Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64 is a video game console created by Nintendo.



The Nintendo 64's popularity was from a variety of reasons, but one of the major pullers was Super Mario 64. Super Mario 64 was one of the first games of its kind to feature full 3D graphics and depth of field effects. The Nintendo 64 had been able to pull this off because it was the first "popular" system to feature a 64-Bit processor and 32-bit graphics chip. The Nintendo 64 also featured the first (once again, first "popular") analog control sticks, and four built-in controller ports. The Nintendo 64 was also noted as the last home console system to use cartridges, before developer, like Sony and its PlayStation, began to use discs.

The Nintendo 64 hosted a wide variety of games, but most of its hits were first-party titles such as Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 64, Mario Party, Star Fox 64, and F-Zero X. Rareware, however, developed quite a few hits for the N64, such as Goldeneye 007, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64.

The last game released in the United States for the Nintendo 64 was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, which became available in stores on April 20, 2002.