How To Save Your Pokemon Cart

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games use a CR2025 or CR1616 horizontal mount "Surface Mount" battery (CR2025 batteries will normally fit fine in games made for a CR1616 battery and will last longer)
Game Boy Advance games use a CR1616 horizontal mount "Surface Mount" battery and will need a "triwing" screwdriver to open them.
Most non-portable console games use a CR2032 horizontal mount "through hole" battery but it is worth having a look before you order anything.
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[@spaceinvader7047]

The way I did it was far more risky, leave the game turned on in a GBA while swapping the battery, if your game freezes then game over

[@Games_for_James]

Ahaha that’s pretty good

[@ankavar]

ah yes fire hazard simulator

[@thetechconspiracy2]

It should be fine even if the game crashes, so long as the system, and by extension, the cartridge, is still turned on. Even if the cartridge disconnects for a split second, the RAM does take a bit of time to fade before it's unrecoverable.

[@RAFMnBgaming]

IIRC that's exactly what I ended up doing for a school project about a decade ago. The weird thing is I don't remember having done any soldering, so either I'm magneto or I'm very forgetful.

[@markellii3093]

I've recently done a similar thing when soldering the headphone wires to the jack while the jack is plugged into my phone. It made perfect sense at the start since I could hear whether I soldered the wires in correctly. But as I went on I realised what a dumb thing I was doing. The phone is fine though.

[@DanieleGiorgino]

The appearance of the portable SNES was a welcome surprise.

[@sammoore2242]

Finally, a way to play game boy games on the go!

[@Selzor]

@@sammoore2242kek

[@fourtymedia]

@@sammoore2242 yes finally there couldn't possibly be any other way

[@Schnort]

​@@fourtymedia really big missed opportunity on Nintendo's end

[@fourtymedia]

@@Schnort I know right

[@WeekdayWeekend]

This is genuinely a really good quick and dirty "how to solder" tutorial.

[@CheetahLynx]

Imagine this being someone's first James Channel video, looking to how to change batteries in Game Boy cartridges, and then he breaks out the portable SNES lmao

[@EMILE12345678901]

FRAM is pretty amazing for small amount of non-volatile memory, I hope they get it working. The F stands for Ferroelectric, which basically means that it has virtually infinite write endurance at room temperature. Usually the datasheets will list some finite write endurance but only at like constant 100 celcius operation, it's insane. Also they can read/write fairly fast, can max out most SPI bus, so the only downsides are their price and the limited size options.

[@ccoder4953]

The tech for FRAM works fine. The issue is its never been popular enough to get the sort of funding needed to get densities competitive with flash. Lots of flash alternatives have had that issue, actually. And yes, it's ferroelectric. What's cool about it is that certain atoms in it's crystal lattice move around to store a 1 or a 0 One of the pioneering companies was a company called Ramtron. Their HQ was in the city I live in, Colorado Springs, and one of their founders was a professor I had at UCCS (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs).

[@EMILE12345678901]

@@ccoder4953 What I really like about FRAM is that usually the datasheets have no ideas what the true limits of their product are. They put some big numbers in there but in reality it has never been tested to destruction so there's always a bunch of text and asterisks to explain where those numbers come from. If FRAM can become more common and cheaper, long term storage will become really amazing.

[@Somefool669]

It was used in the Sonic 3 cartridges, at least in the US

[@brandontechnerd]

Even if we can only get these into the megabytes of capacity per module, they will still be great for long-term robust storage

[@masterkamen371]

I've seen them used in ripoff GBC games. Or something to that effect at least. Got Pokemon Crystal for 1€ off eBay, everything works fine except the real time clock doesn't work when the console is off and the item duplication glitch also doesn't work.

[@StrangelyIronic]

Using that SNES portable from the earlier video to test the games was gold. I was expecting a backlit modded GBC/taco GBA or an SP to test them, or maybe even a Game Boy Light since James is a collector. I think Gold and Silver work fine in the GBL, while Crystal requires a GBC (could be wrong, I lost the Crystal game I had years ago and have never tested one in my GBL).

[@Games_for_James]

XD You’re right about crystal! It didn’t work in the super game boy either

[@schmoople-Eh60m]

Grey carts are Gameboy carts, black carts are GBC enhanced carts, (you get full color if you play on a GBC) and transparent carts are GBC only. (Yes of course they work on a GBA)

[@Games_for_James]

⁠@@schmoople-Eh60m yep, there are a few gbc enhanced games with other coloured plastic too like pokemon gold and silver and I think yellow too

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

One life hack if you don't have the right screwdriver bit: take the front of a ballpoint pen, remove the actual pen bit so you only have the plastic shell. Heat the tip with a lighter or similar until it gets soft, then press it firmly onto the screw on the cartridge and wait until the heated part gets cold. The soft, heated plastic will form a mold, and if it's strong enough after it cools down you can actually re-use it on other cartridges.

[@TechnicalJimActual]

I've heard of that, but how long would it last? I can't imagine that not stripping after a few uses.

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

@@TechnicalJimActual for me it's lasting for probably 10 years and counting. Usually the plastic of a ballpoint pen is pretty hard, and the screws on game boy cartridges are not that tight

[@DavidTorpid]

My head cannon is that the little drum lick in the background of these videos is actually Wade playing in the corner live while James is making these.

[@Bane_Amesta]

I wouldn't be surprised if Wade made a little track specifically for James to put on his videos :D

[@SpazzTH]

I backed up all my saves using the Memories feature on the Analogue Pocket-it saves a savestate and the save data to the SD card. A bit more expensive way of doing it but you get a whole fpga and multicart system!

[@NovusDundus]

A much easier way to source batteries is to install a CR2025 holder. Preferably a shorter one. Untabbed batteries are easier to find at regular stores. Plus it removes a soldering step for batteries. Still need to do the bypass though.

[@TorutheRedFox]

you can also cut up some sheet metal and make the plates yourself

[@masterkamen371]

​@@TorutheRedFoxwhat? The tabs are welded on with a special machine, you can't just solder them on. Same as those 18650 cells that are fused into packs.

[@TorutheRedFox]

it obviously won't hold as good as a weld but it'll still work

[@masterkamen371]

@@TorutheRedFox it really won't, soldering takes time, meaning a lot of heat which causes the battery to blow up in your face. Speaking from experience. I tried cheapening out when replacing a ThinkPad BIOS battery and nearly lost my eyesight. It is not worth the risk.

[@TorutheRedFox]

i managed to do it just fine with my gamecube

[@MagnaLynx21]

Thanks for sharing, doing this was my gateway into learning soldering and more advanced repair projects! The videos on doing this are a very mixed bag, I'm glad you made it look simple and approachable for more people.

[@Games_for_James]

Glad to help!

[@excaliburzx1134]

I had a copy of Gold that had it’s battery die and me and a buddy had no clue how to replace the battery so we got a Watch battery in which we put in the cart via electrical tape and it worked… though the cart looked a bit… bloated lol. Would love to see James do a video like this for replacing control sticks.

[@Games_for_James]

Yeah, not ideal haha

[@excaliburzx1134]

@@Games_for_James made getting the cart out of the system a pain but it worked, eventually did get the watch battery replaced with an actual GB battery

[@nicholasmooney2821]

Im not gonna tell James how to solder cos he's clearly got more experience than me, but for anyone trying this at home, please cover the contacts at the bottom of the cartridge with kapton tape while you solder! If you get solder on the contacts, (which is easier than you might think if something slips or moves) the whole cartidge is basically useless.

[@DarkDan76]

if that does happen can you remove it with desoldering braid and have the cartridge still function?

[@TechX1320]

not really, its really easy to clean them off. I cleaned off my contacts on the bottom of the board by adding solder, then removing it. Worked far better when i was done

[@BobofWOGGLE]

the cartridge connector uses little spring contact fingers that are perfectly capable of making a connection on solder, it works fine what are you on about

[@ccoder4953]

You can clean the solder off the contacts, but you'll never really be able to get it all off again and get back to the gold plate. If you clean the contacts carefully, with solder braid, you can still use the cartridge, but solder does tend to corrode more than gold does, so you may have to clean the contacts more frequently. But yes, not a bad idea to use kapton to cover the contacts - we do that at work all the time to protect gold plated contacts during board assembly.

[@DarkDan76]

@@ccoder4953 thanks for the info bro

[@Spectere]

Another approach would be to install a low-profile battery holder into the cartridge. My friend had me install them into a couple dozen of his cartridges and it worked quite well. I was a bit concerned that there might be some clearance issues, particularly on his GameBoy carts, but to my surprise everything went back together without a hitch.

[@ShelbyWatson]

You should do a masterclass on soldering. I’m a sound engineer and I’ve soldered a few things in the past, but have never properly learned how to do it. I have tons of questions like, “what heat level should I use on my soldering iron” (mine has a dial) and how to diagnose a problem. I’ve just started watching your videos and love them and feel like I’m learning, but I don’t want to think I know what I’m doing when I don’t. Either way, love the content!

[@Zaphlyn]

i remember having a hand-me-down copy of Gold that had a dead battery in like 2007, i didnt understand the problem because I was 9 and I replayed the intro up to the point of naming the rival probably 15 times before giving up, i cannot believe i was so patient as a kid.

[@totalphantasm]

Good news James, in Gen 1 and 2, “ruining” a pokemon doesn’t actually happen. As the game recalculates stat experience when you box them, without the need for a level up, it’s fine. Unlike Gen 3 and 4, level 100 pokemon are still able to gain additional EVs.

[@Slash0mega]

Is that what he meant? I thought it was ruined as he hacked the game ruining its validity.

[@totalphantasm]

@@Slash0mega while that might be what he meant, I find it unlikely, as the game itself has no way of knowing if leveling was done by candy or not, even on a competitive meta data level. Paired with that fact that it was a common playground myth that using any rare candies at all would make a pokemon weaker at level 100, I think my interpretation is more likely. Could be either way though.

[@Games_for_James]

Totalphantasm understood what I meant. I always thought a level up via rare candy did not improve a pokemon as much as a level up through battling. Was that not true in gen 1? It was definitely an accepted “fact” at my school

[@totalphantasm]

@@Games_for_James Yes and no. Basically your Pokémon gains extra stats based on what wild Pokémon it defeats. So a pokemon leveled up to 100 by candies vs a Pokémon leveled by battling will be weaker. However in every generation except for 3 and 4, you can continue to get these extra stats even once your Pokémon is level 100 if you keep battling wild Pokémon with it.

[@shanebentley5630]

just before the pandemic I got back into retro games, nothing much, but scored amazing deals on Yellow, Silver (my first pokemon) and Ruby. It's been on my mind lately about losing my saves. I've going to have to look into this! Thanks James!

[@LRM12o8]

Buy a cartridge dumper/flasher, then you'll never need to worry! Those allow you to do backups of your save file and if you do that regularly, you can just restore your save whenever the battery runs dry. No need to preemptively replace batteries and risk losing the save file in the process! I recommend the Joey Jr. from BennVenn, as it requires no software on your PC to function, so software support into the future is no worry, unlike with most other dumpers/flashers

[@mrwompwompxl]

Very helpful tutorial and nice collection, would love to see a video on the gamecube demo kiosk

[@pooyab01]

This reminds me of George Costanza and frogger cabinet.

[@Nova2127U]

A good tool to have when replacing the battery without worrying about the save being deleted is to get a GB Operator from Epilogue or G01 Game Cart Reader from Submodule, you can rip your saves with them to your PC/Mac/Linux device, replace the battery, and then upload the save right back to the cartridge, plus you can also rip the games (And Gameboy Camera photos) and play them on emulators.

[@Dave01Rhodes]

Or good ol’ Aussie mate BennVenn’s GB Joey Jr, or InsideGadgets’ GBxCart RW. There’s a ton of GB cart readers/writers out there.

[@chrissss696]

He says that at 1:40

[@Kwatches1190]

He said that at the beginning

[@Nova2127U]

@@chrissss696 Yeah I'm aware, but these devices are really cheap to get and can save you time and back up your games in case one of them dies since these are over 20 years old at this point, GB Operator/G01 is 40 USD (around 62 AUD)

[@Slash0mega]

Ill need to look into those. I got a old hame boy camera i would like to get operatinal again and would be nice if i could save the photos

[@Lyra]

This is the most straightforward and comprehensive video on the subject, thank you so much! I actually looked into doing this for myself, but the it was cheaper to purchase a reproduction cartridge and has the added convenience of not having to deal with batteries. Unfortunately, those do not work with Stadium, which is very relevant for Gens 1 & 2. Also, I really approve of your Eeveelution choice. Kid-you knew what was up :'D

[@yuuekt9009]

glad to see you’re getting into the groove with content. i like watching your videos in the morning before work a lot

[@Games_for_James]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@mazda9624]

Playing the games on the protable Super Nintendo from your first video was really the cherry on top

[@Play_Now]

When i was like 13 i took apart my pokemon silver cart, made a little hole, and slotted in wires to a single AA battery slot. I was somehow able to create a stable connection by tucking the wires underneath the battery terminals. The time is off and it's the incorrect voltage, but it still saves after 5 years!

[@BeefJerkey]

Wow, you got the very first "event Pokemon" and still have the save file? That's impressive. I did a battery swap in Pokemon Ruby GBA. In that one, the battery only powers the clock. The save file can survive a dead/disconnected battery.

[@kokocolllie]

James and his cat makes me so happy

[@Furko08]

I always forget about the end cat and it's always a pleasant surprise

[@DoTJohnW]

I watched this when it came out because I found it fascinating, rewatched it today because I found out my Blue cartridge did the thing...

[@der_kluger_gunther8391]

ok i had no idea about those battery in those catridges lol, and the way you changed them so easy it's just funny. it must be sad to try an old game and find out all your savings were lost.

[@bobafettjr85]

I was not ready for that Super Game Boy... You'd think after watching that NES cartridge video I would have been ready, but I wasn't.

[@stal2281]

I know how to do this. I have even done it before. I still watched it because I love your videos.

[@LucyTheCat]

James, what is your favourite pocket monster that isn’t a starter or legendary?

[@Games_for_James]

Ohhh, I’m not sure! I always said Mew was my favourite because I’m biased towards cats and oddities but you’ve ruled out legendaries.. I’ll have to think about it

[@primemeow]

@@Games_for_James mew isn't a legendary it's a mythical

[@ArchieSanders-si4uj]

@@primemeow bro it is

[@Games_for_James]

@@primemeow I didn’t know that was a different thing?

[@shmebulache]

@@Games_for_Jamesit’s heavily debated but mythicals are just rarer because you usually can only get them from distributions

[@SailorLoonie]

I must have missed that you had a Patreon! Gave you some support, seeing all of your hauls is super awesome lol

[@Jagermonsta]

don't have any Nintendo stuff but still enjoy watching old mate nerd out

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

It's a bit more expensive but a far more foolproof way is to have a cart reader.

[@RayzTvT]

I like this way of doing it. Ill be doing my first ever battery swap today. Though my copy of silver has no save file, i like the wire tap hack

[@Aldo.flores]

Long life to James the Genius, his adorable cat and all these pocket monsters trapped on colorful plastic squares

[@malcontender6319]

5:17 Ahhh.. James, that Mew is likley worth some real change.

[@Wanton110]

I have a RetroFreak, I've been going through all my carts and 'backing up' all of them

[@Windows95-likes-old-tech]

The gameboy startup sound is stuck in my head ._. anyway great video (entertaining and educational)

[@masternerd64]

I had an old copy of Silver that I had the replace the battery on. Brings me back

[@Shillabritish]

I love how you pulled out the portable snes just to play a gameboy game. the portable nintendo sysren

[@blue-spy-j4g]

Congratulations on 120K subscribers James! Dank would be proud! (probably)

[@Games_for_James]

🎉

[@Skatinggamerman23]

If Gamer Nexus is tech jesus then that makes you tech god. You are really knowledgeable about electronics.

[@freestyla101]

I can’t believe that they sold non pal cartridges here in aus! Also I remember getting mew in primary school from some kid and I always wondered where he got it.

[@greghawes12]

Love the rock and roll racing insert

[@Tilt_TM]

My Pokémon Blue cartridge still has the original save data. I have no way to back it up so I was concerned about losing my data when changing the battery. Thanks for this video mate

[@jonnysixx]

It’s like red dank 😂… also franks a cat o.o that’s one heck of an orange dog. Honestly though this was still such a great video James. I love that you started your own channel. It’s very much a great learning experience and quite entertaining 😊

[@Games_for_James]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MichealBubba-bv9up]

What all do you do honestly this man a hero he do everything cars games saves a bird this is the true James!!!!!!!!

[@DragoMangos]

My mod to make this work permanently: look online for your nearest nuclear material supplier, construct a portable reactor, attach it to the game cartridge. Congrats, you now never have to change the battery again!

[@zeekaa12]

0:37 YOOO, Rock’n’roll Racing! SMD version was my childhood favorite. “Let the carnage begin!” Back then, Blizzard wasn’t a villain.

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

Seeing only 4 top tier patreons is so funny when you're used to seeing all of Wade's patreons scrolling through. But you're probably way more grateful to each of them individually than wade (Not saying that wade isn't grateful, just that Wade won't think "I'm so happy CanadianSombrero123 became a top tier patreon") Congrats for 100k subs btw

[@Games_for_James]

Hahaha yeah I thought the same

[@polocatfan]

oh wow a legitimate '99 mew. those are rare.

[@EthanTheWerewolf]

I don't know why, but seeing just a bit of the Pokémon red guts from the plastic makes me happy, the game may have been a bit mauled but it doesn't make it any less loved

[@MrMatthias]

I smiled as soon as I saw that Lv 243 Marowak, because I know exactly what you did to get it that high 😆

[@BreadThemeParks]

My James senses were tingling. I load up yt and I see his vedio straight away. Love ya videos! They are amazing 🌟

[@Games_for_James]

Thanks!!

[@thunder____]

So this explains why my Ocarina of Time cartridge doesn't hold a save when the system is turned off, but it does if I just hit the reset button. I have a v1.1 cartridge, and it was super neat to see Ganondorf spit red blood at the end, but I had to play through the whole game in one sitting in order to see it.

[@Games_for_James]

I never knew there were different versions! You can definitely change the battery in that.

[@thunder____]

@@Games_for_James oh yeah, most copies are v1.2, I think a little more than half. Another big difference is the music for the Fire Temple, you can definitely find the original music on KZbin. I think the only difference is between 1.0 and 1.1 are some bug fixes.

[@thisisdvd8094]

5:41 it's Eunicell. I've seen a ton of them, and they appear to be even more common than actual energizer

[@Games_for_James]

Are they garbage?

[@anonymoususer2336]

Just me watching an Australian man do something that I've known how to do for almost a decade, and somehow still enjoying it.

[@MattTester]

While on holiday in Spain in 2001 I bought a copy of Crystal that turned out to be bootleg, and it wouldn't keep any save files. When I opened it up in 2020, it had a CR2023 holder but it wasn't soldered on one side. It also had some non-surface mounted components on the board too - a few resistors, diodes and ceramic capacitors. Weird.

[@HeyElKappa]

With a little finessing, you can fit a cr2032 into a game boy or game boy color cartridge

[@CallMeJoy_wastaken]

Its gonna be a good day when James returns.

[@ThatRipOff]

It would have been pretty nifty if the batteries were rechargeable and would just suck some power from the GameBoy while you’re playing. Obviously they didn’t even have that kind of tech back then, and I’m sure it would have some sort of impact on the battery life of the GameBoy. But it’s still an interesting concept to imagine.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

Nice, I've been worried about this...

[@voca-chan7953]

Aw yeah, James video on my birthday!

[@Games_for_James]

Happy birthday!

[@abnorc8798]

Hahaha this is like doing an operation. You have to keep the patient alive while you work. Interesting video.

[@Progamer-vz8hd]

I used electrical tape to fix my copy of crystal back in 2015 by wrapping the replacement battery in it while attaching the positive and negative terminals to the connectors it still works perfectly now

[@notpsicoh2107]

crazy that you got an NA pokemon red as your childhood copy, thanks for sharing! OMG and a legit NAL mew!

[@zeraleph]

a few years ago i got a Game Boy from my big brother and played a lot of Pokemon Red, a few months ago the save got corrupted and i lost motivation but once i saw this video i instantly tried it and it works! thank you a lot! (btw for me it was a bit easier, instead of the gamebit screw there was a normal phillips-head screw and the battery was a normal CR2032 in a holder or whatever theyre called heh)

[@LRM12o8]

Sounds like a fake cartridge? Or it has been modded by your brother already. Many newer fakes don't let you save the game after the Hall of Fame, but the newer ones also don't need batteries, so... Guess you're fine?

[@zeraleph]

@@LRM12o8 I’m not sure if it’s a fake, it’s from the very early 2000’s or even late 90’s. It might be different from the USA ones because it was bought in Finland :-)

[@yukikofujiwara2144]

This is a very useful tip. I've just been mourning the loss of my Elite 4 team, starting fresh with a new battery. Also, weird story, I replaced my Pokemon Crystal save battery when it died (again). While I lost my save, I discovered that not EVERYTHING was gone completely: Box 2 had 2 glitched out Pokemon from the last save - my Lv 6 Geodude named "Steve" and my Lv 6 Geodude named "Steve" a second time. Technology is magic.

[@bruhgart]

I wish I had a friend like James.

[@antoniocosta5223]

Gold died years ago for me but yellow silver red and blue have held up to this day surprisingly should still probably swap em

[@TorutheRedFox]

note: doing this is absolutely not necessary to preserve your save if you're working with gen 3 games as the battery is entirely to power the RTC, but the RTC getting reset _can_ cause issues with berries not growing (although if the battery has "run dry", it's already too late to try this)

[@roccocroce]

I thought you were gonna say I had to cut the dog open to get the game cartridge back

[@Penumbra_Morning_Star]

my high school girlfriend got me a GBC and a copy of Pokemon Silver for my birthday. turned out the battery was dead and I had no soldering knowledge so I just used a knife to pop the tabs off the battery and held them on to the new one with a band-aid. still works great to this day

[@kingtom]

I did this the way you’re not really meant to, I would pry the tab off the batteries so they’d remained attached to the board, then I put a new batt in with electrical tape and it works like a charm. Good thing is you can very easily replace the battery if need be with this method, even if it is janky.

[@Games_for_James]

The biggest problem doing that is that the battery can shift if you drop it and you may lose your save or short out something you shouldnt

[@kingtom]

@@Games_for_James Yeah I found that out with my copy of Link’s Awakening. I found taking the rubber jacket from the older battery and slipping it on the new one while using another piece of tape to keep the batt stationary solved the issues, but in the end, doing it the correct way is always the safer way to go.

[@neodedude6657]

Love the special ductape edition gameboy 😂

[@redwarrior69340]

omg i thaught my console/cartrige was dead i am so happy to know my pokemon silver can be fixed

[@stevetischler5910]

A vintage Mew, now that's awesome

[@ChipP-d3d]

I subscribed to your patreon because I appreciate your videos

[@Games_for_James]

Thanks very much!

[@Furko08]

Very nice to see you kept the portable SNES lmao I assumed you'd take everything that's usable and throw out the rest

[@epiblue2]

James thanks you i got couple pokemon games and you are a great source of i formation and i love you and your mates content

[@TheJhine5588]

Kinda funny, I had the same 3 as my childhood games... Many many batteries killed in my Gameboy and Gameboy color!!

[@Oxygentleman]

I wonder if you could make a rechargeable cartridge by just adding contacts/tiny connectors on the side to connect a charger to, but I don't know if there would be enough space in the cartridge. might be a fun ghetto mod to try if you had an extra game you weren't too attached to for experimentation.

[@RAFMnBgaming]

I'd imagine you'd have to do a good amount of cannibalising or modding to slim a battery charger to fit inside the gameboy cart. they absolutely make battery chargers small enough, I have one in my alarm watch, but I've never seen one small enough out of the box for sale.

[@eDoc2020]

There's no need for extra connectors, just use the 5v from the Game Boy. This is what many older PCs (286 and 386, some 486) did, charge a NiCd off main PSU when switched on. The downside is self-discharge and the fact that NiCds eventually leak. Li-ion are better in both these aspects.

[@Oxygentleman]

@@eDoc2020 is there an easily accessible 5v pin in the port? because in that case yeah that would be the best option

[@RAFMnBgaming]

@@eDoc2020 nicad are not great.

[@eDoc2020]

@@Oxygentleman Pin 1 of the cartridge is 5v to power the ROM, pin 32 (the other end) is ground.

[@Didz]

Pokémon definitely had Australian releases. Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd. is an arm of Nintendo Europe and have no direct association with Nintendo of America. So any USA game paks in Australia would be grey imports as there is no region locking on Game Boy games.

[@Games_for_James]

Oh yes I know it did. Mine came from a retail shop so there must be a reason for it

[@poliwharaslah965]

Do i get cat content in patreon?

[@Games_for_James]

Ohh.. I haven’t thought about it

[@LiamOrthdox]

I remember when i was 13, I used a knife to separate the old battery from the tabs, then used electrical tape to put a new one in. My pokemon Gold Cart worked

[@theSam91]

I got Pokemon red for my birthday that year, didn't even get to finish it before my older brother let his friend "borrow" it....never saw it again...never played a Pokemon game again either for that matter

[@Thatoneguy37191]

Pokemon ruby, sapphire, and emerald, also use the battery as well, the method i used was to tear the solders directly off the battery then put a regular watch battery in and tape the contacts onto the battery. Now i dont remember if the battery did work on the saves themselves or just the game clock, but otherwise i still have a taped battery in my sapphire cart and it works just fine.

[@jozewsqwe435]

It's just for the clock on those ones

[@hayden7525]

The hero we all needed

[@Omrentonth999]

i miss gba loved mine to death even played it at school hehe. psp was my favorite as far as portables.

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

My mew was without doubt a minimum 10th generation link cable clone mew from an original 😌

[@agsproductions4303]

Just realised Is that Wayde playing drums in the background or is just royalty free music ?

[@jacobmckenna8661]

My 1986 Zelda copy is still going with the original battery

[@erzajumeidi]

I never know that these old cartridges has battery in it. Good to know. And that password save, it's so painful, that "save state" today, "save" these ancient game to be in better "state" today.

[@danny8066]

It might be easier to just dump your save file using a gba cart dumper. Then just change the battery and restore it.

[@TheLastDraconic]

Given the dodginess of the tabbed batteries, I would have highly suggested battery holders instead! It doesn't solve the volatile memory issue, but it means you or someone else won't require a soldering iron to replace the battery!

[@Games_for_James]

I’m worried the save will be lost if the cartridge is dropped

[@nticompass]

@@Games_for_James Then just don't drop it 😛

[@dingusboi7045]

nice instruction vid

[@TotemSP2]

I wish I had known how to do this... and to do this, back in the early 2000s. I might still be interested in Pokemon if all my progress hadn't vanished.