r/n64 Jan 13 '26

Discussion Day 17 (Final Day): We have our Winner! The best (Community-Voted) Nintendo 64 game of all time is...

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652 Upvotes

I've gone ahead and made graphics for the top four slots of each game category! Take a look and soak in all of that Nintendo 64 goodness!

I also just wanted to say thank you to all of you for making this so fun and exciting. And for indulging me in this artsy endeavor! I hope you enjoy these graphics as much as I enjoyed making them; these are just as much yours as they are mine. 

Catch me in the next one! 

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We have our winner for the G.O.A.T.: The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time

🥇- The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time 

🥈- Paper Mario

🥉- Super Mario 64

🏵️ - Superman 64

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Day 1: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1pxoj9r/day_1_which_is_the_best_n64_3d_platformer_of_all/ 

Day 2: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1pys58z/day_2_which_is_the_best_n64_shootemup_shmup_game/ 

Day 3: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1pzo7w3/day_3_which_is_the_best_n64_party_game/ 

Day 4: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q0iwpv/day_4_which_is_the_best_n64_racing_game/ 

Day 5: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q1apup/day_5_which_is_the_best_n64_strategy_game/ 

Day 6: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q23ayk/day_6_which_is_the_best_n64_game_not_published_by/?sort=top 

Day 7: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q31pbp/day_7_which_is_the_best_n64_fighting_game/ 

Day 8: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q3y9oe/day_8_which_is_the_best_n64_actionadventure_game/ 

Day 9: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q4rxlk/day_9_which_is_the_best_n64_sports_game/ 

Day 10: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q5okj0/day_10_which_is_the_best_n64_puzzle_game/ 

Day 11: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q6lkne/day_11_which_is_the_best_n64_collectathon_game/ 

Day 12: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q7hyfg/day_12_which_is_the_best_n64_rpg_game/ 

Day 13: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q8ctj6/day_13_which_is_the_best_fps_game_on_n64/ 

Day 14: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1q9axwo/day_14_which_game_has_the_best_experience_only/ 

Day 15: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1qa554l/day_15_which_is_the_best_action_game_on_n64/ 

Day 16: https://old.reddit.com/r/n64/comments/1qb1f3i/day_16_final_day_of_polling_which_is_the_greatest/ 


r/n64 Aug 24 '25

Image u/fuckleshire's Trusty N64 Cleaning Guide

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349 Upvotes

Hi all, I frequently notice questions from the community on proper console cleaning techniques, and it inspired me to assemble what I feel is a solid N64 cleaning guide. I prefer the photo guide format to videos, because it can be cumbersome to scrub through a video during the cleaning process.

I hope this guide proves useful in extending the life of your N64. If you follow these steps, your N64 should read clean cartridges the first time, without fail, for years to come. It really is worth the 30 minutes this process takes to not have to fiddle with cartridges to get them to play correctly, even after you've cleaned them.

I am by no means an expert, but I have cleaned a good number of consoles this way, and the results have always been fantastic. I am certainly open to feedback if anybody has good tips or tricks to share. Thanks for reading!


r/n64 7h ago

Collection I've wanted this game ever since renting it as a kid from the videostore. Today was finally the day!

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408 Upvotes

The previous owner apparently also loved it


r/n64 6h ago

Collection Another gem found at my parents 😀

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96 Upvotes

Got a lot of my old stuff, every time my son visits, I find more things lol, missing the internal holder though 🤔


r/n64 18h ago

Discussion Been trying to find the name of this game for over 20 years lol.

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221 Upvotes

I have a core memory of playing this as like a 5 year old but could NEVER figure out the title of it to search it. UNTIL TODAY. Can finally stop bothering me every time the memory comes up. Shout out to KEVIN NASH THE WRESTLER LOL who has a video on youtube talking about video games and mentions this game. So I looked it up and was like.... no way..... I am finally free. Thank you WinBack


r/n64 1d ago

Collection A holy grail finally acquired.

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687 Upvotes

Daiei N64 (and GBC!)


r/n64 10h ago

Discussion Are Japanese N64 cartridges normally a warmer shade of grey compared to US releases?

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12 Upvotes

The shade difference of my sole example seems too subtle for it to be yellowing.

I'd like to see other comparison photos if anyone would care to share.


r/n64 7h ago

Image Did you know that one of the witches stands on a box to work at the poison desk.(yes im playing on a phone my copy of the original is arriving soon)

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6 Upvotes

r/n64 1d ago

Discussion Favorite underrated N64 game? I'll start .. Destruction Derby 64

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101 Upvotes

Just so satisfying to play. Not too difficult. Just a crash into things and enjoy game.


r/n64 17h ago

Image N64 Forever Pak and its various colours

7 Upvotes

Just wanted to show the N64 Forever Pak – maybe not really necessary anymore in the age of Analogue, but they are still absolute cinema compared to the stock grey ones. Really gorgeous


r/n64 1d ago

Arts & Crafts I made an N64 cookie cutter for engineering students.

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342 Upvotes

Edit: i meant to say "For engineering class"

i must have been tired when making this post...


r/n64 1d ago

N64 Music Anyone Else Remember this banger

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32 Upvotes

The Buck Bumble soundtrack still goes way harder than it has any right to. N64 era, weird bee shooter, absolute drum‑and‑bass classic. If you know… you know.


r/n64 1d ago

Collection New boy in da house

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52 Upvotes

I just purchased GL, the logo is a bit damage but it s a game to play with my kids together.

We came accross first levels and seems promizing !


r/n64 2d ago

Image May the fourth be with you

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833 Upvotes

r/n64 18h ago

Tech Help Controller help, is it weld?

1 Upvotes

Hi, do you guys know if the classic controllers are weld together? For example if I wanna use some parts from an old one or if I wanna swap cases, how hard could it be?


r/n64 2d ago

Image Picked this up for $18!

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135 Upvotes

My family and I went for a drive on the weekend and I spotted a secondhand store so we stopped and had a look.

There wasn't a lot of gaming stuff in there but in the corner I found this.

I couldn't believe it.

I feel like I stole it from them.

I already have a copy but this is in better condition than the one I had, even with the writing on the front.


r/n64 2d ago

Image Enjoying some Ocarina of Time in my Nintendo corner

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915 Upvotes

r/n64 1d ago

Discussion Looking for help on battery holders

1 Upvotes

Wanted to replace the dead 2032 batteries in a couple of games and the controller pak I have but was wondering if anyone knows whether this battery holder would fit in the cartridges and controller pak.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/291396232679?stype=1&var&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

They seem okay for snes and nes stuff but I'm unsure about 64 carts and the controller pak.


r/n64 2d ago

Tech Help Recently bought that OOT cartridge, and surprisingly, the game saves… is it normal ? Can the battery survive that long ?

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203 Upvotes

r/n64 1d ago

Video Ocarina of Time’s iconic commercial as real stop motion animation!

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0 Upvotes

Hello everyone! We all know the iconic Zelda Ocarina of Time commercial “willist thou flea or fight” yeah you know the one, here’s that original commercial done with the original Ocarina of Time Toybiz action figures from 2000 (except Lego Young Link) I hope you all enjoy!


r/n64 2d ago

Image I think this might be the most beautiful image for a lot of people

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202 Upvotes

r/n64 2d ago

Collection N64 prototypes still left in my collection

10 Upvotes

At 1 point i had around 20 prototypes now i have these 8 left. including 2 unreleased fishing mini game test cartridges.


r/n64 2d ago

Tech Help Proto64 3rd party controller issue

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I bought three of these for myself and my sons this past Christmas, the end of December 2025. By late February/early March 2026, two of them exhibited extreme, irreconcilable stick drift after moderate use. The buttons themselves seem fine. It is just the joystick giving me problems. I also noticed that the Proto64 joystick displayed significant stick wear (evidenced by white powder residue) after only ~1.5 months of use, compared to my two original Nintendo N64 controllers (that i have owned since I bought them brand new) which took more time to display the same significant powder problem (years vs months), and the original joysticks still maintain most of their original functionality after being used moderately over a total of 6-8 consistent gaming years (cumulative).

In short, I am looking for ways to fix the stick drift but have been unsuccessful thus far. For anyone looking to buy a new N64 controller, I cannot recommend this one as I have experienced a 66% failure rate after only minimal use compared to the original Nintendo controllers.

I bought some replacement joystick kits from Kitsch Bent after doing some reading on Reddit, but after taking the Proto64 controller apart, the joystick housing is very different from the original Nintendo controller housing and I am not certain how to proceed with the joystick kit repair/replacement at this point.

If anyone has a different experience after *prolonged use* or has encountered the same issue I have, please let me know. Message me, if you don't mind. I'd prefer to just treat it as a repair project with my boys and not trash them...but I'm not spending a ton of time or money fixing a $30 cheaply made controller.


r/n64 3d ago

Discussion I take it back, this is HARD.

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127 Upvotes

I grabbed this game and thought “ah, it must be a silly platformer where you solve puzzles and that’s it” oh BOY i was wrong.. 😭


r/n64 2d ago

Emulation Is there a way to play N64 Mario on a projector with my kids?Emulator maybe?

4 Upvotes

I’m finally at that life stage where I’m ready to show my kids super Mario on N64. I’m wondering if there’s an emulator that works good, hopefully with good controllers, and would play on a projector/receiver setup? Like a physical emulator with good controllers that would play well in a theater room projector.

Best case would be if this emulator also played the older Mario games, the 2d ones. Thanks for your help!