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AceBandage · Feb 26, 2012

http://nintendoeverything.com/83513...2gb-file-size-limit-wants-next-game-on-wii-u/

[WiiWare's] 40MB is horrible, but [3DS's] 2GB is reasonable. Super Meat Boy would have been on WiiWare if we could have had just a few more megabytes of space you can only compress stuff so much before you have to start cutting out huge parts of your game. Unfortunately, at that point, it just isnt worth the time.

That's... insane...

Metallix87 · Feb 26, 2012

Wow, that's a lot more than I expected.

Grakl · Feb 26, 2012

I see that their next game may be on WiiU, but I'd love SMB on the 3DS.

Neuromancer · Feb 26, 2012

Wow. How big was the card that came with the 3DS again?

Thoraxes · Feb 26, 2012

I was juuuust about to make this post.

For sure though, that's crazy, especially compared to the Wii.

Conor 419 · Feb 26, 2012

Wow, really?

zroid · Feb 26, 2012

Makes sense in the context of Nintendo saying they had it set up so they could put retail 3DS titles on the eShop now. Standard 3DS carts are 2GB in size, iirc. I really need to get a bigger SD card for mine...

Majine · Feb 26, 2012

Neuromancer said:
Wow. How big was the card that came with the 3DS again?

Exactly that, IIRC.

Bullza2o · Feb 26, 2012

Neuromancer said:
Wow. How big was the card that came with the 3DS again?

2GB SD card.

Beaten..

Anyways, wow that's huge! I'm glad I upgraded to an 8gb SD card for my 3DS.

angelfly · Feb 26, 2012

And I thought an 8GB sd card was sufficient. I wonder when if at all we'll see games approach that limit.

The Bookerman · Feb 26, 2012

Neuromancer said:
Wow. How big was the card that came with the 3DS again?

2gb

mugurumakensei · Feb 26, 2012

that's basically the size of what the average 3DS retail game will be.

Faxanadu · Feb 26, 2012

Well, Nintendo is saying they have learned some lessons since the Wii. This is a good sign!

XPE · Feb 26, 2012

randomwab · Feb 26, 2012

I'd love Issac on 3DS. I know it'll never, ever happen, but still.

Neuromancer · Feb 26, 2012

Thanks guys Wow that is crazy then!

markot · Feb 26, 2012

Gotta get a new sd card >.<;

AceBandage · Feb 26, 2012

randomwab said:
I'd love Issac on 3DS. I know it'll never, ever happen, but still.

They're shopping it to pubs and Nintendo.
We'll see if it happens.

SirPenguin · Feb 26, 2012

Exciting stuff. I like that they're starting at 2 gigs, as it brings hope that in the future it could be expanded even more, just like the 360 did.

cloudyy · Feb 26, 2012

2GB or 2Gb?

The Hermit · Feb 26, 2012

ok, no excuses now... bring meat boy in 3D!

EmCeeGramr · Feb 26, 2012

Neuromancer said:
Wow. How big was the card that came with the 3DS again?

2GB, I think.

But yeah, that's surprising as hell. A 50 fold increase from the Wii.

Mpl90 · Feb 26, 2012

Effectively, Nintendo said 3DS would be already prepared to offer retail games to download in theory, and since 2GB is the highest cap for most of them so far...

mugurumakensei · Feb 26, 2012

cloudyy said:
2GB or 2Gb?

2GB

Mistle · Feb 26, 2012

what's the max size card that 3DS can handle?

i'm already running out of space.

CrunchinJelly · Feb 26, 2012

Unleash the retail games, Nintendo.

Metallix87 · Feb 26, 2012

Mistle said:
what's the max size card that 3DS can handle?

i'm already running out of space.

32GB, most likely.

ScreenSplitter · Feb 26, 2012

Eh considering they're meant to be smaller games, and the biggest games on the App Store usually only = 1GB, and the biggest 3DS retail right now is 4GB.

40MB was freaking ridiculous for a home console. On another topic, does this mean Binding of Isaac/Super Meat Boy on eShop soon please?

mugurumakensei · Feb 26, 2012

Mistle said:
what's the max size card that 3DS can handle?

i'm already running out of space.

32 GB I believe.

AceBandage · Feb 26, 2012

ScreenSplitter said:
Eh considering they're meant to be smaller games, and the biggest games on the App Store usually only = 1GB, and the biggest 3DS retail right now is 4GB.

40MB was freaking ridiculous for a home console. On another topic, does this mean Binding of Isaac/Super Meat Boy on eShop soon please?

As I said earlier, they're shopping Issac to pubs and Nintendo.
No word on if it'll happen.

Mistle · Feb 26, 2012

Green Slime said:
32GB, most likely.

mugurumakensei said:
32 GB I believe.

thanks! i assumed so, but better to be safe.

Veal · Feb 26, 2012

Oh nice! That gives me a lot more hope for future titles on the eShop. So glad I got that 16 GB card in there now.

To Far Away Times · Feb 26, 2012

Maybe one day we'll have full game digital distribution on the 3DS.

2GB is really nice for eShop games.

ScreenSplitter · Feb 26, 2012

AceBandage said:
As I said earlier, they're shopping Issac to pubs and Nintendo.
No word on if it'll happen.

See, I already knew this

I'm pretty skeptical given Isaac's subject matter and Nintendo's history. But they've pimped the Resident Evil game pretty heavily, so who knows.

nincompoop · Feb 26, 2012

WTF I hit "edit" not "reply". Fuck you Alzheimers

Mr Swine · Feb 26, 2012

Wow that sounds great if true! Hopefully devs don't cry about space problems on the 3DS.

AceBandage · Feb 26, 2012

To Far Away Times said:
Maybe one day we'll have full game digital distribution on the 3DS.

Iwata recently said that they were looking in to doing that.

mugurumakensei · Feb 26, 2012

To Far Away Times said:
Maybe one day we'll have full game digital distribution on the 3DS.

2GB is really nice for eShop games.

That's the plan currently according the January investor's meeting.

nincompoop said:
Having a 2 GB limit is pointless given that the system only takes SD cards up to 32 GB. Thankfully none of the games on the eshop are too bloated.

How so? The cards can be easily swapped out.

Ken Masters · Feb 26, 2012

Why hasn't Meat boy ever released on PSN?

SteveWinwood · Feb 26, 2012

ScreenSplitter said:
See, I already knew this I'm pretty skeptical given Isaac's subject matter and Nintendo's history. But they've pimped the Resident Evil game pretty heavily, so who knows.

Blood and zombies are still pretty tame compared to massive amounts of body waste and abortions. Well to most people.

MarshMellow96 · Feb 26, 2012

It will be interesting to see how Nintendo prices their retail games.

SolarPowered · Feb 26, 2012

Good stuff

This makes me want to see the Wii U already. Maybe they are learning.

nincompoop · Feb 26, 2012

Letting eshop games go up to 2 GB isn't very smart, given that the system only takes SD cards up to 32 GB. Thankfully none of the games on the eshop so far are too bloated.

jooey · Feb 26, 2012

mugurumakensei said:
That's the plan currently according the January investor's meeting.

It's Nintendo, though, so I'll believe it when I see it. And will see it to be fucked up in some way compared to the other guys.

Hobbestetrician · Feb 26, 2012

Damn, isn't that the XBLA limit, too?

Gisk · Feb 26, 2012

mugurumakensei said:
That's the plan currently according the January investor's meeting.

Well that's cool, hopefully it leads to some japan only games coming over due to the easiness of digital distribution.

Anth0ny · Feb 26, 2012

That's cool news. Super Meat Boy on 3DS would be great!

Hell, full retail games would be great. I think Nintendo touched upon it already this year, looking forward to seeing it happen.

EmCeeGramr · Feb 26, 2012

nincompoop said:
Letting eshop games go up to 2 GB isn't very smart, given that the system only takes SD cards up to 32 GB. Thankfully none of the games on the eshop so far are too bloated.

Retail games.

mugurumakensei · Feb 26, 2012

nincompoop said:
Letting eshop games go up to 2 GB isn't very smart, given that the system only takes SD cards up to 32 GB. Thankfully none of the games on the eshop so far are too bloated.

Again. Why isn't it smart? They want to support at least some full retail games. It's easy to upgrade space. Buy more cards.

ScreenSplitter · Feb 26, 2012

nincompoop said:
Letting eshop games go up to 2 GB isn't very smart, given that the system only takes SD cards up to 32 GB. Thankfully none of the games on the eshop so far are too bloated.

No more stupid than the Vita where the max card size is also 32gb, and the games are a lot bigger. They could theoretically end up doing DD better than Sony, but we'll see.

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