ModRetro’s N64 remake, the M64, is playable at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo
The event is underway and runs until October 19
🙌 ModRetro’s N64 remake, the M64, is playable at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo until October 19
👀 This marks the first public appearance of the M64, following ModRetro’s debut of the Chromatic at the same event
💰 The M64 is priced at $199.99 for early bird subscribers and aims to offer a superior N64 gaming experience compared to competitors like the Analogue 3D, which has faced delays
💪 ModRetro founder Palmer Luckey is confident in the M64’s capabilities
If you’re excited for ModRetro’s upcoming N64 remake, the M64, you might want to get yourself to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo.
The event, which runs until October 19, has the first playable M64 for attendees to try. If you’d like to see it, you’ll need to head to booth 601. I suspect there will be a rather large queue, so be prepared to wait.
ModRetro debuted the Chromatic at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, so it makes sense for the M64 to make an appearance.
It’s also great to see ModRetro showing off its tribute to the Nintendo 64 ahead of its reveal date, as Analogue’s N64 revival, the Analogue 3D, has faced multiple delays and is now set to release sometime in Q4 2025.
ModRetro founder Palmer Luckey has been bullish about the M64 capabilities and claimed it’ll “be the best way to play [N64 games] at any price”. The Analogue 3D promises to play N64 games in 4K and costs $249.99 while the M64 is $199.99 for early bird subscribers.
Hopefully, the M64 will be as good as the Chromatic when it is released. In my ModRetro Chromatic review, I said it was “the best way to experience Game Boy and Game Boy Color games in 2025. In fact, make that ever.”
ModRetro recently released three classic Atari games for its handheld, along with a re-release of Rayman for the Game Boy Color.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.