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Nintendo 64 - Dark Jaguar - 3rd June 2024
A video from one of my favorite deep-dive ROM hackers, making that absolutely incredible new Mario game for the system.
The video outlines two things. One, the N64 actually does have a CPU with a 64 bit mode. Two, it's not a useful mode and actually hurts game clock speed to run any code in that mode. 32 bit code runs better considering all the other limitations of the system, and 64 bit modes were rarely used even by official developers.
A third thing... The Gamecube, Wii, and Wii U all run on 32 bit CPUs that have no 64 bit mode.
RE: Nintendo 64 - A Black Falcon - 3rd June 2024
Even if it was a bigger thing for marketing than for programming, the N64 being 64-bit is quite important for marketing. 64 > 32 thus N64 is twice as good as the PS1, you know? :)