What Every N64 Game in One Organized Pile Looks Like

Reddit user u/Carl_Sammons recently completed his collection of all 297 Nintendo 64 cartridges, assembling the entire library in a neat display and sharing a photo of it online. The post was well-received by the gaming community; after all, the N64 was responsible for bringing some of gaming’s most beloved characters into the third dimension. In a time when gamers were still in awe at the hundreds of fantastic adventures the Super Nintendo provided us, the N64 emerged as a reminder that the gaming industry had an incredible future.

In the time before Xbox existed and PlayStation still had to prove itself as a viable gaming system, the Sega Genesis was the Super Nintendo’s fiercest competitor and Nintendo was consistently producing classics. To give this some perspective, in 1995 the Super Nintendo released Yoshi’s Island, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country 2, Mega Man X3, and Mortal Kombat 3 in the span of eight months. To finish off the year, Nintendo then debuted the N64 in November.

The N64 library itself is notable due to how memorable it was despite its size. 297 titles is a small number by both modern and older standards. This disparity only serves to underline the quality of the games that found a home on the N64. Although its library is less than half than that of its predecessor, many gamers still bond over recollections of playing GoldenEye with their friends after school or struggling to navigate Ocarina of Time’s Water Temple without using a game guide.

As the Nintendo Switch continues producing adventures for some of Nintendo’s iconic characters, it’s important to remember the N64’s contribution to their legacies. Just as Super Mario 64 laid the groundwork for Mario Odyssey and Banjo’s inclusion in Diddy Kong Racing led to his inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the N64 revolutionized the gaming industry in ways that can still be felt over 20 years later.

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Johann Hamilton is a Screen Rant freelance contributor based in New York City. When he isn’t combing the internet for the latest developments in nerd culture, he can usually be found scouring the PlayStation Store for the best deals or enjoying some old school Super Nintendo. He is also a proud NYU graduate, completing his Master’s degree in Professional Writing at New York University. Johann’s favorite gaming genres are RPGs, hack n’ slashes, and (overly challenging) platformers.

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