Ranking the Best N64 Games

[@MrCanto79]

Paper Mario deserves way more love

[@Dboigames]

What man that game is so amazing

[@MrCanto79]

@@Dboigames exactly

[@POGObiWann]

My favorite title alongside banjo kazooie

[@yeeeyeee13]

Paper Mario coming back to the switch with expansion+!!!

[@MrCanto79]

@@yeeeyeee13 so exciting! Again, they aren’t really advertising it but hopefully more people will play it this time around!

[@carloszarraga1990]

Star fox and F-zero X being left out is not a surprise, but it still hurts

[@fricc3824]

True. Those two were my personal favorites alongside turok 2

[@ivanramos1809]

Is a crime tho

[@MrMantastico]

F Zero X was incredible

[@starfoxnerd88]

Starfox 64 was awesome one of the best n64 full voice acting rumble vast planets awesome soundtrack I could go on forever

[@MasterChris666]

aw yeah omgggggggggggg

[@Nonjola]

I miss Rare... Imagine how many good games we could have gotten from them if they stayed with Nintendo.

[@Dranex11]

you say this.. but.. think about it further.. every company that gets big.. turns to shit as investors make more of the decisions than the devs.. look at Blizzard for example number one... a company people thought for as long as i could remember.. COULDNT MISS!! batting 100's.. now they are a disgusting corporation more concerned about money and molesting female employees than they are about making games

[@ジョンマーティン]

@@Dranex11 except nintendo. As huge as they are they still make a lot of the best games to this date

[@zoltanwilson4277]

@@ジョンマーティン True

[@Metalizationer]

Blame Nintendo.

[@zoltanwilson4277]

@@Metalizationer Yeah, for letting Microsoft buy Rare from them.

[@vigoroushero8623]

To go back to 96 and relive that moment coming back from Toys R Us and setting up my N64 for the first time. Can't believe how time flies.

[@Nortic111]

I've often felt sad that kids today will never know just what that time felt like. Switching on Super Mario 64 and running around the castle for the first time... Nothing will ever replicate that sense of wonder!

[@DrTssha]

@@Nortic111 I can't speak to all kids these days, but my niece and nephews are playing the old Mario games on the Switch. So I guess my bro's kids are carrying that sense of wonder into the next generation.

[@Xckeyl]

@@Nortic111 I would argue that Mario Odyssey captures that spirit just as well. I grew up on Sunshine, and playing Odyssey made me feel like a kid again

[@Nortic111]

@@Xckeyl I haven’t played Odyysey yet, will give it a go sometime!

[@Xckeyl]

@@Nortic111 If you love Mario you really owe it to yourself to play Odyssey!

[@carlosrodriguezsolis5757]

I love Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2, that game introduced us to the first 3D Pokémon experience ever. It was nice to see our Pokémon move for the first time

[@mattxzilla3938]

2 biggest snubs -Mario Party -Donkey Kong 64

[@davidnec571]

WWF No Mercy, WCW vs NWO Revenge

[@MrSabnova3415]

Can add Pokémon stadium, paper Mario, wcw vs nwo, star fox, f zero, bomberman. Missed TONS of Great games

[@alejandroterradez2847]

Totally agree!!!

[@abbafanatico]

Donkey Kong 64 was awful.

[@colehurst4164]

@@abbafanatico yes and no I just loved how each 5 kongs had a specific things they could do in the game but following the main story it is long

[@tcgrhetoric]

I’m just glad jet force Gemini got an honorable mention. Most overlooked great game in history.

[@Cyberfauna]

I would cry if they put it on switch

[@Sangth123]

Absolutely 100% agree

[@zerochill4326]

Except when you had to find every bastard Tribal to get that last ship part to get to the last boss😫

[@davidlarsen4876]

@@zerochill4326 You are not wrong, sir! That part of the game does not age well

[@gothard5]

Never finished that game

[@therealtoonlink6460]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time, is indeed a masterpiece.

[@mammedthn]

yes it is

[@Paz-jv3rj]

The gameplay has aged. The soundtrack and overall feel of the world is still amazing though.

[@chadroose6781]

@@Paz-jv3rj Nah I played it in 2020 on the Wii U virtual console and the gameplay was still fun and the dungeons are a masterclass in game design, yes even the Water Temple.

[@Jay-we5nv]

The 3DS remakes are superior though i have no idea why Nintendo doesn’t port them over to the switch considering that the upgraded visuals would look even better then they did on the 3DS 240p screens.

[@Paz-jv3rj]

@@Jay-we5nv I only want the Wario Land games for the Switch man lol.

[@deebonash4487]

Ocarina’s story holds till today was soo amazing as an experience

[@swiftly5020]

A very unspoken about game that was actually good was Snowboard kids 1&2. Childhood game right there.

[@BartoszKuc]

👍

[@austins.2495]

Good game

[@DGJ206]

Yes sir

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I would describe it as OK. Its main advantage was being the only arcade/party snowboard game on the console.

[@tommoore2012]

Gauntlet Legends was also a very good but very underrated game.

[@KennyKakes1]

"Diddy Kong Racing is often over shadowed by Mario Kart 64 but is in many ways the superior game" Diddy Kong - 10 Mario Kart - 6 Checks out.

[@skweaver7589]

They also said it was worse than Mario Kart in many ways.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

If we're talking Singleplayer, DKR wins, no doubt. But multiplayer? It's MK64 all the way, baby.

[@lightbrand_]

@@Christopher-md7tf why would mk64 have the better multiplayer tho?

[@Christopher-md7tf]

@@lightbrand_ Well, the video mentioned several of DKR's shortcomings, but I'd simply summarize it like this: MK64 is just more fun.

[@glungusgongus]

@@Christopher-md7tf MK64 got absolutely demolished by Double Dash.

[@richarddagostino9575]

Ocarina of time is beautiful. The only word that describes it is beautiful.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

great game but the praise that it received is overrated IMO. Still a great game from my standpoint.

[@dogboi76]

@@PeanutButterAndJellyBros Overrated in your eyes because it was simply ahead of its time and people grew up with it. Praise just means overated to kids these days

[@gunshipzeroone3546]

That game is the best zelda game ever and link to the pass comes very very close on the super Nintendo.

[@dandan5928]

So true. It's amazing how all the feeling and memories come back just from seeing the title screen and hearing that opening track. Beautiful indeed

[@Ketchinius2]

Indeed!

[@Kyeto13X]

I truly believe Ocarina of Time is one of the greatest games out there. It was the first of its kinda with an epic and heartbreaking story woven into the gameplay and mechanics. And it set the seed for the idea that you can tell amazing and beautiful stories within a video game.

[@d.a.f.5982]

Exactly. Its literally a timeless legend and packed with detail and smart level design. Beautiful music. Some of the best to ever touch any game console. An amazing story structure that ends beautifully

[@mario125ww]

Also it's the first 3D game next to Mario 64 with a story. Pretty innovative for its time

[@sebas6795]

Props to the narrator and editors of this video, the script was very enjoying, hoping to see more gamespot videos made by you guys!

[@LegionAngel00]

I can't believe they left out Donkey Kong 64, that was a fun game, and I'd rate it above the Mario stuff which has perennially been janky to control.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

DK64 also has more than enough jank and on top of that its main gameplay loop consists of backtracking to pick up collectibles that you couldn't get because you were the wrong Kong before.

[@mirkopopovic2522]

@ivan vanovich It would, but for some reason they won't do any new 3D DK games or remakes.

[@lightbrand_]

Considering how DK64 gets trashed by everyone I doubt it’s better than Mario 64, that said, don’t agree with their list at all, although that was to be expected as they made it very "safe"

[@gothard5]

Never played it

[@dapperfan44]

@ivan vanovich A lot of people like to harp on the bananas. But seasoned collect-a-thoners like myself relish the challenge. If there was a hunting lodge for collect-a-thons I'd have this one at the fireplace head on the wall, with Banjo 1 and 2 on the sides along with Spyro, Crash, the first Jak and Mario 64.

[@poohwithtimbs7027]

Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask will always be my top 2 games for the N64.

[@swissDragonrider]

It's really incredible how well Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time are still holding up to this day

[@VesperAegis]

Diddy Kong Racing not being ahead of Mario Kart 64 is an absolute tragedy. So much more passion poured into that game.

[@LazerPengWIN]

This must've been hard to make knowing that Mario Party and Paper Mario, weren't on it because the N64 has a lot of good games. I agree with their choices btw

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Really, there are *still* people pulling that whole "OMG THE N64 CONTROLLER MAKES NO SENSE LUL" stuff? It's really not that complicated. Your right hand (almost) always stays on the right grip, and, depending on whether you're playing a 2D (D-Pad) or 3D (analog stick) game, your left hand is on the left or middle grip. Every grip has a shoulder/trigger button. Voila. You were never meant to use all three grips at the same time. And while this design seems unnecessarily convoluted now, at the time, it wasn't too outlandish, as the N64 was Nintendo's first real 3D console and the controller the first one with an analog stick EVER, but they also expected a fair amount of 2D games to still come out, as happened on their competitors' consoles. For these games, comfortable access to the D-Pad would be important.

[@DE6196]

I always hated the cheap "How to use controller" joke the N64 always gets

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

People often forget that the N64 Controller came out before the SEGA Saturn 3D Pro Controller and the Sony PlayStation DualShock controller, so it was the first modern controller with the contemporary analog joystick thumbstick design, and it was a major success for its era.

[@bangslamwham88]

IMO the N64 controller is the most influential gaming controller. If you look closely all subsequent gaming controllers copied elements from it.

[@josephhuggins5394]

yeah at the time i didnt hate it i actually thought it was pretty sick. did not age well tho.

[@blowc1612]

The biggest problem with it is their choice on the material of the analog, which ended up bruising a lot of hands…. Also there are some format where your left hand is on the D-pad and your right hand is on the stick. Since it’s easier to use the Z button to trigger than L and R.

[@juanwicky1058]

My boy Conker got some love!!! The nostalgia is real lol

[@bobbydeuce6486]

The n64 controller is my favorite. If you weren’t using it to play games you could pretend it was a sick ass space ship flying in to blast your action figures.

[@poy110]

Never thought of it like that but it sounds cool

[@ivanramos1809]

I thought I was alone in the world

[@roiitzkovich4545]

Playing Star Wars with a space-ship controller speaks differently.

[@lllarry6047]

I once rage clubbed my brother with it over Snowboard Kids 2.

[@gabrielgoncalves2763]

Too bad a game controller is meant to be functional and comfortable, not "cool".

[@ShadowEl]

"how do u hold controller" jokes are 20 years out of date at this point. put your hands on the grips. usually the middle and right grips. it's really not that tough to figure out, and the controller itself is actually pretty ergonomic.

[@JordanMccaff]

This is a retrospective video. They're talking about the memories of when it first released. 3 grips wasn't and isn't exactly common practice lol. BTW I love the N64 controller

[@SsjHokage]

No it's not stop lying to yourself or you have "unique" hands

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Yeah it's not exactly rocket science. If you can't figure out how to hold the controller, you're a dumb-dumb.

[@ShadowEl]

@@SsjHokage You use two hands. If you put one on the middle grip and one on the right grip, it feels fine. Your left index finger rests naturally on the Z button. Your left thumb has access to the analog stick. Your right thumb rests naturally across the A and B buttons, with access to the C buttons, while your right index finger rests naturally on the R button. It works just fine and jokes about "three hands" are cheap shots at the expense of the controller's admittedly unique look (which made sense in the context of releasing a new 3D capable video game console in 1996) without consideration for how it works in reality.

[@dapperfan44]

@@JordanMccaff that's stupid, I was 8 and a PS kid when I first played one and I instinctively knew how to hold the controller.

[@Thrak360]

Honestly I think the N64 game I played the most was Beetle Adventure Racing.

[@jackalclone1]

Honestly, for a marketing tie-in game for the refresh of the VW Beetle, it was a solid, super fun game. Shortcut hunting was a blast

[@nedshneebly6811]

Absolutely FIRE game. Even the battle mode was solid.

[@Trinity_514]

I'm just glad that Nintendo added an expansion pass to their online services. This will allow me to play Ocarina of Time again

[@summerwe]

How is this possible? I thought it was only NES and SNES games that you could replay. Do you have more info on this service? Thanks in advance.

[@Trinity_514]

@@summerwe watch the latest nintendo direct. They announced it already

[@Trinity_514]

@@azeplays3563 yup i know emulators are good. I just wanna support the developers by buying their products :)

[@randytyson]

@@Trinity_514 after buuying the original and 3ds remake. I think they're well supported

[@Punisher6791]

Good Ol Syphon Filter, that was my childhood.

[@danielreyes2796]

Theresa!

[@InitialFailure]

Good ole "never on 64" Syphon Filter.

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

You're not the only one.. I prefer Tooie over Kazooie too. Both games are absolute classics and to be honest I'll never understand the hate Tooie gets the last few years.

[@IAmNotYourBuddy]

I think Tooie is better as well. I honestly think Tooie gets secondhand hate from the people that didn't like DK64 which isn't fair.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Well, I personally don't hate Tooie, but I think BK is the far better game because the gameplay is much more fun and immediate. Tooie's concept of inter-connected worlds is cool but the actual gameplay is too long-winded and convoluted (and the framerate was absolute dogshit on the N64).

[@michael-mirza]

Very glad to see Perfect Dark and Banjo Tooie get some love. Their predecessors always seem to overshadow them but they're fantastic!

[@BrickFlairMMA]

Perfect dark is wayyyyyyyy better than goldeneye

[@Iandarth]

Awesome video jessie!!! Was so happy when i found out u were joining gamespot but didn't say anything as i wasn't sure the news was officially out. Loved that the jessie adorkable energy is still there in these vids. Big hugs and love ❤

[@JessieGender1]

Thanks Molly ❤️

[@Viper-qm3sg]

Diddy king racing is one of my favourite games of all time, so underrated

[@Buttons28]

This list is straight fire. I own all these. Its so hard to leave off Pilotwings, Star Fox and F-Zero though but great list!

[@tpissues]

Never had so much fun as back when I had an n64, what a blessing to be grown up with it

[@TheOmegazerox]

I personally think the n64 has some of the best games ever created. If these gems were updated withe the latest graphics and controlls they would outshine so manny modern games.

[@gtotheunit91]

Not to mention with Pokemon Snap taking your cartridge to Blockbuster, buying a sick looking Pokemon themed credit card from the cashier which you also wanted to collect all of them, and printing your best photos!

[@HumDog]

I’m sure it was a tough list to put together, but I appreciate the honorable mention of Jetforce Gemini at the end ❤️

[@blessuu]

The resident evil relationship with nintendo also brought the re 0 which was a 👌 game

[@deebonash4487]

GameCube remake and zero was amazing

[@michaelsierra9]

Goldeneye, Mario64, Majora’s Mask, Starfox64, Mario Kart 64, Waverace, F-Zero64, 1080 Snowboarding, Perfect Dark, Ep.1 Racer, Shadows of the Empire, Ocarina of Time (Water Temple betrayed me).

[@Christopher-md7tf]

It annoys me a little bit that Goldeneye always gets more love than Perfect Dark, when the latter is superior in every single way. I can only guess that it's because less people have actually played PD than Goldeneye.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Perfect Dark did not sell as well, and suffered from the fact that it was one of the few Nintendo 64 games that pretty much required the RAM Expansion Pak, so it was not as impactful. Goldeneye had a much bigger impact due to the fact that it had an attach rate of 1 : 4 (one copy of Goldeneye made/sold for every N64 ever made/sold), and being the third best selling game on the system.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

@@GreyWolfLeaderTW True, but this list isn't called "The most successful N64 games" or "The most impactful N64 games", it's "The BEST N64 games"

[@ForgetfulFoot]

I loved perfect dark. But I much prefer the singleplayer levels in Goldeneye. When I was a kid I got lost in Perfect Darks levels quite often. So much so that I didn't complete it for years. Most of my time was spent on the shooting range and vsing Bots in multiplayer

[@isaacleecollins7861]

I agree with you. PD is superior in every way.

[@ConkerTS]

I have always said that Perfect Dark is better than Goldeneye in everything except maybe atmosphere. To this day, Perfect Dark is my favourite ever game (with Goldeneye being second), but it seems that Goldeneye is almost always the game that people talk about in best game lists.

[@openworldgaming8800]

"A more child-friendly focus!" -*-**-Yoshi pile-drives Pikachu into the ground-**-*

[@andrewschwab1988]

DK 64 is extremely underrated these days. Was loved back then and replaying it made me fall in love with it again despite people trashing it these days for some reason. Top 3 should be DK 64, Perfect Dark and Ocarina of Time

[@afrothundergfuz6697]

I watched this list and the entire time didn't realize paper mario wasn't on there. That speaks to how good these games were. To me certain days some of these games are higher and lower. Also I bought quest 64 a few years back because I remember renting it and being like what is this and why is it so hard. I actually enjoyed it now that I understand it lol

[@ninersnerd5123]

To be fair, the Switch takes “cards,” and SD Cards are common these days, while cds in the computer world have gone the way of the dinosaur. Not to over analyze a joke...

[@bartcaers4231]

In all honesty, I still think the controller was the best design of the era. The placing of the Z-trigger really just felt RIGHT! And it literally is two controllers in one with the D-pad.

[@ccjacks3]

This has been my favorite Gamespot video. Give this person and their team a raise.

[@willjohnboy]

The voice over is a woman she said it at the beginning of the ocarina of time entry.

[@fuckoff1111]

Agree 100% the person doing this review should be doing their own KZbin channel they were great!

[@kannabi]

@@willjohnboy who said she wasn’t?

[@diendong]

All the AKI developed pro wrestling games and Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon are my favorite outside the usual choices.

[@komemiute]

I really loved this list, and as you said, it's personal. You explained very well why you feel this way about these games. Personally I don't think I could have ever shrunk down the games list to 15. I would have needed to mention Pilotwings 64 and all the other you mentioned yourself at the end. So kudos and thank you for reviving the memories! ^-^

[@retrogamermax8287]

I feel like almost everyone ignores the existence of the Goemon games. Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon and Goemon's Great Adventure are like two of the most underrated games on the system.

[@GioHimonPro]

It would definitely make my number 1

[@MrMantastico]

Shadowman, Beetle Adventure Racing, Mystical Ninja, 1080 Snowboarding all amazing too

[@ElderStatesman]

1080° Snowboarding truly was a classic! It solidified my love for snowboarding games. Paving the way for SSX Tricky, 1080° Avalanche, and a desire to pick up a copy of STEEP. Maybe someday, I can try to hit the slopes and get back into snowboarding IRL.

[@valdo64able]

Wtf... this is one of the coolest video of Gamespot in a long time!

[@USMCbrantley]

The N64 was my first console the Christmas it came out. I was 6 years old and couldn't be more happy. But if my memory serves me right I remember playing Super Mario World and Link to the past when I was 4 at my cousin's house who lived out of state from us.

[@diegofrgc]

Bruh, Christmas 1996, being 6 and experiencing 3D for the very first time with Mario 64. Can relate.

[@USMCbrantley]

@@diegofrgc 64 yeah

[@dapperfan44]

Coming from a PlayStation kid, I'd say this has to be my N64 list. 10. (Can't think of games that I spent enough time on to be worthy of this spot) 9. Goldeneye 007 8. Jet Force Gemini 7. Mario Kart 64 6. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 5. Donkey Kong 64 4. Banjo-Tooie 3. Super Mario 64 2. Star Fox 64 1. Banjo-Kazooie

[@NightShadow720]

Although I love Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, TLoZ: Ocarina of Time is truly the number 1 N64 game ever made. Like the catridge, that game was pure gold!

[@InMaTeofDeath]

Putting clayfighter next to superman is a crime.

[@fiachramcveigh1974]

Donkey Kong 64 I think is very underrated and deserved a place in this list

[@fricc3824]

Dont get me wrong, i still absolutely hate superman 64, but back when i had my N64 it was one of the few games i had so i played it and.....i found out that if you go into the settings before you start the game and dig pretty deep then you can change the difficulty and actually do missions and have a little fun instead of just flying through rings. Also turok 2 seeds of evil is one of my all time favorite N64 games bc it had the perfect atmosphere and gameplay for what it was

[@justinratcliffe947]

Amen regarding Turok 2.

[@fricc3824]

@@justinratcliffe947 THANK YOU! Its such an under appreciated game

[@hariil5688]

YASSSS!!!!!! Your list is literally perfection!!!!! Nintendo needs to pay attention to this video for their Switch N64 ports!

[@bsquared9]

Loved the humour and the list. Don't agree with all of your picks but video was great. Thanks!!

[@CODXxGODZxX]

I never got into zelda but ocarina of time was a game were I remember fully immersing in the world, having the choice to go wherever I wanted felt so freeing and the music is just so amazing the sounds and music straight pull me back to my childhood and the feeling I had in that moment all those years ago. The feeling is really indescribable but full of joy.😌

[@josquinlanglois2554]

Jet Force Gemini will never get the recognition it deserves... such an amazing game

[@eliasmoreno4672]

great video. very funny haha

[@ToddGM246]

The N64 controller was totally innovative. Plus, they gave you instructions on how to use it since it was the first controller with an analogue stick. All these lil digs he keeps saying about it is weird. I mean if you compare it to todays than fine, but this was the first. Diddy Kong racing was way more fun than Mario Kart 64.

[@ElderStatesman]

People seem to forget the controller was meant to be held in three different ways. Middle and Right was the standard config for many N64 games. Left and Right to use the D-Pad instead of the control stick, and on *very* rare occasions, Left and Middle for a select few games that were developed without using the C-buttons or A & B or the right bumper. It gave devs flexibility on how they wanted their games to be played. To be honest, I can't recall any game that had people using the D-pad and control stick (Left and Middle) for their controller setup. And yes, Diddy Kong Racing is *much better* than Mario Kart! Xmas of '97 is one for the ages. Nothing can replace that day I saw the N64 under the tree and played tons of hours of StarFox 64 and Diddy Kong Racing.

[@ToddGM246]

Exactly, I remember the guide they gave to hold it like yesterday. Starfox 64 was amazing, so many gems on this console, which I still play to this day.

[@dapperfan44]

Actually the NES Max predates the N64 controller with a design close to the 3DS circle pad. But it was the first with analog sticks as we know them today.

[@b222a5]

Im so glad its coming to the switch, I've been wanting to play banjo kazooie/tooie and star fox 64 so badly.

[@thomasjackson5381]

My college roommate had quest64 and he knew that running upped one stat so we used rubber bands to hold the joystick in a position where the main character would run in a circle and we just left it going with the tv off for at least a day while that stat went up

[@gothard5]

Oh, wow. I honestly never knew that.

[@Halifaxmetal]

Donkey Kong 64 and StarFox 64 needs more love.

[@199NickYT]

Mew is a cat. Meow. Mew. Cat. Yes, same with Mewtwo. Literally looks like a cougar on two legs.

[@xanderbuil0073]

This is one of the rare ranking lists which i mostly agree with

[@naomibillharzferreira2981]

N64 controller is great! I don’t understand the problem… All these people saying “I don’t have three hands” blá-blá-blá Back then you didn’t need to use the stick and the d-pad at the same time at all! And the R button was there to replace the L button when needed.

[@ToddGM246]

I think people that hate on it, don't know how to use it.

[@ElderStatesman]

Seems people don't realize there are three different configs for the N64 controller... Control stick and A-B & C buttons. The ABC buttons with a D-pad, and the D-pad with the control stick. You use different parts of the controller depending on the game and what button layout it supports. Seems like the D-pad & AB/C buttons were meant to emulate GameBoy games? I think you were able to play your version of Pokémon on Pokémon Stadium without a GameBoy so long as you had the cartridge adapter for it?

[@kayjae2607]

Banjo Kazooie is my best childhood memory with my dad!!! Really an awesome game! Felt a bit of an heartache when we are looking for Banjo Tooie in almost every malls and dont get any 😥😥 planning to set-up and play our N64 console this coming Holiday break and hope it is still working 👐🏻

[@Jeimuzu17]

Majora's mask that's all I need , and maybe road rash 64 that game is hilarious 😂

[@timwiley1844]

The fact that Quest 64 was mentioned, even though it was a joke, is awesome. Nobody remembers that game. I had to turn my TV off and leave the console on cause I couldn't save. Great memories!

[@matthewdearsley123]

Bodyharvest always gets overlooked. Was an highly experimental game that had massive shortcomings but when it shined it shone bright.

[@donavanjackson5967]

Also, Im hyped they're finally bringing N64 games to the Switch!

[@loveydovey6926]

Man, you almost made me cry with the OOT presentation and the music. 😢

[@AlmightyBruce]

5: Mario Kart 64 4: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3: Super Mario 64 2: Goldeneye 007 1: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

[@simonwiggins8570]

Wow when you got to Zelda OoT I got emotional, the memories of first playing that on Christmas morning starting in Links tree house, then out into Hyrule field...what a special game, and there is a reason why its ranked the best game over all time across any platform and console. I didn't complete the game for years and remember tearing up when I did. It was like a part of my childhood was finished.

[@HikariSakai]

Here's a full list of top N64 games 007 - The World Is Not Enough 1080 Snowboarding Automobili Lamborghini Banjo-Kazooie Banjo-Tooie BattleTanx BattleTanx - Global Assault Blast Corps Body Harvest Bomberman 64 Bomberman 64 - The Second Attack! Bomberman Hero California Speed Conker's Bad Fur Day Cruis'n USA Cruis'n World Cruis'n Exotica Destruction Derby 64 Diddy Kong Racing Donkey Kong 64 Doom 64 Excitebike 64 Extreme-G Extreme-G XG2 F-1 World Grand Prix F-Zero X Glover GoldenEye 007 Harvest Moon 64 Hydro Thunder Jet Force Gemini Killer Instinct Gold Kirby 64 - The Crystal Shards LEGO Racers Mario Kart 64 Mario Party Mario Party 2 Mario Party 3 Paper Mario Penny Racers Perfect Dark Pokemon Snap Pokemon Stadium Pokemon Stadium 2 Polaris SnoCross Re-Volt San Francisco Rush - Extreme Racing Rush 2 - Extreme Racing USA San Francisco Rush 2049 Star Fox 64 Star Wars - Rogue Squadron Star Wars - Shadows of the Empire Star Wars Episode I - Racer Super Mario 64 Super Smash Bros. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Top Gear Overdrive Top Gear Rally Top Gear Rally 2 Toy Story 2 - Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! Turok - Dinosaur Hunter Turok 2 - Seeds of Evil Turok 3 - Shadow of Oblivion Vigilante 8 Vigilante 8 - 2nd Offense Wave Race 64 - Kawasaki Jet Ski WinBack - Covert Operations Zelda - Ocarina of Time Zelda - Majora's Mask Zelda - Ocarina of Time Master Quest (This one is an N64 mod but adds more puzzles and more of a challenge)

[@Gigan75pcp]

All the games selected are good in my opinion, I just think the order could use work. Pokémon stadium 2, Mario Party, and Paper Mario should have been mentioned as well. Other than that, thanks for bringing back such great memories.

[@donavanjackson5967]

Legit broke my heart with the Quest 64 bit lol Ocarina of Time is the GOAT!

[@zerochill4326]

My honourable mentions: Killer Instinct Gold, Turok 2, Vigilante 8, 1080 Snowboarding, Extreme G, Wrestlemania 2000, Sin and Punishment. The list could be longer but nobody got time for that.

[@Pruflas-Watts]

Ogre Battle 64 deserves to be on this list and it deserves to be praised as one of the best RPGs of all time. Such a compelling story with great characters, music, tons of replayabilty with its multiple story paths, endings, and character build possibilities.

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

_Perfect Dark_ _Pokemon Stadium_ _Smash Bros_ _Quest 64_ _Mario Tennis_ _Mario Kart_ _Diddy Kong Racing_ _Super Mario 64_

[@disposable_hero1725]

Dafuqs the Zelda's. Can't have a 64 list without OoT or MM on it.

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

@@disposable_hero1725 Lol true I've just never been able to play th because I wasn't old enough to understand shit 😭 Officially they are in the top 5

[@mcc12387]

Right SM 64 and Pokémon Stadium🥰🥰

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

@@mcc12387 I know right 👀

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Okay now make a list of ranking GameCube games

[@Madadader]

Ask nicely.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

@@Madadader we don't do that here.

[@Madadader]

@@PeanutButterAndJellyBros If we keep this up I'll have to ask you to go see the principal.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

@@Madadaderthe principal will come and see me at my office.

[@Flareboxx]

The Pokemon Stadium games and DK64 obviously should have been on here, but leaving off Paper Mario is literally criminal.

[@GreyAcumen]

I think you accidentally edited in some other list around 17 minutes. You were about to tell the world about Quest64's incredible implementation of RPG mechanics in one of the most unique, yet intuitive, hybrid realtime/turn based battle system, which also had one of the most interesting magic and magic/skill leveling systems in existence. How do you level your skills up? Well by using your skills. Do you want your defense to go up? Then take hits. Do you want to move faster and be more likely to avoid hits you take? Then run around a bunch. Literally just run around. Anywhere. There was almost always a brief moment to an enemy's attack in which it was possible to completely dodge, and if so, you could grind some incredibly powerful enemies with relative ease, and it always felt like you were some sort of god for figuring out the pattern. The most interesting part was how the terrain could actually end up playing an important role in combat, even though encounters were random, the area you fought in would still be exactly the same as where you were when the encounter happened. This could result in having very little room to maneuver for yourself, or even the enemies being obstructed and unable to attack properly. It could also create situations in which running away was problematic, as it would require getting past the enemy to get to an accessible zone in which running away was possible. Another interesting aspect was the strategy to grinding. When you first start understanding the mechanics, the natural instinct is to try to find the spirit stones as early as possible, but the way the mechanics work, the stronger you are, the harder it is to get stronger, so in reality, you want to grind as much as possible, track down and note the location of every spirit stone, and then only grab spirit stones at the last possible moment you will ever be able to access that location. Different spells and the proper positioning could also completely change the way a battle is played out. Spells would often have only a minimal amount of damage inflicted, but if you baited enemies into the proper position, it was possible to make a spell hit multiple targets and drastically increase your effectiveness per turn. You could also use your positioning to provoke an enemy into using a certain type of attack that you are more likely to be able to avoid. All of this was done without any grid system, which made it nearly impossible to learn the strategy and techniques simply by following a guide. Getting good required getting into the game and getting dirty. Those nuances made it incredibly unpredictable, and that gave it an unusual sense of reality for an RPG game.

[@muzamilnabinadroo]

Childhood Nostalgia oh my God!!!

[@bj0urne]

Resident Evil 2 on the PS1 came on two discs totaling 1.4 GB in size... *The N64 version fit both discs together in an 64 MEGABYTE cartridge! Holy shit!* And the 3D graphics and animation actually looked better on the N64, only textures and cutscenes looks worse due to compression.

[@ConkerTS]

It was an extremely impressive port, and though I wish we had more of the Resident Evil games on the N64, if we were only going to get one (as we did) then I am really glad that it was Resident Evil 2. I also wish Silent Hill had appeared on the N64. That game really knew how to build suspense and apprehension.

[@wolffiegaming]

I hit the chapters button and thought they did quest 64 as the #2 game on n64... and i was like "i rented it... and didn't enjoy it. What did child me miss?" You got me :)

[@FinalFaith]

I agree with this list. You even sparked my interest in Banjo-Tooie which I had no intentions of playing.

[@oubie6929]

The style of this video gave me life 😂. Well done with the script, voice over and editing 👌

[@j6302]

Gotta say that I agree with everything on this list. Banjo Tooie was my first game that was mine as a kid, and I loved it so freakin’ much. I think my catridge has a collective of maybe 500+ hours on it. It was great. Aso gotta say that I kiss the golden era of Rare. They had such amazing IPs.

[@petitthom2886]

Banjo-Tooie is announced on the Switch Online ! I’m excited to discover it, I’ve never played it

[@joaquinvelasquez6252]

Personal great, fun time, cool list. *New title.

[@joshmclovin]

Bruh the fingernails were killing me

[@mike48931]

When I was 9 I was stuck on the Deku Tree for two years. I only had access to Lost Woods, Kokiri, and Deku Tree but I kept playing it anyways. My older brothers friend saw me playing and gave me an issue of Nintendo Power that got me through the Deku Tree. I put the issue down to attempt the rest of the game without it. When I got to the Temple of Time with all the stones I thought the game was over. What happened next was a big surprise. I couldn’t believe the amount and complexity of content that game had for its time. The game didn’t just provide me entertainment, it challenged me to think more critically and creatively.

[@henrysarson7417]

What a dragged out intro it's so awkward

[@DrTssha]

Never heard of Rogue Squadron, but I sunk a lot of hours into Shadows of the Empire. A nice little side story set in the time of the original Trilogy (ahhh, I remember the hope I used to feel, looking forward to new Star Wars movies...) But really, can't fault your list or the honourable mentions! Thanks for this trip down memory lane!

[@Hurtts101]

Got mine when Mario Kart 64 released and have many fond memories playing multiplayer games with friends. But I do believe it’s one of the harder consoles to go back to. I can go back to SNES and be amazed how well so many games look, but the blocky style and muddy look of so many games really stands out.

[@videomissionary]

Am I the only one who remembers 1080 snowboarding?

[@ElderStatesman]

Luckily, you're not! And I'm happy that a few developers have made modern snowboarding games today. Hopefully the 9th Gen. systems will have their own amazing snowboarding games with similar visuals found in Black Myth: Wukong. Can't imagine a snowboarding game built with UE5... 😃

[@ElderStatesman]

Those tricks were extremely difficult to pull off, though. I could never get past completing a 1080° spin before hitting the bottom of the half-pipe. 🙁

[@videomissionary]

@@ElderStatesman you'll never get the gold rider with that attitude...

[@TheRegret]

just like you think tooie is better than the first, i think majora's mask is better than oot. i will die on this hill. also perfect dark was better than goldeneye. i will also die on this hill.

[@GaigeStorm]

My list of my faves 1 being my favourite: 15. Duke Nukem: Zero Hour 14. Duke Nukem 64 13. Zelda: Majora's Mask 12. Top Gear Rally 11. HSV Adventure Racing 10. Turok 2 9. Pokemon Stadium 8. Pokemon Snap 7. Banjo Tooie 6. Conker's Bad Fur Day 5. Banjo Kazooie 4. Super Smash Bros 3. Diddy Kong Racing 2. San Francisco Rush 1. Shadowman

[@SupremeRGS]

Gonna force my wife to play Ocarina of ztime when it comes onto the switch! She doesn't get my love for zelda, but she definitely will after playing that game