Often described as the beginning of the end for Nintendo's dominance of the gaming market, the N64 was a far better console than that simplistic description would suggest, with stacks of excellent games making use of a box that arguably exceeded the power of it's Sony rival. We've run through the first five of our favourites in part one, and now we bring you our top 5.

Super Mario Kart 64
The accepted wisdom is that Mario Kart 64 wasn’t quite up to the standards of its SNES predecessor, but that’s not entirely fair. The fact is, we expect sequels from new console generations to take a massive leap forward, and that didn’t happen with Mario Kart 64. Sure, it made the seemingly massive leap to 3D, but the sprites remained 2D, and even the semi-3D didn’t seem to make any noticeable difference to the gameplay, which remained largely the same as its predecessor despite the addition of drifting. Yet none of that matters the second that there’s more than one person in the room. The combination of skilled racing combined with playing field levellers like the shells, mushrooms and rockets mean that up to four players can enjoy taking each other on, regardless of their skill levels or gaming experience-the best players will always win through, but novices will never feel like they don’t get a fair twist of the steering wheel. Arguably the best multiplayer experience on the N64.

Resident Evil 2
You know what it’s like by now. If it’s my list, there’s going to be a Resident Evil game on it somewhere. One day I’m going to write a Best of The Atari 2600 and I’ll find a way to get a Resident Evil game on there. The fact remains that along with REmake and RE 4, this second instalment in the series is one of the indispensable three Resident Evil games no matter which console you play it on. The N64 retains all the balance and pacing of the PS2 original, but adds a few interesting extras. A variable resolution that can, when there aren’t too many baddies to render, run at 640x480 makes it at times the best looking version of RE2, while a randomizer reshuffles the in game objects to ensure that each playthrough differs from the one before. Beyond all that, Resdient Evil 2 is just one of those games that doesn’t age: fixed camera angles and tanker controls quickly become unnoticeable as you swiftly become utterly absorbed in a game that always demands that you just keep on playing until its done.

Banjo Kazooie
Another game from Rare, who are fast coming to dominate this list, but in a break from the pattern, Banjo Kazooie isn’t a shooter built around multiplayer action. It’s a puzzle solving adventure game built around nine non-linear worlds in which you collect potions and gadgets that allow you to progress through the game and carry out new tricks such as walking on water, flying and shooting eggs from your backside. Er...did we mention that it’s got a slightly crackers sense of humour? The laughs combined with the sense of purposeful exploration make Banjo Kazooie an irresistibly absorbing N64 game.

Goldeneye
Yet another game from Rare makes it onto the list. It’s almost impossible to find anyone who doesn’t hold Goldeneye in high regard, and it’s frequently credited with turning first person shooters from the loner's murder simulator into the all conquering multiplayer genre it is today. Despite some neat movie tie-ins and clever stealth sections, Goldeneyes singleplayer mode is barely remembered by anyone. Like its FPS descendants Call of Duty 4 and Battlefield Bad Company, no one plays Goldeneye for the singleplayer. Remember when we said MK64 was arguably the best multiplayer experience on the N64? Well Goldeneye is the game that keeps it from being a lock.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda is one of those few games tagged with the title ‘Greatest Game of All Time.’ Rarer still, it’s one of those games that might actually justify it. Little Link’s fifth adventure goes 3D,introduces context sensitive actions and target lock ons, and builds dozens of themed environments and dungeons located off the central field of Hyrule. New gameplay mechanics and a precursor to todays open worlds were only a fraction of the games appeal, however. The puzzles were absorbing, the complex mixing of timelines was a headbender, and the frisson of excitement as you ventured in each new direction, uncertain of whether you’d discover a forest, a cave, a hidden lake or heaven knows what else remained the standout feature of the Zelda series.