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What was the N64 Expansion Pak actually used for?
🕑 Added 2024-02-27 12:46:00 +0000 UTCA closer look at one of the more interesting peripherals for the Nintendo 64 - the Expansion Pak. Released in 1998 With Donkey Kong 64, it expanded the N64 System RAM from 4MB to 8MB and was also said to improve visual quality, framerates and more. It was rumored to be used to fix a memory crash with DK64 and over 60 games supported the Expansion Pak with 2 games requiring it. But did you miss out if you didn't own one? In this episode we deep dive and discuss the myths and the realities of the N64 Expansion Pak.
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Harry
Very interesting video, thank you. I am a huge fan of the N64 and actually I also believed in the myth of the DK64 buffer overflow, so thank you for clarification. Another interesting game for the expansion pak is Starcraft 64, where the two player mode and for unknown reasons the Brood War Levels are locked behind the Expansion Pack. It is pretty similar to Perfect Dark, but I always wondered, why only Brood War required the EP.
Jeremy Kurowski
What a way to wake up in the morning. Thanks MVG!!
