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Nintendo 64 split-screen games that still hold up

First released on the Nintendo 64

18 games

GoldenEye 007 1997 Why it still holds upOpen levels with objectives that change by difficulty, plus the multiplayer, still hold it up today.
Perfect Dark 2000 Why it still holds upObjective based missions on three difficulties and a large multiplayer toolkit still give it depth beyond a straight shooter.
Star Fox 64 1997 Why it still holds upBranching routes and medals give reasons to replay a short campaign, which is why it is worth playing today.
Banjo-Tooie 2000 Why it still holds upJiggies unlock new worlds, so backtracking is a major part of the challenge, and a duo that can split up still makes that backtracking its main puzzle today.
Mario Kart 64 1996 Why it still holds upFour player split screen in Versus and Battle on one console, with items and drift boosts keeping races open, still makes it easy to start a match today.
Super Smash Bros. 1999 Why it still holds upKnocking a rival off the stage, rather than wearing down a bar, still shapes how every match unfolds.
Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 Why it still holds upSimple moves and pads that hand you the right tool at the right spot still keep each stretch moving today.
Mario Party 1998 Why it still holds upEach turn still has a chance at a swing, in a board game that ends every turn with a minigame.
Tetrisphere 1997 Why it still holds upA sphere to dig into makes it a puzzle game unlike most Tetris.
F-Zero X 1998 Why it still holds upRacing thirty hovercars at once on loops and corkscrews is a spectacle that still has its pull.
Diddy Kong Racing 1997 Why it still holds upRacing in three kinds of vehicle across five worlds is a reason to try it again now.
Beetle Adventure Racing! 1999 Why it still holds upThere is still a reason to come back to the tracks, with a secret circuit and cars unlocked by finishing others.
Re-Volt 1999 Why it still holds upToy cars racing through a supermarket are a premise that still makes a good party game.
Mario Party 2 1999 Why it still holds upIt is still a game made for several people on one couch.
Mario Tennis 2000 Why it still holds upTwo buttons with many shot combinations, and courts that change how the ball behaves, still make a match easy to start.
Donkey Kong 64 1999 Why it still holds upFive Kongs and so much to collect still make it a big island to explore today.

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