• otp
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    7 months ago

    The DS even had backwards compatibility with the GBA. I think it didn’t work with GB/C games though for some reason.

    Someone else already pointed out that the Super Nintendo wasn’t backwards compatible. The SNES’ competitor was backwards compatible though – an optional accessory for the Mega Drive/Genesis allowed you to play Master System games!

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      7 months ago

      I think it didn’t work with GB/C games though for some reason.

      GBC cartridges require an extra notch that wasn’t included on GBA cartridges. You physically can’t fit a GBC cartridge into a DS without a dremel tool

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        7 months ago

        Would they work if you managed to get them plugged in?

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          7 months ago

          Personally, I’ve never felt the urge to try because it’d ruin a GBC cartridge and my GBA SP still works fine to this day