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[[File:Gbc transfer pak en.jpg|thumb|The Transfer Pak for the Nintendo 64]]
[[File:Gbc transfer pak en.jpg|thumb|The Transfer Pak for the Nintendo 64]]
The '''Transfer Pak''' is an accessory for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It plugs into the slot of the [[Nintendo 64#Controller|N64 Controller]] and has a slot for [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games to be inserted. This device allows for data to be exchanged between the Game Boy and N64 games. Notable ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games that use this device are ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the Nintendo 64 with ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' for the Game Boy Color, ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the Nintendo 64 with ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' for Game Boy Color, and ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' with the Japanese [[Game Boy Camera]]. The Transfer Pak allows for specific characters to be unlocked in ''Mario Golf'' and ''Mario Tennis'' while ''Mario Artist: Paint Studio'' allows saved snapshots to be imported or use the camera directly to take new snapshots. The Transfer Pak is the predecessor of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] [[Game Boy Advance]] Cable.
The '''{{wp|Transfer Pak}}''' is an accessory for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It plugs into the slot of the [[Nintendo 64#Controller|N64 Controller]] and has a slot for [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games to be inserted. This device allows for data to be exchanged between the Game Boy (Color) and N64 games. The Transfer Pak is the predecessor of the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable|Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable]].
 
==Game support==
The following games involve compatibility with a game from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]:
 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!Nintendo 64 game
!Game Boy (Color) game
!Features
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''
|Unlocks four characters in the Nintendo 64 version ([[Alex]], [[Nina (Mario Tennis series)|Nina]], [[Harry (Mario Tennis series)|Harry]], and/or [[Kate]]); unlocks four characters in the Game Boy Color version ([[Bowser]], [[Yoshi]], [[Wario]], and/or [[Waluigi]]); transfer save data.
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''
|Unlocks four characters in the Nintendo 64 version ([[Kid]], [[Azalea]], [[Sherry]], and/or [[Joe (Mario Golf series)|Joe]]); transfer save data
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' ([[Nintendo 64DD]])
|[[Game Boy Camera|Pocket Camera]]<ref group=note name=JP>Only supports the Japanese version of the Game Boy cartridge.</ref>
|Import photos to ''Paint Studio''; take photos while ''Paint Studio'' is running with the Pak and Camera attached to the controller.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://youtu.be/alrdCmo2i20?t=574|title=Nintendo's Most Pointless Hidden Feature (N64 DD + Gameboy Camera) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Punching Weight <nowiki>[</nowiki>SSFF<nowiki>]</nowiki>|date=October 30, 2021|accessdate=July 16, 2024|publisher=Stop Skeletons from Fighting — YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' ([[Nintendo 64DD]])
|[[Game Boy Camera|Pocket Camera]]<ref group=note name=JP/>
|Import photos to ''Talent Studio''; take photos while ''Talent Studio'' is running with the Pak and Camera attached to the controller.
|}
{{br}}
{{br}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths=175 heights=125>
Mario Golf 64 Transfer Pak Mode.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
Mario Golf 64 Transfer Pak Mode.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
Mario Tennis 64 Transfer Pak Mode.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
Mario Tennis 64 Transfer Pak Mode.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Notes==
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1}}
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{{Wikipedia}}
*The ''Mario Artist'' games are the only [[Nintendo 64DD]] games of any franchise to use the Transfer Pak, by using the Game Boy Camera.
*''Mario Artist: Paint Studio'' is the only [[Nintendo 64DD]] game to use the Transfer Pak; by using the Game Boy Camera.
 
==Footnotes==
<references group=note/>
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:24, March 7, 2025

The Transfer Pak for the Nintendo 64 to transfer data from a Game Boy Color game.
The Transfer Pak for the Nintendo 64

The Transfer Pak is an accessory for the Nintendo 64. It plugs into the slot of the N64 Controller and has a slot for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to be inserted. This device allows for data to be exchanged between the Game Boy (Color) and N64 games. The Transfer Pak is the predecessor of the Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable.

Game support[edit]

The following games involve compatibility with a game from the Super Mario franchise:

Nintendo 64 game Game Boy (Color) game Features
Mario Tennis Mario Tennis Unlocks four characters in the Nintendo 64 version (Alex, Nina, Harry, and/or Kate); unlocks four characters in the Game Boy Color version (Bowser, Yoshi, Wario, and/or Waluigi); transfer save data.
Mario Golf Mario Golf Unlocks four characters in the Nintendo 64 version (Kid, Azalea, Sherry, and/or Joe); transfer save data
Mario Artist: Paint Studio (Nintendo 64DD) Pocket Camera[note 1] Import photos to Paint Studio; take photos while Paint Studio is running with the Pak and Camera attached to the controller.[1]
Mario Artist: Talent Studio (Nintendo 64DD) Pocket Camera[note 1] Import photos to Talent Studio; take photos while Talent Studio is running with the Pak and Camera attached to the controller.

Gallery[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • The Mario Artist games are the only Nintendo 64DD games of any franchise to use the Transfer Pak, by using the Game Boy Camera.

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Only supports the Japanese version of the Game Boy cartridge.

References[edit]

  1. ^ October 30, 2021. Nintendo's Most Pointless Hidden Feature (N64 DD + Gameboy Camera) | Punching Weight [SSFF]. Stop Skeletons from Fighting — YouTube. Retrieved July 16, 2024.