1996

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1996 is one of the most notable years in both Nintendo history, and video game history. First off, it was the year when the Nintendo 64 was released, along with launch games Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. It also was the year when many other notable games came out such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

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Date	Event/Game release	Claim to Fame
March 9	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars released	First Mario RPG game, last game that Square Co., Ltd created for Nintendo.
September 26	Nintendo 64 released	Nintendo 64 is one of the first consoles that can handle 3-D graphics.
September 26	Super Mario 64 released	One of the best known games of all time. Revolutionized gaming.
November 22	Donkey Kong Country 3 released on SNES.	Last game in the Donkey Kong Country triology.
December 3	Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released on the Nintendo 64	A major Star Wars release.