 "Famista 64" was announced as Namco's first game for the Nintendo 64; the company had no comment for the press on whether it would develop any further games for the console.It was released exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo 64 by Namco on November 28, 1997.It serves as the twelfth entry in the company's long-running "Family Stadium" franchise, and is a high-definition remake of the first entry "" (1986), known outside Japan as "R.B.I.