Why not?

[JuicyPaperclip]

Hey
I was just wondering about the constant requests for
multiple save files.
I was just thinking and I realized that they dont actually take up THAT much space? I mean the save files are actually quite small. The psp has about 400KB max for a game save,, and usual games are about 200MB. I dont get it?

I mean, can somebody tell me how much space the DS cards have, and if its possible? Because I know the first thing that comes into mind of another save file is practically double the space of what you have already when in fact it is quite small. So its just something I want your opinion on, and your answers to my questions.

Do what you want rant and rave, and if this is irrelevant, spam(i dont think it is its a very good point), or anything else a mod can close it, and I wont really care as long as I get an nswer to my questions.

Have fun and thanks!

 

[Dreaming Kirlia]

They won't do it because they will be uncountless catchable legendaries and your brother cab say to you"OOPS!i overwrite your save file" and they don't want to see DSes to fly out of the windows!

 

[BasiltheDragon]

It wouldn't work, Too many people would abuse it, for getting multiple copies of the one-off Legends, which would prove that they suck, hard.

 

[Razor]

the DS carts have 128 MB as far as i know, and i am fairly sure it would be possible for multiple save files, but i highly doubt GF would include it, otherwise they would have done it in the first place.

 

[kizmitt]

Why would you want multiple save files? Doesn't it defeat the purpose of making choices? Which is what pokemon is about.
Plus it would be annoying to manage: three saved games, getting confused where you are in each, what pokemon you have in what, completing 3 different pokedexes. Whats the point? To get all the starters? Thats what other versions and friends are for.

 

[Dreaming Kirlia]

But If They Made 3 Different Stories(3 For D And 3 For P) With That Way I Will Agree But I Think It's The Same Thing Like To Buy 3 Different Games And Is More Enhusiastic That Way.

 

[De0XYS]

Why would you want multiple save files? Doesn't it defeat the purpose of making choices? Which is what pokemon is about.
Plus it would be annoying to manage: three saved games, getting confused where you are in each, what pokemon you have in what, completing 3 different pokedexes. Whats the point? To get all the starters? Thats what other versions and friends are for.

You're absolutely right there. I thought i might be a good idea at first, but i'd forgot about all of that. So yeah, i doubt they'll be multiple save files.

 

[Metal Force]

It has nothin to do with space/memory, lemme put it for you this way, if you have two save files, you would have two of the starters, two of one legendary, two master balls..etc, they just can't do that, if you want two master balls/legendseeetc you have to trade.

 

[Markisious]

I don't think it will happen for many reasons! And I also think that is a thread like this and much better....

 

[pigmonkeyandsuzi]

i'd liek 3 different save files because i'd hav a diff team on each, but then again how are you supposed to trade onto the same game without another ds and another game?

 

[Chris]

This has been discussed to death before. The reason you can't have multiple save files on a Pokemon handheld game is because of the very fact that just one takes up so much space.

You have to factor in the progress of the current game which involves currently captured, seen, Gym/Contest status. Then you also have to factor in all of the info of the captured Pokemon. Are they alternate colored Pokemon? What attacks do they currently have? What are their natures and abilities? What are their stats? Do they have nicknames? Do they have anything equipped? Are they dressed up? How many Ribbons have they won? Are they in the Hall of Fame? Are they drawn up on the Contest walls?

See what I mean?

And with the new game, there's also time affecting the game. Is it daytime? Is it evening? Is it night time? Is it morning? Is it afternoon? What Pokemon are currently available at this specific time? What events are taking place today? What events are taking place this very hour or the next?

As I also mentioned, we now can dress up our Pokemon. So this just adds more data to be used up. It's impossible to fit more on a cartridge or card.

 

[TogeticTheRuler]

Dude,read the sticky on ideas that will not happen,think,if u have multiple save files........u can get a mill of legendaries,masterballs,etc.And you`d have to pick a save file for trading and battling,that will slow things down,
Off topic-If u can trade between d/p and r/s/e/fr/lg,how would you trade between diamond and pearl?(sorry if this question is answered,or noobish)

 

[APPS]

Save 1: Set to just before Diaruga/Parukia
Save 2: Set to after catching Diaruga/Parukia

Diaruga/Parukia is traded from save 2 to another ds

User loads save 1, captures diaruga/parukia and saves to save 2.

Rinse and repeat

Unfortunately, this would happen WAY two much with multiple saves...

 

[blueazulim06]

No, I do not think multiple saves would be a good idea. If you want to play again, by all means, just restart.

 

[APPS]

or use the a***** r*****

 

[Eerie Fuwante]

Also, there is something GF likes to win called money.If there are multiple save files less money. Because, for example, a family of 2 brothers. Instead of each buying one game, they share a game card with different files.

 

[Anikin]

Yea. That's the kind of stuff thy are avoiding and I doubt they will have more than 1 save file but I would like if they includid it in the game.

 

[Pokemon Master Hani]

Save 1: Set to just before Diaruga/Parukia
Save 2: Set to after catching Diaruga/Parukia

Diaruga/Parukia is traded from save 2 to another ds

User loads save 1, captures diaruga/parukia and saves to save 2.

Rinse and repeat

Unfortunately, this would happen WAY two much with multiple saves...

True, and it would also be hard for wifi, if you win, save 2 slot one, if you lose, save 2 slot 2.

edit. I got a new rank!

 

[Kasaioni]

if there were mulitple-files it would be so easy to get certin pokemon in certin games, so they wouldn' do that

 

[Conflagration]

How the hell would you be able to get a lot of legendaries? First of all, you couldn't trade with yourself from different save files, so you couldn't get 3 Diarugas or Parukias. Also, it's the same thing as starting a new game, catching a legendary, trading it to another game, then doing starting a new game again, and trading it back, then catching the same legendary again.

The ONLY problem with multiple save files would be with unobtainables. You could get a Manaphy on one save file, then save over the other save files, so you have 3 manafis, which you can trade to another game and then trade back to one save file. They can easily fix this by making it that you can only save on the same file you first saved on.