Got a Nintendo 64!

[MrPlinkett]

Harvest Mood 64 came with the system, very curious to see what it's about!
Now, what games should I buy that I've unfortunately missed uin my shitty childhoodd?

[kmau]

Everything made by Rareware.

[Ketzelkab]

I couldn't really recommend a lot since I too never had a N64 growing up... But I remember some games that were fun with friends were Mario Kart 64, Pokemon Stadium, Snap, and of course Smash Bros!

[RoyErin]

You should try "Jet Force Gemini".
Have a blast and enjoy your gaming :)

[Twone]

A lot of N64 games don't hold up very well, but there are a select few that do. Mario Kart/Mario 64, the two Zelda games, Banjo-Kazooie, Super Smash Brothers, Star Fox 64, and Jet Force Gemini are good games to start. Check out this article for some underrated classics (Winback is pretty great).

[SmashLuigiFan1]

I'm going to be the odd one out and recommend games that weren't made by Rare or Nintendo.

Chameleon Twist 1 & 2
Bomberman 64
Fighters Destiny and (if it's like the first one, which from what I've seen it is) Fighter Destiny 2.

Mortal Kombat 4 (even though it's also on other consoles and the Dreamcast version is the best one)
Rakuga Kids
Vigilante 8 (worst port of the game, though)

[ZJ]

Here's my list of the top 25 N64 games. You should strive to get all of these.

25. Dr. Mario 64
24. Yoshi Story
23. Mario Golf
22. Mario Party 2
21. Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
20. Pokémon Snap
19. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
18. Mario Party
17. Diddy Kong Racing
16. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
15. Spider-Man
14. Pokémon Stadium
13. Goldeneye 007
12. Banjo-Tooie
11. Mario Party 3
10. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
09. Paper Mario
08. Super Smash Brothers
07. Donkey Kong 64
06. Star Fox 64
05. Banjo-Kazooie
04. Mario Kart 64
03. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
02. Conker's Bad Fur Day
01. Super Mario 64

[Sense-Offender]

I still have my N64 hooked up that I got when I was a kid. These are some of my favorite games from my own collection.

Mischief Makers
Yoshi's Story
Perfect Dark
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Mario 64
Kirby 64
Duke Nukem 3D (which I have on X Box 360)

I also used to love Goldeneye and Mortal Kombat Trilogy, but I lost those. I still have Nightmare Creatures and Mace: the Dark Age, which have not aged well, but ain't exactly terrible for games of the time. I wouldn't bother with those two unless you find them for a couple bucks at a store (as opposed to online).

Some others I remember enjoying back in the day are Super Smash Bros, Turok 1 and 2, Mortal Mombat 4, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero, Banjo Kazooie, Doom 64, Hexen, Robotron 64, Fighting Force, Killer Instinct Gold, Gauntlet Legends (Dark Legacy is better, though, which I have for Gamecube and still love), Rampage World Tour and Universal Tour, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, the Mario Party games, Bomberman 64, Bomberman Hero, Gex, Winback, Bio F.R.E.A.K.S, Dark Rift, Army Men: Sarge's Heroes, LEGO Racers, Tetrisphere, War Gods, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, ClayFighter 63 1/3 and Spiderman, though I played that one on PS1. Some of those may or may not hold up now. It's been a long time.

Mischief Makers is probably the most underrated N64 game I've ever played. I still like to play it occasionally. Some of the boss fights are especially cool.

[Mrccbirdguy]

There's a lot of really good ones out there. The only problem is that they can cost quite a bit. Growing up, I had quite a few but I sold most of them.
Ones I can suggest:
DK64-Just make sure you have the expansion pack
Conker's bad fur day
Mario kart 64
Super Mario 64
star wars rogue squadron (If you're into that sort of thing)
And might I suggest other ones on this list Here

[KimoLemonHead]

All I ever needed was Majora's mask, Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, and Conker's bad furday

[Sword-of-Kings]

Super Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Star Fox 64
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Goldeneye 007
Perfect Dark
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Kirby 64
Wave Race 64
Quake 64
Quake II
Excitebike 64

[Cyberdevil]

At 2/5/14 12:34 PM, I-Raped-You wrote: Now, what games should I buy that I've unfortunately missed uin my shitty childhoodd?

Goldeneye, Doom 64 & them Mario games.

[Madjasper1]

If you are a modern gamer like me and didn't grow up around and N64, DON'T PLAY GOLDENEYE, YOU WILL NEVER GET USED TO IT.

[Jackho]

At 2/6/14 11:49 AM, Madjasper1 wrote: If you are a modern gamer like me and didn't grow up around and N64, DON'T PLAY GOLDENEYE, YOU WILL NEVER GET USED TO IT.

You'll get used to it, you just wont enjoy it. It's just not a very good game unless you have nostalgia backing it up.

[Psychopathic-Mind]

I would just like to reaffirm on: Majora's Mask, Banjo Kazooie and Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, Ocarina of Time, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64... Hm... Well, those are my big ones. The first four are some of my favourite games period.

[Luke]

Mystical Ninja.
That's all you need.

[LauriJ]

How about Goldeneye 007?

[TheOSGVault]

At 2/7/14 10:00 AM, LauriJ wrote: How about Goldeneye 007?

Perfect Dark is a good choice if you like shooters

RPG: I would roll with the Zelda's & Goemon's Great Adventure

Fighters: N64 Smash Bros is the (in my opinion the best version) & Killer Instinct Gold

Platformers: Super Mario 64 & Banjo Kazooie

[Viper]

You should totes get Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero.

[Sense-Offender]

Bitches don't know about Mischief Makers. It's girly as hell, but it's also awesome.

[Grammar-Nazi]

I know everyone has already mentioned this game, but seriously join the fucking ranks of champions.

[KashimDor]

Zelda all the way. Even now zelda or anything rare is enough reason to go back a few gens :P

[WaflCake]

At 2/5/14 12:58 PM, kmau wrote: Everything made by Rareware

Except Jet Force Gemini.

[MrPlinkett]

Thanks guys! Sorry for my being being idle. Work and aschool. I'll check them all out!
Out of curiosity, where can I buy all these games? i don't trust ebay.

[Auz]

I'm a little surprised nobody mentioned F-Zero X yet.

I wouldn't rank it amongst the greatest N64 titles, but it's definitely one of the most enjoyable racing games I've ever played along with Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart.

For the rest, definitely get:
Majora's Mask
Ocarina of Time
Banjo Kazooie and Tooie
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Paper Mario
Mario 64
Goldeneye

as everyone has been telling you.

At 2/11/14 07:41 AM, WaflCake wrote:

At 2/5/14 12:58 PM, kmau wrote: Everything made by Rareware

Except Jet Force Gemini.

What's wrong with Jet Force Gemini? I thought that was a really fun shoot-em-up. It just got a lot tedious at the end when you had to save ALL the bears.

[Crink]

tl;dr

first party and rareware

[SmashLuigiFan1]

At 2/11/14 02:02 PM, Crink wrote: tl;dr

first party and rareware

But what about Fighter's Destiny and Chameleon Twist and each respective game's sequel? I mean, Fighter's Destiny is one of the most innovative fighting games you'll ever play. Plus, you don't have to use the N64's dumb analog stick to play it!

[Freaki-boy92]

if it's made by nintendo, or has the rareware marque, then it's golden.
also doom 64 is really good.

[Zlider]

I could strongly recommend The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask. Great game

[SuperSmashTaters]

Whoo Hoo! Lots of folks have already given great suggestions.

I recommend the popular games

Must haves:
Zelda: Ocarina of time
Banjo Kazooie
Super Smash Bros
Starfox 64
Perfect Dark (1st person shooter)
Super mario 64

Less popular
Ogre battle 64 (tactical battle game)
Blitz 2000 (football)