Mario no Photopi
Mario no Photopi — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Mario no Photopi on?
- Mario no Photopi was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Mario no Photopi release?
- Mario no Photopi was first released on December 2, 1998.
About Mario no Photopi
Japan only creativity game. Allowed players to import digital photos and other images and transfer between cards.
Summary via IGDB.
Mario no Photopi on Wikipedia
Mario no Photopi is an image editing video game developed by Nintendo, Tokyo Electron, Fuji Photo Film, Datt Japan, and Hagiwara Syscom for the Nintendo 64. It was published by Tokyo Electron Device and distributed by Hagiwara Syscom exclusively in Japan on December 2, 1998. The cartridge uniquely features two SmartMedia memory card slots, to import digital camera photos.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Tokyo Electron
- Publisher
- Tokyo Electron
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Educational
- Series
- Mario
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
How often it sells
- Loose: about 4 times a year
- Complete: about 2 times a year
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $20 in Apr 2020, $103 five years ago, and $458 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | — | $51 |
| Jan 2021 | $18.00 | $103 |
| Jan 2022 | $105 | $600 |
| Jan 2023 | $453 | $551 |
| Jan 2024 | $409 | $562 |
| Jan 2025 | $291 | $553 |
| Jan 2026 | $291 | $605 |
| Oct 2026 | $458 | $600 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 December 1998 | NUS-NMPJ-JPN |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Med
A Mario-themed photo-editing tool on a cartridge with SmartMedia slots, a true oddity and one of the dearest Japanese carts on the system.
Mario no Photopi is an image-editing program rather than a game. Players import digital-camera photos and decorate them with Mario-themed clip art, borders and fonts to make slideshows, postcards and printable images. The cartridge has two SmartMedia card slots, a design unique on the Nintendo 64, and carries the model number NUS-023.
Datt Japan, Fuji Photo Film, Nintendo and Tokyo Electron developed it, Tokyo Electron Device published it, and Hagiwara Syscom distributed it. It was released only in Japan in December 1998. It was marketed as an alternative to an expensive personal computer, built around the N64 and its planned 64DD drive, and Vice later compared it to Photoshop and Mario Paint.
Before you buy
Fake risk is medium and loose copies sit near the top of the library's price range for Japan-only games, so ask for a photo of the board; a cart that boots proves nothing. Because this is a nonstandard cartridge, check the listing photos for the two SmartMedia slots. A complete copy costs only moderately more than a loose one. This is the Japanese cartridge, with no other version to choose between.
Mario no Photopi screenshots
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