Expansion Pak

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For content expansions for computer and video games, see Expansion pack

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 (4MB) 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. It replaces the Nintendo 64's Jumper Pak.

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.

Several third-party substitutes were released. However, complaints arose regarding stability and overheating issues, in addition to often being larger than normal size, causing them to stick out of the system.

Contents 1 Games that used the Expansion Pak 1.1 Required to play 1.2 Required for major features 1.3 Used for cosmetic improvements or minor features

[edit] Games that used the Expansion Pak

[edit] Required to play

Donkey Kong 64 [1]

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

[edit] Required for major features

Perfect Dark [2]

Starcraft 64 [3]

[edit] Used for cosmetic improvements or minor features

007: The World is Not Enough [4] All-Star Baseball 2000 [5] Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 [6] Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness [7] Command and Conquer 3D [8] Cyber Tiger 2000 [9] Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers [10] Duke Nukem: Zero Hour [11] F1 World Grand Prix 2 Gauntlet Legends [12] Hybrid Heaven Hydro Thunder [13] Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine [14] Indy Racing 2000 [15] International Track and Field 2000 [16]

Jeremy McGrath's Supercross 2000 [17] Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest [18] NFL Quarterback Club '98 NFL Quarterback Club '99 [19] NFL Quarterback Club 2000 [20] NFL Quarterback Club 2001 [21] Nuclear Strike 64 [22] Pokémon Stadium 2 Quake II [23] Rayman 2 Re-Volt [24] Resident Evil 2 Road Rash 64 [25] Roadsters [26] San Francisco Rush 2049 [27]

Shadow Man [28] South Park Star Wars: Episode I Racer [29] Star Wars: Episode I Battle for Naboo Star Wars: Rogue Squadron [30] Stunt Racer 64 [31] Supercross 2000 [32] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 [33] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Top Gear Hyper-Bike [34] Top Gear Overdrive Top Gear Rally 2 Turok 2 Turok: Rage Wars Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion [35] Vigilante 8 [36]

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