Be warned though, that you’ll need a decent amount of RAM and a fairly good graphics card if you want to avoid any jerkiness when playing some of the more sophisticated games, such as Super Smash Bros. In terms of its performance, Project64 is able to handle most ROMs without any problems and we didn’t experience any compatibility issues. Nevertheless, the overall visual experience is quite authentic, and is complemented by crisp audio reproduction. This is understandable, given that the games were originally intended to be played on a TV, which has a completely different way of perfecting pixels.

Graphically, the games are pretty good, although not quite as sharp as we remember, with a few too many jagged lines and blocky sprites for our liking. The application is designed to play ROM files, which are essentially 'images' of the data inside an N64 cartridge. Thankfully, Project64 helps you to transport yourself back to those halcyon days by allowing you to emulate all your old favourite N64 games on your PC. The chances are that as soon as the GameCube came along, your N64 went out with the rubbish – a decision you’ve probably lived to regret if you’re anything like us. Ultimately it was never going to beat the PlayStation in terms of its market share, but the 64 still brings back fond memories of endless nights blasting the hell out of each other on Goldeneye, or missing dozens of lectures to concentrate on Super Mario 64. Although it didn’t have anything like the fancy wireless wands or web browsing capabilities of the Wii, there was always something quite enchanting about Nintendo’s N64.

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