SharkWire Online N64 Internet Service
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InterAct’s SharkWire Online was launched in 1999 for the N64 console, and it was essentially specialized GameShark cartridge paired with a keyboard. It initially cost $79.95 ($152.45 in 2025) for the hardware alone, while the monthly subscription would set you back $9.95 ($18.97 in 2025) for 10-hours of access.



Put simply, it allowed N64 users to connect their consoles to the internet via a 14.4 Kbps dial-up connection. The service was designed around a proprietary online portal, utilizing a licensed version of the Mosaic web browser, developed by Spyglass, Inc. This portal was operated through a partnership with D3 Networks, an internet service provider specializing in gaming devices, and GTE Internetworking, which provided the dial-up infrastructure. Users could download GameShark cheat codes directly to the cartridge, access a curated selection of content, and even send / receive emails.

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SharkWire Online N64 Internet Service

Loved my Gameshark on n64. Gave me so many ideas for what could be possible when I found long complicated codes online that would add inaccessible levels and even code in weapon spawns in games like goldeneye,” said one commenter.