I have a RaspPi400 set up as a PS1 emulator (FFVII), and it'll obviously emulate any legacy hardware... but the actual N64 console is prominently displayed on my gamer cabinet, and frequently spawns a late night SmashBro and/or Goldeneye match.
This conversation has led me to sell some of the less-social titles [e.g. Conkers] & then invest in an EverDrive64; I'm super-excited to play optimized Mario64 at 41fps [vs OEM 20].
It's both the simplicity [insert cartridge, toggle power on] and the nostalgia [©1996 Nintendo]; I even got an original expansionpak (+4.5MB RAM lol).
This conversation has led me to sell some of the less-social titles [e.g. Conkers] & then invest in an EverDrive64; I'm super-excited to play optimized Mario64 at 41fps [vs OEM 20].