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100 Best N64 Games of All Time

by Reza • in Games

Best N64 Games of All TimeThe Nintendo 64 (also known as N64) is a one of the most popular consoles on its era, with the PS1 being its rival.

With games like the Zelda series, Mario series, and Banjo-Kazooie series, this console was really popular back then.

For those of you who played this console in the past, how about we try to determine the best N64 games of all time?

Some of you (90s kids) will probably remember most of the games mentioned on this list.

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See also: Best SNES Games & Best GBC Games

#100. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six

Saffire/Red Storm Entertainment, 1999
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Tactical

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

#99. WWF Attitude

Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City/Acclaim, 1999
Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling

WWF Attitude

#98. Mystical Ninja starring Goemon

KCEO/Konami, 1998
Action Adventure » Open-World

Mystical Ninja starring Goemon

#97. Duke Nukem 64

Eurocom/GT Interactive, 1997
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Duke Nukem 64

#96. Killer Instinct Gold

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1996
Action » Fighting » 2D

Killer Instinct Gold

#95. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 2000
Action » Platformer » 2D

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

#94. Monaco Grand Prix

Ubisoft, 1999
Racing » Simulation » Automobile

Monaco Grand Prix

#93. WinBack: Covert Operations

Omega Force/Virgin Interactive, 1999
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

WinBack: Covert Operations

#92. Forsaken 64

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1998
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Forsaken 64

#91. NBA Jam 99

Iguana West/Acclaim, 1998
Sports » Team » Basketball » Arcade

NBA Jam 99

#90. Pokemon Snap

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1999
Action » Shooter » Rail

Pokemon Snap

#89. Lode Runner 3-D

Big Bang/Banpresto, 1999
Action » Platformer » 2D

Lode Runner 3-D

#88. Star Wars Episode I: Racer

LucasArts/Nintendo, 1999
Racing » Arcade » Futuristic

Star Wars Episode I: Racer

#87. Top Gear Overdrive

Snowblind Studios/Kemco, 1998
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

Top Gear Overdrive

#86. Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

Left Field Productions/Nintendo, 1998
Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim

Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

#85. BattleTanx: Global Assault

3DO, 1999
Simulation » Vehicle » Combat

BattleTanx: Global Assault

#84. Mortal Kombat 4

Eurocom/Midway, 1998
Action » Fighting » 3D

Mortal Kombat 4

#83. Mario Party 2

Hudson/Nintendo, 2000
Casual » Party / Minigame

Mario Party 2

#82. NFL Quarterback Club 98

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1997
Sports » Team » Football » Sim

NFL Quarterback Club 98

#81. NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant

Left Field Productions/Nintendo, 1999
Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim

NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant

#80. Top Gear Rally

Boss Game Studios/Kemco, 1997
Racing » Simulation » Automobile

Top Gear Rally

#79. Fighters Destiny

Opus/Imagineer, 1998
Action » Fighting » 3D

Fighters Destiny

#78. Ken Griffey Jr.’s Slugfest

Angel Studios/Nintendo, 1999
Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest

#77. Body Harvest

DMA Design/Gremlin Interactive, 1998
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

Body Harvest

#76. StarCraft 64

Mass Media/Nintendo, 2000
Strategy » Real-Time » Command

StarCraft 64

#75. NBA Live 99

NuFX/EA Sports, 1998
Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim

NBA Live 99

#74. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

Point of View/Midway, 1999
Sports » Individual » Combat » Boxing / Martial Arts

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

#73. Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA

Midway, 1998
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA

#72. Army Men: Air Combat

3DO, 2000
Simulation » Vehicle » Combat

Army Men: Air Combat

#71. NHL Breakaway 98

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1998
Sports » Team » Ice Hockey » Sim

NHL Breakaway 98

#70. Mario Party

Hudson/Nintendo, 1999
Casual » Party / Minigame

Mario Party

#69. NFL Quarterback Club 99

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1998
Sports » Team » Football » Sim

NFL Quarterback Club 99

#68. F-1 World Grand Prix

Paradigm Entertainment/Nintendo, 1998
Racing » Simulation » Automobile

F-1 World Grand Prix

#67. Command & Conquer

Looking Glass Studios/Nintendo, 1999
Strategy » Real-Time » Command

Command & Conquer

#66. Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion

Acclaim Studios Austin/Acclaim, 2000
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion

#65. World Driver Championship

Boss Game Studios/Midway, 1999
Racing » Simulation » Automobile

World Driver Championship

#64. Pokemon Stadium

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 2000
Strategy » General

Pokemon Stadium

#63. BattleTanx

3DO, 1998
Simulation » Vehicle » Combat

BattleTanx

#62. Super Smash Bros.

HAL Labs/Nintendo, 1999
Action » Fighting » 2D

Super Smash Bros.

#61. Madden Football 64

EA Tiburon/EA Sports, 1997
Sports » Team » Football » Sim

Madden Football 64

#60. Jet Force Gemini

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1999
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

Jet Force Gemini

#59. NBA Live 2000

NuFX/EA Sports, 1999
Sports » Team » Basketball » Sim

NBA Live 2000

#58. Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr.

Angel Studios/Nintendo, 1998
Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim

Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr.

#57. 007: The World is Not Enough

Eurocom/Electronic Arts, 2000
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

007: The World is Not Enough

#56. Quake II

Raster/Activision, 1999
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Quake II

#55. Star Wars: Episode I Battle for Naboo

Factor 5/LucasArts, 2000
Simulation » Space » Combat

Star Wars: Episode I Battle for Naboo

#54. Rocket: Robot on Wheels

Sucker Punch/Ubisoft, 1999
Action » Platformer » 3D

Rocket: Robot on Wheels

#53. Spider-Man

Edge of Reality/Activision, 2000
Action Adventure » General

Spider-Man

#52. San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing

Atari Games/Midway, 1997
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing

#51. FIFA 99

EA Canada/Electronic Arts, 1998
Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim

FIFA 99

#50. Pokemon Puzzle League

Nintendo, 2000
Puzzle » Matching

Pokemon Puzzle League

#49. Vigilante 8

Luxoflux, Inc./Activision, 1999
Simulation » Vehicle » Combat

Vigilante 8

#48. WCW/nWo Revenge

Aki Corp./THQ, 1998
Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling

WCW/nWo Revenge

#47. Worms Armageddon

Infogrames, 2000
Strategy » Turn-Based » Artillery

Worms Armageddon

#46. Extreme-G

Probe Entertainment Limited/Acclaim Japan, 1997
Racing » Arcade » Futuristic

Extreme-G

#45. NFL Blitz 2000

Midway, 1999
Sports » Team » Football » Arcade

NFL Blitz 2000

#44. NHL 99

MBL Research/EA Sports, 1998
Sports » Team » Ice Hockey » Sim

NHL 99

#43. Harvest Moon 64

Victor Interactive Software, 1999
Strategy » Management » Business / Tycoon

Harvest Moon 64

#42. Ridge Racer 64

Nintendo Software Technology/Nintendo, 2000
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

Ridge Racer 64

#41. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Factor 5/Nintendo, 1998
Simulation » Space » Combat

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

#40. WWF Wrestlemania 2000

Aki Corp./Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc, 1999
Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling

WWF Wrestlemania 2000

#39. Madden NFL 2001

EA Tiburon/EA Sports, 2000
Sports » Team » Football » Sim

Madden NFL 2001

#38. World Cup 98

EA Canada/EA Sports, 1998
Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim

World Cup 98

#37. Space Station Silicon Valley

DMA Design/Take-Two Interactive, 1998
Action » Platformer » 3D

Space Station Silicon Valley

#36. WWF War Zone

Iguana West/Acclaim, 1998
Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling

WWF War Zone

#35. WWF No Mercy

Aki Corp./THQ, 2000
Sports » Individual » Combat » Wrestling

WWF No Mercy

#34. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1997
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

#33. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

Quest/Nintendo, 2000
Strategy » Turn-Based » Tactics

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

#32. All-Star Baseball 99

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1998
Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim

All-Star Baseball 99

#31. Wipeout 64

Psygnosis/Midway, 1998
Racing » Arcade » Futuristic

WipeOut 64

#30. Donkey Kong 64

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1999
Action » Platformer » 3D

Donkey Kong 64

#29. All-Star Baseball 2001

High Voltage Software/Acclaim, 2000
Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim

All-Star Baseball 2001

#28. Resident Evil 2

Angel Studios/Capcom, 1999
Action Adventure » Survival

Resident Evil 2

#27. Mario Kart 64

Nintendo, 1997
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

Mario Kart 64

#26. Mario Golf

Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo, 1999
Sports » Individual » Golf » Arcade

Mario Golf

#25. Mario Tennis

Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo, 2000
Sports » Individual » Tennis

Mario Tennis

#24. Madden NFL 99

EA Tiburon/EA Sports, 1998
Sports » Team » Football » Sim

Madden NFL 99

#23. F-Zero X

Nintendo, 1998
Racing » Arcade » Futuristic

F-Zero X

#22. All-Star Baseball 2000

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1999
Sports » Team » Baseball » Sim

All-Star Baseball 2000

#21. Diddy Kong Racing

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1997
Racing » Arcade » Other

Diddy Kong Racing

#20. Paper Mario

Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, 2001
Role-Playing » Japanese-Style

Paper Mario

#19. Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft, 1999
Action » Platformer » 3D

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

#18. Blast Corps

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1997
Action » General

Blast Corps

#17. Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Iguana Entertainment/Acclaim, 1998
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

#16. Star Fox 64

Nintendo, 1997
Action » Shooter » Rail

Star Fox 64

#15. Excitebike 64

Left Field Productions/Nintendo, 2000
Racing » Arcade » Other

Excitebike 64

#14. Beetle Adventure Racing

Paradigm Entertainment/Square EA, 1999
Racing » Arcade » Automobile

Beetle Adventure Racing

#13. International Superstar Soccer 64

KCEO/Konami, 1997
Sports » Team » Soccer » Sim

International Superstar Soccer 64

#12. Conker’s Bad Fur Day

Rare Ltd./THQ, 2001
Action » Platformer » 3D

Conker's Bad Fur Day

#11. 1080: TenEighty Snowboarding

Nintendo, 1998
Sports » Individual » Ski / Snowboard

1080: TenEighty Snowboarding

#10. NFL Blitz

Midway, 1998
Sports » Team » Football » Arcade

NFL Blitz

NFL Blitz

No refs. No rules. No mercy!

NFL Blitz is the NFL at its finest, featuring easy to run plays and unparalleled action, all in breakneck speed.

With no penalties, no substitutions, and nowhere to hide, NFL Blitz is more than a game, it’s an NFL highlight film!

Fastest football gameplay ever, with easy to learn arcade-style play and simple point-and-shoot passing.

In Season mode, you can play out the real ’98 NFL football schedule.

You might play in rain, snow or mud. And don’t forget about those night games!

Secret players, tons of power-ups and wild camera action will keep your adrenaline pumping!

#9. Wave Race 64

Nintendo, 1996
Racing » Arcade » Other

Wave Race 64

Wave Race 64

Wave Race 64 is sure to provide some of the most exciting racing you’ve ever experienced.

Feel the pounding and crashing of the waves as you accelerate into straight-aways, whip around the marker buoys and go airborne on the jump ramps.

Don’t race alone – challenge a friend! Take control in three different modes of play – Championship, Time Trials and Stunt Mode.

Nine challenging courses set in exotic locales – race conditions change and the wave action responds to the way both you and your opponents race!

#8. Banjo-Tooie

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 2000
Action » Platformer » 3D

Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Tooie

Two years after Banjo Kazooie, Banjo and the gang are playing cards when an earthquake happens.

Eagerly Mumbo goes out to investigate. He sees two hideous witches reviving Grunty.

Mumbo goes back to investigate. Grunty shoots a laser beam at Banjo’s house.

Mumbo warns everyone but Bottles doesn’t believe him.

Grunty blows up Banjo’s house with Bottles inside and sets off to get her body back.

Motivated by revenge Banjo sets out to stop Grunty and revive Bottles.

#7. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Nintendo, 2000
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Thrown into a parallel world by the mischievous actions of a possessed Skull Kid, Link finds a land in grave danger.

The dark power of a relic called Majora’s Mask has wreaked havoc on the citizens of Termina, but their most urgent problem is a suicidal moon crashing toward the world.

Link has only 72 hours to find a way to stop its descent.

#6. Banjo-Kazooie

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1998
Action » Platformer » 3D

Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo-Kazooie

Trouble is brewing on Spiral Mountain!

Gruntilda the witch, wildly jealous of Tooty the Honey Bear’s good looks; is determined to steal them for herself!

But even as she whisks the helpless youngster off to her tower, Tooty’s big brother Banjo and his loud-mouthed partner Kazooie are hot on the trail to rescue her…

Aided by the mystical shaman Mumbo Jumbo, Banjo and Kazooie must tackle gloomy swamps, scorching deserts, towering mountain ranges and spooky haunted houses on their way to the final confrontation at the summit of Gruntilda’s Lair.

#5. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

Edge of Reality/Activision, 2000
Sports » Individual » Skate / Skateboard

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Go Big, Go Pro! Skate as legendary Tony Hawk, or as one of nine top pros.

Work your way up the ranks by landing suicidal tricks in brutal competitions to become the highest ranked skate champ!

Great features such as: Signature Pro Moves, fully skateable worlds, head-to-head competition, and Instant Replay Mode.

#4. Perfect Dark

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 2000
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark

Step into the Dark…

As Carrington Institute’s most promising new Agent, Joanna Dark must uncover the truth behind the dataDyne Corporation’s recent technological breakthroughs – breakthroughs which could have serious consequences for mankind.

#3. GoldenEye 007

Rare Ltd./Nintendo, 1997
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

GoldenEye 007

GoldenEye 007

You are Bond. James Bond.

You are assigned covert operations connected with the GoldenEye weapons satellite.

M will brief you on your mission and objectives from London.

Q Branch will support your efforts with a plentiful supply of weapons and gadgets.

Moneypenny offers you light-hearted best wishes and you’re off!

Your mission begins in the heavily guarded chemical warfare facility at the Byelomorye Dam in the USSR.

Look and shoot in any direction as you navigate 12 interactive 3-D environments.

Use stealth and force as you see fit in matters of international security.

Consider the military personnel expendable. You are licensed to kill!

#2. Super Mario 64

Nintendo, 1996
Action » Platformer » 3D

Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64

Mario is super in a whole new way!

Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive sound track, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games.

It’s packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses and underwater adventures.

Retrieve the Power Stars from their hidden locations and confront your arch nemesis – Bowser, King of the Koopas!

#1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Nintendo, 1998
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

As a young boy, Link is tricked by Ganondorf, the King of the Gerudo Thieves.

The evil human uses Link to gain access to the Sacred Realm, where he places his tainted hands on Triforce and transforms the beautiful Hyrulean landscape into a barren wasteland.

Link is determined to fix the problems he helped to create, so with the help of Rauru he travels through time gathering the powers of the Seven Sages.

Are your favorite games on the list? Leave a comment below!

If you think there are games that should OR shouldn’t be on this list, let us know by leaving a comment below.

Having a conversation on which N64 game is the best is a never ending topic, but it’s fun!

Last updated September 1, 2020

Reza

Founder and owner of ProFanboy. Interested in casual and classic games such as Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

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2 Comments

  1. Phillips says

    November 26, 2018 at 4:46 am

    I’d move a few games higher like RUSH, Smash Brothers and Jet Force Gemini but I didn’t notice any glaring omissions in the top 25 :). This is a good list overall though I agree with the poster above that it has too many sports games which are now mostly irrelevant….except for NFL Blitz maybe lol

    • Reza says

      November 28, 2018 at 3:38 am

      Thanks for the comment!

      Well, at that time, those sports game were popular, so I guess why not?

      Anyway, I can’t make a perfect list that will satisfy every one, and I think you’ll agree with me.

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