Names of Nintendo debug units

Discussion in 'Rare and Obscure Gaming' started by Nicola, Dec 26, 2004.

  1. Nicola

    Nicola Gutsy Member

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    I see that for N64 and GC the debug units keep the names of the original console project. I mean ultra 64 and dolphin. Is this an usual thing or just a Nintendo's recent tradition?
     
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    A. Snow Old School Member

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    If you are referring to ASSEMbler's auctions I believe that those units were simply shipped before each systems respective name change and not that they kept the name for the Dev/Debug units. It was the same with the Dreamcast. Earlier dev systems and cdr's had Kitana instead of Dreamcast.
     
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    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    It's about copyrighted names, they usually keep the early names.

    Ultra 64 = Nintendo 64
    Dolphin = Gamecube
    Sega is the same

    32X = Mars (open yours up, it's on the board)
    Dreamcast = Katana

    Most mfg have a seperate name for the dev hardware, so that it does not get confused.

    Xbox is called ibuki I think
     
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    Nicola Gutsy Member

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    Understood. Thanks!
     
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