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On June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 went on sale in Japan. The console is now 25 years old. Twenty-five! Can you believe it?
The console, which would launch that September in North America, would be home to iconic and groundbreaking games like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Perfect Dark and more.
Work on the console began in 1993 under the name “Project Reality,” though the name “Nintendo 64" was apparently conceived by copywriter Shigesato Itoi, designer of the Earthbound games and star of My Neighbor Totoro.
Not only were the 3D graphics cutting edge, but the console also had novel features like four controller ports, as well as a truly great controller, thumbstick, and all.
Source: Kotaku
