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06/23/2016 8:09 AM ·Spoilers

Discussion: What do yall think of Codename NX possibly doing Cartridges again? Back to the NES-N64 days.

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  • Rico

    06/23/2016 8:34 AM ·Spoilers

    The idea of cartridges is nice, loading menus would be so much more tolerable, especially with todays hardware. Loading speeds on home consoles seem to be getting longer instead of decreasing in some games. Though in terms of public appeal, people would dismiss cartridges because they associate it with the 80s/90s which a noticeable number the people of this time seem to not want any interest in.

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  • Dibble

    06/23/2016 8:55 AM ·Spoilers

    NO NOT CARTRIDGES

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  • OliKad

    06/23/2016 9:16 AM ·Spoilers

    If the memory capacity issue would be fixed, then yes, absolutely!

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  • Lee

    06/23/2016 9:32 AM ·Spoilers

    I've been reading all the comments on the positives and negatives via NeoGaf this morning. I'm all for it happening. Hopefully it's true!

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  • GiraΡrimal

    06/23/2016 9:32 AM ·Spoilers

    Back to the N64 and GBA, cartidges could store several MBs, but no more than 100 MB. Today, 100 MB is not a lot. We're using DS/3DS cards for games and SD cards in a more general way. Both are kinda used like cartridges and the latter can reach very high capacities (i.e. more than 100 GB). I don't think it's a "return to the past" with the use of cartridges/cards as a support for NX games.

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  • Derpie

    06/23/2016 12:41 PM ·Spoilers

    Yea specially since the Blu-Ray Discs i believe can do 50 GB only for a dual layer disc but SD Card Cartridges can do TBs. But ofc the NX would have to be powerful enough n spacious enough to handle em.

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  • GiraΡrimal

    06/23/2016 3:23 PM ·Spoilers

    This is not only a matter of power, it's more technical. A system can only handle certain types of supports, according to their own file system. Hard drives, DVDs, SD cards, etc... use different file systems. Example: The 3DS can handle SD cards whose file system is FAT16 or FAT32. SD cards that can store up to 32 GB have those file systems by default. FAT32 theorically allows up to 2 TB.

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  • GiraΡrimal

    06/23/2016 3:27 PM ·Spoilers

    In case you're curious, there are now SDXC cards (i.e. SD cards that can store more than 32 GB). Their file system can handle up to 128 PB (about 128,000,000 GB, which is massive!), although 64 to 512 GB cards are quite common.

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  • Derpie

    06/23/2016 4:16 PM ·Spoilers

    So you can get something like the Final Fantasy 7 Remake all in ONE cartridge?!

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  • GiraΡrimal

    06/23/2016 4:37 PM ·Spoilers

    Yes. By the way, I'm not sure if the term "cartridge" is correct now. They look more like cards than cartridges, but that's just me.

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  • Maximinim

    06/24/2016 2:07 PM ·Spoilers

    More storage, faster loading times. That's seems good.

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  • Kamex63/1

    06/24/2016 8:12 PM ·Spoilers

    i all for it still have my 64

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  • Gamesake

    06/25/2016 3:39 AM ·Spoilers

    Cartridges are like motherboards you stick into your console. The 3DS games are like solid state. They aren't the same thing. But if Nintendo did start using solid state on their home consoles every one would call them cartridges regardless.

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  • Wolfgang

    06/25/2016 9:01 AM ·Spoilers

    Compared to Discs Cartridges are quiet limited in data. (An SD Card is a Flash Memory Format, not a cartridge. Just to make that clear.) Besides Discs can be (and are) made of plastic. For cartridge you need more expensive materials. So from my sight of view it is very unlikely that the NX will have cartridges.

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  • Derpie

    06/25/2016 9:41 AM ·Spoilers

    Well 4K UHD Discs will be more expensive anyways xD

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  • Wolfgang

    06/25/2016 9:44 AM ·Spoilers

    But still then you don't need expensive materials like Platinum, Gold or Palladium. For a cartridge they are essentially. But not for a disc.

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  • Derpie

    06/25/2016 10:11 AM ·Spoilers

    Hmm i can see this being more like inconsistent tiers of Cartridges i can see NX games varying on price. Cus Nintendo has access to all kinds of storage w these cartridges.

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  • Derpie

    06/25/2016 10:26 AM ·Spoilers

    Also Nintendo did say they wanna do more of the 40 dollar thing like w Captain Toad or Kirby: Rainbow Curse. They may try n do that w NX

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  • ploopNAC

    06/25/2016 10:33 AM ·Spoilers

    it has to use a brand new technology to play disc games not on a disc

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  • Derpie

    06/25/2016 11:14 AM ·Spoilers

    no im talking about teh concept Games that are shorter for a smaller price

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