The N64 was Nintendos answer to Playstation and Saturn. It was the first 64 bit console and the most powerful of the last generation. The N64 had a lack of third party games which is something the Cube won't as it uses disks and not cartidriges. Many good games like Mario 64 and Banjo Kazzoie appeared to please the fans. The N64 wasn't a roaring success but it had a following of loyal fans.