Pizza Ninjas, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform, has made an exciting announcement. They have successfully launched a Nintendo 64 (N64) emulator on Bitcoin (BTC) using BTC ordinals. This means that the emulator’s data is inscribed on satoshis, which are the smallest units of BTC.

Emulators are a fantastic tool that allows gamers to play video game consoles on different devices without needing to physically own the console. Pizza Ninjas has utilized Google’s Brotli Compression method, which has enabled them to inscribe larger items.

Thanks to Brotli Compression, the N64 emulator and its games can be realistically accommodated. As an example, the iconic game Goldeneye 64, which is 12.4 MB uncompressed, can be reduced to just 3.15 MB with Brotli. This smaller file size allows it to fit inside one Bitcoin block (4 MB) or be split across eight transactions under 400 kb. The current network fees make it cost-effective, with the estimated cost being $6,000 at the current rate of 15 sats/vbyte. This is a reasonable expense for a community of gamers who are passionate about preserving these classic games.

The Nintendo 64 was originally released in 1996 and managed to sell over 30 million units throughout its lifespan, according to Statista, a data-tracking platform. In January, the popular first-person shooter Doom was also inscribed on Dogecoin (DOGE) using “doginals,” which are the Dogecoin equivalent of BTC ordinals.

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