TAPE 15/15, Scrapped Diagnostic System, Snow Cartridge and Wario Reapparition!

In this tape we are shown a recording by a Nintendo developer of a certain edition of Super Mario 64 called "Snow Edition" for the Nintendo 64DD. Due to the commercial failure of the 64DD, the various bugs, missing textures (especially noticeable outside the castle) and the short time available to produce the game, Super Mario 64 Snow Edition is destined to fail. Within the video we are also shown a prototype of "Ultra 64 Diagnostic System" or "NUS-030", it was probably a tool to analyze NINTENDO 64 hardware and software before the public release.
In the video the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive is referred to as 66DD instead of 64DD, it could be a simple writing error or something else...
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Chroma Tundra: sm64-conspirac...
Wario Apparition: sm64-conspirac...
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[@upseguest]

Randnet is actually a disk type for the cancelled extension that you might know of, few games were released on it. Randnet disks were only made in 2000, meaning that the diagnostic must be for an early prototype of the 64DD extension. The strangest thing is the fact that it mentions Ultra64, meaning that there could have been an even earlier diagnostic screen and resources from it were reused in this newer version

[@starcapcup64]

I like your theory

[@boomymanlyman9876]

Might be the reason why my copy of Kingdom Hearts 1 is so weird.

[@kuro.mp3126]

​@@boomymanlyman9876 great comment

[@Pepperroni_McRoni]

I love how the grass is snow but the hills are still green
XD moment

[@CheddarVG]

Just when you thought the Apparition was gone, he's back.

[@KA-SPLAT]

He's back for more.

[@blainetate743]

About bloody time!
Some actual quality content from SOMEONE!

[@BladeCrossEXE]

Glad to see more of these coming! Sad there are only 5 left.

[@starcapcup64]

Could there be a third season maybe...

[@AverageKingBooEnjoyer]

@@starcapcup64 that would be quite epic

[@xtraterrestress]

Me too!

[@mateusavila2944]

​@@starcapcup64 Do it please.

[@nickgreen.05]

Hmm, that diagnostic screen seems familiar. It was used on one of the kill screen videos I have watched lately, and speaking of kill screen, I wonder if we’re getting an N64 kill screen for the 16th tape.
Amazing tape buddy, keep up the good work! 💚👍🏼

[@starcapcup64]

It could be an idea :)

[@SawyerDesignPro]

Pretty! It looks like SM64 Celebrated Christmas!

[@christophermetcalf7540]

You know, a while back I found a video that was basically nothing but renditions of the castle theme, all done by the same guy who did some of the ost for b3313. And this link:
th-cam.com/video/cdYYNll8fl8/w-d-xo.html
Is a rendition for what a possible 5th floor of the castle would sound like. And given its tone, it sounds like a place where the façade of the castle would slip away, so the true madness of the AI could shine through.
I imagine a 5th floor would barely be a floor at all. More like an a black endless void, with random chunks of haphazard, incoherent castle terrain just floating around in the aether, barely close enough to travel between, all the while a giant Mario head (the AI), sits in the middle of it all, following your every move.
It would be a final struggle of sorts against the AI. You would follow the path across each and every precarious, poorly constructed, platform of velvet, cobblestone, and fluffy clouds textures, making your way to the top to shut down the core, and return your game to "normal". One slip up, and you fall into the void, losing your one and only chance to free yourself from the nightmare that have manifested in your cartridge, never to reach the 5th floor again.
I don't know, I just think the idea of facing down the AI that causes so much grief, on (what should be) a non-existent floor it calls home, with such haunting music playing, with it staring you down the whole time, and whilst being forced to pull off some very complex jumps to progress would be equal parts terrifying and epic as all hell.
So yeah, maybe a 5th floor, like the one described above, could be an idea for a future tape.

[@toadplayssupermario]

There's an unused Game Over theme for Super Mario 64. It's the same but it doesn't slow down. It appears on some error of the games.

[@superkarlita07]

Very cool

[@superkarlita07]

Also I kinda know how to crash mario 64 to get crash shadow mario screen

[@PedroRamon777]

What is the wario reapaarition time, im at commenting at 2:07

[@NanoJay21Real]

Lore Number 15

[@Alantheguy2025]

9:49 translation?

[@Alantheguy2025]

i might have got the best,
"The game cartridge may have been irreversibly damaged and should be repaired immediately."
"The game cartridge is serverely damaged. Immediate repair is required."

[@DavideVaccaro-b3o]

plz

[@ethanwijayaelydar3293]

Do tape 16 Nintendo 64 killscreen, Unused Voluntary system desychronization error and More Super mario 64 Errors!

[@emsfmv4386]

Tape 16 Is Coming Soon

[@Fargusno7930]

Music used for Chroma Tundra?

[@FJboi]

Nice

[@FJboi]

Also, one question; Was the Nintendo 66DD supposed to be like a late N64DD Version?

[@epicCoolgiytryhsrfsea]

Number 15. Super Mario 64 Snow Edition.

[@Alantheguy2025]

more tapes including japanese error screens if possible

[@TheBester7]

interesting

[@upseguest]

Interesting...

[@thekaboomkabober8669]

Dude what happened to 16 through 20

[@RealSDM2]

Can you drop me the snow edition? I know it's not actual 64DD ROM.

[@Katzepane2025]

0:00 SCART

[@RealSDM2]

internal WHEATER system lol

[@robloxfan1049]

25.12.1999

[@slashlightning8488]

there a playlist of all these videos ?

[@starcapcup64]

yes