Hey, there! I’m back with updates on video games and this time it’s N64 games! Given below are some of the best Nintendo 64 games that should adorn every Nintendo games collection!
Since its release in 1996, the Nintendo 64, more commonly known as N64, has been quite a rage among all Nintendo game loyalists. This 64 bit CPU console (that’s why it’s called the Nintendo 64!) is the last of the Nintendo home console lot that uses ROM cartridges, known as GamePaks, for storing and backing up video games. Since the release of the N64 console, a number of fantastic video games that can be played on this console have hit the market, including N64 versions of various classic Nintendo games such as Super Mario, Castlevania, etc. Here is an assorted list of best Nintendo 64 games that have hit the market till date.
Top 20 Games for Nintendo 64
Given below is a list of twenty best Nintendo 64 games of all time. Check it out to see if you missed out on any of these (it’s a matter of shame if you did!).
- Super Mario 64
- Mario Kart 64
- Perfect Dark
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Resident Evil 2
- Ridge Racer 64
- Super Smash Bros
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape
- Excitebike 64
- GoldenEye 007
- Body Harvest
- Space Station: Silicon Valley
- Blast Corps
- Harvest Moon 64
- Jet Force Gemini
- 1080 Degrees Snowboarding
- Ridge racer 64
- Castlevania
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- Wave race 64
Best Selling Nintendo 64 Games
Whether or not you consider these the best games for this Nintendo console, these have been the top grossing video games of their lot and have rolled in the maximum bucks for the distributors all over the world.
- Super Mario 64
- Star Fox 64
- Mario Kart 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- GoldenEye 007
- Donkey Kong 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Pokemon Stadium
- Super Smash Bros
- Diddy Kong Racing
Other Honorable Mentions
Besides the aforementioned best N64 games, the following games also call for an honorable mention as some of the great, extremely enjoyable N64 games of all time. Check out the following list; there are some pretty good games included herein that translate as good entertainment options for having fun alone or with friends.
- Mahjong Master
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Aerofighters Assault
- Bomberman 64
- Doom 64
- Extreme-G
- Duke Nukem 64
- Dark Rift
- International Superstar Soccer 64
- Madden Football 64
- Mace: The Dark Age
- Mahjong 64
- Mischief Makers
- Power League 64
- Snowboard Kids
- San Francisco Rush
- Tetrisphere
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
- Top Gear Rally
- War Gods
- Yoshi’s Story
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Buck Bumble
- Air Boarder 64
- Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
- Chopper Attack
- Flying Dragon
- F-Zero X
- Forsaken 64
- Fighters Destiny
- Gauntlet Legends
- Glover
- Golden Nugget 64
- Jeopardy
- Knife Edge: Nose Gunner
- Mario Party
- Mission: Impossible
- Mortal Kombat 4
- Milo’s Astro Lanes
- Nightmare Creatures
- Off Road Challenge
- Quake 64
- Rampage World Tour
- Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth
- Super Robot Spirits
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- South Park
- Virtual Chess 64
- Wipeout 64
- Beetle Adventure Racing
- A Bug’s Life
- California Speed
- Chameleon Twist
- Command & Conquer
- Elmo’s Letter Adventure
- Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
- Last Legion UX
- LEGO Racers
- Mario Golf
- The New Tetris
- Paperboy 64
- Pokemon Stadium
- Rocket: Robot on Wheels
- Shadow Man
- Space Invaders
- Tonic Trouble
- Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
- Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
- Dance Dance Revolution Disney Dancing Museum
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
- Mega Man 64
- Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
- Rat Attack!
- Spider-Man
- Tom & Jerry in Fists of Furry
- Animal Crossing
- Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage
Best of Mario
No list of Nintendo games is ever complete without a special mention of Mario, the very mascot of Nintendo! Here is a list of all time great Mario-featured games, irrespective of their platform, that you should check out, just for the fun of it!
- Super Mario Kart extreme
- Mario Memory
- Mario Fly
- Donkey Kong
- Mario vs Luigi
- Super Mushroom Mario
- Mario Town
- Super Mario Power Coins
- Mario’s Adventure 2
- Mario star Catcher 2
- Luigi Castle on Fire
- The Rambo Bros: Reload It
- Super Mario World Flash
- A Koopas revenge
- Waluigi Game
- Mario Lost in Space
- Mario Mini Game
- Hungry Hungry Mario
- Super Mario Sunshine 64
- Super Mario Halloween Edition
- Super Flash Mario Brothers
- Super Mario Hardcore
- Super Mario Flash V2
- Monoliths Mario World 1&2
- Mario Tetris
- Luigi’s revenge
- Mario Puppets
- Bowser Ball
- Mario Remix
That was an assortment of some of the greatest games for the Nintendo 64 console along with an added list of vintage Mario games. These games, belonging to various different genres, are my personal favorites among all N64 games till date. I’m sure that all those who have ever played on the N64 must be having lots of pleasant memories of the fun moments they had playing these awesome games on their favorite Nintendo 64 console!