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|sold=32.93 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1603.pdf|title=Consolidated Sales Transition by Region|site=nintendo.co.jp|type=PDF}}</ref>
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The '''Nintendo 64''', commonly abbreviated as '''N64''', is a home video game console made by [[Nintendo]] and released in 1996. It is the successor to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and predecessor to the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The N64 was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, and March 1997 in Europe and Australia.


[[File:Nintendo_64.png|thumb|right|The dark-grey Nintendo 64 with Super Smash Bros.]]
While no ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' games were released for the Nintendo 64, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed during a 2002 roundtable discussion for ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' that Nintendo had thought of ways to make a ''Metroid'' title for the console, but could not come up with any ideas.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= I know that the American people have been eagerly anticipating a new Metroid game. I have been asked about it many times! Even through the entire Nintendo 64 period we were thinking of ways to produce a new Metroid title. We couldn't come up with any concrete ideas or vehicle at that time.| url= http://cube.ign.com/articles/377/377563p2.html| title= Metroid Prime Roundtable QA| site= IGN| type= HTML}}</ref> Additionally, ''[[Metroid in Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' features ''Metroid'' content, with [[Samus Aran|Samus]] appearing as a playable character and [[Zebes|Planet Zebes]] appearing as a stage.


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 [[Wii]], which has shipped 70.93 million units worldwide as of March 31st, 2010.
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Although no [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] games were ever made for the N64, [[Samus Aran|Samus]] made an appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (game)|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 game was simply known as [[Metroid 64]].<ref>{{Cite web|quote= I know that the American people have been eagerly anticipating a new Metroid game. I have been asked about it many times! Even through the entire Nintendo 64 period we were thinking of ways to produce a new Metroid title. We couldn't come up with any concrete ideas or vehicle at that time.| url= http://cube.ign.com/articles/377/377563p2.html| title= Metroid Prime Roundtable QA| site= IGN| type= HTML}}</ref>  This project eventually became ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', the first [[Metroid (series)|Metroid]] game released for the GameCube.
 
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Latest revision as of 04:46, 25 January 2023

Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64.png

A black Nintendo 64

Release date(s)

JP: June 23, 1996
NA: September 29, 1996
EU: March 1, 1997
AU: March 1, 1997

Units sold

32.93 million[1]

Metroid and related game(s)

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

The Nintendo 64, commonly abbreviated as N64, is a home video game console made by Nintendo and released in 1996. It is the successor to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and predecessor to the Nintendo GameCube. The N64 was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, and March 1997 in Europe and Australia.

While no Metroid games were released for the Nintendo 64, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed during a 2002 roundtable discussion for Metroid Prime that Nintendo had thought of ways to make a Metroid title for the console, but could not come up with any ideas.[2] Additionally, Super Smash Bros. features Metroid content, with Samus appearing as a playable character and Planet Zebes appearing as a stage.

References[edit source]

  1. ↑ Consolidated Sales Transition by Region, nintendo.co.jp (PDF)
  2. ↑ "I know that the American people have been eagerly anticipating a new Metroid game. I have been asked about it many times! Even through the entire Nintendo 64 period we were thinking of ways to produce a new Metroid title. We couldn't come up with any concrete ideas or vehicle at that time." Metroid Prime Roundtable QA, IGN (HTML)


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