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Sample Demo by Florian
25/06/2018:
Sample Demo is a Nintendo 64 homebrew demo ROM by Florian. It has a Rotating car with a few interesting controller-activated special effects.

N64 Squid’s fourth anniversary – Let’s do four more!
18/06/2018:
It’s been four years since the launch of N64 Squid and 22 since the N64 was released in Japan. Let’s have a recap of what has happened in the last year.

MakeMask – Adding CIC data and padding your ROM
11/06/2018:
The Makemask program from the MIPSE package allows you to prepare your ROM for publishing. This includes padding it out and adding regional lockout data as well. We also go through a few memory addresses to set up for proper labeling. Makemask makes a ROM cartridge-ready for the public.

Heavy 64
28/05/2018:
This Nintendo 64 demo by Destop called Heavy 64 includes some heavy metal music by King Diamond, Coroner and some even by Destop himself.

Diviantart.com: Shy Guy Says by GR3N1NJ4-L0RD
18/05/2018:
The Shy Guy Says minigame From Mario Party 2 on the Nintendo 64, by GR3N1NJ4-L0RD.

Happy Birthday Steve
14/05/2018:
A simple ROM to make amends and bring people together. The touching ‘Happy Birthday Steve’ is a Nintendo 64 Demo to show appreciation for an online friend.

Nintendo 64 ad: Fun
30/04/2018:
How much FUN can you cram into one Nintendo 64 ad? This ad sure tries to overshadow everything else for the sake of 3D fun.

Glover 2 announcement and its ‘cancellation’
23/04/2018:
German developer Golden Mushroom Studio announced that they were going to make the long-lost Glover 2 into a reality on the Nintendo Switch.

Does the N64 joystick really allow 360 degrees of control?
16/04/2018:
I keep on hearing how the Nintendo 64 controller allows the player to have 360 degrees of control during gameplay. How true is this really?

Super Mario 64: Ocarina of Time
02/04/2018:
Kaze Emanuar has made a mod called Super Mario 64: Ocarina of Time, which brilliantly mashes up the world of Zelda and the gameplay of Mario.

New transparent controller by Retro Fighters
26/03/2018:
Retro Fighters has released a Kickstarter project to fund their new transparent controller production, following the success of their previous campaign.

MIPSE / Ultra GCC page added
19/03/2018:
I added a new page about the MIPSE executables and rearranged some of the pages on the SDK. Now this new page and the X2C software should lie under the same heading.

N64 Round Table
16/03/2018:
A rainbow of N64 controllers on a round table, by an unknown photographer.

Nintendo 64 development hardware – updated
12/03/2018:
I’ve updated the N64 development hardware page. It now has information on the Gang Writer, SN Systems kit, and added some references for them. I also fixed up the formatting on the page; the website redesign had it all out of whack and I didn’t update it since.

N64 Rocket Launch Controller
05/03/2018:
The N64 Rocket Launch Controller is a controller mod that allows the A and Z buttons to be used to ignite and launch a rocket into the air.

40 Winks Kickstarter launched
23/02/2018:
For 20 years, there has been a Nintendo 64 game called 40 Winks that never saw the light of day. With the help of the 40 Winks Kickstarter, we can make it happen.

Super Banjo Kazooie 64
12/02/2018:
There is a mod that allows you to play as Super Mario 64 in Banjo Kazooie. Explore the levels in a whole new light thanks to this mod by Waschpenner and Shyguyhex.

Goldeneye with Mario Characters
22/01/2018:
Here’s the chance to finally get Mario characters to shoot each other in the head now that the mod for 007 Goldeneye with Mario Characters is ready to play.

Top N64 Classic Mini games, according to top games lists
13/11/2017:
I compiled some stats from an analysis of some ‘top N64 Classic Mini games’ from about the web. Which ones are really the most popular?

Deviantart.com: Kokiri’s Emerald- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by lthot
06/10/2017:
The Kokiri Emerald, by Ithot.

The whole Ocarina of Time map was put into one Super Mario 64 level
02/10/2017:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play Ocarina of Time as Mario? Well, this is what it would look like in a large, continuous map.

Deviantart.com: Fierce Deity by 2dforever
29/09/2017:
Link putting on the Fierce Deity mask from Majora’s mask, by 2dforever.

Goldfinger 64
25/09/2017:
The mod/hack by Subdrag and co for Goldfinger is now live after 8 years in the making – and you can play it right on your Nintendo 64.

Project Dream by JamesmanTheRegenold
15/09/2017:
Characters from the unreleased Project Dream, the game that eventually became Banjo Kaooie. By JamesmanTheRegenold.

N64 price checker now live and updating regularly
11/09/2017:
The N64 price checker let’s you find out the prices of N64 items and their trends over time. It’s updated daily, so have a look!

Deviantart.com: Late Night at Jolly’s by Dustindemon
25/08/2017:
Banjo has an awkward chat with Captain Blackeye during a late night at Jolly’s, by Dustindemon.

Simon 64
21/08/2017:
Simon is a homebrew game by JL_Picard for the Nintendo 64 that follows in the tracks of the famous Simon game (and clones) from the late 1970’s.