I vividly remember my Dad surprising me and my brother at Christmas with a grey N64 and a copy of GoldenEye 007 and Super Mario 64 back in ‘97… the excitement that I felt at that point was unparalleled and I have really fond memories of me, my brother and my Dad spending the majority of Christmas Day that year completely immersed in the multiplayer mode on GoldenEye 007… an unforgettable Christmas that’s still fondly remembered by us all.
My dad brought home a 64 with Pokemon stadium and ocarina of time. And we actually got to play it! Unlike with his Saturn, he was scared we'd scratch up his games lol
I think it was 98 or 99 that my Mom bought me an Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye, the same two games you got as well. I got the N64 with with the Atomic Purple controller included. But the real special treat outta nowhere that Christmas was that my best friend that lived right next door to me got the EXACT same setup (games & system) the same Christmas day because both our Mom's went Christmas shopping together, so amongst us we had four controllers and each of us had a younger sibling so we had soooo much fun that Christmas holidays
The jump from 16-bit Super Nintendo to 64-Bit Nintendo 64 was unlike anything we'd ever experienced before or since. I remember it all like it was yesterday. The feelings ahead of this console launch... it was a level of hype that hasn't been topped since.
I got my N64 on Thursday, Sept 26th 1996. It released a couple days early at the Toys R Us where I preordered it. I was going to college on the other side of the state from where I grew up. After class I found out they released the system early. I called in to work saying I wouldn't be in until Monday. Packed some things to go stay the extended weekend at my parents house across the state, picked up the N64 and drove across the state to play Mario 64 with family and friends. What a great weekend!
I remember being utterly speechless seeing the N64 for the first time at Incredible Universe. There was a line from hell behind me waiting to try Mario 64 😆
I will always remember my first time trying out the Nintendo 64! It was at Blockbuster Video in mid-1996. Totally blew my ten year old mind away. My first thought was, Oh my GOD, Nintendo is reinventing video games! The N64 controller and Super Mario 64 changed everything. You had to be there to know what I am talking about. Today it does not seem to be a big deal, but back then this was revolutionary. Going from Super Nintendo to Nintendo 64 was huge.
Going from 16 bit to 3D is revolutionary. People wanted anything close to Virtual Fighter style games. Remember N64 was the last to come out. Sega Saturn and Playstation were 1-2 years head start.
Hey Jonny, hi Rob. If it makes you feel any better, I was 46 years old when the N64 was released. Still enjoying it today, love it when you guys get together. P.S. Jonny looked a bit of a wild man in his younger days....lol.
You summed it up perfectly. It truly was a beautiful time for video games. It was all about having fun. I'll never forget playing Mario 64 for the first time.
wow 25 years! that's crazy. i remember getting the N64 on my birthday when it came out here in sweden. good memories and man time flies and man do i feel old! haha
The Nintendo 64 is one of my most nostalgic consoles of all time. I’ve been gaming since ‘91 and when I got the N64 with Super Mario 64 for Christmas in ‘96 from my dad it really changed my life and I beat a video game for the first time, got all the stars and everything with SM64. It was great!
N64 was the first console I was able to get on launch day, even though I grew up playing NES and SNES first. Never will forget how excited I was back then in 96. Kids these days don't know what it was like! *grumbles in old man* :) My thumbs don't miss the controller joystick though haha.
Did you play on any other consoles back in the day other than Nintendo's consoles? Such as Sega's consoles, Turbografx 16, or any home computers (Amiga, Atari ST etc)? If not, have you emulated any of the others in this day and age?
@@ulysses2162 my friend down the street had a Sega Master System and the Genesis, which I played when I would visit sometimes. He was a Sega fanboy and I was Nintendo haha. I don't really play emulation much other than NES and SNES games here and there.
@@d1gitaldave That's cool... sounds similar to me and my best friend back in the day, haha. I emulate, as I like to try out all the systems I never played before back in the day, ones I saw in magazines etc... like the Neo Geo, I'd see screenshots and be drooling over them, lol.
I was born in 1995 so I can’t imagine my life without an N64. Still have my original console, and it’s a house rule that it is the only console that is always connected to a TV. Still my favorite in my heart!
What a wholesome episode, thank you for this. I was 17 when the N64 released in Europe in ‘97. I’m 41 years old now and still gaming. In fact I’ve preordered the Switch OLED. I remember all the hype of the N64 which at the time was called Ultra 64 during development and I remember all the hype for Killer Instinct and Cruis’ n USA being developed by Rare exclusively to the Ultra 64. I remember getting Mario 64 with the N64 and playing it every day hunting all 120 stars. I remember F-Zero 64, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Mario Kart 64. It didn’t have many good 3rd party games but I still have great memories with the console and I’m thankful for that.
I missed the 64 and this last week just started my first play through of Mario 64 thanks to the 3D All Stars collection. 36 stars in so far and loving it!
I just remember being completely immersed in Star Fox 64, I would draw the characters all the time in school and come home and play that thing nonstop.
Hard to believe this thing was only a few years old when I started to play it when I was around 5. It was hooked up to this hotel my family would always stay at and it was absolutely incredible. I was introduced to so many franchises that day including Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Smash Bros., and Kirby. This is one of my most favorite consoles and probably the one I have the most nostalgia for. Every time I hear the Paper Mario intro I nearly tear up.
Something about Mario’s 1st entry into Peach’s castle, greeted by bowser’s evil laugh, then left with an eerie vacancy in the castle-struck a deeply emotional chord in my 7-year-old self. It was engrossing. Mario 64 coupled with the excitement of a new 3D experience is surely a memory I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.
I love seeing these two more! It’s almost like seeing family, Ive seen them for so long. But the 64! I remember seeing the Nintendo 64 for the first time while standing in line at blockbuster. There was a Mario demo playing on the kiosk and both my dad and I turned and said, “is that the new Nintendo?!” at the exact same time! We were floored! The graphics were like nothing I’ve ever seen. Ever experienced! I’ll always remember that night.
I was about 13 years old and I still remember seeing Super Mario 64 on a huge screen at a local games shop, and I think I never had a moment of pure awe like that in gaming ever again.
Johnny you are to us what video games are to you. You helped me through such hard times man, you can't even imagine how lonely a man could get. Thank you, brother, you're an original.
I think I might have played at a blockbuster or something. I was so pumped for this game. I never owned it on 64 tho. We got a 64 right before goldeneyes launch. That was the first game we picked up. My friend had Mario 64 and would lend it to me and bring it over all the time.
I remember when it would cut you off after like 5 minutes and Mario’s voice would come in through the speakers saying, “Hello! It’s a me! Mario… thank you for playing Nintendo 64. Who’s Next?” 😂
With both the N64 & the PS2 I only had enough money to buy the system itself. I got both of them in late September and didn't own a game until December 25th. I of course rented a few games on the odd weekend but outside of that I remember just sitting there with the controller in my hands picturing what it would be like playing games on the new system. It was really special & interesting with the N64 being that it had the analog stick, and overall a really interesting controller.
This was the year I started gaming (officially). Man so many happy memories with the N64. Having mates stay over and play games all night. This show is awesome!
I have great memories of this system and playing it with friends and family. Can't wait to wait your video on my next break today. Thanks for all that you guys do!
Back when the new console launch meant getting games that were leap years ahead in graphics and innovation compared to the previous generation..I'm in my late 30s and i miss those days
I was 12 when the N64 was released. I got it with Mario 64 for Christmas of 96. I was blown away by it. The graphics looked so amazing. The game felt larger than life.
Love your channel dude! I vividly remember being 12 and reading gaming magazines every month from fall of '95 right up until launch for every screenshot and tidbit of info I could get on the N64, and I'll never forget my quest to finally get to play it in summer of '96. After a failed attempt at the Toys R Us near us which had a power outage in the electronics section of the store where the demo units were setup (just my luck!), I had to wait a couple weeks later till I finally got to play it at our local Nobody Beats The Wiz in NJ, and I managed to get to the top of Thwomp's Fortress and beat Thwomp within the 5 minute demo time limit which impressed the crowd of onlookers the system had attracted! Of course I had to wait until Xmas to finally get mine, played the hell out of Mario 64, Shadows of the Empire, Wave Race and Cruisn' USA in those early days. Most memorable console launch ever for me!
The best channel on youtube, no doubt about it. I always watch your videos with the biggest and genuine smile on my face. In the rush of everyday life, you know, work and other stuffs, it's hard to find some time to play videogames, but you know, videos like these makes me remember how much fun videogames are and how much they meant to me. Thanks
I’m so glad you guys made this video, it reminds me of the Super Mario 64 memories video from a while back. I love you guys a bunch, you guys always make my day
It's a great feeling when you bring home a brand new console, definitely remember my brother bringing home the N64. Was a great console in it's time. Good memories
Fun to hear your story. I live in europe and I imported the N64 from Japan with Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 on the launch day (23 june 1996).. for $1700. My best decision ever.
I remember that very Game Fan and browsing it every time I went into Toys R Us. Then to soon after constantly play on the 'sample' N64 as I browsed the stores. Memories sirs. Memories.
I remember I was 12, super hyped for the n64, my parents wouldn't buy me one, but it didnt stop me from pre-ordering it. I was selling one of my dads friend my SNES and like 40 games for the price to get one, I made the mistake of showing the guy the VHS I got from nintendo power showing off the n64, mario, pilotwings, and goldeneye, and after he saw that he decided not to buy the SNES from me and get an n64 also. I was devastated, but my parents felt bad and ended up buying it for me when it launched with Mario and Pilotwings too.
Love ur together videos, as always. I remember we got our japanese 64 back in july of 96. My brother and i played the crap out of the only 2 launch titles mario64 and pilotwing64.
I remember waking up xmas morning, racing downstairs and watching my older bro unwrap his present to reveal the N64. We'd both grab our chocolates and rush to our bedroom, set it up then both perch on the bed and watch the zelda OoT intro play out in awe. Watching link ride epona through hyrule and listening to that gentle music wash over us will forever be ingrained in my mind. It cannot be underestimated how much nintendo has shaped my culture over my lifetime and they show no signs of stopping! 😃
I was 15 when this came out. I'm 40 now. I feel your pain. I remember the mainstream news talking about this. The hype was that high. True story. My Uncle was taking me to my first concert Ozzfest and we were picking up a buddy of his. We get there and the guy had just bought and hooked up a N64 on a 52 inch TV! We almost didn't go to the show. We got lost in playing games that we forgot for 2 hours why we came there in the first place.
i was born right around the time the n64 came out, but my parents always tell me they had really no interest in gaming until they saw Mario 64 at our cousin's house. They IMMEDIATELY went home and picked it up. To this day I still have that 120 star file my dad finished all of those years ago. It's one of the only games I can truly bond with my parents about.
Great video!! Brings back a ton of memories for me when I got my n64. My older brother got one and took it out of his back pack. We played n64 and mario the whole day… my mum made my brother give it back to the shops because I wasn’t doing my homework. But we got it back for Christmas again lol
I rented the Japanese imported N64 at a local chain. I was 15. My friend and I were astounded while playing Mario 64. It changed everything forever. I’ll never forget that moment.
The Nintendo 64 was the first console I ever saw at the age of like 2, maybe 3 back in 2000/2001. Dad used to play Goldeneye and I remember watching him play that. Then, I started playing N64 with Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, the AKI WCW games, Diddy Kong Racing, Army Men Sarge’s Heroes, 1080* Snowboarding, Destruction Derby 64, Star Wars Shadows of the Empire, Cruis’n USA, StarFox 64, Wave Race 64… the list goes on and on. And those were just a few games I played growing up, and I still love the N64. It’s one of the best consoles Nintendo put out imo. Awesome video as usual Johnny! Always happy to see Rob on!
My favorite N64 memory came from when I was working as a concrete labourer, I was 17 at the time. We were working out of town, one of my co-workers brought the system and Mario Kart 64 with 4 controllers. A group of us spent a bunch of hours after work in a hotel room drinking beers and playing N64. It was just a really fun night hanging with the guys, definitely stands out as a great memory.
The n64 for me was and forever will be my favorite console, being a huge wrestling fan during the n64 era, wwf no mercy and wow revenge were awesome for me. Goldeneye of corse, rampage, toy story 2, doom 64, South Park, both Turock games, banjo kazooie, the list could go on for me. I thought the n64 library was awesome and as I’m writing this, lol I’m going to set up my old n64 and play all those games again.
I was 5 years old when me & my sister got a 64 for Christmas. Our first game was banjo kazooie. I’ll never forget the excitement of opening that gift & seeing this new system I never knew existed until that moment.
I'm right about the same age as you guys, and I share a lot of the same memories! I remember getting my N64 with Mario and I remember playing that way into the night exploring the worlds and being mesmerized! It would have been great to have known you guys back then!
It came out in 1997 here in Europe. I was 9 years when I first played this machine. I started my journey as a gamer during the last couple of years of the Mega Drive and got a PS1 at launch in 95, but when I saw Mario 64 runing....OMG...it was like I was playing the in game, with the same grsphics as the cutscenes. Im 33 now, and it also hits me... I feel very lucky for the childhood I had, and for the chance to see the transition of 2D gamers to full 3D. Cheers from Portugal HCG and Rob ,)
I carried around a Wal-Mart ad for a Nintendo 64 in my school box all through 5th grade. I finally got one in the summer of '97 and borrowed Super Mario 64 from my cousin. I was hooked. My friend came over with the Players' Guide and we got all 120 stars.
I remember the first time I saw Mario 64, I had to walk down the street to get my brother from his friend's house, for dinner. And they were all sitting in the living room, playing the level where you have little wings on your hat, flying through the sky collecting red rings, I was just in awe of what I was seeing. RIP brother, I love you.
How can it be 25 years, seems like only yesterday. Don't imagine the younger people today can fully appreciate the gigantic leap it was when you first saw Mario 64. Groundbreaking moment that will probably never be experienced again 👍
The 64 was amazing. I wish it had got more support though and a slightly longer life. It had some of the best games of all time, but not the biggest library at all, especially third party games. My memories, love, and nostalgia will always be with the Super Nintendo.
Quality over quantity. I felt like PS1 had too much junk on its platform whereas almost everything on the 64 was good. There was so much innovation and competition at that time that it couldn't have lasted much longer (although I heard they originally planned to release it about a year earlier). The Dreamcast made it look really outdated by 1999. I just wish Mother 3 would have been released for it.
I got mine late for Christmas of 1999 with Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Star Wars Episode 1 pod racing. Coming off owning a SNES and a Genesis it blew my mind. 25 years old, that blows my mind.
Great video guys, loved the insight to your first time playing on the console. I got mine in the UK on 27th March 1997, (I was 16 and just finished school for Easter holidays), I remember picking up the console and Mario 64, like it was yesterday. (Console was launched in Europe on the 1st of March 1997).
About five years ago (I'm now 40), I adopted a dog off the side of the highway. I was playing Ocarina on a CRT TV and I was at the end. I went to sleep and this dog that I completely adore ate my N64 during the night. So much rage but I love my dog. Now I play Switch.
To this day, Mario Kart 64 is still my favourite in the series. I'll never forget, my grandma took my brother and I down to Kmart in Melbourne (we lived in the country) and we arrived at about 8pm at night, on a school night. She was getting things, we weren't there for the N64. They had a kiosk set up with Mario Kart 64 and the first track my brother and I ever played was Wario Stadium. We were immediately hooked so we spent the next school holidays saving up for it and picked it up at the same location about a month later. Some of the best memories playing the N64 was Wave Race 64. My dad (who has passed away now) was not really into videogames, but he really took to Wave Race which we played the living daylights out of.
I remember heading over to my friends house to play the N64 because his family had it rented out for the night. At the the time only 2 games were available: Pilotwings and Mario 64. Of course he rented both but the only game we played was Mario and for about an hour we could not get past the title screen because it so darn fun to manipulate Mario’s face in 3-D. I loved my N64 so much, especially the THQ wrestling titles. I spent so much time playing those games. Thanks for the memories John and Rob :)
I was 10 when the N64 was first released and I'll never forget getting StarFox 64 and WaveRace 64 on Chrstmas day Then, a week later was my birthday and my grandpa (RIP) got me MarioKart 64. So many memories playing these games, and what classics they are now that go for quite a bit of money. Although, the SNES was the first system i ever got, it was the N64 that solidified gaming as a prominent part of my life. Rad video dudes!!
I will never forget getting the N64 for Christmas that year. I was 8 years old. Best Christmas of my childhood hands down. I was so ecstatic and the days that followed were equally unforgettable. Mario in 3D blew my mind. Good times 👍
Man I feel old T_T, I vividly remember this launch. Mario 64 was a revelation at the time, and flying around the AT-ATs in the Hoth battle in Shadows of the Empire blew my mind. Waverace was fun with friends too. Great video man, always like to see you and Rob 👍
I was in Marine Corps Boot Camp when it was released, graduated Oct 12th 1996. I remember going to the mall to treat myself and seeing a running display. I was a Sega Genesis guy and walked out with a Sega Saturn (Sega Rally Bundle one) Damn I feel old now!
I was at a cousin's house and he had the N64, I didn't yet. Seeing Mario jumping around in 3D I just remember being speechless watching him play. The only thing else in gaming that has ever made me feel that way was first time playing in VR.
Great video, guys. The first time I experienced the N64 was at a friend's house. When I got there, she was just ready to jump into Tick Tock Clock in SM64, phenomenal. I ended up getting the N64 for my Christmas with MK64 and F1 Pole Position (so bad that it's actually good) and then SM64 for my birthday. It's still my favourite Nintendo console.
25 years (or maybe a touch less for us in the UK)? Crazy! It's impossible to replicate how exciting Mario 64 was, seeing it for the first time. Mind blowing. Interesting seeing those initial games in that magazine! Some came out on day 1, some took years, some never on the system at all.
Rob Man is the coolest friend ever for making that phone call.
Everyone could use a friend like Rob in this world
I vividly remember my Dad surprising me and my brother at Christmas with a grey N64 and a copy of GoldenEye 007 and Super Mario 64 back in ‘97… the excitement that I felt at that point was unparalleled and I have really fond memories of me, my brother and my Dad spending the majority of Christmas Day that year completely immersed in the multiplayer mode on GoldenEye 007… an unforgettable Christmas that’s still fondly remembered by us all.
My dad was never a real gamer per say but we had lots of fun with golden eye 007
My dad brought home a 64 with Pokemon stadium and ocarina of time. And we actually got to play it! Unlike with his Saturn, he was scared we'd scratch up his games lol
I think it was 98 or 99 that my Mom bought me an Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye, the same two games you got as well. I got the N64 with with the Atomic Purple controller included. But the real special treat outta nowhere that Christmas was that my best friend that lived right next door to me got the EXACT same setup (games & system) the same Christmas day because both our Mom's went Christmas shopping together, so amongst us we had four controllers and each of us had a younger sibling so we had soooo much fun that Christmas holidays
Ocarina of Time with the N64 controller is still such an amazing experience to this day
100%
The jump from 16-bit Super Nintendo to 64-Bit Nintendo 64 was unlike anything we'd ever experienced before or since. I remember it all like it was yesterday. The feelings ahead of this console launch... it was a level of hype that hasn't been topped since.
Ho man, you’re my favourite video game youtuber. You always put a smile to our faces here at home. My wife loves u guys and she’s not even a gamer!
"...and you and Satan were already in the house..."
Never gets old, love it! :D
I got my N64 on Thursday, Sept 26th 1996. It released a couple days early at the Toys R Us where I preordered it. I was going to college on the other side of the state from where I grew up. After class I found out they released the system early. I called in to work saying I wouldn't be in until Monday. Packed some things to go stay the extended weekend at my parents house across the state, picked up the N64 and drove across the state to play Mario 64 with family and friends. What a great weekend!
Cool great story...
Great story!
I remember being utterly speechless seeing the N64 for the first time at Incredible Universe. There was a line from hell behind me waiting to try Mario 64 😆
Same. Seeing Ocarina Of Time for the very first time absolutely blew my mind.
I will always remember my first time trying out the Nintendo 64! It was at Blockbuster Video in mid-1996. Totally blew my ten year old mind away. My first thought was, Oh my GOD, Nintendo is reinventing video games! The N64 controller and Super Mario 64 changed everything. You had to be there to know what I am talking about. Today it does not seem to be a big deal, but back then this was revolutionary. Going from Super Nintendo to Nintendo 64 was huge.
Going from 16 bit to 3D is revolutionary. People wanted anything close to Virtual Fighter style games. Remember N64 was the last to come out. Sega Saturn and Playstation were 1-2 years head start.
Literally had the same memory. Riding my bike to Blockbuster and playing Mario64 on the demo unit. Blew my fucking mind.
Same! I was also 10 at that time. I couldn't believe that video games were this advanced all of a sudden.
Everyone is deserve a friend like Rob and Johnny in life. What a friendship. God bless Guys.
Thanks for the video guys!!! I love it when rob shows up!
How's his leg doing?
I remember being a teenager (17) with a job. Purchased this lovely machine day one. Definitely older now but a lifetime of memories. PRICELESS!
Hey Jonny, hi Rob. If it makes you feel any better, I was 46 years old when the N64 was released. Still enjoying it today, love it when you guys get together.
P.S. Jonny looked a bit of a wild man in his younger days....lol.
Look good for 71
@@youraveragejoe2 Actually, my grandson took that photo and turned me into an alien… little bast….err…I mean bless him…..lol
@@C64Queeg500 you still look good either way😁
I was shocked at Rob Man saying he was 20 when it came out. These 2 look great for pushing 50.
You summed it up perfectly. It truly was a beautiful time for video games. It was all about having fun. I'll never forget playing Mario 64 for the first time.
wow 25 years! that's crazy. i remember getting the N64 on my birthday when it came out here in sweden. good memories and man time flies and man do i feel old! haha
Might be the arthritis
The Nintendo 64 is one of my most nostalgic consoles of all time. I’ve been gaming since ‘91 and when I got the N64 with Super Mario 64 for Christmas in ‘96 from my dad it really changed my life and I beat a video game for the first time, got all the stars and everything with SM64. It was great!
N64 was the first console I was able to get on launch day, even though I grew up playing NES and SNES first. Never will forget how excited I was back then in 96. Kids these days don't know what it was like! *grumbles in old man* :) My thumbs don't miss the controller joystick though haha.
Did you play on any other consoles back in the day other than Nintendo's consoles? Such as Sega's consoles, Turbografx 16, or any home computers (Amiga, Atari ST etc)? If not, have you emulated any of the others in this day and age?
I'll send you my pain pills
@@ulysses2162 my friend down the street had a Sega Master System and the Genesis, which I played when I would visit sometimes. He was a Sega fanboy and I was Nintendo haha. I don't really play emulation much other than NES and SNES games here and there.
@@d1gitaldave That's cool... sounds similar to me and my best friend back in the day, haha.
I emulate, as I like to try out all the systems I never played before back in the day, ones I saw in magazines etc... like the Neo Geo, I'd see screenshots and be drooling over them, lol.
I remember ditching high school and sneaking into E3 just to play the N64 and Mario 64 and seeing Miyamoto San. No regrets lol.
I was born in 1995 so I can’t imagine my life without an N64. Still have my original console, and it’s a house rule that it is the only console that is always connected to a TV. Still my favorite in my heart!
Funny story, I was born the same year and my first game was Super Mario 64 back in 1998
Same year, it's funny others saying this makes them feel old because yeah as far as I was aware it was around my whole life.
I was Born in 92 the N64 and ps1 defined my childhood
What a wholesome episode, thank you for this. I was 17 when the N64 released in Europe in ‘97. I’m 41 years old now and still gaming. In fact I’ve preordered the Switch OLED. I remember all the hype of the N64 which at the time was called Ultra 64 during development and I remember all the hype for Killer Instinct and Cruis’ n USA being developed by Rare exclusively to the Ultra 64. I remember getting Mario 64 with the N64 and playing it every day hunting all 120 stars. I remember F-Zero 64, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Mario Kart 64. It didn’t have many good 3rd party games but I still have great memories with the console and I’m thankful for that.
What genuinely wonderful childhood stories. You guys certainly have a way of storytelling
I missed the 64 and this last week just started my first play through of Mario 64 thanks to the 3D All Stars collection. 36 stars in so far and loving it!
I just remember being completely immersed in Star Fox 64, I would draw the characters all the time in school and come home and play that thing nonstop.
Hard to believe this thing was only a few years old when I started to play it when I was around 5. It was hooked up to this hotel my family would always stay at and it was absolutely incredible. I was introduced to so many franchises that day including Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Smash Bros., and Kirby. This is one of my most favorite consoles and probably the one I have the most nostalgia for. Every time I hear the Paper Mario intro I nearly tear up.
It was the best console at that time and seeing Mario 64 was just incredible
Something about Mario’s 1st entry into Peach’s castle, greeted by bowser’s evil laugh, then left with an eerie vacancy in the castle-struck a deeply emotional chord in my 7-year-old self. It was engrossing. Mario 64 coupled with the excitement of a new 3D experience is surely a memory I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.
It was an undeniably magical ambiance how it was all put together.
I love seeing these two more! It’s almost like seeing family, Ive seen them for so long. But the 64! I remember seeing the Nintendo 64 for the first time while standing in line at blockbuster. There was a Mario demo playing on the kiosk and both my dad and I turned and said, “is that the new Nintendo?!” at the exact same time! We were floored! The graphics were like nothing I’ve ever seen. Ever experienced! I’ll always remember that night.
I was about 13 years old and I still remember seeing Super Mario 64 on a huge screen at a local games shop, and I think I never had a moment of pure awe like that in gaming ever again.
This is so beautiful. It's crazy how video games and friends can bring us such joyous everlasting memories. Thanks for sharing.
Johnny you are to us what video games are to you. You helped me through such hard times man, you can't even imagine how lonely a man could get. Thank you, brother, you're an original.
Playing the Mario 64 demo at Toys R Us is quite a memorable experience.
Same. I played the N64 at the Toys R' Us kiosk, playing Super Mario 64 for the first time. I rented it, and Super Mario 64 was the rental title.
I think I might have played at a blockbuster or something. I was so pumped for this game. I never owned it on 64 tho. We got a 64 right before goldeneyes launch. That was the first game we picked up. My friend had Mario 64 and would lend it to me and bring it over all the time.
I remember when it would cut you off after like 5 minutes and Mario’s voice would come in through the speakers saying, “Hello! It’s a me! Mario… thank you for playing Nintendo 64. Who’s Next?” 😂
Yes, I remember when it replaced an SNES and Street Fighter II Turbo at our local Target.
With both the N64 & the PS2 I only had enough money to buy the system itself.
I got both of them in late September and didn't own a game until December 25th.
I of course rented a few games on the odd weekend but outside of that I remember just sitting there with the controller in my hands picturing what it would be like playing games on the new system. It was really special & interesting with the N64 being that it had the analog stick, and overall a really interesting controller.
This might be my favorite episode ever.
I love the N64.
this man always makes me smile and happy....thank you john big respect to you sir
What a great video, thanks for sharing your memories!
I was there and remember having lots of fun, do time really flies by tho.
Thanks for the memories boys 😆
Nothing keeps the invasive thoughts away like a Robman and Johnny story time
This was the year I started gaming (officially). Man so many happy memories with the N64. Having mates stay over and play games all night. This show is awesome!
I have great memories of this system and playing it with friends and family. Can't wait to wait your video on my next break today. Thanks for all that you guys do!
Back when the new console launch meant getting games that were leap years ahead in graphics and innovation compared to the previous generation..I'm in my late 30s and i miss those days
I was 12 when the N64 was released. I got it with Mario 64 for Christmas of 96. I was blown away by it. The graphics looked so amazing. The game felt larger than life.
So many great memories of me and my brother playing smash and dk64. Thanks for talking about the n64 in such detail of your memories about it!
Love your channel dude! I vividly remember being 12 and reading gaming magazines every month from fall of '95 right up until launch for every screenshot and tidbit of info I could get on the N64, and I'll never forget my quest to finally get to play it in summer of '96. After a failed attempt at the Toys R Us near us which had a power outage in the electronics section of the store where the demo units were setup (just my luck!), I had to wait a couple weeks later till I finally got to play it at our local Nobody Beats The Wiz in NJ, and I managed to get to the top of Thwomp's Fortress and beat Thwomp within the 5 minute demo time limit which impressed the crowd of onlookers the system had attracted! Of course I had to wait until Xmas to finally get mine, played the hell out of Mario 64, Shadows of the Empire, Wave Race and Cruisn' USA in those early days. Most memorable console launch ever for me!
I'll never forget seeing the N64 Mario Kart demo at Toys R Us. The colors were so vivid, and the gameplay was so smooth. That shit blew my mind.
Yes, the sound and motion and the ambiance of all of it was so surreal.
The best channel on youtube, no doubt about it. I always watch your videos with the biggest and genuine smile on my face. In the rush of everyday life, you know, work and other stuffs, it's hard to find some time to play videogames, but you know, videos like these makes me remember how much fun videogames are and how much they meant to me. Thanks
You two… I shall binge watch all of your awesome Christmas episodes very soon…
I’m so glad you guys made this video, it reminds me of the Super Mario 64 memories video from a while back. I love you guys a bunch, you guys always make my day
It's a great feeling when you bring home a brand new console, definitely remember my brother bringing home the N64. Was a great console in it's time. Good memories
Fun to hear your story. I live in europe and I imported the N64 from Japan with Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 on the launch day (23 june 1996).. for $1700. My best decision ever.
I remember that very Game Fan and browsing it every time I went into Toys R Us. Then to soon after constantly play on the 'sample' N64 as I browsed the stores. Memories sirs. Memories.
Dude thank you for sharing. Too young to remember release but the way you describe it makes me almost feel like I was there for it
I remember I was 12, super hyped for the n64, my parents wouldn't buy me one, but it didnt stop me from pre-ordering it. I was selling one of my dads friend my SNES and like 40 games for the price to get one, I made the mistake of showing the guy the VHS I got from nintendo power showing off the n64, mario, pilotwings, and goldeneye, and after he saw that he decided not to buy the SNES from me and get an n64 also. I was devastated, but my parents felt bad and ended up buying it for me when it launched with Mario and Pilotwings too.
Love ur together videos, as always. I remember we got our japanese 64 back in july of 96. My brother and i played the crap out of the only 2 launch titles mario64 and pilotwing64.
I remember waking up xmas morning, racing downstairs and watching my older bro unwrap his present to reveal the N64. We'd both grab our chocolates and rush to our bedroom, set it up then both perch on the bed and watch the zelda OoT intro play out in awe. Watching link ride epona through hyrule and listening to that gentle music wash over us will forever be ingrained in my mind.
It cannot be underestimated how much nintendo has shaped my culture over my lifetime and they show no signs of stopping! 😃
I was 15 when this came out. I'm 40 now. I feel your pain. I remember the mainstream news talking about this. The hype was that high. True story. My Uncle was taking me to my first concert Ozzfest and we were picking up a buddy of his. We get there and the guy had just bought and hooked up a N64 on a 52 inch TV! We almost didn't go to the show. We got lost in playing games that we forgot for 2 hours why we came there in the first place.
Literally can’t believe this dude is 47. He looks like a 30 year old at most. For real, what is your diet, exercise, sleep schedule? Lol
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i was born right around the time the n64 came out, but my parents always tell me they had really no interest in gaming until they saw Mario 64 at our cousin's house. They IMMEDIATELY went home and picked it up. To this day I still have that 120 star file my dad finished all of those years ago. It's one of the only games I can truly bond with my parents about.
Great video!! Brings back a ton of memories for me when I got my n64. My older brother got one and took it out of his back pack. We played n64 and mario the whole day… my mum made my brother give it back to the shops because I wasn’t doing my homework. But we got it back for Christmas again lol
I rented the Japanese imported N64 at a local chain. I was 15. My friend and I were astounded while playing Mario 64. It changed everything forever. I’ll never forget that moment.
I think everybody, myself included, had the same mouth-dropping experience seeing mario 64 for the first time back then. Revolutionary
I remember buying the N64 on launch it was a dream come true after seeing Mario 64,
The Nintendo 64 was the first console I ever saw at the age of like 2, maybe 3 back in 2000/2001. Dad used to play Goldeneye and I remember watching him play that. Then, I started playing N64 with Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, the AKI WCW games, Diddy Kong Racing, Army Men Sarge’s Heroes, 1080* Snowboarding, Destruction Derby 64, Star Wars Shadows of the Empire, Cruis’n USA, StarFox 64, Wave Race 64… the list goes on and on. And those were just a few games I played growing up, and I still love the N64. It’s one of the best consoles Nintendo put out imo. Awesome video as usual Johnny! Always happy to see Rob on!
What a surprise ! A mid week video from you guys thanks!!
Johnny just needed 15 minutes with the machine ;)
My favorite N64 memory came from when I was working as a concrete labourer, I was 17 at the time. We were working out of town, one of my co-workers brought the system and Mario Kart 64 with 4 controllers. A group of us spent a bunch of hours after work in a hotel room drinking beers and playing N64. It was just a really fun night hanging with the guys, definitely stands out as a great memory.
You and Rob are always great together. Keep it up
The n64 for me was and forever will be my favorite console, being a huge wrestling fan during the n64 era, wwf no mercy and wow revenge were awesome for me. Goldeneye of corse, rampage, toy story 2, doom 64, South Park, both Turock games, banjo kazooie, the list could go on for me. I thought the n64 library was awesome and as I’m writing this, lol I’m going to set up my old n64 and play all those games again.
My friend rented an N64, Mario 64, and Pilot Wings for his 12th birthday party. We spent all night playing the system in complete awe.
I was 5 years old when me & my sister got a 64 for Christmas. Our first game was banjo kazooie. I’ll never forget the excitement of opening that gift & seeing this new system I never knew existed until that moment.
i know all these stories,but i still love hearing you both telling them again
I'm right about the same age as you guys, and I share a lot of the same memories! I remember getting my N64 with Mario and I remember playing that way into the night exploring the worlds and being mesmerized! It would have been great to have known you guys back then!
Another classic video from you guys. I was 15 when the 64 came out. Time flys
It came out in 1997 here in Europe. I was 9 years when I first played this machine. I started my journey as a gamer during the last couple of years of the Mega Drive and got a PS1 at launch in 95, but when I saw Mario 64 runing....OMG...it was like I was playing the in game, with the same grsphics as the cutscenes. Im 33 now, and it also hits me...
I feel very lucky for the childhood I had, and for the chance to see the transition of 2D gamers to full 3D.
Cheers from Portugal HCG and Rob ,)
I love the videos with these two! They make me feel like they are my friends
I carried around a Wal-Mart ad for a Nintendo 64 in my school box all through 5th grade. I finally got one in the summer of '97 and borrowed Super Mario 64 from my cousin. I was hooked. My friend came over with the Players' Guide and we got all 120 stars.
I remember the first time I saw Mario 64, I had to walk down the street to get my brother from his friend's house, for dinner. And they were all sitting in the living room, playing the level where you have little wings on your hat, flying through the sky collecting red rings, I was just in awe of what I was seeing.
RIP brother, I love you.
I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with my friends back then. Thanks for the great video and memories.
How can it be 25 years, seems like only yesterday. Don't imagine the younger people today can fully appreciate the gigantic leap it was when you first saw Mario 64. Groundbreaking moment that will probably never be experienced again 👍
The 64 was amazing. I wish it had got more support though and a slightly longer life. It had some of the best games of all time, but not the biggest library at all, especially third party games. My memories, love, and nostalgia will always be with the Super Nintendo.
Quality over quantity. I felt like PS1 had too much junk on its platform whereas almost everything on the 64 was good. There was so much innovation and competition at that time that it couldn't have lasted much longer (although I heard they originally planned to release it about a year earlier). The Dreamcast made it look really outdated by 1999. I just wish Mother 3 would have been released for it.
The first Console launch I remember was the 360, ps3, and wii era when I was in elementary school. My house always had the N64, what a great console!
I got mine late for Christmas of 1999 with Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Star Wars Episode 1 pod racing. Coming off owning a SNES and a Genesis it blew my mind. 25 years old, that blows my mind.
Great video guys, loved the insight to your first time playing on the console. I got mine in the UK on 27th March 1997, (I was 16 and just finished school for Easter holidays), I remember picking up the console and Mario 64, like it was yesterday. (Console was launched in Europe on the 1st of March 1997).
About five years ago (I'm now 40), I adopted a dog off the side of the highway. I was playing Ocarina on a CRT TV and I was at the end. I went to sleep and this dog that I completely adore ate my N64 during the night. So much rage but I love my dog. Now I play Switch.
I bought mine in November of 96, almost 2 months after launch. I was 14. I still have it hooked up, and it still works.
To this day, Mario Kart 64 is still my favourite in the series. I'll never forget, my grandma took my brother and I down to Kmart in Melbourne (we lived in the country) and we arrived at about 8pm at night, on a school night. She was getting things, we weren't there for the N64.
They had a kiosk set up with Mario Kart 64 and the first track my brother and I ever played was Wario Stadium. We were immediately hooked so we spent the next school holidays saving up for it and picked it up at the same location about a month later.
Some of the best memories playing the N64 was Wave Race 64. My dad (who has passed away now) was not really into videogames, but he really took to Wave Race which we played the living daylights out of.
47 years old... you still look young. Keep the gaming rolling!
I remember heading over to my friends house to play the N64 because his family had it rented out for the night. At the the time only 2 games were available: Pilotwings and Mario 64. Of course he rented both but the only game we played was Mario and for about an hour we could not get past the title screen because it so darn fun to manipulate Mario’s face in 3-D. I loved my N64 so much, especially the THQ wrestling titles. I spent so much time playing those games. Thanks for the memories John and Rob :)
I was 10 when the N64 was first released and I'll never forget getting StarFox 64 and WaveRace 64 on Chrstmas day Then, a week later was my birthday and my grandpa (RIP) got me MarioKart 64. So many memories playing these games, and what classics they are now that go for quite a bit of money. Although, the SNES was the first system i ever got, it was the N64 that solidified gaming as a prominent part of my life. Rad video dudes!!
I will never forget getting the N64 for Christmas that year. I was 8 years old. Best Christmas of my childhood hands down. I was so ecstatic and the days that followed were equally unforgettable.
Mario in 3D blew my mind. Good times 👍
Man I feel old T_T, I vividly remember this launch. Mario 64 was a revelation at the time, and flying around the AT-ATs in the Hoth battle in Shadows of the Empire blew my mind. Waverace was fun with friends too. Great video man, always like to see you and Rob 👍
WCW vs NWO, Goldeneye, and Mario Kart 64 were played obsessively between my brother and I, with our friends.
Rob: *waits for his friend to get over before even turning on the n64*
Johnny: *kicks his friends out to enjoy the n64 by himself*
Man time has flown by. I was 2 years old when it launched, it was my first console i got for xmas of 99.
I was in Marine Corps Boot Camp when it was released, graduated Oct 12th 1996. I remember going to the mall to treat myself and seeing a running display. I was a Sega Genesis guy and walked out with a Sega Saturn (Sega Rally Bundle one) Damn I feel old now!
Willow and Bugeye video games were my jam back in Abbotsford in the 90s. Had similar experiences with my friends too. 👍
Great video. Thank you for making me think of so many memories
I was like 12 at the time and everything you guys have shared is pure nostalgic for me and my friends
My parents bought me N64, Super Mario 64 and Turok. Couldn't find a memory card for weeks. What a good time that was.
I was at a cousin's house and he had the N64, I didn't yet. Seeing Mario jumping around in 3D I just remember being speechless watching him play. The only thing else in gaming that has ever made me feel that way was first time playing in VR.
MORE N64 MEMORIES PLEASE! Golden Eye, Mario Kart 64, Waveracer, etc...
Great video, guys. The first time I experienced the N64 was at a friend's house. When I got there, she was just ready to jump into Tick Tock Clock in SM64, phenomenal. I ended up getting the N64 for my Christmas with MK64 and F1 Pole Position (so bad that it's actually good) and then SM64 for my birthday. It's still my favourite Nintendo console.
25 years (or maybe a touch less for us in the UK)? Crazy! It's impossible to replicate how exciting Mario 64 was, seeing it for the first time. Mind blowing.
Interesting seeing those initial games in that magazine! Some came out on day 1, some took years, some never on the system at all.