What do you think of flash cards?

[TR0N]

Personally I just can't get into the flash cards. Don't get me wrong, I think they're great, but better used for playing homebrew/patched/translated games etc.

Something about having a single card with an entire library of roms on it makes me less likely to play the games. Sounds crazy I know but I find when I'm presented with so many different games I either can't pick one to play or only play through a game superficially in order to hurry up and load the next one.

I'd rather play via emulation for the sake of portability or testing a game out, when it comes to a serious gaming session nothing beats having a real copy of the game.

It hasn't stop me from buying games even though i have two flash cartridges.Still it's great if there is game i want to play but it's to expensive to buy period.Speaking of price it's been going up like crazy for the snes.I all most didn't want to get the console again because of that.Still when i seen there are 3 different flash cards for it,i thought why not and i bought a super everdrive.When ever i get a turbo everdrive i know i won't sell my collection i just want to play titles with the fan translation.

[Jibbajaba]

Same here.  I got a Turbo Everdrive recently, but I still buy turbobs.

Chris

[ApolloBoy]

I've got flash carts for my 2600 (Harmony), NES (PowerPak), SNES (Super Everdrive), Genesis/MD (Everdrive MD), SMS (Master Everdrive), and PCE (Turbo Everdrive). For a few cases I have my flash carts acting as the entire library since I usually need money and space for other things. But in most cases they supplement my collection as opposed to replacing whole libraries.

I think flash carts are great on a "try before you buy" basis and help give me a much better idea of how a game plays than trying it out in emulation. And in that way they've helped me be smarter about what games I pick up, so that way I don't buy a game, wind up not liking it, and then flip it around shortly after. I also find that flash carts are fantastic for parties and meetups since I don't have to drag a whole bunch of carts along if I'm getting a console set up.

[TR0N]

I've got flash carts for my 2600 (Harmony), NES (PowerPak), SNES (Super Everdrive), Genesis/MD (Everdrive MD), SMS (Master Everdrive), and PCE (Turbo Everdrive). For a few cases I have my flash carts acting as the entire library since I usually need money and space for other things. But in most cases they supplement my collection as opposed to replacing whole libraries.

I think flash carts are great on a "try before you buy" basis and help give me a much better idea of how a game plays than trying it out in emulation. And in that way they've helped me be smarter about what games I pick up, so that way I don't buy a game, wind up not liking it, and then flip it around shortly after. I also find that flash carts are fantastic for parties and meetups since I don't have to drag a whole bunch of carts along if I'm getting a console set up.

Agreed on both counts try before you buy and saving money.I know i don't care for having a big collection for each console i own.I like the fact,that flash cartridge can save me some space.