History of Nintendo's Failed Peripherals | Gaming History

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  @TheObsessiveGamer · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  So note that I use the terms &quot;killer app&quot; and &quot;128 bit era&quot; here. The reason for that is because these were terms that were commonly used in the era. Killer app for instance was used alot by game journalists then (and to an extent now too) to refer to major system sellers. 128 bit era was what Nintendo and Sony were referring to the era. So as someone from the era, I am using the terms that were commonly used then, both for some authenticity and just cause I am use to it at this point.<br><br>Edit: Also for those that don&apos;t believe me, here is a magazine from that very era (1999) that uses &quot;Killer App&quot; to refer to Shenmue on Dreamcast <a href="https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fepje3f4b29l61.jpg">https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fepje3f4b29l61.jpg</a>

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• CL

  @Clodd1 · 2 years ago

  Nobody remembers this, but back in the mid-2000s, Nintendo did this survey on their website asking if people wanted them to release an accessory to play N64 games on the GameCube, like an N64 Player. Looks like not many folks cared. Just imagine how cool it would&apos;ve been if they had actually gone through with it.

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• GI

  @GingerBradMan21 · 2 years ago

  kind of crazy how we went from floppy disk, to flash storage cartridges, to CD&apos;s, to Cartridges for handheld games, to CDs for hand held games and DVD and blu rays, all the while disk based hard drives were the norm the whole time only for everything to go back to cartridges as SSD&apos;s are the norm now.

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• GA

  @Gamefreak924 · 2 years ago

  take a shot every time he says &quot;killer app&quot;

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• TH

  @thethirdpurseowner · 2 years ago

  The 64DD could have been really cool if it had come out when promised. Like, that online service is almost exactly like what the Dreamcast had — imagine if Nintendo had beat them to the punch!

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• JR

  @JRAWK85 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The 64DD still rustles my jimmies, it was showcased in Official UK Nintendo magazine for about 2 years, me and my friends were all excited to get our hands on it, and then out of the blue Nintendo announced that it would only be released in Japan. It was one of the biggest teases and letdowns for gamers of all time.

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• BR

  @brendancurry9808 · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLdAXGDRIH4&amp;t=248">4:08</a> &quot;such a surprise a flagship series to be on this add-on&quot;<br>I&apos;d argue that&apos;s what you&apos;d want for a product to be successful

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• SG

  @SGAM2020 · 2 years ago

  So that&apos;s why it&apos;s called the dolphin emulator

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• ME

  @meganpayette5996 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I still can&apos;t get over the fact that the reason the Mobile Adapter GB never <br>released here overseas is because not every kid was able to own a <br>cell phone. Not the case nowadays!

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• SL

  @SleepySpeck · 2 years ago

  Nintendo: &quot;Look, our Famicom can go online!&quot;<br>The world:<br>Nintendo: &quot;Look, you can download levels with our Satellaview!&quot;<br>The world:<br>Nintendo: &quot;...RandNet?<br>The World:<br>Nintendo by 2001: &quot;Fine, no online first party games&quot;<br>The world: &quot;HAHA NINTENDO DOESN&apos;T KNOW HOW TO PLAY ONLINE GAMES HAHA BAD CONSOLE&quot;

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• CR

  @CreativeGeoff · 2 years ago

  Even if the N64 had disks, the fact that it was released nearly 2 years after the OG PlayStation was really what stunted its popularity. Still, The 64 was a beast and a staple of my childhood!

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  @RestlessWandererOriginal · 2 years ago

  In crazy times, childhood nostalgia is my medicine

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