>>724017310
it's not about the size of storage, it's about the speed. there were actually games on casettes, but the downside of tapes is that the random access speed is terrible, since the tape has to be read sequentially until it gets to the information you need - very fucking awful. CDs let you practically jump to that point by moving the laser head and are far better for this. This is why modern day backup solutions involve tape storages that backup data on tapes as a final resting point