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20 Things We'll Always Remember About The Nintendo 64

Happy 20th Birthday, Nintendo 64!

Tyler Turner

Sep 26, 2016

Raleigh, North Carolina

20 Things We'll Always Remember About The Nintendo 64

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The course of history forever changed on September 26th, 1996 when Nintendo released the Nintendo 64 in North America. Long before the days of online gaming, the N64 was our first real taste of party gaming. Whole social events were built around Mario and his friends, friendships were made and lost while driving a virtual go-kart, and hours were spent at Blockbuster looking for the next game to rent. Here are 20 things we will forever remember about our beloved Nintendo 64:

1. The moment we saw Mario in 3D for the first time.

2. The many friendships that were ruined on Rainbow Road

3. ...And in Mario Party.

4. Remember playing "the floor is lava" as a kid?

5. When you realized you'd probably be trapped in the Water Temple for the rest of your life.

6. And you'd also be forever terrified of the moon.

7. Pokemon Snap = Pokemon GO before there was Pokemon GO.

8. Remember totally freaking out seeing your transferred Pokemon on the big screen?

9. You thought of ways to tell your parents about how you planned to be a professional Podracer.

10. The first time seeing the Super Smash Bros. commercial and wondering what the heck was going on.

11. Then spending a billion hours trying to beat that one kid who always used Pikachu.

12. Before Call of Duty and Battlefield, there was Goldeneye 007.

13. You knew the Donkey Kong 64 intro song by heart.

14. You were blown away by how real The Rock and other WWF fighters looked.

15. You secretly wished you had a bird you could carry around in your backpack like Banjo Kazooie.

16. You still remember your first barrel roll. (Google: do a barrel roll)

17. You remember the Diddy before P. Diddy.

18. Riding the dolphin on Wave Race 64 was the highlight of summer vacation.

19. You will never forget the adorable and kinda creepy storybook world of Yoshi Story. (Am I the only one that still has nightmares about the Yoshi death scene?)

20. You couldn't imagine the world without Channel 03 and blowing cartridges.

Here's to you, Nintendo 64! All the many hours of extreme sports on Tony Hawk and 1080 Snowboarding. We'll never forget the thrill of Perfect Dark or that weird game about that hungover squirrel (Conker's Bad Fur Day). We love you, Kirby, Captain Falcon, and Bomberman. Happy Birthday, Nintendo 64. Forever in our hearts.

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Happy 20th Birthday, Nintendo 64!

1. The moment we saw Mario in 3D for the first time.

2. The many friendships that were ruined on Rainbow Road

3. ...And in Mario Party.

4. Remember playing "the floor is lava" as a kid?

5. When you realized you'd probably be trapped in the Water Temple for the rest of your life.

6. And you'd also be forever terrified of the moon.

7. Pokemon Snap = Pokemon GO before there was Pokemon GO.

8. Remember totally freaking out seeing your transferred Pokemon on the big screen?

9. You thought of ways to tell your parents about how you planned to be a professional Podracer.

10. The first time seeing the Super Smash Bros. commercial and wondering what the heck was going on.

11. Then spending a billion hours trying to beat that one kid who always used Pikachu.

12. Before Call of Duty and Battlefield, there was Goldeneye 007.

13. You knew the Donkey Kong 64 intro song by heart.

14. You were blown away by how real The Rock and other WWF fighters looked.

15. You secretly wished you had a bird you could carry around in your backpack like Banjo Kazooie.

16. You still remember your first barrel roll. (Google: do a barrel roll)

17. You remember the Diddy before P. Diddy.

18. Riding the dolphin on Wave Race 64 was the highlight of summer vacation.

19. You will never forget the adorable and kinda creepy storybook world of Yoshi Story. (Am I the only one that still has nightmares about the Yoshi death scene?)

20. You couldn't imagine the world without Channel 03 and blowing cartridges.

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1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

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