Expansion Pak
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| Expansion Pak | |
|---|---|
 The 4MB Expansion Pak | |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | RAM Add-on for the Nintendo 64 |
| Released | 1998 |
The Expansion Pak is a RAM add-on for the Nintendo 64 game console, released in 1998. It gives the Nintendo 64 a extra 4MB of RDRAM, for a total of twice the original (4MiB) of on-board RAM. This allows for greater screen resolution, more detailed graphics, and a higher framerate. The Nintendo 64DD was the initial reason the pak was made, because the extra RAM would be required to run the add-on. The expansion Pak would give the Nintendo 64 68-bit graphics instead of 64-bit.
The only games that require its use are The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Donkey Kong 64 (originally the Expansion Pak was included with purchase of the latter). The Expansion Pak was utilized in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for more onscreen characters at one time, as shown in Clock Town. Also, without the add-on, most of Perfect Dark is inaccessible (including the single player mode). It was also used in Starcraft 64 to unlock levels from the popular Brood War add-on for the PC-version of the game.
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| Home consoles Nintendo Entertainment System | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo 64DD | Nintendo GameCube | Wii Handheld Game Boy | Game Boy Color | Game Boy Advance | Game Boy Advance SP | Game Boy Micro | Nintendo DS Others GameShark | Satellaview | Expansion Pak | CD-i | Wii Zapper |
