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Rating:  - Finally a decent OFFICIAL memory card
There's not much to address in the way of memory cards. You buy them, you save games, you're happy. Only when you have to go out and buy yet another memory card are you then sad. That was what we encountered on the memory card 59. Unless, 3rd PARTY. Woo hoo! then all your files are deleated. Oh no. Gone are the days where gamecube owners who actually cared about their saves had to go out once a month to buy a new Memory card. The 251 is a great up grade from the far inferior 59. It holds about 4x more space, which is four times less money you have to spend on memory. This little gem is a must have for sports titles and is quite good on regular games. By the time you finish filling up this little baby, You'll more likely than not have files that may be over written or completely scrapped. On a side note, Amazon is the only place I found to have the 251. There is only one way to use 3rd party cards efficiently, and thats as warehouses. Have your new buddy the 251 handy at all times, and when a file corrupts, Turn the system off, take out the disc and access the memory screen. Transfer the save that is being "stored" if you will, to the official product and access your memory without problems. YaY! So, in conclusion, pick this baby up with Interact's mega memory 16x card and start saving (and acessing) without problems.
Rating: - BUY THIS CARD
First off, never buy non-Nintendo licensed equipment for your Gamecube. Most third-party companys don't test their products by Nintendo's standards and most thrid-party equipment will cause problems with your Gamecube or will break very easily (A Interact Memory card corrupted itself every time my friend tried to save games where as my memory card went through the wash and worked perfectly fine). This card is only $more that then mem card 59, and holds 4 times the memory! Most fo the Gamecube games that have been released recently require 5-10 blocks to save (ie: Super Mario Sunshine needs 7 blocks) and you will run through 59 blocks fast. Sports games tend to take all 59 blocks. The Memory Card 251 is an excellent deal, although you may not be able to find it in stores (stores are not allowed to order them from Nintendo, Nintendo just ships the stores Memory cards when they feel like it according to a wal-mart representative). This is a definate must for any Gamecube owner
Rating: - You a gamblin' person? Buy a 3rd party accessory.
Listen, you're putting your save games on this thing right? You've spent hours unlocking the secret characters, stages, cars, etc., why risk putting it on a 3rd party accesory? Like other reviewers have mentioned, always buy Nintendo the accessories with the Nintendo seal of approval. I have stories about how 3rd party hardware not only broke itself, but broke my console. 3rd party stuff may be cheaper but hey, you get what you pay for (its not THAT much cheaper anyway). Anyway, to the product...I Own 3 games for GameCube: Pikmin, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Eternal Darknes; Sanity's Requiem, I've rented many others, and more games are coming out, so of course I have alot of save games. I have two memory card 59s, and they're full. The memory card 251 is the second best GameCube accessory to get (behind more controllers of course). Before you go buying a WaveBird, buy the 251 memory card (the WaveBirds are a tad pricey if you ask me, this is a much better value). To the reviewer who said, "who uses that much memory anyway?" People with more than 1 game do. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to insult you, but more games WILL come out, and its also nice to have the memory for screenshots and crash replays (Super Smash Bros. Melee and Burnout), and of course for extra saves (just in case your save yourself into a dead end). Bottom line: for only 20 bucks, this is the best value accesory for the GameCube.
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