@mrfishmon5517
Kids today won’t understand, but back in 1996 that leap forward from 2D platform and faux 3D to Mario 64 was like an acid trip for any kid. It was unbelievable
@von2300
Mario 64 was SOOO Addictive. That was whe I was 14. I beat the game and discovered most of the secrets. I'm 40 and that game is still just as replayable.
@HitCtrlAltDel84
This is possibly the best N64 documentary out there. While most will give "hand-wavy" answers as to why things happened the way they did, you supply amazing context that really explains the thought process of what was going on during this radically changing time in the industry. Everything just makes more sense, and makes me appreciate how ground breaking the N64 was in so many ways. Can't wait for the next console documentary. Care to share what it will be?
@sabman3321
Wow. This video gives the proper credit to the N64 that younger content creators can't fathom by just looking at numbers. I got so annoyed by people underrating the N64 in tier lists. The list of top 10 selling games of that generation says it all! The experiences that we got from N64 was like no other in terms of revolutionary titles and 4-player multiplayer games. Sales be damned this is an S-tier console for those that got to experience it in the 90s. Excellent video!
@paetonlaur3655
This was the console that got me into video games in the first place and it holds a place in my heart no other video game console is allowed to touch. It's incredible how, after almost 30 years, this system still gets talked about to this day. Thanks for the memories and thanks for taking me back to a simpler time in life. May the N64 never be forgotten.
@4g1vn
I’ll never forget the summer (July/August) of 96. I was able to “rent” an imported N64 w/ Mario and was so blown away by it. I convinced my boss (owner of a comic book shop) we could do the same (rent the imported console) to attract customers to the store with an experience many were excited for, but didn’t want to wait until Christmas of 96. It was a successful marketing campaign and I got to play it in the store when the system was not rented out. Such good times…
@Mun_e
I love seeing People being like " how can you come out from no where with a high quality video like this " without knowing that Sakharu is a french youtuber who already made 90 french documentaries and just started this english channel with an english interpret. I love his content, and i hope that the content of this channel will be as enjoyed as the french one ❤
@terryb0i
Ocarina of Time had me in a choke hold for so long. That game has a nostalgic feeling to me. And takes me back to my home.
@Adamtendo_player_1
This is by far the best N64 documentary I personally do not think the N64 was a failure how you said it gave birth to 2 series in 3-D, Zelda and Mario, which could’ve been possible in its cartridge format yes overall the PlayStation one quite convincingly, but I do feel that the N64 is an underrated system that deserves more love again, great documentary and the most detailed and researched I’ve ever watched.
@aarondelisle7693
I trusted my gut and waited for the n64. Never regretted it for a second. The library of games was incredible.
@Clodd1
I've already watched several documentaries on the same subject, and yet you managed to bring new details and explain it in an incredibly enjoyable way. This video deserves thousands of views. You got a new sub!
@CalvinTennessee
I LOVED this retrospective! And i love how much time you spend on the nintendo playstation. No BS, no trying to be a comedian, no obnoxious loud noises, just a great video!
@chosenone3137
A well written documentary which puts you in the shoes of the era. it's amazing.
@Dovah21
That old raw footage of Mario 64 is awesome. Hearing the audience ooh and ah at what was, at the time, a massive leap in video gaming tech just feels cozy.
@smoke3560
Whoa whoa whoa you can NOT just drop a single video this high quality all by itself! Fantastic video I could watch these for hours. Your editing style and voice are absolutely perfect for this.
@rjcolombe
It's mind-boggling to think how far the game industry came in the span of 10 years, from the NES in 1985 to the N64 (and others) in the mid-90s. I was 16 when the N64 came out. For some reason, I never owned two of the greatest games ever, Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time. My first two games were Mariokart 64 and Wave Race 64, and even the sheer weight and quality of those games was still enough to keep me hooked on Nintendo (Goldeneye was it's own revolution not too far off for me). While I ended up owning a PS1 as well, it seemed the N64 had so much more replayability, especially in a social setting with two or more friends. As others have said here, kids today will not be able to appreciate the rapid advance in gaming over the span of a decade. Kids today simply won't understand how awesome it was to be a gamer in the 90s. Also, awesome work on this documentary....you've just earned a new subscriber 👍
@iamcarpetpython
Back when it came out, I had always felt that while other companies were taking risks and trying to push the limit of technological advancement to outdo each other and put out something innovative, Nintendo was always going to be a safe investment for the consumer with a guarantee of quality first party games that would stand the test of time on durable well working hardware.
@imairwrecked3599
Just bought myself an N64 for my 34h bday. Just coughed up the money for the everdrive; in the long run will save cash and can play any game I want now with the real hardware. Pumped
@bungalowfeuhler1541
I had never heard of the N64 or Mario 64 when 10-year-old me joined the excited crowd gathered around the demo tv at Wal-Mart. Fast, smooth and brightly colored 3D gameplay like that was so revolutionary to us that it’s impossible to express the sense of wonder and joy that it inspired. It was an amazing moment to be a gamer. Everyone tried to use the D-Pad at first. Someone had to show you to hold the middle prong on the controller and to use the incredibly strange joystick to control Mario. Joysticks were considered retro. Most of us hadn’t seen one since the Atari. But the N64 joystick wasn’t like the classic joysticks we remembered. It gave us total control of Mario. It made you feel like you were truly inside of Mario’s world. I spent dozens of hours just running and jumping around in the courtyard of Peach’s castle. It was magical.
@sakharubaguette