Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six is a tactical first-person shooter developed by Red Storm Entertainment and ported to the Nintendo 64 by Saffire, the first game in the series. Players lead the counter-terrorist team Rainbow — planning each operation by assigning operatives, waypoints, and orders, then executing missions in first-person with realistic weapons where a single hit can be lethal. It supports multiplayer.
How To Play Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
Control
Action
Control Stick
Aim / look
C Buttons
Move and strafe
Z Trigger
Fire weapon
B Button
Crouch / action
R Button
Cycle weapon / reload
Start
Pause / mission planning
About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
Release date
N64 (NA): November 17, 1999 · N64 (EU): December 10, 1999 (originally PC: 1998)
Developer
Red Storm Entertainment (original); Saffire (N64 port)
Publisher
Red Storm Entertainment
Platform
Nintendo 64; originally Windows, plus PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, Mac OS
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
