How to Collect for the Nintendo 64 - Retro Bird

I provide some various tips, pointers and advice when it comes to collecting for the Nintendo 64. What you should be thinking about when buying games, controllers and the console itself!

How To Collect for the Nintendo 64 - Retro Bird / N64 System Buyer's Guide

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[cequil]

I’m 15 and I’m starting to get into video game collecting, and to my surprise I found an n64 in my crawlspace/attic. It came with 007 goldeneye, Mario kart 64, wheel of fortune, and tetrisphere. My birthday is only a couple weeks away and I’m getting an Xbox 360 to start collecting for. Lets just say I’m full of excitement to start my collecting journey.

[coler.]

I love the n64 and other retro consoles... the funny thing is it's not nostalgia or anything, seeing as I'm only 15. But I have a relatively large collection for my age and this video has really helped me. Thanks, Retro Bird!

[videoarchive]

Great video, ended up with 40 N64 Sports games as a side effect

[TucBroder]

I just bought an N64 last friday. The OG Charcoal with a controller and the games Perfekt Dark, Beetle Adventure Racing and 1080* Snowboarding.

[megamob]

No one ever mentions Winback! Super underrated game. With multiplayer so good it took over Goldeneye for me and my friends for a while

[coolchannelize]

I love this system I've been slowly collecting the games I had in my childhood I brought the jungle green n64 in 2019.

[derekhofbauer]

I've been debating whether or not the N64 is my favorite console... but I can't shake my feelings of the SNES. Those were the 2 consoles I grew up on. PS never held a candle.... even though I played Playstations from PS1 till now. Sega holds a place in my heart.

[FeralInferno]

I still have my launch day N64 and it still works great. An N64 game that is criminally overlooked is Tetrisphere. It goes for cheap on eBay. Just be careful. The gameplay is really addictive and paired with it's techno soundtrack, it becomes difficult to put the controller down.

[dembonesTV]

The N64 is my favorite console and the only one I have a complete library of games for. I have a few boxed games and consoles as well as some of the cool oddball accessories. My recommendations for people who want to get into N64 collecting:

- If you're going to collect loose games, get a dust cover and a spine label for each cartridge

- Take the cartridges apart fully to clean the contacts if they need it. The design of these cartridges makes it difficult to clean properly when assembled. You can actually do more harm than good if you get stuff stuck behind the little sheet metal tabs

- Check out the Japanese stuff! Just like the SNES the only region lock is the shape of the cartridge tray. It's a little harder to do but very worthwhile! In addition to cheaper versions of games you're familiar with; there are a bunch of cool exclusives too. The Japanese region library is the smallest but also has the most exclusive games. Lots of cool accessories and controllers were unique to there as well. Lastly, the box/manual artwork is gorgeous and usually in much better shape than US copies.

[BitGlitch]

I still have my jungle green console I bought new back in the day. I remember have a blast playing 4 player mario party and army men death matches and of course golden eye. The one single player game I loved was/is Operation Winback. They later released it on PS2 along with a sequel, but I have more memories playing on the N64.

[technon]

Wow! I Am Retrobird's 1000th Subscriber! The N64 has some great games, but some games can be quite pricey, but overall it is a nice rounded off console.

[cicabeot]

I've had my N64 for about two years and sometimes I like to get weird with the games I try for it. Stuff like Chameleon Twist or Space Station Silicon Valley that look interesting. Also, I'm thankful that Japanese cartridges can be used on an American console with ease if for some reason I need to go Japanese. Usually cost.

[ghostly]

Eventually I'll start collecting for Nintendo 64, but I'm still finishing my nes collection and working up to SNES.

[RetroReminiscence]

Great video! One game that is awesome and it’s sometimes over looked is beetle adventure racing! Such a classic

[AnthonyFlack]

N64 is a great system to own. A small library but a high percentage of top-tier first-party games from Nintendo as usual. And the cartridges are so much nicer to use than those first-gen CD-ROM drives with their unreliability and painful loading times. The inability to stuff the cart full of FMV cut scenes could also be seen as a blessing in retrospect.

F-Zero X, Wave Race 64 and Sin & Punishment are three that weren't mentioned that get a lot of play from me. Unique system, lots of fun.

[fidelsolis]

The Fantastic Line. Wow. I had a couple and a Orange N64 back un the day

[stashmerkin]

I just got an N64. Even though this is an old video, still extremely helpful. Thanks! Have a nanner on me.

[nigelhighlands]

I love the fact that your gameplay footage is from an actual CRT. Really preserves the "soul" of these games in a way that a capture card is just not capable of. Curious as to your N64 connection method. S-Video? RGB modded? The footage just looks so crispy!

[trevormurrey]

I was absolutely obsessed with Vigilante 8 and Vigilante 8 2nd Offense... BASS QUAKE!!!

[ernestwoodside]

i just stared collecting for the n64 castlevania 64 majoras mask some of my favs