Pokemon Gold/Silver internal batteries last six years

[Esuohlim]

Yes I like my copy of Pokemon Silver ok shut up >:

But I decided to pop it in today and notice my save file deleted. I started a new game because I was going to anyway, and decided to save after five minutes and pick it up later. I come back and my save file is gone again. >:

So I check online and notice a bunch of people are having the same problem, and it's all the cartridge's internal battery's fault. The goddamned thing runs out of juice in six years >:

Now they say the only way to fix it is to buy a new copy, but new copies don't exactly exist anymore. And I don't want to buy a used copy because, since they're all used, they probably have the exact same problem. >:

I don't know how many Gameboy games were made with internal batteries but I'm getting all paranoid now about it. >:

I'm such a fag for liking Pokemon Silver I know, but if there are any other fags out there like me then I'm doing them favor by making this thread :(

[AChimp]

Did you expect the battery to last forever? :lol

If the game was made better, it would have used a small amount of Flash ROM, but at the time, it would have made the cartridge like $200.

[DuFresne]

I bought a used nes legend of zelda gold cartidge a couple of years ago. The battery was already dead. :(

[Zomboid]

ROMS! Btw, last time I checked mine, my save file from when it first came out was still there.

Edit: It's gone :(

[Shifty]

i noticed that to with my peckermon games.

[Esuohlim]

Did you expect the battery to last forever? :lol

No you're giving me too much credit. I didn't even know there was a battery in the cartridge. :x

Of course when I thought about it afterwards I realized something must be keeping the game clock running. :(

[zeldasbiggestfan]

You might be able to replace the battery. I dunno though. Ive never heard of an internal battery for a game cartridge.

[GADZOOKS]

Or you could buy the game again, probably for less then doing something Stupid suggests.

[Fathom Zero]

Mine still works. The save is still there after all this time. This thread made me start a new game, though.

Maybe it's the 7 trips through the washing machine that keeps it working.

[executioneer]

You might be able to replace the battery. I dunno though. Ive never heard of an internal battery for a game cartridge.

every game where you have to hold reset when you turn the power off on NES has one, for starters

unless you meant that you've never heard of them being for sale, in which case me neither

[ArrowX]

My save file is still on there, my count was like 210.

Also in wikipedia they have a blurb about replacing the batterys

[Microshock]

wow.....do the gba and ds do that to?

if they do..im fucked.

[ArrowX]

yes the DS's internal batteries die and you won't be able to play Pokemon anymore

[Fathom Zero]

Didn't your mother ever tell you it isn't nice to tease the retardeds?

[Microshock]

i dont play pokemon...

but the ds already has an internal clock itself..not the game cartridge.

eh im not worried

[eggyolk]

i was wondering why this happened to my gold cartridge. i had mastered the game :lol and went back recently to see my work. gone. all gone. then i tried to start a new game, to start fresh on my escapades, beat the first gym, got bored and saved. then i came back only to find that it didnt and wont save. :(

[noob3]

I love pokemon

[eggyolk]

i love tits dude

[DuFresne]

I haven't met tits dude, but I doubt I'd like him.

[the_dudefather]

if you wanted to change the battery is it possible without losing the save anyway?

[QuiambaoROX]

yes you can change the battery but the saved file would be erased.

[Esuohlim]

A simple "no" would have been better than that trainwreck of an answer.

[Esuohlim]

ROMS!

Yeah, I had always thought about this but I never did it because I assumed the internal clock wouldn't work on a ROM while the game isn't played.

I downloaded it today and it turns out it does work! :o

[Zomboid]

Yeah, I did that for pokemon gold when it first came out and was only in japanese :(

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Mine still works! I only have 7 badges though :(

[ArrowX]

Bitch I win

I had everything except for Meryl, Pikachu and that Celebi thing

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Yeah well I have one thing to say to you mister!














:(

[executioneer]

i think i'm the one who wins, since i've never played any game with pokemon in it