The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twenty-Five
The Top 10 Best Games for the Nintendo 64
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we continue our journey to select “The Top 10 Best Games (for Every Console)”, and this time we’re turning our gaze to the Nintendo 64 - a beloved but also controversial console that revolutionized the gaming space and provided the definitive roadmap for what 3D gaming could be. But along with its bona fides as a groundbreaking piece of tech, the N64 was unfortunately held back by a weird controller, a lack of 3rd-party support, and the baffling decision to stick with game cartridges over optical media. But regardless, the N64 is a system that has endured, and that’s thanks in large part to games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, GoldenEye 007, and many, many more.
Our goal for this episode is to create the ultimate list of N64 games that we’d recommend to gamers - both new and old - who want to experience the absolute best that the console has to offer. And although the N64 doesn’t have a huge library, there were still more than enough amazing experiences for us to have trouble narrowing things down. So if you haven’t experienced the N64 for yourself, we’re here to recommend the 10 best places to start. And if you are already well-versed, join us for this wonderful trip down memory lane.
Run of Show:
00:10 - Introduction and History of the N64
33:10 - The Top 10 Best Games for The Nintendo 64
01:18:23 - Honorable Mentions and Stories Behind the Games
01:33:40 - Closing Words and Social Media
Episode 48 - Rogue Legacy, Shovel Knight and the Joy of Hard Games
Special Edition - San Diego Comic-Con 2014 and Guardians of the Galaxy
Episode 47 - Say Anything (but Goodbye)
Episode 46 - A Trip Down Video-Game Memory Lane
Special Edition - Our Adventures at HeroesCon 2014
Episode 45 - Watchdogs and Video Game Role Models
Episode 44 - The Annual E3 2014 Extravaganza!
Episode 43 - Basking in the Illumination of Child of Light
Episode 42 - The Spectacular Superheroes and Gaming Episode
Episode 41 - Ground Zeroes, Infamous: Second Son, and our Favorite Villains of All-Time
Episode 40 - Titans, Thieves, Vikings and Lightning
Episode 39 - Titanfall Beta, Lightning Returns: FF13 and Video Game Music
Episode 38 - The Joy of Video Game Worlds
Episode 37 - MAGFest 12, a Website is Born, and Video Games Galore
Episode 36 - Game of the Year 2013
Episode 35 - The Cross-Gen Episode, starring Xbox One
Episode 34 - A Fond Farewell to a Console Generation
Episode 33 - Batman Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Beyond: Two Souls and Pokemon X/Y
Episode 32 - Grand Theft Pokemon
Episode 31 - SpoilerCast: The Last of Us
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