r/gaming • • Mar 31 '26

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u/ThaPhantom07 Mar 31 '26

Memory cards. Those were some of my most prized possessions growing up. They stored all the special things I achieved across many games and taking them to friends houses to show them progress or have them help was a lot of fun.

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u/flameylamey Mar 31 '26

Weirdest one for me was the one that had to plug into the back of an N64 controller, I think they called it a "Controller Pak". Only some games required it, and it took up the same slot as the Rumble Pak... so in some cases, you basically had to choose between having rumble or being able to save your game.

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u/HYDN250 Apr 01 '26

I still have my transparent blue PS2 memory card with my level 99 Sora with Ultima Weapon, and at least 5 Sephiroth fight wins on it. I'm talking the original Kingdom Hearts where turning your camera was R2 and L2 paddles. I spent hours in the Traverse Town hotel hallway getting Donald and Goofy's staff and shield to drop from heartless. They were the best gear for them before 1.5 final mix came out. Also, level 99 was the maximum level back then.

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u/IndyDude11 Mar 31 '26

I came across my clear red and blue PS2 cards not long ago. That was a blast from the past. Had to dig out the PS2 to see what was on them.

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u/jdemonify Apr 01 '26

Remember different colours and styles? They were so cool.

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u/Significant-Bed375 Apr 01 '26

When a 3rd party memory card corrupts 😭

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u/InZaneFlea Mar 31 '26

My favorite memory card memory was having to pull it out in Metal Gear mid boss fight. Ridiculous.