How come cartridges, such as the ones used in the Nintendo 64, are able to fit so much 3D models and music but struggle with videos?

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How come cartridges, such as the ones used in the Nintendo 64, are able to fit so much 3D models and music but struggle with videos?

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N64 had very fast access to storage on the carts compared to PS1 discs but not a lot of storage. Fast motion using colored polygons does great on a platform like that, but video and hi-res textures do poorly.

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