The Nintendo 64 at 30

As we approach the 30th anniversary of its release, Alex and Liz look back quasi-fondly at the Nintendo 64, including:

• Its historical place, as the first Nintendo console to debut during Japan's Lost Decades and after the Cold War.
• Why it was so difficult to develop for, even for seasoned software shops.
• How it was in retrospect a failed attempt at what the Nintendo Switch ultimately achieved: a technical breakthrough that ran on old-fashioned ROM carts