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Didn't realize how hard MGS4's Disc Swap joke hit until I backed it up (programming.dev)
submitted 1 week ago by the16bitgamer@programming.dev to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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The Clip if you've never seen it before.

Recently I've been archive my PS3 library of games, and I just finished backing up MGS4. Normally a third party PS3 game is between 7-12GB, however MGS4 is 33GB. To play MGS4 on a 360 you'd need like 4-5 DVD's depending on how they compressed it.

Didn't realize how large games were back even a decade ago.

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[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 week ago (3 children)

MGS4 on the retro gaming community makes me feel old. That game felt like stepping into the future of gaming. Snake has a fucking iPod?!

[–] LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I fully expect that iPod to be removed over licensing BS if we ever get a remaster, because Apple has only gotten worse since Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive are no longer with the company.

As an aside, a modern rerelease of the iPod Classic with WiFi and Bluetooth would be so cool. Sort of like those SNES mini consoles Nintendo etc used to make a decade ago. Never gonna happen, but it'd be nice to keep the form factor alive for enthusiasts.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Haven't seen one with wifi, but enthusiasts are for sure building out old ipods and bluetooth/flash memory are probably the two most common mods

[–] dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have been seriously considering modding my old iPod Classic to expand the storage and add Bluetooth, but the fact that you still have to use the apple 30-pin cable is kind of a turn off for me atm

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

You don't! I've never done it but have def seen usb-c ipods and there's a kit from "moonlit market" that comes up a lot. Minor soldering required

This might be a helpful starting point :)

[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 10 points 1 week ago

I mean it can't be that old, it was only released in 2008. That's what 17 years ago. oh... it was 17 years ago.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

Still the only MGS that hasn't been re-released :(

Also, the video is 17 years old. Ouch.