N64 Turns 25 Years Old - Memories? Favorite Games?

[McMurphy]

25 years ago yesterday, the Nintendo 64 was released in the North American region. Just letting you know in case you forgot you were old now.

Seriously though, what are your thoughts on the console? Any memories? What were your favorite games?

I got my N64 as a birthday present in 1997 just as I was starting college. Yep, that dates me. I had a NES as a kid, but skipped gaming during my high school years, due to more adult interests (like girls & Grunge music). The N64 was video comfort food as I nervously moved to the city, college life, and my first romp at roommate living. Besides, Kurt Cobain was dead and Soundgarden had broken up.

Below is a list of my favorite games. Since I doubt there will be any surprises to my Top 5, I will follow it up with a list of games that, while not the best the system had to offer, certainly are often overlooked in N64 discussions and worth a revisit.

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MY TOP 5 N64 GAMES (in order):

1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Super Mario 64
3. Mario Kart 64
4. Starfox 64
5. Resident Evil 2

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WORTH A RE-VISIT GAMES (in no particular order):

• Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers
• Micro Machines 64 Turbo
• Extreme-G
• Excitebike 64
• Magical Tetris Challenge

If you need to jog your memory in regards to the N64 library, here is a direct link to its wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_64_games