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'''The Expansion Pak''' is a RAM expansion for the [[Nintendo 64]] which adds four additional megabytes of RAM to the console while in use, making the total amount of RAM accessible to eight megabytes. The Pak was released on its own in late 1998 in Japan. The Expansion Pak is added to the console by removing the cover marked "Memory Expansion" in front of the cartridge slot and inserting it into the slot underneath, replacing the system's pre-installed Jumper Pak. It was originally meant to be used with the [[Nintendo 64DD]], its games requiring the Expansion Pak to play, but after the failure of the disk drive it was instead used to enhance select Nintendo 64 cartridge games. | '''The Expansion Pak''' is a RAM expansion for the [[Nintendo 64]] which adds four additional megabytes of RAM to the console while in use, making the total amount of RAM accessible to eight megabytes. The Pak was released on its own in late 1998 in Japan. The Expansion Pak is added to the console by removing the cover marked "Memory Expansion" in front of the cartridge slot and inserting it into the slot underneath, replacing the system's pre-installed Jumper Pak. It was originally meant to be used with the [[Nintendo 64DD]], its games requiring the Expansion Pak to play, but after the failure of the disk drive it was instead used to enhance select Nintendo 64 cartridge games. | ||
''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' are the only cartridge games to require the Expansion Pak in order to play, although other games like ''{{wp|Perfect Dark}}'' and ''{{wp|Starcraft 64}}'' only require the Expansion Pak to play specific modes (''Perfect Dark'' requires the Expansion Pak for single-player, while ''Starcraft 64'' requires it for multiplayer).<ref>DK (March 26, 2009). [https://www.dkoldies.com/blog/nintendo-64-jumper-pak-and-expansion-pak-wiki/ Nintendo 64 Jumper Pak and Expansion Pak Wiki] ''DKOldies.'' Retrieved April 16, 2019.</ref> As such | ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' are the only cartridge games to require the Expansion Pak in order to play, although other games like ''{{wp|Perfect Dark}}'' and ''{{wp|Starcraft 64}}'' only require the Expansion Pak to play specific modes (''Perfect Dark'' requires the Expansion Pak for single-player, while ''Starcraft 64'' requires it for multiplayer).<ref>DK (March 26, 2009). [https://www.dkoldies.com/blog/nintendo-64-jumper-pak-and-expansion-pak-wiki/ Nintendo 64 Jumper Pak and Expansion Pak Wiki] ''DKOldies.'' Retrieved April 16, 2019.</ref> As such,a free Expansion Pak was bundled with the first printing of ''Donkey Kong 64'', although later shipments of the game did not include it. | ||
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