Hong Kong N64 and Games?

I noticed these while looking around on the site:
http://moeroshop.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=190_32_385
There also is a console:
http://moeroshop.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=190_32_127&products_id=24887

Is this any different? What region are these games (is it just a sticker)? Which consoles would they play on?

 

They are basically Japanese machines with a 220V/240V PSU, however the HK versions shown are US based games, although the N64 I bought in HK was definately a Japanese machine with a UK style PSU...

 

Is the video output in PAL (like the HK version Megadrive/ SNES)?

 

Are the N64 games literally identical to the US versions, or is there a different label, game code, etc?

 

I have the Hong Kong version of Zelda Ocarina of Time and the front label is different, dont know about the code though. Would it help if you had a picture of the front/back of the cart?

 

If you don't mind posting, that would help, thanks. Curious the region code in the game too.

 

Heres some pics of the cart:-

Hope that helps

I'm not sure what you mean by the 'region code in the game'?
Do you mean the PCB? If so I could try and find my Gamebit if you would like pictures inside the cartridge.
If you mean the 'crooked cart' glitch to bring up the debug info I cant remember exactly what you have to do, but if you remind me ill gladly try :nod:

 

Thanks! Interesting, that's definitely a different cartridge. I'm wondering if it's identical to the US copy, or if it is a different build (guessing language is english?). At 0x3B in the ROM there's usually some type of identifier, in GE there were (for diff regions), NGEJ, NGEP, and NGEE. For Zelda I only have the US version and it has NZSE for Majora's Mask, and CZLE for Ocarina. I'm assuming the other regions have different identifers.

I'm assuming it plays on Japanese and US N64s? Also, any idea how many games came out in HK for N64?

 

Yes it is in English and does play on US/Japanese N64's :nod: I dont know how many games came out in Hong Kong though, and I cant dump the rom so dont know how I could find out the code?

For anybody that doesnt know, the four digit code can be deciphered like this:-
-If it starts with 'N' it was designed for the N64, and if it starts with 'C' it included 'hooks' for a 64DD disk game.
-The two middle letters refer to the game name itself.
-The last letter refers to the region; 'P' for PAL, 'J' for Japan, and 'E' for USA. In fact the N64 apparently reads this region letter to know weather to display the game in 50Hz or 60Hz.
(Apologies if you already knew all this!)

 

That makes sense. I'm just curious if HK got their own build, or if they're identical. I'd guess it's identical to the US version. but I'd like to confirm. Also, I know you don't know, but curious the scope of their releases (how many). Can't seem to find information *anywhere*, but would love to know.

On the front of your cart it says: CZLE, so maybe it is identical. Then again, Banjo Tooie had different versions for the PAL (UK) and PAL (AUS) versions.

 

Thank you so much for this information about hong kong N64 carts, I'll be adding these to my N64 list soon (http://nw.64scener.com/n64releaselist.php), the info about the 4 digit code was great info too, though I've sen carts with the last letter of the 4 digit code being X like Carmageddon http://nw.64scener.com/n64/n64list/gamespecificboxart/nus-ncdx-euu-cb.jpg and E for Europe? D for Deutsch (German)? and F for French?

 

It's a Japanese cartridge though so it won't physically fit into a unmodified US machine.

 

No problem :icon_bigg I picked up the info about the 4 digit code from old forum threads, and from this mirror of the 'Cart Scan Repository':-

http://n64.icequake.net/mirror/tcsr2001.tripod.com/

Under 'Cartridge Information' on the left hand side.
Seems you are correct though - there are even more letters for other regions! I wonder if the actual 4 digit code in the games rom is different aswell, or just the code printed on the cartridge label? (Im guessing that just the label code is different, and that there are only three region letters for the game roms - E, J, and P)

Yes, sorry - I should have made that clearer. I have the plastic tabs removed on my N64 so never even really think about it.

 

Most common cart serials :

E - USA (also Canada)
J - Japan
P - Europe (UK or multi language)
W - Europe (different languages to P)
X - Europe (different languages to P)
Y - Europe (different languages to P)
Z - Europe (different languages to P)
F - France
D - Germany
S - Spain
I - Italian
H - Netherlands
M - Sweden
Q - Danish

and probably more ?

 

they are not just N64 though

 

Seems there's an asian N64 version aswell with code "ASM". I've just picked up ISS 98 with gamepak code nus-nwse-asm. a text on the N64 claims it will not work with US or EURO N64 consoles... now I have to get myself a US N64