The surprising way we saved game data before battery backups

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Published on February 28, 2025 9:00:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nueEq8Ofg

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Wrecking Crew (1984)

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Before cartridge saves, this is how a select few games could save and load data in the Famicom.

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