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=== Sales === |
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5.54 million Nintendo 64 units were sold in [[Japan]], 20.63 million in the [[Americas]], and 6.75 million in other regions, a total of 32.93 million units.<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e0912.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|date=January 27, 2010|publisher=Nintendo |
5.54 million Nintendo 64 units were sold in [[Japan]], 20.63 million in the [[Americas]], and 6.75 million in other regions, a total of 32.93 million units.<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e0912.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|date=January 27, 2010|publisher=Nintendo|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224231631/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e0912.pdf|archivedate=February 24, 2011|accessdate=November 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Most notable games== |
==Most notable games== |
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| Also known as | N64 abbreviation, Project Reality (code name), Ultra 64 (planned product name) |
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| Developer | Nintendo IRD |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Release date |
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| Lifespan | 1996–2003 |
| Discontinued |
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| Units sold | Worldwide: 32.93 million Japan: 5.54 million Americas: 20.63 million Europe & Australia: 6.75 million |
| Media | Nintendo 64 Game Pak Magnetic disk (64DD) |
| CPU | 64-bit NEC VR4300 @ 93.75 MHz |
| Memory | 4 MB Rambus RDRAM (8 MB with Expansion Pak) |
| Storage | 64 MB Game Pak |
| Removable storage | 256 Kbit (32 KB) Controller Pak |
| Graphics | SGI RCP @ 62.5 MHz |
| Sound | 16-bit, 48 or 44.1 kHz stereo |
| Controller input | Nintendo 64 controller |
| Power | Switching power supply, 12V and 3.3V DC |
| Online services | Randnet (Japan only) SharkWire Online (third-party) |
| Best-selling game | Super Mario 64, 11.62 million (as of May 21, 2003)[3] |
| Backward compatibility | No Compatibility |
| Predecessor | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Successor | Nintendo GameCube |
| Related articles | Nintendo 64 technical specifications, 64DD, Game Pak, Rumble Pak, games, accessories, color variants, programming characteristics |
| Website | www |
The Nintendo 64 (commonly abbreviated N64) was the third home video game console released by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in June 1996 and was meant to compete against the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. The Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's first console made for 3D graphics. It uses plastic cartridges instead of CDs or disks, making load times faster. Because of this, the games cost more to make. The controller for the Nintendo 64 was shaped like an "M" and had 10 buttons and a joystick. Sony used the N64 joystick design to make their DualShock PlayStation controller. Out of the box, the Nintendo 64 had 4 MB of RAM, and it could be upgraded to 8 MB with the expansion pak.
Because making games for the Nintendo 64 was more expensive than making games for the PlayStation, many video game companies chose develop for the PlayStation instead. Nintendo also did not like games that had a lot of blood or violence in them. Companies who made these kinds of games made them for the PlayStation instead. However, some game makers did make some violent games for the Nintendo 64, such as Rare's first-person shooter Perfect Dark. Nintendo lost its lead over Sega and Sony because of these two things. Production for the system ceased in Japan in 2002 and in 2003 worldwide.
Reception
In 2015, IGN named the Nintendo 64 the ninth-greatest video game console of all time.[4]
Sales
5.54 million Nintendo 64 units were sold in Japan, 20.63 million in the Americas, and 6.75 million in other regions, a total of 32.93 million units.[5]
Most notable games
- Donkey Kong 64
- GoldenEye 007
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Mario Kart 64
- Pokémon Stadium
- Star Fox 64
- Super Mario 64
- Super Smash Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- The New Tetris
- Diddy Kong Racing
- Wave Race 64
- Banjo Kazooie
- Banjo Tooie
- F-Zero X
References
- ↑ IGN Staff (September 27, 1996). "Nintendo 64 Breaks Loose". IGN. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "All Time Top 20 Best Selling Games". May 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ↑ Hatfield, Daemon. "Nintendo 64 is number 9". IGN. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region" (PDF). Nintendo. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2015.