quick question: will a Japanese N64 play American games?

[bombman]

thanks in advance

[Aussie2B]

Yes and no. You can't pop a game in and instantly play, but the regional lockout is only physical. You'd have to remove the plastic tabs that are inside the cartridge slot. An American N64 has the plastic tabs in the corners, while the Japanese N64 has them farther in, not unlike the tabs in a Super Nintendo.

[Poofta!]

take the game apart and put the pcb into a jap plastic cart container. quicker than sawing the plastic (and doesnt ruin your game's cart)

[neist]

Just for some visualizations, IGN has a very good guide on this.

http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/...ification.html

It doesn't require any cart modifications at all. In fact, you can do the mod without cutting anything at all. You simply unscrew the little piece of plastic blocking the carts. You can replace it later once you're done playing your import.

That way you actually don't damage anything. This what I did to play my imported N64 Bangai-O. Works fine.

[smork]

How does that work in reverse? If you want to play a US game on a JP console, what mods need to be made?

I have both versions, but have never tried playing one on the other...

[Poofta!]

How does that work in reverse? If you want to play a US game on a JP console, what mods need to be made?

I have both versions, but have never tried playing one on the other...

this is exactly what this post is about.


do you mean how to play jap games on US console?

[bombman]

thanks for the answers about the tabs and stuff, i was trying to decide if i wanted to buy banjo kazooie but i think i'll just play on project 64. thanks