Rumble Pak
The original Rumble Pak, designed for the Nintendo 64 controller, was released in April 1997 to coincide with the release of Star Fox 64 and required two AAA batteries. Its specific use was to provide haptic feedback during gameplay; an effort to make the gaming experience more engaging. It was designed to be inserted into the controller's memory cartridge slot, which prevented the use of the Controller Pak. This usually had little impact, as Nintendo 64 games were ROM cartridge-based and had the ability to store saved data in the cartridge itself. Additionally, the insertion of a Controller Pak was prompted at every point of save in case one was not already in place.
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