On September 29, 1996, the Nintendo 64 was released in stores across the US. Its competitors, the Playstation and the Saturn, had a huge head start. However, Nintendo was still counting on its success during the previous two generations to push it to the front of the pack. We all know that this would be the generation where Nintendo lost its crown as the king of the gaming world, but it was still an amazing generation nonetheless.

This was the generation where 3D gaming was introduced to the world. Although many of the titles released during that generation are difficult to even look at today, who can look back on Super Mario 64 and not look fondly upon their first experience in a three-dimensional world?

This week, we’ll be celebrating the anniversary of the Nintendo 64 by taking a look at some of the best games of that generation. Finally, on Saturday, we’ll all sit back and share our fondest memories of that generation.

Monday
Goldeneye 007 / Perfect Dark

Tuesday
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Wednesday
1080 Snowboarding / Pokemon Snap/Super Smash Bros.
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Thursday
Super Mario 64 / Paper Mario

Friday
Diddy Kong Racing / Neon Genesis Evangelion

Saturday
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Sunday
Bonus - Ogre Battle 64