Nintendo may bring back cartridges for new NX console

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A report from the Wall Street Journal out of Tokyo might confirm rumors that Nintendo will be bringing back the days of the old game cartridges for the new Nintendo NX console.

The old cartridges have previously been used in the NES, SNES, and Nintendo 64. Nintendo's portable devices have continued to use the cartridges, but are different from the older style ones used by the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

The move to flash cartridges could put a stop to piracy and improve speed and durability of the storage.

Posted: Sep 05, 2016 8:02 pm
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Comments

MajPosted: Sun. Sep 25, 2016

If they were to bring them back they would need a lot of work doing on them, from what I've heard they didn't work that great. However it would be cool seeing them

ArniPosted: Wed. Sep 07, 2016

I would love to see the return that would be awesome !

NickPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

I hated blowing into those damn things.

ItalianPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

Pido If I have to blow another cartridge Imma blow my brains out haha

Blow the shit out of it boy! BLOW!

LostPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

This would be really weird. I'd think most people would rather just buy digitally either way.

PidoPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

If I have to blow another cartridge Imma blow my brains out haha

Slade_WilsonPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

Please do! Cartridges were so much easier to clean & store.

XboxPosted: Tue. Sep 06, 2016

Didn't plan on getting a new console until the Scorpio drops so this don't really affect me.

9ntyPosted: Mon. Sep 05, 2016

Haven't played Nintendo for years now, sounds like a great idea moving from and upgrading the system.

GaryPosted: Mon. Sep 05, 2016

Halo
Skates Now the real question is, is this a step backwards or forwards?

Exactly what I was thinking when I read the title. Going to have to wait and see how Nintendo tackles this.

Honestly in my opinion its a step forward. Moving away from the slow disc format is probably best. Chances are they are going to distribute games on encrypted flash memory now similar to what they are doing with the 3ds.

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