Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit processor, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, and September 1, 1997 in France.

The N64 was released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, plus one in Japan, Saikyo Habu Shogi. The N64's suggested retail price was US$199 at its launch and it was later marketed with the slogan: "Get N, or get Out!" As of March 31, 2006, the N64 has sold 32.9 million units worldwide.

Nintendo 64
MSRP $199.00
Release date September, 1996
Brand Nintendo
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ProSCORE
9 reviews
72
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7 positive
1 mixed
1 negative

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Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
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Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
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Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
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Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering
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has the classic games like mario and DK
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Full of old child hood memorys!
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Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
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Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once
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memory cards plug into the controller adding extra weight
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This report was started February 7, 2008 at 6:25 pm by Jan
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Sony Playstation

Sony Playstation

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • Large selection of games
  • Many RPGs--several Final Fantasy games and many other non-FF
  • LCD kit allows for in-car play (passengers only, of course)
  • Memory cards mean if you lose the game, you don't lose your saves
Cons
  • Long load times
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1 review
80
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vote Nintendo 64 75% vs. vote Sony Playstation 25%
Sega Saturn

Sega Saturn

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • One of the easiest consoles to mod
Cons
  • Not well supported by Sega
  • Games are/were hard to find and are now expensive
ProSCORE
3 reviews
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vote Nintendo 64 100% vs. vote Sega Saturn 0%

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justafire

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March 3, 2009
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ProSCORE
71
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5 pros
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering
  • has the classic games like mario and DK

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once

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Degra Huma

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January 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
67
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4 pros
2 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once

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Raptor007

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December 14, 2008
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
2 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once

Competitors

Raptor007 prefers Nintendo 64 over Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn
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Howlsthunder

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April 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
0 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

Howlsthunder prefers Nintendo 64 over Sega Saturn
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Yale

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March 3, 2009
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ProSCORE
67
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positive
2 pros
1 con
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye

Cons

  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once

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vananaman

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January 26, 2009
ProSCORE
80
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
1 con
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity

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pcroker

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July 24, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering
  • has the classic games like mario and DK
  • Full of old child hood memorys!

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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shadowtech

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August 11, 2009
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ProSCORE
40
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once
  • memory cards plug into the controller adding extra weight

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simplistic

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May 3, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
2 cons
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Pros

  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • has the classic games like mario and DK

Cons

  • Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
  • Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once

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drl1989

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May 20, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
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mixed
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3 pros
0 cons
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Pros

  • Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
  • Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
  • Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye

Cons

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