SNES had way more awesome games, but the great games the N64 had were some of the best games ever made. Besides, since it was the beginning of the 3D age, it made the games far more awe-inspiring. Also the Gameshark and all the random glitches/easter eggs/hidden/unfinished shit in the N64 days (especially when you had to use a Gameshark to see them), put it over the top for me in terms of why it's a better system.
while I agree with you travis, more of my childhood and great stories that STARTED came from the SNES. I love the 64 though, wid me soul, but SNES has my heart.