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Which Nintendo Console Plays NES, SNES, and N64 Games?

No single Nintendo console natively plays cartridges from all three generations (NES, SNES, N64). Each generation used different cartridge slots, CPU architectures, and voltage levels.

How to Play Them Today (Official / Legal)

Method	NES	SNES	N64	Notes
Nintendo Switch Online (NSO)	✅ (App)	✅ (App)	✅ (Expansion Pack tier only)	Subscription required. Save states, online MP, rewind. Best legal way.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack	✅	✅	✅	Includes N64, Genesis, GBA libraries. Required for N64 on Switch.
Wii / Wii U Virtual Console	✅ (Shop closed 2019)	✅ (Shop closed)	✅ (Shop closed)	Purchased titles still redownloadable if previously bought. Wii U plays Wii VC titles in Wii Mode.
Classic Mini Consoles	NES Classic Edition (30 games)	SNES Classic Edition (21 games + Star Fox 2)	❌ (No N64 Classic released)	Pre-loaded libraries only. Hackable (hakchi2) to add more ROMs.
Original Hardware + Flashcart / ODE	EverDrive N8 Pro, FXPAK Pro (SD2SNES), EverDrive 64 X7 — Play original carts/ROMs on real hardware. Requires original console + CRT/upscaler.

Third-Party "All-in-One" Devices

RetroN 5 / RetroN 77 / Polymega: FPGA or Android-based clones playing original carts via HDMI. Legal gray area (ROM dumping for personal use).
Analogue Pocket / Nt Mini / Super Nt / Mega Sg: High-end FPGA clones (excellent accuracy). N64 core (Analogue 64) announced/releasing.

Recommendation: Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is the easiest, legal, portable way for all three. For original hardware purists: separate consoles + EverDrives.

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