(Rumor) Nintendo worked with Nokia

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mai said:

Ryudo said:

Nintendo was right to drop the SNES CD project (look at Sega CD) it's just that N64 SHOULD have been CD.

CD wouldn't have made N64 a huge success.

I think even if they'd used the 64DD in the base unit from day one (rather than or in addition to carts), N64 likely would've kept the lion's share of Japanese 3rd party support.  The cart medium was definitely it's downfall, and due to price.  It's was the straw that broke the camel's back, after Nintendo's history of horrible 3rd party relations.

Personally, I'd say Nintendo's a better company today for it.  They'll always remember N64, and fear something similar happening again.