Question: do you need a memory expansion for nintendo 64

title: Nintendo 64 accessories
text: 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 . It '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 . 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. . 

Answer: answer: The Expansion Pak for Nintendo 64 is required in order to run three cartridge games, Donkey Kong 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark. It's also required for all 64DD software. The Expansion Pak adds a high resolution 640x480 display mode for games, while other games see the benefit of a smoother frame rate.