Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64, 1996)

Super Mario 64 was not only one of the two games released at the launch of the N64, but it also was the game that changed many minds about 3-Dimensional gaming. Much criticism faced the idea of bringing a Mario game to 3D, but it was pulled off perfectly. In this game, Mario has to fight his way through 15 giant courses in order to collect Power Stars to rescue Princess Peach. There are 120 different Power Stars in this game, and Mario is required to complete a puzzle or some sort of task to get each Power Star. When you have enough Power Stars, you can fight Bowser in a beautifully rendered 64 bit world. This game has become quite a legend, and truly is a "Must Have" title for any Nintendo 64 collection. Pick up a copy of this game ASAP if you don't already own it.