Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64
Designer	Nintendo R&D3
Manufacturer	Nintendo
CPU	93.75 MHz 64-bit NEC VR4300
Graphics	62.5 Mhz SGI RCP
Memory	4MB
Media	Game Pak
Released	JP: June 23, 1996 NA: September 26, 1996 Brazil: September 29, 1996 EU/AU: March 1, 1997
Added to Museum	January 20, 2018

The Nintendo 64, the fourth home video game console released by Nintendo, was preceded by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in 1996.

The GameCube, released in 2001, was the successor of the Nintendo 64.

Development

Sony announced the PlayStation, which was at the time a CD-ROM addon for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System at the Consumer Electronics Show in 1991. However, since the system would use a Sony-developed Super Disc format, Sony would have a large deal of control over the system. As a result, Nintendo tried to negotiate a better deal with Philips. This led to both deals falling through, and the add-on was never released. Philips released the CD-i in 1991, and Sony released the PlayStation as a stand-alone console in 1994.

In the meantime, Nintendo was working on their follow-up to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. They opted to go with cartridges rather than CD-ROM media, as it would allow Nintendo to have more control over the production of games for the system. Cartridges would also allow games on the Nintendo 64 to load faster than the games on the systems by its competitors.

They marketed it as a 64-bit system to try to gain an edge on their competitors, but the lack of space when compared to competition hurt the system. As the cartridges were more expensive to produce than compact disc media,Nintendo also had a hard time getting third party support for their system. The Nintendo 64 went on to sell more units worldwide with 32.93 million units compared to the 9.26 million Saturn units that Sega sold. However, the Sony PlayStation outsold both systems combined with 102.49 million units.

Nintendo 64 games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Developer	Released	Added to the Museum	Notes
Donkey Kong 64	Rare	1999	January 20, 2018	Bundled with the jungle green Nintendo 64 set.

Emulated Nintendo 64 games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Developer	Released	Added to the Museum	Notes
Blast Corps	Rare	1997	September 16, 2016	The WEC Museum owns Rare Replay for Xbox One, in which the Nintendo 64 version is included.
Conker's Bad Fur Day	Rare	2001	September 16, 2016	The WEC Museum owns Rare Replay for Xbox One, in which the Nintendo 64 version is included.
Dr. Mario 64	Nintendo IRD	2001	July 13, 2018	The WEC Museum owns the iQue Player, on which the Nintendo 64 version is included.
Jet Force Gemini	Rare	1999	September 16, 2016	The WEC Museum owns Rare Replay for Xbox One, in which the Nintendo 64 version is included.
Killer Instinct Gold	Rare	1996	September 16, 2016	The WEC Museum owns Rare Replay for Xbox One, in which the Nintendo 64 version is included.
Mario Kart 64	Nintendo	1996	October 1, 2010	The WEC Museum owns the Nintendo 64 version for the Wii Virtual Console.
Super Mario 64	Nintendo EAD	2007	Wii: April 1, 2011 Switch: October 6, 2020	The WEC Museum owns the Nintendo 64 version for the Wii Virtual Console. The WEC Museum owns Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Nintendo Switch, on which the Nintendo 64 version is included.