Yes we have video recordings where the screen reads 'Now downloading.' and specifies what is being downloaded, but this is barely scratching the surface of how the server data is treated once it reaches the phone. 'Tis a pity that we won't get a chance to study the online download model used for the three versions of Before Crisis. The third possibility is that far more game data might be included from the onset in these 2007-version applications, like environments, music, game manuscript, etc. File size compression might not have been optimized in the modern phones because it was no longer a necessity. Secondly, the Yahoo+EZweb versions were released in 2007 when phones had greatly increased in power since BC's original 2004 release. It would appear that the option to battle Jade Weapon never existed here. Gold Saucer & Battle Square are still mentioned in the Yahoo! Keitai and EZweb FAQ sections and it is possible some base data for these features were included in the initial download of Before Crisis.Ĭuriously enough there are no question-answers about Weapon Mode for the Yahoo & EZweb versions. Click to expand.There are multiple possible explanations for why the required free space is so much greater for the Yahoo! Keitai and EZweb versions of Before Crisis.įirst of all, the 'Gold Saucer' and 'Extra' features are never referred to as separate application downloads like they were in i-mode.