Earthbound 3 for N64/DD64

I thought it was "obtainable"..

 

"elite Japanese collector circles?"

I think the key word is Japanese

 

You think just any Japanese collector knows about this stuff? Rare gamestuff in Japan can mean business, there are specific people to go to...

 

HE UNDERSTOOD WHAT HE SAID????
HOLY SH*T
:smt030 :smt030

 

Only if it was real! If so, SEND!

 

There's a big, huge, over-the-top EarthBound website called starmen.net which tackles all sorts of "EarthBoundy" issues. They have written and mailed several petitions to Nintendo of America (and Nintendo of Japan, I believe) over things such as Mother 3, Mother on Gameboy Color, etc.

You can find their Mother 3 (EarthBound 64) information section via the rather convenient link below...

Mother 3 (EarthBound 64) information @ starmen.net

They don't have any leads (per se) on the EarthBound 64 game, but if you're looking for the most solid info on this unreleased beauty, here's your spot to check.

 

wait, all joking aside, does that guy really have a 64dd zelda?

 

Prob just the damn GC "master quest", they say its the same, but its not!

 

he surely doesn't have a 64dd zelda, he probally just have a rom of master quest, wich is pretty common. The OOT and Master quest in the collector ed. of TWW are both roms, with an n64 emulator that ninty made themselves.

as for the ff64 prototype, if you're talking about the ff64 as we all know (the ff6 in 3d), then it is unaccessable, it wasn't even made on\for real n64 hardware, so..
there's some rumors about another ff64 project that was never finished, but i highly doubt about it, square never shown interest in nintendo's n64 and switched to the 32bit platform quickly with the PSX. There's no more info about this suposed ''ff64'' project or anything, only this rumor, wich is pretty weak. Still, some claims ff7 blocky characters where from an early n64 project made by square, the mythic ff64.

to return to URA zelda, i think we'll never know what it actually was. Miyato spoke about a very pre-Fable-eske style of game, with alot of add-ons, new side quests and system, ... and when you see the ''results'' in the ''final and finished'' ura in the Bonus disc, you can clearly see it doesn't fit at all what miyato talked about back in '98. So much that you can't say Miyato's claims where to hype the game, because it would fail into ridiculousness. Still, am i disapointed in MQ? not really, it's a great game (well, in fact, it is oot) and a great challenge, it's like the 2nd quest in the fist zelda, wich is pretty cool and it's an item no collectors should miss,

I wish the day were someone will find the real URA DD disk will come sooner or later. i don't care if he\she (\it?) doesn't want to dump it, at lest only some images could do, just to know this piece of collection isn't in nintendo headquarters anymore.
:smt083

oh, and all this time i was in off-topic-ness! I don't think Earthbound 64 would be inaccessible, it's at least as innaccesible as the RE0 64 proto (and we all know an anonymous member here owns it ;-) ) that was show as demo to the ''public''
just like earthbound 64. but earthbound 64 dd is another thing.

 

Well i a few days ago did alot of reading!

Half the sites said it was COMPLETE, but never released

Others say it was complete, and released, but only 20,000pcs were made, and VERRRY few were rls'd

 

No way was it released :\ One can always hope for a EB64 but unless you know something I (we) don't, you're more likely to find a completely new Nintendo RPG.

 

i have see before in square dev meeting they show FF64 only source in indeo 2 with N64 dev board..

64dd zelda.....it a few pcs in japan 64DD order member

 

You mean FF64 running on a U64 board? Wow. That would be a lovely piece to run on mines :-D

 

Here's everything you'll ever need to know about Mother3.

http://starmen.net/mother3/

The site is loaded with pictures, translated interviews, video of the Spaceworld '99 demo, etc.
~Enjoy.

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You'd drop $3000? I'd give up a testicle for this one.

 

Guess what I just recieved in the mail yesterday? 4 N64DD Disks labelled M3. They were sold to me as Mother 3 Disks. From a reliable source. Well he hasn't let me down yet. That is the only n64dd game released and unreleased that could be labelled M3 correct? How would I go about looking at them? I recieved a Complete almost unused N64dd Development kit with them. However the cartridge is unopened and I don't want to open it. Does anyone know how to hook up a N64dd or development system to play Dev disks? I could buy a used kit if necessary. This was the most expensive game I have ever bought. And I'm not even garaunteed that it is the game I want it to be or how complete it is. But I would really like to take a look at it. As I bet many other people would aswell.

I know that very few people would believe my story. I am rather new here and have very little in the way of development hardware or prototypes. My small collection now consists of a GBC development kit, Dreamcast development kit and a n64dd development kit. Which none of them are running yet. I own two betas and 4 M3 N64dd blue disks. I am willing to take pictures of them if anyone is interested.

If anyone would be willing to explain to me/link me to a site that explains how to set up a n64dd dev system it would be much appreciated. Even if I get it hooked up is it possible to play/look at the code of the game?

$3000 has me tempted thats for sure. Is that offer for the N644dd one or for the cartridge? I want to figure out what's on these disks regardless. But $3000 would pay for my schooling this year.

Thanks

And how would one go about dumping a n64dd blue disk?

 

I'm sure that people would pay 3000 just to dump it yet alone buy it

 

I trust you about the M3 disks :smt045.

all the problem is here : how to boot a 64dd game ?

according to me you need a cart with in it the dev dedicated ipl rom and i think they are not generic: each games have its own dev dedicated ipl rom. So having the 64dd dev disk is not enough to boot the game.

Do not confuse the ipl rom cart and the dev dedicated ipl rom (a program on flash rom (the cart) or coming from PC streaming to the N64 memory)

May be you have the flash rom with on it the dev dedicated ipl rom.

But i don't think so because the ipl rom is certainly coming from PC during development and you don't have it.

Also you can make a search on the web you'll find a part of the N64 manual where it's explained how to boot 64dd dev games (need a flash rom or a partner 'll send the dev dedicated ipl rom).

that's why i prefer long N64 proto carts, as the two carts i have currently at home and with very cool things on it and i'm able to play them :smt042


May be i'm wrong and the games 'll boot at once, who knows ?



ddp72984:

a dump ? how on earth is it possible to do a 64dd rom ? if you know let me know

 

Wow, just wow. I hope this is what everyone hopes it is. I'm sure nobody doubts that you have four 64DD Blue disks labeled M3...but we still don't have any way of knowing what's on them yet...

Somebody around here probably knows how to get this working.

 

Exactly that is a big problem. I've heard of this IPL Rom cartridge. I sure hope they are generic. The kit came with a cartridge labelled N64 Disk (or something similar) however it is still sealed. So that wouldn't be the one. What does an IPL Rom cartridge look like? A picture would be great. I would assume that the sealed cartridge I recieved would be the IPL Rom cartridge. Because this kit is supposed to be complete so if it is necessary it should be there. Wait a second... I should take a closer look at what I recieved. I may have recieved another cartridge. I recieved two attachments that were in pink bubble wrap. Is it possible that one of them is an IPL Rom cart without casing? This lot came with the N64dd dev manual. I haven't had a chance to look through it yet. I will be sure to when I get home tonight.

I'm also going to email the seller and see if he has any IPL Rom carts. Chances are he will. I just hope he hasn't sold it to someone else.

Thanks!

 

the ipl rom cart is not sufficient. you need the ipl rom program and it was certainly coming from the dev PC. PC now certainly unfoundable. Good luck and if you succeeded please give us screenshots !!!!