Let’s set the scene: You’ve just ripped your favourite disposable from Aces Cannabis. The vibes are immaculate. The snacks are stacked. And you’re ready to blast off into a hazy cloud of nostalgia with your old friend, the Nintendo 64.
Sure, the graphics might look chunky in 2025, but trust—when you’re a few tokes deep, the N64 hits different. From rainbow racetracks to psychedelic dungeons, there’s something magical about this chunky grey console and its wildly imaginative games.
So whether you’re riding a citrus sativa wave or floating on a full-body indica stone, here are the Top 5 N64 games to play while you’re high.
1. 🍌 Mario Kart 64
Best for: Group giggles and chaotic energy
There’s no better high than the one that comes with throwing a blue shell at your best friend right before the finish line. Mario Kart 64 is peak multiplayer mayhem, and when you’re stoned, the absurdity levels go full tilt.
From slipping on pixelated bananas to getting thunderbolt-shrunk at the worst possible moment, it’s the perfect combo of ridiculous visuals, fast-paced chaos, and pure joy. And Rainbow Road? Let’s just say it’s a whole psychedelic trip on its own.
🔥 Best paired with: A citrusy sativa or vape like Tropic Thunder
2. 🧟♂️ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Best for: Getting deep and existential
This isn’t just a game—it’s a journey. Ocarina of Time is rich with mystical vibes, haunting melodies, ancient temples, and talking trees. When you’re high, every moment feels profound. The colors pop, the puzzles feel meaningful, and the soundtrack? Straight-up otherworldly.
Wandering through Kokiri Forest or riding Epona across Hyrule Field while blitzed is a vibe you didn’t know you needed.
🔥 Best paired with: A chill hybrid like Blue Dream to get introspective but not too sleepy
3. 🐒 Donkey Kong 64
Best for: Colourful, chaotic adventure and banana-fueled confusion
Ever play a game that feels like it was made for stoners? Donkey Kong 64 is that game. Wildly colorful, super bizarre, and filled with weird power-ups, exploding pineapples, and talking musical instruments—this jungle jam is like watching a Saturday morning cartoon after a bong hit.
It’s one of those “what is even happening?” games that somehow still makes sense when you’re baked. Plus, the DK Rap at the start? Iconic.
🔥 Best paired with: A fruity indica or an edible to match the madness
4. 🕹 Super Smash Bros.
Best for: Button-mashing brawls and uncontrollable laughter
If you’ve never tried to play Smash while high, are you even living? The OG Super Smash Bros. on N64 may not have the huge roster of today’s versions, but it has the sauce. The gameplay is fast, the items are wild, and nothing beats watching Kirby inhale Pikachu mid-fight while everyone’s howling on the couch.
It’s couch-locked chaos at its best, especially when you’re two joints deep and forgetting who’s who.
🔥 Best paired with: A giggly hybrid like Pineapple Express—ideal for party-mode puff sessions
5. 🌌 Star Fox 64
Best for: Spacey vibes and talking animal pilots
“DO A BARREL ROLL!” hits way harder when you’re high. This galactic dogfighting game is trippy AF, with neon space backgrounds, robotic bosses, and a crew of animal pilots with zero chill.
When your brain is floating and your fingers are flying, Star Fox 64 delivers that spacey intensity while still being easy to pick up and play. Plus, watching Slippy scream in panic is comedy gold.
🔥 Best paired with: A cerebral strain like Ghost Train Haze for full cosmic immersion
Final Boss Thoughts 🕹️
Let’s be real—the N64 was built different, and playing these classics while high is like unlocking a whole new layer of joy. The wonky graphics? Hilarious. The soundtracks? Surprisingly emotional. The gameplay? Timeless.
So next time you re-up at Aces Cannabis in Hawkesbury, grab a fresh vape, an edible, or a few pre-rolls—then dust off that controller and get ready to press start on the best stoner night ever.
Blaze, play, repeat.