Opening a boxed and unused* N64 that launched in 1996! Nintendo released the system three decades ago now, so its 30th anniversary in 2026 is an ideal time to unbox a 1997 model, ogle those SGI chips, set it all up with a vintage CRT TV, and play some games with that delightfully odd controller.
- ‘unused’ not guaranteed due to eBayers sketchily repackaging things
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00:00 Intro – The N64
01:42 launch in 1996
02:47 cartridges
04:45 Project Reality, Ultra 64
05:56 SGI silicon inside
09:30 The Unboxing
11:55 64DD, the manual
13:31 that gamepad
15:04 controller paks, memory expansion
16:30 my game collection
19:31 first power on
20:15 Super Mario 64
25:38 Shadows of the Empire
28:45 Cruis’n USA
31:24 Duke Nukem Zero Hour
36:30 Bio FREAKS
40:05 GoldenEye 007
43:40 units sold, emulation, legacy
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