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Nintendo 64

This system is also known as: This console is also known as Ultra 64. The Nintendo 64 was originally code-named Project Reality and was to be called the Ultra 64. The release date, June 23 1996 in Japan. It was then released in USA on 26 September in the same year for US$199. Other countries followed soon after. This 64-bit console used cartridges rather than CDs, which were being used in competitors 32-bit consoles. The main competitor of the Nintendo 64 was Sony's Playstation. The Nintendo 64 had many advantages over the other consoles, thanks to Silicon Graphics. There is a huge difference in loading times between a CD and a cartridge. This was one benefit, but then cartridges cannot give the same "CD-quality" sound. The Nintendo 64 had some great games. This console would be good for kids, not only because of the many G

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Cpu64-bit NEC VR4300
GpuReality Co-Processor (RCP) at 62.5 MHz
Ram4 MB RDRAM (expandable to 8 MB)
Audio48 kHz, 16-bit stereo
Games387
Colors16.8 million (32,000 on-screen)
Rating7.4/10
Cpu TypeMIPS 64-Bit RISC CPU (customized R4000 series)
Av OutputComposite, S-Video
Cpu Speed93.75 MHz
Units Sold32.93 million
Generation5th Generation
Resolution256x224, 320x240, 640x480
Console TypeConsole
Launch Price99 USD
Media FormatCartridge
Release Date1996-Jun-23
Media Capacity4 MB to 64 MB
Controller Ports4

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