Every N64 Game I've Ever Played - RANKED

S-Tier: 1-9
A-Tier: 10-20
B-Tier: 21-41
C-Tier: 42-77
D-Tier: 78-87
F-Tier: 88-90

Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Anyone who says this is the best racing game (or even the best Mario Kart) hasn't played games since the 90s. It's okay, but the Battle Mode still shines.
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros.
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium
If you include time spent in the GB tower playing RBY, this is without a doubt the N64 game I sank the most hours into.
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap
Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
It's not bad or anything, it's just... fine. I do wonder why future games ditched the "every dresses up for the board they're on" mechanic though.
Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64
Mario Party
Mario Party
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing
Mario Party 3
Mario Party 3
Why does everyone think Mario Party 2 is better than the one with Waluigi?!?
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
This game was way more concerned with being "funny" than "fun". Really charming though!
Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story
Doom 64
Doom 64
Mario Tennis
Mario Tennis
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
F-Zero X
F-Zero X
This is really impressive for N64 hardware! And it's also really, really hard!!
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4
Mario Golf
Mario Golf
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Sin and Punishment
Sin and Punishment
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
Rampage World Tour
Rampage World Tour
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
LEGO Racers
LEGO Racers
Superman: The New Superman Adventures
Superman: The New Superman Adventures
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Glover
Glover
1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding
I remember this game being absolutely incredible in 1999. I used the trick manual constantly to nail every move, only landing a 1080 once or twice on "Big Air". I loved the Panda and gold/silver hidden characters. But revisiting this was ROUGH. Doesn't hold up for me.
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n USA
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Dr. Mario 64
Dr. Mario 64
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers
Hey You, Pikachu!
Hey You, Pikachu!
Pilotwings 64
Pilotwings 64
So serene. As a kid, this absolutely creeped me out. As an exhausted dad, this is a delight... until it gets absolutely unwieldy.
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Quest 64
Quest 64
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Like Gauntlet, not a great game, but definitely a favorite. Did you know Sarge was voiced by Jim Cummings?!? I revisited this game recently and was shocked I hadn't noticed as a kid.
Gauntlet Legends
Gauntlet Legends
Ranking this list made me realize just how fond I am of Gauntlet Legends. It's definitely not a BETTER game than most games on this list, but the gameplay loop is like a perfect grilled cheese for me. Simple, but sometimes it's all you crave.
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz
ClayFighter 63 1/3
ClayFighter 63 1/3
It sure was wacky! We were in 4th grade and loved it because of how weird it is. Not really worth going back to today, but this was a riot in '99.
Rampage 2: Universal Tour
Rampage 2: Universal Tour
There were a surprising amount of 3-player games on this 4-player console
Beetle Adventure Racing!
Beetle Adventure Racing!
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
A truly impressive port of a next gen title! But there's just no reason to play this on N64 besides curiosity.

Be prepared for horrible, chopped-and-looped versions of the songs though

"AND DON'T FORGET THE JOOOOKEEERRR"
Space Station Silicon Valley
Space Station Silicon Valley
Excitebike 64
Excitebike 64
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
My friends and I would play hour-long 4-player matches because none of us could figure out how to pin anyone
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Buck Bumble
Buck Bumble
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
WinBack: Covert Operations
WinBack: Covert Operations
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2000
I've played a LOT of Blitz. It's hard to separate 2000, 2001, and Special Edition since they're effectively the same game with roster updates and minor tweaks. The reason they're so far above the original is because they added 4-player support and the "On Fire" feature. Arcade sports are best sports!!
Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt
Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt
Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Body Harvest
Body Harvest
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Visually, this is the best shooter on N64. They put a lot of work into this thing! But nothing about the gameplay ever really pulled me in.
War Gods
War Gods
Mace: The Dark Age
Mace: The Dark Age
Cruis'n Exotica
Cruis'n Exotica
The New Tetris
The New Tetris
4-Player Tetris was a REVELATION when this first came out.
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA
Hard to separate these two, as my friends and I always played them both. There was no point when we had just one of them, so they kind of merge together in my mind.
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2001
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Blitz 2001
Flying Dragon
Flying Dragon
My best friend and I were obsessed with this game in 2002. We played multiple times a week for over a year before we discovered there was a whole second game in here, no idea how we missed that for so long
Namco Museum 64
Namco Museum 64
Uh yeah

I enjoy Galaga and Dig Dug more than Perfect Dark
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Uh yeah

I enjoy Wheel of Fortune more than Star Fox
NBA Jam 99
NBA Jam 99
Turning off foul penalties made this one of the most enjoyable multiplayer experiences I've ever had, though it got old pretty quickly. But those handful of times when we were all constantly stealing the ball out of each others' hands have stuck with me for over 20 years!
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Uh yeah

I enjoy Jeopardy more than Mischief Makers
NFL Blitz: Special Edition
NFL Blitz: Special Edition

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