In addition, many classic games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, etc. The biggest innovation of N64 is the addition of analog joystick, trigger button, and vibration function to the handle for the first time. It was launched in Japan on June 23, 1996, North America on September 29, 1996, Europe and Australia on March 1, 1997, and France on sale in 1997. It is the successor to SFC (also called Super Nintendo or SNES) console and the pioneer of 64-bit computing in consumer electronics. N64, short for Nintendo 64, is Nintendo’s third-generation home game console.