Quote Originally Posted by FFIX Choco Boy View Post
Nope, it's so that it saves your game. That's how most NES games I remember work.
Actually, it's not.

Holding reset while you press power was to protect the game from a surge. Basically, holding reset was putting the system in "standby mode". Turning the system off w/o holding reset can potentially fry the battery.

Also, you kids are spoiled these days. Back when I was younger, we didn't have Clouds or Spiras. All we had were unnamed Fighters and Thieves who couldn't steal & we liked it!