03-29-2014, 07:26 AM
It's important to note that while the cartridge is compatible with all of the games, there can be some save issues. Cotton is one such example.
I'm not sure how many people bought this cartridge, but I'm pretty sure no one has tested all of the games to check for possible save issues. I came across the Cotton problem entirely by accident, but the fact of the matter is that the game does not save, and there's no compatibility list to tell you whether or not other titles do.
As far as the pros and cons go, I'd list no save handling as a con. While many other flash cartridges have some sort of straightforward [or complicated, in most of the Neo Flash products] procedure to back up the save data, there is no simple way of doing it here. You have to back up the entire contents of the cartridge. Ok, maybe it's not that complicated to back up the entire game, but it adds to the process of flashing and re-flashing each time you want to change the game. The whole save thing might not be that big of a deal to some, but to me it's definitely a bigger issue than lack of cheat support.
Also, I was hoping that eventually we'd get some sort of a menu, like the one in, say, EMS Game Boy cartridges, but there's been no new developments or upgrades. I know that Flavor is swamped with work, but it would be nice to know that this could eventually happen.
I'm not sure how many people bought this cartridge, but I'm pretty sure no one has tested all of the games to check for possible save issues. I came across the Cotton problem entirely by accident, but the fact of the matter is that the game does not save, and there's no compatibility list to tell you whether or not other titles do.
As far as the pros and cons go, I'd list no save handling as a con. While many other flash cartridges have some sort of straightforward [or complicated, in most of the Neo Flash products] procedure to back up the save data, there is no simple way of doing it here. You have to back up the entire contents of the cartridge. Ok, maybe it's not that complicated to back up the entire game, but it adds to the process of flashing and re-flashing each time you want to change the game. The whole save thing might not be that big of a deal to some, but to me it's definitely a bigger issue than lack of cheat support.
Also, I was hoping that eventually we'd get some sort of a menu, like the one in, say, EMS Game Boy cartridges, but there's been no new developments or upgrades. I know that Flavor is swamped with work, but it would be nice to know that this could eventually happen.