Nintendo 64 Turns 30: A Look Back at the Console That Pioneered 3D Gaming
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The article commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 (N64), originally planned as the Ultra 64, which launched on June 23rd, 1996. It highlights how the console pioneered full 3D gaming with landmark titles like Super Mario 64, Star Fox 64, and Wave Race 64, and notes that despite having a smaller library than the PlayStation, the N64 made a significant impact on the gaming industry.
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· 3 pulled23rd June 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the N64, Nintendo's first console designed with full 3D in mind.
This console helped shape the burgeoning era of 3D gaming with classics like Super Mario 64, Star Fox 64, and Wave Race 64
The system had a much smaller library than Sony's PlayStation, the new kid on the block, but it punched above its weight
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