The promise: Here's what Nintendo promised for the 64DD's dedicated online network, dubbed Randnet (as in "Recruit and Nintendo Net"): The facts: While the Randnet service delivered a passable ...

For 2,500 yen/month for 12 months, you would not only get a 64DD, but also access to the Randnet online service, the Modem Cartridge (plus cable and software), the Expansion Pak, and six DD titles ...

This 64DD app also let you send emails! The Randnet Disk had some features that sound quite familiar, too. For example there were message boards to chat with other players and interact with ...

The 64DD also included a rudimentary internet connectivity system over a service Nintendo called “Randnet.” For a small monthly fee, 64DD users could browse the web, post on members-only ...

The 64DD was an add-on for the Nintendo 64 that was meant to expand the aging, cartridge-based console’s storage with writeable disks to help it compete with disc-based competitors like the ...