Portable N64s - Wow

I just came across a couple of these Portable N64s. I could hardly believe they were real when I saw them. Apparently each of these three portable 64s were made by regular fans by taking the guts out of the consul and, with same creative engineering, reconstructing it all in a neat little package.

I'd kill for one of these! How good would it be to bring your '64 everywhere?! Real good.

First up we've got this see-through portable:



A little too big for me but very cool anways. To see exactly how this guy did it and how you can as well, check out the web page here


Next we've got a slightly more professional looking portable from Ben Heckendorn:



Very nice and clean. To see how he put it all together, check out his site at benheck.com


Finally check out this amazing portable found on engadget.com:



That one looks professional, I'd love to get my hands on it.


I'm amazed that people actually did this stuff (especially the last one) on their own. Honestly, I'd pay good money for one. This "Marshall" guy, who made the white portable, may want to consider selling them on ebay or something. I suppose the only problem would be getting the N64 parts to make it with.

If I catch anymore of these things, I'll be sure to post 'em.

N64 Kid

Well, I know I said I'd post about maintaining your 64 system, but then I saw this video.






Wow. I got my 64 on Christmas as well but I don't think even I was that excited.

Maintaining Your N64

Woah, it's been a minute huh? I had to temporarily shelve the 64, to clear some space, so not much has been going on with it lately. So, I thought I'd take this time to talk a little about keep your machine in working order, 'cause sometimes it takes a little more than blowing on a cartridge to the fix the problem. For this post, I'll talk about my experiences with cleaning controllers and then later I'll post about the actual system and cartridges.

First off, let's talk controllers. Most N64 controllers are gray, so by now you've noticed the disgusting build up of gunk in the groove lines and buttons. In case you haven't realized it yet, that's basically congealed sweat (yeah, gross). If your button's are sticking or your joystick is acting funny, this may be the problem.

To fix this this, all you need to do is give your controllers a good once over with a tooth brush, some water and maybe cleaning fluid. Now, before I go further, some people claim that using liquids on controllers can damage them. This hasn't happened to me yet but just in case, be careful. Clean at your own risk! Anyway, grab an old tooth brush, clean it, get some water on there (not too much) and scrub away. Get deep into the joystick's crevice, turning the stick in a circle, so as to clean all of it. Don't forget the rest of controller, especially in places where your fingers spend most of their time.Use a wet towel of some sort to go over the whole thing, to get the gunk you can't see or don't notice.

It's simple, but effective. To keep your controllers working well for a good while, avoid eating any food near them (crumbs are hell if they get in there), especially things that can melt, like chocolate. When you're done playing, place them in a box, bag, or cupboard so you'll minimize dust.

N64 Games Come to the Wii!

It's official, while you may not be able to slide your old cartridges or disks in Nintendo's latest consul, you can still play some classic games on the Wii via download. Nintendo has announced an ever growing list of classic titles playable on the Wii.

My understanding is that using a points system (you buy a card with a certain number of points on it from your local EB Games or the like) online you purchase and download classic games.

Here are the (so far) annouced N64 titles:

The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time

Mario Kart 64

Starfox 64

Super Mario 64

There's also a ton of titles from the NES, SNES and even Sega Genesis.

'Vintage' N64 Commercials

Many of you will remember some of these '64 commercials from back in the day, when video game commercials were starting to become more elaborate and numerous. Thank god for youtube!



















All great commercials (especially the conker one!), all truly great games. More to come I'm sure.

N64 -Ever

Welcome! Lets get right down to it, N64-Ever is a "blog" dedicated to the video game entertainment console known as 'Nintendo 64' or, commonly, n64 for short.

The n64 was released September 29 1996 in North America. That Christmas, at the age of about 8, I was given one. That was the start of my running love affair (for lack of a better, less cliche word) with the Nintendo 64. It's only a few days until New Years right now, which means I've had the same n64 and some of the same games for over a decade - wow. That just blew my mind.

This blog will focus on all things to do with the n64, particularly relevent news, comparisons, advice and points of interest for today's n64 owner. This blog will eventually also become relevent to owners and lovers of other classic consoles (Dreamcast, Genesis, SNES, ect. owners stand up!).

So sit back, fire up that 64 bit masterpiece of old, slam in a cartridge (don't forget to blow on it first ;) and get ready to play.