The following cartridge was used within Foxconn factories in order to inspect CPU boards on Nintendo 3DS systems before they would hit store shelves. This program is listed as version 5.02 and is dated September 17th, 2013.

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ROM Information

== Reading file '000400000F980000_v00.3ds'...
-- Nintendo 3DS ROM Image detected
----- SMDH -----
Title:           'Test Program'
Full Title:      'Test Program'
Publisher:       'Nintendo Co.,Ltd.'
Region Code:     [*] Japan     [*] USA   [*] Europe     
                 [*] Australia [*] China [*] South Korea
                 [*] Taiwan   
Age Ratings:     CERO=A, ESRB=0, USK=0, PEGI=0, PEGI-PT=0, BBFC=0, ACB=G
----- NCSD -----
Media ID:        '00040000-0F980000'
Product Code:    'CTR-P-3S00'
Logo:            'Nintendo'
Media Type:      'Card1'
Card Device:     'None'
Card Revision:   '00'
Issuer:          'Retail'
Partitions:      
|#|Type|  Encryption   | Version  |  Size  |
|-|----|---------------|----------|--------|
|0|Game|Standard (0x2C)|0.0.2 (v2)|11.8 MiB|
----- ExHeader -----
Process Name:    'CTRTrial'
Type:            'Application'
Flags:           [*] CompressExefsCode [ ] SDApplication
Old3DS Sys Mode: 'Prod (64 MiB)'
New3DS Sys Mode: 'Legacy (64 MiB)'
New3DS CPU Mode: [ ] L2 Cache [ ] 804 MHz

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We’ve preserved (the non Mike Tyson version) of Punch-Out!! for the FamicomBox! It contains minor differences regarding headers. Functionally, it is the same as the retail release.

Differences

• There are a few byte differences within the internal Nintendo header.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System
File:               Punch-Out!! (Japan) (FamicomBox).nes
BitSize:            2 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       262160
CRC32:              B9528262
MD5:                A6FAC88FC9F6628EE18949545A8889AC
SHA1:               3D40EE11DE7844E776D963A3D57E055E56AB529A
SHA256:             188961EF1B101221B4670489AA964146584226EE7C55318221A6C65804FF2E65
----| iNES Header Data |-------------------------------------------
Num ROM Banks:      0x08 (128 KBytes)
Num VROM Banks:     0x10 (128 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0 (Horizontal)
Save RAM:           0 (No)
Trainer:            0 (No)
4-Screen VRAM:      0 (No)
VS-System Cartridge:0 (No)
ROM Mapper:         9 (Nintendo MMC2)
Num RAM Banks:      0x00 (None or 8 KBytes)
Display:            0 (NTSC)
----| NES Header Data |--------------------------------------------
Title:                   PUNCH-OUT!!
PRG-ROM Checksum:   0x4153 (Bad; 0x59AF)
CHR-VROM Checksum:  0x90A7 (Ok)
PRG Size:           0x3 (128 KBytes)
CHR Size:           0x3 (64 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0x0 (Horizontal)
Board Type:         0x4
Unknown 1:          0x010A0186
Maker Code:         0x01 (Nintendo)
Unknown 2:          0x86
Vectors:            0x08A000A000A0
----| Headerless Data |--------------------------------------------
Size (Bytes):       262144
CRC32:              390109AE
MD5:                D80522E605721420A93C7AE6EE3F225B
SHA1:               89F53BB611F99B4FC81181BCFE209709D3B17BD4
SHA256:             8E8980F5CD5FFE4B03E162BA1D92F37DB4CD80A82D56675D5467336F608A1DC9

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Massive thanks to Lina for sending this in for release!

The following disc is the preview version of Disney’s Activity Centre: A Bug’s Life for press review purposes within PAL regions.

Differences

• The player is unable to move until Flik stops talking.
• This disc is missing the LOGOS folder along with files within “PUPPET”.

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ROM Information

Disc Serials -
9175 4021 1994 (Mould SID Code)
KODAK CD-R 74 (Additional Mould SID Code)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to HorseFolder for sending this in for release!

A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the fourteenth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the thirteenth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the twelfth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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We’ve preserved a prototype of Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers for the Nintendo 64! So far only a few minor differences were able to be noted. If you find any, let us know!

Differences

• The “Save Game” dialogue box is sized differently.
• There are no warning messages before overwriting a saved game.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo 64
File:               SHADOWGATE64 [NSGE].z64
BitSize:            256 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       33554432
CRC32:              3F027A0A
MD5:                9C6A46916BB3A1FA7E41CF7C3AC4C7AC
SHA1:               2CD5679B37BEA5D608693AB5B508DEC873DDA48F
SHA256:             FF704EA791A18E57DD92667613CD7EF7420459ED96F7BD758B80372882378DF4
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Fixed Value 1:      0x8037
Compression Flag:   0x12
Fixed Value 2:      0x400000000F
EntryPoint:         0x005C0280
Fixed Value 3:      0x000014
Unknown Value:      0x4A
Boot Chip:          CIC-NUS-6102
CRC1:               0x41B3B9A1 (Ok)
CRC2:               0xBAD72112 (Ok)
Reserved 1:         0x0000000000000000
Title:              SHADOWGATE64        
Reserved 2:         0x0000000000000000
Serial:             NSGE (USA)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)

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Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Baker64 for sending this in for release!

A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the eleventh batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the tenth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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The following cartridge is a prototype of Outburst for the Nintendo Game Boy! Judging from the screen which notes information on the game’s then upcoming release, it was likely used as a store demo/sample.

Differences

• Information on the game’s release date and price is displayed in-game.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Game Boy         
File:               OUT BURST.gb
BitSize:            2 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       262144
CRC32:              9837FFAC
MD5:                745540AF345D67CBB5ED750521D69227
SHA1:               4A45CC555B486F5DAFA4E844A7B6AFCEB709A1B9
SHA256:             4109675172A3BEF5C4933E6DE5FA0E889E937DA47A59B0A6D6A7EE6B79ECD95A
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Entry Point:        0x0150C300
Logo Code:          Ok
Title:              OUT BURST       
New Licensee Code:  N/A
SGB Support:        0x00 (No)
Cartridge Type:     0x01 (ROM + MBC1)
ROM Size:           0x03 (Ok; 2 Mbit; 262144 Bytes)
RAM Size:           0x00 (None)
Old Licensee Code:  0xA4 (Konami)
Version:            0x00 (v1.0)
Header Checksum:    0x97 (Ok)
Global Checksum:    0xAF2C (Ok)

Board / Cartridge Images

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to MartinRefseth for sending this in for release!

A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the nineth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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The following DVD was distributed to Nintendo Merchandising Inc representatives and/or press, and provided a brief outline of Nintendo’s upcoming games for the end half of 2011.

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Disc Information

LBA[000016, 0x00010]: Volume Descriptor

Volume Descriptor Type: 1
Standard Identifier: CD001
Volume Descriptor Version: 1
System Identifier:                                 
Volume Identifier: LICENSING_NMI_DVD               
Volume Space Size: 237120
Volume Set Size: 1
Volume Sequence Number: 1
Logical Block Size: 2048
Path Table Size: 26
Location of Occurrence of Path Table: 257
Location of Optional Occurrence of Path Table: 0
Length of Directory Record: 34
Extended Attribute Record Length: 0
Location of Extent: 259
Data Length: 2048
Recording Date and Time: 2011-09-19T16:49:17-07:00

Disc Serials -
ZE2759-DVR-J47F4 (Mastering SID Code)
MAPA190HJ0032917 (Mould SID Code)

Disc Images

Playthrough Video

Special Thanks

Massive thanks to Rezrospect for sending this in for release!

A few days ago some magazine scans by Gaming Alexandria were taken offline due to copyright. These magazines are essential to those who document video game history, so they’re being redistributed via torrents! Here’s the eighth batch! If you prefer magnet links click here.

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The purpose of the following disc was to test and diagnose various functions of the Nintendo GameCube before the manufactured system goes further down the production line. These tests would’ve taken place at Nintendo’s Uji factory with this specific version of the test being dated Nov 30, 2001.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo GameCube         
File:               101J01.iso
BitSize:            10 Gbit
Size (Bytes):       1459978240
CRC32:              1A7B7608
MD5:                417B0CBA64A63EEF573681F02F0F53F7
SHA1:               18E0B800D318F769647A5A7A68EC76EB4E482A1F
SHA256:             A05784A352C61A677DD5459F526C9AE3BBC81FF4F0D94887BD4DC378C846D571
----| Header Data |------------------------------------------------
Game Title:         Uji Diag Station
Game Serial:        101J (Japan)
Maker Code:         01 (Nintendo)
Version:            0x03 (v1.3)
Disc Id:            1
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Disc Serials -
Mastering Code: 102B2801 DOL-101J-0-03 JPN SO
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LQ11

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We’ve preserved a prototype of Shadowgate for the Nintendo Famicom by Kemco! This build is dated November 1988, which places this roughly four months before the retail Japanese release!

Differences

• The prototype is copyrighted 1988 instead of the retail’s 1989.
• It contains an additional copyright year of 1987 above the main copyright information.
• Differences within the game’s script.

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ROM Information

----| File Data |--------------------------------------------------
System:             Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System          
File:               Shadowgate_Nov_1988.nes
BitSize:            3 Mbit
Size (Bytes):       393232
CRC32:              DA30409B
MD5:                F199FFB22AC1318D0C64B5D7ECFAA63E
SHA1:               E470347CCDA196C2BA5C35B220FCDBC2B007A916
SHA256:             F366530BC094F9F7258FEF313CBAD984263E035FBBBBE7B2EB621843B4DB900C
----| iNES Header Data |-------------------------------------------
Num ROM Banks:      0x10 (256 KBytes)
Num VROM Banks:     0x10 (128 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0 (Horizontal)
Save RAM:           1 (Yes)
Trainer:            0 (No)
4-Screen VRAM:      0 (No)
VS-System Cartridge:0 (No)
ROM Mapper:         4 (Nintendo MMC3)
Num RAM Banks:      0x00 (None or 8 KBytes)
Display:            0 (NTSC)
----| NES Header Data |--------------------------------------------
Title:                             
PRG-ROM Checksum:   0x0000 (Bad; 0x0B64)
CHR-VROM Checksum:  0x0000 (Bad; 0x9B4A)
PRG Size:           0x0 (16 KBytes)
CHR Size:           0x0 (8 KBytes)
Mirroring:          0x0 (Horizontal)
Board Type:         0x0
Unknown 1:          0xA3ECA3EC
Maker Code:         0xA3 (Unknown)
Unknown 2:          0xEC
Vectors:            0xA3EC00E849EB
----| Headerless Data |--------------------------------------------
Size (Bytes):       393216
CRC32:              31F40DC3
MD5:                9E68C637770D41B3189FABD7D7ECA839
SHA1:               D6C9750AA5F22770C81A74902BAB1E12BD3D3EA7
SHA256:             88D0DE4AABEE97313AD719C4ECF978A92D56444778D63DD573709E94E7B6BAF7

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