The N64 was significantly limited by its form factor.
Many games were not ported to it because it used a cartridge that couldn't hold near the data of a CD ROM like its peers.
The controller was amazing though.
The controller was amazing though
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What?
The thumbstick was super shoddy and was prone to mechanical failures, the ridiculously tiny d-pad was literally made for ants. The N64 was a lot of things, but I don't know anyone who's giving out accolades for the controller design.
The GC controller (outside of the HUGE shoulder bumpers that were used as analog in a grand total of like 4 racing games) was a vast improvement on it, and I would say that the Switch Pro Controller ranks up there as one of Nintendo's best though the cost of $60/$70 kind of stung.