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[[Image:Gbc transfer pak en.jpg|thumb|The '''Transfer Pack''' for the '''Nintendo 64'''.]]
[[File:Gbc transfer pak en.jpg|thumb|The Transfer Pak for the Nintendo 64]]
The '''Transfer Pack''' is an accessory for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It plugged into the slot of the N64 Controller and had a slot for [[Game Boy Color]] games to be inserted. This device allowed for data to be exchanged between the Game Boy and the N64 games. Notable Mario games that used this device are ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)]]'', and ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)]]'' and ''[[Mario Artist (64DD)]]''. This transfer pack allowed for specific characters to be unlocked in either game.  
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"
|-
!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]], [[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>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>
|}
{{br}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=175 heights=125>
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]]''
MAPS Transfer Pak 2.png|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Transfer Pack is essentially the predecessor of the [[Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable]].
{{NIWA|Bulbapedia=1}}
[[Category:Accessories]] and the successor of the [[Super Game Boy]].
*''Mario Artist: Paint Studio'' is the only [[Nintendo 64DD]] game of any franchise to use the Transfer Pak, by using the Game Boy Camera.
 
==Notes==
<references group=note/>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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Latest revision as of 09:48, July 16, 2024

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]

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Transfer Pak coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  • Mario Artist: Paint Studio is the only Nintendo 64DD game of any franchise to use the Transfer Pak, by using the Game Boy Camera.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
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