It seemed that the N64 was overrun with sports and racing titles. Other than that, some of these were not that great either. I'd also have to say that Quest64 and Aidyne Chronicles were some other good ones. Sad that the Gex titles didn't make the list, I also say that Glover and the Bomberman titles didn't either. It was while brandishing this console's three-pronged pad that many of us took our first steps into a three-dimensional Mushroom Kingdom or Hyrule, and the unrivalled excitement of 4-player split-screen Mario Kart or GoldenEye sticks in our mind like few other multiplayer experiences. On the other hand, for many gamers the N64 evokes some of our very warmest, strongest gaming memories. In the meantime, Nintendo doubled down on an esoteric piece of hardware with confusing, kiddy-coloured controllers that were arguably out of step with gaming's maturing audience.

Tired of the platform holder's licensing terms, many developers jumped ship to Sony's PlayStation, attracted by fairer deals and cheaper disc-based media. Launching back in 1996 (or 1997 in PAL regions) as the gaming industry's bread-and-butter switched from sprites to polygons, the console represents - from a certain perspective - the first time Nintendo really dropped the ball. The Nintendo 64 is a console which tends to divide gamers. You can also check out our reader-ranked list of all the N64 games available on Nintendo Switch Online, too. So, if you haven't rated your favourite N64 games, feel free to exert your influence and potentially switch up the order of the games below.

As with all our Top 50 library lists, this ranking is based on User Ratings in the Nintendo Life games database and is subject to fluctuation, even after publication.

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