what are the essential games for n64?

im going down to a local game store to get an n64 + majoras mask and ocarina of time. what other games on it should i get? and if youve read this far, what are the essential games for playstation, nes, snes, genesis, and gameboy? i might get those too, but not today...

pretty much any game that has the rare symbol on it like 007 goldeneye perfect dark dk64 diddy kong racing etc. and most other first party games like super smash bros. mario n64 mario kart 64 etc.

if youre getting Majora's mask make sure you get the memory expansion if you dont already have it. Games to get: Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64, diddy kong Racing, Donkey Kong 64, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros, Starfox and Mario Party

• Super Mario 64
• Donkey Kong 64
• Banjo Kazooie
• Banjo Tooie
• Conker's Bad Fur Day
• Goldeneye 007
• Perfect Dark
• Jet Force Gemini
• Diddy Kong Racing
• Mario Kart 64
• Star Fox 64
• Paper Mario
• Ogre Battle 64
• Wave Race
• Harvest Moon 64

That just about covers it!

• Super Mario 64
• Donkey Kong 64
• Banjo Kazooie
• Banjo Tooie
• Conker's Bad Fur Day
• Goldeneye 007
• Perfect Dark
• Jet Force Gemini
• Diddy Kong Racing
• Mario Kart 64
• Star Fox 64
• Paper Mario
• Ogre Battle 64
• Wave Race
• Harvest Moon 64

That just about covers it!

_BlueDuck_

Get as many N64 games as you can, but the essentials are:

* 007 Goldeneye

* Conker's Bad Fur Day

* Mario Kart 64

* Super Mario 64

* Donkey Kong 64

* Body Harvest

Kirby

Star Fox

Mario Kart

Super Smash Bros.

Super Mario

Goldeneye

Yoshi's Island

Pokemon Stadium 1&2

- Both Zelda games.
- Paper Mario
- Super Smash Bros
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Conker's Bad Fur Day
- Goldeneye
- Star Fox 64
- Body Harvest might be a good one as well

Blast Corps; One of Rare's most underrated and lesser known N64 games.

Tetrisphere

WWF No Mercy

I'll give you 3 games for each system (If you can't find them at the store try online).

N64
Super Mario 64
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
007 GoldenEye

PSX
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Silent Hill

NES
Punch-Out!
Contra
Super Mario Bros. 3

SNES
Super Metroid
Super Mario Kart
Chrono Trigger

GEN
Sonic 2
Contra: Hard Corps
Streets of Rage 2

Gameboy: (Not sure which gameboy you want to get)
Original GB: Metroid II: Return of Samus
GB Color: Zelda: Oracle of Seasons or Oracle of Ages
GB Advance: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Hope this helps.

Blast Corps; One of Rare's most underrated and lesser known N64 games.

Tetrisphere

WWF No Mercy

Some N64 Games

Ogre Battles 64 (more people need to play this)
Jet Force Gemini
Perfect Dark
Goldeneye
Banjo 1 and 2
Turok 1 and 2
Star Fox
Zelda Ocarina and Mask
Conkers Bad Fur Day
Super Mario 64

How come no one mentioned Pilotwings 64?!?!?!?!?! Seriously, buy that game. I don't think anyone has mentioned Banjo-Tooie. If not buy it and its predecessor.

apart from the obvious ones and those already listed, you should check out rakuga kids.

True essentials for me would be
Mario Kart 64
Star Fox 64

Some lesser-mentioned games:

F-Zero X
Forsaken (good for multiplayer)
Ridge Racer 64
Super Mario 64
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (mainly for the first level - maybe a good rental)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (my most-played FPS on N64)
Vigilante 8 (had an exclusive level not seen on PlayStation)
Wave Race 64
Wipeout 64

playstation
- Twisted Metal 2 (has some really good music for each level)
- Gran Turismo 2
- Tekken 3
- Soul Blade
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (and/or Castlevania Chronicles)
- Ace Combat 2
- Jet Moto/Jet Moto 2

nes
- Super Mario Bros.
- Double Dragon
- Duck Tales (one of my favorite game soundtracks)
- TMNT II: The Arcade Game
- TMNT III: The Manhattan Project

snes
- Super Mario All Stars + World (5 games in 1)
- Star Fox
- TMNT IV: Turtles In Time
- Final Fight (any of the 3)
- Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (or any of the 3 on NES)

genesis
- Genesis 6-Pak (6 games in 1)
- Comix Zone
- Road Rash (any of the 3)
- Streets of Rage (any of those)

gameboy
- Super Mario Land
- TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan
- Tetris