I wonder what was the first N64 modders reaction when they found out the only thing they need to do to overcome the regional lock was remove piece of plastic.
It’s absolutely absurd that it’s cheaper to import a boxed N64 from Japan than it is to buy a used one in the US. I 100% believe it, because scalpers and resellers have ruined the retro market for US buyers. Apparently a lot of Japanese game sellers are running out of local stock because they export so much of their stock overseas because they can sell it for more cash. And even then, it’s still cheaper than buying the US equivalent in the US.
@@tspawn35 I hear ya. I was just at a convention and I was shocked at the price difference between Japanese and US. We’re talking like a 800% difference in some cases. I’m lucky enough to have bought most everything I could want for the N64 a decade ago, but it still sucks for anyone who wants to re-live their childhood nowadays, since they’re essentially being forced to pay a premium…
I'm American and moved to Japan 8 years ago and it is definitely cheaper, especially if you live here and know where to look. Lots of JP sites or shops where tourists go are terrible. Its the same with pretty much anything here though. Being a collector for years I know what stuff is worth and Games, cards, figures, merch etc is all dirt cheap here and is worth way more outside Japan. I don't even charge crazy prices. I charge people under what its worth but even then the value of some JP games in the US is still much higher than what it is here in japan and so even just charging below whats stuff is worth is still like a 5-10x what you paid bc the stuff is sooo cheap here I have a big retro game collection and all my in the box Super famicom games and N64 and Gameboy etc I've never paid more Than $10 for any of them. It gets to the point of where FOMO does not exist if you live here bc the stuff is everywhere and that is why its so cheap. I've never seen or heard of any place here running low on stock. Maybe on a website or some shop in a tourist area but in general no. There is SOOOO much stock of everything here.
@@CaptainApathetic Precisely. I don't think they were terribly worried about region related stuff at the time: importing games from Japan was EXPENSIVE at the time and very much a niche thing.
@@CaptainApathetic Except it's not, PAL region N64's are perfectly capable of displaying 60Hz (which you can do with a cartridge region adapter, or a flashcart), no real mods required. Just bypassing the region lockout chip. They'll output PAL color encoded 60Hz 240p, with an RGB mod it'll be RGB60 instead. There's ZERO reasons why they decided to have a region lock there, the machine can do it, CRT TV's sold in the EU were also sync unlocked and could sync 50-60Hz since the early 80's as a requirement (for anything that wasn't a tiny portable TV). Hence PAL60, NTSC 4.43 (import media), and RGB60. (I'm a huge CRT nerd, repairs, mods, history etc) It's all just market control BS.
the US PSU's for N64 have an additional resistor (27 Ohm, capable of withstanding 120V) located at R2. Simply populate the empty R2 slot with the resistor that's in the US PSU's.
@@VilifiedOne It'll work, but the additional energy dissipates as heat inside the transformer, heat lowers the lifespan of the capacitors in the PSU (which honestly need replacement at this point, 20-25 years is about the time I would consider maintenance recapping, been recapping all my systems and power supplies this past year). So It'll probably just work without failure for shorter than it otherwise would, since it's so many years still you can't really tell. I still think worst case scenario your caps die a bit earlier and you're not getting a stable enough voltage to your system with time, resulting in more video+audio interference or the console not starting.
N64 can take psus from any reigon. I've been using a Japanese system in the UK with a local psu (thats 240V!) for years with zero issues. Just to be clear the N64 is a special case and most systems would go boom.
@@King_K_Rool_ It's not a special case, it's the exact same with any system that has an external power brick. The powerbrick is what accepts the mains voltage and spits out 5-12v voltages used by the console. Only difference is that the bricks accept different AC voltages. Consoles accept the same 5-12v. PS2 slim, Wii, SNES, NES, everything works like that. Consoles with internal power supplies like the PS1, Saturn or Dreamcast need the PSU replaced/modded. The same thing just that it's now built into the console housing.
If those memory cards haven't lost their memory, it could be interesting to get something like a dexdrive and read the saves off to find out what game saves are on them.
i got an N64 from Japan a few months before they came out in USA. when I finally got an American game, my dad just melted those tabs inside the N64 with a soldering iron
We were selling N64, Dreamcast and Playstation machines at the shop I was working back in the day. The Occarina of Time (legend of Zelda) main theme music is still stuck into my mind. This cart was almost always loaded as a demo on the display N64.
Great memories. I first played Nintendo 64 at my grandma’s house when she was alive, then my neighbor next door from me had it and he let me borrow and I still have it anytime I want to play. I believe they got it if of somewhere like eBay or something. What a fun game console back in the day.
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Seeing Pocket Monsters Stadium Zero is something else. It's sad that we Europeans (and Australia) would have to do more mods than just this one to play games from overseas.
@@VarietyGamerChannel Sure was but it's too a fact that most of our European and Australian games run at 50Hz which this mod still couldn't handle without another hardware mod or import cartridge.
@@MushRomTheGeometryDashMushroom Nah~ emulators were first and foremost invented to gain software compatibility on computers with code for other systems. But it's a close call especially for European/Australian players unless we go for handhelds which have always been region free back then.
Still have fond memories of the N64. It was the first brand new console i ever bought when i saved up my christmas money and got the Star Wars Episode 1 Racer set. When my dad got his copy of Donkey Kong 64, he gave me the spare Expansion Pack since he had gotten one a year earlier already. So thanks to that i could play Perfect Dark on my own N64 as well :] And of course use the High Rez mode (aka even slower framerate mode) on games like Turok 2 or Jet Force Gemini.
N64 was my first console as a kid. I've got the ice blue funtastic colorway, still play it on my CRT to this day. Matter of fact, I'm gonna go play Coker's Bad Fur Day right now!
Pro tip: You don't actually have to remove the Jumper/Expansion Pak in order to do this mod (you don't even need to open the little cover on the memory expansion slot). Just undo the screws, and the Jumper/Expansion Pak lifts out along with the top-cover (this is especially useful for those who want to preserve the sticker).
@@kinich_ You actually need either the RAM Expansion Pack or the Jumper Pack for the console to even boot up and function properly. So yeah just leave it plugged in.
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode! On today's show we're going to attempt to install Linode on a slightly modified N64. Coincidently, this episode is sponsored by Linode!
I also own a Japanese N64 and i can use the powerbrick from my PAL N64, so the 230V from the wall gets turned into 3.3V and 12V and it runs without any issues. So you don’t need a stepdown converter if you have a matching power brick from your region!
Kind of hilarious that this is the method they chose for region locking, but I applaud that decision and wish every console would region lock with a plastic bracket that's easily replaced.
Before I acquired an EverDrive 64 in 2013 to play Japanese games on my American N64, I used a Wonder Adaptor, which plugs in like a GameShark, but doesn't modify any code and doesn't need any physical modification either.
fun fact: International Pokémon Stadium 1 is Japan's Pokémon Stadium 2. This is due to Japan's Stadium 1 not having all the pokémon and I think was designed for official tournaments?
Oh my god I almost bought that exact console. I was looking through buyee like a month ago and saw it listed but ended up not buying it because of the expensive shipping and import costs.
SNES US and Japan are also trivial to convert, you just need an adapter. NES/Famicon is actually interesting, because the Famicon had more pins, allowing for e.g. for the cartridge to have extra audio hardware. Some other interresting thinks are the microphone on controller two. Ignoring that: Most games can be played with a simply adapter. Some games even shipped with an internal adapter.
Back in the 90's we used to just remove the bracket and doors and call it a day. We imported a bunch of Japanese N64s before the US launch and would rent them out. Once the US console came out we took those brackets off the Japanese machines. i knew another guy that melted them off with a solder iron.
When you said "I take back what I said about the A/V Cables.", I legitimately thought for a second that you meant that you couldn't use the spares you had because Nintendo had somehow found a way to region-lock a video cable.
I think it is the first version of Pokémon stadium, the one who don't have all the original 151 in it. It is only on the second game, who is releasing internationally. So theres 2 Pokémon Stadium of the first one.
My favourite method is emulation. It's free, does not require an external television, does not require any disassembly, and you can play any Nintendo 64 games wherever it was made, not just Japan or the United States. Plus, you get a much better quality of output than you do with the original consoles, and, to top it al off you can get 100's games for FREE, without the need to blow in the cartridges to make them work. Honestly, I would die without emulation!
Interestingly enough, there were actually two version of the original Pokémon Stadium released. The original version (the one your playing, called Pocket Monsters Stadium or sometimes called Pokémon Stadium 0) that was only released in Japan and the final version that was released in Japan and internationally (Japan called this release Pokémon Stadium 2 even though international Pokémon Stadium 2 was actually the second game that included generation 2 Pokémon). Because Pocket Monsters Stadium was originally going to be for the N64 Disk Drive, when it was actually released on cartridge it only contained 64 or so of the original 151 Pokémon. This is why Japan along with the rest of the world got a version that was more complete with all the 151 Pokémon included. This was because back in the day there were no online updates to games and the updated version had to be sold again. In Pokémon Red and Green’s case, they were sold as new versions. The new Red and Blue that Japan and the rest of the world got were just essentially a bug fix and sprite changes to the original Japan Red and Green. In the case of Mario 64, the second release was just a quiet release that not much people knew about and was just fixing glitches that helped people beat the game faster (sorry speed runners 😂).
Hey Michael what step down transformer do you use and do you like it? I stumbled upon some Japanese tech auctions myself and want to make sure I’m being safe here.
It is quite fascinating how much surplus is in Japan. Also, I don't think they collect or care about classics as much as Americans do? Some loose or jewel case only Famicom Disk System games are $50+ in U.S. ebay, but I was able to get a bunch of complete FDS games for under $40, including an "unsealed but unused" copy of Mysterious Murasame Castle. Did you know FDS games have high quality mini bound paperback books for the instruction manuals? And that they include a set of replacement label stickers if your game gets damaged/faded or you reload a copy of the game on a blank disk from a kiosk? So awesome.
Yo! Please do a video on dumping roms with the GameShark! It's really finicky, but I was able to do it with an old XP laptop. They're a cheap and easy way to get legal backups without piracy, plus I think it would fit with the theme of your channel.
If I remember correctly, when I wanted to speedrun Ocarina of Time I needed the japanese game for the glitches but had a NA console. I just removed the bracket and could play it.
I commented something about Portal 64 a few hours ago, and it either didn’t go through, or disappeared (maybe deleted). Not sure what happened lol. Maybe Portal 64 is the subject of the next N64 video, and I guessed it correctly, but it was deleted to keep it a surprise🤔? Haha 😂 , anyway, if it didn’t go through for some reason, I recommend checking it out. It’s pretty cool! 🙂
I checked in the spam comments section and didn't see any comment from you there, so maybe your first comment didn't go through or something. I will say the video isn't about Portal 64 because this is the first time I'm hearing about it and... wow, this looks super cool! I'll have to see if I can cover this at some point!
That Jumper Pak is just a RAMBUS "dummy" slot since you have to install in pairs or terminate the other slot......RAMBUS was insanely fast for 1996 when this console came out. I didn't know until like 10 years ago N64 used RAMBUS. For a while it was insanely faster than any other memory type.....remember the first Pentium 4 systems that only supported RAMBUS? I Remember friends that has this config blow my system out of the water and didn't know why at the time......here it was RAM speed....haha
You'd have to remove the Jumper pack anyway if you want to install the Expansion pack, which is basically mandatory for games such as Perfect Dark if you wan to take advantage of all the game's features.
Just so you know, if you get a North American power adapter for the N64, you won't need the step down converter. That may simplify the process for you in the future. As long as the voltage going from the power adapter to the console is correct, you don't need the step down, and a North American and Japanese power adapter have the same output despite their different inputs.
I remember my dad melted the plastic off. I lived in Japan at the time when the N64 released in English (US) so I had an Amercan console witth lots of Japanese games
WOW, that level 53 Tauros was the best possible Pokemon for the AI to use, assuming Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Why? Basically, Tauros has the one of the highest base Speed in the game. Speed in Gen 1 determines the likelyhood of any given move being a crit and allows Tauros to move first. What makes this broken is that in Gen 1, if Hyper Beam KOs a Pokemon, it does not have to recharge the next turn. Hyper Beam also happens to be a 150 Power Normal type, which is Tauros' type, thereby granting 50% more damage via Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB). Without setting up, this is the best turn 1 in the game. Oh, and for anything that resists Normal? Blizzard will be super effective with 130 Power and its 90% accuracy doing 260 Power with great accuracy. Don't forget crits are also more likely because of how Speed works!!! Competitively, the levels of your 3 chosen Pokemon of 6 must not exceed 155 and each cannot be over level 55. The AI managed to open with a level 53 Tauros with two level 51 Pokemon as backup, and could realistically only do better by rolling a 55 Tauros and two level 50s.Even then, they'd be worse overall by giving up a level on each backup. A crit Submission on Tauros from a 55 Machamp will KO a 55 Tauros as easy as a 53 Tauros. EVs can be maxed in every category in Gen 1 and held items don't exist yet, so the only real variance would be the Tauros' IVs which could make it lose a Speed tie and go second, and that is only if its Speed IV isn't 31.There is a 1/256 chance for any move to miss, however, so there is some chance you could have won! My numbers might be slightly off because Gen 1 is wild but everything adds up to that Tauros being the best Pokemon on that cartridge. tl;dr The game was rigged from the start. Bringing in an equally leveled team would have went down almost as badly, with Snorlax being your only hope of tanking a beam before bringing the game back with Body Slam Paralysis into good RNG. But he's also top tier in Gen 1 so are ya really winning at that point, son?...
I had a Japanese 64 and the bottom part of the game catridge had to be cut/melt to fit on the Japanese console. Remember the pops from the store doing it for me
I just trealized I aked this question on your super famicom video:) So, if you don't mind, I'll ask here. 1) how bad was the combined shipping for your purchase? Did you use buyee? 2) Can I use that bracket in a US N64 to make it play Japanese and US games? Thanks.
Highly recommend RGB modding it, its very straight forward on most JPN N64s and just requires a simple RGB amp and three wires (four if you need sync) 🙂 Also worth grabbing a memory expansion pak for the games that support it. The N64 is one of my all time fave consoles, Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time are in my top 3 games of all time 🙂 I'm wondering if we will see a 64DD in an upcoming episode 🤔
Yeah for a pal console you're gonna need a special cartridge that lets you put in foreign games. I'm gonna need to get one of those actually cuz I got evangelion 64 recently
I've never understood the point in region locking when the two versions of the console are literally exactly the same. At least in the N64's case the way they did it was pretty funny.
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I wonder what was the first N64 modders reaction when they found out the only thing they need to do to overcome the regional lock was remove piece of plastic.
“You gotta be fucking kidding me”
*histerical laughing*
American SNES users had similar reactions, though we didn't have 3D printing at the time to make replaceable brackets.
Europeans: FUCK YOU LOCKOUT CHIP
you could use wood@@apollolux
next up: running linux on n64!
Yas pls
Yeah
Or windows
yes
Running mac os on literally anything other than a macbook
I’m a big fan of Japanese consoles, so it’s awesome to see you covering how to region free Nintendo consoles! Great stuff!
Manual: Do not tamper with the machine...
Michael: Proceeds to tamper with the machine...
Has done this with other gear, with variable success but mostly failure.
Manual: "You'll void the warranty!"
Michael: "I AM THE -SENATE- WARRANTY!"
Facts lol
It’s absolutely absurd that it’s cheaper to import a boxed N64 from Japan than it is to buy a used one in the US. I 100% believe it, because scalpers and resellers have ruined the retro market for US buyers.
Apparently a lot of Japanese game sellers are running out of local stock because they export so much of their stock overseas because they can sell it for more cash. And even then, it’s still cheaper than buying the US equivalent in the US.
The worst part is I buy Japanese exclusives and those are still cheaper than buying the plain common US version a lot of the time... It's nuts.
@@tspawn35 I hear ya. I was just at a convention and I was shocked at the price difference between Japanese and US. We’re talking like a 800% difference in some cases. I’m lucky enough to have bought most everything I could want for the N64 a decade ago, but it still sucks for anyone who wants to re-live their childhood nowadays, since they’re essentially being forced to pay a premium…
it is absurd but like i've been saying for years, "the retro gaming market has become a front for money laundering and its disgusting"
Yeah man. Greedy bastards.
I'm American and moved to Japan 8 years ago and it is definitely cheaper, especially if you live here and know where to look. Lots of JP sites or shops where tourists go are terrible.
Its the same with pretty much anything here though. Being a collector for years I know what stuff is worth and Games, cards, figures, merch etc is all dirt cheap here and is worth way more outside Japan.
I don't even charge crazy prices. I charge people under what its worth but even then the value of some JP games in the US is still much higher than what it is here in japan and so even just charging below whats stuff is worth is still like a 5-10x what you paid bc the stuff is sooo cheap here
I have a big retro game collection and all my in the box Super famicom games and N64 and Gameboy etc I've never paid more Than $10 for any of them.
It gets to the point of where FOMO does not exist if you live here bc the stuff is everywhere and that is why its so cheap. I've never seen or heard of any place here running low on stock. Maybe on a website or some shop in a tourist area but in general no. There is SOOOO much stock of everything here.
I'm amused that Nintendo had put effort on a PAL/NTSC check (in hardware) but not a JPN/US check (just a modification of the cartridge design)
the pal and ntsc have different framerates (50hz vs 60hz)
@@kostya8764yea it's an analog issue not a region one.
@@CaptainApathetic Precisely. I don't think they were terribly worried about region related stuff at the time: importing games from Japan was EXPENSIVE at the time and very much a niche thing.
@@CaptainApathetic Except it's not, PAL region N64's are perfectly capable of displaying 60Hz (which you can do with a cartridge region adapter, or a flashcart), no real mods required. Just bypassing the region lockout chip.
They'll output PAL color encoded 60Hz 240p, with an RGB mod it'll be RGB60 instead.
There's ZERO reasons why they decided to have a region lock there, the machine can do it, CRT TV's sold in the EU were also sync unlocked and could sync 50-60Hz since the early 80's as a requirement (for anything that wasn't a tiny portable TV). Hence PAL60, NTSC 4.43 (import media), and RGB60.
(I'm a huge CRT nerd, repairs, mods, history etc)
It's all just market control BS.
Isn't the modification of the cart design hardware still?
the US PSU's for N64 have an additional resistor (27 Ohm, capable of withstanding 120V) located at R2. Simply populate the empty R2 slot with the resistor that's in the US PSU's.
Right, JP is 100V, not 110-120
@@VilifiedOne It'll work, but the additional energy dissipates as heat inside the transformer, heat lowers the lifespan of the capacitors in the PSU (which honestly need replacement at this point, 20-25 years is about the time I would consider maintenance recapping, been recapping all my systems and power supplies this past year).
So It'll probably just work without failure for shorter than it otherwise would, since it's so many years still you can't really tell. I still think worst case scenario your caps die a bit earlier and you're not getting a stable enough voltage to your system with time, resulting in more video+audio interference or the console not starting.
N64 can take psus from any reigon. I've been using a Japanese system in the UK with a local psu (thats 240V!) for years with zero issues.
Just to be clear the N64 is a special case and most systems would go boom.
@@King_K_Rool_ It's not a special case, it's the exact same with any system that has an external power brick. The powerbrick is what accepts the mains voltage and spits out 5-12v voltages used by the console. Only difference is that the bricks accept different AC voltages. Consoles accept the same 5-12v. PS2 slim, Wii, SNES, NES, everything works like that.
Consoles with internal power supplies like the PS1, Saturn or Dreamcast need the PSU replaced/modded. The same thing just that it's now built into the console housing.
@@sadmac356 US more then 120v in a lot areas they up the vottge to 125 to 127 a lineman told me that
If those memory cards haven't lost their memory, it could be interesting to get something like a dexdrive and read the saves off to find out what game saves are on them.
i got an N64 from Japan a few months before they came out in USA. when I finally got an American game, my dad just melted those tabs inside the N64 with a soldering iron
the jp N64 box and the early us Dreamcast boxes look amazing
The rainbow lines that outline the consoles look so cool on the boxes! It sucks that Sega changed the Dreamcast boxes halfway through its lifespan.
We were selling N64, Dreamcast and Playstation machines at the shop I was working back in the day. The Occarina of Time (legend of Zelda) main theme music is still stuck into my mind. This cart was almost always loaded as a demo on the display N64.
Great memories. I first played Nintendo 64 at my grandma’s house when she was alive, then my neighbor next door from me had it and he let me borrow and I still have it anytime I want to play. I believe they got it if of somewhere like eBay or something. What a fun game console back in the day.
Rest in peace @Speedy4you10’s grandma :(
@@sanicsanic6890 thank you! I appreciate it.
rip
hey friend i just wanna be honest real quick. i love your videos. i love your videos a lot. they’re right up my alley, peaking my interest perfectly, like no other channels can. aside from that, it’s just so comforting. i don’t know why but your voice & videos & excitement just comfort & relax me perfectly. so thank you michael! i hope you have a great day, & keep up the great work. ❤
Let me guess your gonna get that special cartridge that has a online abilities
You mean the N64 modem?
@@repoversemedium i think
'Don't throw it into fire'
Well that was my idea so unfortunately I have a useless N64 now :(
🤨
lol
your name fits
Seeing Pocket Monsters Stadium Zero is something else.
It's sad that we Europeans (and Australia) would have to do more mods than just this one to play games from overseas.
Just buy japanese console and US games. Do this mod. Solved. PAL 50hz was awful.
@@VarietyGamerChannel Sure was but it's too a fact that most of our European and Australian games run at 50Hz which this mod still couldn't handle without another hardware mod or import cartridge.
I think that was why emulators were invented.
@@MushRomTheGeometryDashMushroom Nah~ emulators were first and foremost invented to gain software compatibility on computers with code for other systems.
But it's a close call especially for European/Australian players unless we go for handhelds which have always been region free back then.
@@MegaManNeo ok.
Still have fond memories of the N64. It was the first brand new console i ever bought when i saved up my christmas money and got the Star Wars Episode 1 Racer set. When my dad got his copy of Donkey Kong 64, he gave me the spare Expansion Pack since he had gotten one a year earlier already. So thanks to that i could play Perfect Dark on my own N64 as well :] And of course use the High Rez mode (aka even slower framerate mode) on games like Turok 2 or Jet Force Gemini.
That has to be one of the cleanest N64s i have ever seen. It looks mint.
The Overscan on that CRT is killing me.
N64 was my first console as a kid. I've got the ice blue funtastic colorway, still play it on my CRT to this day. Matter of fact, I'm gonna go play Coker's Bad Fur Day right now!
Loved watching you try Pokemon in Japanese, Makes me want to play Pokemon but got to resist the urge! as its so addictive 🤯 Great Video!!!! 🎮
I 3D printed one today and it works perfectly, thanks!
Pro tip:
You don't actually have to remove the Jumper/Expansion Pak in order to do this mod
(you don't even need to open the little cover on the memory expansion slot).
Just undo the screws, and the Jumper/Expansion Pak lifts out along with the top-cover
(this is especially useful for those who want to preserve the sticker).
I did it as it was recommended in every guide that I saw.
Would it be recommended to leave in the ram expansion pak for games that don't need it
@@kinich_ You actually need either the RAM Expansion Pack or the Jumper Pack for the console to even boot up and function properly. So yeah just leave it plugged in.
@@kinich_ I can't think of any game that will not work if you have the Expansion Pak, so you can safely just leave it installed.
Ah alright
clicked for a 30 second explanation, stayed for 17 minutes of entertaining commentary
You know scalpers have ruined the US market when it costs less to import from Japan.
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode! On today's show we're going to attempt to install Linode on a slightly modified N64. Coincidently, this episode is sponsored by Linode!
@sMasakooomfie thinks knowing what linux is makes her a nerd
"Shopping on Yahoo Auctions Japan is a skill"
Michael lowkey telling us that not being able to get deals as good as he does is a skill issue. :p
Now let’s see if ROM Hacks works on a Real N64 Hardware like Sonic Adventure 64 to be needed a expansion rom cartridge.
Some would, some wouldn't
I also own a Japanese N64 and i can use the powerbrick from my PAL N64, so the 230V from the wall gets turned into 3.3V and 12V and it runs without any issues.
So you don’t need a stepdown converter if you have a matching power brick from your region!
That's true, I just don't have a North American power brick.
Tell that to @MattKC lol
@@sanicsanic6890 hahaha i remember that video lol
Basically u can go USB, 12V is standard for QC3, then step down to 3,3V.
Short but sweet. Looking forward to the next one then!
Kind of hilarious that this is the method they chose for region locking, but I applaud that decision and wish every console would region lock with a plastic bracket that's easily replaced.
Before I acquired an EverDrive 64 in 2013 to play Japanese games on my American N64, I used a Wonder Adaptor, which plugs in like a GameShark, but doesn't modify any code and doesn't need any physical modification either.
Awesome video, Michael!
fun fact: International Pokémon Stadium 1 is Japan's Pokémon Stadium 2. This is due to Japan's Stadium 1 not having all the pokémon and I think was designed for official tournaments?
i like the moment when you say "Hello Everybody and Welcome back to in other video"
Oh my god I almost bought that exact console. I was looking through buyee like a month ago and saw it listed but ended up not buying it because of the expensive shipping and import costs.
I probably wouldn't worry about the step down transformer, but you're right, better safe than sorry.
SNES US and Japan are also trivial to convert, you just need an adapter. NES/Famicon is actually interesting, because the Famicon had more pins, allowing for e.g. for the cartridge to have extra audio hardware. Some other interresting thinks are the microphone on controller two. Ignoring that: Most games can be played with a simply adapter. Some games even shipped with an internal adapter.
Back in the 90's we used to just remove the bracket and doors and call it a day. We imported a bunch of Japanese N64s before the US launch and would rent them out. Once the US console came out we took those brackets off the Japanese machines. i knew another guy that melted them off with a solder iron.
That's awesome, you're one lucky guy.
People hate it when I point out all Pokemon games are basically turn based RPGs with animals.
You're…not wrong, honestly
When you said "I take back what I said about the A/V Cables.", I legitimately thought for a second that you meant that you couldn't use the spares you had because Nintendo had somehow found a way to region-lock a video cable.
I think the Wii av cables are region locked but don’t quote me on that
@@sanicsanic6890wii av cables aren't region locked but only pal wiis support rgb scart & only ntsc wiis suppport s-video
*Sees a lv 18 pikachu lead against a lv 50+ Tarous...in gen 1*
...yeah, that's about to be a Pikadead.
1:19 surprised me with the second "Hello everybody!" 😅
Nice word play 😊 this seems intriguing
I think it is the first version of Pokémon stadium, the one who don't have all the original 151 in it. It is only on the second game, who is releasing internationally. So theres 2 Pokémon Stadium of the first one.
Thats right. The Pokemon Stadium 2 from Japan is the Pokemon Stadium 1 for US/EU. Japans Pokemon Stadium 3 is our Pokemon Stadium 2.
So easy to region unlock. And there are some n64 exclusives for Japan 😮
You said you will make a setup tour. Still waiting for it, it looks cool in videos
My favourite method is emulation. It's free, does not require an external television, does not require any disassembly, and you can play any Nintendo 64 games wherever it was made, not just Japan or the United States. Plus, you get a much better quality of output than you do with the original consoles, and, to top it al off you can get 100's games for FREE, without the need to blow in the cartridges to make them work. Honestly, I would die without emulation!
Your composite video capture card looks incredible (well at least as good as composite video can look). Which one do you have?
I mean that's certainly a first, it was more cheaper there than the us,I'll end up supporting this cause this is entertaining nonetheless
MJD uploaded. Sleep is overrated.
That's funny!
"DO NOT REMOVE THE JUMPER PAK!"
He removes it :D
Interestingly enough, there were actually two version of the original Pokémon Stadium released. The original version (the one your playing, called Pocket Monsters Stadium or sometimes called Pokémon Stadium 0) that was only released in Japan and the final version that was released in Japan and internationally (Japan called this release Pokémon Stadium 2 even though international Pokémon Stadium 2 was actually the second game that included generation 2 Pokémon). Because Pocket Monsters Stadium was originally going to be for the N64 Disk Drive, when it was actually released on cartridge it only contained 64 or so of the original 151 Pokémon. This is why Japan along with the rest of the world got a version that was more complete with all the 151 Pokémon included. This was because back in the day there were no online updates to games and the updated version had to be sold again. In Pokémon Red and Green’s case, they were sold as new versions. The new Red and Blue that Japan and the rest of the world got were just essentially a bug fix and sprite changes to the original Japan Red and Green. In the case of Mario 64, the second release was just a quiet release that not much people knew about and was just fixing glitches that helped people beat the game faster (sorry speed runners 😂).
Hey Michael what step down transformer do you use and do you like it? I stumbled upon some Japanese tech auctions myself and want to make sure I’m being safe here.
My favorite line of the video is "Pikachu is dead"
It is quite fascinating how much surplus is in Japan. Also, I don't think they collect or care about classics as much as Americans do?
Some loose or jewel case only Famicom Disk System games are $50+ in U.S. ebay, but I was able to get a bunch of complete FDS games for under $40, including an "unsealed but unused" copy of Mysterious Murasame Castle.
Did you know FDS games have high quality mini bound paperback books for the instruction manuals? And that they include a set of replacement label stickers if your game gets damaged/faded or you reload a copy of the game on a blank disk from a kiosk? So awesome.
It's not region unlocked still cannot play pal games because there's a hardware check for those.
Yo! Please do a video on dumping roms with the GameShark! It's really finicky, but I was able to do it with an old XP laptop. They're a cheap and easy way to get legal backups without piracy, plus I think it would fit with the theme of your channel.
michael uncovers the secrets of the N64 boot sector that randomizes every Mario 64 copy
I love this video so much you have no idea, thank you so much for sharing this
I can’t believe that Nintendo 64s were region locked by only using a plastic bracket in the cartridge slot. I was mind blown by how simple it is.
Understandable, have a nice day.
If I remember correctly, when I wanted to speedrun Ocarina of Time I needed the japanese game for the glitches but had a NA console. I just removed the bracket and could play it.
Oops. Now i need to send Chinese-language N64 games!
I commented something about Portal 64 a few hours ago, and it either didn’t go through, or disappeared (maybe deleted). Not sure what happened lol. Maybe Portal 64 is the subject of the next N64 video, and I guessed it correctly, but it was deleted to keep it a surprise🤔? Haha 😂 , anyway, if it didn’t go through for some reason, I recommend checking it out. It’s pretty cool! 🙂
I checked in the spam comments section and didn't see any comment from you there, so maybe your first comment didn't go through or something. I will say the video isn't about Portal 64 because this is the first time I'm hearing about it and... wow, this looks super cool! I'll have to see if I can cover this at some point!
Fun fact the original Pokémon Stadium was never released internationally the Pokémon Stadium we got is actually the sequel
Got a nice tan MJD! 😂 5:24
This should be an interesting watch.
I bet you use a converter piece so that way you don't have to alter your console or games
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That Jumper Pak is just a RAMBUS "dummy" slot since you have to install in pairs or terminate the other slot......RAMBUS was insanely fast for 1996 when this console came out. I didn't know until like 10 years ago N64 used RAMBUS. For a while it was insanely faster than any other memory type.....remember the first Pentium 4 systems that only supported RAMBUS? I Remember friends that has this config blow my system out of the water and didn't know why at the time......here it was RAM speed....haha
Will you ever cover the Sega Saturn? It’s prices in Japan are like a 10th of the US prices most of the time which is crazy
Alternatively: Michael Experiences The Gen 1 OU Meta For At Least 2 Minutes
Michael Struggles to Read Japanese would be a great video series after the anime saga of MichaelMJD
Next video: Trying to unlock Luigi in Mario 64
I really need to get a 3d printer and a Yahoo Japan account. Thanks! PS: I look forward to your Mario 64 video, love that game.
You'd have to remove the Jumper pack anyway if you want to install the Expansion pack, which is basically mandatory for games such as Perfect Dark if you wan to take advantage of all the game's features.
I guess the warning means the console won't work without the pack
if it was possible he should've also gotten Doubutsu no Mori (the original Animal Crossing game for the N64) and showcase that too
13:21 love this game!
Do you have an N64 video on how much improvement you get with the N64 Expansion Pack that has the 4mb of RAM? What N64 games need that additional RAM?
Very informative video. Learned how to make my N64 region free AND not throw it into a fire.
Just so you know, if you get a North American power adapter for the N64, you won't need the step down converter. That may simplify the process for you in the future. As long as the voltage going from the power adapter to the console is correct, you don't need the step down, and a North American and Japanese power adapter have the same output despite their different inputs.
I know, I just don’t have a North American power adapter
@@MichaelMJD they're quite cheap, so it may be worth looking into. Whatever you do though, I hope you enjoy your N64, it's such a great console ^_^
I remember my dad melted the plastic off. I lived in Japan at the time when the N64 released in English (US) so I had an Amercan console witth lots of Japanese games
Dude was that brand new in the box? Looks like it was never even used. Incredible care for how old it is!
The Taurus, i think thats a shiny one dude ;o
No way Michael mjd
i had this exact japanese console with a DR64 drive had loads of games from all reigions on it way back
WOW, that level 53 Tauros was the best possible Pokemon for the AI to use, assuming Mew and Mewtwo are banned. Why? Basically, Tauros has the one of the highest base Speed in the game. Speed in Gen 1 determines the likelyhood of any given move being a crit and allows Tauros to move first. What makes this broken is that in Gen 1, if Hyper Beam KOs a Pokemon, it does not have to recharge the next turn. Hyper Beam also happens to be a 150 Power Normal type, which is Tauros' type, thereby granting 50% more damage via Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB). Without setting up, this is the best turn 1 in the game. Oh, and for anything that resists Normal? Blizzard will be super effective with 130 Power and its 90% accuracy doing 260 Power with great accuracy. Don't forget crits are also more likely because of how Speed works!!!
Competitively, the levels of your 3 chosen Pokemon of 6 must not exceed 155 and each cannot be over level 55. The AI managed to open with a level 53 Tauros with two level 51 Pokemon as backup, and could realistically only do better by rolling a 55 Tauros and two level 50s.Even then, they'd be worse overall by giving up a level on each backup. A crit Submission on Tauros from a 55 Machamp will KO a 55 Tauros as easy as a 53 Tauros. EVs can be maxed in every category in Gen 1 and held items don't exist yet, so the only real variance would be the Tauros' IVs which could make it lose a Speed tie and go second, and that is only if its Speed IV isn't 31.There is a 1/256 chance for any move to miss, however, so there is some chance you could have won! My numbers might be slightly off because Gen 1 is wild but everything adds up to that Tauros being the best Pokemon on that cartridge.
tl;dr The game was rigged from the start. Bringing in an equally leveled team would have went down almost as badly, with Snorlax being your only hope of tanking a beam before bringing the game back with Body Slam Paralysis into good RNG. But he's also top tier in Gen 1 so are ya really winning at that point, son?...
I had a Japanese 64 and the bottom part of the game catridge had to be cut/melt to fit on the Japanese console. Remember the pops from the store doing it for me
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I feel like you’re going to make a video about the N64DD as there is a version of Mario 64 on the N64DD
Is the next video the Compaq Portable part 2 or is this become MJDs Shadow of Israphel?
I'm going to guess is that up next, you are going to look at all the ports for Mario 64. Both official and unofficial homebrew versions.
Great video thanks😉😉😉
I have a region-free N64 that is being used as a display piece for now
I just trealized I aked this question on your super famicom video:) So, if you don't mind, I'll ask here. 1) how bad was the combined shipping for your purchase? Did you use buyee? 2) Can I use that bracket in a US N64 to make it play Japanese and US games? Thanks.
Highly recommend RGB modding it, its very straight forward on most JPN N64s and just requires a simple RGB amp and three wires (four if you need sync) 🙂
Also worth grabbing a memory expansion pak for the games that support it.
The N64 is one of my all time fave consoles, Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time are in my top 3 games of all time 🙂
I'm wondering if we will see a 64DD in an upcoming episode 🤔
Yeah for a pal console you're gonna need a special cartridge that lets you put in foreign games. I'm gonna need to get one of those actually cuz I got evangelion 64 recently
I can read Japanese but I read slower when the text are all-hiragana, no kanji. Clearly targeted for kids.
"Hello everybody and welcome back to another video. So there's a couple ways you can go about making a Nintendo 64 region free." That's a new one
Nice watch tan!
"Dont tamper with the console" *proceeds to tamper with the console*
I've never understood the point in region locking when the two versions of the console are literally exactly the same. At least in the N64's case the way they did it was pretty funny.