25th Anniversary of the Nintendo 64

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-06-2021, 06:07 AM

I totally forgot about it until today, but mid 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the Nintendo 64. Development began in 1993, under codenames like Project Reality and Ultra 64.

Originally released in Japan on Sunday, 23 June 1996, it was later released in North America on Sunday, 29 September that year. The release in North America was originally intended for Monday, 30 September but was moved back to the previous Sunday, fearing many children would play truancy from school to get the new video game console before their friends, not uncommon in Japan at the time when new video games were released.

Release in Europe and Australasia was first intended in time before the 1996–1997 Christmas and holiday season, but ended up postponed until Saturday, 1 March 1997, a time of the year when Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their reindeer are all supposed to sleep in their hangout in the Arctic.

These days, there are children who believe this console is from 1964...

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ears_ago_today

https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-64-25th...ersary-legacy/

09-06-2021, 06:07 AM	#1
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	25th Anniversary of the Nintendo 64 I totally forgot about it until today, but mid 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the Nintendo 64. Development began in 1993, under codenames like Project Reality and Ultra 64. Originally released in Japan on Sunday, 23 June 1996, it was later released in North America on Sunday, 29 September that year. The release in North America was originally intended for Monday, 30 September but was moved back to the previous Sunday, fearing many children would play truancy from school to get the new video game console before their friends, not uncommon in Japan at the time when new video games were released. Release in Europe and Australasia was first intended in time before the 1996–1997 Christmas and holiday season, but ended up postponed until Saturday, 1 March 1997, a time of the year when Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their reindeer are all supposed to sleep in their hangout in the Arctic. These days, there are children who believe this console is from 1964... https://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ears_ago_today https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-64-25th...ersary-legacy/ Last edited by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan; 09-30-2021 at 07:18 AM.