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[[File:Nintendo_64.png|thumb|right|The dark-grey Nintendo 64 with Super Smash Bros.]] | [[File:Nintendo_64.png|thumb|right|The dark-grey Nintendo 64 with Super Smash Bros.]] | ||
The '''Nintendo 64''' or '''N64''' is Nintendo's third home video game console and part of the 64-bit | The '''Nintendo 64''', or '''N64''', is Nintendo's third home video game console and part of the fifth generation, 64-bit era for which it was named after. The N64 is the successor of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] and predecessor to the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The N64 was released on June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, and March 1997 in Europe and Australia. The N64 is the second-most shipped system made by Nintendo, with 62.5 million shipped worldwide. The most shipped is the [[Nintendo Wii]], which has shipped 70.93 million units worldwide as of March 31st, 2010. | ||
==Metroid== | ==Metroid== | ||
Although no [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] games were ever made for the N64, [[Samus Aran|Samus]] made an appearance in [[ | Although no [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] games were ever made for the N64, [[Samus Aran|Samus]] made an appearance in [[ga|Super Smash Bros.]] as a playable character. Supposedly, a Metroid game was coming out for the ill-fated 64 DD add-on, but the game was cancelled before it entered production due to the lack of a stable idea. This project eventually became [[Metroid Prime]], for the GameCube. | ||
[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] |