The Nintendo 64 chronicles, isolated and revolutionary | A Nintendo 64 Documentary

[@sakharubaguette]

Thanks for all the kind words guys ! Sorry for the wrong pronunciation of some of the names The song of the Ocarina of Time commercial had to be mute because of DMCA unfort.

[@CalvinTennessee]

This entire video is outstanding. I have watched it probably a dozen times now. You’re a masterclass in how to make youtube videos. I am so excited for your future retrospectives.

[@thecianinator]

Judging by the voice performance and the script writing, I'm guessing English isn't your first language, right? I don't know how feasible this is for you, but if it's possible, I would advise you to have a native English speaker rewrite your scripts after you've finished them, to clean up the phrasing and word choice. But still, very well done!

[@jeffr6062]

This is literally written and narrated by a.i lol

[@whitty4844]

Bro sakharu's channel has been stolen wtf

[@whitty4844]

He was french and i loved his videos but i see on twitter sakharu got hack

[@mrfishmon5517]

Kids today won’t understand, but back in 1996 that leap forward from 2D platform and faux 3D to Mario 64 was like an acid trip for any kid. It was unbelievable

[@PaperBanjo64]

So many series that originated on Super Nintendo with mode 7 once they got a 3D sequel on Nintendo 64 become obsolete or at least less interesting...I'd much rather play Pilot Wings 64, Mario Kart 64, Starfox 64, and F Zero X than their Super Nintendo counterparts.

[@DystopianOverture]

90s console graphics improvements jumps was insane. Each year games was out doing each other with the tech so often. It was such an exciting time to be a kid playing games.

[@mrfishmon5517]

@@DystopianOverture sure was 👍🏻

[@RayBill7]

so true, I remember feeling scared when I played fucking Majora's Mask because it was "too real"

[@AdamBechtol]

@@RayBill7 :p

[@von2300]

Mario 64 was SOOO Addictive. That was whe I was 14. I beat the game and discovered most of the secrets. I'm 40 and that game is still just as replayable.

[@warrior_of_da-Tetragrammaton]

Ahhh a cohort of culture.

[@CalvinTennessee]

People will never understand how absolutely mind blowing and revolutionary Mario 64 was unless they were 14 like us.

[@von2300]

@@CalvinTennessee The mid-late 90s was one helluva time to be part of Gaming's next gen. ooooh to be 14 again

[@syncmonism]

It's absolute insanity that Nintendo didn't ever make a sequel of Mario 64 for the N64 (and they didn't even have a sequel ready for the launch of the Gamecube, and some people would even argue that Mario Sunshine wasn't a proper sequel either). A sequel to Mario 64 released on the N64 didn't need to offer anything original aside from putting a high priority on good level design and excellent sound, as Mario 64 was already an extremely original game that people enjoyed replaying, and there was a massive amount of demand for a sequel. A sequel would have been an instant sales success too. I really don't think any of the Rare platformers lived up to the quality of Mario 64, though the Banjo Kazooie games were definitely very good. I just find the music, sound, voices, and themes in those games to be goofy and often obnoxious, and that alone was a big problem, but I find the control and the framerate to also be inferior to Mario 64 as well.

[@treychampagne1631]

I’m 35. i replayed it in college, when I was in my late 20’s and recently got 120 stars on 3d all stars on switch

[@HitCtrlAltDel84]

This is possibly the best N64 documentary out there. While most will give "hand-wavy" answers as to why things happened the way they did, you supply amazing context that really explains the thought process of what was going on during this radically changing time in the industry. Everything just makes more sense, and makes me appreciate how ground breaking the N64 was in so many ways. Can't wait for the next console documentary. Care to share what it will be?

[@phead2137]

It’s a pretty bad documentary to be honest

[@Yeahhhhthisisgood]

@@phead2137what makes it bad ?

[@Bassibasukki]

@@Yeahhhhthisisgood playstation fanbois. ignore them

[@jonathanbetenbender307]

Look up Nintendo Playstation prototype... the guy didn't do his research

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

he did them before in french.. he has a backlog to translate in english @@juststatedtheobvious9633 , remove baguette and its his french channel name

[@4g1vn]

I’ll never forget the summer (July/August) of 96. I was able to “rent” an imported N64 w/ Mario and was so blown away by it. I convinced my boss (owner of a comic book shop) we could do the same (rent the imported console) to attract customers to the store with an experience many were excited for, but didn’t want to wait until Christmas of 96. It was a successful marketing campaign and I got to play it in the store when the system was not rented out. Such good times…

[@Mun_e]

I love seeing People being like " how can you come out from no where with a high quality video like this " without knowing that Sakharu is a french youtuber who already made 90 french documentaries and just started this english channel with an english interpret. I love his content, and i hope that the content of this channel will be as enjoyed as the french one ❤

[@geesterfunk]

that is good you know him, now we do too..

[@Mun_e]

And also, am not making fun of the people who dont know him, i just find it funny

[@dewokkel]

How could we know. My French is pretty bad, so I’m not seeking those videos out 😉. But good to know! That means there will be more high quality videos.

[@Mun_e]

@@dewokkel i hope so, his french content is already super great

[@GIR177]

​@@Mun_eI mean you literally were poking fun at the people who dont know him. You just had a moment of self-awareness that being amused that you knew about him first makes you sound like a hipster douche. You don't have to lie about it lol

[@Clodd1]

I've already watched several documentaries on the same subject, and yet you managed to bring new details and explain it in an incredibly enjoyable way. This video deserves thousands of views. You got a new sub!

[@ludo44]

The original video has 480k :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpq3q4Slj9Ccnq8&ab_channel=Sakharu

[@aarondelisle7693]

I trusted my gut and waited for the n64. Never regretted it for a second. The library of games was incredible.

[@CalvinTennessee]

same. To me it wasn’t even a thought.

[@kickpuncher1892]

I agree the so many incredible games on this system.

[@natecw4164]

I also waited. Didn't regret my decision. Then a year or two later I played FF7 and MGS. Traded my N64 with a PS friend the next day. 😂 Those two games aside, I'd have kept my N64. If my friends didn't all have one for parties, I'd have kept it too. GREAT system, such a fun console generation!

[@jayvee5686]

I remember when my neighbor on one side got the Saturn, then the other neighbor got the Playstation. I ended up eventually caving bc of FF7, and MGS, also. But I really committed to the N64. At the time, my neighbors teased me about the fact that the N64 was still using cartridges, however, both neighbors were ALWAYS at my house playing N64. It can still be argued which was better, the PS1 or the N64, but the N64 was a robust, highly playable system

[@elecman748]

Well, the library had like 5 up to 8 games lol

[@smoke3560]

Whoa whoa whoa you can NOT just drop a single video this high quality all by itself! Fantastic video I could watch these for hours. Your editing style and voice are absolutely perfect for this.

[@dewokkel]

Haha true this. Just watched it and thought; great video, I want to see more… unfortunately 1 video 😅

[@jeanmoulin3938]

Learn French and then you will be able to watch all his video from the original youtube account 😁 This video is just a translated version of the same video in french, so prepare yourself for an avalanche of long high quality documentaries on video games like this one.

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

go watch the dozen grench videos of his channel sakharu

[@antusFireNova]

​@@jeanmoulin3938 you got a link to the french channel?

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

This is by far the best N64 documentary I personally do not think the N64 was a failure how you said it gave birth to 2 series in 3-D, Zelda and Mario, which could’ve been possible in its cartridge format yes overall the PlayStation one quite convincingly, but I do feel that the N64 is an underrated system that deserves more love again, great documentary and the most detailed and researched I’ve ever watched.

[@CalvinTennessee]

I LOVED this retrospective! And i love how much time you spend on the nintendo playstation. No BS, no trying to be a comedian, no obnoxious loud noises, just a great video!

[@RWSCOTT]

word

[@Mario_N64]

And no lame, exaggerated British accent. I hate that.

[@CalvinTennessee]

@@Mario_N64WOW! Glad to know someone else agrees with me about that. Don’t get me started on the top hat guy.

[@glp]

Incredible video brotha, watched it twice already. Can't wait to watch your other videos

[@paetonlaur3655]

This was the console that got me into video games in the first place and it holds a place in my heart no other video game console is allowed to touch. It's incredible how, after almost 30 years, this system still gets talked about to this day. Thanks for the memories and thanks for taking me back to a simpler time in life. May the N64 never be forgotten.

[@ChronCube]

I really enjoyed the thoroughness and professionalism from beginning to end. I know digging up all this footage, magazine scans and articles is a metric ton of work and can’t imagine how much time went into this. Video game documentaries are my favorite kind of content. I look forward to future videos.

[@iamcarpetpython]

Back when it came out, I had always felt that while other companies were taking risks and trying to push the limit of technological advancement to outdo each other and put out something innovative, Nintendo was always going to be a safe investment for the consumer with a guarantee of quality first party games that would stand the test of time on durable well working hardware.

[@LG-ro5le]

How times changed, some years later the wii came out.. nintendo became the most risky & innovative

[@JM-pm1yb]

@@LG-ro5le that’s because with the lack of sales of the GameCube due to lack of third party support which followed them from the N64. They realized they had to take a major risk and either rise or completely fail the way that Sega did.

[@LG-ro5le]

@@JM-pm1yb thats a fair comment, even today, they still dont have great 3rd party support with the switch, they have tried to balance normal with innovation ;keeping the wiis motion controls and everything, but 3rd party support is crucial nobody wants a console that dosnt get all the games

[@captain3186]

@@LG-ro5le "even today, they still dont have great 3rd party support with the switch" - "but 3rd party support is crucial nobody wants a console that dosnt get all the games" As of November 2023 Switch has sold 132.46 million units Without that "Great 3rd party support" you claim it doesn't have. Somebody want's it. JS

[@DrWackySanchez]

@@captain3186 I'm a Nintendo Switch enjoyer. Whenever a new console comes out I just stand back and look at where all the games that appeal to me the most are and for the most part that's PC or Nintendo Which is why I own a computer capable of playing games and purchase Nintendo consoles including but not limited to the Wii U which I personally feel is one of the most underrated consoles to date

[@Afaik777]

Great job, can't believe this channel has no other videos, the quality of this one is through the roof

[@uncitoyen_8614]

He has more videos on his french channel.

[@retrolifegraphics9102]

Excellent video. I remember the Zelda OoT launch, it was bananas. Staying overnight in line with my sister in front of target to have a chance at the collectors edition, priceless.

[@terryb0i]

Ocarina of Time had me in a choke hold for so long. That game has a nostalgic feeling to me. And takes me back to my home.

[@alexjones9674]

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this video. I was a huge n64 user (probably pumped 6 months of my life into Goldeneye). I learnt a lot of the console battle during this time. THANK YOU! Subscribed!

[@Soynereh]

Even knowing the story of the N64 already, this was pretty good retrospective. The time from Gen4 to Gen6 consoles is wild.

[@imairwrecked3599]

Just bought myself an N64 for my 34h bday. Just coughed up the money for the everdrive; in the long run will save cash and can play any game I want now with the real hardware. Pumped

[@theuberserge]

I must have been 6/7 years old when I first saw Mario 64. My neighbor across the street got it and he was even younger than me. His dad bought the 64 and the game for him and randomly just told all of us to come over. Man was that an insane spectacle to witness, I remember that it was the level with Mario in the cloud with the rainbows with moving pieces to stand on. I was ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWN. I remember such an intense sense of wonder. Where is Mario at? What does the rest of this world look like? Imagine if this actually exists? It felt so rich and full and alive, it felt so real. That was such a lasting impression on me that I feel like my sense of wonder peaked with that game and now I'm showing my son the same games and more. He's in love with LoZ

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

I had never heard of the N64 or Mario 64 when 10-year-old me joined the excited crowd gathered around the demo tv at Wal-Mart. Fast, smooth and brightly colored 3D gameplay like that was so revolutionary to us that it’s impossible to express the sense of wonder and joy that it inspired. It was an amazing moment to be a gamer. Everyone tried to use the D-Pad at first. Someone had to show you to hold the middle prong on the controller and to use the incredibly strange joystick to control Mario. Joysticks were considered retro. Most of us hadn’t seen one since the Atari. But the N64 joystick wasn’t like the classic joysticks we remembered. It gave us total control of Mario. It made you feel like you were truly inside of Mario’s world. I spent dozens of hours just running and jumping around in the courtyard of Peach’s castle. It was magical.

[@mastercurlytoppy]

bro i can't believe you have only a few subscribers and likes. the video is high quality it looked like you had a production team on this. I hope to see you grow soon! I like the nostalgic topics so if your videos would contain the same contents you would expect me to follow you!

[@mastercurlytoppy]

although i hope that the future vids would be a bit shorter sou it could be easier to consume

[@Reg2488]

This video comes from his main channel in french, Sakharu.

[@christopherc3214]

People worry about the weirdest things. Just enjoy the video please.

[@Retroman8000]

Sept 28, 1996 my ma/pa video game store went out of business. The 100 units of n64 I was assured were cancelled showed up 4 days earlier. I called my distributor and he said the order was paid so the stock was mine. So even though I had no business to sell them anymore and instead of scalping them to be the worlds biggest douche. My wife gave each of my sons boy scout troop all a console, plus my daughters tennis team and we went to the mall on launch day and gave the last 30 people in line at Best buy a number 1-30 turns out they were so far in line they weren't gonna get a console, so we gathered the 30 people with numbers all around our van and started calling number 1 then 2 then 3 then the kid in the crowd said how many consoles do u have and I said well we gave out 30 tickets as far as consoles I'm sorry we only have 30 i think...the kids brain took a minute to calculate the math that we had given out 30 tickets with 30 consoles....and then he smiled....I said sorry kid bad news is I don't have any games to go with them. So we told everyone that was paying cash in the store if they felt like making a donation to charity to put it in our jar we had and surprisingly people put their cash in the jar and I wrote on the jar make sure if u donate u save atleast enough money to buy 1 game...one mom gave us a thousand dollars and all said and done we donated about 3500 bucks to a local arcade to install 2 handicap friendly arcade machines. God didn't give us a miracle to reopen our store but the look on those 30 people as well as the boys and girls in scouts and tennis I had never seen more happy. I remember getting hugged by a single mom who saved 20 bucks outta 15 paychecks to get her kid the console she hugged me so long and tight and in tears that we literally had to pry her off me after what seemed like five minutes she just refused to let go even after we got her off lol.....the news crew was covering the line and asked for a interview and we told them good doer's don't need the publicity especially with a out of business store.....all of them 100 people that got one from us you're very welcome....pay it forward

[@user-ko2bo9vm1y]

That is so awesome! What a great moment

[@carlosrios3215]

Most underrated comment. Thank you for bringing the smiles to the families then.

[@nthgth]

Damn, that's like 20 grand in N64s given away. That's generosity right there. Sorry about your store.

[@aleckermit]

It's hard to overstate how important control stick notches have been in speedrunning of N64 and Cube games over the years.

[@angelcastroverduzco]

This video is gooold! The quality is top-notch. I felt like I was in a history class with a passionate teacher who gives you tons of details, and time flies by. I'm surprised you don't have at least half a million views. Keep it up! you have gold in your scripts!

[@Shannon-ul5re]

Thank you for such a great documentary. A lot of memories were remembered during one of the best times in gaming. I waited for the N64 and Mario 64 which was a game changer at the time, even though I worked for a gaming company and got to play all of the consoles they didn’t have a game that demonstrated what the system could really do until later in the generation.

[@sabman3321]

Wow. This video gives the proper credit to the N64 that younger content creators can't fathom by just looking at numbers. I got so annoyed by people underrating the N64 in tier lists. The list of top 10 selling games of that generation says it all! The experiences that we got from N64 was like no other in terms of revolutionary titles and 4-player multiplayer games. Sales be damned this is an S-tier console for those that got to experience it in the 90s. Excellent video!

[@bxsolx5086]

Excellent N64 documentary. Especially focus on the foundation of the SNES CD, the constant delays, and Shoshinkai 95 Extra props for getting Super CD & 64DD trade show promotional video footage in there!!!

[@chosenone3137]

A well written documentary which puts you in the shoes of the era. it's amazing.

[@MySamurai77]

Basically the N64 had a Z buffer. This is really the one thing about it that made the visuals stand out from the warpy wobbly visuals on PS1 and Saturn. You really notice it these days when you emulate these systems.

[@UmVtCg]

The Z buffer could be done in software, still the effect of no z buffer was mostly textures not being placed correctly on the triangles. The wobbling was a effect caused by the PS1 not having a FPU floating point calculating unit. This means that the vector calculations only use integers. Therefore the PS1 can not calculate sub pixel movements. Thjis will cause rendered polygons to snap into place leaving a wobbly image. If you use a proper emulator like Duckstation all these imperfections can be mitigated with ease.

[@MySamurai77]

@@UmVtCg Duckstation can yield some very impressive enhancements. Ghost in the Shell - you can get that running at 60fps no warping at all it looks like a Gamecube title but at high res.

[@solidsteal]

Yea.... but so that was easy for you to get clearance to move on?

[@EEEZYWEEEZY]

One of the best documentary/retrospective videos on this platform I’ve watched! Outstanding job my friend!

[@whatspadethinks]

I'll take a heartfelt documentary made by a gamer/historian over any glossy corporate ballyhoo reel made by burnt out devs and marketing goofs who've never held a controller...great video.

[@backup_account_1]

N64 was the console that I dreamed of having as a child but couldn't because of its high cost. I waited 25 years since its release to enjoy the gems of its catalog on my notebook, with an emulator, CRT filters and an N64 USB controller (the closest thing to the original experience I could get). I can say that the wait was completely worth it. Maybe it's because I didn't own or play any console after the Sega Genesis in the 16-bit era that I still find the N64 graphics impressive today. They were burned into my memory as the best graphics that can exist. I remember seeing N64 advertisements on TV and magazines and dreaming about trying those games. I love the aesthetics of the N64, I love its controller, it is definitely my favorite console of all time, even today in 2024, even when there is far superior technology. I always say that not "in spite of" but "thanks to" the limitations of the console and the cartridge format, the result is that we have that unique and wonderful aesthetic, with those polygonal graphics, that blurriness and those softened textures, which transmit warmth and they make you feel at home. There is a certain magic and charm in those primitive 3D graphics that I personally wouldn't change for the world. There are those who prefer the HD remakes and the hyper-realistic graphics, but I prefer the original versions. There is something in that cartoon style (for example, in Rare games) that makes one complete what is missing with the imagination, and by not trying to be hyperrealistic, it maintains its charm over time, unlike, for example, the PS1 full motion video cutscenes that look horrible today. Mario, Link, DK, Banjo and Conker continue to retain their charm almost 30 years after the birth of the console.

[@emberlegacy3410]

@mouse_87 Well said!!!! The N64 truly was a special console.

[@customsongmaker]

The first time I played N64 games was on the Wii - and even though they were retro downloads for $10 each, it had only been 10 years. But it seemed like so long ago, since I was 26 instead of 16. I thought Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64 were amazing.

[@backup_account_1]

Finally a documentary that does justice to the console that changed everything. Thanks and congratulations. Excellent work.

[@purenatural5736]

That’s a great documentary. Watched it without even being bored etc. Very high quality, thank you for uploading.

[@Euruk1]

This is hands down the best N64 documentary ive seen. Well done sir. I look forward to your future content. Subbed 👍

[@leouxdesign]

I've been watching more than 20 various documentaries and podcasts about Nintendo 64 for the past year, including this one, and come back again to say that this one is the best one, winner to me about all documentaries about the console. Perfect job

[@isaacasdreams]

Riding my bike to Best Buy tobplay N64 while patiently waiting for Christmas ... best year of my life.

[@toninhodezoete]

I’m loving this video, so thank you. Are you aware of the fact that while you mention Wave Race 64, video of another game is shown?

[@ShadowWizard224]

The SNES and N64 were my entire childhood. My personal favorites were Star Fox 64, Pokémon Snap, Diddy Kong Racing, and Ducks Dodgers Starring Daffy Duck.

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

Your knowledge and context of events is incredible and so well presented. Best documentary on this topic!

[@caturiges]

Already watched this twice. It's amazingly well researched and edited.

[@Carsonj13]

Also, and I forgot to say this before, but you did a great job in not romanticizing the early days of the PlayStation. Too many channels out there who've done vids like these will often gloss over the nuance of what really went down in those early years of the fifth generation of consoles, but you actually provided archived data from that time period as proof of your claims. Amazing job.

[@postumus77]

Great amount of detail here, but I can't say I agree with your overall thesis. First off, I don't believe the N64 was the most innovative console of all time, if anything I would put the Switch in front it, the Wii, the PS1, and perhaps even the PS2, as it was the first console to truly become the focal point of everyone's entertainment room with its ability to play games, movies, and cds. Additionally, while Nintendo is a hugely creative company, they and Sega were caught resting on their laurels, while Sony, launched an innovative and easy to program for system that would dethrone them both and on their very first attempt at a console. Sega rushed some extra silicon into their Saturn design to cope better at 3D, while Nintendo decided to play the more bits = better game, but in the end the N64 was too little, too late. The Super Famicom absolutely dominated Japan, and yet the Saturn outsold the N64 in Japan, which was the only time a Sega console had outsold a Nintendo console of their generation, and this was because the N64 was too difficult to program for, and the storage medium was too expensive and too limiting. So while Nintendo came up with some genuine innovations on the N64, they also had roughly 2 extra years to learn from their competition about what worked, what didn't, and what they could improve upon. And this isn't even getting into Nintendo's attempt at playing spoiler in the arcades, and not just at home, where they misrepresented both Cruisin' USA and Killer Instinct as Ultra 64 games. When they were both in fact running on Midway arcade hardware, and neither could be accurately ported to the N64 without serious changes due to cartridge limitations.

[@Pwnsweet]

There were a few mistakes, but mostly this was very accurate. More importantly, it was a labour of love and it shows. Well done

[@larry3254]

This was a fantastic documentary, I look forward to future videos on other consoles.

[@MultiNacho8]

Hour-long retro console documentary? Yes, please! I eagerly await to see what you will produce next.

[@Fogoat]

Fantastic breakdown of the history of the N64. Very professionally edited and written, liked and subbed for future gaming documentaries.

[@contrivedresident5917]

What a fantastic retrospective. I love how you grounded us from the perspective of gamers at the time, to reconstruct what it was like to be around and behold such an incredibly revolutionary console. A wonderful experience, my friend. Keep it up!

[@Retroman8000]

I broke my leg riding a skateboard in 1996. It ruined my college scholarship for track. I was so depressed that for my birthday at the hospital after they put pins in my leg my parents got me a n64 to use in the hospital. All my cousins and sunts and uncles all got me games for it. When i finally left to go home 3 weeks later i had 27 games and the only ones i had played was zelda and goldeneye. I finally ended up feeling better and today i got a complete usa set of games. It was the only happy ending to a summer that ruined my life. Today i make handicapped controllers for the disabled to play sports games specifically. Once the marathon bombing occured my company got bought out by a gaming foundation for kids. Best thing i ever been a part of due to a sucky hand i got dealt. Those n64 games gave me better psychiatric help than the hospital could. Thank you conker ls bad fur day....you too link

[@NarlyLyfe]

good stuff brother.

[@emmiranda2]

What a fantastic video, truly amazing recap. The great context month by month really things put in perspective. Nintendo even with their struggles made profits and moved the industry forward, however a bigger company entered the fight with very smart business decisions, something Nintendo as a developer first failed to do.

[@R4Y_TWO]

How do you not have 100k subs already? I can tell you're just starting, but this video is really good. Subbed immediately, wish you all the best.

[@fusionspace175]

They actually do have 105K subs on their main channel but it's in French. This appears to be an English based outgrowth of a larger channel just named Sakharu.

[@vortexmdk6776]

Fantastic documentary, a love letter to my childhood. Well done and thank you 👍🏻

[@scrub_jay]

This doc is extremely well put together! Looking forward to seeing your channel grow.

[@MizzahTee]

Amazing Doc! Definitely sharing this one. Great Work!

[@supergirlkels]

I’ve been absolutely binge watching your content during my work breaks & breakfasts. So thank youf or teaching me about so much history about my favourite subject. :”)

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I wish I could go back to the 90s I would go back and stay!!! We had the best of both worlds back then, arcade games where you still got to go out and about and enjoy yourself and see what was new and hot in the arcade and at the same time home consoles were becoming more powerful so that you looked forward to going home and playing what you had at home also!!! No Internet, no DLC, no micro transactions and no online multiplayer, yet back then it was so much more exciting than it is today….

[@emacsterm2949]

Not sure what a “frygate” is in goldeneye 😂 but hey! Great video!

[@nthgth]

It's a door to contain and access your French fries, duh 😉

[@EspireMike]

How did this awesome doco just come out of nowhere? Who is behind this great channel? I hope there is more coming! Great work!!

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

he has quite the backcatalog in french... weird thast no presentation video exist

[@shaun8062]

This was incredible! I have been a fan of the n64 since it's release and I've been trying to tell people for the past 10 years that the left hand side of the controller is best used for first person shooters! I am so delighted that your documentary also points this out. People on large scale did not know this, and it's the single most important thing in allowing the FPS games to feel more modern in control today! Thank you! If anyone has played Goldeneye 007 and is frustrated at how dated the controls are, please learn to use the left side of the controller. The D-pad is for strafing while your right hand manages the trigger and stick for aiming and shooting. It mimics the modern controls of Call of Duty!

[@AnamonatorYT]

You deserve more subscribers bro. I’m rooting for you! I subscribed btw😊

[@MykeG]

This video was exceptionally well done. Truly highlighted not only the uniqueness of the N64 but its impact on society. Imo...the best console ever made. I am biased bc it was my first but I haven't played a system that made me feel the same way the 64 did.

[@bigstv15]

This was exceptionally well done and helped transport me right back into my childhood remembering exactly how big of a deal the n64 was back then and how ganing felt in general everything you said was true based on my experience back then. It was a time like no other that in my opinion cant be recaptured again. Thank you for doing this, liked and subscribed.

[@bettyfordcynic6595]

This is an excellent documentary. I lived through this and this is exactly how I remember it. Great job!

[@vintagepennies6899]

I wish it was still sega vs nintendo today.

[@ralphiecifaretto8961]

Me too! If Sega skipped the 32X and didn't pull their stupid Saturn stunt with the ridiculous price, the Saturn should have beaten the Playstation. Oh well....

[@nthgth]

And if they had a compelling Sonic game. As Rerez points out, for a lot of people, no new Sonic game = no new Saturn purchase

[@red_daughter]

Excellent in-home/DIY doc! Impressive for your first upload. And welcome! ❤

[@carlosrios3215]

I always state this: this caliber of games from Nintendo has never been recreated. Absolutely the best games I’ve played and made me the “fanboy” of Nintendo I was then. Thank you for such a wonderful documentary.

[@nthgth]

Totally agree. This is why it's okay if they cost more from being on cartridges - they'll offer enough fun that you won't be hungry for another game any time soon. (Some more than others of course) Mario Kart 64 or Road Rash 64 alone can be an awesome time for me and a friend until we pass out even to this day.

[@graztech]

Watched the entire thing. The only channel in KZbin that I will gladly turn my notifications bell on! Craving for more content Sir Sakharu 🎩

[@j.makison1547]

Fantastic video about my favorite system! The production value is insane! I would love to see a documentary on the Atari Jaguar at some point if you ever get around to it. You definitely earned a subscription from me!

[@AmysEmoMoment]

Such a good retrospective! I hope that you will make more as you really have a knack for this!

[@CJMRIMXTUROKX]

I still choose that over the switch

[@Leonstrife1999]

This was a well produced video. I personally started my gaming journey with this console at the age of 3. My first game was "The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time" specifically the collector's edition cart.

[@bkebradley]

Not sure if you mention it later in the video but you seem to be misinformed about the Saturn a bit. It sold well in Japan, it was Sega's most successful console in its native country even

[@TruSciencePro]

Nintendo for life. I support their consoles, but even as a publisher they always deliver quality games. Especially their flagship titles.

[@HERBERTBARUC-nz8ds]

N64 shocked the world back there, in a good and positive way.

[@yesdavidstevens]

This is really good content. I haven't even seen a lot of this footage from early demonstrations of the N64. Keep up the good work!

[@Dodgerfan88_]

I still have my n64 from 1997 and it still hasn’t given me any problems. Mario kart 64 still a great game to play to this day

[@Chaofahn1987]

What a trip down memory lane. There were some situations that I was aware of, and then some that were myth-busted by your video (gaming magazines at that were notoriously bad at separating rumours with actual news). A fantastic, engaging documentary. I don’t give out too many likes, but your effort and dedication to the video shows through and through. Also love that you were able to find some videos of old trailers and magazine scans. Have a subscribe too!

[@tonytwistmusicnotes]

Cool de voir que tu t'ouvres au public anglophone ! Curieux de savoir comment tu as fait la voix off : comédien de doublage ou IA ? Bonne continuation, je suis sûr que ça va cartonner.

[@TheTricky419]

C'est trop bon pour être de l'IA C'est très certainement un doubleur américain

[@nthgth]

It's where the real money is, for sure

[@desamster]

A detailed and well-narrated documentary. Well done! Ps. There was another option between expensive N64 games and cheaper or pirated Playstation games: rental. I played a lot of N64 games this way and only owned the best. Sadly it was Nintendo who later lobbied against it and put an end to the video game rental service. Which I think was a short-sighted decision, because it allows people a cheaper entry to get to know your system and try out the games. If you're that commited to quality and ahead of the competition like Nintendo was, they may decide a purchase is worth it after all, after having experienced it hands on. Consequently, because N64 games were so expensive, buying a bad one was an extra burn. You had to thread carefully and with knowledge and not all consumers are like that. But if you did it was quite an amazing console.

[@XiJinPiggie]

Honestly, I always loved that they stuck to cartridges. I knew even back then without having access to magazines or media that there was an advantage to good games with fast loading speeds. Mario 64 is still the best game ever made.

[@PaperBanjo64]

I'd rather buy a pricey game on a cartridge than a disc, 9 times out of 10 a cartridge will work fine unless it was just totally abused.

[@nthgth]

Same. There are excellent PS1 games for sure, but my God, the load times. And the best N64 games - they may have cost more, but they're so good their replay value still gives more joy per dollar imo.

[@ianmalcolm5818]

Some great footage on here! Watched the whole doc at work.

[@inspectorvoid]

64 was dominated in every friend group I was in. Even at soccer camp, kids brought their 64 to play golden eye between sessions. I remember getting mine on Christmas when it came out. I got both Mario and pilot wings and made my parents bring our portable tv for the car ride to my grandmas. I played the whole time that break.

[@teqfreak]

I am a pc gamer, the only consoles I have ever bought are Nintendo. Nintendo is a class in itself when it comes to gameplay experience. Sometimes their graphics are better than competition, sometimes not. It doesn't matter, their games are always more fun than any other console. Especially if you have a pc, other consoles have nothing special to offer, but Nintendo does. The focus on the gameplay breaths through everything as this video shows very well. I understand they are very protective of their IPs and against piracy, but I think their next revolution can really be in embracing community remakes, game nodding and such. They have to find a way to do that and protect themselves and their unique systems. Perhaps creating a store where you can submit community pc remakes of older games. They will become unstoppable.

[@Johnny2Feathers]

Great comment and I couldn’t agree more ! Just imagine the kind of games Nintendo could deliver with ps5 hardware 😳😱🤩. I really hope the Switch 2 is a big step up and packing some serious hardware. 🤞

[@mgnoodle2589]

The fact Nintendo developed the 64DD they knew carts were a mistake

[@XX-sp3tt]

Tell that to the Nintendo switch.

[@KristopherBel]

They did the same thing with the famicom and the famicom disk system, they were just doing a repeat of the nes hardware release schedule just a skipping s console generation

[@customsongmaker]

But the fact that they didn't release it shows that they knew the DD was a mistake. And Japanese people love DDs.

[@jamesjdh6787]

At the time large seamless open world games like Zelda & Mario 64 couldn't be done with CDs, so I'm glad they chose the carts.

[@TheFurryInShambles]

​​@@XX-sp3ttIt was a mistake, physical games are usually never on sale, third party ports are always highly priced there when every other version of the same games were/are always much cheaper.

[@robintst]

That was a great documentary! I remember being so put off by the games on the PlayStation and Saturn at their launches and had such a hard time grasping 3D gameplay, especially with those controllers, that I just stuck with my Genesis and SNES until the N64 came out. Nintendo's design choices with Super Mario 64, the analog stick, and how smooth and responsive the gameplay was is what made it all click in my brain.

[@jonathanr72]

Who or what is marry-oh?

[@joshualewis6941]

Right ? Making me cranky.

[@istrumguitars]

🙄

[@nthgth]

He mispronounces some other words too. And - with the definitely American accent, calls soccer "football." Strange, but still a good minidoc

[@KBXband]

The Nintendo 64 came out when I was 9 years old and the year I turned 10 which was 97 I begged my parents for a Nintendo 64 for Christmas and actually got one, making me cry super hard tears of joy, then sadness realizing I had no games to play on it. Then my older brother reached into the tree and pulled out Super Mario 64. It's my only console that I have had since I got it.

[@customsongmaker]

Check out the new N64 games from Kaze Emanuar and James Lambert

[@brydc0ck31]

Super Mario 64 is so underrated! I’m 30 and I keep beating the game over 20 times and it’s replayable on Nintendo 64 and in Nintendo Switch online.

[@KunouJS]

N64 will forever be my most favorite console. The narrator is right; it was the most renovating console of all time, bar none. Even though I'm not a Nintendo fanboy as I used to be, I can't stop but still feel salty that Sony became the "king" in the gaming industry. Quantity over quantity is their strategy, and sadly, that still works today. I play any game on any platform nowadays (mostly Switch and PS4), but don't get that special joy anymore. Maybe because I'm old and don't have the same freedom as before? Or maybe games have truly become pretty shallow lately?

[@waterheart95]

I think you are really underselling the playstation affects on the industry and how revolutionary it was. It has games for all audiences and genres that the n64 wished they had. Playstation was the console with quality and quantity for everyone at a good price that the n64 couldn't match at all. You got exceptional first party software and then awesome third party support, then you got some random unknown budget game that turns out either gold or questionable. It was also super impactful and change how games were made. Heck the console pretty much established so many franchises and companies. Piracy really didn't do much at all to dent the sales of consoles or games, heck the best seller lists is just too golden and the numbers are really high.

[@sabman3321]

FYI - Top Ten Selling Games (N64 vs. PS1) 1 - Super Mario 64 - 11.91m - N64 2 - Gran Turismo - 10.85m - PS1 3 - Final Fantasy VII - 10.0m - PS1 4 - Mario Kart 64 - 9.87m - N64 5 - Gran Turismo 2 - 9.37m - PS1 6 - Final Fantasy VIII - 8.60m - PS1 7 - Tekken 3 - 8.30m - PS1 8 - GoldenEye 007 - 8.09m - N64 9 - Harry Potter and the SS - 8.00m - PS1 10 - The Legend of Zelda: OOT - 7.60m - N64

[@itiscujo]

It’s sad to me that ps2 is widely recognized as the best of its time, while n64 is viewed as just a clunky blunder by so many.

[@PP7Silenced]

True but for what it's worth, PS2 was practically after the N64s time. It's not fair to compare. The N64 vs PS1 however, is a good argument.

[@bobcharlotte8724]

Dude... You KILLED this. Such a great documentary and you'll be hitting large view counts with it. I was legit angry when I checked the channel, after subscribing, that there was only one channel. Lol. Can't wait for more videos!

[@sophisticated]

You made me realize how many new franchises started on the n64. The n64 had an amazing library. I wasn't even aware that the playstation 1 was popular as a kid. I played it at a friend's place and the games looked ugly and it just didn't seem that great. I never even thought of getting one. I just thought the games were ugly. My n64 and pc were enough for me.

[@nthgth]

Same. Though I did lament that N64 had no Gran Turismo

[@sousukesagara-im3td]

Your channel and this video popped up just as soon as I started and N64 hyperfixation and collecting for it again. Nice! Great documentary too, subscribed

[@lukasmeza2352]

Great video but please learn how to pronounce miyamoto

[@RhythmGrizz]

For real

[@DioBarretto87]

Keep up the nice job, dude. Subscriber #90 Ps: maybe, and just maybe, your first Brazilian fan!