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The Nintendo 64 turns 30, and its library remains influential. While the console sold 33 million units, its 3D innovations in titles like Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time still hold up. However, licensing issues prevent some classics from modern re-releases.
The Nintendo 64 console and its landmark launch title, Super Mario 64, reached their 30th anniversary in North America on September 29, 1996. While the console sold 33 million units globally, the game remains influential for defining 3D platforming mechanics. Notably, Nintendo has not announced a remaster for the milestone, despite active marketing for other anniversaries like Zelda's 40th.
As the Nintendo 64 turns 30, this piece highlights its most influential titles—GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros., and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—crediting their pioneering multiplayer, 3D navigation, lock-on targeting, and expansive overworlds for defining core mechanics used in countless modern games, while acknowledging personal favorites may vary.
Shigeru Miyamoto told Casa Brutus that Super Mario World impressed him by showing he’d mastered 2D Mario, while Super Mario 64 reminded him of his childhood, with 2D feeling like drawing manga and 3D like puppet theater.
New prototype footage from Spaceworld 1995 shows early builds of Super Mario 64 and Kirby Bowl 64, highlighting differences such as larger chest hitboxes, extra Whomp’s Fortress fish, cannon tweaks, and Kirby Bowl 64’s cancellation with concepts like Dream Course-like gameplay and a Kirby Air Ride-inspired mode; Mario Kart snippets are also shown.
After declaring himself cooked and nearly quitting, speedrunner Suigi returned to Mario 64 and posted a 1:35:25 120-star run, shaving 2.6 seconds off his own world record.
Hackaday reports that PDFs can run embedded JavaScript, enabling experiments like Doom PDF (a modified Doom port running inside a PDF via a DOSBox‑like environment) and a standalone Super Mario 64 port contained in a 23.5 MB PDF that renders at a few FPS with ASCII output, made possible by PDF.js in browsers.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 wrapped in Pittsburgh with about £1.8m ($2.44m) raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, highlighted by a 70-player Super Mario 64 relay that finished in 1:55:53 and streamed live on Twitch/YouTube; the event also featured a Pokémon Emerald speedrun and sets the stage for the next GDQ in Minneapolis in February to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Since 2010, GDQ events have raised more than $60m for various charities.
Leslie Swan, a long-time Nintendo employee, shares her diverse career, including her accidental role as Princess Peach in Super Mario 64, her work on Nintendo Power, localization challenges like Animal Crossing, and her voice acting experiences, highlighting her significant contributions to Nintendo's global success.
Famed speedrunner Suigi has achieved an unprecedented feat by holding all five major world records in Super Mario 64 speedrunning categories: 120 star, 70 star, 16 star, 1 star, and 0 star. This accomplishment has led many to consider him the greatest speedrunner of all time, with his records, particularly in the popular 16 star category, standing unchallenged by significant margins. The speedrunning community is celebrating this milestone, acknowledging Suigi's dominance in the game's history.
Speedrunner Suigi has achieved an unprecedented feat by holding all five major speedrunning records in Super Mario 64 simultaneously, a milestone hailed as the greatest in speedrunning history. The categories—120 star, 70 star, 16 star, 1 star, and 0 star—demand diverse skills, with times ranging from 6-7 minutes to over 1.5 hours. Suigi's dominance, especially in the popular 16-star category, has led some to declare Super Mario 64 speedrunning "dead" due to his unmatched achievements.
Speedrunner Marbler made history by completing Super Mario 64 without pressing the jump button, a feat that took over 80 hours of gameplay and meticulous planning. This zero-jump, 70-star run involved exploiting game mechanics and required extensive practice and strategy development. The achievement was performed in real-time, making it a significant milestone in the speedrunning community.
A streamer named Marbler has achieved the first-ever completion of Super Mario 64 without pressing the A button, using glitches and secrets on the Wii Virtual Console version of the game.
For the first time in 28 years, Twitch streamer Marbler has beaten Super Mario 64 without using the A button, completing the game in 86 hours by leveraging game mechanics, glitches, and extreme precision. This monumental achievement, once thought impossible, was accomplished on the Wii Virtual Console version, thanks to decades of contributions from the speedrunning community.
A fan-made remake of Super Mario 64 is in the works, showcasing stunning visuals that evoke nostalgia for fans of the iconic game. Created by 3D artist BradleyisGone, the project is still in its early stages and may not be made publicly playable to avoid potential legal issues with Nintendo. While the original game is available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, this remake offers a fresh take on the beloved classic.