You might be right, however I read an article that said the cartridges would have problem with age.Originally posted by zieg
Looks like the only volatile memory is for the savegames, and replacing the battery is a fairly simple affair?
http://www.the9thkey.com/games/Nesbatt.htm
I know the difference between ROM and RAM, but it was something specific to do with Nintendo carts. Wish I could find that info again, googling hasn't turned anything up