Nintendo 64DD

Specifications

Cpu

Uses the host Nintendo 64's NEC VR4300 CPU; the 64DD unit itself adds no additional processor

Ram

max: 4 MB (fixed) · base: 4 MB expansion RAM (bundled with the mail-order subscription hardware)

Media

Proprietary 64 MB rewritable magnetic disks, read/write via the drive's optical head

Output

Plugs into the Nintendo 64's underside expansion port; adds a real-time clock and standardized font/audio library for participating software

Display

Passthrough to Nintendo 64 video output; no display of its own

Release Price

Available only via a Japan-only mail-order subscription service, ¥2,500/month for a 12-month contract, bundled with the RAM expansion pack, modem cartridge, and software

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