Rob Man is the coolest friend ever for making that phone call.

I vividly remember my Dad surprising me and my brother at Christmas with a grey N64 and a copy of GoldenEye 007 and Super Mario 64 back in ‘97… the excitement that I felt at that point was unparalleled and I have really fond memories of me, my brother and my Dad spending the majority of Christmas Day that year completely immersed in the multiplayer mode on GoldenEye 007… an unforgettable Christmas that’s still fondly remembered by us all.

Ocarina of Time with the N64 controller is still such an amazing experience to this day

I got my N64 on Thursday, Sept 26th 1996. It released a couple days early at the Toys R Us where I preordered it. I was going to college on the other side of the state from where I grew up. After class I found out they released the system early. I called in to work saying I wouldn't be in until Monday. Packed some things to go stay the extended weekend at my parents house across the state, picked up the N64 and drove across the state to play Mario 64 with family and friends. What a great weekend!

I will always remember my first time trying out the Nintendo 64! It was at Blockbuster Video in mid-1996. Totally blew my ten year old mind away. My first thought was, Oh my GOD, Nintendo is reinventing video games! The N64 controller and Super Mario 64 changed everything. You had to be there to know what I am talking about. Today it does not seem to be a big deal, but back then this was revolutionary. Going from Super Nintendo to Nintendo 64 was huge.

Ho man, you’re my favourite video game youtuber. You always put a smile to our faces here at home. My wife loves u guys and she’s not even a gamer!

I remember being utterly speechless seeing the N64 for the first time at Incredible Universe. There was a line from hell behind me waiting to try Mario 64 😆

The jump from 16-bit Super Nintendo to 64-Bit Nintendo 64 was unlike anything we'd ever experienced before or since. I remember it all like it was yesterday. The feelings ahead of this console launch... it was a level of hype that hasn't been topped since.

N64 was the first console I was able to get on launch day, even though I grew up playing NES and SNES first. Never will forget how excited I was back then in 96. Kids these days don't know what it was like! *grumbles in old man* :) My thumbs don't miss the controller joystick though haha.

I remember ditching high school and sneaking into E3 just to play the N64 and Mario 64 and seeing Miyamoto San. No regrets lol.

Hard to believe this thing was only a few years old when I started to play it when I was around 5. It was hooked up to this hotel my family would always stay at and it was absolutely incredible. I was introduced to so many franchises that day including Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Smash Bros., and Kirby. This is one of my most favorite consoles and probably the one I have the most nostalgia for. Every time I hear the Paper Mario intro I nearly tear up.

Thanks for the video guys!!! I love it when rob shows up!

The Nintendo 64 is one of my most nostalgic consoles of all time. I’ve been gaming since ‘91 and when I got the N64 with Super Mario 64 for Christmas in ‘96 from my dad it really changed my life and I beat a video game for the first time, got all the stars and everything with SM64. It was great!

I was born in 1995 so I can’t imagine my life without an N64. Still have my original console, and it’s a house rule that it is the only console that is always connected to a TV. Still my favorite in my heart!

Hey Jonny, hi Rob. If it makes you feel any better, I was 46 years old when the N64 was released. Still enjoying it today, love it when you guys get together. P.S. Jonny looked a bit of a wild man in his younger days....lol.

"...and you and Satan were already in the house..." Never gets old, love it! :D

I miss those times. N64, mario64, and some lunchables pizza. That was my jam lol

Everyone is deserve a friend like Rob and Johnny in life. What a friendship. God bless Guys.

I just remember being completely immersed in Star Fox 64, I would draw the characters all the time in school and come home and play that thing nonstop.

wow 25 years! that's crazy. i remember getting the N64 on my birthday when it came out here in sweden. good memories and man time flies and man do i feel old! haha

I missed the 64 and this last week just started my first play through of Mario 64 thanks to the 3D All Stars collection. 36 stars in so far and loving it!

Playing the Mario 64 demo at Toys R Us is quite a memorable experience.

This might be my favorite episode ever. I love the N64.

You summed it up perfectly. It truly was a beautiful time for video games. It was all about having fun. I'll never forget playing Mario 64 for the first time.

What a wholesome episode, thank you for this. I was 17 when the N64 released in Europe in ‘97. I’m 41 years old now and still gaming. In fact I’ve preordered the Switch OLED. I remember all the hype of the N64 which at the time was called Ultra 64 during development and I remember all the hype for Killer Instinct and Cruis’ n USA being developed by Rare exclusively to the Ultra 64. I remember getting Mario 64 with the N64 and playing it every day hunting all 120 stars. I remember F-Zero 64, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Mario Kart 64. It didn’t have many good 3rd party games but I still have great memories with the console and I’m thankful for that.

I love seeing these two more! It’s almost like seeing family, Ive seen them for so long. But the 64! I remember seeing the Nintendo 64 for the first time while standing in line at blockbuster. There was a Mario demo playing on the kiosk and both my dad and I turned and said, “is that the new Nintendo?!” at the exact same time! We were floored! The graphics were like nothing I’ve ever seen. Ever experienced! I’ll always remember that night.

Something about Mario’s 1st entry into Peach’s castle, greeted by bowser’s evil laugh, then left with an eerie vacancy in the castle-struck a deeply emotional chord in my 7-year-old self. It was engrossing. Mario 64 coupled with the excitement of a new 3D experience is surely a memory I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.

Nothing keeps the invasive thoughts away like a Robman and Johnny story time

Back when the new console launch meant getting games that were leap years ahead in graphics and innovation compared to the previous generation..I'm in my late 30s and i miss those days

I remember being a teenager (17) with a job. Purchased this lovely machine day one. Definitely older now but a lifetime of memories. PRICELESS!

I was about 13 years old and I still remember seeing Super Mario 64 on a huge screen at a local games shop, and I think I never had a moment of pure awe like that in gaming ever again.

What genuinely wonderful childhood stories. You guys certainly have a way of storytelling

I’m so glad you guys made this video, it reminds me of the Super Mario 64 memories video from a while back. I love you guys a bunch, you guys always make my day

I have great memories of this system and playing it with friends and family. Can't wait to wait your video on my next break today. Thanks for all that you guys do!

I will never forget getting the N64 for Christmas that year. I was 8 years old. Best Christmas of my childhood hands down. I was so ecstatic and the days that followed were equally unforgettable. Mario in 3D blew my mind. Good times 👍

This was the year I started gaming (officially). Man so many happy memories with the N64. Having mates stay over and play games all night. This show is awesome!

This is so beautiful. It's crazy how video games and friends can bring us such joyous everlasting memories. Thanks for sharing.

What a great video, thanks for sharing your memories!

I'll never forget seeing the N64 Mario Kart demo at Toys R Us. The colors were so vivid, and the gameplay was so smooth. That shit blew my mind.

I was 12 when the N64 was released. I got it with Mario 64 for Christmas of 96. I was blown away by it. The graphics looked so amazing. The game felt larger than life.

I was there and remember having lots of fun, do time really flies by tho. Thanks for the memories boys 😆

The best channel on youtube, no doubt about it. I always watch your videos with the biggest and genuine smile on my face. In the rush of everyday life, you know, work and other stuffs, it's hard to find some time to play videogames, but you know, videos like these makes me remember how much fun videogames are and how much they meant to me. Thanks

You two… I shall binge watch all of your awesome Christmas episodes very soon…

Great video. Thank you for making me think of so many memories

Love your channel dude! I vividly remember being 12 and reading gaming magazines every month from fall of '95 right up until launch for every screenshot and tidbit of info I could get on the N64, and I'll never forget my quest to finally get to play it in summer of '96. After a failed attempt at the Toys R Us near us which had a power outage in the electronics section of the store where the demo units were setup (just my luck!), I had to wait a couple weeks later till I finally got to play it at our local Nobody Beats The Wiz in NJ, and I managed to get to the top of Thwomp's Fortress and beat Thwomp within the 5 minute demo time limit which impressed the crowd of onlookers the system had attracted! Of course I had to wait until Xmas to finally get mine, played the hell out of Mario 64, Shadows of the Empire, Wave Race and Cruisn' USA in those early days. Most memorable console launch ever for me!

this man always makes me smile and happy....thank you john big respect to you sir

So many great memories of me and my brother playing smash and dk64. Thanks for talking about the n64 in such detail of your memories about it!

Another great episode! Goosebumps

Great video!! Brings back a ton of memories for me when I got my n64. My older brother got one and took it out of his back pack. We played n64 and mario the whole day… my mum made my brother give it back to the shops because I wasn’t doing my homework. But we got it back for Christmas again lol

You and Rob are always great together. Keep it up

Dude thank you for sharing. Too young to remember release but the way you describe it makes me almost feel like I was there for it

Johnny you are to us what video games are to you. You helped me through such hard times man, you can't even imagine how lonely a man could get. Thank you, brother, you're an original.

Awesome video John! I loved the N64 and always went over my friends house to play it.

What a surprise ! A mid week video from you guys thanks!!

Love ur together videos, as always. I remember we got our japanese 64 back in july of 96. My brother and i played the crap out of the only 2 launch titles mario64 and pilotwing64.

I remember buying the N64 on launch it was a dream come true after seeing Mario 64,

I love the videos with these two! They make me feel like they are my friends

How can it be 25 years, seems like only yesterday. Don't imagine the younger people today can fully appreciate the gigantic leap it was when you first saw Mario 64. Groundbreaking moment that will probably never be experienced again 👍

It's a great feeling when you bring home a brand new console, definitely remember my brother bringing home the N64. Was a great console in it's time. Good memories

I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with my friends back then. Thanks for the great video and memories.

My only comment is this is my favorite channel. Can't wait for Christmas 2021!

Another classic video from you guys. I was 15 when the 64 came out. Time flys

Memory lane. Never had an N64 but this is so nostalgic. Great video.

Man I feel old T_T, I vividly remember this launch. Mario 64 was a revelation at the time, and flying around the AT-ATs in the Hoth battle in Shadows of the Empire blew my mind. Waverace was fun with friends too. Great video man, always like to see you and Rob 👍

Great video I enjoyed just hearing you guys reminisce about playing N64 and getting the console I still have my original N64 it’s my most cherish Console from my childhood I remember getting it in Christmas 1996 The reason behind it was my mother kept working overtime always came home very tired I never understood why till Christmas my little brother and I we’re very happy and excited on getting the console and playing Mario 64 as I grew older I grew to appreciate this console cause my mother work hard on getting the N64 console for her sons and thanks happy console gamer and rob man keeping video games memories exciting to remember

I'm right about the same age as you guys, and I share a lot of the same memories! I remember getting my N64 with Mario and I remember playing that way into the night exploring the worlds and being mesmerized! It would have been great to have known you guys back then!

The Nintendo 64 was the first console I ever saw at the age of like 2, maybe 3 back in 2000/2001. Dad used to play Goldeneye and I remember watching him play that. Then, I started playing N64 with Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, the AKI WCW games, Diddy Kong Racing, Army Men Sarge’s Heroes, 1080* Snowboarding, Destruction Derby 64, Star Wars Shadows of the Empire, Cruis’n USA, StarFox 64, Wave Race 64… the list goes on and on. And those were just a few games I played growing up, and I still love the N64. It’s one of the best consoles Nintendo put out imo. Awesome video as usual Johnny! Always happy to see Rob on!

Great video guys, loved the insight to your first time playing on the console. I got mine in the UK on 27th March 1997, (I was 16 and just finished school for Easter holidays), I remember picking up the console and Mario 64, like it was yesterday. (Console was launched in Europe on the 1st of March 1997).

Nice video guys plus I still fan these two on this video 😎.

Fun to hear your story. I live in europe and I imported the N64 from Japan with Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 on the launch day (23 june 1996).. for $1700. My best decision ever.

Banjo kazooie, Mario64, Mario kart, golden eye , great memories playing on a small tv with my brothers 3player goldeneye and mariokart. Awesome video 🙏🏾

I played Zelda: OoT for the first time in medical school. When I was home from university for the summer I had my mom pick up a Gamecube with the Zelda collection. That was probably the best summer ever!

To this day, Mario Kart 64 is still my favourite in the series. I'll never forget, my grandma took my brother and I down to Kmart in Melbourne (we lived in the country) and we arrived at about 8pm at night, on a school night. She was getting things, we weren't there for the N64. They had a kiosk set up with Mario Kart 64 and the first track my brother and I ever played was Wario Stadium. We were immediately hooked so we spent the next school holidays saving up for it and picked it up at the same location about a month later. Some of the best memories playing the N64 was Wave Race 64. My dad (who has passed away now) was not really into videogames, but he really took to Wave Race which we played the living daylights out of.

I was 15 when this came out. I'm 40 now. I feel your pain. I remember the mainstream news talking about this. The hype was that high. True story. My Uncle was taking me to my first concert Ozzfest and we were picking up a buddy of his. We get there and the guy had just bought and hooked up a N64 on a 52 inch TV! We almost didn't go to the show. We got lost in playing games that we forgot for 2 hours why we came there in the first place.

I remember that very Game Fan and browsing it every time I went into Toys R Us. Then to soon after constantly play on the 'sample' N64 as I browsed the stores. Memories sirs. Memories.

i know all these stories,but i still love hearing you both telling them again

Great video, guys. The first time I experienced the N64 was at a friend's house. When I got there, she was just ready to jump into Tick Tock Clock in SM64, phenomenal. I ended up getting the N64 for my Christmas with MK64 and F1 Pole Position (so bad that it's actually good) and then SM64 for my birthday. It's still my favourite Nintendo console.

I was 10 when the N64 was first released and I'll never forget getting StarFox 64 and WaveRace 64 on Chrstmas day Then, a week later was my birthday and my grandpa (RIP) got me MarioKart 64. So many memories playing these games, and what classics they are now that go for quite a bit of money. Although, the SNES was the first system i ever got, it was the N64 that solidified gaming as a prominent part of my life. Rad video dudes!!

Shadows of the Empire was the game I was most hyped for

I was like 12 at the time and everything you guys have shared is pure nostalgic for me and my friends

Awesome watching two best friends talk about such great memories about a system 25 years old! What a JOURNEY! 👍

Whee boy, this video made me feel old. I love it.

My favorite N64 memory came from when I was working as a concrete labourer, I was 17 at the time. We were working out of town, one of my co-workers brought the system and Mario Kart 64 with 4 controllers. A group of us spent a bunch of hours after work in a hotel room drinking beers and playing N64. It was just a really fun night hanging with the guys, definitely stands out as a great memory.

Literally can’t believe this dude is 47. He looks like a 30 year old at most. For real, what is your diet, exercise, sleep schedule? Lol

I was 5 years old when me & my sister got a 64 for Christmas. Our first game was banjo kazooie. I’ll never forget the excitement of opening that gift & seeing this new system I never knew existed until that moment.

The first Console launch I remember was the 360, ps3, and wii era when I was in elementary school. My house always had the N64, what a great console!

I hope you both are doing well, Love the show. ❤ keep on keeping on.

MORE N64 MEMORIES PLEASE! Golden Eye, Mario Kart 64, Waveracer, etc...

I was always late to getting the new systems. So I remember going with my mom to Sears and while she would look at clothes, me and the other kids who were with their parents would be huddled around the N64 display taking turns on the demo of Mario 64. We were so blown away by 3D Mario. Was definitely one of my favorite systems when we finally got one. Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Tony Hawk, Spiderman, Mario Party 64, 1080 Snowboarding, and WCW vs NWO Revenge were among my favorites.

Willow and Bugeye video games were my jam back in Abbotsford in the 90s. Had similar experiences with my friends too. 👍

My friends and I drove over an hour into Boston to this odd arcade. They had imported Japanese N64's. We got to play Mario 64 months before its NA release. At that point I couldn't wait to get my hands on the console. I am about as old as you John and you making this video makes me feel my age.

Man time has flown by. I was 2 years old when it launched, it was my first console i got for xmas of 99.

I got mine late for Christmas of 1999 with Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Star Wars Episode 1 pod racing. Coming off owning a SNES and a Genesis it blew my mind. 25 years old, that blows my mind.

I was 2 when it came out in 1996, but I have great memories playing the console at a friends house between 2000 and 2003 aprox… Mario 64, Donkey Kong 64, Rayman 2, Pokemon, Zelda OT… so many amazing games!!

I carried around a Wal-Mart ad for a Nintendo 64 in my school box all through 5th grade. I finally got one in the summer of '97 and borrowed Super Mario 64 from my cousin. I was hooked. My friend came over with the Players' Guide and we got all 120 stars.

great vid!

It came out in 1997 here in Europe. I was 9 years when I first played this machine. I started my journey as a gamer during the last couple of years of the Mega Drive and got a PS1 at launch in 95, but when I saw Mario 64 runing....OMG...it was like I was playing the in game, with the same grsphics as the cutscenes. Im 33 now, and it also hits me... I feel very lucky for the childhood I had, and for the chance to see the transition of 2D gamers to full 3D. Cheers from Portugal HCG and Rob ,)

I love you guys so fucking much, yall curb my crippling depression

Johnny NAILED it @14:36

I had the exact same feeling during the build-up to the launch of the Ultra 64. To this day I’ve never been as excited about any consumer product. There was just something magical about that era in gaming. I still vividly remember walking into Toys R Us with my mom and finally seeing the N64 in that bubble chamber Tv setup running Mario 64 and thinking: my god I have to have one of these. I finally got it that spring in ‘97 and those are still my favorite games of all time. The N64’s lineup may have been lacking 3rd party support, but the memories I made during those years from 96-2000 as an 11-15 year-old with this console and it games are what define my experience as a gamer.