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fenyx4 May 5th, 2011 2:45 PM

Colored Cartridges: Would You Welcome Their Return?
 


I'm sure most Pokemon fans have glimpsed at least one of these shiny cartridges variants that were featured from Generations 1 to 3. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl were the first games to eliminate coloration on the game cartridge, opting to go with the (bland) standard gray cartridge that every other DS game sports. As for the console games, Pokemon Stadium 2 managed to feature a resplendent gold and silver on its coating.
Such special coloration wasn't limited to the Pokemon games, though; it extended to other series as well. The Nintendo 64 entries of The Legend of Zelda series, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, are noted for their limited-edition gold coloration. IIRC, even certain NES and SNES cartridges received alternately-colored cartridges. Even one of my underrated N64 games, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, displayed bright red coloring on the Game Pak - that was actually one of the reasons I got the game, because it stood out so much on the shelves. XD Actually, I think several N64 games utilized different cartridge coloring, though the standard light-gray media was ever present.

Fast-forward to present day, and we're in Generation 5, where the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and Wii lack coloration on their media (though colored consoles continue to be plentiful). The Wii disc is technically excluded, since it can only be colored on one side, which is common for Wii discs. However, I would assume that the DS and 3DS cartridges could have colored coating applied to them, but I guess Nintendo discouraged the practice.

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I fondly remember my first "console-cartridge color combination": A Flame Game Boy Advance SP with a dark blue cartridge inserted (Sapphire Version). Even though I've probably played Emerald for way longer now (and FireRed from time to time), any time I manage to borrow a Sapphire cartridge from a friend, it almost feels like I'm inundated with nostalgia. At times, I even get annoyed whenever I see a gray knockoff GBA Pokemon cartridge that lacks the distinctive and renowned coloring of the official Pokemon games.

So, my question to you, reader, is: Would you welcome the reintroduction of colored media, regarding the Pokémon games?
I, for one, definitely would, as it's one of the features, though minor, that helped to shape the recognition of the classic Pokemon games we know today. And they sure help to break the mold of the seemingly-constant black/gray coloration that so much of today's hardware has (not that that's necessarily a bad thing).

Seeds Horizon May 5th, 2011 4:15 PM

YES! I am so sad that we dont get to see the exquisite coloring of the games. Its made me quite possibly turn away from DPPt just because they were the first Poke games without the coloring D:.

PoketalkCreator May 5th, 2011 4:57 PM

Oh no, we've covered everything else so now it's cartridge color :P
I myself do like the colored cartridges better and would be happy if they returned, but I really like Pokemon for the actual game play, cartridge color wasn't the only revolutionary trait Pokemon brought about lol

Thougar May 5th, 2011 8:30 PM

Well i personally think OH LOK A SHINY!!!!

ShinyMeowth May 6th, 2011 1:21 AM

It is disappointing that we don't get colored cartridges anymore. They are great to look at, and I would definitely support their return.

miju-kun May 6th, 2011 1:32 AM

Ooh, shiny! xD

Actually, I don't care if the cartridge is beautiful or not. My Pokémon Emerald and LeafGreen cartridges have no color...however my Ruby Version has a color. :\

Garringman May 6th, 2011 1:50 AM

I miss those so much, the closest we even got was a darker black cartridge for HGSS, plus I want to know what the inside of a DS cartridge looks like the way they did in R/S/E.

PlatinumDude May 6th, 2011 3:24 AM

I'd like it if colored cartidges made a comeback, because it's what made them stand out as video games back then. For Black/White, I would've liked it if the White cartridge was colored white.

Oharo May 6th, 2011 3:46 AM

Well yeah, I liked the coloured cartridges. I still have my Yellow version cartridge, and i'm playing it on my Gameboy right now. I haven't got a DS yet, but it was quite a disappointment to see the Nintendo decided to go with the typical DS card colour.

vaporeon7 May 6th, 2011 3:57 AM

YES!!!

It made my Pokemon games different and more special then the other games. It made them look a lot cooler and it made finding my games a lot easier.

King Of The Blues May 6th, 2011 5:01 PM

It would be pretty cool if they did bring back coloured cartridges. It made the games more unique and it just looked more cooler and professional. Unfortunately I can't see it returning, but it would be brilliant if it did.

fenyx4 May 6th, 2011 5:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Garringman (Post 6626581)
I miss those so much, the closest we even got was a darker black cartridge for HGSS, plus I want to know what the inside of a DS cartridge looks like the way they did in R/S/E.

I agree, it was so cool looking at the innards of the GameBoy Advance cartridges each time I held a Pokemon game. I think Crystal Version was the first Pokemon game to introduce cartridge transparency while still retaining the mascot color, with RSE and FR/LG cartridges following suit with their own thematic colors in combination with hued transparency coating.

Sydian May 6th, 2011 6:14 PM

I was very, very disappointed that DP weren't the cartridge color I was hoping for. That was my first impression of them too, so I was just like "...well, this generation is already starting badly..." I would gladly welcome the return of color cartridges.

Why did you post pics of fake games? :( lol

MetalMario May 6th, 2011 9:06 PM

Ever since HG/SS, the cartridges have been a deep transparent red, since they need to be able to send and receive infrared THROUGH THE CARTRIDGE. They can't be any other colour. :(

(Hold them up to an incandescent light (or the sun) and see!)

Niprop May 6th, 2011 9:08 PM

Actually...My cartridge for Black version is indeed, Black. Still, the other DS cartridges seem a bit out of place in comparison to the rest, a bundle of gray in the midst of color, and though their might not be much reason to do so, it would still be nice if their cartridges were specially colored as to say "This is a Pokémon game!"

Also...that color combination of Sapphire and a red SP...Was the same combination I used for until my Sapphire quit working! Heh, guess it really is a small world.


Shining Raichu May 6th, 2011 10:36 PM

Yes! I was so sad when Diamond and Pearl came out and they were both black. It was like Pokemon lost part of its personality!

~Ryukaa May 6th, 2011 10:47 PM

I played the older games on computer, so I didn't know about the coloured cartridges. But when I did find out about them, and saw a couple for myself, I was looking forward to what Diamond and Pearl would look like. So much, I bought Diamon myself. I was in for a disappointment. : <
I eventually bought all the older games, in all their colourful glory, but It would be nice seeing the future cartridges coloured again. ...Discluding Black. /brick'd

Impo May 6th, 2011 11:24 PM

I like coloured cartridges. It helps spotting fake games a lot easier.

FrostPheonix May 7th, 2011 2:57 AM

Yes, actually. Makes them look different from other cartridges.

Blue Nocturne May 7th, 2011 4:36 AM

I was slightly disappointed that we didn't get any with Black/White. Diamond and Pearl, fair enough, they're slightly obscure as colours go; Black and White would have been easy, and they've made such a point to emphasize the difference between them as well...

Sora's Nobody May 7th, 2011 4:38 AM

I know thats no excuse for DP, but for HGSS and BW they can't colour them other than black. The dark black used in HGSS and BW is needed for the infrared to work.

fenyx4 May 7th, 2011 5:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niprop (Post 6627894)
Actually...My cartridge for Black version is indeed, Black. Still, the other DS cartridges seem a bit out of place in comparison to the rest, a bundle of gray in the midst of color, and though their might not be much reason to do so, it would still be nice if their cartridges were specially colored as to say "This is a Pokémon game!"

LOL; that is indeed true about Black Version.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalMario (Post 6627891)
Ever since HG/SS, the cartridges have been a deep transparent red, since they need to be able to send and receive infrared THROUGH THE CARTRIDGE. They can't be any other colour. :(

(Hold them up to an incandescent light (or the sun) and see!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sora's Nobody (Post 6628352)
I know thats no excuse for DP, but for HGSS and BW they can't colour them other than black. The dark black used in HGSS and BW is needed for the infrared to work.

Well, I wouldn't know because I haven't actually held a Pokemon DS cartridge before. XD Thought this is quite the interesting tidbit, and it's a bit strange that a hardware limitation prevents our classic hues from appearing... I guess it's for the better in the situation of those games providing enhanced features, though it kind of sucks. :x

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Nocturne (Post 6628349)
Black and White would have been easy, and they've made such a point to emphasize the difference between them as well...

Yeah; very true.

Echidna May 7th, 2011 7:30 AM

i would absolutely LOVE to have colored cartridges, like a white black version rom, and black white version rom, purple and blue diamond and perl roms and what not. They would be awesome.

Rionix May 7th, 2011 7:58 AM

Me wants :)

I especially and really, really want color silver for the third game installment to Gen V series or Gen VI :))

Åzurε May 7th, 2011 8:57 AM

Haha, yeah, I'd like to see 'em come back. Crystal was the bomb...

At least with B/W the "black" carts looked good. Hopefully we'll get the awesome colors with the inevitable 3DS games.


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