Game Pak
Brand name for Nintendo ROM cartridges
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::summary Brand name for Nintendo ROM cartridges ::
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| Field | Value |
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| type | Flash ROM |
| capacity | {{Unbulleted list |
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| type = Flash ROM | capacity = {{Unbulleted list | NES: 32 KB–1 MB | SNES: 128 KB–4 MB | Nintendo 64: 4–64 MB | Game Boy/Game Boy Color: 32 KB–8 MB | Game Boy Advance: 4–32 MB Game Pak is the brand name for ROM cartridges designed by Nintendo for some of their earlier video game systems. The "Game Pak" moniker was coined by Nintendo of America's marketing manager Gail Tilden. It was used in North America, Europe, Oceania, and South Korea. In Japan, Nintendo uses the term Cassette when referring to Famicom, Super Famicom and Nintendo 64 game paks, and Cartridge for the Game Boy line and Virtual Boy.
They include:
- Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak
- Game Boy Game Pak
- Nintendo 64 Game Pak
Starting in Nintendo DS, cartridges were made smaller in size, and marketed under a new brand name, Game Card.
References
References
- Altice, Nathan. (2017). "I am error: the Nintendo family computer / entertainment system platform". The MIT Press.
- Cifaldi, Frank. (October 19, 2015). "In Their Words: Remembering the Launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System". IGN.
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