in cost it is just pathetic how much people are willing to spend on games. How in the hell has it become perfectly okay in people's minds that something like Thousand Year Door is worth spending $75+ now. It's total bullshit!

[@sethallison5682]

If you can find the system locally, maybe on Facebook or something, it’s pretty cheap. You can get a bundle with maybe 16 of the good core games with the system and controllers for 200-350 bucks. That’s all you really need.

[@rob64nh6]

I am at about 62 games for the n64 so far. I find I collect for nostalgia reasons. The heavy hitters are the main games I play. My kids love playing

[@greendayrock]

As someone who just completed the entire North American N64 catalog last week (Last game I bought was ClayFighter Sculptor's Cut), I feel a huge sense of accomplishment after searching for almost two years!

[@marceloillest6769]

That must've been a pretty penny

[@samuelstyles5031]

what a waste of money

[@sloppynyuszi]

What makes sense about N64 collecting is that it’s the last solid state device, so it probably lasts longer. Cartridges aren’t as fragile as disks. So it’s probably easier to find working copies of games and systems. And for emulating the games take up a lot less space. Like all 3 Tony Hawk games take up less memory than one PS1 iso of just the first Tony Hawk game. There are plenty of good games too. Even if not a classic in my eyes.

[@zacheryainsworth3825]

The n64 big selling point was the 4 controller compatability. There are alot of fun multiplayer games that are still fun with friends. But playing by yourself the system feels dated.

[@robt.v.8688]

Conker's BFD multiplayer was great. I wish we could have got a proper sequel.

[@thedragpo7849]

When in doubt, an everdrive or emulation will save you a ton of money.

[@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608]

I have some old consoles and games but honestly they are stored away atm. (I have everdrives too) My retro build is my CRT tv hooked up via an HDMI to component signal converter; so it acts like a second monitor. So anytime I want to watch an old movie, or play a snes game or whatever I just play it on that screen. The audio swaps over and everything so a few clicks and I am playing. I have switch pro controllers using a xinput bluetooth converters for controllers because they are my favorite controllers for old and new games. No wires all over the place; I just click 2 things and I am on my CRT.

[@TheArceusftw]

Dude, just take my flame shield. Because you might need it for the swarm of comments that'll explain how emulating games makes you worse than Hitler, Mussolini, Castro, Stallin, Bin Laden, Charles Manson, Jeffery Dalhmer, Kleibold, Harris, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un, combined.

[@Kranekick1985]

PI -IT BABY! 👍

[@neoasura]

@@TheArceusftw Screw that. Emulation is almost a necessity to play N64 games these days. They look so much better, crisp and clean when scaled up from a PC to an HD set. Even the best CRT/RGB setup just cant compare. Not to mention the controllers..the N64 controllers were god awful. I'd rather emulate it using my XBox One Controller, or any of my PS3 Dual Shock controllers.

[@TheArceusftw]

@@neoasura Dude, I'm part of the Emulation Nation as well!

[@joejoejohnson8310]

Tetrisphere is phenomenal. It’s worth it for that and whatever Rare and Nintendo games that haven’t been ported to other consoles

[@metalninjajesus1580]

I collect for the N64 and love the system but I'm not blind to it's criticisms as well. I only get upset when people call the system shit and that there were no games. To show people games on the N64 the weren't aware of is what encourages me to collect for. Even games I don't personally care for :P

[@marcelahernandez369]

Playing Superman 64 is like willingly choosing death

[@Baneslayer]

I agree 1000%. I hated it when it was released over 20 years ago. The graphics and gameplay was dogshit then.... I doubt aging 2 decades has helped it.....

[@nicksypniewski1491]

I’m at about 210/296. The N64 is the only system I’ve ever wanted to get a complete set on. Many titles are very expensive for this system, and I think it’s in a peak for pricing right now personally. Purchased a copy of Super Bowling 3 years ago for $100, now it’s selling for almost $350 loose! It’s just too much money to pay for certain games just due to their backstory in my opinion. I’ve since stopped prioritizing collecting N64 and have been saving a lot of money

[@alpacacide]

Nick Sypniewski I feel the same about being the only system I really want to collect the whole library for. I’m currently at 248 with just crappy sports/racing games left. It helps that the library is really small and it was my first console I ever own so just went for it. Getting all the boxes/manuals on the other hand...that will much more challenging. I do plan on expanding my GameCube/PS2 libraries once finishing the n64 though. If SNES ever starts dropping in price I might head down that road lol

[@almightycinder]

All the Mortal Kombat 3 games (including Trilogy) were six buttons. They added a run button. 4 has it as well. War Gods had a 3D movement button instead, making it six as well. Killer instinct Gold straight up uses the Street Fighter button scheme.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

3:59 “Maybe not _WCW Backstage Assault_ We’re going to do a wrestling game without a ring for some reason” Wrestling matches without a ring are becoming a little more common for a _certain_ reason

[@Twiztid0385]

I am currently collecting for the N64, working on a complete US library. I chose the N64 to collect for because of all the fond memories playing N64 with my friends. It is also one of the easier consoles to collect for that won’t empty your bank account. For instance the highest price game is 450 dollars lose which is sculptors cut. Prices go down from there. I also have custom plastic cases with games box art made to store my games. I am sitting at about 140 games right now. I have all the big name first party titles and the power 5 aka the 5 most expensive titles. I have been collecting for it for about two years now.

[@IanSane]

To me the small library is part of the appeal of collecting for the N64. My thinking is that it doesn't have a lot of depth but that makes it easier to get a good collection. You could probably do well with about 30 games or so and have a good sampling of the best the system has to offer and it isn't as expensive as something like the Saturn. You could build a good collection relatively quickly and then move on to another system. My collecting habits tend to be to get the top 10% or so of a system's library. If you have a similar approach then small but affordable libraries are ideal. A completist would get more turned off by the over and under representation of certain genres.

[@777JonT]

I keep hearing you guys say "For the book". Is there an N64 guidebook on the way that I somehow missed an announcement for?

[@PatTheNESpunk]

Shhhhhhh :o

[@superduty2023]

Yes there is. Pat told me he was going to be working on it during the quarantine. I will be preordering.

[@FIXTREME]

@@PatTheNESpunk If you hold down that enter button, depending on your Android phone, you can make a proper 😮

[@Choom89]

@@FIXTREME the text version > emojis someone made for you.

[@ertertwert1]

Thps2 for n64 was pretty good.

[@bigburgerstudios]

Hey!! There were several N64 fight sticks, and Killer Instinct Gold, Rakuga Kids, and Sculptors cut utilize 6 buttons. I believe that Dual Heroes does as well. Side note: Check out Hybrid Heaven if you have not already.

[@excitebike64]

For FPS, sports, and multiplayer the N64 was the beast back in the day. With less RPGs, I find it ironically more appealing to a casual audience vs PlayStation IRL.

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

I love the N64 but it’s not worth it RIGHT NOW. The prices are insane...wait a year or two

[@Will-nq3fo]

If you love the system then yes. I got only 25 games I like it

[@MyVirtualLife]

Been collecting N64 stuff since it came out back in the day. I'm most proud of the complete N64 DD collection I have.

[@brandontalbort]

I have the complete North American N64DD collection

[@MyVirtualLife]

@@brandontalbort the N64 DD didn't have a North America launch?

[@brandontalbort]

@@MyVirtualLife 😉

[@MyVirtualLife]

@@brandontalbort I know of at least 1 North American prototype in existence so if you happen to have one of those that's pretty cool.

[@ArtOfficialRecords]

i still play ken griffey major league baseball for the 64 lol

[@Twi66e]

I got a little obsessed with gameboy games through 2017-2019 until I noticed myself opening the package. Being really happy for a few seconds and then placing it with the others telling myself “I’ll play it later”

[@ThomasSpychalski]

Sooo..game collecting in general then?? ;)

[@gamerguy425]

Honestly I think the N64 has the absolute worst nostalgia-inflated market out of pretty much any system, the games just simply should not be as expensive as they are for how well it sold (even if it was dwarfed by the PS1). Practically any game you've heard about for the N64 is $30+ behind a glass case close to the register. Given its smaller library in general it's just not a fun system to collect for at all to me. It's kind of like the TG-16 in a lot of ways, though that's actually rare, the N64 is just inflated AF.

[@domiy13]

"It's not worth collecting for the N64 because there aren't many good games" - says someone who paid thousands of dollars for Stadium Events or an NWC cart.

[@JebberGamingJaws]

MJR did an awesome video about racing games on the N64. Had no idea how many good ones there are.

[@thebfg836]

With it's small library I found it to be the most fun to collect for. I'm close to a complete collection minus a few stupid priced ones and minus the box they dont take up much room. I've recently moved to the underdog systems( tg16, sms). In Maddens defense I really only put in Madden 64 in for the intro because it's just badass.

[@charlesleeiii]

I have Cruis'n USA on pause rn.

[@kellinwinslow1988]

I liked the N64 when I first got one in 97'. I have about 30-35 games for it ,no sports games since I'm not a sports fan,and have liked them all. But I have never had an urge to get any more games since they first came out. It's fun to hook it up and fool around with it but the controller has not aged well and some games don't play well either. But I will say Pat,Quake 1 and 2 are both fun and I was one of the weird ones who never played StarCraft on the PC and really liked the N64 one. But I also liked Command and Conquer and Warcraft 2 on the Saturn.

[@xflarearcadia1766]

NBA Hangtime is great too, I like playing that one in the arcade.

[@PatTheNESpunk]

The Ultimate JAM experience.

[@xflarearcadia1766]

First time getting a reply from the Punk. Great to hear back! 👻✨🌞

[@Sixliters_Speedy_Reviews]

Hangtime better than Jam TE?

[@retrogamerfan123]

I still remember picking up a complete in box sculptors cut from blockbuster when they were closing down

[@kylecunningham6167]

I bought it as a kid from Blockbuster's bargain bin (it was often full of N64 fighting games). It ended up sold a few years later when it still wasn't really worth anything.

[@thrillhouse4151]

Ooooh poor Paper Mario not getting a mention during the RPG segment.

[@rustynail9620]

Paper Mario has sold for over 90 dollars now on ebay.

[@MrRom92DAW]

It’s a relatively small library, with a lot of quality titles. I didn’t really need to “collect” N64 games because I already got so many of them when they were already current. I would consider this basic consumerism, not necessarily collecting. The only n64 game I ever bought “after the fact” was Conker’s Bad Fur Day… with all the warnings on the box, there was no chance I would have been allowed to play it as a kid LOL. What it comes down to, nobody needs 200 games for any console. But you can build a very respectable library of 25 or so absolutely phenomenal titles. I could also do the same for any other system. What’s here is fantastic. It’s about quality not quantity! Oh, and there was a fight stick. It wasn’t very good, but it existed. I’m staring at it right now, I keep it around as the player 4 controller. You know the one.

[@joshmartimez2235]

Got back into playing N64 games ten years ago bought back all the games myself and my brother had and then some, recently bought an everdrive for N64 to save money.

[@danerd8978]

Yep my Everdrive filled in the missing gaps for games, love it.

[@Aragorn7884]

No way. There's some good classics, of course. But by and large, there's a lot of "Rose-Tinted Glasses" with the N64.

[@thebfg836]

Agree fully, some of those games now are impossible to look at without saying "ouch did it always look like that?"

[@Mulerider4Life]

Just the same with any console.

[@ak2112]

Was hoping they'd get into the recent spike in prices for N64 stuff. I've got a few boxed copies of 64 games I've owned since new and I'm wondering if I should off load them now or wait.

[@petewillson205]

Now is the time nastalgia, is short lived. N64 is one of the last system to be cartridge based so the amount of unboxed bs boxed is high.

[@KyleYoung2012]

I'm glad I got the Nintendo 64 for Christmas last year,I was waiting for Nintendo to make a mini but I couldn't wait anymore I bought a Nintendo 64 because its hard to emulate certain games

[@mrg7272]

N64 fanboy here. There are about 20-30 games that are worth “having”. Honestly I started selling off most of my collection. Get an everdrive and you have the whole library at a fraction of the cost. I love the system but most of the first party games are the best on the console, the rest, nah.

[@corruptedexe1758]

hori did make a redesigned controller for the n64 with a gamecube style anolog stick

[@evanarmont]

When it comes down to playing retro games, I tend to stick with anything older than N64, because Nes and Snes games have this charm to them that N64 games don't.

[@mikewhoelse]

Yeah maybe. I love N64 games. Same argument comes up when talking about a complete set, loads of sports games loads of wrestling games loads of racing games.

[@VintendoVaultz]

👏🏻👏🏻 Ian’s inspirational improv reading off the CuPodcats patreon....Priceless. Lol

[@DISTORTEDimages1]

These videos have been very calming during the quarantine. Thank you !

[@alexcorba6262]

International Superstar Soccer games on n64 > any other soccer games

[@AlucardsQuest]

Pat and Ian have great advice, but if I may echo a lot of comments I see... buy the games and consoles that you want to play.

[@TechWithSean]

Collect yourself an emulator. Being able to play n64 stuff at high resolution makes some of the games almost playable.

[@unlovableshinshin]

Tech With Sean then you don’t have a shelf of your beautiful Physical non illegal media

[@excadrillo99]

A good CRT fixes a lot of the visual junkiness of N64 games and makes it very playable for me. But god damn what I would give to use a mouse when playing Goldeneye and Perfect Dark and to see enemies at a distance lol

[@danerd8978]

Or buy a damn Everdrive, real hardware but running every Rom. Emulators have compatibility issues with some games duh. Fuck Raspberry PI.

[@g1nobleteam]

@@excadrillo99 perfect dark on 360 does that already.

[@mattpowell8369]

@@danerd8978 how does an everdrive sort out the low res textures, blur and fog...?? That was his point. The pi4 does a great job of most n64 games, sure its not perfect but a large chunk of the library plays better on the pi4 than original hardware. And you can use a modern controller.

[@FrameRater]

"The Power of Chess" for the N64

[@kainhighwind2]

I wish Konami would re-release one of my favorite games of all time, which was N64 exclusive: Legend of the Mystical Ninja starring Goemon.

[@williammoore1030]

It's more interesting to collect the consoles, with the myriad of colors and editions.

[@Silentevil7]

I'd rather put a down payment on a house. But jungle green is my favorite

[@seanflanagan3118]

What's not considered enough in this is the nice box art and physical cartridge aspect of collecting for N64 .I went to a game store with a really well presented boxed collection , controllers and system variants in it looks great, which collectors like. Also the N64 was very strong in the areas I like - racing, fps, platformers and the graphics were getting good for that generation at the end of its life.

[@Callieforniiaa]

Thank you! Exactly. I buy N64 CIB Games for the Art , I even put them in those clear plastic covers. I also already have a Everdrive so that’s what I use on my Jungle green N64 to play games

[@larryinc64]

There was an arcade stick for the N64 in the US, it's not too great but not too bad. The sticks unscrew so you can swap it to the Dpad or Stick, meaning most are missing the stick.

[@Cookiedon15]

I guess the only thing worth having is the Zelda Gold cart. It has some differences that aren't found in other versions: fire temple music is different (best in my opinion), blocks have different designs, and ganondorf coughs red blood instead of green. Can't think of any exclusives I would want to play today that I can't play elsewhere. Maybe Hybrid Heaven but that's all.

[@anastazjagrzymaa3994]

Its still the only way to play 007 goldeneye

[@petewillson205]

It's a 4 player console that you can play with your kids and you either like Jsmes bond clones, racing games, tank games Also had elmo 123, elmo abc that helped me play games with my 3 yr old.

[@dschult3]

I honestly don't remember people hating on the controller when it came out. The hate seems to have risen in the last 5-10 years.

[@superduty2023]

dschult3 I think the hate is how the joysticks have now gotten all wobbly. When they were new they worked really well

[@SlashTangent]

1/3 of the N64 Library is sports games. There are 388 N64 games in all regions. 116 are Sports titles. So that leaves 272 non-sports games on the system between ALL regions.

[@jimmyreed2405]

I personally love the N64. I would love to collect all of the games, but some will be too expensive for me. I only have about 15 right now.

[@yentasnivla]

Just to correct. MK Trilogy is 6 button. HP LP Hk LK Run Block. but you could get away with not running, ever.

[@FlaDechen]

I love the N64! I started collecting for it some years ago, it was the first console I started collecting for and, coincidentally, I bought the last of its games today! My collection (mostly loose carts) is now complete. I only collect retail games, of course. Anyway, the N64 is my favourite console, I grew up playing it and I surely agree that this is not THE console for everybody to get into, but IMHO it is worth collecting.

[@chrisriddle]

I'll always appreciate how brutally difficult it was to import Resident Evil 2 to N64. A very fond piece of my library along with Pilot Wings and Conker

[@kylecunningham6167]

Fun fact: Quake II on N64 is actually a different game from the original. It wasn't TOTALLY different (like DOOM 64) but it has all-new single-player and multiplayer levels. Most people didn't realize this though because a) a crummy PSX port came out at the same time, and that was generally the same as the PC version and b) the first Quake was also on N64, and that one was the same as the PC version.

[@Mr06261984]

the zelda games on n64 are A+

[@MrIncrysis]

Worst console/controller Nintendo ever made.

[@JosephAmodeo-u2n]

i don’t collect but i’ll never throw away my tall stack of N64 cartridges from my childhood

[@Jack-kx5mh]

N64 was my childhood system, I love collecting them I almost have the complete U.S library and there small so they don’t take up space

[@Shiverskill]

Surprisingly I believe the n64 version of MkTrilogy is the one played most these days due to changes to the gameplay

[@dr.decker3623]

Robotron 64 and Star Soldier Vanishing Earth are 2 reasons to own an N64

[@Ultra-Collector]

What’s the value between the Turok 2 Grey cart and the Turok 2 Black cart? One worth anymore than the other? Thank you!

[@TooBokoo]

I love my Nintendo 64. I even put an UltraHDMI mod into mine which is incredible. But, the visuals have, no doubt, taken the worst hit out of all of the 90s consoles, sadly.

[@kylecunningham6167]

Eh, I think it actually aged the best of its competitors. The PSX just looks like hot garbage in general, and the Saturn is a really mixed bag depending on the game.

[@superduty2023]

Poorly Playing Retro I can’t wait to get my ultraHDMI to see the difference vs composite

[@slimthumbtak]

The 'limited' mushroom is the best thing to happen to this podcast in forever. I laugh every time I hear it.

[@alexcorba6262]

It requires good Pat-reflexes

[@PSIRockOmega]

If I were to collect games for one console it would be the N64. It was the console I played the most as a kid, renting games over the weekend and such. Every game was a new and exciting experience and I'd like to take a look back at the games I played and don't have anymore and the ones I never tried.

[@Stevo701]

Back in October of 2019 I sold off my collection of 215 Nintendo 64 games. It wasn't until through them all that I realized the sheer amount of sports and racing games in the library.

[@thorodinson819]

Pro skater was dope on N64. Blue cart.

[@larrykoolthegamer3646]

N64 has like 64 or 65 racing games . at least 30 percent is sports related and 40 percent is racing Rpgs there's not many just 1.Orgore battle 64 2. Quest 64 3. Papper Mario 4. Aiden chronicles 5. Gauntlet legends. That's about all there is for rpgs unless you count the 2 zeldas Fighting games 1. Mortal kombat trilogy 2. Mortal kombat 4 3. Super Smash Bros 4. Killer instinct gold 5. Clayfighter 63 1/3 6. Clayfighter : sculptures cut 7. Fighters Destiny 1&2 9. Duel fighters 10. Dark rift 11. Deadly arts 12. Mace : the dark age 13. Biofreaks 14. Ready to rumble boxing. There's. At least 20 or so fighters on n64 Puzzle games 1.Wertrix 2. Pokemon : puzzle league 3. The new Tetris 4. Tetris challenge 5. Bust a move 2. 6. Bust a move 64 7. Lode runner 2 There's at least 1 or 2 more Platformers Super Mario 64 Banjo kazooie Banjo tooie Chameleon twist 1&2 Glover Duck dogers And there's 4 or 5 others . really what the n64 lacks the most in are rpgs !

[@RayOfTruth]

There's also Super Robot Wars 64, but it was never released in English.

[@DucaleEfston]

I largely skipped N64 and went straight from SNES to Gamecube. Playing the N64 without any real nostalgia, excluding party games like Mario Kart and Smash, I've never understood the continuing hype. I think it's because a lot of my mates came of age and played with that console when we were kids. That first era of 3D games hasn't held up very well, with a few notable exceptions.

[@snotmaw]

it's a lot of nostalgia. imo the library has aged the worst of any of the nintendo home consoles. the library has a handful of classic first party titles and the rest are mostly awful racing games and sports games. most of the games have aged horrendously compared to other 3d consoles from the era. the graphics are always muddy, controls usually clunky, colors are terrible. the analog stick is awful and playing fps games wth it is unpleasant. a game like goldeneye has aged very badly, even if it was amazing and fun back in the day. most of the cross-platform games are much worse than ps1 versions. I do still like pokemon stadium though.

[@LeonSKennedy7777]

Anyone else’s autism act-up when they started mentioning South Park Rally and still no Diddy Kong Racing? Thanks for relieving the pressure, Pat.

[@kevinyveltal3418]

South park rally was my ps1 gqme when i was a kid.

[@hepwo91222]

My favorite racers were FZeroX and Waverace 64. But Mario Kart 64 and Diddy Kong Racing were also awesome

[@michaelglatt100]

I played the N64 a lot with my brother and my cousin (my cousin had it before us). We played a bunch of GoldenEye and Mario Kart 64. My brother and I got a N64 later in it’s life (Christmas of 1999 we got the console bundled with Star Wars Episode I Racer). I have some nostalgic like for the console, but in general I agree it hasn’t aged the best. A lot of the reason to me is the graphical style from that period just hasn’t aged that well at all. Also when you look at the console it is true about the library. There are some games that are great like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Smash Brothers, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye, the THQ wrestling games (WCW/nWo Revenge, WWF WrestleMania 2000, and WWF No Mercy being my favorites), and a handful of others. Otherwise though there just isn’t a lot to really go out of your way for on the system.

[@cozmicmojo2181]

Even though I grew up in the NES era primarily, I'd still say the Banjo Kazooie games are my favorite. The magnum Opus of Rare.

[@TBustah]

There’s an N64 fighting/arcade stick, just not an official one. It’s from Interact, I found one at Goodwill a few years ago. I don’t use it much, but it’s an interesting piece. I like to use it for that 3D mode in “Pokemon Puzzle League”. There’s just something very satisfying about using an arcade joystick to change planes. Mad Catz apparently made one too, but it looks like more of a flight stick.

[@TheShachattack13]

Pat loves to shit on the n64, but you know that he has an authentic copy of sculptor’s cut lying around somewhere

[@retrogamer82]

N64 didn’t age well graphically but it holds nostalgic for me but even as a Nintendo fan / collector it’s not on my priority list

[@heisensaul5538]

I agree with Ian, if you want to collect for this system or any for that matter really, get the games you'd want to play.

[@trimateric2566]

Mortal Kombat Trilogy on 64 is my prefered version. Much, much shorter load times.

[@donivanbaker2073]

Trimateric It also looks and plays better on the N64. The only thing I liked better an the PS1 version was the ability to play as older versions of certain characters.

[@AlucardsQuest]

Sub-Zero is a beast in that version! They combined the 3 and Ultimate 3 version into one, and I'm sure people say that he's over-powered.

[@nunyabusiness4904]

The great thing about N64 collecting is if you only buy games you want to play you can get the 20 or so games worthwhile and leave it at that.

[@Shamsukz]

Hey Pat, have you ever played Aidyn Chronicles the First Game on the Nintendo 64? If so, I'm curious to hear about what your experiences were like with it.

[@Korium84]

I've just kept not only the system i got in my early teens when it came out but i still have the mario and cruzin usa (cruzin usa was running 80 bucks on release) cib. boxes are a bit beat up but i've also had them dang near 25 years. i can't see myself wanting to fully collect for it.

[@TheArceusftw]

OF COURSE IT'S WORTH IT! Besides, Nintendo isn't planning on adding N64 games to the Switch, or making an N64 Classic, so; COLLECT AWAY!

[@shinaito]

I only collect games I played or wanted to play. I never understood why people collect trash games or sports games. but to each collector has their reasons. For the money you spend buying 10 horrible games you could buy 1-2 good titles instead.

[@Mr06261984]

here is a topic, best obscure system. I am going with famicom. loved it in hong kong.

[@androidrulez444]

Yeah, was going to say resident evil 2 is probably best played on the N64. It allowed you to ditch the tank controls and play with true analog support. Made it so much better