

StarFox may not be the first franchise you think of when it comes to competitive multiplayer, especially given the strength of its single player story. And, if you need more racing fun, be sure to track down Ridge Racer 64, F-Zero X and Hydro Thunder 64. It's still worth taking a spin with today. Sure, Mario Kart 8 has us spoiled nowadays, but MK 64 jettisoned the series to new heights with four-player compatibility, allowing you and your friends to go at it across a number of creatively designed tracks.

If you want a premiere racing experience for the Nintendo 64, and one you can easily enjoy with your friends, Mario Kart 64 is a must-play. Perfect Dark 64 takes a good second place, although don't forget you need the Expansion Pak. Ever want to plug Oddjob with a few shots from the Klobb? Or maybe even grasp the Golden Gun and put a few villains in their place? Here's your chance. Goldeneye managed to push forward the first-person shooter market on consoles, allowing up to four people to partake in proximity mine-laying, paintball-shooting, screen-watching (even when they refused to admit it) madness, with a variety of characters and weapons. Yep, it rules, so we'll go ahead and get it out of the way. Even by today's terms, they're a lot of fun.

Without further ado, here are ten multiplayer experiences you should check out with the system. So they speak on their own terms, thus the reasoning for a general list. These aren't ranked, by any means, because, well, most of you would probably say Goldeneye 64 rules overall, anyway. So after much deliberating, I've come up with a list of the ultimate Nintendo 64 multiplayer experiences.

Now it's just a matter of divvying up which games were the best for the system, because, well, there were just so many. The Nintendo 64 was at the forefront for these games, offering up a number of classics that offered same-screen or split-screen experiences. And you know what? Those were damn great times. There was a time, however, that multiplayer games were limited to getting friends together in the living room, rather than putting on a headset and waiting for them to log in. For years, multiplayer games have been a huge draw, especially when it comes to online connectivity.
