Why my Super Smash Bros for 3DS cartridge doesn't work? | /r/3DS | Page 1

waxen ocean Jun 16, 2023, 9:37 AM

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Hi everyone!
I bought original cartridge of the game in late 2014., it was always stored inside original package, doesn't have any visible damage on it, and now it doesn't work on my 3DS XL.

I am aware that it usualy takes up to minute to start loading the game with blue box screen after initial 3DS splash screen, but now I left it for a lot of more time to start it, many times, but it is only on black screen after 3DS splash screen, without anything else happening.

What should I do? Should I delete the save game and all the unlockables that I got so far, or is there some another way to make it work again?

My 3DS is not modded and it is on latest software update.

Thank you in advance for any help, I really miss playing this game on my 3DS.

atomic gull Jun 16, 2023, 9:42 AM

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maybe the contacts are oxidized, I don't think it's a data related problem

waxen ocean Jun 16, 2023, 10:05 AM

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atomic gull maybe the contacts are oxidized, I don't think it's a data related problem

Here is the picture of that particular cartridge

atomic gull Jun 16, 2023, 10:14 AM

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waxen ocean Here is the picture of that particular cartridge

Mhh, it looks fine

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I'm sorry but I can't help you, we need someone else

waxen ocean Jun 16, 2023, 10:15 AM

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atomic gull I'm sorry but I can't help you, we need someone else

That's ok, thank you for trying!

waxen ocean Jun 17, 2023, 11:21 AM

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Anyone have idea, what it could be?

wide rose Jun 18, 2023, 4:32 AM

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waxen ocean Hi everyone! I bought original cartridge of the game in late 2014., it was alway...

This may be a stretch but you'll probably have to format your 3DS

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If it's not loading, it might be because there's a memory issue

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That's what happened with my 3DS when it came to Pokémon

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If possible, try it on another 3DS console, whether it be your own or your friend's

waxen ocean Jun 18, 2023, 8:28 AM

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If I format it, I will lose all the downloaded games and save files I have, should I try with just from this game deleting data? Also, I can't try on another console, since nobody around me currently have one.

prime plover Jun 18, 2023, 1:09 PM

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wide rose This may be a stretch but you'll probably have to format your 3DS

Yeah fuck that

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Don’t do that @waxen ocean

prime plover Jun 18, 2023, 1:09 PM

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wide rose If it's not loading, it might be because there's a memory issue

What?

prime plover Jun 18, 2023, 1:09 PM

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waxen ocean If I format it, I will lose all the downloaded games and save files I have, shou...

Just clean the contacts with isopropyl alcohol. They look clean but also clean the inside of the game slot

wide rose Jun 18, 2023, 1:22 PM

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prime plover What?

I had an issue where a pokemon game wouldn't load on my 3DS

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I assumed it was the same with that smash game

prime plover Jun 18, 2023, 1:22 PM

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wide rose I had an issue where a pokemon game wouldn't load on my 3DS

And factory reset definitely wasn’t the solution

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Most likely it was a corrupted update that got cleared with the reset

wide rose Jun 18, 2023, 1:23 PM

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It was the solution they lead me with and it worked out

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So I tried lol

prime plover Jun 18, 2023, 1:23 PM

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And you should not ever suggest that

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That’ll delete someone’s entire library of games (if they don’t have the log in details anymore that’s money wasted), save data, all

wide rose Jun 18, 2023, 3:07 PM

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Just assumed it was the only fix

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