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30 years later, here’s how I still play N64 games on the original console, fancy FPGA remakes, and handhelds
Originally published on GamesRadar — words and photography by Phil Hayton. The Nintendo 64 is now 30 years old, and the question…
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Star Fox on Switch 2 calls for a new N64 controller, and I’ve got the perfect gamepad for the job
Nintendo says you can play Star Fox for Switch 2 using an N64 controller, but I’ve got the perfect modern pad in…
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Maybe some N64 games are better left forgotten, but don’t tell that to the reconstituted Star Fox studio seemingly teasing a Buck Bumble revival
Right about now, it’s time to rock
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Solo dev takes on the ultimate retro challenge, ports “Super Mario 64 meets Pokemon” platformer to PS1, N64, Saturn, Dreamcast, and far more terrible consoles all at once
“They are all challenging for different reasons”
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I need every 8Bitdo N64 controller owner to know there’s now classic colorful buttons for under $4
You can now mod your 8Bitdo N64 controller with colorful buttons for under $4, and the retro controller maker has even shared…
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Evercade Nexus pre-orders are live, but I’m sad to say the fancy N64 edition is long gone
Here’s where I’d pre-order the Evercade Nexus ahead of the retro handheld’s October launch, including options at GameStop that include a slip…
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Nintendo 64 gets a Skyrim-sized open-world game as dev busts the infamous fog that’s defined the console for 30 years
Somehow it’s got a “good, and even sometimes great, frame rate”
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The gray 8Bitdo N64 controller is a thing of beauty, but if you don’t share my dorky passion for retro colors, you’ll want to grab the cheaper white version
8Bitdo’s white N64 Bluetooth controller is under $34 right now, and while I prefer the colorful gray version, the original colorway is…
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8Bitdo has finally revealed the N64 Retro Receiver I’ve been asking for, but it’s trolling me with its new 2.4GHz OG console gamepad
8Bitdo just launched a new 2.4GHz N64 controller and a Retro Receiver that will let you connect Bluetooth gamepads to the original…
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8Bitdo’s gray N64 controller pays a perfect tribute to Ninty’s colorful ’90s gamepad, but I really wish it came with a dongle
After finally getting my hands on the new gray 8Bitdo N64 controller, I can confirm that it feels like a true successor…
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The Super Pocket is down to a no-brainer price, but I’d hang fire if you prefer N64 platformers like Banjo-Kazooie
You can now grab a Super Pocket Data East Edition at Woot for under $45, and the retro handheld is worth grabbing…
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Pikachu just turned 30, so I’m throwing a Pokemon Stadium party using an original N64
I’m spending the Pokémon 30th Anniversary playing the first 3D game on an actual N64, so here are all the accessories and…
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I won’t lie, a Super Pocket handheld that pays tribute to one of the best N64 platformers of all time wasn’t on my bingo card
A new Rare Super Pocket retro handheld that comes with Banjo-Kazooie built in just popped up at Amazon, and it could pave…
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The NSO N64 controller isn’t the most authentic option, but its made me feel like a kid again in the best possible way
Nintendo’s official Nintendo Switch Online N64 controller is my go-to retro pad for experiencing my favorite 90 games of my childhood.
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My favorite N64 controller in the color I actually want is weirdly find to hard at Amazon, but it does exist
Yes, the gray 8Bitdo N64 controller is still available at Amazon, so you can grab the most authentic colorway ahead of The…
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I bought the NSO N64 controller purely for Ocarina of Time, and I’ve never been a happier Zelda fan
The quality and nostalgic power of the official Nintendo Switch Online N64 controller brought me out of an old-age slump.
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After blending Wind Waker with Kiki’s Delivery Service last year, indie dev reveals an N64-inspired Zelda-like RPG – and it’s an instant Kickstarter hit
Bel’s Fanfare was 600% funded in just three days
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Modder puts Super Mario 64 on PS2, hacks in co-op, and adds online multiplayer with the N64 version, all through the power of Sony’s secret PS1 chip: “It works much better than I thought it was going to”
Super Mario 64? On PS2? With co-op? And online multiplayer with N64? Transmitted entirely within a PS1 chip?
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Five new Analogue 3D “Prototype” consoles are coming in unreleased N64 colors I’d have killed for back in the ’90s
New Analogue 3D Prototype colors are coming that pay tribute to five unreleased N64 colors, including an Atomic Purple model that’ll match…
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You can now use Nintendo’s N64 Switch online controller with the Analogue 3D, but I’ve got a few better options worth looking at
The latest Analogue 3D firmware update has added Nintendo Switch Online N64 controller support, but there are plenty of other gamepads I’d…
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N64 dev spent 2 years making games for the ill-fated 64DD add-on, only to have Nintendo continually say they sucked and to “start again from scratch”: “It was just really degrading”
“The rest of the time was giving them a prototype of a new idea every month with a quick proof of concept,…
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Hyperkin says an N64 handheld could happen “potentially in the future”, and the idea of portable cartridge support excites me
Hyperkin says it’s open to making an N64 handheld “potentially in the future,” which suggests we could get a portable, emulation-based rival…
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The N64’s most infamous JRPG is getting the same recompilation treatment that gave us 60 FPS PC remasters of Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Quest 64’s time is here at long last