Nintendo 64DD
| Nintendo 64DD | |
|---|---|
| |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Release date | Template:Release Template:Release[?] |
| Discontinued | February 28, 2001[1] |
| Predecessor | Nintendo 64 |
| Successor | Nintendo GameCube |
The Nintendo 64DD (short for "64 Dynamic Drive")[2] is a disk drive unit that, like the Family Computer Disk System, attaches to a Nintendo 64 and can play games in a magnetic disk format, with the disks containing their own internal memory written through the N64 instead of the disk itself. There were also several peripherals used for it.
While originally planned to release concurrently with the base Nintendo 64, the system was ultimately released in Japan in December 1999, following numerous developmental delays. It was scheduled for release in North America in 2000, but it ended up being a commercial failure both due to its belated Japanese release and due to the way it was sold (mainly through subscription to the Randnet online service, with little to no retail units in stores); consequently, the planned American release was canceled, leaving the add-on exclusive to Japan. A remnant of this eventually resurfaced on July 15, 2016, when YouTuber MetalRocks (Jason Lindsey) posted a video showcasing a then-recently-discovered prototype for an American 64DD with an included developer's disk, both of which were verified as legitimate by former Nintendo of America employee Mark DeLoura.[3] On September 2, 2016, MetalRocks did a follow-up on his American 64DD with YouTuber Hard4Games (Tony Visintainer).[4][5]
There were four games of the Super Mario franchise released on this console, all in the Mario Artist series; there were also several canceled Super Mario titles. Overall, there were only ten games released on the Nintendo 64DD, although other games planned for the console were released on the original Nintendo 64, the Sony PlayStation, the Sega Dreamcast, and the next-generation Nintendo GameCube or were canceled altogether.
Accessories
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Mouse
NUS-017, this replaced analog stick input to allow more precise cursor movements in games that supported it, such as the Mario Artist series.
Modem Cartridge
NUS-029, this allowed the Nintendo 64 connect to Randnet. Mario Artist: Communication Kit made use of this accessory directly.
AV-In Cartridge
NUS-028, this allowed the Nintendo 64 to take in RCA and microphone as input. Mario Artist: Talent Studio made use of this accessory.
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Super Mario games
Released
- Mario Artist: Paint Studio
- Mario Artist: Talent Studio
- Mario Artist: Communication Kit
- Mario Artist: Polygon Studio
Canceled
- Mario Artist: Game Maker
- Mario Artist: Graphical Message Maker
- Mario Artist: Sound Maker
- Mario Artist: Video Jockey Maker
- Mario Party
- Mario Party 2
- Super Mario 64 2
- Super Mario 64: Disk Ban[6][7]
- Super Mario RPG 2 (released on the Nintendo 64 as Paper Mario)
- Donkey Kong World, also known as Ultra Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Universe (reworked into Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64)
Game gallery
Mario Artist: Paint Studio bundle
Mario Artist: Talent Studio bundle
Media
 Boot-up sound - A recording or re-creation of an early Nintendo 64DD boot-up sound. | File info 0:05 |
Trivia
- If there is no game inserted in 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.[8]
- Mario Party originally was supposed to be compatible with the Nintendo 64DD, suggesting that Mario Party 2 was originally supposed to serve as an expansion disk to it.[9]
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20010413234643/http://www.randnetdd.co.jp
- ^ Schneider, Peer (February 9, 2001). "Everything About the 64DD". IGN. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ MetalJesusRocks (July 15, 2016). FOUND: Ultra-Rare Nintendo Prototype N64 Add-On (US Version of 64DD). YouTube. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ MetalJesusRocks (September 2, 2016). Prototype USA 64DD UPDATE - The Adventure Continues!!. YouTube. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Hard4Games (September 2, 2016). Behind the Scenes w/ METAL JESUS ROCKS in Seattle! - H4G. YouTube. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://gamingafterhours.com/2014/06/24/super-mario-64dd-version-discovered-in-japan/
- ^ Jason Benaim (May 5, 2013). 64DD emulation test. YouTube. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ adonfjv (June 18, 2009). Mario Party PAL with 64DD error 31 gameshark. YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
