Why You Should Still Buy An N64
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Oh, the Nintendo 64. It’s the console I probably have the fondest memories of since it was the first home console I’ve ever played. I remember getting up at 8am, having breakfast and then gaming until supper time, or until my parents literally forced me to stop playing. Those were the good ol’ days where I didn’t have a care in the world. Now, I have to worry about adult stuff like mortgage payments and going to work. It makes me wish I could go back in time to when all I had to worry about was how much time I’d be able to spend gaming each day.
If you’re like me and reminiscing about the Nintendo 64, then maybe you’re considering actually buying the console. I still own my N64, but if you want one, go get one! You definitely won’t regret it. For starters, it’s not very expensive to get a grey N64. If you want a special edition N64, like the blue and yellow Pikachu edition, then you’re going to need to shell out a bit more money, but you’ve got a collector’s item at that point. The games are the biggest selling point of the console since almost every single one of them is great.
There’s more reasons than just those to get a Nintendo 64 so enjoy the video, let me know whether or not you’re thinking of buying an N64 in 2021 in the comments section below and don’t forget to subscribe to TheGamer for more gaming tech content.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Games Library
01:20 Cartridges
02:03 Nostalgia Factor
02:45 Unique Controller
03:26 Four Controller Ports
04:11 No Games On Nintendo Switch Online
05:00 Better Than Emulation
05:44 Collector’s Item
06:27 Inexpensive
00:07:12 Perfection
07:52 Outro
Written by: Justin Pietrodarchi
Narrated by: Antony Watkins
Edited by: Rahul G.
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Ivan Exell
17 soat oldin
0:15 We got a Majora’s Mask fan!
williss11
Kun oldin
I still own my old 64 and still use it. The games never get old. But why don’t you just use a Emulator? Have all the games in there with no memory card necessary?? You can make games higher quality by editing settings.
Don Dood
Kun oldin
Dont forget perfect dark
Jacob Chang
Kun oldin
I am not going to let The Gamer keep the fact that there is no N64 on Nintendo Switch Online for Switch! I say that because most other Nintendo fans are voting that N64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online after Mar. 31, 2021. And others (like me Jacob Chang) believe that N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) may not be treated the same way as NES and Super Nintendo after Mar. 31. So you should vote too whether it's one of those two ideas.
Ash Baldry
Kun oldin
More expensive to buy than PS1 and PS2? Didn’t mention the funtastic versions either!
Chris Stokes
Kun oldin
*Turok and Turok 2 are also on the switch my man 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
B Boy
2 kun oldin
It wasn’t worth it back in the 90s, so definitely not worth it now.
Rick Astley
2 kun oldin
HI
Jacob Chang
3 kun oldin
At 4:11, no N64 on Nintendo Switch Online?! But lots of Nintendo fans are voting that N64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online for Switch after Mar. 31, 2021. Some others (like me Jacob Chang) still believe that after Mar. 31, N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) may be released on Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games rather than Nintendo Switch Online. So we do not know yet after Mar. 31. But N64 is going to be on the Switch EVENTUALLY.
Cool Guy
3 kun oldin
I have one and I still watched it lol
not bull shit
3 kun oldin
nah bro ill just pirate
williss11
Kun oldin
How? There are no longer tutorials online. It’s hard to emulate things on your android phone. Sigh
BakedSnackCrackers
4 kun oldin
But for real, please don't blow in your cartridges, people. A cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol will do the trick just fine.
The Hatukai
4 kun oldin
yes but WHERE CAN I BUY ONE?
williss11
Kun oldin
The flea market or eBay but Covid really halted things. In fact there are some remakes of 64 so you don’t technically need to buy the old one. Look up Mylittlepixel channel
Shahabuddin khaja
4 kun oldin
one video without the ps5 in his video once
Jacob Chang
4 kun oldin
At 4:11, no N64 on Nintendo Switch Online? Well, for the Switch, Nintendo (after Mar. 31, 2021) may not treat N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) the same way as NES and Super Nintendo. N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) may only come to the Switch if it's on Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games (like Super Mario 3-D All Stars). That's the only way we might get N64, Gamecube, and Wii games after Mar. 31, 2021. After all I have seen a UZtop video that has that. Super Smash Bros All Stars should be a Nintendo Switch All Star compilation game (well, one of the compilations). And it should have the first three games in the Super Smash Bros series (Super Smash Bros, Super Smash Bros MELEE, and Super Smash Bros BRAWL). So if you want to still get Super Smash Bros N64, buy that compilation game. Nintendo is treating N64, Gamecube, and Wii by Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games after Mar. 31, 2021, not Nintendo Switch Online.
Kittenz Rulz
4 kun oldin
But emulation can provide better resolution as well as better frame rate and the reasons that were provided only apply to lower-end PCs. On top of that emulation is perfectly legal as proven in the case of Sony v. Connectix (however make sure to acquire ROMs legally).
Faris Omeragic
4 kun oldin
Too bad that we do not have good N64emulator for raspberry pi 4 . I mean come on. It has been 25 years
Blockstacker561
5 kun oldin
Fact: N64 > switch
Jacob Chang
4 kun oldin
Well, maybe Nintendo will treat N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) on Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games after Mar. 31, 2021 just like they did with Super Mario 3-D All Stars.
Toxik Trash
5 kun oldin
Buy a Wii U and just play Nintendo 64 games on it.
Glaceon Guy
5 kun oldin
"the n64 isn't a collectors item" Me and over a million others who collect retro games.
dancer who like dance
5 kun oldin
i meanb
Jonathon422
5 kun oldin
I'm nowhere near an expert in this field, but don't you also need a CRT TV because higher end TVs stretch the resolution past it's limits?
SarpantAU
5 kun oldin
Nice
JohnBucketsGameRoom
5 kun oldin
Doom 64 is also on the switch
monami sinha
5 kun oldin
Hello
Team Kong
5 kun oldin
I'm good with my emulator
Benjamin Godwin
5 kun oldin
Wow these guys sucked so bad at making 10 ten lists that they just went the lazy route, with just saying things everyone basically knows?
Kwall 33
5 kun oldin
I started collecting games for the N64 but gave up when the games I wanted were to expensive. So I bought an Everdrive X7 and now have the full library, along with the Disc Drive games. It's fantastic.
Noah Carpenter
5 kun oldin
I've never understood the n64's controller design
Alexander Agung Wirabumi
5 kun oldin
Who Still Play Nintendo 64, Besides Me??🙋♂️ Note : This Console is One of the GOOD Console Game. In 2021 Now, This Console is Still LEGENDS, Besides PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 and Other Console 90's & 2000's (Just Like SEGA Console Game)
Spider Harry
5 kun oldin
Next video : why you should still buy a calculator in 2021
N64 Kid
6 kun oldin
That's kind of funny because most of the N64 games I own are super cheap
Bud of Sharon
6 kun oldin
💜
the phantomboy90
6 kun oldin
I have an N64 and it's sad those good days are gone 😞 but it's something that I'll never forget. Still love playing my games on the N64, rareware was one of the best things Nintendo ever had on the N64 loved playing banjo kazooie/Tooie conkers bad fur day Diddy kong racing and all the other games rareware made for that system. It truly broke my heart💔 when rareware left Nintendo would have been so cool to play those games on the go with the Nintendo switch.
Ian Duncan
6 kun oldin
I just bought a n64 too
Lester Zorn
6 kun oldin
Somehow me as a child didnt sell my Dk n64 back to gamestop to get more xbox games.. thank u young me, I play it now weekly lol
Bro Bh
6 kun oldin
Awesome video to see
Hunter Jones
6 kun oldin
I bought one for $50-60
Allan Abarca Mora
6 kun oldin
Turok is also on the switch
[ Guardian ]
6 kun oldin
I have 3 n64 consoles and boy it’s just makes me cry knowing that the good old days are gone
Jared Navarro
6 kun oldin
I only have Mario 64. Im planning to get super smash bros
odd1sout james
6 kun oldin
What about superman 64
JaiPebbles
6 kun oldin
5:30 Nintendo 64 Emulation is not illegal what’s illegal is distributing a rom without a license
shinobi197
6 kun oldin
Love the video, don't tell people to blow on cartridges though it corrodes the connection to the console.
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
I'm currently eyeing a used N64 at a local retro games shop here in SC. It's about $100.00. I've already purchased a copy of Nightmare Creatures to play and copies of Golden Eye and others will follow in time. It will be a part of my Retro Set-Up that includes an Atari 2600 Vader Edition, my original Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Dreamcast, and Nintendo Wii. I never owned an N64 when they came out, but I played them a bit, along with the GameCube, at friend's houses. I'm looking forward to adding it to the collection.
mcborge1
6 kun oldin
I still have my old N64 and an old CRT TV to play it on. :)
Lightning
6 kun oldin
why you should use an n64 emulator if you have a PC edit i mean i have one and i have project 64 but its as good performance as the OG n64
Ghoulwhip 97
6 kun oldin
Well I still have my Nintendo 64 from when I was 3 and still play it and still plan on buying games for it
Riz2336
6 kun oldin
I had a lot of fun with the N64 back in the day, think I still got one laying around in a shed. Good system in my opinion
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
*Arnold Schwarzenegger" Get out of the shed!
Lolipop 66
6 kun oldin
Do you play dead by daylight?
Master X
6 kun oldin
0:51 Superman 64 was based
David Jolliffe
6 kun oldin
Well Mario party 1 is actually called mario party blisters
Brad Hamann
6 kun oldin
After about 20 years, I purchased a replacement for my N64 and am having a barrel of fun with it. Gaming Like It's 1999. Prince would approve!
oscarcamey8
6 kun oldin
I started collecting N64 last year. I started with the Pikachu edition one!! Got it for a good price with a game :) and I do have a solid stack of great games as well! I have a ps5 but I always go back to my N64. Paper mario is a hidden gem for me haha
La Santa Biblia para niño
6 kun oldin
There is something call emulator
Dominik Fridel
6 kun oldin
Hi
Axxelator
6 kun oldin
I enjoyed the lighthearted humor in this video. :)
AlphaBlast 20
6 kun oldin
Star Fox 64!!!!
AlphaBlast 20
6 kun oldin
Gauntlet Legends, Rampage World Tour
Lorna Miller
6 kun oldin
Have to replace the controller so often
DarkSchneider005
6 kun oldin
With pleasure I would buy a Nintendo 64 solely to play F-Zero X with a GOOD analog stick (for real, Master class on the Wii U is nearly impossible with that analog stick dead zone).
Trickster Outlander Gamer
6 kun oldin
My question is where can I buy it?
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
Also, check locally for retro or second-hand gaming shops. I'm lucky that I have two of them within a twenty-minute drive in the Midlands of SC. The lowest price I've seen has been about $65.00 for a "good" console (Good = some scratches, discoloration, and aesthetic issues that don't affect functionality.) and $100.00 for a "very good" to "excellent" console. And those grades (if you want to call them that) are only missing the original box but look like they've been well maintained.
The_boyz452 !
6 kun oldin
Your best choice is eBay I found some for like $100 and the games are like $40-50 pretty great price for a console that’s 20 yrs old
Captain Marvel's Son
6 kun oldin
New systems can produce better graphics, but the N64 is still awesome almost 25 years later.
ha ris
6 kun oldin
Plsss i gone give you $10000 for n64
Oliver Granås
6 kun oldin
Emulsion is not iligual
Joiner,s EJD Mohai
6 kun oldin
37
Bhallu96
6 kun oldin
bruh i get that the wii, ds, gamecube are worth buying but the n64 NO!! way to far behind!! ur runnin outta idea
Mc nuggets Gaming
6 kun oldin
I own my old parent’s n64s
Jonathan Patten
6 kun oldin
Your point about emulation being "illegal" is technically incorrect, although practically correct. Emulators are not illegal, and you're making the stretch of the idea that the only method of creating emulation is pirating games. Dumping games in a legal matter is totally possible, and it's up to the gamers to source ROMs in a legal matter (and not pirate). Most people will pirate games, correct, but that does not mean emulation is illegal. If emulation was illegal, it wouldn't be as prevalent online as it is today.
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
Thanks for the info. I didn't think emulation was illegal, but I was not aware of the pirating facet of the issue.
Saiyan Barber
6 kun oldin
Exactly and it can also be a gray way to experience your old games in an internal higher resolution or, in the case of Mario 64, stick to a 30fps cap in the largest levels, where the N64 would drop frames
Evan Cendrowski
6 kun oldin
I had the same thoughts!
Qui Entertainment
6 kun oldin
Yea get Mupen64 Emulator on your already owned device.... Oops i meant get a overpriced N64 Console
Ben Espinosa
6 kun oldin
WWF No Mercy and Wrestlemania 2000 are classics for the N64
Mark MD
6 kun oldin
Wish i still had my Atari, N64, NES, and original PS1, thinking back as a kid in the 90s it was, forget the old get the new lol
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
Try local retro/second-hand video game shops if they're around. There are online retailers as well; but be certain to check their reviews first. Just know that you'll have to play with adaptability in regard to modern televisions. Analog-HDMI switches will come in to play. But they're fairly cheap on Amazon.
Yusuf yusuf
6 kun oldin
Good Times hehe
KR0SIX
6 kun oldin
Doom 64 is on switch
Ken Choo 朱皓鹏
6 kun oldin
I did not own a N64 and wasn’t born til 2001 but when I played it, it feels like I just moved to my current house that my family owned since 1998!
Jermaine Watson
6 kun oldin
Nintendo 64 was so dope. It's the last Nintendo console I got. I was in my early teens when the GameCube came out and that purple box looked childish to me. Been rocking with Playstation ever since.
Jerry Rico
6 kun oldin
I literally got on for Christmas 🎄 2020 and I was like It’s a Nintendo 64!!!!!!!!! Omg!!!!!!!! Omg!!!!!!!! And it came with the first ever game I’ve ever played ⭐️Mario Party 3⭐️ Btw we also have Turok,Turok 2, Star-wars racer and Doom 64 on the eshop
Aqil Shadow
6 kun oldin
Me who used an emulator: Interesting
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
@Dr. Ivo Robotnik Sometimes it's all you have. I prefer the original system but will emulate if there is no other economical option.
Dr. Ivo Robotnik
6 kun oldin
Emulators are trash
MrBeast 4
6 kun oldin
Hello random person i hope you have a great day Stay safe and wear a mask Fun fact we are probably both gamers
springtrap star wars fan
6 kun oldin
Yes its still worth it
Brendan Shannon
6 kun oldin
You forgot to mention Star Wars Episode I Racer and Doom 64 as switch ports
Emotional Emolga
4 kun oldin
Also Turok
Today Tomorrow
6 kun oldin
I have the lime colored n64 when I told my classmates they weren't impressed since they have vr headsets and all the newer consoles
Today Tomorrow
6 kun oldin
@The_boyz452 ! I'm glad that someone understands me like I'm 12 but I still want try and collect all types of consoles
The_boyz452 !
6 kun oldin
You’re not alone I’m 12 and I told my friend that I wanted an NES cause I’m a huge retro gaming fan and they just stared at me
My Channel
6 kun oldin
It’s ok I’m 13 and I want a N64 more than a PS5 or Xbox Series X
Shoolima gaming
6 kun oldin
I have an N64 and I can attest, this is true!
Sonic Mobian
6 kun oldin
"Why You Should Still Buy An N64!" *Looks at his Launch Day N64* "Me: Why would I need one?"
Jacob Chang
Kun oldin
But lots of Nintendo fans have been voting that N64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online after Mar. 31, 2021. It is either that there is going to be none OR Nintendo (after Mar. 31, 2021) is not going to treat N64 (along with Gamecube and Wii) on the Switch the same way as they did for both NES and Super Nintendo. They may be released on Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games instead. We may still hope that N64 comes to Nintendo Switch Online. But it may be released on other Nintendo Switch All Star compilation games (after Super Mario 3-D All Stars).
Caman Singh
3 kun oldin
It's fun and plus why does the launch day matter?
Shoolima gaming
6 kun oldin
Because it's good
PSF 86
6 kun oldin
100% yes I've still got mine, Zelda Blast Corps, Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo & Kazooie, Mario 64 to name a few
Jimmy Banana
5 kun oldin
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5 kun oldin
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Felix Mitchell
5 kun oldin
I OWN 1 OF THESE
Saiyan Barber
6 kun oldin
Why wouldn’t you simply use an emulator?
Saiyan Barber
6 kun oldin
@Goldi Mushroom imagine if all individual cardriges for a specific obscure game became unusable, what then? Emulation of course! There wouldn’t be a way to buy the game even if you had the money
Goldi Mushroom
6 kun oldin
Because i cant afford
Goldi Mushroom
6 kun oldin
Well i play all of nintendo games on a rom lol
allthelonely
6 kun oldin
Well, while an emulator itself is legal to own, downloading roms of commercial games that aren't put out by the original developers isn't, so you would either have to buy a cartridge dumper, which could be expensive, and get the roms from the original cartridges, or only play rom hacks which, to the best of my knowledge, are legal to download. That is if you actually care about legality.
Goldi Mushroom
6 kun oldin
Yep
Monica Valladares
6 kun oldin
Yes this is my son
Omar Guerrero
6 kun oldin
the console isnt worth it but i can see why people would get a n64 ,the emulation is near perfection ,but just dont play superman 64
Kevin Fleming
6 kun oldin
First
Shoolima gaming
6 kun oldin
nope
Mitch_is_weird
6 kun oldin
Gru and morshu for smash
PoyoMaster
6 kun oldin
Ocarina of time will always stay one of my favorite games deep in my heart.
Lane Vincent
4 kun oldin
Amen except yu spelled favorite wrong
PoyoMaster
6 kun oldin
@HelixJuice I know , I know 😌
HelixJuice
6 kun oldin
Your profile picture is golden
The_boyz452 !
6 kun oldin
For me it’s Mario 64 :)
Ari Ibarra
6 kun oldin
hart
MasterChief One5
6 kun oldin
35!
michael hartman
6 kun oldin
Wow. Long video to say one game, GoldenEye. Lol kidding
Game_ Over
6 kun oldin
Hi guys
MachineGalaxy
6 kun oldin
When your one of the first person to comment
MachineGalaxy
6 kun oldin
@Scott Ellis Well Said
Scott Ellis
6 kun oldin
Grammar Nazi here: it's "you're" not "your" and should be "people" not "person" for proper subject-verb agreement in relation to quantity. I'm aware no one asked. That's why we exist. :P
MIIXERS
6 kun oldin
Who else just seen the relaxing end upload a video
Grown Man Plates
6 kun oldin
Dope!!!
Garchompion88
6 kun oldin
Why shouldn’t you?
unknown 123
6 kun oldin
Early