What platforms is Perfect Dark on?

Perfect Dark was released on Nintendo 64.

When did Perfect Dark release?

Perfect Dark was first released on May 22, 2000.

Perfect Dark

May 22, 2000ShooterTacticalNintendo 64

Perfect Dark — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Perfect Dark on?: Perfect Dark was released on Nintendo 64.
When did Perfect Dark release?: Perfect Dark was first released on May 22, 2000.

About Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features. Perfect Dark was first released in North America on 22 May 2000; PAL and NTSC-J releases followed soon afterwards. A separate Game Boy Color game, also titled Perfect Dark, was released in August 2000 as a supplement to the game and allows certain features within the Nintendo 64 game to alternatively be unlocked via a Transfer Pak. The game features a single-player mode consisting of 17 main missions in which the player assumes the role of Carrington Institute agent Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop a conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings. Technically, it is one of the most advanced games developed for the Nintendo 64, with an optional high resolution graphics mode and Dolby Surround Sound. A Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required to access the game's campaign and most of the multiplayer features.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Rare
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Stealth
Series: Perfect Dark

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

79/100

from 178 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$26

Complete

$62

Sealed

$150

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Not for Resale	$200	—	—
PAL release	$19	$47	$198
Japanese release	$24	$88	—

What it needs to play

Some modesExpansion Pak — without it you get only one- and two-player Combat Simulator and the 30 Challenges; the single-player missions, three- and four-player games and co-op need it (game manual).
OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).

How often it sells

Loose: about 3 times a day
Complete: about once a day
Sealed: about 3 times a week

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $2.00 in Jan 2007, $16.56 five years ago, and $25 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$2.00	—
Jan 2008	$4.49	—
Jan 2009	$4.99	—
Jan 2010	$4.99	—
Jan 2011	$3.90	—
Jan 2012	$3.89	—
Jan 2013	$4.25	—
Jan 2014	$6.50	$14.47
Jan 2015	$10.56	$19.95
Jan 2016	$6.50	$18.99
Jan 2017	$6.50	$16.50
Jan 2018	$9.04	$19.99
Jan 2019	$8.61	$24
Jan 2020	$10.49	$26
Jan 2021	$15.30	$36
Jan 2022	$20	$50
Jan 2023	$15.00	$42
Jan 2024	$16.09	$42
Jan 2025	$18.25	$52
Jan 2026	$23	$58
Oct 2026	$25	$66

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	22 May 2000	NUS-NPDE-USA	NUS-01A-02
Europe / PAL	30 June 2000	NUS-NPDP-EUR	—
Japan	21 October 2000	NUS-NPDJ-JPN	—

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 2000
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Nintendo 64 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Rare's sprawling shooter and a high point for the cartridge, though without the Expansion Pak most of it will not run.

Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter developed and published by Rare. You play Joanna Dark, an agent of the Carrington Institute, and try to stop a conspiracy by the rival corporation dataDyne. It has a campaign, a co-operative mode, and multiplayer with computer-controlled bots. Duncan Botwood and David Doak are credited as designers, and Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate and David Clynick as composers.

N64 Magazine called it dauntingly huge, a game that does what its predecessor did bigger, better and more often. It reached North America in May 2000, the PAL regions in June 2000 and Japan in October 2000.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		95%
Metacritic (aggregate)		97/100
AllGame		4.5/5
Edge		9/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly		29.5/30
The Electric Playground		10/10
GamePro		5/5
GameRevolution		A−
GameSpot		9.9/10
IGN		9.8/10
N64 Magazine		96%
Next Generation		4/5
Nintendo Power		9.6/10

“Perfect Dark is stunning. It takes everything that made its predecessor such an enduring favourite and does it bigger, better and more often.”
— N64 Magazine, June 2000

“but PD really is an utterly gorgeous game, and perhaps the most visually impressive N64 cart I've ever seen. The texture quality is tops, but the insanity really stems from the freakish level design.”
— GameFan, June 2000

“Perfect Dark is not perfect. Choppy frame-rates plague the more ambitious multiplayer-modes. But you know what? You'll still want to spend months locked in a room with this masterpiece.”
— Electronic Gaming Monthly, June 2000

“the final product is a work of art that gamers will cherish forever. It may not deliver the star power that the James Bond license did so well, but rest assured, Perfect Dark packs more than enough heat to whet the appetites of crazed first-person fanatics.”
— Game Informer, June 2000

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

Worth knowing

Velvet Dark. Rare planned a sister title, Velvet Dark, for the Nintendo 64 or GameCube, but it never moved beyond pre-production.

Before you buy

Budget for the Expansion Pak: without it you get only one- and two-player Combat Simulator and the 30 Challenges, and the single-player missions, three- and four-player games and co-op need it. The Rumble Pak is optional. The US cartridge sits above the middle of the library; PAL copies cost less, and Japanese copies cost about the same loose and more complete. Not for Resale demo carts are listed at a much higher price and no reliable way to spot a fake one is published, so buy those graded or with a board photo. For ordinary carts, ask for a photo of the board.