Monday, 11 March 2024 18:02

20-Year-Old Nintendo Patent Appears to Show an N64 with a DVD Drive

Written by J Brodie Shirey
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A 20-year-old Nintendo patent is suddenly unearthed after nearly two decades, showing what appears to be a Nintendo 64 console with a DVD drive.

An old Nintendo patent from 20 years ago has just surfaced, showing what appears to be an N64 console with a DVD drive. The Nintendo 64 was a revolutionary system for its time, featuring groundbreaking 3D graphics that provided an additional sense of immersion to classic Nintendo games like Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. However, the N64 still used cartridges for its software instead of making the jump to optical disks, a decision that led to Square Enix partnering with Sony to release Final Fantasy 7 as a PlayStation exclusive due to that console’s superior CD technology.

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