Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak

I'm not going to lie I was reluctant to buy this expansion pack because it's not from the US but you know what it does work and it works great I bought the donkey Kong game didn't know you had to have the expansion pack I thought I had it when I bought the Nintendo 64 offline and it didn't have it so I thought I'd take a chance and get this turned it on and immediately it went right to the donkey Kong game I was shocked the expansion pack works great I want to thank the supplier who sent it to me it is a must if you're going to play games that require this.

My son needed this to be able to play some games on his N64. This works perfect.

The Nintendo 64 memory expansion pak upgrade is not vital for the most part, in terms of plugging up and playing many of the great titles already released for this console. But there are a few titles that absolutely require this upgrade. The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask and Donkey Kong 64 are two such titles for example, that cannot be accessed without this upgrade. Perfect Dark is one such title which offers minimal gameplay and locks players out of many of it's richer features due to the lack of available memory to run all of it's features properly. But I think you'll find that even if Donkey kong 64, Perfect dark, or Zelda Majora's Mask isn't your thing, you'll still be wanting to consider purchasing this Ram expansion for a few key reasons.1)Improved gameplay details. A lot of games weather you know this or not offer very fine gameplay oriented details not available without extended memory. Most games are capable of improved framerate (improves quality of onscreen action. Prevents slow down effects when a lot of on screen action is occuring for example.) Programers can implement more textures and details to environments and characters making things look more lively or life like. AI (artificial intelligence) can be improved and become "smarter".2) The second drastic improvement is audio/visual quality. Most people that don't understand how computer games really work or don't know all the technical terms, have a commen misconception that this expansion pak is supposed to improve the graphics in a way that might take the console beyond it's 64 bit capabilities. This isn't true. Rather, the expansion pak improves color quality and helps to reduce the blurry effect of the colors in most games, creating better visual clarity. Much of the blocky character sprites (but not all of course) will appear smooth and less blockish or choppy. With the improved framerate you may even notice how the environment in some games can pan out further while maintaining a smooth look, allowing the player to see further away from the character than they could with the jumper pak....The memory expansion for N64 is relatively cheap now that the console itself is two generations removed behind Gamecube and Wii. And if your still into retro gaming or just enjoy playing the Nintendo 64 even after all these years I would certainly recommend this buy. Even if you never play the games which require the upgrade, I would consider this because of it's ability to enhance visual clarity. Couple the memory expansion up with a Video-S cable, and you will still find an appeal to the outdated graphics of a system of yore.

I have one of these for my N64 ( of course ) & it works just fine.Theres no dramatic increase in the screen graphics per se', but, due to having more memory to work with there is a more consistent 'Frame Per Second' flow, meaning that the games dont bog down when the screen graphics &/or action increase.Also, Ive had no problem with the Expansion Pak, either with installation or operation. Its just a memory chip & while its vital to the operation of the game/system it isnt what I would call a "working part" thats going to damage anything. Im not saying it couldnt, just that its probably no more likely than a part you might buy directly from Nintendo.And there are some games that require the extra 4 mb of memory to access the full functionality of the game itself.If youre going to play with the N64 system you should, IMO, try to get the most out of it. And while the added 4 mb of memory may not be required to play your favorite game, at this price, its still a worthy addition.So you can spend $15 or more for a memory chip or $4 for a memory chip, but you are 99.9% likely to receive the same chip, just wrapped in a different box.

Allows me to play the N64 games I wanna play. They look and run better too.

I purchased this item to pair with a used N64 console. It works exactly as expected. I have played DK64 and Zelda: Majora's Mask. Both games work normally. I was skeptical about purchasing a third party unit, because in my experience, the performance of most 3rd party N64 accessories is dismal at best. This expansion pack is an exception. One thing to note about this unit compared to the original N64 expansion pack is that this unit is taller, so the grey plastic cover that snaps on the top-front of the console to protect the memory pack doesn't fit with this 3rd party unit. Instead, the red plastic piece on the top acts as the cover. This is not a big deal at all and does not affect performance, but it is different than the original nintendo brand expansion pack in this regard. This was not apparent from the item description so I thought I'd share.After one month of use, I cannot fault this expansion pack in any way, and would highly recommend it.

It worked and was priced well but wasn't an official Nintendo expansion. 3 stars due to the lack of clarity.

Works exactly as expected, boosted my N64 ram and allows me to play more games like Majora’s Mask or Perfect Dark. Item was sold by ASTREA and it looks like new old stock! It looked like it was right off the factory line, it was so clean and untouched. I am convinced that I am the first person to ever insert this Expansion Pak into a console. Took me right back to when it first came out. Thanks for the instant 24 year old flashback!