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===Nintendo 64 version=== In 2000, ''StarCraft 64'' was released in North America for the [[Nintendo 64]], co-developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and [[Mass Media (company)|Mass Media]] and published by [[Nintendo]].<ref name="64release2"/> The N64 port features all of the missions from both ''StarCraft'' and the expansion ''Brood War'', as well as some exclusive missions, such as two different tutorials and a new secret mission, ''Resurrection IV''.<ref name="GSpotN64"/> Blizzard Entertainment had initially considered releasing a home console port onto the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], but the team ultimately decided to develop and release it for the Nintendo 64 instead.<ref>{{cite web|title=''StarCraft'' on PlayStation? |website=IGN |date=April 6, 1998 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/04/07/starcraft-on-playstation |access-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224222125/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/04/07/starcraft-on-playstation |archive-date=December 24, 2015 }}</ref> ''Resurrection IV'' is set after the conclusion of ''Brood War'', and follows [[Jim Raynor]] embarking on a mission to rescue the ''Brood War'' character [[Alexei Stukov]], a vice admiral from Earth who has been captured by the Zerg. The ''Brood War'' missions required the use of a Nintendo 64 memory [[Nintendo 64 accessories#Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak]] to run.<ref>{{cite web|title=''StarCraft'' Needs Some Expansion |website=IGN |date=November 16, 1999 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/17/starcraft-needs-some-expansion |access-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303013741/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/17/starcraft-needs-some-expansion |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> In addition, ''StarCraft 64'' features a [[split screen (computer graphics)|split screen]] [[Cooperative video game|cooperative mode]], also requiring the expansion pak, allowing two players to control one force in-game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/09/starcraft-64-2 |title=''StarCraft 64'' Preview |website=IGN |date=June 8, 2000 |access-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224190050/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/09/starcraft-64-2 |archive-date=February 24, 2016 }}</ref> ''StarCraft 64'' lacked the online multiplayer capabilities and speech in mission briefings. In addition, cut scenes were shortened.<ref name="GSpotN64"/> ''StarCraft 64'' was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Game Story" and "Best Strategy Game" awards among console games, which went respectively to ''[[Summoner (video game)|Summoner]]'' and ''[[Ogre Battle 64]]''.<ref name=bestworst2000>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020213041653/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/ | title=Best and Worst of 2000 | author=''GameSpot'' Staff | date=January 5, 2001 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=February 13, 2002 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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