This project began by cracking open a few game cartridges to see what was inside. They’re very simple devices, consisting of a decoupling cap and a ROM chip wired directly to the data and ...

A register in the cartridge could change the upper bits of the address allowing ROMs larger than 64K ... register file and a two-way dip selector switch. This allowed [Mike] to fit four games ...

In practice, though, there are always going to be people who use flash carts to play downloaded ROMs, and the specifics of ...

But Macronix is well known by the most online Nintendo fans, and for good reason. They make the ROM chips found in the 3DS ...

A patent from Nintendo describes a new cartridge format that is presumably the one going to be used in the upcoming Switch 2. Leaks from inside Nintendo are incredible rare, but as we get closer ...

That’s bad, even by Switch leaks standards ... before why Nintendo potentially finds it hard to clamp down on ROM leaks. The cartridges are sent out well in advance to retail and reviewers ...

Ounce (Switch 2) seems to use the same tools and ROM format Nintendo currently uses ... a slot for a microSD card, and cartridge support. Regarding the specifications, Digital Foundry revealed ...