do you need a memory expansion for nintendo 64
Nintendo 64 accessories Game developers can take advantage of the increased memory for several purposes, including greater visual appeal. The Expansion Pak is required in order to run three cartridge games, Donkey Kong 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Perfect Dark.[10][11][12] Itâ€™s also required for all 64DD software. Capcom's Resident Evil 2 uses the Expansion Pak for increasing the visual details of environments and monsters, and Perfect Dark has limited gameplay options when the Expansion Pak is not present.[11] Supporting games usually offer higher video resolutions or higher textures or higher color depth. For example, the Nintendo 64 all-remade version of Quake II features higher color depth but not a higher resolution when using the Expansion Pak. It is used in StarCraft 64 to unlock levels from the popular Brood War add-on for the PC version of the game. Many games such as Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness and Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine optionally use the Expansion Pak to add a high resolution 640x480 display mode for games, while other games see the benefit of a smoother frame rate. Certain games, such as Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, offer the user the choice between increased resolution or increased frame rate. The Expansion Pak is available separately as well as bundled with Donkey Kong 64. In Japan, the Expansion Pak is additionally bundled with Zelda: Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark, though the games have been also available separately in other regions. Space Station Silicon Valley is known to potentially crash on startup if the Expansion Pak is present.[citation needed].