The most underrated element of the N64, in my opinion, is the aesthetic slickness of its hardware and packaging. The "look" of the consoles, controllers, and boxes scream late 90s, which was culturally a time of optimism and excitement for the future. I'm not a huge fan of the console itself, but I like to keep a few controllers and a boxed console on display so I can be reminded of that fun era. That's something that, if you value it, you can't get from emulation.