Every Cancelled Nintendo 64DD Game Part 2 ft. @hard4games

Thanks to Ex-Zodiac for sponsoring this video.

DYKG continues to dive into every cancelled Nintendo 64DD game, covering series like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Earthbound, Donkey Kong & more ill-fated N64 games.

Special thanks to JP translator Jacob, Eurasia_M for footage capture, & LuigiBlood for consulting/proofreading.

Script by Dr Lava
Video Edit by TheCartoonGamer
VO by Hard4Games
90s Pokemon Thumbnail Renders by Jon Davies @SovanJedi

Sources:
幻のゲーム企画の真相!! 『SFCメタルスレイダーグローリー』(Yoshimiru's JP book)
Famimaga 64 (JP), Aug 9 ‘96, Dec 13 ‘96, Jan 10 ‘96, Jun ‘97, Sep ‘97
Denkegi Oh (JP), Aug ‘98
64Dream (JP), Jul ‘97, Jan ‘98, Feb ‘98, Apr ‘98, Jan ‘99, May ‘99, Sep ‘99, Dec ‘99, Apr ‘02
Game Criticism (JP), Nov ‘99
Dengeki Nintendo 64 (JP), May ‘97, Jun ‘97, Nov ‘97, Dec ‘97, Sep '00
Digital Heroes (JP), Summer '98
Shoshinkai (Space World) '99 Official Guide Book
Tales of Chronicle from 1995 to 2010: Tales of 15th Anniversary (JP)
Nintendo Fun Vision (Ger), Jul/Aug ‘98
N-Zone (Ger), Oct ‘99
Game Play 64 (Fra), Jan ‘98
Club Nintendo (Mex), Dec ‘99
Nintendo, Le Magazine Officiel (Fra), Jan '04
N64 (UK), Mar ‘98
Next Generation (US), Feb ‘97, Feb ‘99, Aug ‘98, May ‘97
GameFan (US), Aug '00
GamePro (US), Mar ‘97 & Mar ‘98
EGM (US), Jan ‘97 & Sep '97
Nintendo Official Magazine (UK), Jan ‘98, May '00, Nov '00
Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine, May ‘96
Nintendo Online Magazine (JP), Nov ‘99, Jun ‘03, Oct ‘03

[TheCartoonGamer]

What a monster of an edit this was. I hope you all enjoy it.

[benjo]

The thought that back then just the movement animation of Link alone would require loading screens on discs is crazy.

[hardgames]

Thanks again for having me on! The 64DD is a seemingly endless source of fascination!

[snow_wood]

I should mention about the MOTHER 3 N64 thing.

We in the EB64 server already had confirmation from a former NOA employee about a build coming to the west for review, but we heard that it was a build in 2000 coming in that had very early localization work (likely a pitch for a full localization).

This is the first time we've heard about even more prototypes reaching America, and these sound like even earlier builds.

[Tothro]

"It's not just buying stocks and making money... it's in 3D!!!"

[Lakitu]

39:08 “But we’ve been told some NDAs are expiring soon and screenshots will make their way online probably later this year.”

WOW that’s exciting!

[evanmarcus]

This was such an incredible watch, not just as an anthology of canceled games, but as a genuinely TV quality documentary about the 64 DD. Y'all do not get enough credit.

[Ultimate_Charizard]

All these years I figured "Pokémon RPG 64" was just a misunderstanding and that it was actually Stadium. I didn't expect it to end up being Snap instead.

[LewtwoYT]

thank you for spreading the fact that Pokemon 64 was all IGN misinformation for the last two decades ive been waiting eagerly for more people to say it

[coolpenguin]

11:06 That's the first time I've heard the sales strategy for the 64DD and I'm honestly left speechless, I have no idea how Nintendo thought that was going to succeed.

[Spielmeister]

God I'm so proud of Tony from H4G, going from beta-questing OOT to going in-depth into games preservation and historical documentation.

[aortaplatinum]

64DD doesn't make a lot of sense outside of Japan, but when you realize that IN Japan the N64 was losing the console war for most of its life, you get it. Over here it was neck and neck with PlayStation for a long time, but in Japan, PS1 was in first, followed by SEGA Saturn, with N64 at the bottom of the three. So, since the the Famicom Disk System was a success in Japan, and since PS1 and Saturn both used CDs, the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive made sense as an idea to increase the N64's abilities and use the higher storage of floppy disks compared to proprietary cartridges, it was a way to compete with SEGA and Sony.
Since it was so expensive, had no games, and released quite late in the console's life, it's obvious to see why it failed- that's exactly what happened with the SEGA 32X ~5 years prior. But even the fucking 32X could be bought in stores, I have no idea what Nintendo was thinking with the mail-order thing.

[masterofdoom]

Ex-Zodiac IS a killer title, the soundtrack absolutely rips as well. Good sponsor, finally some good taste around here :D

[donnyf]

This is the best 64DD video there is, stunning editing, amazing info,
Hard4games, you guys really done it. incredible work!

[BR-jwpm]

More N64DD games?! You’re spoiling us DYKG!

[slimebuck]

when I was a kid all I wanted was a 64DD. I was convinced in Zelda 64 you needed a DD in order to access the triforce lol

[EPS]

6:58 -- I wish he had put this in. I was so annoyed the first time I beat Ganondorf and then was like "that's it? Nothing changed."

[silentsneasel]

It's honestly tragic how these lost games, especially Project Dream, exist and are so close to being found but the people with them won't release them. I get it for former employees, but people who got it on auction have no excuse.

[yeezusseason]

Earthbound 64 needs its own dedicated video. It’s long overdue

[InvaderIceStrike]

I’ve always enjoyed DYKG, especially as a middle schooler hearing never before secrets… like Mario 2 was a game called Doki… you get it.
With that said, seeing the glow up in recent years, with DYKG entering a entering investigative journalism at a level you don’t see in this space too often, has been low-key inspiring. Just shows you can continue growing even after you find a formula that works