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Episode 120:

Nintendo's Dynamic Drive

Runtime: 61 Minutes

Today, we'll tell you the story of the Nintendo 64DD, an add-on peripheral for the Nintendo 64 that was released in Japan on December 13, 1999. It was developed with the understanding that its technology would allow Nintendo to create new video game genres. As part of its story, we'll look at its technology, what innovations it brought to the gaming industry, the device itself, and its entire library. We'll also talk about why it was one of Nintendo's successful failures. So stick around and join us for this dynamic trip down Memory Card Lane.

Nintendo 64DD

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Nintendo 64DD

Add-On Specific Wiki:

  Nintendo 64DD Fandom Wiki

Additional Sources:

Mario Arist Article:

  Wikipedia

HAL Laboratory Article:

  Wikipedia

Doshin the Giant Article:

  Wikipedia

SimCity64 Article:

  Wikipedia

Cabbage (video game) Article:

  Wikipedia

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Schoolbell Sound:

School bell.wav by 13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela

Link: https://freesound.org/s/378394/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/