THE GREATEST
OUR SELECTION · 2026
THE ONE WE CHOSE
Nintendo 64
NINTENDO
The console that made 3D play feel natural.
A cartridge-based console released in 1996 with a controller built around an analog stick. It set the template for 3D games.
DESIGN · LONGEVITY · REPUTATION
- I
Released in 1996 in Japan and North America.
- II
Analog stick controller designed for 3D movement.
- III
Four controller ports built in, so four players could play at once.
- IV
Home to games that people still play today.
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FINAL
The verdict
Newer consoles do more. The N64 got the feel of 3D right first.
THE DETAILS
- RELEASED
- 1996
- MEDIA
- Cartridge
- CONTROLLER PORTS
- Four
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