To mark the 25th anniversary of the N64’s release in North America, Matthew and Samuel each compete to pick the 10 best games on the system for a hypothetical N64 Mini console. After you’ve heard our selections, you can vote for the winner @BackPagePod on Twitter until the end of September. Note that this episode was recorded before Nintendo confirmed N64 games were coming to the Switch Online service.
The winner of this episode was Matthew Castle.
This week’s music is from the Rogue Squadron soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck, the Super Smash Bros. soundtrack by Hirokazu Ando and the Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon soundtrack by Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato, Saiko Miki and Yasumasa Kitagawa.
The Categories
- Shooter
- Fighting/Sports
- Racing
- Platformer
- Action/RPG
- Licensed game
- Wild card
- Japan only
- Game made in UK
- Free pick
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel | Shooter | GoldenEye 007 |
| Matthew | Platformer | Super Mario 64 |
| Samuel | Game made in UK | Perfect Dark |
| Matthew | Fighting/Sports | Super Smash Bros. |
| Samuel | Licensed game | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron |
| Matthew | Action/RPG | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask |
| Samuel | Action/RPG | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Matthew | Free pick | Paper Mario |
| Samuel | Japan only | Sin and Punishment |
| Matthew | Wild card | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon |
| Samuel | Free pick | Star Fox 64 |
| Matthew | Game made in UK | Space Station Silicon Valley |
| Samuel | Wild card | Conker’s Bad Fur Day |
| Matthew | Japan only | Bangai-O |
| Samuel | Racing | Mario Kart 64 |
| Matthew | Shooter | |
| Samuel | Fighting/Sports | Mario Tennis |
| Matthew | Racing | F-Zero X |
| Samuel | Platformer | Banio-Kazooie |
| Matthew | Licensed game | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine |
Picks
| Category | Samuel | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| Shooter | GoldenEye 007 | Doom 64 |
| Fighting/Sports | Mario Tennis | Super Smash Bros. |
| Racing | Mario Kart 64 | F-Zero X |
| Platformer | Banio-Kazooie | Super Mario 64 |
| Action/RPG | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask |
| Licensed game | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine |
| Wild card | Conker’s Bad Fur Day | Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon |
| Japan only | Sin and Punishment | Bangai-O |
| Game made in UK | Perfect Dark | Space Station Silicon Valley |
| Free pick | Star Fox 64 | Paper Mario |
Honourable Mentions
Matthew
- Beetle Adventure Racing
- Rocket: Robot on Wheels
- 1080° Snowboarding
- Pilotwings 64
- Operation: WinBack
- Castlevania (1999)
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
- Body Harvest
Samuel
- Wave Race 64
- Pokémon Snap
- Hey You, Pikachu!
- Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
- Star Wars Episode I: Racer
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Pokémon Puzzle League
Results
Samuel 48%
Matthew 52%
(459 votes)
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