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Opening a boxed and unused* N64 that launched in 1996! Nintendo released the system three decades ago now, so its 30th anniversary in 2026 is an ideal time to unbox a 1997 model, ogle those SGI chips, set it all up with a vintage CRT TV, and play some games with that delightfully odd controller. * 'unused' not guaranteed due to eBayers sketchily repackaging things ● LGR things elsewhere: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/lgr-yt.bsky.social ● Videos mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiVeyk40lQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1-qoYDe8w ● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 Intro - The N64 01:42 launch in 1996 02:47 cartridges 04:45 Project Reality, Ultra 64 05:56 SGI silicon inside 09:30 The Unboxing 11:55 64DD, the manual 13:31 that gamepad 15:04 controller paks, memory expansion 16:30 my game collection 19:31 first power on 20:15 Super Mario 64 25:38 Shadows of the Empire 28:45 Cruis'n USA 31:24 Duke Nukem Zero Hour 36:30 Bio FREAKS 40:05 GoldenEye 007 43:40 units sold, emulation, legacy #LGR #Gaming #Nintendo #retrogaming