Play StarCraft 64 (Australia) Online

StarCraft 64 came out in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It was a strange but ambitious port of the PC real-time strategy hit, bringing mouse-heavy gameplay to a console known for platformers and shooters. The game arrived late in the N64's life, a time when many players were already looking ahead to newer systems, but it offered a unique way to experience a deep strategy title from the couch.

You control one of three factions, the Terrans, Zerg, or Protoss, building bases, gathering resources, and directing armies across alien landscapes. The main goal is to outmaneuver your opponent, either the AI or a human in splitscreen, by destroying their structures while protecting your own. Key mechanics include managing resource nodes like Vespene gas and minerals, queuing up unit production, and micromanaging groups of marines, hydralisks, or zealots during skirmishes. The pace is methodical, slower than the PC version due to controller limitations, and the difficulty can spike sharply in later missions. It feels like solving a complex puzzle with an unwieldy but rewarding toolset.