Top Ten Nintendo 64 Games | The Completionist

This week we tackle the top 10 Nintendo 64 games! Now these aren't the best Nintendo 64 games, merely my opinion on the N64.
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[@MegaFredy777]

No one ever gives DK 64 the recognition and respect it deserves.

[@chrisdometh8141]

It’s my #1

[@theminecraft2516]

It’s because it’s tedious and is fundamentally flawed

[@martinrusso409]

@@theminecraft2516 it has some tedium but it isn't more or less flawed than other platformers. If you're gonna say it sucks then banjo and Mario 64 also suck by that logic

[@theminecraft2516]

@@martinrusso409 No the game is fucking boring, Mario 64 and Banjo also have tedious parts but they are both fundamentally well and have some enjoyment.

[@martinrusso409]

@@theminecraft2516 Calm your tatas dude. The game didn't kill anybody lol. That's your opinion. To me it was a blast

[@mocts]

the fact that i can tell absolutely no difference between a video in 2016 and a video now is amazing

[@GamingHistorian]

Your #1 choice is my #1 choice

[@Silvergun_Raven]

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Calibur will always be my favorite Nintendo 64 title :)

[@Untouchaable]

They should make Banjo & Conker: Bad Bird Day.

[@williamdavis4882]

Genius!

[@benlink202forever]

They try to save Kazooie from the mighty poo.

[@LHenryR]

Banjo & Conker: Flippin' the bird

[@whylife1659]

+Henry Richards ^

[@spudsbuchlaw]

LSHMLGNJ Laughing so hard my hungs hurt, no joke

[@billythekidd4571]

Where is goldeneye?

[@TheDanDan3434]

not on the list

[@israels2416]

On my shelf

[@SuperTeeter64]

The game has aged horribly.

[@ruuddezwart7917]

Golden eye is nothing more than Perfect Dark's blue print.

[@LunaticJ]

Its sooooo bad today. I'd say its aged worse than Sonic Adventure

[@LordRoto]

So glad to see Mystical Ninja get some love!

[@Chickengirl005]

Mario 64, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Mario Party 1&2, Yoshi's Story, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Super Smash Bros, Banjo Kazooie were the games I loved and played the most. It be hard for me to pick my #1 out of all of those though.

[@mysticsheep8436]

FUCK YES MAJORA'S MASK. I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO LIKED IT MORE THAN OOT.

[@Cameron6001]

Majora's Mask is usually liked more than OOT anyway, personally it's my favourite Zelda game.

[@TheKoolman89]

SUCK IT OCARINA OF TIME SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT JUST FU... I mean uhhh uhh. I like Majora's mask more than Ocarina too. But Ocarina isn't a bad game, it's actually quite good. it's JUST I LOVE MAJORAS MASK MORE!!!

[@mysticsheep8436]

+TheKoolman89 Yeah I'm the same way. I love both of the games, I just prefer the atmosphere and darker tones of Majora's Mask. I also like all the variety of the different masks added.

[@jyu467]

Majora's Mask is the hipster game to like right now. I swear just 10 years ago people would slit your throat if you didn't say OoT was your favorite Zelda.

[@brenankean147]

+jyu467 They still do.

[@jacobthomas0219]

I honestly love Majora's Mask about 1.5x better

[@jacobthomas0219]

Ocarina is probably my 5th favorite, while Majora constantly stays at the top 3

[@GamerGal1986]

+Jacob Thomas I'm opposite of you Ocarina will always be my number 1 first Zelda game I ever played. Majora's Mask U hated it when U first played it now that I know what to do its probably my 3rd favourite

[@BruceShankle]

For me, Mario 64 is 3, Majora's Mask is 2, and OoT is 1, becuase the game just feels better to speedrun.

[@GamerGal1986]

Bruce Shankle Ok I don't do speedruns to be honest

[@XTORD1]

as i never had the chance to play majoras mask or oot , only played majoras mask on 3ds and have oot on 3ds and part of tloz ww limited edition... i will say my top 10is rocket on wheel, super mario 64, donkey kong 64 ,mario kart, banjo bakzooie and banjo tooie, goldeneye 64 , perfect dark. Both golden eye and perfect dark i bought actually last year. And pokemon snap and super mario smash, i think that my top 10. Wish i had orge battle and conkers bad fur day..

[@cyg1]

Banjo Kazooie IS AMAZING. I'm not even raging about the Zelda stuff just because of Banjo Kazooie at #1

[@brendan9734]

DK64 was better, fight me. Rare improved: -Music: more memorable tunes, cooler tunes. -Graphics: game looked better and you could see a much farther distance. -Larger game size: the game was so big it required an expansion pack for extra ram, and the rom didn't even fit on the cartridge! Rare had to use what was essentially save data to generate some levels and areas of the world. -Controls: minor tweaks and some special moves for different characters, but about the same in responsiveness

[@Luna-Fox]

+EpicFaceless But it had the annoying banana and character restricted bullshit that hardly ever worked in the games favor.

[@nah520]

+EpicFaceless BANJO-TOOIE

[@XTORD1]

love that game , for some reason i prefer the sequel

[@XTORD1]

glad that i am not the only one who liked it perhaps a bit more then the prequel, and i am i the only one who liked rocket on wheels

[@Gaikonaiko]

"Come on, you can even make Goemon go Super Saiyan and pilot a mech" You convinced me there, Jirard.

[@jfncho]

"Me personally, I had everything." #teamrichparents lol

[@dainobu10]

Great picks, I preffer Bomberman Hero over 64 and yeah, MM is above OoT for me too. Btw sorry for this but I gotta do it...BEARS!!!

[@smithcm14]

64 was much better than Heros.

[@Magicarpmaster]

I liked the second attack more. Could play co op on it.

[@dainobu10]

Chris Smith maybe but I liked Hero more.

[@manguy01]

Bomberman 64: The Second Attack. No one remembers it. One of the best co-op games on the system.

[@feiwong3634]

Bomberman Hero is awesome!

[@harshal1153]

I know you liked Majora's Mask, but why wasn't Ocarina on the list. You said it was a close call

[@ROKSolid360]

I grew up team nintendo with the n64 then I switched to team sony with the ps2 and then I went team Microsoft with the Xbox 360 and now I'm team I don't wanna go to work I want to sleep all day

[@ROKSolid360]

well actually right now I'm team don't have a job

[@superhamgaming8499]

im team "are you my fucking doppelganger, cause i had the exact same consoles in the same order!?!?"

[@ROKSolid360]

+Super Ham Gaming Damn you found me lol

[@superhamgaming8499]

+reszombie game design my whole life has led up to finding you!

[@bunkernuts6293]

Oddly enough my consoles went something like this: NES, Original Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, N64, PS4, then my most recent console the Wii. Weird but still awesome.

[@Woots]

Freaking solid list, dude! The majority of this list make up my childhood, and I know countless other people feel the same way!

[@protosaber363]

Can Completionist fans be called Raptors now?

[@MCClapYoHands]

Yes please this needs to be a thing!

[@shinuyashami5595]

Those would seem like fans of Egoraptor.

[@jimrockford9616]

+Shinu Yashami Egoraptor doesn't have fans anymore.

[@BeroBob]

wh...why though?

[@shinuyashami5595]

Cole Wilson Savage.

[@Shadowholocaust]

An overlooked N64 game worth checking out is Star Wars Episode I: racer

[@crawfy48]

Yes, too bad there was no racing game, not even that one or F-Zero X

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Shadowholocaust That game blew imo

[@superguy5738]

oh lol i have it for my windows 98 computer. its awesome!

[@RossWyatt]

I always broke my car and blew up... or uh, whatever those things were that you raced in

[@rekka0075]

my favorite n64 game is star wars Rogue Squadron. second fave ocarina of time. 3) pokemon stadium 2 4) paper mario

[@dotmatrixgamer]

I still hear graig saying the title. sometimes I still mis him

[@eesdesesesrdt7622]

Don't worry gregs doing great I think he's in a band touring the world now but I don't know for sure

[@TheMrCrown]

I miss him all the toime...sobsob

[@william6734]

beardman....

[@Xx_BoogieBomber_xX]

I do too.

[@gonzo191]

TOP...TENNN!!!...I'm sorry, [sniff]...still too soon

[@AassiriOX]

Team video games is the best gaming team ever,YA HEAR THAT CONSOLE AND PC FANBORES?!

[@Armageddon-yt3so]

yep. Team Video Games member all the way. :)

[@marcstuart5250]

ye team to poor so Wii u and 360 over hear

[@DuranmanX]

Team Books kicks Team Video Games ass

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i hear ya and do think it's the best gaming team, ppl who play sides will never know what they miss out on.

[@TheDarkSide73914]

"I had everything. I'm team video games" translation- "I'm team spoiled rich kid"

[@ZeldaUniverseTV]

You didn't put both Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask on your list, Jirard? Unthinkable! Still, Majora's Mask IS the better game on the 64. ;)

[@LinkBlade24]

1% bettter than OoT

[@LinkBlade24]

I'm not gonna argue your opinion because It's your opinion lol. But, OoT Is GOAT.. Kondo is a genius with that soundtrack, and the dungeons and everything is still amazing to me. I love Majoras Mask, both games are magic to me and always will be. I did play both of these games hundreds of times as a kid using my Prima guide to 100% it.. but that has nothing to do with how epic those 2 games are.

[@LinkBlade24]

I like MM more as well, always have. I got a MM shirt on and a MM cover :B

[@LinkBlade24]

I love Ocarina of Time, It's really close for me behind MM.. that's all im trying to say

[@1BigIguana]

I liked both equally

[@regularflurfy8174]

That perfectly placed clip from Bears and Birds was spectacular.

[@BlazeTaleo]

"This is my ledge you shall not pass" Then ledge trumping

[@archagenteverlasting1239]

Lol

[@TheLegless101]

There's a 2 frame punish in sm4sh as long as someone tries to grab the ledge while lower than it. It's during the actual animation of grabbing the ledge so you can always do it as long as you practice. Still, it might as well be random or none-existent if you are just playing casually.

[@BlazeTaleo]

+TheLegless101 I know what the 2-frame is

[@DonutSwordsman]

dark souls blood stains in a nutshell

[@TheLegless101]

Blaze Taleo k

[@Cmtz]

"What team were you?... I had evertyhing... That's a good team to be on" I guess what upsets me about that comment is that as a 14 year old at that time, it's not that you want to be for one system or another, it's that you can only afford one. I know that he didn't mean it like that, but I really believe that people who don't buy all the systems don't buy them because they can't afford them or don't have space for them in their house. I think that if people have the money, they will buy all three systems. If they don't have the money, then they buy one and defend it.

[@eddiehimself]

Yeah, I'm sure he didn't mean it like that but it comes across as being very elitist.

[@OxenFreePlay]

Great list, Jirard! This makes me want to see a Completionist episode on Mystical Ninja starring Goemon even more!

[@Eviscerator18]

But, but, but.......Paper Mario.......... :(

[@LykeiosLittleRaven]

Yup. Paper Mario.

[@ksrhys-]

Just played it to completion chapter by chapter across the last week or so and it hasn't aged one bit. It's absolutely incredible. After hearing what happened with the last two and a half paper mario games or whatever, my only advice to the team responsible for the next one is PLAY THE FIRST ONE. it's everything a paper mario should be. I only consider TTYD to be higher definition and an alternative to the original - not better, not worse. I hope like mad that the franchise turns to its origin. ...I'm still cranky about nuts and bolts.

[@scorpion0498]

JUST. HIS. OPINION.

[@dlc435]

Eviscerator18 Ver

[@rickymonfil9236]

But, but but... Goldeneye

[@ZynnHavik]

I really expected to see some Golden eye action here

[@KH12foreve]

I'm still happy I'm not alone in loving Star Fox Zero

[@brendan9734]

Same here. Motion controls can be explained the same as any other Wii-U game. It's kinda hard to get used to, but it's so much better than standard controls when you get it down. Same as Splatoon. Gives the accuracy of a mouse, almost.

[@KH12foreve]

+EpicFaceless Exactly. People keep treating the motion controls as if they were ones out of a Kinect game.

[@signmanstrr5577]

Welcome to the club of people that like Star Fox Zero! Population: 5 maybe?? i dont know

[@ZombieInTheFlesh]

i loove star fox zero

[@XTORD1]

weird thing is i have bought star fox zero , 6 months ago or so yet to play it same goes for rogue squadron.

[@wolfemancola]

i like most of these games, but some of my childhood favorites that i never see on any one's list are: Road Rash 64, Rush 2, and Battle Tanx Global Assault. Maybe it's because these were even better playing them with 2-players

[@AlexanderWilithinIII]

Ah Jirard. A man after my own heart. Banjo Kazooie was the bomb.

[@SassyPaddy]

Actually. Nintendo partnered with Phillips, not Panasonic.

[@ruuddezwart7917]

Actually with both. Never heard of the Panasonic Gamecube I guess?

[@SassyPaddy]

Before that.

[@brendan9734]

Sanyo too. 3DO anyone? No? That's not a console partner I guess.

[@jamiegreig9699]

He specifically said the partnership with Sony and Nintendo fell through due to the deal with Panasonic. This is blatantly wrong, the deal that made the Nintendo Playstation fall through was with Philips.

[@0123renee]

*_Don't remind me of the CDI.... the horror....._*

[@supernintendofan778]

Ok, if Donkey Kong 64 isn't on here, I'll fight Jirard IRL.

[@supernintendofan778]

Thats it, put 'em up Jirard.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

dont get me wrong, i liked DK64 a lot myself, but top ten of N64's library? sorry but no, it had some cool things about it, but a lot of repetitive and lame things too, having to switch in and out of barrels to get certain colored bananas was terribly tedious, and note this is coming from a completionist standpoint, maybe if you only switched characters enough to finish the game it wouldnt be so bad, but completing DK64 is about as fun as slipping on a banana peel.

[@DarkLink1996.]

+The Gaming Paladin Yeah, the game would've been a lot better without colored bananas.

[@Primarina341]

well, donkey kong 64 is basically just a banjo knock off. So if one wins they both do.

[@DarkLink1996.]

Joseph Vera Knock-off? it was made by the same people.

[@mraaronhd]

Wow...! You actually had a lot of choices on here I never would have imagined! Great video!!

[@jasonstults8986]

ok man idk how you can do top 10 games. Conker BFD, Mischief Maker, Mario Party (friendship killer), Paper Mario, Goldeneye, Killer Instinct Gold, Pokemon Stadium with transfer pack and lastly DK 64. Honourable mentions man, say it at the end or get ganked by blue shell of death!!!! :) good video man.

[@nauth123]

Wanna see him complete jet force gemini so much!!

[@TheBanHat]

This. This game just dropped off the face of the planet but I remember having so much fun with it as a kid.

[@TaylorXIV]

sooooooo much!!!!! This game is always forgotten when people talk about Rare pre MS. It was freaking awesome but tbh the controls don't hold up. The XBO version however in Rare Replay fixes everything.

[@megs69_420]

Dear Lord, I love that game! The controls are a ton better on XB1 too, so he would probably like it.

[@nauth123]

welp, if it has a new release like banjoo, it sure is worth using it, a nice res and controls!

[@ParagonKevin]

Ocarina of Time > Majora's Mask

[@PSOFFXIfan]

Link to the Past > Majora's Mask > Ocarina of Time

[@AMan7323]

Majora's Mask>Ocarina of Time>Link to the Past

[@Ichigo111293]

The Order 1886 > Ocarina of Time

[@OmegaMetroid93]

That's a really funny joke. :P

[@espurr4043]

Ocarina of Time is bland as fuck.

[@JustusTRowe]

thank you so much Jirard, I have been looking for the name of "gauntlet legends" for over a decade, but no one new what game I was talking about. I thank you so much!!!!!

[@Marinealver]

I would love to see a Perfect Dark completionist because Boy oh Boy there was A LOT of stuff to do. Not only Missions with 3 levels of difficulty but you had Combat Simulator Challenges and the Shooting Gallery with 3 different challenges.

[@sp_ridley]

I feel like Perfect Dark should have been somewhere on that list.

[@spacewarp5850]

Majora's mask is better than ocarina of time. Hands down one of the best.

[@Cameron6001]

*THE best

[@ennohankel6658]

*one of the best

[@patdan10]

You forgot the "THE"

[@mothslug4387]

opinion =/= fact

[@grexjr1420]

Yes it does. Wanna know why? Because I said so.

[@LelouchRika]

It really takes a video like this to make you realise how many great games the N64 really had even though a lot of them didn't age that well. My personal favorite is Ogre Battle 64. So many good memories about playing this game with my best friends of the time plus it had good visuals for the time and an amazing soundtrack. Really loved it. My other honorable mentions that wasn't on this list would be Diddy Kong Racing.

[@cheesystick1]

Hey, I can really appreciate that your list included some titles that might not make a generic top ten N64 list, and that it was tailored to your unique tastes. Seeing titles like Bomberman 64 and Gauntlet Legends made me smile. We are all different and I like seeing some of these other lesser-known titles get some high praise.

[@jgons]

No Perfect Dark or Goldeneye? No Ocarina of Time? Perplexing.

[@SRPC21]

Jordan Gons At least it’s his personal list and not just saying what he thinks people want to hear. I’ve never played Zelda or Perfect Dark so those two wouldn’t be on my personal list either.

[@scorpion0498]

JUST. HIS. OPINION.

[@dangergun2346]

Goldeneye has aged very poorly, Ocarina has some annoying gameplay, and I've never played perfect dark so I can't say anything

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

@@dangergun2346 Perfect Dark is essentially a more fleshed out goldeneye at its core, I think it's aged better than GE in some regards, except for the worse framerate lol

[@dangergun2346]

RecklesFlam1ngo alright

[@NintendanGX]

Majora's Mask is becoming the most overrated "underated" game. It's unique, sure, but it has plenty of glaring problems people are willing to ignore...

[@johntyler3544]

also, greatest game of the era? Good god, thats a joke to me.

[@Nison545]

Like what?

[@Belrodes]

Yeah, MM has a lot of flaws that get pushed under the rug. I enjoy the game, but I'm not sure it even deserves to make a top 10 N64 games at all. It's not in the top 5 for sure.

[@Tejan45]

Reminder that when Majora's Mask was released there was a huge backlash against it due just how different it was. It was, until Skyward Sword, the most polarizing of all Zelda games to be released with many people forgiving it now due to nostalgia.

[@KyleBlues1]

Except for situations like mine, where I played OOT and MM for the first time years later, even after twilight princess, I looked at them both objectively and found MM to be more engaging and enjoyable. For quite a while it was my number one. But that was 4-5 years ago, and now my opinions shifted with time. It's still a great game but once you've seen and done everything, it begins to feel shallow. (like most zelda games actually) I don't have nostalgia for it at all.

[@noahkleiter]

How is nobody talking about how Jirard wants to wrap his legs around his sister?

[@herron321]

very cool! Also very good idea putting "honorable mentions" as a reel in your opening.

[@pandafamily3049]

I loved paper mario

[@MangoMarc]

So here's my opinion: 1. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 2. The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask 3. Zelda 64 (Ocarina of Time Beta) 4. There wasn't more of Zelda on the N64, but if there were, it would be on this spot! 5. i dunno.... maybe Mario 64.... it was good....

[@NCozy]

Stfu

[@MangoMarc]

But all jokes aside, here is my real Top 10: 1. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 2. The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask 3. Super Mario 64 4. Conkers Bad fur Day 5. F-Zero X 6. Pokémon Snap 7. Banjo Tooie 8. Banjo Kazooie 9. Donkey Kong 64 10. Perfect Dark ..... 11. Mario Kart 64 12. Lylat Wars i just couldn't ignore these two, it just had to be a Top 12. I'm sorry.

[@WillieBeamon8]

1. Zelda Ocarina of Time 2. Mario Kart 64 3. Goldeneye 4. Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball 5. Star Wars Shadow of the Empire 6. Turok 7. Mario 64 8. Star Wars Rogue Squadron 9. Snowboard Kids 10. NBA Show Time Really there's so many that could be switched in for some of these (Tony Hawk, Mario Tennis, Smash Bros), but these were my favorites games on 64 back in the day.

[@TwoTilMidnight]

No particular order and 1 game per series: 1. Majora's Mask 2. Shadow Man 3. Conker's Bad Fur Day 4. Castlevania 64 5. Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 6. Hydro Thunder 7. Mischief Makers 8. Paper Mario 9. Banjo Kazooie 10.Winback

[@retroranger9729]

+WillieBeamon8 Yesss Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball was such a good game! I used to play it all the time. I should pick it up again.

[@ChaudTheGamer]

I love your list Jirard!! :) I will tell you my top 10 when I make a video about it myself!! :)

[@OFBC0609]

Hey man, nice video! This is the very first video i watch from you and i can tell you have a burning passion for games like i do. I don't entirely agree with your list but i respect it. I would've mentioned some good old classics like donkey kong 64, diddy kong racing, pokemon stadium 2, mario party 2, mario kart, FREAKIN CONKER, but hey, i know for sure this is what gaming is about, different opinions and different criteria but the same love for games. NEW SUB HERE

[@mediaultra3178]

Finally someone who likes gauntlet legends as much as I

[@zardblade]

#1 on the list. BEARS?

[@Drkorth]

Can't really say how happy I am to see Goemon on this list, freaking loved that game back in the day. The number one game missing on this list for me was Mischief Makers. Don't know if you've played the game Jirard but its a ton of fun and I never got a chance to complete it, since as a kid I hated collecting stuff in games. Hope you cover it some day!

[@Kinaldio]

I really enjoyed this. I'm glad it wasn't the same games you see on every top 10 list, it was uniquely yours

[@krosis_lockwood]

Majora's Mask! Yeah bi***es! As a game and as a Zelda title, Majora's Mask is better (my opinion). Ocarina of Time is an excellent adventure game and also a really good Zelda game, one of the best because it setted the standard for all the 3D Zelda titles after Majora (at least this one tried something different), but most important, Ocarina also came first. Majora's Mask was a direct sequel of the best game of that time. Everyone was excited to have more of the same "Ocarina of time stuff", they wanted to receive more of the same without being the same. Recycling the assets, the dark tone of the story, how it starts, and the more complex and difficult pace which it follows from there. Nothing of that was the best choice. But when you see Majora's Mask as another game, not a sequel, when you take your time to forgot everything you know about Ocarina of Time, when you aproach it with no expectations and a different perspective, that's when you will see the jewel that it is, the marvelous adventure it is, and the excellent experience it has to offer.

[@revenile]

Ocarina of Time is basically the 3d action adventure games patent office in a cartridge. It's revolutionary and deserves all the praise it gets. Majora's Mask however was made on a dare and a tight time limit of a year, and what came out it is the reason why it deserved the spot it got on this list. IT refined some aspects from OOT, and went in a bold new direction that the series hasn't gone in since. I still believe that Majora's Mask is probably the darkest title in the series, especially with the lore present in the game.

[@sexyohhenry4192]

1. Majoras Mask 2. Wind Waker Honestly, I didn't like it at first either, but I realized that it is meant to be taken slow. I enjoy it much more now that I spend hours exploring islands. 3. Ocarina of Time 4. Twilight Princess 5. Skyward Sword

[@sexyohhenry4192]

+#159 Croconaw why are you sticking your tongue out?

[@sexyohhenry4192]

+Doomguy981 mmkay

[@thecomichero8637]

yep

[@bouncycreepy]

You should complete FEZ.

[@carlbloke8797]

Awesome list

[@azotechmedia4562]

Amazing video!

[@armanhammer]

Woo!!! Mystical Ninja starring Goemon!!! One of my favorite games on the N64. The music, characters, levels and writing were all very good. Definitely wish more people played it, so we could start getting the "Japan Only" titles exported overseas.

[@failversprechend]

One of my favourite games as well.

[@Yoorksp]

Great list, man. Thanks for putting, Mystical Ninja on it, that's by far the greatest game I played on my N64 back in the day. Sure, I really like Banjo, but Goemon really blew me away! I was obsessed with the story and the soundtrack. Here's my top ten: 10- Flying Dragon 09- FIFA 98 08- Pokémon Snap 07- Pokémon Stadium 06- Mischief Makers 05- Diddy Kong Racing 04- Super Mario 64 03- Super Smash Bros. 02- Banjo-Kazooie 01- Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon I know, there's no Zelda in it. Haha

[@cjhs2006]

What About Both Pokémon Stadium Games?

[@Ikelae]

Gauntlet Legends is a hidden gem ^^ I played that so much with friends, always chose the Egyptian style sorcerer! Great pick!

[@XxTheRealArceexX]

I'm really glad that Super Smash Bros is on this list. It's one of my favorite games, and probably my favorite in the Smash Bros series (followed by Brawl, because of the Subspace Emissary). For Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, I honestly don't think that I could have picked one over the other. Before the 3DS version of Majora's Mask came out, I would have said Ocarina of Time, but that's because I don't think I ever even made it to the first temple in Majora's Mask; it was too hard for me, and the game terrified me. Now that I have it on the 3DS, however, and my skills at video games have gotten better, I'd say it's an honest tie between the two for me.

[@XxTheRealArceexX]

I'd definitely put F-Zero X and Kirby Crystal Shards in my top 10 N64 games, too.

[@bagofseat]

This man knows his N64. What a perfect list. 10-6 are some of my favorite and most underrated games of that era.

[@ryansworld7630]

What was the clip at 5:59?

[@frathanielspantry]

Totally agree with you with Banjo at 1. It's so perfect!

[@DacyAndEric]

I feel no one used to like Majoras mask; I don't know when it changed. MM was always my favourite as a child (Rocked that gold cartridge). Everyone else complained about the saving/the 3 day cycle, yatta yatta. I loved the dark tones, the constant bearing off the moon looking down at you and the lack of hand-holding. My boyfriend recently played it for the first time and he didn't do any of the side quests... he said he liked it, but it makes me sad - I feel like he missed out on the heart of MM. Also, Banjo still holds up really well to this day. I have Rare rewind and that game is tough as fuck and a shit ton of fun.

[@Kuma5655]

The rule of thumb I've found for sequels is that the game to invent a legendary formula gets all the glory even though the sequel is usually better. This is especially true for the N64. People praise Goldeneye over the World's not Enough, Banjo Kazooie over Tooie, etc.

[@mcdrums87]

Majora's Mask holds up better than Ocarina of Time because the iterations since have done more to mimic Ocarina, while Majora's Mask is still unique. Think about it. Take out the Ocean, and Wind Waker improves on most mechanics while throwing in stylized art. Twilight Princess, again, improves most mechanics but gives a more realistic style. Skyward Sword's style blends some of both styles while offering gameplay that is...different. But then think about Majora's Mask. Have we seen a Zelda game with 4 distinct "characters" to play? No. Have we seen a Zelda game with a countdown to Doomsday? No. Have we seen a Zelda game that makes a story about an entire town, rather than a villain, a princess, and the hero? No. So at the time, Majora's Mask might have seemed like an easy sequel, capitalizing on existing assets, but the innovative mechanics and story give it a flair that has not been replicated.

[@sinteleon]

Actually, I wouldn't be surprized if there's an actual time mechanic to BotW. But regarding towns and such, we sorta do. There's Link's Awakening (It's arguable if Nightmares are actual entities). Like Majora's Mask, it's also a sequel to a previous Zelda game.

[@Kuma5655]

*****​ 1. I guess this is a pretty opinion based thing because I like the dungeons. None of them blew my mind except for Stone Tower and The Goht boss fight ,but I don't think I can really persuade you there. 2. You have all the time in the world to do exploration (considering the time loops) and a slow down song. The game is more harsh in how you spend your time ,but it actually gave you more to do. After playing MM, I grew disappointed in how many of my side endeavors actually gave me something in OOT. Especially Hyrule field. It's so big with all these holes and space ,but there's hardly any worthwhile activity in it. 3. Though I think doing side missions adds a bit more to the main story, I'll admit that OOT does have a better main story ,but the world feels more alive with MM. People that'll go their own ways regardless of your input, more to collect and more to discover about the people in the game. Overall I think it's your opinion on the 3 day mechanic and linearity preference vs completion (and maybe some nostalgia) that usually decides which game you prefer. Personally I enjoy MM more because of the dark tone and more fleshed out world and characters ,but OOT is great too for its main story and dungeons. 

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

OoT's Hyrule Field makes me wish consoles had mod support.

[@Antibeck]

Oh gauntlet legends :') How I love you to this day! :''')

[@SiCxNeMeSiS]

Conker's bad fur day was my favorite!

[@TheRexisFern]

Solid list there Beardman. I'd throw conkers bad fur day up there, maybe some perfect dark? 64 has a pretty stellar library.

[@darthfrodo7]

A little sad to not see Mischief Makers on the list. I can understand why, differences in opinions and all, just... aw man. :(

[@JustCause951]

That was one of the strangest games I have ever played. But it became one of my favorites. And I enjoyed saying "shake shake" irl

[@TheRedGuy]

I love Mischief Makers, shame it got overlooked.

[@AirahsELL]

that game is the bane of Jirard's existence. he cannot complete it because it's so difficult.

[@TheRedGuy]

Mischief Makers isn't that hard. There are a couple hard to get gold gems but besides that the game is relatively easy. When did he say that?

[@SuperTeeter64]

Mischief Makers is da bomb. Least he put Goemon on the list.

[@jameseigfried]

Honestly I'm surprised DK64 didn't make the list :/

[@Temuldjin]

the problem with DK64 is that it have to go up against all the other collectahon's, and it just doesn't hold up compated to the banjo's or conker.

[@scorpion0498]

JUST. HIS. OPINION.

[@AlexRN]

The only surprising thing about DK64 is it not being included in more “Worst N64 games of all time” lists. Screw that game!

[@Dr._Jazz]

Mystical Ninja was one of my first N64 games. Really nice to see it get some recognition considering how few people actually had a chance to play it. I must've played through the whole thing like 8 times, at least. One thing Jirard didn't mention was the MUSIC. OMG, the soundtrack had some really great tunes in it that I still get stuck in my head sometimes: even now.

[@SunlethSky]

What's the music playing during #9?

[@sahmoh]

But... Mario kart..... And waverace....

[@nichecarved2433]

Star Wars Rogue Squadron was one of my favorites too. Liked it so much, I was hyped for the GameCube version, and I hated that game. Oh yeh, and I'm not some huge Star Wars fan or anything. Average fan. I just loved that game. and the point is... Mario Kart, (maybe) Wave Race, and Rogue Squadron would be Honorable Mentions even on my list. Oh and Perfect Dark. It's a List I'm gonna have to go check the Library of all games to create.

[@brendan9734]

Waverace was the bomb, if only for the title music. Totaka put all his effort into the title song, so all the track's themes were lackluster 20 second loops. I'm guessing, I don't actually know why they're so poor, lol.

[@LordSpleach]

and 1080

[@XTORD1]

i have star wars rogue squadron bought it some montsh ago as i had 2 and 3 also bought some months ago due to childhood memories. Perfect dark, bought last year but damn it is still good, so is golden eye imo. I am i the only one who liked rocket on wheels or banjo tooie?

[@JudeBornfleth]

What about goldeneye?!

[@Temuldjin]

it was "revolutionary" for it's time, and invented "multiplayer fps" however, it didn't age well and to be honest, Perfect Dark is just better (and perfect dark isn't good enough to end in the top10 anyway)

[@tomholt1080]

Temuldjin goldeneye and perfect dark both suck by todays standards. The framerate is awful. You can fix this through emulation though

[@Temuldjin]

both golden eye and perfect dark are pretty sweet on a PC i'll give you that :) however, i simply answered Judez question (why isn't goldeneye on the top10) :)

[@lazyKong64]

You included Mystical Ninja Staring Goemon.... I love you!

[@BornLosersGaming]

Holy shit GAUNTLET LEGENDS!!!!! Thank god I'm not the only one in love with this short lived series. It absolutely brought the Gauntlet legacy to 3D and consoles and did it beautifully! Want a fantastic romp of a game (':

[@RothurThePaladin]

Wait.... Wait.... Your not a prom fan that likes anime?

[@archagenteverlasting1239]

?

[@kirklandfetterman5780]

Well it's better than nothing

[@Kuma5655]

+Nintendo Corner That one isn't a real quote. Inafune's translator added that part.

[@sinteleon]

Well, he's Videogame, not Anime, so...

[@Kuma5655]

Psaakyrn GW He's using a Mighty No. 9 joke ,but I don't understand how it's funny in this context.

[@UltimateCarl]

SO CLOSE, my man... So close... You even showed a clip of Conker's Bad Fur Day in the intro, and I'll even admit it's not #1... But not in the top 10 at all? I'm never dating you in Asagao now. So there.

[@alexaro1672]

THANK YOU for recognizing how great Mystical Ninja is! Love that game!

[@MrFredFuchs]

I grew up with Mystical Ninja and it’s always been my #1 game on the 64. So glad someone finally mentioned it

[@rudorot65]

My top n64 games from what I owned were 1: wave race 64 2: Mario 64 3: mischief makers 4: thps 1 5: buck bumble

[@DanielDangerous]

BEARS!!

[@c88rrado]

perfect video as always! just real footage would have been awesome. the emulated stuff just looks different

[@usernamenotavailable]

What is the outro song? Anyone know?

[@akkak6110]

I respect this list but was hoping to see DK64

[@FlameJackstar]

Oh come on Jirard, we know you're a huge Nintendo fanboy.

[@sexyohhenry4192]

So?

[@grammajam3682]

And?

[@deaddreamproductions2014]

How do you rank Pokemon Snap over Stadium?! Just please help me understand this decision.

[@AlexRN]

I absolutely love you for including Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. That game gets unfairly ignored so I thank you.

[@claytongrange2137]

Instead of calling it Top Ten Best, could you call it your Top Ten Favorite? That implies it's your opinion rather than you having to spend 10 seconds repeating it's your opinion during your video.

[@AHHHb0bSaggot]

*sigh* I wish nostalgia didn't make me so sad. I can't imagine what it's gonna be like when I'm old.

[@SirHickory]

Love your profile picture XD

[@ip3onmyspace158]

You'll be playing Wii U, Xbox one and PS4 when you're old.

[@AHHHb0bSaggot]

Im still going to be playing my N64, maybe Wii U if anything ;)

[@Mellion555]

the thing about Mighty #9 that people tend to forget is that Inafune only did the artwork for Megaman. He wasn't the guy who actually wrote, designed, or programmed the original games. He was the lead artist.

[@linktheordonianhero9098]

I am so glad to see Gauntlet Legends on a top N64 games list. I feel it doesn't receive enough appreciation.

[@TobyRieper48]

1: Goldeneye 2: Goldeneye 3: Goldeneye 4: Goldeneye 5: Goldeneye 6: Goldeneye 7: Goldeneye 8: Goldeneye 9: Goldeneye 10: Goldeneye

[@ReneDeEchte]

lol, you present this top 10 as if it is factual. But you what. It's just your opinion.

[@kalimdori2150]

1:47

[@xnautsing04]

"This is just my opinion, and my opinion only"

[@ReneDeEchte]

...that was the joke.

[@shinuyashami5595]

Rekt.

[@Sfbpelaa]

He literally says it's his opinion within the first 2 minutes.

[@XanCrews]

4:06 Is that a midi "The Tussin" playing in the background?

[@MayaPosch]

I played OoT and MM on the N64 Back in the Day (tm) and got it on my 3DS as well. I'd argue that one cannot compare OoT and MM directly. The former is more the classic hero-saves-the-world kind of story, while the latter... MM is somewhat like a really dark dream which sometimes borders on an outright nightmare. Once you finally wake up you cannot be really certain any of it was real. Heck, in the LoZ Timeline (yes, I went there), it's even argued that MM happened in some kind of parallel dimension or such. Basically, I play OoT when I want to be the Hero of Hyrule, MM when I want a deep, dark story with lots of character development and some rather touching but depressing side-quests (like one of the mask quests...). I guess Banjo Kazooie is cute, though :)