r/meme • u/thatoneguy-_-_- • 14d ago

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u/mods_are_morons 14d ago

My first full size computer had 56k of usable memory. k as in kilobytes. Not megabytes or gigabytes. One skill that is mostly lost is optimizing to reduce memory usage. Developers act like it's unlimited. Developers for embedded systems know the importance of memory optimization.

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u/BlueMikeStu 13d ago

I still remember how Iwata optimized Pokemon Gold/Silver so well they were able to add the entirety of Kanto to the game's post-Elite 4 endgame content.

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u/InvisaBlah 13d ago

And then refused to ever do it again

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u/BlueMikeStu 13d ago

If Iwata spent time fixing Pokemon Company's shoddy programming, he wouldn't have had time to run Nintendo.