List of Nintendo 64 games explained
The Nintendo 64 home video game console's library of games were primarily released in a plastic ROM cartridge called the Game Pak. This strategic choice of high-performance but lower-capacity medium was met with some controversy compared to CD-ROM.[1] [2] [3] [4] Two small indentations on the back of each cartridge allow it to connect or pass through the system's cartridge dustcover flaps.[5] All regions have the same connectors, and region-locked cartridges will fit into the other regions' systems by using a cartridge converter or by simply removing the cartridge's casing.[6] However, the systems are also equipped with lockout chips that will only allow them to play their appropriate games. Both Japanese and North American systems have the same NTSC lockout, and Europe has a PAL lockout. A bypass device such as the N64 Passport or the Datel Action Replay can be used to play import games, but a few require an additional boot code.[7]
The Nintendo 64 was first launched in Japan on June 23, 1996, with Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64, and Saikyō Habu Shōgi; in North America with Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64; and in Europe with Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, and . The final first-party games are Dōbutsu no Mori on April 14, 2001, in Japan, and Mario Party 3 on May 7, 2001, in North America. The final licensed game to be published for the system is the North American exclusive Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on August 20, 2002. The best-selling game is Super Mario 64 with 11 million units .[8] The total unit sales of Nintendo 64 software has exceeded the total unit sales of GameCube software,[9] but it has the lowest software sales per console sold among all Nintendo consoles.[10]
There are games listed below.[11] This list is initially organized by either the game's English language title, or the Hepburn romanization of Japan-only releases. All English titles are listed first, followed by alternate titles, and there are no unofficial translations. Games for the 64DD peripheral and the Aleck 64 arcade system are not included in this list. For games that were announced or in development for the Nintendo 64, but never released, see the list of cancelled Nintendo 64 games.
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Games
Aftermarket releases
| Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release date | Notes |
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| 40 Winks | Eurocom | Piko Interactive | [15] | Originally to be published by GT Interactive around late 1999 to early 2000 but canceled. The Nintendo 64 port was published by Piko Interactive in 2019 after being funded through Kickstarter.[16] |
| Dragon Sword | Interactive Studios | Piko Interactive | TBA | Originally to be published by MGM Interactive but cancelled. The game is planned to be published by Piko Interactive.[17] |
| Glover 2 | Interactive Studios | Piko Interactive | TBA | Originally to be published by Hasbro Interactive around mid 1999 but cancelled. The game is planned to be published by Piko Interactive.[18] |
| Xeno Crisis | Bitmap Bureau | Bitmap Bureau | April 2023 | Published for eighth generation consoles, the game was ported to several retro consoles in 2023. |
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See also
Notes and References
- Nintendo under fire: A history of adversity. Rayman. Tsang. Games.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20101230050147/http://www.games.net/article/feature/115781/nintendo-under-fire-a-history-of-adversity/. December 30, 2010.
- Web site: Nintendo 64 Week: Day Two: Sticking with Cartridges Was a Costly Decision. For Everybody.. Levi. Buchanan. IGN. May 9, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726163234/http://retro.ign.com/articles/914/914568p1.html. July 26, 2011.
- Book: Forster, Winnie. Encyclopedia of Game Machines. 2005. Magdalena Gniatczynska. 164. 3-00-015359-4.
- Book: Kent, Steven L.. The Ultimate History of Video Games. Steven L. Kent. 510–511.
- Book: Careless, Simon. Gaming Hacks. 2004. O'Reilly Media. 193. 0-596-00714-0.
- Web site: N64 Hardware Guide. Peer. Schneider. IGN. May 9, 2010. June 19, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100619032657/http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/n64/usmodification.html. live.
- News: How to... Play Import N64 Games. Alan. Maddrell. N64 Magazine. Future Publishing. July 2001. 82–92.
- Book: Craig Glenday. Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008. Guinness World Records. March 11, 2008. Guinness. 978-1-904994-21-3. 50. Hardware: Best-Sellers by Platform. https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_0/page/50.
- Web site: Consolidated Sales Transition by Region. July 31, 2013. July 30, 2013. Nintendo Co., Ltd.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130810035526/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1306.pdf. August 10, 2013.
- Web site: IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units. August 18, 2020. Nintendo Co., Ltd.. en. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126154725/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html. live.
- Web site: Random: Every Nintendo 64 Game Ever Released Would Fit Onto A Single Switch Cartridge . Craddock . Ryan . 27 May 2020 . nintendolife.com . Nintendo Life . 15 December 2023 . 15 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215080541/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/05/random_every_nintendo_64_game_ever_released_would_fit_onto_a_single_switch_cartridge . live .
- Web site: Nintendo 64 Games. Nintendo of America . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070320100325/http://www.nintendo.com/doc/n64_games.pdf. March 20, 2007. October 14, 2020.
- Web site: Nintendo Co, Ltd.. NINTENDO64全発売ソフト一覧. April 9, 2015. ja. February 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180234/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/allsoft.html. live.
- Web site: ESRB Game Ratings, for Nintendo 64 games. Entertainment Software Rating Board. 1–12. May 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002343/http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp?titleOrPublisher=&rating=&ratingsCriteria=&platforms=Nintendo+64&platformsCriteria=Nintendo+64&searchVersion=compact&content=&searchType=title&contentCriteria=&newSearch.x=50&newSearch.y=3. September 24, 2015. dead.
- Web site: 40 Winks - N64. Piko Interactive. October 14, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026145640/https://pikointeractive.com/#!/40-Winks-N64/p/132666160/category=33920222. live.
- Web site: Cancelled 3D platformer 40 Winks may finally get a physical release 20 years later. N64 Today. Martin. Watts. February 12, 2018. February 13, 2018. February 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214211335/http://n64today.com/2018/02/12/40-winks-kickstarter-campaign/. live.
- Web site: Craddock. Ryan. Unreleased N64 Game Dragon Sword Might Finally Be Completed 20 Years Later. Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. January 30, 2019. April 15, 2019. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904141814/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/unreleased_n64_game_dragon_sword_might_finally_be_completed_20_years_later. live.
- Web site: Workman. Robert. Piko Interactive Planning Revival of N64 Platformer Glover, Sequel. ComicBook. April 17, 2018. August 7, 2019. June 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628201844/https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/news/piko-interactive-glover-revival-sequel-nintendo-64-steam-pc/. live.
