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Perfect Dark Returns to a Nintendo Console

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As we previously reported, a Nintendo Direct presentation was held yesterday (18th June 2024), and as we hoped, a number of retro-flavoured announcements were made during the stream.The most immediate retro-based release involved the latest additions to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack catalogue of titles released for previous generations of Nintendo hardware (and Sega's Mega Drive) These latest additions are both Nintendo 64 releases, headlined by Rare’s spiritual
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N64 on the go

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Every so often in the retro gaming space we get something very cool to report on. Something that has clear passion behind it and also celebrates our love of these old games. Well, that is exactly what we thought when we saw this custom portable N64. The design was created by Handheld Gameplayer, who runs Twitter (X) and YouTube accounts. They showed me what they had created and it only
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N64: A Visual Compendium – new book out now

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N64: A Visual Compendium, the latest book from retro publisher Bitmap Books, is out now and boasts retrospectives of over 150 games for Nintendo's revolutionary console. There is a whopping 436 pages packed with articles from developers and journalists as well as the professionally shot photography you would expect from a book in the Visual Compendium series. The book contains four bookmark ribbons, an edge-to-edge high-quality lithographic print and special
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Rare Game Jet Force Gemini to Reappear on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Next Month

Paul Twist0
Jet Force Gemini, a Nintendo 64 third-person shooter developed by Rare, was originally released in 1999, back when Rare titles and Nintendo went hand in hand.However, since Microsoft’s purchase of Rare in 2002 (over 20 years ago now!), Rare titles on Nintendo hardware have been rather more, well, rare. This makes the reappearance of Jet Force Gemini on Switch rather noteworthy.The original N64 version of the game will be available
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Five Nights at Freddy’s 64: A Homebrew N64 FNAF Port

Paul Twist0
It’s fair to say that the horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s has grown into something of a phenomenon, with a big-screen adaptation recently released, though its 15 certificate in the UK has caused some consternation, due to it preventing a large chunk of the game’s predominantly young fanbase from seeing the film at the cinema.However, thanks to Rosie Sapphire’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 64 port, N64-owning fans of the
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Mario Party 3 Parties its way onto Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Paul Twist0
https://youtu.be/SVIMltxmBYo Most Switch-owing Mario fans will currently be busy with the newly-released Super Mario Bros Wonder, but if you’ve finished it already, or you fancy a break from the moustachioed plumber’s latest 2D platforming adventure, the how about a Mario Party? (A Mario Party 3, in fact)?!The Mario Party series can be divisive, with some finding them fun, while others see them as tedious lightweight fluff. Either way, we can
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New N64-compatible 4K Console Coming Next Year

Paul Twist0
Analogue, makers of the retro handheld Analogue Pocket, have announced that they will be releasing a new N64-compatible console next year, named Analogue 3D.Promised features of the device include wireless Bluetooth and 2.4g, 4 original-style controller ports, and Analogue OSThe Analogue 3D will not run on emulation.Analogue describe the Analogue 3D as “A reimagining of the N64,” which may sound somewhat grandiose, but would appear to be not too far
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Get Excited! Excitebike 64 is Coming to Nintendo Switch Next Week

Paul Twist0
https://youtu.be/mVHhNyEQeio Excitebike 64, the Nintendo 64 instalment of Nintendo’s racing series, will be available to play for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers from Wednesday 30th August 2023.Excitebike 64 was originally released in 2000, and is the 64-bit sequel to the 8-bit NES title Excitebike (obv!), which was released in Japan in 1984, rolling out globally from 1985 to 1986.While we love gettin’ down and dirty with a bit
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Radiohead’s OK Computer – reimagined using Nintendo 64 sounds

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Talented Youtuber on4word has recreated the entirety of Radiohead's masterpiece OK Computer album using sounds from famous Nintendo 64 games. Games such as Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Banjo Kazooie, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and many more have had their sounds extracted and re-used to create something truly special. The complete track listing along with its gaming source is: Airbag [Super Mario 64] Paranoid Android [Mario
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Nintendo 64 Title Pokemon Stadium Battles its way onto Nintendo Switch Online Next Week

Paul Twist0
https://twitter.com/i/status/1643161765922889729 The next Nintendo 64 title to come to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack has been confirmed as Pokemon Stadium. The game was the first to portray Pokemon in 3D, and was originally released in Japan in 1999, with European and American releases following a year later in 2000.The version of the game on Nintendo Switch Online will feature online multiplayer battles in the game for the first time.
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