10 Ways to Spot Fake GBA Games (quick and to the point)

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10 Ways to Spot Fake GBA Games (quick and to the point)

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9 жыл бұрын

Counterfeit Game Boy Advance cartridges are everywhere, and a high percentage of those are Pokemon games. This is a quick and easy guide for those seeking the real ones. Included are specific details about bootleg Ruby, Sapphire, LeafGreen, FireRed, and Emerald, as well as Super Mario Bros Advance. It's not about ROMs, hacks, and those kinds of things, just games that attempt to look like the real thing so that you are tricked into buying it.
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@arturos.l.2248 Жыл бұрын

Who CARES if they're fake. The child version of you doesn't care at all. Have fun

@markvo250 Жыл бұрын

authenticity plus it's mainly adults now collecting these things, plus i kinda need authentic pokemon carts in order to be able to trade with my gamecube

@maruisbae Жыл бұрын

nah u trippin, fake games wont let you trade up thru the current generations

@arturos.l.2248 Жыл бұрын

@@markvo250 So people who don't actually play them, just hoarders. Wow, fun.

@beafraidofthebananas 9 ай бұрын

@@arturos.l.2248 bro knows nothing about collecting

@HowToX 4 ай бұрын

My wallet cares. Real games have a much higher resell value, so you don't want to pay for a real game and receive a fake one.

@samuellacher6423 8 жыл бұрын

Man, with KZfaq flooded nowadays with videos that go on for 15+ minutes over something that should only take 5 or less, seeing this was a blessing and a relief. You did a nice job, man. Keep it up! Straight and to the point is the way to go.

@MysticUmbreon 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much just bought a real copy of leafgreen today from ebay :D

@MysticUmbreon 8 жыл бұрын

Garrett Sampson True we'll see when I get the game though.

@Sebastian-xy3xk 8 жыл бұрын

Ebay shouldn't ever be used for purchasing Game Boy games, it would be better to buy one in real life unless if the game is a really rare game maybe

@MysticUmbreon 8 жыл бұрын

Helloz World I got lucky with mine it works fine lol bu thanks for the warning appreciate it :)

@swissmrkc 7 жыл бұрын

Helloz World ebay is "real life" its not an illusion when it shows up in the mail. also you can still spot the stamps and ask for more pics ive bought on ebay for years, just have to be diligent

@Sebastian-xy3xk 7 жыл бұрын

swissmrkc Ok ^^

@SuperJM9 7 жыл бұрын

A good way to avoid fake GBA games is to buy European versions that come with the manual. Most European manuals were huge because they contained the English, French, German, Italian and Spanish language manuals in one booklet. Pirates don't usually include manuals and when they do they are onyl a few pages long. It's not cost-effective for them to produce big manuals. So if you buy a European version that includes the manual there's a much better chance of it being genuine. Of course, this way is slightly more expensive, and there's no guarantee it's real. Also, most European manuals were in black and white. Still, it can increase your chances of getting an authentic copy significantly.

@Handelo 9 жыл бұрын

This made it extremely fun going on ebay just to see how many fakes there are. And let me tell you, the fakes WAY outnumber the real ones.

@HerculesMays 7 жыл бұрын

It's sad seeing the ones where they're like "100% AUTHENTIC POKEMON EMERALD" Aaaaand then it turns out to be a fake.

@infrared752 8 жыл бұрын

There is a game shop in the town where I live and they're selling gba games and they're pricing the fakes higher than the real ones. They said to me: it's just a PRINTING ERROR, it doesn't matter.

@swissmrkc 7 жыл бұрын

STCG that would erk the heck outta me....dont shop there, selling counterfit and lying....awesome

@LeoShadowRain 7 жыл бұрын

Thats illegal

@StealthyZombie 3 жыл бұрын

That is definitely illegal & you should report them to the Better Business Bureau to stain their company name.

@adog1423 5 жыл бұрын

Quick and to the point is what all tutorials need to be, thanks for this

@scotianbank 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you pointed out those imprinted numbers in the labels at the end. Almost 10 years ago, when I revived my childhood Pokemon fever and started collecting all the games I couldn't get back then, I had quite the hard time finding real GBA Pokemon games, because the fake ones had gotten quite good at faking... So good in fact, that the only reliable way of knowing a real from a fake, was those markings. The fake ones had it all, the plastic's color (plus that gets quite tricky to see on eBay listings), the codes, the logos, even the foil/shiny labels. All the fake ones were missing was those fortunate markings. Thanks Nintendo! xD

@scotianbank 2 жыл бұрын

@C K In my case, I started looking on eBay, but even though some listings have very good photos, you can't necessarily see the tiny imprinted numbers in the label, so I find it very tricky to buy Pokemon GBA games (other games aren't as tricky, since there aren't such good fakes, cause they don't have such high resale value). I guess you could try and email the seller to see if they can send a picture in which you can see the imprinted numbers, and include all sides of the cartridge as well). You can also use ebay's return policies if you think you might've gotten a fake, but that can take some time and be more complicated that Amazon returns. The best place you could go, is places like GameStop, or ideally those local hobby retro/used video game shops. Those last ones usually are owned by someone knowledgeable on the subject of video games, and you probably won't find any fakes, and the prices will most likely be quite fair. In my case, since I don't live in the US, and there really are no used game stores in my country, I had to resort to buy/sell sites like Craigslist equivalents, but the good thing of doing so, is that I could physically inspect the games before buying them. But yeah, just be careful and make sure you can have a good look at the cartridges before you buy.

@Ben2D 8 жыл бұрын

NIntondo, seems legit

@Patchess 7 жыл бұрын

Bemo in space I have a NIntondo... it plays the same

@darklethal3517 7 жыл бұрын

and.... licfencd by NIntondo

@voxelbugged 8 жыл бұрын

these games aren't fake, they are legal NIntondo products

@DanaTheInsane 8 жыл бұрын

+Edyta Kawa Yes Perfect for playing on your Nontendo gaming system!

@MasterofPokemonGing 8 жыл бұрын

Nontendo 10/10 ameising grafics

@1975dmx 7 жыл бұрын

ITS NINTONDO 1!!!111

@isaiahcampbell3992 7 жыл бұрын

NIntondo must be a pretty shit company since they can't even allow you to save your games.

@Bro-cx2jc 7 жыл бұрын

Lol or you can try playing them on your Game Box Advance. Not even kidding. Look that up on youtube XD

@AkiraP5 8 жыл бұрын

all my games are fake ._.

@Oddlyn 8 жыл бұрын

Aw man that sucks

@Oddlyn 8 жыл бұрын

+Garrett Sampson so people can get credit and money..

@unknown-er4dk 3 жыл бұрын

Dang bro I feel bad for you ik this 4 years late

@lolzbutbetter6061 2 жыл бұрын

I only have fake pokemon games but I bought them knowing they are repos because it’s cheaper and it works the same.

@Ordlnary_Gamer 2 жыл бұрын

@@lolzbutbetter6061 same

@donm7928 8 жыл бұрын

if you're too lazy to remember what you watched, look at the pins (metal contacts) in the cartridge and there should be NINTENDO printed near the plastic. so if the pins are facing to you like this-- "llllllllllll" it should be at the top.

@LucyKosaki 2 жыл бұрын

If you are in a non-english speaking european country, a localized game on an english label cartridge is also a big giveaway. For example an italian copy of Pokemon Ruby should say "versione rubino" or a german copy should say "rubin-edition". I've seen a lot of copies on ebay or facebook marketplace with a non-english version on them, but on a cartridge with an english label. They just put different language roms on the same fake cartridges, because it's too much work to produce different cartridge labels for every country.

@terryc4787 5 жыл бұрын

Original cartridges when inserted into gameboy should sit flush with the console. All the fakes I have don't, they all stick out about 2mm, which is very noticeable.

@ninetwoeight928 4 жыл бұрын

luckily for me i have a shop in my town that sells lots of retro games, including gba games. i've bought about six games from him now and they've all been real.

@JohnVo423 5 жыл бұрын

I wish this video didn't have to exist

@JohnVo423 5 жыл бұрын

@@haroldbalczac6431 because of counterfiets this video has to exist...so...I wish that wasn't the case

@nightiingale_ 3 жыл бұрын

i just found out that my copies of firered and leafgreen that ive had for 8 years are fake oof

@FallsOfEnder 9 жыл бұрын

I've got a fake from when I was younger for Super Marko World. Reasons: No inprinted number, wrongly labeled ESRB rating, incorrect size of Nintendo logo on label (So damn small, you can't see whether it's Licfensed or not.) and the screw is sealed. HOW DID I NFVFR NOTICFD IT WHFN I WAS YOUNGFR?!?!? Bnb

@crazypizzaman 9 жыл бұрын

Dolanville Dude same with me with my super mario world!

@FallsOfEnder 9 жыл бұрын

+crazypizzaman21 Did yours have a "Do not open" sticker on the screw? Because mine did. It somehow never bothered all of us when we received it from the eBay seller.

@FallsOfEnder 9 жыл бұрын

crazypizzaman21 Did yours have a "Do not open" sticker on the screw? Because mine did. It somehow never bothered all of us when we received it from the eBay seller.

@crazypizzaman 9 жыл бұрын

Dolanville Yep

@lennyboi2283 7 жыл бұрын

Dolanville You had spelling error.

@orussonobrasil 9 жыл бұрын

Here in Brazil things are quite different. Fake cartridges are far more common, and original ones are expensive. Most people just say fuck it and buy a flashcard, those don't have problems with saves, and alow them to be directly transfered to a pc. Another problem solved this way is that you only need to carry one cartridge with all the games, and not have a shitton of cartridges all over your pokets. Yeah, things are different here.

@thatwoomykid 5 ай бұрын

this honestly helps out for the fact that i am considering to buy pokemon games from gamestop, and the reviews are mixed, thanks!

@jonodeluca4149 9 жыл бұрын

Most Japanese region games use battery saves so if you import a Japanese copy the presence of a battery does not indicate that it is fake.

@HowToX 9 жыл бұрын

Jono De Luca Thanks for pointing this out. I added an annotation to indicate the list is for US games.

@jonodeluca4149 9 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@ignskeletons 4 жыл бұрын

I'm about to drop some money at a meetup where a guy is selling a Gameboy SP with a LOT of Pokemon games. Watching this guide before hand to possibly prevent a scam if they're not real. The guy has lots of good feedback and he's asking a good (but not too good to believe) price for these games so I'm hoping it's the real deal. Now I know what to look out for!

@ipodtouchfreak100 4 жыл бұрын

We’re they real??

@ignskeletons 4 жыл бұрын

Anon ymous yes :) I’m still really excited even though this was 3 weeks ago. I paid very little for a huge bag of game boy games which turned out to all be authentic. It had Red, Blue, Crystal, Silver, Gold, Ruby, and Sapphire! All the games were authentic and work great. I tested them all. Pins are in the right spot, factory codes are imprinted on the front labels, I unscrewed the cartridges and the circuit boards look correct. I probably got these for like 25% of what they’re worth 😄. Not selling them though, I plan on doing a huge Pokémon binge to relive my childhood. It came with a Gameboy SP which turned out to be the AGS-101 model with brighter screen 👍

@nabmat8192 4 жыл бұрын

Krythix once your done playing you can make a ton of money from them if you decide to sell

@zenbmonk1016 Жыл бұрын

*Officially Licfsened by NIntondo*

@joshuaharris328 3 жыл бұрын

welp... I have a fake copy of Minish Cap. Thank you very much

@baddragonite 3 жыл бұрын

dude I love NintOndo games

@tacodreams6652 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a fake Mario and Luigi superstar saga today and found out that my saves were not working, searched up a video and found this video, next thing you know the game I bought was a fake :( I got it for 12 bucks, but it still sucks that I bought a fake.

@HibHab69 9 жыл бұрын

Who fucks up the spelling of Nintendo of all things? lol

@dirozx 7 жыл бұрын

the something do it to avoid legal issues.

@FilmFan-iv7sz 3 жыл бұрын

Another way to tell is if it is real on the label somewhere will be an tiny Imbedded number that has been pressed into the label. Fakes may have a small number but would be printed

@NickLotti 7 жыл бұрын

Drinking game: Every time GamingTheSystems says "It's a fake", take a shot.

@midnightmayor5460 4 жыл бұрын

Was laying in bed and watched this video you had me worried bout 2 gba carts I just got. Pokémon emerald and Zelda minish cap and I checked both are real. Good video

@ivanvaldez9323 4 жыл бұрын

At least you were lucky. My Pokémon Ruby was a fake.

@midnightmayor5460 4 жыл бұрын

Damn man sorry to hear fuck scammers

@SirJeff 5 жыл бұрын

Some of these fakes are actually quite well made, I have a Zelda one that has none of the physical size issues (arrow, GBA writing on the top, notch at the back etc). Only things that screamed fake were the label, (which was low quality and without the number set) and the fact that the gold pins were misaligned. I haven't cracked it open yet though.

@codelion3496 3 жыл бұрын

Tip for the CE logo, if the middle line from the "E" is the same length as the others ,its fake

@PatchworkRose567 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have indented numbers on the label of my sapphire cartridge but all the other checks make it seem legit. Could my game be real?

@jonniefast 2 жыл бұрын

they are probably on there mate look VERY closely pokemon games have high use wear&tear the numbers probably are worn smooth i have a copy of firered like this, the numbers are sometimes in a slightly different spot as well - they're stamped by hand during production run check the back and on the top left you should see 4 gold pads

@BockWurstler 3 жыл бұрын

Another way to test it (Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald) is with a DS and a Gen 4 Game ! If you are able to transfer Pokemon from your GBA game to the DS game then its a legit one !

@tbhideciaintshowingup 3 жыл бұрын

My FireRed doesn't have the imprints indented onto it, and it also doesn't fit nicely into my GBA. Knew something was suspicious.

@Richard-en9fw 3 жыл бұрын

Oh NO my Copy of Shrek 2 is Fake. NOOOO anything but my Copy of Shrek 2

@NikkiMcMistie 3 жыл бұрын

Helped me, thanks. I have Doom 1 and 2 cartridges, that are fake, but they work good enough and still look awesome.

@endergameplay2568 7 жыл бұрын

Well, my yoshi's island Carthage is faked. That's why it always loses my save data...

@HowToX 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry bro.

@pl4mboold399 7 жыл бұрын

me too, i have Yoshi's Island...

@Strangely_Sexy 7 жыл бұрын

I have the real one... I bet your pissed from losing your data...

@Melvinnnnnnnn 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i got one I even got a fake DK Country for gba 😞

@isabellev.2483 5 жыл бұрын

I have a fake Pokémon Emerald and Sonic Battle. I don’t think my sister realizes this.

@AlastorShadow0 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for letting me know! My only regret is not watching this sooner...

@retrogamer82 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, all Nintendo cartridge games from NES-GBA all have numbers imprinted into the front or rear label

@sna7l 7 жыл бұрын

technically, the font tells all. Nintendo uses thicker letters and those fake ones use standard computer print font.

@세척당근 4 жыл бұрын

Wow my fake kirby cartridge is super high quality then lol

@rssbrry 8 жыл бұрын

I used to have a Nlntondo copy of Castlevania Aria of Sorrow that wouldn't save. Fortunately it was such a good game I didn't mind having to play the beginning over and over again until I could get my hands on a real copy.

@underarkduke9172 8 жыл бұрын

aria of sorrow uses a battery back up feature

@spencercole8507 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. One thing worth noting is that some real cartridges don't have the stamped/imprinted numbers. I also would have put more emphasis on the "Game Boy Advance" lettering. That is by far the easiest way to check for fakes.

@LauraOnDuty 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, mate. I’ve been watching videos on how to identify counterfeit products recently and it’s kind like I’m in that TV show Fake Britain.

@Sebastian-xy3xk 8 жыл бұрын

I have a real copy of Metroid Fusion :D

@Sebastian-xy3xk 8 жыл бұрын

I can confirm a real Metroid Fusion cart has a battery

@Petalite2 7 жыл бұрын

i have a real copy of Pokemon Fire Red :D

@Bro-cx2jc 7 жыл бұрын

I have two Zero Missions, both real, but one's save battery is almost dead XD turn off the system for more than ten seconds, it loses everything. Lucky it has sleep mode on that game and recharging the SP :D

@baddragonite 3 жыл бұрын

"wrong cartridge color means it's fake" me here with a replacement shell on Pokemon white "oof"

@Wolf-ce5cg 5 жыл бұрын

Checking my cartriges and finding out near 70% are fake. Knew those cheap ebay hand outs were too good to be true...

@moddedhaven5072 5 жыл бұрын

Lord have mercy! Was it MY Game Boy Advance you used?

@GabrielAlcala956 4 жыл бұрын

lmao you loser!

@xerotolerant 7 жыл бұрын

thumbs up for actually being quick and to the point. I'm not even into gba but I still appreciate this video.

@rekaption5617 2 жыл бұрын

i bought a GBA SP today + Pokemon Sapphire... and thanks god, it is a real one!

@sjrnoodles5721 5 жыл бұрын

*NIntondo*

@lexbeltran1354 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had watched this video a few yrs ago. A few GBA games I have are fakes. Good video, really learned a lot. Thanks!

@itchyisvegeta 8 жыл бұрын

You left an important one out. If you look at the bottom of a GBA cartridge, where the circuit board contacts are, you will see written in white "©2xxx Nintendo xxx-xxx-xx" or something like that printed on the circuit board. Fake cartridges usually don't have that.

@QuarioQuario54321 Жыл бұрын

Whenever videos like these come out the fakers will watch and get more crafty

@HowToX 4 ай бұрын

Unlikely. They can easily get (or already have) a real copy of the cartridge and use it as a model.

@jackgarrison8497 4 жыл бұрын

Fake Games will also Freeze and probably have some really weird glitches

@Pacster 6 жыл бұрын

I have Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island Everything it's ok, the logo, the arrow.. Everything Eccept.. Three things It's not on the list (and it has a battery), sometimes it's missing files and it doesn't have the number pressed

@nathanmead140 5 жыл бұрын

Was the power turned off correctly? Sometime that can corrupt SRAM

@MrJ0mmy 7 жыл бұрын

i have a copy of pokemon ruby i bought off ebay for 4.91nzd including shipping the cart and even the board and sticker look the same as original only the color of the cart is slightly different if you did not have the real cart on hand its hard to tell if its fake unless you put into a gba it will give you a message like game cannot be played or something like that but still works 100% fine these bootleggers are getting really good these days

@LatteWiiU 6 жыл бұрын

you forgot one thing! sometimes a fake game wont launch after the gba logo fades away!

@zacharypotvin6579 6 ай бұрын

Bless you for this. Cannot believe the amount of scumbags banking off childhood nostalgia. I hope there is a bitter Hell for them.

@soup6482 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, this is the most informative video I’ve seen on this subject

@StealthyZombie 4 жыл бұрын

Recently purchased a copy of DOOM and found it to be fake. Returned it immediately. The two digit imprint on case is my ringer for spotting a fake. That and the incorrect Nintendo font. It’s like feeling Braille lol.

@Spazza42 3 жыл бұрын

My experience has always relied on whether the cartridge sits flush in the GameBoy, black goop on the circuit board and no imprint on the stickers. Any of those three? Stay away. Don’t support bootleg copies. Downloading shit for free is one thing, but somebody earning off your ignorance of the fake is another....

@xanderplourd2359 3 жыл бұрын

Just got an advanced but got sold one real leaf green but the sapphire was a fake :/ hopefully it’s still fun

@boopmeister_ 4 жыл бұрын

Just found out my firered cart is a fake but oh well it still works fine

@internisus 4 жыл бұрын

Be careful; you could lose your save due to the cheap battery.

@Dawniku 3 жыл бұрын

My mother got me two games: Mario Kart Super Circuit, and Super Mario Advance, sadly the second one was fake

@GoofyJit 3 жыл бұрын

Well my sapphire cartridge matches some of the fake tips and some of the real tips sooooo what now?

@dexn22 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same exact problem with my sapphire cartridge. Does yours almost perfectly match up with everything apart from having a different pattern on the sticker?

@GoofyJit 3 жыл бұрын

@@dexn22 yes

@dexn22 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoofyJit Can you describe it to me please? I want to know if it’s similar to mine

@FRANZTENDO64Philippines 2 жыл бұрын

You can't transfer your Pokemons in the Diamond and Pearl and Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver Gen 2 remakes

@functionxy 4 жыл бұрын

Some Metroid zero mission models dont have batteries either @ 3:39

@Phantom2745 7 жыл бұрын

Another way to tell if a game is fake is by looking at the gold contacts on the PCB. If you look at 3:24 the real games have little circles above the gold contacts where as on the fake ones the circles are on the contacts themselves.

@GROENAASMusic 6 жыл бұрын

Always look for dented numbers on the sticker AND "Nintendo" stamped just by the connecting end of the circuit board. If I ever buy GBA games on eBay, I always look for pictures showing the dented numbers AND the Nintendo-stamp. And of course other factors like if it looks used and if the logos look genuine. That way I'm 100% sure. The method never failed me at least.

@thetimewaster1819 2 жыл бұрын

What about some of the colors fading pretty much overnight

@OtherMizu 3 жыл бұрын

What happens when you get a fake? And use it?

@someguywithabirdface2583 3 жыл бұрын

Y E S

@epic_gaming2288 3 жыл бұрын

It works

@harrisonhall1139 3 жыл бұрын

@@epic_gaming2288 Sometimes they have save issues though.

@EgenMusik 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, i checked all my GBA games and one was fake: "Crash Bandicoot Huge Adventure". No stamped number, background color is wrong on label and the logos are in the wrong place, it has a save battery inside, label has too much rounding on the corners and the plastic case feels kinda cheap and fits poorly... they didn't get many things right with this one, good thing i didn't pay much for it XD

@xyzzy-dv6te 4 жыл бұрын

My friend has a counterfeit Pokemon Emerald cartridge that looks surprisingly accurate, the arc length is correct, there is Nintendo typing on the board (it's a bit wrong though), I think they even got the serial number. However, the ESRB rating looked off, so did the Nintendo logo on the label and the seal of quality was gritty.

@horo6249 3 жыл бұрын

My copy of pokemon emerald isn't fake according to all except the letters you would find ingraved in the sticker when you shine a light on it so im still kind of mystified lol

@vjpearce 3 жыл бұрын

Another person had the same problem with his copy of Pokemon Emerald chieftain20.wordpress.com/2014/05/17/complete-guide-to-authentic-gba-pokemon-games/

@PatchworkRose567 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue with my copy of Sapphire. It matches everything but the sticker indents.

@StealthyZombie 4 жыл бұрын

Check the product code in relation to what? How will we know what the correct one actually is?

@HowToX 4 жыл бұрын

Compare it against legit listings, ones that say "authentic" in the listing.

@acidpunk955 7 жыл бұрын

another thing worth mentioning is if it has the nintendo logo on the lower side of the cartridge (where it reads the game, not the plastic) most fake cartridges have no nintendo logo, or have typos or incorrect fonts.

@tzeege 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, on the circuit board...

@collindouglas8188 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Quick, to the point, and very clearly explained.

@antidefeat7740 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I legit just got Game Boy Advanced So Basically imma grind Pokemon Red

@shinden1736 4 жыл бұрын

Why did you get it now? xD for nostalgic reasons? (BTW I'm not saying GBA is "old" and unplayable, I'm saying it's made in 2000's xD

@thepumpkinprince9993 4 жыл бұрын

@@shinden1736 its 20 years old, I think its safe to be considered Nostalgic to those of us who grew up playing it

@edcme4832 5 жыл бұрын

There are actually a few more games that have batteries that are not included on the list. Eye of the beholder for instance has a battery... And you know that's not a fake cuz you would have to pay someone to take it off your hands lol

@thomasfan69 8 жыл бұрын

0:52 That can actually apply to other GBA games as well. I have a counterfeit Yoshi's Island cartridge, and looking closely, it has a darker shade of gray than all of my other (legit) ones do.

@spencerbowden2979 4 жыл бұрын

On Pokémon sapphire is it fake if it says Official Nintendo seal Or Official Nintendo seal of quality

@toonlinkplays5961 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video i just verified my gba pokemon saphire was legit! Thank you man!

@stephy28 5 жыл бұрын

I have a fake pokemon sapphire it works well may save file is 10 years old.

@adrianjjr 4 жыл бұрын

If it has the first one in 7 it's still real

@Niborino9409 3 жыл бұрын

37 seconds in and I found out that my Mario Bros 3 copy is fake 😂😂 It's translucent red but both the sticker and the serial number on the cartridge is the same. 🤣

@Ambidextroid 8 жыл бұрын

you did mention it but I think the most important check is the fit - I've never had a fake that was flush in my SP, yet every real game is perfectly flush

@michaelaizen1137 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent information.

@alexandercolefield9523 3 жыл бұрын

My sister ripped off the foil label as a kid and now it looks fake but I know its legit :V

@sugarhieroglyph Жыл бұрын

Actually if the label gets ripped off the cartridge detects that and transmogrifies itself into a fake.

@thesaltyseadawg6972 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the helpful tips at spotting a fake gba game! it took me all day to find a legit pokemon sapphire, some listed their fakes as real, but after learning all the tiny details that nintendo put on these carts I managed to find my copy.

@johnsullivan4277 3 жыл бұрын

this was a good video, though there are some additional signs such as how the pins are secured to the PCB

@_JustAnotherKid__ 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not being mrtop5 and getting to the point

@babybrix9955 2 жыл бұрын

If my imprint marking is slightly lower, like right above the seal of quality, is it possible to be real?

@thebigbros9794 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@peko8561 Жыл бұрын

I thought my Zelda game was a repro but everything he said was everything my Zelda cartridge had I guess I just need to clean it a bit with rubbing alcohol

@dantheman6808 8 жыл бұрын

Oh man! my fire emblem Sacred Stones is a repro! I had no idea. this is a great vid man!

@daveykonijnenberg951 4 жыл бұрын

My GBA Mario kart super circuit EU copy say's that its made in 2000 while released in 2001 fake or real?

@tulipanrosas 4 жыл бұрын

Check the intended digits on the right side and the inside of the cartridge, it should say nintendo

@aaronbourne1938 3 жыл бұрын

@@tulipanrosas It could be dated by manufacture rather than release (i.e. made Dec 2000 but released Feb 2001). Does everything else match up?

@zGav Жыл бұрын

Welp I just got scammed

@nonstopmaximum2141 Жыл бұрын

hope you can get a refund!

@swissmrkc 2 жыл бұрын

#10 thank golly you mentioned.....that's the only one I go for and I've never seen a fake with one, easy to move on

@snackattack8359 3 жыл бұрын

as a kid I thought my copy of leaf green was fake because it had cc

@final909 Жыл бұрын

Welp now I know my copy of Fire Emblem Sacred Stone is a fake since it has no numbers on the label.

@witcherysm Жыл бұрын

Hey, did you try to open it with a screwdriver ? The numbers on the label may fade and the person you bought it from might have replaced the label if it was damaged throughout the years.

@final909 Жыл бұрын

@@witcherysm Nah the label was a photocopy so I know it was a fake game not mentioned that I can't save the game.

@witcherysm Жыл бұрын

@Phamster Ahh in that case I'm sorry for that. I hope you didn't spend too much money on it. I'm personally starting to get into nintendo retro games/consoles. I recently bought a GBA and I'm on the hunt for cartridges now, i saw fake ones on aliexpress ads while browsing... So I assumed somebody out there is 100% reselling fake cartridges for profit, so I started researching the ways to spot a fake cartridge. Most articles and reddit posts I've read said you can't be 100% sure a game is fake unless you open it. 🤷‍♀️

@Summers-wq4fc Жыл бұрын

This does suck cuz I have an authentic copy of Leafgreen that I bought a replacement sticker of, so it will be wrong on that part ifnI ever sold it. Highly unlikely tho lol

@alexbridenbaker9261 9 ай бұрын

Then you just say it's authentic with a replacement sticker?

@iidirectxii7545 7 жыл бұрын

Also an other good way is to look at the board at the bottom of the cart. Real should have the Nintendo logo (again, check correct spelling, size of logo and placement) and also far as I can see all official boards use a green board but the bottom of the board is usually white/grey) Most fakes tend to have a darker board, tend to be green with a green bottom and also look cheap compared to the original board. Look at original Advance games then look at fakes, you quickly get use to how an original should look. I find this one of the best ways of telling apart originals from fakes.