The Nintendo 64 Celebrates 27th Anniversary
Remembering and honoring the past is the only way for us to understand and respect what needs to happen in the future. While that sounds philosophical, considering this is about a video game console, the phrase applies. Looking back at past consoles and how they did, for better or worse, and then looking at how those same developers can do things better in the future is vital. Today, we’re talking about the Nintendo 64, which has celebrated its 27th anniversary! The console is a favorite amongst many fans, and it’s a key part of Nintendo history in many respects.
For example, the console was built to be the first one that could truly handle 3D graphics on a large scale. That’s why it’s called the N64,” because of the processing unit that would allow game developers to create in the 64-bit space. Previously, certain consoles could attempt to do 3D graphics, but it was only in small ways, and it wouldn’t reach what this system could.
27 years ago today, the Nintendo 64 was first released in North America!
It is named for its 64-bit central processing unit. It was the last major home console to use cartridges as a primary storage format until the Nintendo Switch in 2017.https://t.co/KEJwddXv3O pic.twitter.com/7Kqoq8D3Db
Arguably, what fans remember most about the N64 were the video games that helped define it. After all, there are numerous legendary titles that this system had that are still revered to this day. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, Donkey Kong 64, Goldeneye, and more helped make this one of the most legendary systems possible.
It also helped that the system was the first to let four people play on one system at the same time. That helped immensely with the
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