I'm another Mario 64 fan. I still have my original N64 from April 1997 (although it's on a better TV now). I play it now and then, usually creating a new file and starting over to see how far I can get without a book.
I got all 120 stars on the file I started nearly 11 years ago. It was long and frustrating (the clock!) but very much worth it.
I play a lot of older games because the newer ones don't appeal to me. While I do keep up with Mario (I love Galaxy!) I find a lot of old games just got lost over the years. Examples include Lemmings, Battle Chess, and the old-style Starfox where you fly the planes. Also, does anyone remember Shufflepuck Cafe? Really old Mac game from the late 1980s.
I remember when Pokeymon was the big rage. I never got into it. I thought it looked dumb (apologies to any fans out there) and I thought the same about virtual pets--especially since I had a real dog at home.
Most of the games I play today are sports games like Madden or any of the baseball games.
Ed software, that's another story. I like to relive my glory days, back before I was as anxiety-stricken as I am now, by playing Carmen Sandiego or something.