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Unlock the Power of the Nintendo 64 console

game nintendo 64Darren James

The Nintendo 64 was a groundbreaking force in the gaming world, with its 3D graphics and analogue control sticks paving the way for others to follow. This console contained an impressive library of over 300 games, which set it apart from earlier consoles. Many classics were created, such as Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, GoldenEye 007 or Star Fox, all powered by the powerful processor compared to their 32-bit successor’s processors. Truely speaking the N64 console competed with the original Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn, both of which could produce stunning 3D graphics. Some swear the PS1 was better, and technically it probably was, but the games are what sell a system and not the specs.

Give your old Nintendo an HDMI upgrade

Give your old Nintendo an HDMI upgrade

digital portDarren James
Happy Birthday, Nintendo! Oh… Too late, but alas, I don’t think it’s ever too early or late to give your N64, Super Famicom, Gamecube or e...
Which N64 games have save game batteries?

Which N64 games have save game batteries?

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List of N64 games that use a battery

Some N64 carts use a battery to power the save game chip called SRAM (Static RAM) when not being played. Like the Controller Pak, these games will eventually need to have their save game. Here’s the list of games that use an internal save game battery and how to replace it.

 

The Top 5 Forgotten N64 Games

The Top 5 Forgotten N64 Games

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The N64 was not the finest hour for Nintendo. The decision to stick with cartridges not only made games for the system more expensive, but also forced some publishers to take their games to PlayStation knowing that the CD format was cheaper to use and allowed them more storage. One of the most famous games to abandon Nintendo due to the hardware limitations of cartridges was, of course, Final Fantasy VII. The seventh instalment in the JRPG franchise went on to be a massive hit and was almost single-handedly responsible for selling the first PlayStation to Japanese gamers. The rest, as they say, is history. The Top 5 Forgotten N64 Games Are...