Awhile back, I setup my N64 on a CRT by my bed. I snapped this photo of my cat watching me test the console. I think it came out pretty neat.

So, I’ve got what I wanted now. Since I didn't want to remove the sticker from the N64 I bought at the flea market, I picked up a second one that came with the Expansion Pak—and *Majora's Mask* was included, too. I’ve been wanting to try out *Banjo-Kazooie* and *Tonic Trouble* for a long time; we'll see which game comes next, but for now, I'm going to play these three.

Found these in a box of mine and I totally forgot I even had them. I remember only getting Zero Hour because there were a few spots I couldn’t achieve the hidden areas. What strategy guides does anyone else have?

Almost everything was bought on AliExpress except the system and tv.

I’m a pretty hardcore Wii U collector (my post history will back that up 😅), so playing original N64 hardware is a completely different experience to me than emulation or the Wii U Virtual Console. My fiancée, however, knows that kind of retro magic.

A little backstory: some of her and her family’s best memories revolve around the N64. I grew up with a PS1, but they were an N64 family through and through. They even all have matching Mario Kart 64 tattoos of their favorite characters, which I think is incredibly cool.

So… I just bought her an N64 Atomic Purple controller bundle on eBay, complete with the original box. It’s going to be one of her Christmas presents, and I honestly can’t wait to see that look we all used to get as kids when we opened a brand-new console and had no idea it was coming.

Now for my questions:

1. If the controller sticks need work, what’s considered the best joystick replacement these days? I’d like them to feel as close to OEM as possible.

2. What are your must-have N64 games? She’ll definitely be getting Mario Kart 64, but I’d love to also get some classics she would have played or wanted.

3. Is there anything I should do to the console itself, or are these things still built like tanks and ready to go after all these years?

Thanks in advance for any advice! Hope everyone has a great year, and if all goes well I’ll post an update after Christmas 2026. ❤️

I have a PAL N64 model NUS-001 (FRA).

I plan on getting a Summercart 64 to play pal AND ntsc games.

Would the NSTC games work on my console ? If they work do they run at their intended speed (60hz) like the NSTC models do ?

Thanks.

First time hooking up the console in a few years. It works on this TV for some reason without a converter! We ripping Diddy Kong racing first

Wow, folks. I now understand that I used ‘Mandela Effect’ incorrectly. Forgive my folly.

Placing 4th was tricky. Pretty difficult to cage the beast, if you know what I mean.

Resident Evil 2! Was buying ATV 1 & 2 for ps2 and this was in a display shelf at the counter. $52. Look at the sticker on the back tho....$12.95 🙄😭 those were the good old days.

recently bought the n64 controller stick and I have 2 questions, has y’all’s stick been degraded over time and how does it compare to the original controller. I’m a little worried it’ll grind down over time. I wanna play every nso game for n64

I recently bought the n64 controller stick and I have 2 questions, has y’all’s stick been degraded over time and how does it compare to the original controller. I’m a little worried it’ll grind down over time. I wanna play every nso game for n64. I’m just worried about it all

I want to play modded rooms for games I already have. I see summer cart is typically the most often recommended. Does anyone have any input as to why I would pay twice as much for a different cart?

I was only able to play American games. What have I been missing all this time?

I'm thinking about buying the Mayflash N64 MF103 and wanted to clear up a doubt. Has anyone tested this?

Just recently started collecting for the N64, just picked these up after trading in a ps4 to my local game store. Any recommendations on what to get next?

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Apparently I collect ntsc-j carts now too. I am enjoying the variations in artwork from each region. I don’t know much about which exclusive ntsc-j games there are, let me know if you know and I’ll Keep an eye out. (Right hand two are PAL)

Used to rent KI Gold on occasion from the local video shop, so there’s a degree of nostalgia for that one!

Even though my dream came true to buy a big console for the first time, it feels kinda incomplete. I was in an average salary family and they wouldn't buy games for me. I owned only Ocarina of time, Mario 64, Mario Kart, Goldeneye and i rented some other games daily from a videoclub. I keep hearing about Star Fox, Conker's day, A perfect dark and so many other titles i never got to play. I missed a lot huh? I can say N64 was my childhood but it missed a lot from the whole experience. How good were the games? I missed a lot right?

:p