Dear Future Gamer,

I would like to know where other readers are getting the insane idea that the N64 is "dead". Sure it has been thin on the ground on the software front but this Christmas seems to be a big one for the big N'. Jetforce Gemini, DonkeyKong64, Super Smash Bros, Ready 2 Rumble and World Driver Championship are just some of the 'newies' going to be with us this Christmas. And, Armorines, Perfect Dark, Eternal Darkness, Zelda Gaiden and The World Is Not Enough are just some of the games coming soon. Nintendo have even helped you find your N64 at 3AM in the morning!

Faz

FG: But it looks like it's too little too late as far as the major retail outlets are concerned and they, believe it or not, have an enormous amount of sway when it comes to whether a machine is successful or not.