Will REVOLUTION require a GameCube memcard to work properly?

[electrictroy]

To play old PS1 games on the new PS2 - I have to use a PS1 savecard.

Is the same true w/ Revolution??? Do I need a Cube savecard to play Metroid Prime, Eternal Darkness, & other classics?


EDIT - I better remove my Gamecube savecard from auction. I might need it.

[uzumaki_star]

Hey electrictroy, I thought you could live with just a PS2 and to answer your question we don't know yet until Nintendo gives more info on the system.

[Ecofreak]

A good question but I have a feeling Nintendo will create a memory format that can hold both Rev and GC saves since it'll make matters easier on the consumer.

Besides profits, I can imagine a lot of people bitchin' about such a situation. I was disappointed that the PS2 memory card couldn't hold PS1 saves, and if they want to attract as many people as possible they'll want to make their interface as easy as possible.

Besides, it'd be like asking, "Will Nintendo need separate memory cards for GC, SNES, NES, and N64 games?"

[varsitygamer]

They're looking to sort of get away from the memory card from what I can tell...

they're including a (removable?) flash drive... that way, aside from saving, you can download those nintendo and super nintendo games right to the system. i've heard estimates in the area of 512mb right now, but I expect larger... or, hope at least. but regardless, i realize this doesn't answer OP's question in particular, but like other people said, we won't know until they release more information about the system.

edit: of course, i realized i brushed over the fact that the system does have the slots for the GC memory cards. whether these will be there incase you want to use old saves, or because you HAVE to use gc memory cards for gc games, that remains to be seen. and also, the system could still undergo physical revisions up until right before launch (look at the DS).

[electrictroy]

Hey electrictroy, I thought you could live with just a PS2 I said I couldn't live *without* a PS2, because it has the most games/best variety.

[Puffa469]

A good question but I have a feeling Nintendo will create a memory format that can hold both Rev and GC saves since it'll make matters easier on the consumer.

Besides, it'd be like asking, "Will Nintendo need separate memory cards for GC, SNES, NES, and N64 games?"


hahaha, just imagine if you had to put a bunch of little watch batteries into the Rev for all your Snes and Nes saves!

I was looking at a iPod Nano the other day and its just about the right size to slide into a PS2 memory card slot. It would be soo awesomee if you could connect something like that to next gen consoles, tons of space for saves, music, etc...

[electrictroy]

Since the NES/snes/n64 games are *downloaded*, not carts, Nintendo will probably modify them so they can save to the hard drive (same as PC emulation).


But Gamecube games will be actual discs, that you can insert into the console. These Cube discs will expect to see a savecard.

troy

[sarausagi]

I seriously wonder what the optical drive will be like...closed drives like miniDVD [GC] and GDROM have always intrigued me, perhaps there will be an era of Gamecube piracy with Revolution's new format?

[greendj27]

Since the NES/snes/n64 games are *downloaded*, not carts, Nintendo will probably modify them so they can save to the hard drive (same as PC emulation).


But Gamecube games will be actual discs, that you can insert into the console. These Cube discs will expect to see a savecard.

troy

I would think you would be able to save right on the hard drive if that is how you save the normal revolution games.

[myxyplik]

they're including a (removable?) flash drive...

The NOE guy confirmed expandability. I dug up the article (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61604)just to be sure.

[Ecofreak]

Looks like your question's been answered at the new Revolution site @ IGN:

"There is more RAM that you can use, but Nintendo is using that for general memory, like game saves and all sorts of other things. You could use it, but you can't rely on it." This comment seems to suggest that developers might be able to tap into Revolution's 512MBs of on-board Flash memory, but to our knowledge such a solution would be too slow to utilize in games.
http://revolution.ign.com/

Article can be found here w/ some new tibits: http://revolution.ign.com/articles/673/673578p1.html

[electrictroy]

To play old PS1 games on the new PS2 - I have to use a PS1 savecard. EDIT - I better remove my Gamecube savecard from auction. I might need it.
Canceled the auction. Keeping the savecard in case I need it for the Revolution (to play Skies of Arcadia/Metroid Prime).

[Kain Vincent]

A good question but I have a feeling Nintendo will create a memory format that can hold both Rev and GC saves since it'll make matters easier on the consumer.

Besides profits, I can imagine a lot of people bitchin' about such a situation. I was disappointed that the PS2 memory card couldn't hold PS1 saves, and if they want to attract as many people as possible they'll want to make their interface as easy as possible.

Besides, it'd be like asking, "Will Nintendo need separate memory cards for GC, SNES, NES, and N64 games?"

You can transfer PS1 saves to a PS2 memory card, but for storage only. That's almost 1000 save files right there (if each save was 8kb).

[Dr Mario Kart]

I thought people were thinking the Revolution was going to be compatible with SD cards?

[Ecofreak]

You can transfer PS1 saves to a PS2 memory card, but for storage only. That's almost 1000 save files right there (if each save was 8kb).

True, I learned that later. But I still needed to buy a PS1 memory card regardless, which was $15 I didn't want to spend on account that I thought it was unecessary. Keen business move on Sony's part, though.