Domino_slayer:

I was just stating that every save mechanism will eventually breakdown (just like every thing else in this world, watch Life After People on History). Also, I just wanted to point out that were some more notable games on the N64 that contain batteries, besides SSB.

As far as N64 controller pak and PS1 memory card saves, you might be able to find an old DexDrive pretty cheaply and simply back them up to a PC. In the PS1's case you could also get a memory card adapter and load them onto a PS3's harddrive.

One other note: Cheat devices can mess up your game saves. I replaced the battery in a co-workers Zelda:OoT this morning that screwed up royally after his son messed around with a GameShark.

Virtually no N64 games at all use battery saves, Smash Bros is pretty much the only one I can think of, so N64 gamesare mostly pretty much free from this issue.

Domino_slayer

That's not entirely true. Some do use eeproms and some use flash memory, but those are not entirely fail-safe. For example, eeproms will quit functioning after so many rewrites. There is no real exact number, but an estimate puts it near 100k rewrites. Flash memory wears down than eeproms quicker due to its write/erase/rewrite nature, but again there's no exact number stated as to when it will fail.

Also, games like Zelda:OoT, Resident Evil 2, F-Zero X,1080, Ogre Battle 64, Harvest Moon 64, The New Tetris, and Mario Golf use a battery. The list is relatively small, but there are a few games that do use one, not just SSB.

OP: Enjoy playing your games instead of worrying about when they'll crap out on you. I've got some games from the early 70's that are still going strong! I'm sure you'll get lots of miles out of yours before you need to do any serious (albeit pretty easy) work on them.

Yes the battery can die over time, and yes you can replace it. You can get the goods from Nintendo Repair Shop to fix your games, controllers, systems, etc.

If the battery dies, you do lose all your saved information. You can still play your games, though they might malfunction sometimes, but you won't be able to save.

There is no real set limit on a battery's life expectancy. I have some games that are almost 25 years old and the battery still works fine (Zelda, for example). Supposedly, you may lose your data if a game w/a battery isn't fired up after a long time, but I recently played a Dragon Warrior cartridge that I haven't touched in at least 15 years and it still had my old game saves on it!

It's kind of the luck of the draw about this type of failure but there are some things you can do to prolong your cartridges' longevity. It mainly has to do with proper care and storage.I have only had to replace one battery (so far) in one of my games and it was on a former rental that had no doubt been abused before I got it.

Keep them in a temperature controlled space that doesn't get too hot or cold and isn't subject to high humidity(an uninsulated attic is NOT the best place for your collection)

Don't drop them

Basically, handle with care.

Right off the top of my head, I would love to see these brought back to life:

• Turrican
• Axelay
• Legendary Axe
• and a new version of Wave Race (not a retread like Blue Storm)

I'm holding my breath that Bonk: Brink of Extinction will be any good.

Does anyone know if there's a compilation with Sonic 3&Knuckles, Shinobi 1 and Gunstar Heroes in it?gunswordfist

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection has Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, & the original arcade version of Shinobi as an unlockable on it. No Gunstar Heroes, but I think you can get it on XBLA, PSN, & VC.

UAE Linuxfarrell2k

Ah. I've tried UAE on MAC with Hi Torro, but I still enjoy firing up my A500 more. I am still amazed at the graphics and (especially) the sound that this machine could pump out.

Some of my faves in no particular order:1. Captive2. Liberation3. Ultima VI4. Dungeon Master5. Faery Tale AdventureCome to Amiga for the RPG's, but stay for the shooters! :D

EDIT: What model do you have?

Pretty much the entire script to Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude is worth a chuckle or two. The funniest (and most disturbing) part has be Larry's "incident" with Ione. Funyuns...Teddy Bear...Strap-On...W T F!

You might want to give Mega Man X Collection (PS2 or GC) a try. It has the first six games in the X Series. I wish Capcom had came through with that Mega Man compilation on GBA :( It was supposed to have included all 5 original Mega Man games from GB.

SNK Arcade Cl***ics Vol. 1 is pretty good if you're feeling some Neo-Nostalgia. Supposedly the Wii version is the best of the bunch (no slowdown), but I have only played it on PS2. I wish they would hurry up with Vol. 2!

You could always dress up and do a live action version of how you think the game should have went. Be careful though, I got pretty sick one time eating those mushrooms in Super Mario Bros.: Bowser's Backyard. I also seriously burned my arm with Fire Man's weapon in Mega Man: Basement Bomber and those people chased after whipping them in Castlevania: Dracula's Wal-Mart.