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

The Nintendo 64 is one of the most legendary and revolutionary game consoles in history due to its atypical controller, the choice to stay on the cartridge format when everyone else has chosen the CD support, because of the exceptional games that came out on the console and because of its unusual history. Today we go back to the epic of the Nintendo 64, a console that has marked history so much that all the innovations it brought are still used today but which, despite these revolutions, was not able to outsell the competition due to a series of twists that we are going to talk about today. Here is the uncanny story of the Nintendo 64, one the most revolutionary console of all time.
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00:00:00 • Introduction
00:00:48 • A controversial choice
00:12:25 • An endless wait
00:27:56 • A misleading launch
00:45:03 • An unexpected turn
00:57:45 • Clash of the titans
01:09:52 • An exceptional end
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[@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.

[@earlusmcdivett]

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

[@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.

[@christiancarrera4476]

Ahhh a cohort of culture.

[@earlusmcdivett]

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

[@von2300]

@@earlusmcdivett 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

[@aarondelisle7693]

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

[@earlusmcdivett]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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…

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@Vagmansexy]

Extremely clean and professional voice work/narration. I could listen to you run down the history of all the major games consoles for endless hours and I certainly look forward to those videos. Fantastic first upload.

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

voice is the only thing that is not the creator's : i am happy to hear who he partnered with. Nice result for the adaptation

[@customsongmaker]

It's a good video, but the voice guy is always saying $1.50 as "one hundred fifty dollars" or some other wild interpretation

[@evergreenartifact515]

@@customsongmakeryeah around the 30 min mark he refers to Sony and Nintendo as “he” and “him” several times. Voice work is good, but the script is kinda janky

[@customsongmaker]

@@evergreenartifact515 Probably the script's fault I guess

[@justing7202]

@@evergreenartifact515 The script was translated from French, that's why it is so weird. I understand that it is really difficult to translate from another language perfectly though, especially in this instance if you do not have as much of an understanding of video games and stuff.

[@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

[@MCruz1988_]

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

[@earlusmcdivett]

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.

[@earlusmcdivett]

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

[@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.

[@mouse_87]

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

[@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.

[@mouse_87]

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.

[@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.

[@Soynereh]

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

[@aleckermit]

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

[@Euruk1]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@BleakVision]

Great documentary that captures a lot of the dread Nintendo fans had to endure with the Nintendo 64. In '98 I finally caved and got myself a Playstation with Metal Gear Solid and V-Rally. I was done with Nintendo on the TV until the Switch. Sadly, I missed out on Turok 3, Conkers Bad Fur Day and Perfect Dark. PS: All that high-resolution emulator footage is hugely misleading.

[@customsongmaker]

The PS1 games you see on KZbin are misleading. I used to have 2 of the same model TV set up to compare consoles, and the PS1 version of Rayman looked terrible next to the N64 version. But it was probably more jaggy than the original, on a LCD instead of a CRT.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@EEEZYWEEEZY]

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

[@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.

[@MachtNixPasstSo]

@XX-sp3tt The medium of the Switch isn't the cartridge as such, it's a variation of the flash format.

[@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.

[@TheUntypicalGerman]

I had a great childhood in every aspect, but the N64 still hold some of my fondest memories .. The immense fun I've had with Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, the awe I felt when playing Ocarina of Time, the endless laughter playing Mario Kart 64 and Mario Party 1 brought to me and my friends .. Good times :)

[@redflag4255]

Amazing retrospectives. I've enjoyed every second of your channels so far. Thank you!

[@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

[@scrub_jay]

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

[@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!

[@purenatural5736]

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

[@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!

[@MooseheadStudios]

Earned a sub well done. Good research clear VO and decent music beds.

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

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

[@MultiNacho8]

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

[@caturiges]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@AmysEmoMoment]

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

[@red_daughter]

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

[@ginosensei]

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

[@benamisai-kham5892]

We had an n64 in my house by the time i was old enough to play games, my dad and mom still played games a lot and until the wii they didn't touch any other new consoles and havent since. My dad would pull us around to play major league baseball Ken Griffey Jr. Sometimes my mom would play Conker's bad furday with us, my dad even beat a huge chunk of DK64 and fully beat smash 64 (which he then accidentally erased all of the progress right after so that became a funny story for years) I'd love to strong arm my parents into playing the N64 with me again one day! They still play their atari systems, genesis, nes and snes, psp and ds occasionally, goes to show you can be a gamer at heart in your 60s

[@PaintedSoul79]

genuinely great video mate.. not the kind of thing you see as a first video, & so much better than a lot of 'established' creators are capable of putting out.. a well-earned sub from me, & wishing all the success in the world moving forward.. you absolute deserve to go far, & if this is the level of quality we can expect, i'll be watching everything you put out.. best of luck to you..

[@NavJack27gaming]

awesome work! i'll love seeing this channel grow!

[@j4yb0b]

Really, really good video: shocked it's the first one you've released! Detailed, engaging, well organised and full of details I knew nothing about. Subscribed immediately, looking forward to whatever you do next.

[@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.

[@samhill93]

Very well-done, thanks for putting this together! Liked and subbed

[@josevillouta4588]

This is an amazing start of a promising channel! Fully subscribed and waiting for more good content when you are ready for it!

[@bettyfordcynic6595]

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

[@larry3254]

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

[@geesterfunk]

that was a great video dude, loved the all round look at the industry at the time and not just the focus on the N64.. you have my sub

[@MizzahTee]

Amazing Doc! Definitely sharing this one. Great Work!

[@vortexmdk6776]

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

[@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.

[@VelwynBenirus]

I loved this video all the way through. I want one on the gamecube and snes now. Incredible video and incredible effort, thank you very much,

[@PaulDrewRice]

Such a great watch. Thank you.

[@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

[@shawnhussain7713]

Incredible video boss! This & the PS2 ones were amazing

[@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!

[@Fogoat]

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

[@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!!!

[@Arthur-uu3px]

Great documentary, man! I'm looking forward to seeing what other videos you produce in the future.

[@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.

[@mdkgod43]

Don't for the system wasn't really a 64bit system, it ran in 32bit 99% of the time

[@UltraGamerAustin]

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

[@xtheyan]

Wow man, such an outstanding and impressive video !! Top tier content, and you deserve millions of subscribers

[@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!

[@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

[@spankrocketgaming294]

This was a fantastic documentry. very well put together and very informative. you have a documentry style voice too. i really look forward to more your of your content. you got a new sub! 😀

[@CaptainReynolds-flyinspace]

What a work was done! Amazing job) Thanks)

[@CP-to5nx]

This documentary was perfection! Right up there with Console Wars. Great job!

[@nintendoninjanews]

Great Doco work here! Looking forward to future ones

[@creativekev7883]

An amazing documentary to go with an equally amazing console . I brought mine in 97 and I have to say it's been my favourite console ever . Many many hours playing the awesome games you mention . Yes Mario and Zelda are top of my list but also all the star wars entries as well including the prequel games especially battle for Naboo and Racer ( super fast pod racers and incredibly difficult on later levels ). Turok 2 as well was on another level and one that may have been pushed back to the memory banks was a game called Forsaken. One of the first games as I recall to give the full 360 degrees movement unlike what had come before . Armarines , was a good game that reminded me of starship troopers. Great racing games that I must say , Diddy Kong Racing is just superb . I could go on but you get my gist lol. A brilliant console without a doubt and the controller was perfect imo . Oh just to add .....Conkers bad fur day .....need I say more 😱🤔. A boss fight with the mighty poo 💩😂😂...sheer genius 😂👏👏👏👏👍

[@kailee87]

i'll never forget the golden era of gaming back in the awesomeness 90s, the amount of fun and original titles, wars between consoles where something special. man i miss this era Masterpiece upload, love these, need more about PS1, and the war between Genesis and SNES.

[@cardcollectorsdotau]

The best N64 doco I have seen, please keep it going with other consoles!

[@jco_83]

Wow. What a video 😮 Thank you ❤ Absolutely top tier work. You are incredible

[@ClockedIt]

Great video, very nicely put together with a great flow of the timeline of events. I worked in Electronics Boutique during this era, and to understand the unprecedented hype of Ocarina of Time; on launch day, I began opening the shutter to the shop in the morning, and a large queue of parents were arguing outside, before physically rolling under the shutter and running to the till shouting and arguing over who's going to get Ocarina of Time first. No other game reached that level of hype. The N64 is 100% the most game changing console ever.

[@ronniedweetno891]

Loved this retrospective not only for its excellent insight and research but also acknowledged its competition to prove why it was so great.

[@loldoctor]

What a great documentary. I hope you continue releasing content like this! Subscribed for sure.

[@ZaneWagner]

Great video and great voice over. I particularly enjoyed your details about the European/French perspective on the N64. A very impressive documentary!

[@Parker--]

Cartridges didn’t evolve, there are no specialized chips like older generations, they merely got bigger. The cartridges are not what allowed developers to create the games they did; it was the chip and shared memory itself. Regardless of why Nintendo chose cartridges, it and Nintendo’s control over production, are why developers refused to support N64 and why there were so few games. It cost a dollar to produce a CD at the time. It cost $35 in 96 money to produce a cart, they had to be made months in advance and priorities got decided by Nintendo. So it was all risk and small reward. It cost more to manufacture a N64 cartridge than what a PSX game could theoretically resale for new at a profit. They would have been better partnering with a zip drive type manufacturer, which could have made manufacturing cheaper, doubled capacity or higher by the end, had much faster seek times than CDs, less expensive readers than CDs to put into the console, and curb a lot of piracy (though not as much as the cartridge). It would have resulted in many more games for N64 and still offer all the same tho less pronounced advantages over PSX while shoring up a lot of the negatives.

[@CatFish107]

As soon as I heard mention of a neogeo vid, I went to check. Subscribed so I don’t miss out when you do it!

[@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.

[@DioBarretto87]

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

[@retrolizardscustomarcades]

I really enjoyed this video. Great history. Very in depth. Can’t wait for more.

[@heebs9728]

This takes me right back teenage years. Excellent documentary....i can't wait for more!

[@MrMarrekkk]

As Sega fan I like watching it from Nintendo's perspective which also made me realise that everything else i watched so far was from Sega's perspective. Well researched video.

[@jq8166]

I love deep dive documentaries such as this! Great content, proud to be your 532nd subscriber!

[@johnmyster]

VERY nice retrospective, looking forward to more from you

[@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….

[@TruSciencePro]

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

[@TechiesUnofficial]

This is an awesome documentary. Looking forward to your next one.

[@princegroove]

The PlayStation is still my favorite console from that era, but N64 had its bangers and idiosyncratic traits that i appreciated.