N64 on Steam Deck! Best N64 Games and Hidden Gems to Play via Mupen64 Plus/RetroArch Emulation on Steam Deck

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Summary from Kagi:

• Bomberman Hero is recommended as one of the best hidden gem Nintendo 64 games that more people should play. It has excellent platforming, cute graphics and a great soundtrack.

• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is another recommended game that takes advantage of the N64's hardware strengths with bright, colorful graphics and easy to pick up gameplay that gets challenging.

• Cube of War is an evolution sim with action platforming that creates a unique and strange experience worth having, even though it was originally a GameCube game.

• Beetle Adventure Racing and Rush 2 are recommended arcade racing games with multiplayer and collectibles that provide more gameplay than expected.

• Chameleon Twist is a quirky action platformer where the player inhabits different robot animals to solve puzzles, with fun humor and a great soundtrack.

• Snowboard Kids is described as basically being Mario Kart on a snowboard and is recommended as another great multiplayer racing option.

• Perfect Dark is recommended as one of the best first person shooters on the N64 with good controls on Steam Deck and multiplayer fun.

• Castlevania 64 has flaws but is still worth playing for its charm and spectacular soundtrack, especially for Castlevania fans.

• Bomberman 64 (Japanese exclusive) is highlighted as a great single player and party multiplayer experience of the classic 2D Bomberman.

• The video encourages viewers to try games they may have overlooked and to share their own favorite N64 games in the comments.