GameCube memory card

One of the problems when getting any game console, is that there is not always a memory card included. Sometimes you have to learn the hard way that playing games without a memory card is next to impossible. This can be very frustrating, when playing games.

This can lead to a very bad game experience, since progressing through different levels in a game can take many hours. Some games have up to 50 hours of playing time, and for most people that can amount to several days of playing a game. A gamecube memory card is the solution, and the game cube has slots to store two memory cards.

A Nintendo GameCube Memory card.

A memory card is a small cartridge that is put in a slot on the front of the game cube, below the controller port.Most of the time you will only need one, as memory cards can come in different sizes and can store from 8 to 128 megabytes of game data. A good way to take care of your memory card is to store it in a plastic box that is sometime included with the memory card. Storing the GameCube memory card in the plastic box is a good way to keep it clean, and to avoid any damage to the games saved on it.

The memory card is very small, so keeping it handy somewhere close, or just in the memory slot of the GameCube can be a good idea. Another good idea can be to have a sticker on the memory card that tells you what games you have saved.

When the GameCube memory card is in the right place, you don’t have to worry about starting at the beginning all the time. You just use the memory card to save at different levels within the game, this is a must in a game like Abes Exodus, or Star Wars Rogue Squadron. The first levels of a game may be easy, but as you progress in the game the harder it becomes.

Not many gamers are ready to gamble on the lives a game gives you. A memory card is an insurance that you can always start the game on the last level you saved. A GameCube memory card is the insurance to a good gaming experience. You can play games without worrying about starting at the beginning every time you restart the game. Saving a game can give you an insurance that you can always start at the last place you saved.

The price of a memory card depends on its size and can range from 6$ for a 8 megabyte memory card to 22$ for a 128 megabyte memory card like the Max Memory 128 megabits by Intec.
Most games use 1 block for each game save, some bigger games need up to 4 blocks. A 128 megabytes has 2048 blocks, so you could save a game about 2000 times before needing another memory card.

Getting a GameCube memory card is one of the little things that matter when playing GameCube games, because starting at the first level every time you want play a game is not much fun.