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| language: |
| - en |
| tags: |
| - preservation |
| - retro-gaming |
| - nokia |
| - n-gage |
| - symbian |
| - abandonware |
| - emulation |
| - eka2l1 |
| size_categories: |
| - 1G<n<10G |
| license: cc-by-4.0 |
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| # 📱 N-GAGE Romset — M5 Nostalgia Archive |
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| > **Preserved by [M5-Dev](https://huggingface.co/M5-Dev) for historical and educational purposes.** |
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| The Nokia N-Gage was a combined mobile phone and handheld game console released in 2003. Despite its short lifespan, it had a unique library of games — including several **unreleased prototypes** that exist nowhere else. |
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| This repository is part of the **M5 Nostalgia Archive**, dedicated to preserving obscure and forgotten digital media before it disappears forever. |
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| ## 📦 Contents |
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| ### 🎮 N-GAGE 1.0 Roms |
| - **70 games** in `.rar` / `.7z` / `.zip` format |
| - Includes **unreleased prototypes**: |
| - `Alien Front` — Unreleased prototype |
| - `Virtua Cop` — Unreleased beta |
| - `Barakel` — Beta prototype |
| - `N-Gage IC` — Prototype (S60v2 base) |
| - Includes **regional exclusives**: |
| - `Sango` — Chinese-only release (English patch included) |
| - `Pool Friction` — Spanish-only build |
| - Includes Polish versions `[PL]` and a `Red Faction` mod |
| - BLZinstaller + hacked libs + Game Cheats included under `BLZinstapp + extras/` |
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| ### 🎮 N-GAGE 2.0 Roms |
| - 30 games in `.n-gage` format (Symbian S60v3) |
| - Compatible with **EKA2L1 emulator** |
| - Includes titles like Metal Gear Solid Mobile, Resident Evil Degeneration, FIFA 08/09 |
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| ### 📱 Device Dumps |
| EKA2L1 requires device ROM dumps to emulate Symbian devices. |
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| | Device | Series | Notes | |
| |--------|--------|-------| |
| | N-Gage Retail | S60v1 | Required for N-Gage 1.0 games | |
| | N-Gage QD Retail | S60v1 | Required for N-Gage QD games | |
| | Nokia N95 8GB | S60v3 FP1 | Required for N-Gage 2.0 games | |
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| ## 🛠️ How to Play |
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| ### N-GAGE 1.0 |
| 1. Download **EKA2L1** emulator |
| 2. Load the **N-Gage Retail** device dump |
| 3. Copy game folder to MMC root |
| 4. For `.blz` format: use `BLZinstaller` (included in extras) |
| 5. For `.sis` format: install via file manager |
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| ### N-GAGE 2.0 |
| 1. Download **EKA2L1** emulator |
| 2. Load the **Nokia N95 8GB** device dump |
| 3. Install the `.n-gage` file directly |
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| ## ⚠️ Legal Notice |
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| This repository is maintained **for preservation and educational purposes only**. |
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| All games, software, and firmware dumps are the intellectual property of their respective owners including Nokia, EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Sega, and others. |
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| The N-Gage platform has been **officially discontinued** since 2009. No official channels exist to purchase or access these titles legally. |
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| If you are a rights holder and wish to have content removed, please open an issue. |
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| ## 🔗 Related Projects |
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| - 🕹️ [M5-Dev/j2me-full-romset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/M5-Dev/j2me-full-romset) — 456 J2ME mobile games |
| - 🌐 [EKA2L1 Emulator](https://eka2l1.miraheze.org) |
| - 📖 [EKA2L1 Wiki — Nokia Devices](https://eka2l1.miraheze.org/wiki/Nokia_Devices) |
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| <p align="center"> |
| <b>M5 Nostalgia Archive — Preserving what others forget 🫡</b> |
| </p> |
