/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7275335
it was essentially the same thing, just with a wider body, stealth bomber design, and a card slot for those budget titles which would be made for those credit card sized game cards you could slot into the front . that slot on the front was also used to plug in the active shutter glasses required for some 3d titles. the first master system versions came with different on board games, depending on the serial number.

MODEL: 3010 – Snail Maze game (Hold UP and press A & B when starting the unit without a game inserted)
MODEL: 3010-A – Hang-On & Safari Hunt (gun game)
MODEL: 3010-B – Hang-On & Astro Warrior (I have found some B versions that only have Hang-On)
MODEL: 3010-C – Missile Defense 3D (requires 3D glasses)

Nobody ever talks about the sega card. This media format was ahead of it's time conceptually. Ever since I got my SMS as a kid, i've imagined this format making a comeback, mainly when the popularity of trading/collecting cards were at their peak.

What I want to know is why couldn't this format be revived today, using flash memory to store the data? It would be cost effective (you could essentially just integrate an sd card into a larger piece of plastic with artwork labels on the front and back. Any number of devices could accept the format with a simple modified USB drive. PC, Android devices, etc. and they could re-release classic games or release indie games in this format. The key would be keeping the cost low, so you could sell the cards for less than seven or eight bucks and give an incentive to start a collecting and trading community.

Care to add any ideas? Thoughts/opinions?