n64-resources

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N64 launch dates and sales

• Japan: June 23rd, 1996
• North America: September 26th, 1996
• Europe and Australia: March 1st, 1997
• April 30th, 2002
• ~32 million units

N64 system specs

• CPU: 64-bit NEC VR4300 @ 93.75 MHz
• Memory: 4 MB Rambus RDRAM (8 MB with Expansion Pak)
• Storage: 4-64 MB Game Pak
• Removable Storage: 32 KB Controller Pak
• Graphics: SGI RCP @ 62.5 MHz
• Sounds: 16-bit, 48 or 44.1 kHz stereo
• Power: Switching power supply, 12 V and 3.3 V DC

First party accessories

• Controller Pak: "Memory card" for the console but mostly phased out since cartridges can save data to itself.
• Jumper Pak: Comes pre-installed in consoles. REQUIRED to receive picture from your system.
• Expansion Pak: Replaces the Jumper Pak and gives the system an additional 4MB of RAM. Required (and supported) games.
• Rumble Pak: Provides haptic feedback to the controller via vibration.
• Transfer Pak: Allows for data transfer between GB/GBC games and N64 games using the controller port. List of compatible games.
• 64DD: Allows the N64 to use proprietary 64MB magnetic disks and had rewritable storage. Only 9 games were released.