This was the time when Nintendo had the upper hand in the video game market, and Sony was one of the contenders and not a market leader like today. While the former two were international releases, the later one was limited to Japan.
The gaming console was launched with three major games of that time including Super Mario 64, Pilotwings 64 and the Saikyo Habu Shogi. Nintendo 64 or N64 was the fifth-generation home video game console released by the Nintendo.