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The Nintendo 64 turns 30 today, and we're feeling old - TechSpot
Publisher description: Nintendo's new cartridge-based machine had landed in Japan three months earlier, and now it was time for North America to experience 64-bit console gaming. The hype machine...
NewsAPI | Sep 29, 2026 | Shawn Knight
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The takeaway: It's been 30 years to the day since Nintendo launched its first 64-bit game console in North America, the aptly named Nintendo 64. The system didn't come with a pack-in game, and you had just two choices on launch day: Super Mario 64 or Pilotwings 64. Simply put, Super Mario 64 was a masterpiece.
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