All The Pokemon Nintendo 64 Consoles
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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I was a teenager and found one of these at Goodwill and was talked out of buying it. It’s crazy that they made a custom mold for these, which from what I understand would be way more expensive than just a special color and a Pikachu decal.
Pokémon is the most profitable franchise in the world, so might as well make a new mold lol
Regrettable, it would have gone up in value bug a fair whack!
Also having someone hand solder the connect to port 4, installing the board in the top half, and plugging the two halves together, would be a ton of labor added to each unit.
@@Furko08 yeah, but I can’t think of another system that did special molds for limited edition consoles until the New 2DS XL. Glad they did though, my Metal Slime system is sick and the Pokemon ones were extra cool too.
This is the gaming content I come to UA-cam for.
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I love that they just chucked an original motherboard in there and soldered on the cheeklights. To the controller ports, no less. Definitely an unexpected find.
Had the PAL Pikachu 64 as my first ever console and i still got it! Works a treat.
I didnt even realise was a light blue Japanese model, only though it was the blue for PAL and US. That's neat.
I’d love a pal pikachu one but I’m telling myself I’m content with one of each colour rather than every region of every colour haha
The content we didn't know we needed until now. I appreciate you sir.
Yay more James, really liking the revisiting of these old tech and the breakdowns to see what kind of computer engineering went in to what.
A lil' short of a vid but will never complain.
Is that an LTT screwdriver? 😂 cool
It is, I got it as a gift :)
@@Games_for_James Best gift, fuckin love mine though it's far more scuffed up.
@@TheLaptopLagger what good tool isn't scuffed up? That's how you know it's good 👍
It's honestly such a nice feeling thing.
@@Scnottaken i believe it with how many times it was delayed haha
I would not be surprised if there ends up being a console mod video on this channel, because for how short this video was, a lot of info crammed into a sub 3 minute video which is pretty cool. Also trilling cat is a yes from me.
I love the idea that the expansion port that they probably worked really hard on eventually just became a support post in this version
had the blue and yellow without the moulded pikachu, discarded when it stopped working still have the controller, completely bummed it didn't occur to me at the time to just swap the guts with another one (n64's where slightly more than free at the time, 2008 ish), for $100 replaced it with a new in box jungle green one I still have and love but it's still a regretful moment.
As a 17 year old who was born way after the n64, i gotta say it's definitely my favourite console, love the early 3d graphics and I think they actually look good
Love your content. It always brings a smile.
I literally got one of these 5 days ago. Didn't know the 15 second blinking was normal, nor that the LEDs were a simple daughterboard w/ a cable.
Love how simple the modifications really were relative to the OG console.
honestly the pikachu having flashing cheeks is cool af. I wish more modern things would have well thought out special editions that make the device more unique
I think the 2DS XL must have been the last console with properly cool special editions.
I'm jealous of everything in this video, especially the LTT screwdriver! It's worth it, but I can't imagine being able to drop $70 USD on a screwdriver!
Yeah, it's like 130 bucks for me with taxes, shipping and fees, I'm really tempted, but that's a lot, although I might not be able to resist anymore if they launch the noctua edition
My family owned the one with the Pokemon Stadium models on it, came with a VHS of the Pokemon anime too.
What country are you from? I’m guessing Australia or NZ based on that bundle
@@Games_for_James Hey James, love your channel! Please consider making some Genesis videos too!
@@Games_for_James On the money James, Australia.
i had one of these as a kid but unfortunately my parents sold it on a garage sale without me knowing
:(
I know how you feel 😞
I got this console back in 2013 and it cost me £50. When 'Pokémon Fever' resurfaced at the launch of Pokémon Go, it skyrocketed up to £230 in that same shop I bought it from. To say I was shocked was an understatement.
Love the LTT screwdriver sighting, that is one of the all time best fidget toys (and it's pretty nifty as a screwdriver too)
One of the coolest limited edition consoles ever made, i got mine for 15 bucks at a flea market once, still on dislay on my shelf, love that it has a matching GBC too
Love the retro console content. Your vids are bril. Thanks for having the guts that I don’t to muck about in the innards of old consoles. Keep on being amazing.
this is literally the only channel that i have notifcations enabled on
Your snake is always making funny noises I highly suggest you take it to the vet
Snake? Is cat now!
Really liking the ends of all videos on this channel. Don't stop. In fact, all cat episodes would be welcomed.
short, relateable and straight to the point. James, i think you might be a natural at this youtube thing
Your collection (and knowledge) absolutely blows me away. Thanks for sharing, I had no idea some of these even existed!
Love how each video ends with a surprise kitty!
James videos are amazing so far. I know that im clicking onto an interesting topic every time
I always forget the pikachu N64 exists, and every time I’m reminded of it my day gets better
That's some good nostalgia right there, I had one of those back in the day. Wish I'd kept hold of it...
Great Video, James. Very informative
I remember playing 2 player Stadium on the N64's they had on display at Dick Smith in 1999-2000. Kids would line up and croud around just to play for 5 mins
I love these sort of technical videos about old games. I’m taking some Electrical engineering and computer science classes in college so these videos are super interesting :)
And that completes my James Channel Journey for the time being, love your stuff!
Watching these is like hanging out with a best mate. My issue is, none of my mates care about this stuff so thank-you for filling the void James 💀✌
I did not know that the Japan blue one was different. Awesome video James!
The flashing cheeks is such a nice simple touch!
I loved the Pikachu one. Newer knew that there where two colors and even separate blues. A freind of mine had the Pikachu one and I really loved it.
Don't mind me, just leaving a comment, so the algorithm starts promoting this brilliant channel a bit more.
The power tap from a controller port is pretty wild for an official device.
This is the content i didnt know i needed
But im glad i have it
Thanks mate!
"I want to know what makes Pikachu's cheeks light up."
Well I'm sure someone on DeviantArt could tell you.
I actually laughed at this
As a kiddo I wanted this so badly. Im happy with my current N64 but mannn its always so tempting
That makes me wonder if anyone cut open the bottom of their Pikachu N64 to put a Doctor C64 on it. Seems like a pretty simple mod, assuming the extra port is actually wired up and everything. I'd probably just take a soldering iron to the plastic and breathe the tasty fumes as I carve out a slot.
I was wondering too. The rest of the base might be the wrong shape to fit on it though. I’ll have to sit one on my v64 to see.
The port is wired up.
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Got one of the Japanese blue ones not too long ago and just am absolutely obsessed with it, love them so much.
The background music is just Wade playing drums. I wouldn't be surprised if Wade also edit these videos
He taught me to edit :)
Now im trying to picture what pikachu would taste like
we got both james and garbage time videos? what a great day
You know it’s rare when James has three!
Somewhere out there a collector is crying hysterically and screaming about the value being destroyed because it was opened
Nah, that doesn’t hurt the value. Unless something is damaged anyway
it's really cool that you have both version of pikachu64
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A church that I went to as a kid had an N64. (This was like 2013). Have so many memories playing Mario Kart 64 there. Its a goal of mine to buy a n64 soon.
Got one of these for my 10th birthday, still under my tv, never knew there were more colors. I could have sworn the cheeks would keep flashing if there wasn't a cartridge inserted or it couldn't start for some reason, but maybe young me imagined that.
james rockin' the LTT screwdriver
As a kiwi, I can confirm we did get these Pokémon Nintendo 64s
Love the n64 I got three and I been told I have problem I feel better now
I have the dark blue pikachu N64 but i had it in storage for a while and when i recently got it out to play with it again either the console or the power supply had died which is sad because the console itself is in mint condition, it still has the little ash sticker telling you about the reset button.
I’m sad that mine is missing the sticker :(
The power bricks die more often than the consoles, if pikachu’s cheeks don’t light up then grab a new power cable off ebay and see if it works :)
Oh James. We love you.
when pikachu's cheeks lit up i just went "d'awww!" its super cute 😭
Daaamn I didn't had one of those as my parents were not big fans of video games but a friend of mine in elementary school had one of those consoles and I just loved it.
Not a James video without a device being whimsically put at risk
The Blue/Yellow combination probably brainwashed me to love that pair to this day, other than IKEA 😂
My man, only 3 minutes? We crave the James.
We had the flashing Pikachu console in the United Kingdom as well. I can remember looking enviously at it in the Argos catalogue 😂
Good to see the LTT Screwdriver doing what it does best. Been wondering for a while when it would show up
The kitties at the end are my favorite part
Damn james' channel doin' numbers, As it should
i very much enjoyed this dissection of a pikachu 👍
Any day James uploads is a good day.
I had a friend who had one of these and i was always so jealous as a kid
i didn't know they did a special version of the n64 with pikatchu lol, he's cute with those red light cheeks tho. i wish i could own one tbh, a clear one.
wonderful, it's james video game video
The PAL one without a Pikachu growth is my childhood N64, I still have it and the controller.
The first hardware mod I ever did as a teenager was replace the busted joystick in that thing, years of Mario Party 1 completely ruined it.
Love the hidden expantion, do you think it would function? What is cat's name?
It would definitely function!
@@Games_for_James thats a weird name for a cat
My day is just getting started here in the US and I already learned a thing. :)
I love this channel
My nan had a boxed special edition n64 with some kind of add on expansion pack plus about 10 boxed games. We loved playing on it as kids
One day she desided that she wanted to sell it and use the money to treat us. She just thought it was old and worthless so when the nice man at the game store offered her £30 for the lot she was happy enough to see the back of it. She gave us the money and said "there you go you can buy something newer with that."
I didnt have rhe heart to tell her what it was worth
This reminds me of a more chaotic Scott the Woz episode. Same upload schedule
I swear did Wade make the background track? If so that's awesome!
It doesn't surprise me that they just continued to use the cartridge connector assembly they already had for use in the main model. Obviously there was some amount of retooling involved in producing the new motherboards due to the power light, but for mass manufacturing, retooling is costly so they're incentivized to just use what they already have on hand as much as possible.
Wouldn't need a lot of retooling, as the guts are the exact same, just soldered one extra connection to the controller port power supply. So they kept the main board the same, added a new daughter board by hand, installed in a new shell.
Man I wonder who’s drumming? 😉
What a treat, a james viddy after garbage time
I heard drums in the background, was that who I think it was?
I just like the blue/yellow colour scheme!
Oh, hey. He's got an ltt driver, nice.
these ipods are so much bigger than i remember
This man is the Swiss Army knife of Australia
Woah completely forgot about these! Awesome!
I wish later consoles would go this hard for special editions. Nowdays all we get is a different color smh
I had one of these growing up, Ended up trading it into a local game store such a mistake
Yooo, we had a pikachu edition when i was younger!
Love these vids man!!
Nintendo really loves hiding expansion ports. The NES has a big one covered up on bottom that was supposed to connect to a modem for online play but the expansion never got made and the port just stayed covered
Yeah but that is designed with a snap out cover so the end user could access it if an accessory was released for it, this is straight up inaccessible
james i love your cats
Jump scare at the end
2:45 a wild CAT appears...
I'm used to an ol long dog at the end of vids but a CAT?
Gonna need more of the cat from now on James
James! I'm curious to know if you have catalogued your huge retro collection? I embarked on cataloguing mine six months ago and am almost done! There's online resources that can assist but im no fan of putting my data behind a subscription model, so i implemented my own repo; ^_^
pls also say hi to Wayde from your dingus fan.
Good James Video