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The '''Nintendo 64DD''' (short for '''64 Dynamic Drive'''<ref>Schneider, Peer (February 9, 2001). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/10/everything-about-the-64dd "Everything About the 64DD"]. IGN. Retrieved June 12, 2014.</ref>) was a disk drive unit that like the [[Family Computer Disk System]], attached to a [[Nintendo 64]] and could play games in a magnetic disk format, the disks containing their own internal memory, written through the N64 instead of the disk itself. There were also several peripherals used for it.
The '''Nintendo 64DD''' (short for '''64 Dynamic Drive'''<ref>Schneider, Peer (February 9, 2001). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/10/everything-about-the-64dd "Everything About the 64DD"]. IGN. Retrieved June 12, 2014.</ref>) was a disk drive unit that like the [[Family Computer Disk System]], attached to a [[Nintendo 64]] and could play games in a magnetic disk format, the disks containing their own internal memory, written through the N64 instead of the disk itself. There were also several peripherals used for it.
It was released in Japan in December 1999. It was scheduled for release in America in 2000, but it ended up being a commercial failure due to the way it was sold (mainly through subscription to the RanDnetDD online service and low retail units in stores), so it was never released outside Japan. There were plans to bring it to international shores, however; on July 15, 2016, YouTuber MetalJesusRocks (Jason Lindsey) posted a video showcasing a then-recently-discovered prototype for an American 64DD with an included developers disk, both of which were verified as legitimate by a former Nintendo of America employee, [[wikipedia:Mark DeLoura|Mark DeLoura]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-fs1COgr0</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgwM_Zg1U8k</ref>
It was released in Japan in December 1999. It was scheduled for release in America in 2000, but it ended up being a commercial failure due to the way it was sold (mainly through subscription to the RanDnetDD online service and low retail units in stores), so it was never released outside Japan. There were plans to bring it to international shores, however; on July 15, 2016, YouTuber MetalJesusRocks (Jason Lindsey) posted a video showcasing a then-recently-discovered prototype for an American 64DD with an included developers disk, both of which were verified as legitimate by a former Nintendo of America employee, [[wikipedia:Mark DeLoura|Mark DeLoura]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M</ref> On September 2, 2016, MetalJesusRocks did a follow up on his American 64DD with YouTuber Hard4Games (Tony Visintainer).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-fs1COgr0</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgwM_Zg1U8k</ref>


There were four [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] released on this console, all in the [[Mario Artist|''Mario Artist'' series]]; there were also several cancelled ''Mario'' titles. Overall, there were only nine games released on the Nintendo 64DD, although other games planned for the console were released as Nintendo 64 cartridges, the Sony PlayStation, the Sega Dreamcast, the next-generation Nintendo GameCube, or cancelled all together. Only 15,000 of the 85,000 unsold units were melted for scrap.
There were four [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] released on this console, all in the [[Mario Artist|''Mario Artist'' series]]; there were also several cancelled ''Mario'' titles. Overall, there were only nine games released on the Nintendo 64DD, although other games planned for the console were released as Nintendo 64 cartridges, the Sony [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], the Sega [[wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]], the next-generation [[Nintendo GameCube]], or cancelled all together. Only 15,000 of the 85,000 unsold units were melted for scrap.
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==''Mario'' series games==
==''Mario'' series games==
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*''[[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|Super Mario RPG 2]]'' (released on the Nintendo 64 as ''[[Paper Mario]]'')
*''[[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|Super Mario RPG 2]]'' (released on the Nintendo 64 as ''[[Paper Mario]]'')
*''[[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong World]]'', aka ''Ultra Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Universe''. (reworked into ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' for the Nintendo 64)
*''[[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong World]]'', aka ''Ultra Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Universe''. (reworked into ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' for the Nintendo 64)
==Game gallery==
<gallery>
MAPaintStudio.jpg|[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]
MATalentStudio.jpg|[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]
MACommunicationKit.jpg|[[Mario Artist: Communication Kit]]
Mario Artist Polygon Studio.jpg|[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 15:00, September 7, 2016

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The Nintendo 64DD logo.

The Nintendo 64DD (short for 64 Dynamic Drive[1]) was a disk drive unit that like the Family Computer Disk System, attached to a Nintendo 64 and could play games in a magnetic disk format, the disks containing their own internal memory, written through the N64 instead of the disk itself. There were also several peripherals used for it. It was released in Japan in December 1999. It was scheduled for release in America in 2000, but it ended up being a commercial failure due to the way it was sold (mainly through subscription to the RanDnetDD online service and low retail units in stores), so it was never released outside Japan. There were plans to bring it to international shores, however; on July 15, 2016, YouTuber MetalJesusRocks (Jason Lindsey) posted a video showcasing a then-recently-discovered prototype for an American 64DD with an included developers disk, both of which were verified as legitimate by a former Nintendo of America employee, Mark DeLoura.[2] On September 2, 2016, MetalJesusRocks did a follow up on his American 64DD with YouTuber Hard4Games (Tony Visintainer).[3][4]

There were four Mario games released on this console, all in the Mario Artist series; there were also several cancelled Mario titles. Overall, there were only nine games released on the Nintendo 64DD, although other games planned for the console were released as Nintendo 64 cartridges, the Sony PlayStation, the Sega Dreamcast, the next-generation Nintendo GameCube, or cancelled all together. Only 15,000 of the 85,000 unsold units were melted for scrap.

Mario series games

Released

Cancelled

Game gallery

Trivia

64DD boot screen.
Boot screen.
  • If there is no game inserted into the system, the start-up appears as usual but Mario then appears and plays around with the Nintendo 64 logo. The N shape changes when Mario interacts with it.[7]

References

  1. ^ Schneider, Peer (February 9, 2001). "Everything About the 64DD". IGN. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-fs1COgr0
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgwM_Zg1U8k
  5. ^ Bodamin, Kadu. Super Mario 64 Disk Version existe? Fã mostra em vídeo esta curiosa versão do game rodando em Nintendo 64 japonês Reino do Cogumelo. June 25, 2014.
  6. ^ http://gamingafterhours.com/2014/06/24/super-mario-64dd-version-discovered-in-japan/
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6tECCX3B4g
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