This strategic choice of high-performance but lower-capacity medium was met with some controversy compared to CD-ROM.
A bypass device such as the N64 Passport or the Datel Action Replay can be used to play import games, but a few require an additional boot code.
The final first-party games are Dōbutsu no Mori on April 14, 2001, in Japan, and Mario Party 3 on May 7, 2001, in North America.
The final licensed game to be published for the system is the North American exclusive Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on August 20, 2002.
[11] This list is initially organized by either the game's English language title, or the Hepburn romanization of Japan-only releases.