Good news everyone, Jonathan Banks is in fact alive. Some dude told me he passed away a while back and I was so heartbroken that I didn't even fact check. Thank you all for letting me know. My sincerest apologies for spreading misinformation about an actual man's death in an N64 video. I swear it won't happen again. Jonathan Banks, if you're reading this, I'm sorry. P.S. Thanks for all the support so far! It has been mind blowing!!
you'd be shocked by how many old ladies like JRPGs. my grandma loved them, my mom (she's old now so it counts lmao) did, my neighbor when I was a teen did.. weirdly common
unreal video , top to bottom. it's stylistically vibrant and so interesting to look at, you've got the mid-2000's television aesthetic running through your veins and i love it. your humour captured my interest too, i really love how peppered in the random jokes and memes were as the vid went along. keep doing what you're doing, you're a star
i am knocking on 40 and the n64 feeling of mystery has never left me, either. it is with you for life. as someone who also makes very edited videos now, i really appreciate the time that went into this. you might like my banjo kazooie stop and swop mystery full deep dive video.
Randomly found this video at midnight, scrolling through TH-cam on the 15th of December, 2024 in Sasebo Japan. I loved every minute of it. I’m 30 years old and the N64 was a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for giving me a nice surge of nostalgia that added a little color to the mundanity of my day to day life.
Yeah man, **excellent** work on this. Love that it's like 1/4 sharing your personal obsession with the mystique of the console, 1/2 talking about all the games, and 1/4 dnb mix infomercial. Really enjoy all the editing and the graphics. Well done.
I'm 2 minutes into this video, 32 years old, and I'm digging the Kirby and the Crystal Shards appreciation in this video. Always thought that one was an underrated gem.
I really appreciate how personal and unique this look at a subculture of gaming history is. It's informative as hell, but the value I've found here is your interaction with learning all of this information. As time goes on, more and more people are going to learn this same stuff, hopefully with further context on the more mysterious entries. Seeing someone so thorough and intrinsically motivated to share the history and modern perspective on all of this makes me really happy. It's kinda weird to share in a random-ass YT comment, but I start a night job tomorrow, and the grind of work has worn on me a lot over the past few years. I've worked as a cashier, and you NAILED the interpretation of the disheveled TRS employee. It was a really weird space for it to happen, but I felt seen. It makes me want to overcome my exhaustion and persist in being passionate in this content like you are. Thank you.
Getting to watch the making of this video unfold over the past 8 months has been something I won’t ever forget, and the amount of blood, sweat, and tears you have put into this video is completely paying off in the final product. Great job, Fish!! :^)
I can't even fathom someone being born after N64, it was such a universal staple of the 90s childhood that the idea of someone "not knowing" about it seems absurd. It turns out the zoomers are going to be alright.
Ya, I’m a relatively young gen z (just turned 18, born in 2006) but I love the n64 and grew up with it cause my mom had it from before I was born, we also had a GameCube and an original Xbox for a bit before upgrading to the Wii and 360, but it’s given me a love for those older consoles
I watch tons of in-depth consoles mysteries and other tales from the internet, but your video is one of the most enjoyable I've seen in a long time. The pacing is on-point, the editing is super fun, I found myself jamming at your chapter transitions. INSANELY Good video. You would definitely fit alongside the biggest video essay channels. Keep being amazing!!
17:03 The reason that image was used was because it was one of the thousands of images that Silicon Valley Workstations provided to developers using there workstations and the developers thought the flooded aspect of it probably fit the atmosphere of the level
I am GLAD you acknowledge the original name of the N64 as the "Ultra 64". The term "Ultra 64" was everywhere back in the day leading up to it's final release date.
Great job! I'm 38 years old, grew up on the SNES and Nintendo 64. So cool to see all of the pre-internet rumors and general mysterious-ness laid bare. I remember pouring over the screenshots in Nintendo Power over Earthbound 64 and Zelda 64, imagining what would be in store. Now we get 4K HD trailers of the latest video game, which I appreciate very much. But still, I miss that feeling of seeing only a picture of something new and letting that churn around in my imagination.
It sucks getting old. I'm 43 now and seeing people half my age talk about these consoles that sre honestly still pretty fresh for me, in the same tone of voice i use to talk about the Atari 2600 or even the NES. I'm glad to see younger people still keeping alive a love and enjoyment for retro machines but by graces does it make me feel old.
You are so good at doing 90s atmosphere it's kind of ridiculous I wouldn't mind a couple hour long video of just background noise and music similar to this
This was a genuinely fun time. Made me feel old and appreciated. It's exceptionally well edited, written, and paced, definitely a new favorite. Thank ya for your work, I look forward to more. (Length between ain't an issue, art is suffering for everyone!)
5:22 the tv bezel frame is the exact color of youtube's ui that for a second I thought it was somehow part of the page, nice touch! And thank you for encoding in 4:3, I still watch youtube on my CRT monitor so it works great for all of the old videos/content for these retro vids.
Ocarina of Time is so special to me that if you were to mention the words fall 2001 to me I immediately think of it. I received it for Christmas in second grade in 2000, I was like eight. I had already had my N64 for a year. I had played Mario 64, Yoshi's story, GoldenEye, world's not enough, and others. I couldn't get past the Deku Tree, number one I was too afraid of spiders, and number two I just don't think I was clever enough. I didn't realize that you had to jump off the ledge onto that web below to break it. Then one Saturday morning in fall 2001, I decided to take a break from the cartoons of Fox kids and take a crack at zelda. I mustered the courage to deal with the spiders. By that point over the course of the previous year I had to thoroughly explored the Lost Woods thinking that there would be some alternative route to get out of the forest. The game seems so vast. It seemed like the world of that game was just bigger than I could have ever imagined. You could be teased by setting foot into a small area of Goron City. All these little caves and holes that I got into. Once I braved the tree and beat Goma I never forget Steppin Out into Hyrule Field for the first time. It wasn't until later that I realized that the world of that game was much smaller than I had thought. But back then it was a truly Unforgettable experience
amazing video, fantastic ! absolutely adore the silver case inspired visuals in the gigaleak segment, i started that game recently and seeing that just made me even more excited for when i play the next case also love all of the drawn art in the video, they're wonderful drawings and they make the vignettes that they're connected to feel that much more pure and beautiful great job ^_^ thank you
im so glad youre enjoying that game! its a big stylistic inspiration of mine! also it makes me happy youre a fan of the little drawings bc they took me a long ass time
Just finished the video! I always love the care you put into the visuals to making jt into that like 90's style attitude ad/magazine look. Its obvious how much work youve put into the video since may. I really hope you keep making stuff cause its amazing dude!
The music choices in this are so peak, I wish you would make some kind of Gdrive folder with all of it in order for us to download, it'd make for a banger playlist
finally finished the video and i gotta say holy HELL it was so good. i've been watching your stuff for 3 years now almost on the dot, when i saw your cozy games video on my feed and decided to check it out because the thumbnail really caught my eye. i've wanted to make videos my whole life and even after 18 years of living no one on this ENTIRE platform has inspired me to make videos as much as you have. i have a lot of ideas that i wanna try out but i can't atm because my computer just can't handle it but i wanna thank you for just being such an amazing creative force on this platform, and thank you for inspiring me and so many others to pursue their passions. thank you, fish. - gav
@ZomB-0ne ngl this made me really happy. thank you so much and i hope you have an incredible time making videos! i cant encourage you enough :) i wish you the best my friend
So glad this popped up in my recommended! Great vid man, made my work day much better and cracked me up quite a few times. As a 33 yr old who’s first console was a PS1 (besides playing my parents NES) It’s nice to see some one who grew up with iPads, but still has such a wonderful appreciation for the games, history, and creators of this era.
Just found your channel and this video. I spend an unfathomable amount of time watching video game history and retrospectives at work and such, and the sheer amount of cool trivia I've heard in your video is awesome. So many cool things I've never heard about before, like the N64 Promotional videos for store employees. Awesome stuff man.
As someone whose first console was the N64, I'm very happy I found this video. You did the system and gaming history as a whole justice. About damn time TH-cam recommended me something good
I cant believe you put a picture of Jirard the Extortionist at the end there 💀 Fantastic video brother, you earned a shave. In all honestly, the end piece hit me harder than it should, I've been going through quite a bit in the last week and this was a nice reprieve. Thank you.
it's so crazy how the most stylish/aesthetically pleasing video i've ever watched is by a channel with less than 7k subscribers. i just finished and am already dying for more like this
I still vividly remember the first time seeing an N64 28 years ago. My dad picked me and my brother up for the weekend and we stopped by my uncles house on the way to my dad’s. My cousin was playing Mario 64, I was so blown away since I didn’t even know it existed before then. We end up getting to my dad’s and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. My dad and brother were playing a game of chess and my dad called me over and whispered in my ear “go look under your bed”. There was an N64, an extra controller, Cruisin USA, and Mario 64. I remember it like it was yesterday.
As a kid who grew up in a much more recent era, I’m happy to say that feeling you describe with the n64 persists to this day. One of my first gaming experiences I remember was ocarina of time on Wii vc and it is to this day my favorite game, but I remember walking around and just thinking that the world was infinite and so mysterious. I miss that kinda thing, instead I have the mysteries of how my childhood was made to look at with the same awe
Finally got around to finishing this one! Incredibly well put-together video. The talk at the end got me reminiscing too. A while back, back when I was still in high school myself, I had a group of friends over the internet. We were all super passionate about our own creative projects - making comics, making games, even making videos. We were all kinda shitposty, so every now and again the group chat would change its picture to something new, sometimes to things we were working on, and other times it was just memes. Every so often we'd all work together on a thing, and even though it'd fall through sometimes, it was always a lot of fun. A lot of my friends left when things got turbulent with one person in particular, the ones who remained booted the troublemaker out of the circle almost entirely. The people who stuck around, we all stayed good friends and still are today, some new faces too, but as a whole we distanced ourselves from the memories and left the group chats behind. Coincidentally, the last icon we left them with was a funny picture one of us drew of a Magikarp - this video, reminding me of those group chats, reminding me of this video. I still wonder about the ones who left. Sometimes I don't get to - or don't want to - know. Most of the time I find out they're still around and doing fine. In a way, it keeps me going. Thanks for the video, fish. Glad to see you're still alive! College is hell, but I know we'll see you on the other side of it one day, one way or another. You're awesome, man. Never give up, and...well, you know the line.
The thing about OoT…you really just had to be there, man. Growing up playing NES and SNES, then seeing Mario 64 AND OoT about a year later (I know we got Mario at launch with the 64 in 96, but most of us couldn’t get our hands on one until at least 97) for the first time in 3D was absolutely nuts. We went from 2D 8 bit and 16 bit, that early StarFox Super FX stuff, to Mario and then the “open” world of Hyrule like that? With a cinematic, well written story? All that polish and solid gameplay? It was like magic at the time. There was nothing at all like it when it came out, and wasn’t anything like it for a long time after. It’s easy to find the flaws in it today, just as it’s also easy to just call it “the best” without context. But it was a timeless masterpiece, and drew you into a world like no other game could do. There wasn’t a break in immersion with long load times (a huge problem for us back then when playing any disc based games) and the atmosphere was so unique. It was just simply the best at the time, at everything it did. That’s why people still call it one of the greatest games of all time. That’s why after all these years, it’s gotten the most perfect review scores of any game. It was so far ahead of everything else, comparing it to whatever else was out at the time was pointless. It’s a work of art, and art is timeless. An absolute masterpiece. A flawed masterpiece, but one nonetheless.
Thanks for sharing that perspective! My view on the game is limited as someone who played the game in the 2010s, where OoT already had its famous legacy and conversation around it had evolved so drastically. The game spent so many years on this insane pedestal nothing could ever live up to. I def agree that its quality is timeless regardless of its flaws or shortcomings. Ofc that doesn't make it immune to criticism or mean everyone has to like it, but it's still a super significant game at the end of the day that I love so much.
@ I hear ya, man. It’s one of those things, when someone praises something so much, it almost ruins it for you when you experience it because at the end of the day, nothing is perfect. There’s been plenty of games and other media that’s happened to me with before; when something is put on the pedestal as you said, it almost ruins a part of it when you first experience it. Back when it was new, we weren’t all so interconnected and you didn’t have all that type of “reading a million opinions” about a thing while enjoying it. Great video btw! I’m very thankful TH-cam led me to this video, and your channel. Looking forward to watching the rest of your stuff, definitely subscribed. I’m very happy to see the younger generation (damn that made me feel really old to say 😂) is experiencing these games and appreciating them still. Though we grew up a generation apart, I had a similar experience wanting an N64 so badly after seeing one for the first time. My parents were very, very poor, so couldn’t afford things like a new game system, but my grandmother was a Nintendo fan hard core, she ended up getting one as soon as she could, so I was lucky enough to grow up with one when it was new. A few years later, Christmas of ‘99, I had one waiting for me under the Christmas tree. I was so happy to have my own, finally. I’m sure it was her who bought it to give me from my parents, but I can’t ask her, as she passed away a few years later in 2001. I still have most of her games to this day, keeping them in my game room in my house, hooked up and ready to play, always, but my two prized possessions are her copies of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. I’ll keep those forever.
@@ConkeyDonkey absolutely. I really started noticing the games age when I showed it to my girlfriend. She’s only a year younger than me, but grew up in a PlayStation house, so never really got into Nintendo stuff as much until she was older. I saw first hand someone experiencing the game for the first time in our modern world, and you could see the cracks in it much more easily than just viewing it through nostalgia glasses. With that being said, she was blown away by a game that old having so many modern game mechanics, like Z targeting, which these games pioneered. Although it put a lot of the game in perspective to me, it was still a really awesome experience to watch it blow someone else’s mind for the first time, even in this day and age. I made a Zelda fan out of her, with her especially loving Breath of the Wild and Wind Waker, and she got me into games like Silent Hill and Skyrim.
It was wild to go from n64 graphics to gamecube graphics as well. I remember when smash bros melee came out and metroid prime as well. They looked phenomenal for the time back then.
I love your visual style, choice of music, transitions, and just the general atmosphere you created for the video. It was quite the journey, and I was very pleased by the end of it. Reliving such an exciting and memorable time in history is always fun, but it was significantly more enjoyable with the way you presented everything. I hope that your channel will continue to garner more and more attention so that everyone can see all the hard work you put into your editing and research. The amount of effort you put into the video certainly shows, and it would be wonderful if more people could see what I consider to be the incredible art you’ve created 💛
I just realized you rendered this video in 4:3. Plus the late 80s/early 90s aesthetics you added are pretty fricken spot on. Its also like a mix of late 2000s TH-cam Video Game Reviewers editing and modern humour in one video. Nice quality dude!
I was 4 when I bought a PS1 with my own money in 1998, I did chores like cleaning up roadside trash from my grandfathers antique shop and bringing firewood in for my other set of grandparents 😆 So you theoretically could've gotten an N64 yourself lmao
15:47 is the best description of Mario 64's vibe ever. This is the most accurate representation of how it felt to see this game in magazines and in-store kiosks back then.
I don't know how you made swipes and visuals that are completely, totally, 100% 90s aesthetic. You really nailed it perfectly. It really brings me back.
personally think its one part hyperbole that was harmless at first until it planted the idea of "mario but silent hill vibes" in people's heads and it took off.
30:40 Kirby Air Ride was an incredible game. My and my sister sunk dozens upon dozens of hours in city trials. We even started making up games inside of it following our own special rules. The freedom it gave you and the open playground style maps were just such a fun time!
Absolutely insanely well edited and put together video. Can feel the passion you have for this mysterious time in gaming history oozing out of every pore of my screen. God those transitions were SO slick! Surprised by the age-reveal, most videos like this are made by people who grew up without internet, you really brought a unique perspective about what it was like discovering the N64 in the later 2000s. Can't imagine being a kid and hearing about this old-ass console being praised in such high-regard, like a mythical legend passed down from one console-generation to the next.
I'm so in love with the editing and general direction this video has, it's really captivating, also the music selection is just great, was so happy to see Speed Star from Y4 being used like that, amazing video
Hearing the Star Fox 64 voices in uncompressed high quality is absolutely insane. Like it just doesn't feel real. Its almost like they were recorded in modern times. Also, I am shocked that even after that Giga Leak. We never got more of Mother 3 in its 64 form.
@WesDoesGames Dude I literally watched your x7 video while eating a turkey sandwich the other day. 🤯 Your comment made me do a double take. Keep up the good work on your stuff!
The algorithm brought me here and I hope it brings more people here. I'm going through your older videos now and they're so good, like how do some of them only have like 2k views? I really gotta say you have absolutely stellar background music choices. Please keep making videos!
Awesome work on all the transition effects, wonderful aesthetic you were able to capture. Thanks for putting a ton of effort into them, its so much fun watching them
Ive never heard of your channel but this video was recommended to me and only 10 minutes in and i can tell this is a very high quality production! Seems like your channel will be getting alot of exposure from this video, keep it up youve earned a subscriber!
This is one of those vids, where it's so instantly impressive, you immediately subscribe. You got a great sense of editing and aesthetics, you're gonna go far on this tube
Criminally underrated TH-cam channel, i literally watched this whole video and only looked at the view count at the end and being at shocked that its only at 51k at this high of a quality. Bravo Vince.
Fish, I've seen many N64 videos and thought of the system over the course of my life. I got my N64 on Christmas of 98, played hundreds of hours on it, I've had dreams of Mario 64 dating back to the early 2000s and still have them (before I knew about liminal space and rom hacks), and I don't know man. I feel like you speak to me more than anyone else ever has about the N64. The system has this aura of mystery more than any other console. You can love it or hate it, but it's presence can't be denied. All of this is to say this is the best N64 video I've ever seen. This is art
Incredible video. The editing and commentary were so well done. I really enjoyed the aesthetic you used throughout the presentation & kept me watching throughout.
I’ll always be proud of you and the amazing creations that mind of yours cooks up. The video turned out so great. Please, everyone share this around and give it all the love you can.
You scared the shit out of me around 1:13:00 when you said “the late great Jonathan Banks” LOL. That being said, I’ve been watching this vid over the course of a few days and I admire how much heart and art you’ve put into it. This is the kinda content TH-cam was made for
Your channel atmosphere is exquisite bro, and for as many n64 video essays I've seen (like seventeen or smth) I still learned new stuff here. I am going to rapidly consume all of the content you've created now.
You always see these N64 Supercuts that are often very objective and factual in nature, which is very insightful but ultimately cold and startle. I love this video so much due to the fact that it’s a very human approach, it details everything I felt when I had my N64 down to the emotions and even some of the same stupid little sounds I’d make when playing the games! I love how you portrayed the culture side of this console and the games, not just the cold hard facts and numbers! Well done, super high quality video!
Fish. Please keep going brother. Dont give up. You are one of the best youtube channels ive randomly found. You have a future in video game history documentaries and everything else beyond. You have my support my friend. No channel has so successfully given me a retro/modern mix of a vibe quite like yours. Please, please, please keep going. You will blow up one day.
@ i legitimately cant wait to see what you give us. You have my full support, and I will do whatever I can to share your releases. You can do this ❤️❤️
The algorithm absolutely putting in great work. First video or mention I've ever seen of you, the absolute talent and passion in this video is wild. I hope you do more things like this, but the N64 is my absolute favorite so at least we got this amazing video. Keep it up.
Hey, so this video appeared in my recommended. I am currently watching the ad at Intermission II and I just wanted to say that I love the concept of your channel and the general aesthetic, production and edition of this video. I feel a general fascination towards 90s "futuristic" stuff, and this video captures wonderfully that theme.
...dude. for a channel of 7k subs, this thoroughness and quality info absolutely blew me away. And did so without resorting to algorithm-humping shorts, but a feature length form too! Was gonna be initially dismissive because 1. You stated you weren't even born when most these games came out and 2. N64 was a generation I didn't have much nostalgia for/considered inferior to the gamecube. Although like you I similarly only really discovered the N64 about 7ish years after the console was dead. But you seriously hit it out the park, even compared to the big league video game essay-ers. Made me appreciate this little console that could so much more, look forward to what's next for ya 🙈
Hey man keep up the great work! Happy to see your views have really burst through the ceiling on this last video. Your content is exactly the kind of stuff I like to watch before bed and your style/editing/aesthetics are such a nice touch to it. Can't wait to see more!
Just found you thru the algorithm. I’m baffled your sub count is so low. Your content is so high tier man. I’m about to turn 34 and grew up with N64 so seeing someone much younger who appreciates the system and the same games is such a delight. Also you’re edits and whole style is incredible to me. The whole time watching I kept thinking “my god this must have taken forever to make”. Anyways I’ma stop glazing but I might be in love, thank you ❤ Also Banjo is my fav game
I found this video as a recommendation and thought I'd give it a shot, as I love finding out obscure facts and lore about things that give me nostalgia. As much as I have a greater fondness for the NES and SNES, the N64 also made up a good chunk of my gaming memories. I gotta say, I'm hella impressed that such a deep, fact-filled video could come from someone who wasn't there to experience it first-hand. And the vaporwave aesthetic bumpers have nostalgia baited me in the best way. Thanks for the work you put into this. Please take my like and subscribe as gratitude.
This is one of the best things I've ever seen. As a college student who also makes videos I feel like I have been humbled by your absolutely insane production quality. Can't wait to see whatever it is you make next!
Im glad im not the only one around this age (19) that were so intrigued by older consoles, I had a super nintendo and nes my mom had when she was a kid. it felt like time travel to me being able to play my wii and put in the snes cartridge and see how my uncles experienced games when they were my age
The N64 was special to my childhood. My first exposure was with my cousins around 1999/2000 who had one in their big ass underground basement entertainment room. Years later, my friends next door had a gamecube with a game called Super Smash Bros Melee. In retrospect, seeing how the game was a launch title with the system at the tail-end of the N64's life, there were a lot of carry-overs from the N64. And after looking into that former Nintendo console, I purchased a used N64 on Ebay along with Star Fox 64 and it blew me away.
I'm 30. I got the console for christmas. The Dreamcast was more like that type of mystery console that was awesome but alas, had no access to. I'm old. I played Starfox 64 over and over mostly. Got no where in Ocarina.
Good news everyone, Jonathan Banks is in fact alive. Some dude told me he passed away a while back and I was so heartbroken that I didn't even fact check. Thank you all for letting me know.
My sincerest apologies for spreading misinformation about an actual man's death in an N64 video. I swear it won't happen again.
Jonathan Banks, if you're reading this, I'm sorry.
P.S. Thanks for all the support so far! It has been mind blowing!!
I thought you were just making a joke, but the good news is (and I'm sorry this is so morbid) you've future proofed your video
@BanjoJapin 💀
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Bro this video is so well made! Just subscribed! God bless ya and Jesus loves ya!
Red Forman? Is that you?@@combine161
you'd be shocked by how many old ladies like JRPGs. my grandma loved them, my mom (she's old now so it counts lmao) did, my neighbor when I was a teen did.. weirdly common
@@AnAverageGoblin this comment is so dope
My mom ended up liking a few donkey kong games
With my mom it was Dragon Quest 7 lole
yeah my grandmother was really into final fantasy also.
i mean, if you played jrpgs in the 90s you are the old lady now.
unreal video , top to bottom. it's stylistically vibrant and so interesting to look at, you've got the mid-2000's television aesthetic running through your veins and i love it.
your humour captured my interest too, i really love how peppered in the random jokes and memes were as the vid went along.
keep doing what you're doing, you're a star
criminally underrated this is insanely good quality
i am knocking on 40 and the n64 feeling of mystery has never left me, either. it is with you for life. as someone who also makes very edited videos now, i really appreciate the time that went into this. you might like my banjo kazooie stop and swop mystery full deep dive video.
thats awesome ill check it out later!
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Randomly found this video at midnight, scrolling through TH-cam on the 15th of December, 2024 in Sasebo Japan.
I loved every minute of it. I’m 30 years old and the N64 was a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for giving me a nice surge of nostalgia that added a little color to the mundanity of my day to day life.
Yeah man, **excellent** work on this. Love that it's like 1/4 sharing your personal obsession with the mystique of the console, 1/2 talking about all the games, and 1/4 dnb mix infomercial.
Really enjoy all the editing and the graphics. Well done.
Well, well, well! Fancy seeing you here!
@HPRshredder dude your videos are fucking awesome thanks for stopping by!!
@ Thanks, man! I appreciate that! I’m subbed after this video. First I’ve had of yours recommended to me.
I'm 2 minutes into this video, 32 years old, and I'm digging the Kirby and the Crystal Shards appreciation in this video. Always thought that one was an underrated gem.
I really appreciate how personal and unique this look at a subculture of gaming history is. It's informative as hell, but the value I've found here is your interaction with learning all of this information. As time goes on, more and more people are going to learn this same stuff, hopefully with further context on the more mysterious entries. Seeing someone so thorough and intrinsically motivated to share the history and modern perspective on all of this makes me really happy.
It's kinda weird to share in a random-ass YT comment, but I start a night job tomorrow, and the grind of work has worn on me a lot over the past few years. I've worked as a cashier, and you NAILED the interpretation of the disheveled TRS employee. It was a really weird space for it to happen, but I felt seen. It makes me want to overcome my exhaustion and persist in being passionate in this content like you are. Thank you.
When I drew that disheveled TRS employee I had no idea it would resonate with someone so much. I'm so glad
could SWEAR this channel had like 100k subs by the quality of editing, audio and all that stuff. brutal
I was thinking the same!
this channel deserves a lot more attention
Same I’m really impressed.
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@@bIuecat. DOQ este mano esta falando
Getting to watch the making of this video unfold over the past 8 months has been something I won’t ever forget, and the amount of blood, sweat, and tears you have put into this video is completely paying off in the final product. Great job, Fish!! :^)
@pandora_64 thank you brother 🥹 i really appreciate your support over all that time
I can't even fathom someone being born after N64, it was such a universal staple of the 90s childhood that the idea of someone "not knowing" about it seems absurd. It turns out the zoomers are going to be alright.
Ya, I’m a relatively young gen z (just turned 18, born in 2006) but I love the n64 and grew up with it cause my mom had it from before I was born, we also had a GameCube and an original Xbox for a bit before upgrading to the Wii and 360, but it’s given me a love for those older consoles
I was born 2003 but a friend had an N64 growing up so I feel quite nostalgic about goldeneye since that's the main thing we played
born in 1999 technically a zoomer.. grew up with NES bc my parents were young and we had no money LOL
I watch tons of in-depth consoles mysteries and other tales from the internet, but your video is one of the most enjoyable I've seen in a long time. The pacing is on-point, the editing is super fun, I found myself jamming at your chapter transitions. INSANELY Good video. You would definitely fit alongside the biggest video essay channels. Keep being amazing!!
17:03 The reason that image was used was because it was one of the thousands of images that Silicon Valley Workstations provided to developers using there workstations and the developers thought the flooded aspect of it probably fit the atmosphere of the level
I am GLAD you acknowledge the original name of the N64 as the "Ultra 64". The term "Ultra 64" was everywhere back in the day leading up to it's final release date.
Great job! I'm 38 years old, grew up on the SNES and Nintendo 64. So cool to see all of the pre-internet rumors and general mysterious-ness laid bare. I remember pouring over the screenshots in Nintendo Power over Earthbound 64 and Zelda 64, imagining what would be in store. Now we get 4K HD trailers of the latest video game, which I appreciate very much. But still, I miss that feeling of seeing only a picture of something new and letting that churn around in my imagination.
N64 Majoras Mask is still the apex, quintessential “vibe” in gaming. No game has ever, nor possibly will ever, have a setting and vibe like it.
I'm so glad I found this guy talking about the Dreamcast back in 2019.
Godspeed.
@sirlimen333 youre an og 🥹
Good editing. Like your general vibe.
im glad!
Your editing choices remind me that the world is so beautiful...
I am now old enough that the commercials of my childhood are featured as retro material in documentaries. What a world!
Video has hardly started and you already earned my respect with the Allan Holdsworth.
@@thatoneeli1038 the goat 🥹
It sucks getting old. I'm 43 now and seeing people half my age talk about these consoles that sre honestly still pretty fresh for me, in the same tone of voice i use to talk about the Atari 2600 or even the NES.
I'm glad to see younger people still keeping alive a love and enjoyment for retro machines but by graces does it make me feel old.
You are so good at doing 90s atmosphere it's kind of ridiculous I wouldn't mind a couple hour long video of just background noise and music similar to this
@TheRedlotusblossom I actually made something like that already! It's called Paradise Radio!
This was a genuinely fun time. Made me feel old and appreciated. It's exceptionally well edited, written, and paced, definitely a new favorite.
Thank ya for your work, I look forward to more. (Length between ain't an issue, art is suffering for everyone!)
5:22 the tv bezel frame is the exact color of youtube's ui that for a second I thought it was somehow part of the page, nice touch! And thank you for encoding in 4:3, I still watch youtube on my CRT monitor so it works great for all of the old videos/content for these retro vids.
Ocarina of Time is so special to me that if you were to mention the words fall 2001 to me I immediately think of it. I received it for Christmas in second grade in 2000, I was like eight. I had already had my N64 for a year. I had played Mario 64, Yoshi's story, GoldenEye, world's not enough, and others. I couldn't get past the Deku Tree, number one I was too afraid of spiders, and number two I just don't think I was clever enough. I didn't realize that you had to jump off the ledge onto that web below to break it. Then one Saturday morning in fall 2001, I decided to take a break from the cartoons of Fox kids and take a crack at zelda. I mustered the courage to deal with the spiders. By that point over the course of the previous year I had to thoroughly explored the Lost Woods thinking that there would be some alternative route to get out of the forest. The game seems so vast. It seemed like the world of that game was just bigger than I could have ever imagined. You could be teased by setting foot into a small area of Goron City. All these little caves and holes that I got into. Once I braved the tree and beat Goma I never forget Steppin Out into Hyrule Field for the first time. It wasn't until later that I realized that the world of that game was much smaller than I had thought. But back then it was a truly Unforgettable experience
amazing video, fantastic !
absolutely adore the silver case inspired visuals in the gigaleak segment, i started that game recently and seeing that just made me even more excited for when i play the next case
also love all of the drawn art in the video, they're wonderful drawings and they make the vignettes that they're connected to feel that much more pure and beautiful
great job ^_^ thank you
im so glad youre enjoying that game! its a big stylistic inspiration of mine!
also it makes me happy youre a fan of the little drawings bc they took me a long ass time
Yes, welcome back dude, looks like Christmas is coming early.
new fish paradise moment ??!!?!?!!?!!?!!
we are so back
Just finished the video! I always love the care you put into the visuals to making jt into that like 90's style attitude ad/magazine look. Its obvious how much work youve put into the video since may. I really hope you keep making stuff cause its amazing dude!
The music choices in this are so peak, I wish you would make some kind of Gdrive folder with all of it in order for us to download, it'd make for a banger playlist
@@seagullmoe there is a playlist on the channel
finally finished the video and i gotta say holy HELL it was so good. i've been watching your stuff for 3 years now almost on the dot, when i saw your cozy games video on my feed and decided to check it out because the thumbnail really caught my eye. i've wanted to make videos my whole life and even after 18 years of living no one on this ENTIRE platform has inspired me to make videos as much as you have. i have a lot of ideas that i wanna try out but i can't atm because my computer just can't handle it but i wanna thank you for just being such an amazing creative force on this platform, and thank you for inspiring me and so many others to pursue their passions. thank you, fish. - gav
@ZomB-0ne ngl this made me really happy. thank you so much and i hope you have an incredible time making videos! i cant encourage you enough :) i wish you the best my friend
the air ride cardboard anecdote is the most delightful thing i have ever heard. thank you
So glad this popped up in my recommended! Great vid man, made my work day much better and cracked me up quite a few times. As a 33 yr old who’s first console was a PS1 (besides playing my parents NES) It’s nice to see some one who grew up with iPads, but still has such a wonderful appreciation for the games, history, and creators of this era.
Just found your channel and this video. I spend an unfathomable amount of time watching video game history and retrospectives at work and such, and the sheer amount of cool trivia I've heard in your video is awesome. So many cool things I've never heard about before, like the N64 Promotional videos for store employees.
Awesome stuff man.
As someone whose first console was the N64, I'm very happy I found this video. You did the system and gaming history as a whole justice.
About damn time TH-cam recommended me something good
I cant believe you put a picture of Jirard the Extortionist at the end there 💀 Fantastic video brother, you earned a shave. In all honestly, the end piece hit me harder than it should, I've been going through quite a bit in the last week and this was a nice reprieve. Thank you.
it's so crazy how the most stylish/aesthetically pleasing video i've ever watched is by a channel with less than 7k subscribers. i just finished and am already dying for more like this
Seeing this made the world a few shades brighter. Like seeing an old friend after so long again. Glad to have you back. c:
I still vividly remember the first time seeing an N64 28 years ago. My dad picked me and my brother up for the weekend and we stopped by my uncles house on the way to my dad’s. My cousin was playing Mario 64, I was so blown away since I didn’t even know it existed before then. We end up getting to my dad’s and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. My dad and brother were playing a game of chess and my dad called me over and whispered in my ear “go look under your bed”. There was an N64, an extra controller, Cruisin USA, and Mario 64. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Aww...your Dad really loved you
As a kid who grew up in a much more recent era, I’m happy to say that feeling you describe with the n64 persists to this day. One of my first gaming experiences I remember was ocarina of time on Wii vc and it is to this day my favorite game, but I remember walking around and just thinking that the world was infinite and so mysterious. I miss that kinda thing, instead I have the mysteries of how my childhood was made to look at with the same awe
This really deserves all the attention in the world. Just rewatched it with some friends and we were transfixed for two straight hours.
@Sparkys_World-0 Dude you're so real for that. Thank you so much! I could say the same thing for your Sonic CD video! 🙏
Finally got around to finishing this one! Incredibly well put-together video. The talk at the end got me reminiscing too.
A while back, back when I was still in high school myself, I had a group of friends over the internet. We were all super passionate about our own creative projects - making comics, making games, even making videos. We were all kinda shitposty, so every now and again the group chat would change its picture to something new, sometimes to things we were working on, and other times it was just memes. Every so often we'd all work together on a thing, and even though it'd fall through sometimes, it was always a lot of fun.
A lot of my friends left when things got turbulent with one person in particular, the ones who remained booted the troublemaker out of the circle almost entirely. The people who stuck around, we all stayed good friends and still are today, some new faces too, but as a whole we distanced ourselves from the memories and left the group chats behind. Coincidentally, the last icon we left them with was a funny picture one of us drew of a Magikarp - this video, reminding me of those group chats, reminding me of this video.
I still wonder about the ones who left. Sometimes I don't get to - or don't want to - know. Most of the time I find out they're still around and doing fine. In a way, it keeps me going.
Thanks for the video, fish. Glad to see you're still alive! College is hell, but I know we'll see you on the other side of it one day, one way or another. You're awesome, man. Never give up, and...well, you know the line.
This sent me back in time man. I hope life has been treating you well. Means a lot you're still checking my stuff out after all this time. 🙏 God bless
@@afishsparadise5150 Absolutely, dude! If you ever wanna reconnect, I use the same name almost everywhere. It'd be nice to chat + hang out again.
hi sprinklez :D
The thing about OoT…you really just had to be there, man. Growing up playing NES and SNES, then seeing Mario 64 AND OoT about a year later (I know we got Mario at launch with the 64 in 96, but most of us couldn’t get our hands on one until at least 97) for the first time in 3D was absolutely nuts. We went from 2D 8 bit and 16 bit, that early StarFox Super FX stuff, to Mario and then the “open” world of Hyrule like that? With a cinematic, well written story? All that polish and solid gameplay? It was like magic at the time. There was nothing at all like it when it came out, and wasn’t anything like it for a long time after.
It’s easy to find the flaws in it today, just as it’s also easy to just call it “the best” without context. But it was a timeless masterpiece, and drew you into a world like no other game could do. There wasn’t a break in immersion with long load times (a huge problem for us back then when playing any disc based games) and the atmosphere was so unique. It was just simply the best at the time, at everything it did.
That’s why people still call it one of the greatest games of all time. That’s why after all these years, it’s gotten the most perfect review scores of any game. It was so far ahead of everything else, comparing it to whatever else was out at the time was pointless.
It’s a work of art, and art is timeless. An absolute masterpiece. A flawed masterpiece, but one nonetheless.
Thanks for sharing that perspective! My view on the game is limited as someone who played the game in the 2010s, where OoT already had its famous legacy and conversation around it had evolved so drastically. The game spent so many years on this insane pedestal nothing could ever live up to.
I def agree that its quality is timeless regardless of its flaws or shortcomings. Ofc that doesn't make it immune to criticism or mean everyone has to like it, but it's still a super significant game at the end of the day that I love so much.
@ I hear ya, man. It’s one of those things, when someone praises something so much, it almost ruins it for you when you experience it because at the end of the day, nothing is perfect. There’s been plenty of games and other media that’s happened to me with before; when something is put on the pedestal as you said, it almost ruins a part of it when you first experience it. Back when it was new, we weren’t all so interconnected and you didn’t have all that type of “reading a million opinions” about a thing while enjoying it.
Great video btw! I’m very thankful TH-cam led me to this video, and your channel. Looking forward to watching the rest of your stuff, definitely subscribed. I’m very happy to see the younger generation (damn that made me feel really old to say 😂) is experiencing these games and appreciating them still. Though we grew up a generation apart, I had a similar experience wanting an N64 so badly after seeing one for the first time. My parents were very, very poor, so couldn’t afford things like a new game system, but my grandmother was a Nintendo fan hard core, she ended up getting one as soon as she could, so I was lucky enough to grow up with one when it was new. A few years later, Christmas of ‘99, I had one waiting for me under the Christmas tree. I was so happy to have my own, finally. I’m sure it was her who bought it to give me from my parents, but I can’t ask her, as she passed away a few years later in 2001. I still have most of her games to this day, keeping them in my game room in my house, hooked up and ready to play, always, but my two prized possessions are her copies of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. I’ll keep those forever.
*Chefs kiss* 🤌🏻
@@ConkeyDonkey absolutely. I really started noticing the games age when I showed it to my girlfriend. She’s only a year younger than me, but grew up in a PlayStation house, so never really got into Nintendo stuff as much until she was older. I saw first hand someone experiencing the game for the first time in our modern world, and you could see the cracks in it much more easily than just viewing it through nostalgia glasses.
With that being said, she was blown away by a game that old having so many modern game mechanics, like Z targeting, which these games pioneered. Although it put a lot of the game in perspective to me, it was still a really awesome experience to watch it blow someone else’s mind for the first time, even in this day and age. I made a Zelda fan out of her, with her especially loving Breath of the Wild and Wind Waker, and she got me into games like Silent Hill and Skyrim.
It was wild to go from n64 graphics to gamecube graphics as well. I remember when smash bros melee came out and metroid prime as well. They looked phenomenal for the time back then.
I love your visual style, choice of music, transitions, and just the general atmosphere you created for the video. It was quite the journey, and I was very pleased by the end of it. Reliving such an exciting and memorable time in history is always fun, but it was significantly more enjoyable with the way you presented everything.
I hope that your channel will continue to garner more and more attention so that everyone can see all the hard work you put into your editing and research. The amount of effort you put into the video certainly shows, and it would be wonderful if more people could see what I consider to be the incredible art you’ve created 💛
Great Video, love the small Detail with 4:3 Aspect ratio, feels Like the Late 80s :)
I just realized you rendered this video in 4:3. Plus the late 80s/early 90s aesthetics you added are pretty fricken spot on. Its also like a mix of late 2000s TH-cam Video Game Reviewers editing and modern humour in one video. Nice quality dude!
Bro, I was not prepared for the emotional toll of hearing you say you were a kid in the 2010s and you just turned 20. Im getting old.
I was 4 when I bought a PS1 with my own money in 1998, I did chores like cleaning up roadside trash from my grandfathers antique shop and bringing firewood in for my other set of grandparents 😆
So you theoretically could've gotten an N64 yourself lmao
15:47 is the best description of Mario 64's vibe ever. This is the most accurate representation of how it felt to see this game in magazines and in-store kiosks back then.
I don't know how you made swipes and visuals that are completely, totally, 100% 90s aesthetic. You really nailed it perfectly.
It really brings me back.
My entire childhood I never found Mario 64 creepy or unnerving. I wonder why everybody used to think that🤔
Same. It never had that effect on me.
personally think its one part hyperbole that was harmless at first until it planted the idea of "mario but silent hill vibes" in people's heads and it took off.
Yeah was gonna say nobody thought Mario 64 was creepy when it was current
@@Okla_Soft I still don't think it's creepy now.
It's a gen z thing, that was made up for views. It worked
30:40 Kirby Air Ride was an incredible game. My and my sister sunk dozens upon dozens of hours in city trials. We even started making up games inside of it following our own special rules. The freedom it gave you and the open playground style maps were just such a fun time!
I did the same exact thing! Me and my friends would just run around aimlessly and hang out in those weird ass hidden areas for literal hours
Absolutely insanely well edited and put together video.
Can feel the passion you have for this mysterious time in gaming history oozing out of every pore of my screen.
God those transitions were SO slick! Surprised by the age-reveal, most videos like this are made by people who grew up without internet, you really brought a unique perspective about what it was like discovering the N64 in the later 2000s. Can't imagine being a kid and hearing about this old-ass console being praised in such high-regard, like a mythical legend passed down from one console-generation to the next.
one of the most informative and entertaining youtube videos ive ever seen. bravo. smashed that like button and subscribed.
Insanely high quality man, great work
I'm so in love with the editing and general direction this video has, it's really captivating, also the music selection is just great, was so happy to see Speed Star from Y4 being used like that, amazing video
This video transported me back straight into the 90s. The Nintendo X Sega era was just so good.
Those Kirby air ride clips are mouth watering and tear jerking 😭
fr 🤯
Hearing the Star Fox 64 voices in uncompressed high quality is absolutely insane. Like it just doesn't feel real. Its almost like they were recorded in modern times.
Also, I am shocked that even after that Giga Leak. We never got more of Mother 3 in its 64 form.
Im an old Gen Z and Oot is an amazing game. Everyone that thinks otherwise is simply wrong and not worth listening to.
Your presentation style is immaculate
@WesDoesGames Dude I literally watched your x7 video while eating a turkey sandwich the other day. 🤯
Your comment made me do a double take. Keep up the good work on your stuff!
@afishsparadise5150 same to you brother I hope your future is full of delicious sandwiches
Most lopsided quality to subscriber ratio I've ever seen, fantastic work!
it's the Ben Shapiro picture. that's why people don't subscribe.
The algorithm brought me here and I hope it brings more people here. I'm going through your older videos now and they're so good, like how do some of them only have like 2k views? I really gotta say you have absolutely stellar background music choices. Please keep making videos!
Awesome work on all the transition effects, wonderful aesthetic you were able to capture. Thanks for putting a ton of effort into them, its so much fun watching them
@@RyteAway I'm so glad you liked them! Makes it all worth it 🙏
Ive never heard of your channel but this video was recommended to me and only 10 minutes in and i can tell this is a very high quality production! Seems like your channel will be getting alot of exposure from this video, keep it up youve earned a subscriber!
I love your aesthetic so much you got my follow dude!
I’ll take inspiration from that intro for some of my stuff
OG Stuff right here my guy❤🎮🔥
This video FEELS like a 90s VHS Tape or something. Really well done.
Thank God you're back 😭🙏
hey, thanks for the video. i really enjoyed the choice of images as well as everything you spoke about. cheers.
This is one of those vids, where it's so instantly impressive, you immediately subscribe. You got a great sense of editing and aesthetics, you're gonna go far on this tube
This must have took forever to edit. Awesome video brother
It did 💀 Thanks man!!
Criminally underrated TH-cam channel, i literally watched this whole video and only looked at the view count at the end and being at shocked that its only at 51k at this high of a quality. Bravo Vince.
Honestly this is probably one of the best videos I’ve seen in a very long time covering this sort of topic. Keep up the great work!
I heard your voice for like literally 20 seconds and instantly subbed, then i saw the editing and did not regret my choice. 10/10 Video
one of the best video essays i've ever watched. unique editing style, so much interesting content. great work
Fish, I've seen many N64 videos and thought of the system over the course of my life. I got my N64 on Christmas of 98, played hundreds of hours on it, I've had dreams of Mario 64 dating back to the early 2000s and still have them (before I knew about liminal space and rom hacks), and I don't know man. I feel like you speak to me more than anyone else ever has about the N64. The system has this aura of mystery more than any other console. You can love it or hate it, but it's presence can't be denied. All of this is to say this is the best N64 video I've ever seen. This is art
Incredible video. The editing and commentary were so well done. I really enjoyed the aesthetic you used throughout the presentation & kept me watching throughout.
If these 1990's AF transitions are all original and by your channel, BRAVO. If not, still well played in the action of choosing them. They are great.
I’ll always be proud of you and the amazing creations that mind of yours cooks up. The video turned out so great. Please, everyone share this around and give it all the love you can.
🥹❤️🫎
You scared the shit out of me around 1:13:00 when you said “the late great Jonathan Banks” LOL. That being said, I’ve been watching this vid over the course of a few days and I admire how much heart and art you’ve put into it. This is the kinda content TH-cam was made for
SORRY 😭
Your channel atmosphere is exquisite bro, and for as many n64 video essays I've seen (like seventeen or smth) I still learned new stuff here. I am going to rapidly consume all of the content you've created now.
You always see these N64 Supercuts that are often very objective and factual in nature, which is very insightful but ultimately cold and startle. I love this video so much due to the fact that it’s a very human approach, it details everything I felt when I had my N64 down to the emotions and even some of the same stupid little sounds I’d make when playing the games! I love how you portrayed the culture side of this console and the games, not just the cold hard facts and numbers! Well done, super high quality video!
Fish. Please keep going brother.
Dont give up. You are one of the best youtube channels ive randomly found.
You have a future in video game history documentaries and everything else beyond.
You have my support my friend.
No channel has so successfully given me a retro/modern mix of a vibe quite like yours.
Please, please, please keep going. You will blow up one day.
@zelestial1681 Holy shit thanks dawg 🥹 I wont let you down. I'm already working on the next one!!
@ i legitimately cant wait to see what you give us.
You have my full support, and I will do whatever I can to share your releases.
You can do this ❤️❤️
The algorithm absolutely putting in great work. First video or mention I've ever seen of you, the absolute talent and passion in this video is wild. I hope you do more things like this, but the N64 is my absolute favorite so at least we got this amazing video. Keep it up.
Did a double take when I saw the subscription feed. Great to see you again man, you really do keep getting better!
Good to see you too! Hope you've been doing great in life!!
Not kidding, I checked your channel a couple days ago and hoped we'd get a new video soon. What a great surprise!
Hey, so this video appeared in my recommended. I am currently watching the ad at Intermission II and I just wanted to say that I love the concept of your channel and the general aesthetic, production and edition of this video. I feel a general fascination towards 90s "futuristic" stuff, and this video captures wonderfully that theme.
...dude. for a channel of 7k subs, this thoroughness and quality info absolutely blew me away. And did so without resorting to algorithm-humping shorts, but a feature length form too!
Was gonna be initially dismissive because 1. You stated you weren't even born when most these games came out and 2. N64 was a generation I didn't have much nostalgia for/considered inferior to the gamecube. Although like you I similarly only really discovered the N64 about 7ish years after the console was dead.
But you seriously hit it out the park, even compared to the big league video game essay-ers. Made me appreciate this little console that could so much more, look forward to what's next for ya 🙈
Hey man keep up the great work! Happy to see your views have really burst through the ceiling on this last video. Your content is exactly the kind of stuff I like to watch before bed and your style/editing/aesthetics are such a nice touch to it. Can't wait to see more!
I appreciate how your video is in 4:3.
I agree!! I have an hdmi to av converter for my CRT, and videos like this are perfect for it!
Just found you thru the algorithm. I’m baffled your sub count is so low. Your content is so high tier man. I’m about to turn 34 and grew up with N64 so seeing someone much younger who appreciates the system and the same games is such a delight. Also you’re edits and whole style is incredible to me. The whole time watching I kept thinking “my god this must have taken forever to make”. Anyways I’ma stop glazing but I might be in love, thank you ❤ Also Banjo is my fav game
I found this video as a recommendation and thought I'd give it a shot, as I love finding out obscure facts and lore about things that give me nostalgia. As much as I have a greater fondness for the NES and SNES, the N64 also made up a good chunk of my gaming memories.
I gotta say, I'm hella impressed that such a deep, fact-filled video could come from someone who wasn't there to experience it first-hand. And the vaporwave aesthetic bumpers have nostalgia baited me in the best way.
Thanks for the work you put into this. Please take my like and subscribe as gratitude.
This is one of the best things I've ever seen. As a college student who also makes videos I feel like I have been humbled by your absolutely insane production quality. Can't wait to see whatever it is you make next!
Im glad im not the only one around this age (19) that were so intrigued by older consoles, I had a super nintendo and nes my mom had when she was a kid. it felt like time travel to me being able to play my wii and put in the snes cartridge and see how my uncles experienced games when they were my age
The N64 was special to my childhood. My first exposure was with my cousins around 1999/2000 who had one in their big ass underground basement entertainment room. Years later, my friends next door had a gamecube with a game called Super Smash Bros Melee. In retrospect, seeing how the game was a launch title with the system at the tail-end of the N64's life, there were a lot of carry-overs from the N64. And after looking into that former Nintendo console, I purchased a used N64 on Ebay along with Star Fox 64 and it blew me away.
I'm 30. I got the console for christmas. The Dreamcast was more like that type of mystery console that was awesome but alas, had no access to. I'm old. I played Starfox 64 over and over mostly. Got no where in Ocarina.
Crazy how much I missed these vibes