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 A black Nintendo 64 (right) and light gray Nintendo 64 controller | |
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| Developer | Nintendo IRD |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fifth |
| Release date | |
| Lifespan | 1996–2002 |
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| CPU | 64-bit NEC VR4300 @ 93.75 MHz |
| Memory | 4 MB Rambus RDRAM (8 MB with Expansion Pak) |
| Storage | 4–64 MB Game Pak |
| Removable storage | 32 KB Controller Pak |
| Graphics | SGI RCP @ 62.5 MHz |
| Sound | 16-bit, 48 or 44.1 kHz stereo |
| Controller input | Nintendo 64 controller |
| Power | Switching power supply, 12 V and 3.3 V DC |
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| Dimensions | 2.87 in × 10.23 in × 7.48 in (72.9 mm × 259.8 mm × 190.0 mm) |
| Mass | 2.42 lb (1.10 kg) |
| Best-selling game | Super Mario 64, 11.62 million (as of May 21, 2003)[8] |
| Predecessor | Super NES |
| Successor | GameCube |
| Related | Nintendo 64DD |
The Nintendo 64[a] (N64) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo. It was released on June 23, 1996, in Japan; on September 29, 1996, in North America; and on March 1, 1997, in Europe and Australia. The successor to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, it was the last major home console to use cartridges as its primary storage format until the Nintendo Switch in 2017.[9] As a fifth-generation console, the Nintendo 64 primarily competed with the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.
Development began in 1993 in partnership with Silicon Graphics, using the codename Project Reality, then a test model and arcade platform called Ultra 64. The final design was named after its 64-bit CPU, which aided in the console's 3D capabilities. Its design was mostly complete by mid-1995 and launch was delayed until 1996 for the completion of the launch games Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64, and Saikyō Habu Shōgi (exclusive to Japan). The charcoal-gray console was followed by a series of color variants. Some games require the Expansion Pak accessory to increase system RAM from 4 MB to 8 MB, for improved graphics and functionality. The console mainly supports saved game storage either onboard cartridges or on the Controller Pak accessory. The 64DD peripheral drive hosts both exclusive games and expansion content for cartridges, with many further accessories plus the defunct Internet service Randnet, but it was a commercial failure and was released only in Japan.
Time named it Machine of the Year in 1996,[10] and in 2011, IGN named it the ninth-greatest video game console of all time.[11] The Nintendo 64 was discontinued in 2002 following the 2001 launch of its successor, the GameCube. The Nintendo 64 was critically acclaimed and remains one of the most recognized video game consoles.
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- ^ Kohler, Chris. "Nintendo 64 Came Out 20 Years Ago—Here's How I Felt About It then". Wired.
- ^ "Long-awaited Nintendo 64 machine hits stores". The Signal. Santa Clarita. June 24, 1996.
- ^ Younge, Gary (March 1, 1997). "Battle of the giants launched". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Curtis, Maree (March 2, 1997). "Remember the games of the old school yard". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region" (PDF). First console by Nintendo. January 27, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
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- ^ Frank, Allegra (October 20, 2016). "Nintendo Switch Will Use Cartridges". Polygon. Washington DC: Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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