After 18 years of the Nintendo 64 slowly slipping into irrelevancy, some of its multiplayer games might realize their true potential on the Nintendo Switch.The console’s long line of classics ensured that gaming would never be the same, while plenty of other titles demonstrated that not every developer could handle the transition from 2D to 3D quite as gracefully as Nintendo or Rare. Playing online might even finally help settle some decades long rivalries by eliminating screen peeking from the question of who reigns supreme. However, even just being able to invite friends to play will help the classic games realize their full potential. It remains to be seen how reliable the online functionality will be for the N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online, since Nintendo is notorious for its clunky online services.
Online multiplayer is incredibly prevalent in the modern games industry, but the unique titles from the N64 era never had a chance to reach such a broad audience. Additionally, not needing to be in the same room makes it much easier to get a group together to play, especially for those who grew up with the games and have since moved away from their old friends. Nintendo 64 multiplayer games are outdated for other reasons than the hardware, of course, but their addition to Nintendo Switch Online offers a chance for them to have a resurgence.Īside from the fact that Nintendo is charging extra for the N64 and Sega Genesis games, the new online functionality makes them more accessible than ever. The same can be said for N64 controllers and games. 18 years later, fewer N64 consoles than ever are functional and accessible. Nintendo's next console, the GameCube, released in North America in late 2001, and by 2003 the N64 was pulled from further production. Related: N64, Sega Genesis Switch Controllers Available to All NSO SubscribersĢ003 saw the official end of the Nintendo 64 generation outside of Japan.
Unfortunately, classic N64 party games have become increasingly more difficult to play, since both the console and the games are no longer in production. Many classic games like Mario Party and 007 GoldenEye used this newfound functionality to great success, the former spawning a long-running franchise, and the latter still highly regarded as a pillar of the FPS franchise. After the Super Nintendo supporting only two players, the N64 was the first Nintendo console to allow four players on one system.
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