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what are the best games for nintendo 64? what holds up the best today. i have an n64 and im vaguely in the market for games for it but im not sure what in its library is worth seeking out

@typhlosion the one non-obvious thing that comes to mind is bangai-o, which came out only in japan and i think might be rare

@typhlosion Banjo-Kazooie is still the pinnacle of the mascot platformer genre.

Diddy Kong Racing is worth a look as no one's done anything quite like it since.

Perfect Dark is worth looking at as a historical study because it was one of the first games to adopt several aspects that would later come to define the FPS genre — fully voiced storyline, twin-stick controls if you have two controllers — but otherwise hasn't aged that well.

@typhlosion most of the best best ones have been re-released on other stuff (mario 64, ocarina of time, majora's mask, star fox 64, etc) but some others that come to mind:
- goldeneye
- super smash bros
- mario kart 64
- diddy kong racing
- banjo-kazooie
- banjo-tooie
- kirby 64
- daikatana is notable not for being a good game but for being an infamously bad one
- castlevania legacy of darkness is supposed to be pretty good but we've never played it
- f-zero X
- pokemon stadium 1/2

-F

@typhlosion there was pokemon puzzle challenge too, which is one of those vaguely bejeweled-like things. we had the gbc version and liked it as a kid
-F

@typhlosion do not buy the first one it is a trap and destroys controllers

@bug @typhlosion haha *laughing in big blisters on palms energy* :);;;;

@typhlosion jet force gemini if you like a third person shooter with a bit of collectathon added in for good measure

banjo kazooie

zelda oot and mm

mario party 2 and 3

pod racer, shadows of the empire, rogue squadron

smash bros

@typhlosion Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (Part of the Ganbare Goemon series, most of which never got translated)

It is the closest thing to a playable saturday morning cartoon that system has. I adore it so much. There's a giant robot in there who sings his own theme song. WHICH IS VOICED.

Gameplay is quirky and fun, with a lot of elements that would feel right at home in ocarina of time (which would come out a year later, lol)

Soundtrack absolutely rips, too, a lot of really fun japanese beats. Story is funny as heck. Honestly I should replay it now that I'm thinking about it.

@typhlosion snowboard kids!!!!!! snowboard kids

also 1080 snowboarding for contrast

@typhlosion Aminal crossing was good, conker's bad fur day is classic, kirby and crystal shards excellent

@typhlosion

Basically everything mentioned already, and I'll put in a word for Blast Corps, a vehicle based demolish-em-up action puzzler.

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