Pokemon Reproduction Carts and Custom Cases (Gameboy Advance). Are they complete trash?!
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Күн бұрынI was browsing the interwebs and found myself checking out Pokemon mods on Etsy. I was really impressed at the quality of the carts and custom cases. I quickly realized that I was able to get the original 5 Pokemon games for Gameboy Advance for $20 and custom hardshell cases for them at $20 too.
So what is the quality of these games and cases? Are they playable? Is the build quality an good? Check out my review of these carts and cases and I will answer all of those questions!
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@edwinrodriguez4418 2 жыл бұрын
I have a problem like this on gold but it takes me back where I last saved rather taking me back to New Bark to go to Kanto anybody how I can resolve this?
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully someone sees this and can help you out
@lunarequine7734 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. This doesn’t necessarily mean your game is fake. The save battery in the Gen 2 games tends to wear out over time. Once the battery starts to wear out you won’t be able to save the game anymore, and it’ll take you back to the last time you successfully saved. Eventually the battery will die completely and the game will be unplayable. Source: I have a copy of Gold that died like this about five years ago.
@Johia_Mapping_2 2 жыл бұрын
@@lunarequine7734 thats sad
@KatelynS0209 2 жыл бұрын
@@lunarequine7734 it should be noted that you can replace the battery very easily but you will lose your save data unless you back it up using a cartridge dumper
@ronnysantana4155 2 жыл бұрын
@@lunarequine7734 the batteries can be replaced for a cost
@thepaisleyproject 3 жыл бұрын
I can confirm that genuine copies do that crashing kind of thing on the micro. If the cartridge loses connection slightly, it can happen.
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
So what I had happen would have happened with a genuine copy too? Interesting.
@thepaisleyproject 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie yeah, since cartridges are contact pad based, small disturbances can cause a system to crash due to the disruption of electrical flow. And considering that the Gameboy effectively relies on a cartridge to do anything it will crash on a disturbance, where a more contemporary system like a PS2 will not. This being said, you probably wouldn't crash if you did this to a 3ds, as its not inherently reliant on the game to provide the code needed to run the system Interestingly enough this is similar to what would most likely happen if you touched your computer's motherboard while its on.
@sir_frogs_4184 Жыл бұрын
@@thepaisleyproject you really typed that for him to not reply back🥲
@thepaisleyproject Жыл бұрын
@@sir_frogs_4184 it do be like it sometimes
@sir_frogs_4184 Жыл бұрын
@@thepaisleyproject for sure!
@sirbobvonfenwick6558 3 жыл бұрын
2 hours ago I was looking for Pokemon Platinum and now I'm looking at how good repro Gba games are XD
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Lol nice, funny how things happen. Why pay retail if a repro works to play the games.
@alexc3110 2 жыл бұрын
nugget :0
@matty301 2 жыл бұрын
100% 🤣
@Johia_Mapping_2 2 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie yeah!
@mikoduhplug Жыл бұрын
Me: no money looking up videos on repros-printers-cartridges-and roms 😂
@KD-bk7gd 2 жыл бұрын
I actually collect repro cartridges specifically in addition to the real ones. I don’t know why, something about the repros fascinate me. Especially weird bootlegs like Pokémon Ultra Violet with a case etc.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I kind of agree with the intrigue of them. I always look at weird nes bootlegs on eBay and Etsy. Never really moved on any of them though. There was Pokémon yellow for NES a while back. Wonder if I could still find one of those.
@bhume7535 Жыл бұрын
I like snagging repros because you can reflash them. Sticking a romhack onto a cart to play on actual hardware is really cool.
@ragingdadmilkwz5143 Жыл бұрын
How do you guys get cases for your repro carts?!
@KD-bk7gd Жыл бұрын
@@ragingdadmilkwz5143 Etsy has them all. People make all sorts of A+ repro boxes.
@Skankhunt-hl9zj Жыл бұрын
Do you have heart gold or soul silver repro? And if so does it work good I’m thinking of buying a heart gold one because my actual copy says I can’t access the data anymore so it’s unplayable and I just wanna beat the game for fun but don’t wanna spend a ton of money on an og copy.
@chaosvirus9749 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: if you have a official copy of any gen 3 game you can trade between the real and repro. This way you can transfer your mons to gen 4 because gen 4 only reads originals and no repros.
@TheJP_ Ай бұрын
Does this mean if the fake mons are traded to a real gba cartridge, the gen 4 games will consider them real?
@JoaoGuilhermePan Ай бұрын
Yes, does anyone know the answer to this????
@hobby30plus 17 күн бұрын
@@TheJP_I did this, works perfectly. They are real but better check in PkHex if they are legal if you want to go online with them. Traded from fake RSE, FRLG to legitimate Sapphire cart and to HeartGold on DS lite. Works fine.
@FullaEels 2 жыл бұрын
If you’re wanting to continue the plastic case collection, it would be cheaper to just buy a lot of like… 10 clear cases, and then print out your own boxart. Because here they’re using the official European DS clear cases (which are nice and chunky)
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I’ll have to look into ordering some. I would love to get these for all my GBA games. I think there is a site called the “cover project” that should have them printable.
@samuelbirge1719 7 ай бұрын
Repros are cool when theyre clearly marketed as such and not trying to fool people. Gaming shouldnt be some exclusive club that you have to pay hundreds of dollars on ebay for.
@jacegallagher8589 2 жыл бұрын
I have a reproduced Emerald. It works fine for the most part. However the 2 main problems I have are: 1. The cloning glitch that is famous in Emerald does not work. I do not have a work around this so I found a real copy and am waiting on it in the mail. The Pomeg glitch still works. 2. The reproduction copy WILL NOT migrate to my Pokémon Pearl game (yes my Pearl is real). Pearl does not even recognize that a cartridge is in the GBA slot. However, I was able to get around this by trading Pokémon from my reproduced Emerald to my real FireRed and the migration worked perfectly. The reproduction and real copies of Gen 3 can trade between each other, but to migrate to Gen 4 you need a real cartridge of at least one Gen 3 game.
@sriharikorrapati9240 2 жыл бұрын
Does this mean repo carts of Emerald can do ACE?
@abeleriokamiro4091 Жыл бұрын
excuse me, you can trade pokemon betwin game repro? (like pokemon emerald repro to sapphire repro)? because i buy two repro pokemon games on aliexpress i want to play with my brother
@srimightbeshady Жыл бұрын
@@abeleriokamiro4091 yeah my repo carts can trade between real and other repo carts, but it might depend on their quality
@abeleriokamiro4091 Жыл бұрын
@@srimightbeshady where you buy repro games? I buy two on aliexpress
@abeleriokamiro4091 Жыл бұрын
@@srimightbeshady i'm waiting for them arrive to my house, i ask to the seller if they work with gameboy link cable, but he dont know, he never try for that i want to know ;( I want to play with my brother
@iamapie13 3 жыл бұрын
There's different people making repro games, really depends on the seller, I've found some more local repro sellers who make some pretty good quality ones, just make sure you read reviews and make sure you find a good seller
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Good advice, especially since the ones in this video aren’t available anymore.
@LunarPurin 4 жыл бұрын
You can use these carts with another item called the "Joey Joebags" to flash over them and put on literally whatever you want. They have no write protection, so you can literally get a gba slot attached to a USB port and slam your own rom into it.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
oh, good to know! I will have to check that out.
@TXFDA 3 жыл бұрын
Not the worst idea. Especially if you have a way to make and print your own stickers for labels. Just buy an entire box of super cheap knockoff games and make your dream collection out of 'em.
@lem09able 7 ай бұрын
Even better, just buy a DS and r4 card and install a software into the r4 that lets you write into the gba cartridge
@LunarPurin 7 ай бұрын
@@lem09able That software does not exist and the DS's hardware has already proven unsuitable when attempts have been made. The only way to do this is via a direct data link through a PC :3
@GUCFan 4 ай бұрын
@@LunarPurin It does but it can be hit or miss. I have a bootleg copy of Totally Spies 2 that now need a GBxWriter to try and revive it because trying to write to it with a DS doesn't work, even if i try to rewrite a Totally Spies 2 ROM back to the cart.
@joshp2608 3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the video I needed, thank you
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and you are welcome!
@TLDT 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Subbed! Trying out Emerald and Leaf green to see if they actually work! If so I would probably get the rest just for my own enjoyment!
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! There are definitely some other classics I would buy repros of just to enjoy on original hardware. Especially something like the first Shantae that costs over $600 on Gameboy color.
@skulldiravia3479 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the reproduction is better like you can get Pokémon red and it has color if you use it with the gameboy color
@batmabel 2 жыл бұрын
If you know what to look for, the reproduction cartridges can't pass as official ones, there's a LOT of things that give them away, from label to board, but they really did come a long way since when I was a child, where the cartridges were always black and had some really bad labels lol
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
They are definitely still not perfect but, yeah, they’ve gotten way better. The quality is still not perfect but as long as they work, that’s all that matters. Not like these are a collectors piece.
@batmabel 2 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Yup! Especially with the prices skyrocketing recently, they are much more attractive if you just want to actually play on original hardware
@kenho6938 Жыл бұрын
I mean... I have the genuine ones, a long hours save with run dry battery, while I long to start again I don't wana start again to wipe my save, so that's where these repro come in!! Can start again whenever lol
@hannah60000 2 ай бұрын
@@kenho6938 Fair, but this issue doesn’t apply to Leaf Green and Fire Red.
@theice5663 3 жыл бұрын
Hey you are one of the few.people who explains in detail these repro games! I want to buy the fire emblem ones but the originals are way too expensive so I will go with the repro, thank you!
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome, I always try and be as detailed as I can be with a review of something. I pretty much cover something the way I would want something covered.
@nicholasballard8467 2 жыл бұрын
Little late to the party. I was in the business of repo cartridge. The best one you can get are the one with the 2 ic chips in it. They run great, less crashing, less returns on my end.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Are you implying you don’t mess around with these any more?
@nicholasballard8467 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I stopped selling them. Isn’t worth the hassle, i had issue getting good supplies during covid from China. I still have some left but I kept them on hand for warranty replacement. Which I’ll be liquidated at some point.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see what you were making. Do you have a page or social showing your products?
@xaviermckenzie604 4 жыл бұрын
I've got the bootleg 369 in 1 cartridge, and I really only use it for Tetris and occasionally Pokemon
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
It’s funny, I feel the same way with those cartridges for the most part. Usually you try a handful of the games once and that’s it.
@xaviermckenzie604 4 жыл бұрын
@Ghetto Entrepreneur The Pokemon games save. There's some other story games that save too. Just yesterday I found out super Mario advance could save because I actually got past the first level. When you turn on super Mario advance four it says the saved data is corrupted. That could just be my cartridge. I don't know.
@matthewwmann 3 жыл бұрын
Xavier McKenzie I’m pretty positive that these can damage ur consoles so I would not recommend getting these
@unreasonabledegenerate2067 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I ordered the fire red and ruby before realizing i should watch some videos on them and this was perfect. Subbed!
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome and thank you!! Let me know how they play. Comments seems to be 98% positive from people.
@unreasonabledegenerate2067 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Thanks I'll let you know
@unreasonabledegenerate2067 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Ruby just arrived and it is working perfectly! Saves and loads and all that but whenever you save the audio stops. I dont know if thats a stutter on the repro cart or if it is normal but it doesnt matter that much it works.
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, good to know! Enjoy!
@MrBlizzard769 4 жыл бұрын
If you get decent quality ones then yeah absolutely ! I got an English translated version of Pokémon green for the regular game boy and it works great and trades etc . I guess if you buy the dirt dirt cheap ones then you might have some problems but for the most part I’d say your prob fine and they will play just fine . Another nice thing is the fakes have working save files where as a lot of Authentic ones no longer save and I can’t solder worth of shit lol
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Those are all great points, thanks for the comment!!!
@qui8495 4 жыл бұрын
what a mood
@rarepixel5194 3 жыл бұрын
@@qui8495 what do you mean
@nlafaw2214 4 жыл бұрын
Good video. The type of review I was looking for regarding repro and cases.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot that you say that. Glad I could help!
@ToyosatomimiNoMikoTaoism 2 жыл бұрын
Primary sin with these repro carts has to be the lack of compatability with the GameCube games. Realised I couldn't get my Channel Jirachi onto one. They're actually perfectly fine for the often dirt price though, solely for the fact they're there to fill my version exclusives and trade evos, while legitimate carts can still get everything else including whatever from the GameCube.
@shademan6070 10 ай бұрын
the question is we all know we can trade fakes to fakes and fakes to reals but can we battle between fakes and fakes and fakes and real?!
@antukent 4 жыл бұрын
Really good video! I actually found the same bootleg copies on an online shop for just about $3 each, so the prices of these surprised me. Still haven't bought them so I can't say whether they work well or not. Also, I just noticed that the Mario Kart cartridge has a AGB-004 model no., so I think that's a bootleg too.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
My only complaint of the bootlegs are the lower quality cartridge cases. If I remember correctly in this video, I was able to easily pry the cart open slightly.
@antukent 4 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Not to mention that weird "glitch" when you first booted up FireRed. Other than those, they look like they work really fine!
@ssamcrazyy86 Жыл бұрын
Which online shop did you find them for 3$?
@elishamiller6389 3 жыл бұрын
I know I’m late to the party but I’m afraid of my files deleting after beating the Elite four as most reviews from like 2010-2015 say something about it. Does anyone have a repro that hasn’t done that to them?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
I personally don’t know but I’ll pin your comment for others to see and hopefully answer that question for you.
@rarepixel5194 3 жыл бұрын
From what I’ve gathered, the problem isn’t near as frequent as it was back in the day. They are making higher quality fakes so- just make sure you buy from a high rated seller. Also all of the elite 4 corruption reports happen exclusively on Emerald. So to be sure I would just get Ruby or Sapphire.
@jackminer2148 3 жыл бұрын
I beat Emerald just recently and I can confirm that it works just fine. As far as I know, the only problems are to do with migrating to gen4 and hall of fame data corruption (hall of fame data doesn’t save).
@rarepixel5194 3 жыл бұрын
@@jackminer2148 How many hours did it take you?
@jackminer2148 3 жыл бұрын
@RarePixel 53 hours 16 minutes and 55 seconds.
@Swgstve Жыл бұрын
most notable difference between reps and legit is that the logo on the cartridge is usually bigger or smaller and imprinted too much or too little. The tab at the top is often wider and the cartridge sticks out the gba a little more than a legit copy.
@Swgstve Жыл бұрын
The stickers and plastic color on reps are usually an immediate give away thats its not legit. on most reps when u save game it will freeze for a sec since they dont use batteries like legit copies.
@jonlucero626 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t remember them coming in cases like that, but it’s cool for sure!
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
They definitely did not but the custom cases are super cool. I wish I could afford to get these for all of my GBA games.
@dustinmurphy6728 2 жыл бұрын
Big d from Texas, thanks for this help on the video so I can make a clear train of thought of making a decision to buy those pokemon reproduction games for my ds original now I know what to expect thanks dude keep it real
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Also, I love Texas!
@dustinmurphy6728 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks texas pretty good place alright man hopefully you can do one for the pokemon ds reproduction games I been noticing lately
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll take a look at them
@noah64exe 2 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a legit copy of Firered yesterday. Full gen 3 set completed. I do admit, repros are an easy way to play the games, as well as emulators. Just depends on the person and im gonna try to have a better appreciation for repros now that my gen 3 hunt for legit games is finally over! Great vid!
@noah64exe 2 жыл бұрын
And damn, 20 bucks for all 5 knowing that they are repros is such a good deal. Legit cartridges have just been flying up and up lately
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m really burnt out on buying and collecting retro right now. Prices are out of control and it’s not even fun because of it. Like most things, those repros cost almost double now since I made this video. Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@luismt7542 2 жыл бұрын
Does it play just fine? I have about 12 hours on mine and I have no problems so far but I’m still a bit worried because of the stuff people say about save files getting deleted
@louisinese 2 жыл бұрын
It said all 5 cases plus games for 89, if they are 20 a piece like you said for legit resell that would be 100. Great video!
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
The prices have gone up on all of these so much since I made this video. Are you saying that you are seeing the whole set of games with cases for $89?
@anolbe 2 жыл бұрын
I've tested a lot of repro carts and played them far into the games. What i most of the time encountered was that the save file was auto deleted after awhile on each and everyone of them. Will never buy any of them again. Now i'm just copy my own ROMS from original dumped carts into Everdrive.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, ever drives are definitely the way to go
@KOSMOS1701A 2 жыл бұрын
are repro carts trash? Honestly it depends on the quality of the cart in my opinion. I've seen some absolute garbage carts that can't even save or use the RTC correctly, and some that are "almost" 1:1 quality, almost because obviously the internals are different, and there's a few things on the shell itself. you should also keep an eye out if the cart has a battery in it, that's a tell on how well it saves/keeps time.
@livingdeadfitness1528 4 жыл бұрын
I just ordered Firered & Leafgreen cases for my legit cartridges I got as a kid. As for reproduction, I got Pokemon Heartgold repro & literally everything works except for the Game Corner. I was able to migrate Pokemon from Leafgreen, trade with Platinum, and Heartgold had no lag or anything on my 2DS XL. I don't trust China, though. I try and get stuff from US. I did have an issue loading Heartgold on a Nintendo DS Lite strangely, but it works on 2DS XL well.
@nickwarren7854 2 жыл бұрын
I ordered pokemon soulsilver repro it stopped working after a week
@livingdeadfitness1528 2 жыл бұрын
@@nickwarren7854 I have two copies of Soulsilver and a Heartgold. Put around over 150 hours into them. I must have got high quality ones or something.
@KenjiRyuma90 4 жыл бұрын
The Leaf Green and Fire Red have the wrong boxart; and the inside artwork ratio is stretched. 😐 I made covers using Photoshop, 300 dpi, in CMYK mode with semi-gloss paper to get an perfect print. ☺ A lot of people print covers in rgb mode and with low resolutions. 😔
@vjpearce 3 жыл бұрын
I bought some of the reproduction pokemon games, because I lent one of my original cartridges (Emerald) to my Nephew, which he promtply lost. I was NOT happy about that as you can imagine. If any of my Nephews ask again, they're getting the repos to play with. Much cheaper to replace.
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Hah absolutely and that sucks! There are definitely games and systems in my collection I will not let anyone borrow.
@vjpearce 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Same. I have a "no-no" shelf full of either kinda pricey video games or just difficult to replace, which my Nephews have to ask if they want to play them. Came back from a grueling day at work one day, my parents were babysitting both of my Nephews, and almost all of the videos game I had were all over the bed and floor, some loose, including the ones from the no-no shelf. I was so livid, it actually set off my split-personality briefly, which has such a malicious/intimidating stare, it sends people running. Needless to say, my eldest Nephew been too scared to go anywhere near my video games ever since.
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
That sucks and I know exactly how you feel! I have so many stories like this with my brothers when we were younger. Don’t lose that “death stare”! I have perfected it, since having kids, and it’s an amazing tool to have! Lol
@WhiteInk47 6 ай бұрын
I have the two NA fire emblem games as Etsy reproductions. They still save, which is more than I can say for the bootleg Zero Mission and Pokémon Emerald I received a while back.
@DarkLordLinkOfficial Жыл бұрын
Here because I was just saddened to find I can’t transfer my repro Emerald Pokémon to DS games. The repro works flawlessly in every way, but I have seen some with saving issues
@shawngannaway2758 3 жыл бұрын
God it is HELL trying to get Legitimate authentic pokemon games/boxes for under 100$+ im wanting to collect all authentic pokemon games for nostalgia purposes but they are SO expensive nowadays
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
yeah they are and I completely understand. It is nice to have these and if I run across an authentic at a good price, I will swap it out in the collection.
@RenniganEagle 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah in the past couple months I've spend around 400 on Diamond, Pearl, Soul Silver and White. Not even to mention how much extra I paid for authentic cases
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Game boxes alone are really expensive. I just came into possession of a bunch of N64 and NES original boxes and manuals that I’ll piece back together for a future retro collecting video.
@detectiveblutomindpretzel6292 4 жыл бұрын
I think I saw you yank the cart with your finger on the back as you pressed the start button, also that is the sound GBA carts make when you yank them.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, you mean when it froze? I didn’t even realize I did that if that’s the case.
@RomanEmpireSPQR 10 ай бұрын
I bought the five gba Pokémon games. Loved them. Bought the GBC Games after that. I loved them. I then got an EZflash. Absolutely can’t recommend it enough.
@jonahraines 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I bought some reproduction cartridges yesterday and I wasn't sure if I made a bad decision. This video comforts me a lot knowing they actually work. Though I still wonder, do they work in a ds
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Good question and I’m not sure. I haven’t owned an original DS in a while. Never really see one at a good price in the wild. I regretfully sold mine a long time ago.
@jonahraines 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie alright, that's fine. I'll just have to do some extra research. Thank you
@christophercasanas386 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonahraines I can confirm that they do work in a DS.
@reachon7396 4 жыл бұрын
i bought them too and I swapped out the fake chips so i have real gba chips inside the fake cartridges because my og cartridges, some are damaged and others are scratched up badly I bought most of them second hand too
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah that’s a good use for them!
@giantdekushield833 4 жыл бұрын
thats a really cool Micro!
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I did a video a while back reviewing some new 3rd party micro faceplates. They were crap for so long and they finally make some good ones.
@BeatNarcos Жыл бұрын
I see it's been 3 years since u posted this video.. do they still work and do they work just as good as the original games... would u recommend?
@Jcorona2624 Жыл бұрын
Fake Gen 3 can trade with real Gen 3 Fake Gen 3 CANNOT trade with GameCube games Fake gen 3 CANNOT transfer to Gen 4 (fake or real) Fake Gen 4 games can trade with real Gen 4 games Fake Gen 4 games can transfer with real Gen 3 Fake Gen 4 games can transfer with Gen 5 Repo works just like the original except for migrating pokemon from gen 3 to gen 4...... To do that both games must be real copies..... Besides that the repo games might freeze a little when saving.... But besides those two problems..... Works just like the original
@digi102 2 жыл бұрын
When you hit start and the audio glitched out, it could've been an issue where the cartridge somehow disconnected? I've noticed with my reproduction Emerald, if you take the cart out while it's running it sounds *exactly* like that.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think it was most likely a poor connection, if I remember correctly. Obviously the repros aren’t the exact same quality as the real ones.
@VaiCloud Жыл бұрын
Probably a bit late, but I noticed that the Mario Kart cartridge you used for comparison is also a counterfeit/repro cart. The telltale signs for me is the plastic moulding of the "GameBoy Advance" text is slightly different (thinner and deeper) than on a real cart and the rounded edges of the sticker are also not quite the right shape compared to an original cart.
@PunchNpie Жыл бұрын
Yeah, you aren’t the first to mention it. I bought that copy on eBay in 2009. That was long before I was aware of fakes.
@danielchap7076 Жыл бұрын
I have a real copy and usually how I can tell is the embedded number in the sticker on the right my cart has a 41 on it
@VaiCloud Жыл бұрын
@@danielchap7076 I've come across a few counterfeits with those stamped numbers, so sadly it's not a perfect way to tell if a game is legit. But at least you can tell it's fake if it doesn't have have those.
@GraciousKnight99 Жыл бұрын
Just to say for those who doesn't care authentic or fake is a perfect to kept as a collection as, long it save is okay
@kingp260 4 жыл бұрын
I really wanted those cases but they don't ship them to the UK at all, even when I offered to pay.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
That sucks, you should check out custom games case, someone commented their website below actually. They may ship to the UK.
@inoobtacular501 3 жыл бұрын
Can you confirm that the Pokemon games save? I live in a 3rd world country and I lost my collection back in 2012. Don't care about authenticity. But I'd love to be able to pop these games in on the fly and use em like the real deal
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
I have no problem saving and a lot of other people have success with these too. I can’t guarantee the ones you get will be as good too but it seems like most repros function at 100% or close to it.
@inoobtacular501 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie if i could get the exact link i'd appreciate that man. if not I'll try my luck and see what happens. I just wanna have my old games back you know?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately this specific posting no longer exists on eBay so I couldn’t tell you which ones are the same.
@inoobtacular501 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie Rrrrrrrrrrough! Ill try my luck though. Id love to find out who makes those cases too. I'd grab a few with the repros im looking for
@oveson88 Жыл бұрын
Repro gba games have freezing issues and save issues. All my pokemon repros freeze if you travel too fast and occasionally will wipe saves when they decide freeze while saving. Gba repros are very risky compared to other cartridge types lol.
@mrsuperheatran2794 Жыл бұрын
Has there been any good repros for the Gameboy family? I know for Pokemon, they generally have save and compatibility issues- which both might be linked somehow. On the other hand, DS repros have been decent for me- at least for Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. I got them for a $60 bundle so I don't that they're fake since they work like real copies.
@pandoranbias1622 Жыл бұрын
The thing about these repro or bootleg cartridges is that because they are not locked like official cartridges, they can be rewritten with whatever game you want. You will need to solder a battery to the board however depending on what games you flash to them.
@unreasonabledegenerate2067 3 жыл бұрын
Just beat the ruby version of the reproduction and everything workedd perfect
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that was quick!
@unreasonabledegenerate2067 3 жыл бұрын
I have 25 hours in the game i dont know if thats a lot its my first time beating ruby the last time i played i only got to tate and liza
@zhang6754 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly repro carts are probably the cheapest/best way to play mons on og hardware. Authentic second hand copies can more just as much or more as new games…
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, totally agree and it’s not just Pokémon. There are plenty of SNES games, like Ninja Turtles 4, that are ridiculously expensive.
@rstarrkk 2 жыл бұрын
flash cart will hold as many roms as you can download and run about $50, the only auth cart i have is crystal lol
@connorplays6263 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently there's also reproduction cartridges of the Game Boy color pokémon games, And also there's a few repro cartridges about the Gameboy Color Pokemon Black Creepypasta Which I might try to find simply for purposes of making a video
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Yes there are! That would probably make for a good video too! Someone even put Pokémon yellow on an NES cartridge to play on the original Nintendo.
@connorplays6263 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie do the Repros have problems saving? I'm just asking
@dylanwilson8168 Жыл бұрын
Him: they look pretty authentic Me who has learned how to tell fakes apart by looks, feel and weight: not even close
@PunchNpie Жыл бұрын
🤷♂️ sorry…
@tonyblack3401 Жыл бұрын
I buy repro boxes and manuals for my n64 carts. I don’t pass them off as genuine. I say it’s a repro box but it still adds value over just the cart alone. Bought Boogerman on the SNES. Cart for £25. Got a repro box and manual. Sold for £80. Original CIBs go for £150+.
@pk8749 3 жыл бұрын
My main question is can you shiny hunt in them cause I want to use these games for safari week
@mynamesjeffe782 Жыл бұрын
I know this is a bit old but if you have a lot of looses cartridges you should check out mini box gaming they make plastic sleeves with the box art inserted definitely a cheap alternative but you get what you pay for and nit just for gba but most mainline cartridge based systems Also as you saw reproduction cartridges don't always work properly and especially for the pokemon games most of them you can't trade with other games because it's just not made the same, that's why I picked up an ez flash omega cause you can trade with it and even load rom hacks to play on the go
@PunchNpie Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for the info! I have literal ziplock freezer bags of GB/GBA carts.
@cosmicaIity 2 жыл бұрын
this is a really nice video but I wish that you tested if the pokemon from the cartridges can go into poke transporter
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, back when I made this video I knew nothing about the reproduction games. I came across these on eBay and bought them. There are a lot of things I would have done in this video Had I done it after knowing what I know now.
@colbymillican9532 3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@ChichiNaka 3 жыл бұрын
Because of nintendos BS all the older pokemon games are insanely priced in both countries I live in, my boyfriend picked up HGSS/Platinum/BW for like $10 each and they worked fine, I think the only issues were with slot machines in HGSS and one of the underground features didn't work in Platinum, something about spiritomb. But I'd take all that for $10 over paying $250 for HGSS any day
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's crazy how Nintendo has all these games and refuse to offer any retro distribution. Why is there still no retro shop on the switch? They could sell all these GBA Classics for $5 and make millions. Nintendo, as usual, does things that make 0 sense.
@ChichiNaka 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I would have sworn the Wii eshop had like, 99% of the n64/gbc library for under $10 each and that was their first attempt at a real online store. I got a switch just before COVID hit and was so disheartened that the eshop is basically 90% 3ds/phone game looking trash when they have such an extensive library. I guess we can hope they're generous enough to resell us the exact same game at full price for 3 months before its gone forever like they did with galaxy/sunshine/64
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Hahah that’s funny, sad and accurate all at the same time. They are unbelievably greedy and yet we still throw our money at them and act like they are doing us a favor.
@georgesttafford2188 Жыл бұрын
That would be nice just to get a legit leaf green
@giantdekushield833 4 жыл бұрын
i purchased alot of original complete in box "authentic" gameboy advance games over a year and a half or so and now i'm starting to have my doubts about some of them. It's quite possible I was sold reproduction cases/boxes and am not aware of it due to them being made in like 2012 or something and having about 8 years of wear on them. Literally if I find out a ton of my games are fake / reproduction it will completely kill my passion for collecting retro games so I don't know how to feel about this. Kind of upset/disappointed :( lol
@giantdekushield833 4 жыл бұрын
Also recently purchased a tri-wing screwdriver kit so I am definitely gonna open EVERY game I own to see which ones might be fake
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Oh no... that would kill me if I found that out. I hope yours are mostly real after you crack them open. Definitely keep me posted once you find out.
@D3eid3ei 3 жыл бұрын
Could you transfer these "fake"pokemon to next gen (4) and all the way to home? Would be interesting video
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Lol that’s a lot of work but it’s a good question. I may pass it off to my brother who may be interested in doing that for me.
@dustinpeterson3215 3 жыл бұрын
Did we get the answer?
@CozilyComfy 3 жыл бұрын
I know this was asked months ago, but the answer is that it really depends. Some reproduction carts work as if they were the originals, with trading, poke transfer and time based events all functioning, while others are so crap that they can't even properly keep a save. It really just depends.
@zachlang3700 3 жыл бұрын
Yup both my fire red and emerald are reproductions! But tbh I've been playing fire red hard core for 8 days and not a issue yet! I did find a real copy of a sapphire at a flea market for 25! But looks like I'll be looking for real ruby and leaf green! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
@rarepixel5194 3 жыл бұрын
@@zachlang3700 Any updates man?
@GalaxyOpal56 3 жыл бұрын
im mostly looking cause i have seen a couple reproduction things of hgss and i am a little sceptical about them since they arent official so yeah thx for the bit of help
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
No problem. In all reality, they are original ROMs ripped from the carts and written to new boards with a battery for backup. Not really sure how they can screw that up. It’s pretty basic tech for modern times.
@GalaxyOpal56 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie yeah tho prob not gonna be able to get it cause i asked my mom earlier and she just said no so i doubt shes gonna let me get it
@Antonego64 3 жыл бұрын
What are exactly the "reproduction things of hgss" ???
@GalaxyOpal56 3 жыл бұрын
@@Antonego64 reproduced copies of pokemon heart gold and soul silver
@lionneko 23 күн бұрын
I know this is old but the trouble with ruby, sapphire and emerald is that in repo carts there's no real time clock. Most of them don't even have a battery. This means that time based events like the Shoal cave aren't accessible
@chef1099 4 жыл бұрын
got a diamond repro cart with repro case and manuals and it works great as far as I know, paid $24.99 before tax for it, looking for a soulsilver one
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
oh nice, was it a repro cardboard box or plastic like the ones that I got?
@chef1099 3 жыл бұрын
PunchNpie plastic, the cover and manuals were a little off but can easily fool anyone who doesn’t collect into thinking it’s authentic
@chef1099 3 жыл бұрын
@Twitxh yeah, it still runs great
@chef1099 3 жыл бұрын
@Twitxh not so far, I’ve gotten up to Pastoria
@Atomicbeef42 3 жыл бұрын
Were you able to save your progress for the Pokémon games?
@mike9574 3 жыл бұрын
Those cases are real nice because most people haven’t kept their cardboard cases over the years
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wish Nintendo did what Sega did and made hard cases for their games. Funny enough, I have Famicom games and Nintendo released those in hard plastic in Japan.
@skycloud4802 2 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I feel kinda nostalgic over the cardboard boxes though. I wonder if it would be easy to get those looking authentic?
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
You can go on Etsy and find reproduction boxes for a lot of games
@michellefernandez3155 3 жыл бұрын
If we learn something today is that you are indeed special.
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Are you bring sarcastic??
@michellefernandez3155 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie No, why i would be? Loved the review :D
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Oh good lol well I appreciate it!
@Qwis007 3 жыл бұрын
Does RTC work in Pokemon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald ?
@superboy3229 2 жыл бұрын
I glad having all official Pokémon game boy boxes. I have been saving all of them at my parents’ home. My dad taught me don’t throw those boxes and recipes away because he told me that what if my new games don’t work it and can return it back to store. That’s why my dad didn’t want to waste money…. 😅
@fsanmiguel666 3 жыл бұрын
The Leafgreen case uses the original art from Pokemon Green from the Gameboy Color
@SummonerArthur 11 ай бұрын
I've been buying gba repros like these for years: "why are these so hard to open up?" Whoever packed them packed them with the cartridge upside down, thats why. You'll get cartridges with better labels and about the same price on aliexpress. Inside, it definetly doesnt say nintendo. Its probably "nlfndo" or something. You will lose your save data. Sooner or later. These dont have enough memory to store a full saved game, and sooner or later you probably will have an issue with that. Fun fact: you can rewrite any of these with any game you want if you have a ds/ds lite and an R4, but make sure to back up the "rom" in it first.
@haruthecat3599 2 жыл бұрын
Just out of curiosity do these reproductions save the game progress if so how?
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
They save as normal. They just don’t have a battery for timed events
@mike9574 3 жыл бұрын
My authentic Pokémon emerald can’t keep a save file anymore & managed to get a pretty high quality reproduction copy & I’m playing it on my silver/silver micro. Micros are the best man
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
I own a good amount of rarities but the micros are my 2 most proud pieces in my collection.
@jesusb9562 3 жыл бұрын
That's really weird. Saving isn't tied to the battery in 3rd gen games. My pokemon emerald still saves and I've had it since about 2006-07 (original battery). The battery has "dried out" but hasn't affected my saving whatsoever.
@mike9574 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus B yeah I had initially thought it was the batter since I had repaired some gameboy color games in the past but I think something must’ve damaged my emerald since only time based events are supposed to be shut off
@TheOneAndOnlyEli 3 жыл бұрын
A awesome video man
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@TheOneAndOnlyEli 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie of course ^-^
@wofy6135 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a repro yellow and crystal. Was that a good decision? Also, how do I replace the batteries on it?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Do they play the same? If you are just looking for the experience than nothing wrong with them. If you are looking to collect, than obviously you want the real ones. I honestly don’t know specifically how to replace the batteries. I’ll have to take a look at my repros again but I think they probably use the same Nintendo screws as the authentic versions.
@wofy6135 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I haven’t received it yet, but do you know if most of the repros are made by the same company?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea, China has some ridiculous black market stuff so I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a bunch of companies making these.
@supertombrother1988 Жыл бұрын
Dude. pokemon games cost way more than 30-40$ a piece. They're more like 80-100 dollars a piece. Even in 2020 when this video came out that was true.
@justinwiggin3972 Жыл бұрын
I got a bundle of reproduction of gen 3 pokemon only issue I have with the games is can't trade but games play great
@PunchNpie Жыл бұрын
I wonder why it doesn’t work. Like what is technically holding it back?
@justinwiggin3972 Жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I'm not sure why it doesn't work but when I try to trade they will not read that it's connected to another gba
@justinwiggin3972 Жыл бұрын
And I've used the link cable with other games and it works fine I have since got legit copys of the games and trading worked fine
@jesseunderwood7643 2 жыл бұрын
hello i just watched your video and i am wondering any updates on the links for the cases and games i checked the links are no longer showing a seller so it would be extremely helpful to purchase the same product you have in the video
@2shy2guy52 7 ай бұрын
When he said these games are generally $20 in box I looked at when this came out then died
@hatcheddigstudios 3 жыл бұрын
Are the ds pokemon repro games good? Also can you transfer pokemon from repro gen 4 games to real gen 5 games?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I do not personally have an answer for you but I am sure someone will see these questions and be able to answer them for you. This video is still very active in the comments section.
@LaylaVaughan Жыл бұрын
The legitimate copy of Sapphire I have that I bought at Walmart brand new when I was a kid makes that horrible screeching sound and freezes randomly. It makes me sad.
@dragonsofthesky7459 Жыл бұрын
So, my re production Saphire restarts constantly, making it virtually unplayable. Anyone else have this problem?
@martyc3447 3 жыл бұрын
My question is: are you able to transfer Pokémon from these gen 3 reproduction cartridges into gen 4 games?
@astrocandy148 3 жыл бұрын
It depends on the quality of the reproduction. But I think most reproduction gen 3 games can be transferred to reproduction gen 4 games, which can transfer to legit gen 4 games and legit gen 5 games.
@aporue5893 Жыл бұрын
people saying every gen 3 cartridge is fake......I don't think that's true. Maybe people just have a glitchy old game but considering how old these games are that's to be expected. 🙄
@Awllecks 3 жыл бұрын
Looking to buy old pokemon games, sadly I lost my diamond but they are remaking those, I really want to play FRLG and Ruby and Saphire, maybe even HGSS. I know they are DS cards, but would you recommend them for how cheap they are?
@edwinrodriguez4418 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve started repro Crystal. What are the chances that it will not let me go to Kanto? If it doesn’t work out that’s fine because I already completed authentic Silver but it doesn’t hurt to keep visiting the games but someone please let me know from your experiences.
@josueordazaguirre7048 3 жыл бұрын
Amazings cases
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. They are my favorite part.
@bpfmaverick7241 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a pokemon blue repro so i could complete my genuine pokemon red. I have to get a new trade cable because the one have doesnt work properly ( one side doesnt work ) but on the pokemon blue repro it kinda lags sometimes when saving.
@LaurenceReeves Жыл бұрын
The cut on the case art was triggering me so much 😂 they’ve gone too close to the edge as the logo on the front is CM away from the edge.. it shouldn’t be like that.
@imkyolet 4 жыл бұрын
I just went on an adventure on ebay, and ordered Pokemon Sapphire repro carts from 8 different sellers, some claimed it was legit or my money back Nevertheless having the repro games and repro cases on a shelf is pretty cool!
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Wow you really aren’t taking any chances! Yeah, they blend in really well on the DS and 3DS shelf of games. I would love to eventually do cases like that for all my advanced games.
@theglassarrow_ 4 жыл бұрын
I really want to get into retro gaming so I picked up a ds lite and 3 copies of pokemon for gba, one claiming to be an original two are repro, either way I'm not bothered because it just a start to my GBA collection, I do have a alright GC collection tho.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
GC is system I love collecting for, its so unique just because of the tiny discs!
@maso_fandead6920 2 жыл бұрын
Will Clock-Based events work on these reproduction carts? Sorry im late
@kaiju4702 3 ай бұрын
No
@troglodude980 4 жыл бұрын
genuinely curious if these work with the DS games. I.E pal park
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
I really have no idea, to be honest. I’m curious though so I’ll look into it. See if I can find something.
@TPappasFandubs 4 жыл бұрын
No, they won’t. It’ll delete the save file of the reproduction carts.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answering. I really didn’t know the answer.
@altaria563 4 жыл бұрын
@@TPappasFandubs someone on reddit said they could transfer, it probably depends on how good the repro is
@breadcrumbs2155 2 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a repo sapphire cart and it doesn't want to save the game. I will try and replace the battery in the cart to see if that is what it is Will let you know the results
@calder_north1732 4 ай бұрын
Do reproductions work with Pokémon Colosseum on game cube or the n64 stadiums transfer pack
@Andrew-hh3ol 3 жыл бұрын
I’m getting a repro pokemon red on the 14th I think and if I get it then I’ll make a video, I heard that the flash memory is better for the DMG games and I’ll see how bad it is I spent $13 just for the cartridge plus tax
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
Let me know how it plays and works. Are you using an original Gameboy?
@Andrew-hh3ol 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie yep DMG-01 I’ll also test it on my MGB-01 gameboy pocket against a couple real games not Pokémon but to see the cartridge differences
@Andrew-hh3ol 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I don’t believe it’ll run on DS lite and I’ll also buy it on my 3DS XL to show startup differences at worst $10 down the hole if it works I’ll see if I can get a better fake case www.ebay.com/itm/Video-Game-Cartridge-Console-Card-Pokemon-Series-English-Language-Nintendo-GBC/294077056415?pageci=3d579e8f-e8c8-4d09-8284-7fa84683e94f This is exactly what I ordered if I have good luck
@Andrew-hh3ol 3 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie I got it in the mail and after a while of playing it’s a paperweight wouldn’t work on my DMG fired up the pocket tried to save turned off and on wouldn’t save turned off tried later and only plays boot screen won’t show the start screen
@ErectileSceptile 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not for repro carts but the reproduction GBA boxes actually look very very good. I have my original Pokémon sapphire box (very beat up, seen several moves) vs the reproduction box and they are so close it's nearly impossible to tell
@oyhe94 4 жыл бұрын
I own a full set of these reproductions, they are able to trade with genuine copies. However, the Hoenn games don't have an internal battery as the originals do. Therefore the clock based events in those games won't happen. Also Fire Red won't save, but that is an issue with the ROM, not the reproduction cartridge itself. I haven't checked if they work with pal park in gen 4, but I doubt they do.
@PunchNpie 4 жыл бұрын
That’s all awesome info, thanks!
@absolutezerogaming3609 3 жыл бұрын
Are you able to beat elite 4 in emerald with your save intact???
@oyhe94 3 жыл бұрын
@@absolutezerogaming3609 Yes, however the save feature is a but messed up. The games don't save automatically when they should after trading or link battling. If you do this with the chinese games ALWAYS save manually after trading and link battling.
@danh9676 3 жыл бұрын
My question is, can they connect to each other, or gen 4?
@PunchNpie 3 жыл бұрын
I would assume so, seeing as they are the original ROMs. The only real issue people run into is the reliability of a reproduction cartridge. Wether that’s it wearing out or not being read easily by the system. Once the game is running, there is nothing stopping it or the system from doing what it can do with an authentic copy.
@_MJ07_ 2 жыл бұрын
Im not 100% certain because it wasn’t on screen long, but your Super Circuit also looks like a repro.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
I can almost guarantee you it is real. I’ve had that game since 2009. I don’t think repro’s were really that easy to find yet. I could be wrong. I can’t find an answer as to when people started making them.
@_MJ07_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@PunchNpie repros were definitely a thing then.
@PunchNpie 2 жыл бұрын
Oh interesting, I’ll have to open it up and take a look. I’ll let you know when I find out. Thanks for the info!
@TheGodOfWarhammer 2 жыл бұрын
can you transfer pokemon between those carts?
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