I don't like Nintendo.
And of all the Nintendo systems, the N64 and the Wii are my least favorites.
Of the consoles I own, I even prefer and play more often the 3DO over the N64, which is saying something.
Thus, I think I agree with a lot of things that have been said here so far.
- I understand that they were trying something new with the controller, but for me, it is terrible.
- It lacks games.
- I don't like its graphics and foggy visuals.
- Without modding it, the image quality is pretty bad.
- The sound compression tends to be much worse than on its main competitors such as the PS1 and the (mighty) Saturn.
And I have some other strictly personal problems with the system as well:
- I don't like its overall design.
- I don't like the fact that it uses cartridges.
- I don't like it's name.
- I usually don't care about Zelda or Mario, so, even though I respect the historical significance of the games of both series, for me, they are not enough to hold the N64's scarce library.
However, this system has one game that may well be in my top 20 of all time and that I simply LOVE. This game is the only reason why my N64 is still connected to the TV: GoldenEye 007.