Gamecube memory cards

jakelong · 02-27-07, 09:03 AM

I got my first gamecube game yesterday, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, on my wii. When the game started, it said to put in a memory card or I cannot save. I thought it saved on an SD card which I have. What is the minimum capacit that I would need to save games?

**saturnotaku** · 02-27-07, 09:11 AM

GC saves need those specific memory cards. If you have an EB or Gamestop near you, call and ask if they have any used ones. You should be able to find third-party ones for less than $10.

**Ninjaman09** · 02-27-07, 09:14 AM

Best Buy still sells Gamecube cards as well - you should check that out.

jakelong · 02-27-07, 09:21 AM

theres a 16x 64mb Madcatz one at BB for 15 bucks. Is that enough?

**saturnotaku** · 02-27-07, 09:23 AM

That's more than enough. Sports games by far use the most memory, and you'd have to play just about every single Madden, Tiger Woods, NBA, and NHL game to even make a small dent in a 64 MB card.

**zoomy942** · 02-27-07, 10:17 AM

ive been real tempted to get some GC games. mainly paper mario(to see what all the hub-bub is about) and mario toadstool golf. but theres something about not being able to use the classic controller that just bugs me

nemecb · 02-27-07, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by zoomy942

but theres something about not being able to use the classic controller that just bugs me

Why? You really like using that pseudo-wireless ergonomic disaster? Wavebird FTW!

I bought a 16 meg card brand new from Amazon for about $15 with free shipping because I also bought TimeSplitters 2 to get me over $25. I decided that was plenty big because I wasn't going to be playing the GC versions of sports games anyway, and I figured I was safe buying the Nintendo branded one. It would piss me off to no end to lose all of my savegames because I skimped and bought a third party card for a few dollars less.

**zoomy942** · 02-27-07, 10:43 AM

well, cause i dont like lots of extra styff lying around. and if i get a gc game, then ui have to invest in a wave bird then invest in a memory card. too much up front for me. i'll get a DS before i do all that

nemecb · 02-27-07, 10:51 AM

I figure it was worth buying that stuff though. I basically get a GC + wavebird + memory card for about the price of a used GC.

The other drawback of GC peripherals would be that you have to leave the side doors on the Wii open to use them, but since I'm one of the few who doesn't really like the way the Wii looks anyway that doesn't bother me. I didn't buy it for the aesthetics.

02-27-07, 09:03 AM	#1
jakelong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	Gamecube memory cards I got my first gamecube game yesterday, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, on my wii. When the game started, it said to put in a memory card or I cannot save. I thought it saved on an SD card which I have. What is the minimum capacit that I would need to save games? __________________ Current LAN Score: XP 8 2003 3 2000 1 Vista 0

02-27-07, 09:11 AM	#2
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Gamecube memory cards GC saves need those specific memory cards. If you have an EB or Gamestop near you, call and ask if they have any used ones. You should be able to find third-party ones for less than $10.

02-27-07, 09:14 AM	#3
Ninjaman09 Takin 'er easy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jowjah Posts: 6,687	Re: Gamecube memory cards Best Buy still sells Gamecube cards as well - you should check that out. __________________ Core i7 920 @ 3.2 \| ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 6GB Mushkin DDR3-1600 RAM eVGA GTX 570 SC \| Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX Dell U2410

02-27-07, 09:21 AM	#4
jakelong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	Re: Gamecube memory cards theres a 16x 64mb Madcatz one at BB for 15 bucks. Is that enough? __________________ Current LAN Score: XP 8 2003 3 2000 1 Vista 0

02-27-07, 09:23 AM	#5
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Gamecube memory cards That's more than enough. Sports games by far use the most memory, and you'd have to play just about every single Madden, Tiger Woods, NBA, and NHL game to even make a small dent in a 64 MB card.

02-27-07, 10:17 AM	#6
zoomy942 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, ID Posts: 5,330	Re: Gamecube memory cards ive been real tempted to get some GC games. mainly paper mario(to see what all the hub-bub is about) and mario toadstool golf. but theres something about not being able to use the classic controller that just bugs me

02-27-07, 10:43 AM	#8
zoomy942 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, ID Posts: 5,330	Re: Gamecube memory cards well, cause i dont like lots of extra styff lying around. and if i get a gc game, then ui have to invest in a wave bird then invest in a memory card. too much up front for me. i'll get a DS before i do all that

02-27-07, 10:51 AM	#9
nemecb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 4,018	Re: Gamecube memory cards I figure it was worth buying that stuff though. I basically get a GC + wavebird + memory card for about the price of a used GC. The other drawback of GC peripherals would be that you have to leave the side doors on the Wii open to use them, but since I'm one of the few who doesn't really like the way the Wii looks anyway that doesn't bother me. I didn't buy it for the aesthetics.

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