Game & Console Verification

[queen wren]

bad solder job btw. but the game is not damaged so this can be redone. the game is genuine

[north current]

What does a bad solder job do?

[queen wren]

also genuine, looks like the original battery (or an old one) is still in there althoughh the solder job is strange

[queen wren]

these blurry pics are contendors for the worst we have ever had here lol

[queen wren]

also genuine, this is the original battery it has not been replaced

my advice would be to accept them without asking for a battery change since they dont seem to do a very good job of it

[lusty apex]

if you stay here long enough, there's a better battery replacement service in #1049401311101206649

[north current]

Yeah he lied about the batteries being replaced on those two. That’s a bit of a bummer

[queen wren]

If you are ok with the price these games are genuine, grab them and get someone else to replace the batteries for you

[north current]

I think $100 is fair for them, as it’s essentially Pokemon TCG for free. And yea, I can always send them for battery change in the future if they die.

[queen wren]

$100 for all of them as a set? in this market that's a fair deal imo

[north current]

Yeah, and I’m buying Crystal, Yellow and a repro English TCG2 from him for $150 next week.

[queen wren]

ask for pics of the games and the boards and share them here and we will take a look. when the time comes. good luck with your purchases 🙂

[north current]

Thank you a lot guys! And I will!

[warped flame]

is there anything wrong with it?

looks real to me but wanna make sure before buying

[paper sluice]

Looks fine other than not being English

[warped flame]

😭👍🏽

[versed bronze]

some dude bought all of the english ones I've heard

[vocal plover]

Weird game boy game 😉

[naive tangle]

Oh wait, it's under the Game Boy category. Whoops

Shall I delete it? 😅
I think I've found my answer as well. Seems like a handful of European copies came out like this

Yeah, I'll just delete it :p

[warped flame]

does this look good guys?

[burnt oasis]

Legit

[warped flame]

👍🏽 any more opinions?

[hybrid rover]

I think Crystal is okay, but I prefer Blue still

[warped flame]

fair

u think this crytsal version is ait tho

[hybrid rover]

As long as it ain't too expensive, yeh

[warped flame]

60

is fine id say

[warped flame]

the dude sold a fully functioning gba + pokemon crytsal for 90 😭

[craggy dock]

the label is in really nice condition too apart from the top dents

[brisk magnet]

Is this a legit system by any chance?

[hybrid rover]

I don't see any immediate red flags

[brisk magnet]

Sounds good enough to me

And thanks!

[paper sluice]

Fire Red and Emerald looking sus

[paper sluice]

Nope, this ain’t it chief

[north current]

They are FAKES?? NOOOI

[paper sluice]

About $2 each

[north current]

How do I tell fakes?

And yellow looks fine?

[paper sluice]

#1013203552866414692 message

The back looks okay on Yellow, but I the front picture looks like it was taken with an phone from 2001

[north current]

Yeah his phone sucks lmfao

[paper sluice]

Hopefully your other games you bought were legit

[north current]

They are I already had you guys check them

Do you guys think I’m good buying Yellow?

[paper sluice]

Unless he can take some clearer pictures and we can see the pcb, it’s a bit hard

[north current]

Thoughts?

I just bought this from Mercari, I think it looks pretty legit

[hybrid rover]

It does

[north current]

The easiest way, imo, to tell the GB games from the fakes is the label

If it looks nearly 30 years old, it’s probably legit

I did score Red for $36 after fees and shipping so I’m pretty happy

[north current]

One more for today I promise

[craggy dock]

At a glance it looks real. Can't be 100% certain without a PCB shot though

[native zephyr]

Is this real?

[queen wren]

Looks real to me, it would be nice to get clearer pictures honestly 😄

[vague sundial]

Are there even fakes of this?

[burnt oasis]

Not yet

[native zephyr]

Hey I got some Gameboy games on me and Idk if there real. I have a few more but the other ones are from like the 90s and 2000s so probably not fakes.
Are any of these fakes?

[native zephyr]

Also this Pokemon pinball

[hybrid rover]

All real

[native zephyr]

Thanks

Also are all of these real?

[hybrid rover]

All real

[north current]

I’m 99% this is legit

[hybrid rover]

Yup

[warped flame]

they look real right?

[forest cypress]

This looks real but would like confirmation from more seasoned individuals

[warped flame]

looks real to me

[amber plaza]

Real

[warped flame]

does this look legit?

price is crazy cheap

thats what makes me think its sus

it looks good to me tho

what do yall think

[keen ravine]

it's cheap because it's a japan version

[warped flame]

oh

the ask is 18 bucks tho

didnt know japanese were that much cheaper

[paper sluice]

That's relatively expensive compared to what they use to cost. You use to be able to pick them up for $5 or so, but yeah it's real.

[warped flame]

nvm then damn

[warped flame]

are those legit?

[paper sluice]

Yes

[warped flame]

👍🏽

[gilded ravine]

any obvious tells that this is fake?

as far as I can tell comparing to the guide in pins, seems legit

[north current]

Thoughts?

[hybrid rover]

[north current]

Real real?

[smoky robin]

Hello guys, is this Legit or fake? Thanks in ADVACNE ❤️

[queen wren]

The system is real but I'm not familiar enough with boxes to judge that, wait for someone else to confirm for the box

[north current]

99.9% sure it’s real

It also has a dry battery so that usually a good sign

[vocal plover]

Legit. Very nice.

[tardy comet]

I just want to know what version of golden sun this is and what the other game is

[hybrid rover]

Both fake, at the very least

[gilded ravine]

🤔

[tardy comet]

only way it could be legit is if the PCB is legit

the only excuse I could think of for emerald to be in a regular shell is someone broke the original shell and swapped it

[queen wren]

printing on the label looks off to me

this is obviously fake

[gilded ravine]

just found it on ebay lol

[gilded ravine]

while true, think I'll steer clear of buying it lol

[pine onyx]

this channel is for serious inquiries only. general game boy chatter in #gameboy please

[brisk magnet]

Just wanted to check if this gameboy seemed off somehow

[hybrid rover]

Nope, looks good.

[brisk magnet]

Thank you!!!

[north current]

I’ve posted these before but actually buying them now and want to make sure as the lot isn’t cheap

[hybrid rover]

[keen idol]

I've attempted to sanitize your url: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176171043868

[lost wigeon]

Fake? WhyS it so cheap?

[hybrid rover]

$50 for a single boxed Japanese Pokemon game is not cheap

But they are all real

[lost wigeon]

Oh damn you know what, I might have been reading it wrong and thinking all 5 were 50 bucks lol

[keen ravine]

cheap? seller asks $50-$100 for a single game.

[lost wigeon]

Yeah my bad I wasn’t paying close attention to the listing I thought they were selling all five CIB for 50

[north current]

99.9% it’s real

[hybrid rover]

[north current]

It’s beautiful

[stray fjord]

its already been confirmed as real, but i am more likely to believe a game is legit when it has dirt and grime on it

especially when its an old game like tha

[north current]

Yeah and Crystal is really easy to notice because of the color

[vocal plover]

Real or fake?

[burnt oasis]

top left corner is a little sus

[stray fjord]

yeah are gbc games supposed to have a notch like that?

[hybrid rover]

But the board in it looks totally real?

[vocal plover]

The shell is aftermarket. Is the game legit or fake?

[hybrid rover]

Hmm I dunno it sure looks good 🙂

[paper sluice]

Godan special

[north current]

Legit

[hybrid rover]

Like on a scale of 1-10 how real is the board

[north current]

9

[sage phoenix]

believe there are no games out of 1998-1999 that uses an oscillating crystal.

So my guts tell me it’s fake. ( could be wrong)
If we are speaking about a non Japanese game

[vocal plover]

@north current it’s fake

[paper sluice]

Bamboozled!

[north current]

NOOOO

The trademark got me

How can you tell?

[vocal plover]

In this case, the person imported a Japanese Pokémon game, pulled the rom off, and installed a flash on it so they could flash whatever game they want to it. They were selling this as a legit Crystal.

[strange plover]

I was curious as to if my pokemon crystal is real, when I flash the back with the camera flashlight I can see the animal but I just want to be sure

[vocal plover]

It’s real.

[strange plover]

Ayeeeee

I thought it might beee

I wasn't sure though because the animal seemed a bit faded

Or the case was a bit clouded

[molten pawn]

that's just sugimori's old artstyle

[strange plover]

Ohhh okay thank you, the person said the battery in it was still working so when I get home I will test it

[strange plover]

How many different styles are there? I've seen the small design and the cow looking one

[molten pawn]

original suicune art used for crystal vs modern art as of HGSS

[strange plover]

Ooooh right that one looks so cool 😎

[indigo hearth]

Left is so much better

[warped flame]

for real

i dont get why they changed the bodycolor on the right one

the light blue looks way better

[strange plover]

Yeah the one on the left gives me a lot more mythical and whimsical vibes

[brisk magnet]

Surf blue gba sp, is this legit or a reshell?

[hybrid rover]

Original

[north current]

I’m a bit suspicious of this cart

[sage phoenix]

Not sure if my reasoning was legit. But did manage to call it a fake.

Wasn’t aware what game it tried to mimic however

[keen ravine]

right / bottom is fake

[silk matrix]

so that's why it was so shiny

is the other one OG?

I found it in a gamecube I bought at a flea market, so it's anyone's guess

[keen ravine]

the cartridge without sticker looks fine

[silk matrix]

lit

[keen ravine]

fake

writing on the cartridge is too pointed

[hybrid rover]

Two fakes, yup

[gilded ravine]

which writing sorry?

[hybrid rover]

Impressive that they have printed numbers though

[pine onyx]

the GBA logo on top. there is a guide pinned in this channel if you want to learn the basics

[gilded ravine]

ah shit yup I see it now

[hybrid rover]

This is way wrong

[gilded ravine]

sadly this is a hindsight post :(

[gilded ravine]

this is what got me

[vocal plover]

That’s why they do that.

Saving this picture for the vault.

[gilded ravine]

I'll learn from this at least....

[keen ravine]

then there are those who try but fail

[dense dagger]

is this legit?

[vocal plover]

Based on that photo, yeah

[dense dagger]

Sounds fake considering that the price is 16€

[vocal plover]

They’re picturing a legit game. Whether or not you get one is a different story.

[keen ravine]

depends on the region. here in germany that would be in the range for a legit us copy. in the usa probably not

[dense dagger]

if im from europe and buy an usa ver am i missing out on something?

poland to be specific

[keen ravine]

us versions are among the most expensive, but only in the usa

[dense dagger]

that means theres not so much difference considering that i play in english language

oh yeah btw the guy said that its a repro lol

[hybrid rover]

Pictures with photoshopped backgrounds

Or stock images, despite showing a real cart, are sketchy

A way to verify is to see what else they're selling and compare legitimacy

[vocal plover]

Again, the game pictured is a legit Ruby. Whether or not they ship a legit Ruby is a different question.

[dense dagger]

also uh that's a real copy right?

i dont know why but the seal of quality sticker looks off

[pine onyx]

look at the guide pinned in this channel, you need additional photos to confirm

[deep fable]

I am need you to pick me up a copy of emerald and ship it to me. might be cheaper even after shipping than me Getting it here lol.

[keen ravine]

I'm happy to do it, but you have to search for it yourself :P

sometimes you can get a us copy of emerald for 40-60€ here

[vocal plover]

Post more pictures. There are obviously more pictures in that reel

Guys, is the game real?

[hybrid rover]

Check the seller's other items

[gilded ravine]

not sure, what do you think of this one? (This is a photo from an actual ebay listing lol)

[pine onyx]

ask for new photos or avoid

its 2024, there is no reason for such trash photos

[gilded ravine]

the funny thing is there's another photo on the listing that's pretty much perfect, no idea why it was included lmao

[vocal plover]

Btw, this one is fake.

[dense dagger]

i just want to know if the seal of quality sticker is right

the guides pinned are for us cartridges

[molten pawn]

it's not a sticker, it's printed on

most of the pinned guides will also work with euro carts
and yes ask for better photos

[dense dagger]

I mean every aspect of the cartridge tells me that its a legit one

Its just that seal of quality

Cant find no guide that contains the seal in it

[vocal plover]

It’s a potato photo

[deep fable]

Real copy? I think it is but flashGbX is giving me bad check sums and the back up won’t load. Works fine in console.

[pine onyx]

its real. the bad checksum means you may have a floating pin or still a dirty cart slot

[deep fable]

Ok thank you I will give it another clean, and reflow if that doesn’t work.

[vocal plover]

Bad checksum could also mean that the rom is on its way out. Unlikely, but possible.

[lusty apex]

Real or fake fire red?

[grim raptor]

fake

[lusty apex]

Dang

[lusty apex]

Real or fake?

[north current]

Real check

[amber elk]

Yes

[vocal plover]

Crystal. Real.

That game is on borrowed time, however.

[north current]

The battery is dead

Dead as heck

If that’s what you’re referring to

I just got it in today

[vocal plover]

No, your chip enable via and trace is rotting. It’s a common issue for that board.

Once that’s done you won’t be able to save anymore. Even with a fresh battery.

[pine onyx]

address this corrosion please

goddamn blowing into carts

[vocal plover]

I dunno about the CE one. That one always goes.

[north current]

Is it fixable?

[vocal plover]

Yeah.

[north current]

How would you go about doing that?

[vocal plover]

Just posted above 😄

[north current]

I don’t get it :((

Do I need to replace a part on the board?

[vocal plover]

You need to run a wire through that hole and solder both ends to an exposed trace.

[north current]

Sounds dangerous

[tawdry geyser]

ngl kinda surprised it'll let you away with a wire of that gauge

is that like 32AWG?

[manic ether]

after i bought it i noticed the label said "Rampage Edition" and "Super Game Boy Game Pak" instead of "Official Game Boy Game Pak"
I dont have the game just yet tho

but i cant find anything anywhere about an Earthworm Jim Rampage Edition

[indigo hearth]

That label is way off center

I found your reddit thread though lol

[manic ether]

If it is fake, then I wonder why it doesn't use a normal fake label

[keen ravine]

these are all questions that you can answer yourself with very little effort. google for the game code and find this

[manic ether]

Well I did that too

[keen ravine]

then you would already have the answer why the arm protrudes into the silver area and also the answer that it cannot be original

[manic ether]

I never asked about the arm on the silver side of the label

[keen ravine]

I simply concluded that when you asked why they don't use a regular fake label. I don't see anything else that is different from other labels

it´s fake, they can use whatever label they like to use

[manic ether]

Well the label says super game boy game pak instead of official game boy game pak

On the right side

[keen ravine]

maybe the faker liked it better? as I said, it's a fake. everyone can use what they like

[manic ether]

And that's true

I think I'm just reading Into it too much

[keen ravine]

did you try out the game? maybe it's a rom hack

[manic ether]

I'm still waiting for it

I couldn't find any rom hacks for it either but maybe it's lesser known

[north current]

This is a fake right?

It’s strange seeing bootlegs with the Nintendo copy right on the board.

[hybrid rover]

Nah that's not strange

Totally fake though

You shouldn't really need to ask, it has a blob and the same repro sticker every other Emerald has

The SP in the back is also a reshell

[north current]

Oh I knew it was fake. Just haven’t seen a fake Emerald with a copy right stamp before

Plus it doesn’t even have a battery 💀

[vocal plover]

This is what a real one looks like. Just a replacement purple board. An original is green.

[north current]

The purple is beautiful

[north current]

Real or fake? It doesn’t have the number stamp. I can’t open it because my screw driver disappeared

It does have a dry battery, which makes me feel confident it’s real

[hybrid rover]

Take a photo of the label at an angle against the light

[brisk magnet]

Can I send a DSI I found on eBay? I just wanted to quickly verity it if possible

[molten pawn]

DS systems go in #off-topic or the sister DS server in the server guide

[queen wren]

Achievement unlocked: Blurry photo

[north current]

Is this one better

[hybrid rover]

The number stamp is right there

[north current]

YOU FOUND THE NUMBER STAMP

that’s an odd place for it

[keen ravine]

judging by the backside, the pcb also looks good

[north current]

Thank you guys

[north current]

Authentic?

[paper sluice]

There’s a pin on this channel that tells you what to look for

[ivory grail]

just watched a video of how to tell if its fake and still can't figure it out

[hybrid rover]

Don't need a video, check the pinned 📌 guide

[vocal plover]

All fake

[brisk magnet]

Legit?

[naive tangle]

Seems to be legit. No obvious red flags

the stickers and shell are definitely OEM

[trail lark]

does this emerald seem legit?

[amber elk]

Most likely

[vocal plover]

Emerald pictured there is legit.

[trail lark]

a nice, gonna ask them if they can send a picture of the backside just incase

[wicked relic]

real or fake? pikachu GBC. looked good to me but togepi seems off now
https://imgur.com/a/VFj2roi

[steep ember]

Should I send pictures of the gba sp and its games here or somewhere else, before buying it from the guy in my area ? First time buying a console. Sorry

Need to verify this console and the games. Thank you in advance 😇🙏

[molten pawn]

the games aren't even trying to be authentic

the system appears genuine but it has a replacement label on the back

here's what it's supposed to look like on a 101 as reference

there are quick guides in the pinned messages of this thread for easy tells of fakes, but those games in particular are 100% fake

[steep ember]

That the reason I needed verifying. Bcoz everywhere I am seeing this kind of labels and the guy's console has a different one. He also sended me a video of the console working. So more confusion. I am not taking the games now don't worry but the console...🫥😐😵‍💫

[grim raptor]

That’s a different region label

[grim raptor]

This one is AUS.

[grim raptor]

This one is USA

[grim raptor]

It could also be faux AUS like how HKG AGBs have AUS stickers too. But yeah.

[trail lark]

is this a legit copy? i noticed it has the four metal plates in the top right

[queen wren]

yep that's real. but just so you know, the gold squares are not the only way to identify it

[trail lark]

what are the other methods?

[queen wren]

check the pins in this channel 🙂

[trail lark]

a ok

[hybrid rover]

#1013203552866414692 message

Here, if you can't find it

[hybrid rover]

I recently learned that pins in this channel are super-hidden if you're on the updated mobile client

[queen wren]

ah yes, I need to remember that. Sucks

[keen ravine]

I wouldn't pay anything for the games, they are almost all bootlegs, if not all of them. console seems to be real, but I would have better photos sent to me. especially a picture of the screen when it is turned off

[steep ember]

I have a video of the screen turning on . I will msg it to you, since I cannot send video here.

[queen wren]

why cant you send it here?

[blazing dust]

Legit copy of Pokemon Red, spanish lang?

[vocal plover]

Aye, it appears so

Or ¡si!

[blazing dust]

Ñ

Thank you good sir!

[wicked relic]

what do you guys think, OEM or reshell? it's shipping to me right now but i might have to return it. is there a good guide on how to tell these apart? i found one but its 2 years old, not reliable anymore

https://imgur.com/a/VFj2roi

[pine onyx]

its real. you dont have it in hand yet, but if you have a low power UV LED light you can shine it on the lens and there are UV reactive portions.
#gameboy message

[wicked relic]

Thank you! That's an awesome trick, definitely doing that

[wicked relic]

oh sweet it just got delivered

[wicked relic]

ordered a UV light. im 99% sure the shell is real and 50% sure the screen is a replacement lol

[wicked relic]

what do you think? nothing really reacts except for the first o in color, no colors from the pokemons really light up

[queen wren]

assuming the LED is the right wavelength it looks like the lens might be fake?

[wicked relic]

I think so too. Contacted the seller

[vocal plover]

Today I learned.

[silk matrix]

were they selling a reshell as authentic?

[wicked relic]

ya, seller was cool about it, don't think he knew and accepted my proof. he's paying for return shipping and fully refunding

[pine onyx]

we ask that you post photos not videos

if you watch back your own video, we cant see any of the details that are needed for verification

and there are guides for verification pinned in this channel. pokemon is the easiest to learn

[hybrid rover]

https://imgur.com/a/Hj5fda8

Here is the guide if you have the updated Discord client where the pins are hidden

But also yeah, that video isn't useful

[wicked relic]

https://imgur.com/a/i8llzoS legit? looks good to me

[steady hedge]

Looks good to me 👍

[north current]

Just bought these for a steal. I am 99% but I just recently got scammed and need reassurance

[wicked relic]

looks good to me

battery imprint, embossed numbers, 4 squares and 3 circles

[north current]

Thank you

[wicked relic]

how close are the fake LG/FR boards to the real thing? im looking at some on ebay that look really similar but maybe a few things off, are they that close or could it just be revisions?

[steady hedge]

The fake boards? Well, it really depends. There's multiple different types of fakes. The fakes are usually missing the four gold squares on the back. Traces and vias are always completely different on the back. And the front of the board will have different chips.

One of the chips on the later FR/LG revisions is shorter in size than it is on the earlier revisions, though

[wicked relic]

i noticed the chip difference. on verification sites i'm seeing the short chip on the AGB-E02-30 and the longer chip on the 20, but i see some on ebay that have that reversed

nvm found a legit -20 with a short chip

look good?
https://imgur.com/a/sXD3fHh

[steady hedge]

Yeah, definitely legit.

My guess is that there was just some period of time where they had both chips available while transitioning the ROM revision. But honestly, I don't really know

[wicked relic]

sick, thanks!

[untold pelican]

Best guess, it’s the only photo I got

From what I found on YouTube the shell colour is hard to replicate

I’ll need to look for the 4 squares on the back

[queen wren]

it looks like it is probably real, and has a new battery

but that's the most I'm willing to say with such a bad picture

[untold pelican]

Thanks! I see conflicting videos saying the “Nintendo” above the pins need to have a circle around it

But a lot of real games I have don’t

Where the pins meet the game boy pins

[untold pelican]

Got it! Pretty sure it’s real. Got a great deal

[queen wren]

Yep that looks real

[north current]

This game is real, correct?

[queen wren]

yes. real and it has had a battery replacement at some point

[north current]

Thank you

Yeah it has a new battery

I got a decent deal on it. Wanted to make sure after almost being scammed a handful of times.

[wicked relic]

99% sure its real but double checking
https://imgur.com/a/eiqQssv

board looks kinda different than ones i've seen, not sure if its just a variant

[paper sluice]

[wicked relic]

purchased ty

[wicked relic]

pokemon leaf green, board looks weird
https://imgur.com/a/ZQdpcY2

[vocal plover]

It’s legit

Why do you think it looks weird?

[wicked relic]

in the last pic it looks like they didn't cut the PCB right, has chunks sticking out

and it screeched and corrupted a save file when i tried to replace the save, worked on 2nd try tho

[vocal plover]

PCBs are on big panels when they’re fabbed.

That’s actually pretty neat that it has some of the panel attached to it.

[wicked relic]

gotcha, thanks for the check 🙂

[wicked relic]

re-shell?
https://imgur.com/a/ncwjQmH

[wicked relic]

its backlit like a 101, looks real worn, triwing screws but i dont think they came in this color right?

[sage phoenix]

The labels say 101, but the screen looks to be a 001 to me. ( 101 are almost completely black when turned of)

So the Gameboy has at least been falsely relabelled

[wicked relic]

It's definitely backlit, the screen is lit and the button makes it extra bright. Guessing it's a Frankenstein mash up lol

[paper sluice]

oem shell, but not ags-101 as Yuekram mentioned

[silk matrix]

my guess is it's a reshell with an ips mod

it doesn't look dark enough when off to be 101

[warped grotto]

So what's the verdict?

[paper sluice]

I think it’s #off-topic

[warped grotto]

What do you mean?

[molten pawn]

this thread's only for gameboy titles

[warped grotto]

Oh someone told me to post it here lol

[pine onyx]

youre in a game boy discord. they probably told you to post it in the same thread in our sister DS discord.

[winter plinth]

feel free to @ me if you respond

[hybrid rover]

[vocal plover]

Amazing photos.

It’s also in wonderful condition. Nice find.

[wicked relic]

https://imgur.com/a/2Ebm469

[paper sluice]

Reshelled

[wicked relic]

for real? the screen looks identical to real ones and buttons are right color D:

[wicked relic]

guess it could be a reshell with original buttons and lens?

[wicked relic]

this one has to be legit, right? old ass stickers on it

https://imgur.com/a/2h6UMVR

[warped grotto]

No they linked me to this thread from another section of this discord lol. Either way it's over so eh

[lusty apex]

Hey there 🙂

I recently purchased a copy of Fire Red, it looks pretty legit, but the front label portion of the case has a weird buldge.

Opened it up to see nothing pushing on it...but there is a much thinner portion of plastic.

Thoughts?

[livid lotus]

seems legit, but I am no expert tbh. Pretty roughed up little thing

[lusty apex]

thats the buldge bit

I'm considering re shelling it if I can find a legit copy with a broken / missing board

or trading it for a legit copy + monies lol

[quasi python]

I've yet to see a GBA fake without a black blob.

[livid lotus]

the board seems legit

[lusty apex]

Is this lil indent normal?

(Front label side)

[livid lotus]

I think that indent is present on some GBA carts to be able to accommodate the battery on the RTC Pokémon games (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)

you can check the pinned messages on this conversation for more info

[lusty apex]

too easy

[livid lotus]

looks like a legit cart, hope those roughed up pins still deliver

[lusty apex]

works with no issues luckily

[wheat osprey]

It's for sure a legit cart

[sage phoenix]

Legit, just a previous owner that was a bit too careless with it even for a child.

[sage hearth]

Is this minish cap catridge real? seems like it but wanted to be sure

[vocal plover]

Aye

[sage hearth]

so is the year indicative of the system's release rather than the game's release?

[hybrid rover]

Neither

[sage hearth]

what's it mean then

[hybrid rover]

My understanding is that's the copyright year of their cartridge, not necessarily the game on the cartridge

Regardless, the date is irrelevant for verification purposes

[sage hearth]

noted

[vocal plover]

Correct. They use the PCB for many different games.

The date code on the back of the PCB is an accurate way to tell when the game was made.

[molten moat]

Is this enough to see to know if it's likely real or not?

[queen wren]

all 3 look real to me honestly even with that pic

[molten moat]

I thought so too. Wish me luck.

I haven't had silver in about 20 years 😄

[lusty apex]

Can anyone verify if my copy of Mario kart on GBA is legit?

And also my Pokémon sapphire too

[quasi python]

Sapphire is good MK is not

[silk matrix]

the blob usually means it's fake right?

[queen wren]

correct. the layout of the pcb is also wrong, and the ICs are wrong

everything about it is wrong

[quasi python]

@queen wren are there any Chinese repros without the blob??

I know FP and IG have chips but they are expensive and not likely to be used as decoys.

[queen wren]

for gba, I don't believe so. for gb/gbc, yes I have seen chinese repros without blobs

[quasi python]

Yes sorry I meant GBA. Thanks!

[queen wren]

actually. I think I have seen ONE gba bootleg without a blob. I own it. I'll drop a pic later in #gameboy - we need to keep this thread clean

[silver temple]

Got these for 100€ + GBC;
I know 3 games are fake/bootleg (10 in 1 kind of) and 1 is a copy;

I believe others are real and pokemons seem legit too, confirmation would be apreciated.

I recorded everything in case there are some fakes so I can claim about it; images come from screenshot

[patent oyster]

Are these games original? I'm buying in Europe, Portugal

[sage phoenix]

Can’t say anything regarding the boxes. Games look original to me.

[molten moat]

Are these legit? And are they original batteries or have they been replaced? If so, have they been done well or is there any damage?

[queen wren]

all carts are legit, the batteries are all old, the date stamps are old.

[molten moat]

It's the yellow one I wasn't sure of tbh

the date on it says 00-12 and it looks like it goes over the battery tab

The carts and stickers were in fantastic condition, worked out as £50 each for the full gen ii set

[queen wren]

looked at it again, I think the yellow ring is actually an OEM battery

[keen ravine]

I don't know if the colors mean anything. but you can find all possible variants at panasonic. also red

[molten moat]

What's the tape for, out of curiosity? That's not an EPROM is it?

[queen wren]

it's holding down the crystal oscillator for the RTC. it stops the oscillator getting knocked about if you drop the cart

[molten moat]

ohhh! a high tech solution

[untold pelican]

Pretty sure real figure I’d double check

[queen wren]

yep, it's real

[quasi python]

As real as it gets

[lusty apex]

Is this real

[molten pawn]

[sour ledge]

Hey guys, got it for 30€ what do you guys think?

[pine onyx]

we dont do valuations here, thats subjective

[sour ledge]

Thanks

[tepid saffron]

https://img.kleinanzeigen.de/api/v1/prod-ads/images/a0/a080404d-58c4-4d49-9230-666ecc90eda9?rule=$_57.JPG real? im not too familiar with us copies

[vague sundial]

Probably real, but you'd want to see the backs to be sure

[tepid saffron]

https://img.kleinanzeigen.de/api/v1/prod-ads/images/01/01a96cdf-7416-491c-a3d1-c9d8eefacd54?rule=$_57.JPG

[vague sundial]

Real

[potent mantle]

is there a way to spot fake boxes ? Found an old game i was a 100 % sure was good - but turns out the cartridge was fake - wondering if box and manual is the same

[queen wren]

I'm not ignoring you; im not familiar with boxes so I'll let someone else answer 🙇

[sharp sigil]

Real

[sage phoenix]

The last picture is a bit odd. You sure it’s from the same box? Further photos of the inside of the box could help. ( not familiar with boxes either )

Also quite curious to the cartridge of the fake.

[potent mantle]

Yeah last picture was of pokemon yellow. Don't have the box or game anymore. Buyer wanted it even tho it was fake 🤷‍♂️

[hybrid rover]

All real

[civic mango]

I've got gold and silver to ask but I'm ashamed with what I did to it. It was before I learned to solder... lol I am waiting for the flex battery board to replace those batteries lol

Thanks btw!

[pearl knot]

Real or fake i only see different colored boxes when i search

[verbal vale]

is this legit? it looks it, but idk

[pearl knot]

an ASG 101 screen is surposed to be dark

in the monitor

when turned off

[verbal vale]

wait, i thought it was the other way around

that it's meant to be gray

and if it's completely dark it's fake

[thin flame]

@lofty estuary

[thin flame]

Sorry I don't have the greatest lighting

Also mine for full disclosure

[hybrid rover]

All authentic at a glance, better pictures are needed for clarification

[lofty estuary]

Mine good? The green

[thin flame]

for me right?

or for both

[hybrid rover]

All

[thin flame]

are the new ones good enough

for my end

[queen wren]

real

[thin flame]

what about mine

[queen wren]

I don't like to make a judgement without better photos, sorry

[thin flame]

I can't take internals because I lack a screw driver to open it up

[queen wren]

yep, this looks real to me

[topaz basin]

Got a Medabots Metabee cart, the label was suspect but the PCB makes me think otherwise. Anyone able to vouch if this looks legit?

[queen wren]

that's a genuine pcb

[winter plinth]

i know this is a real board but is there any way to tell if the case and label are reproduction?

all of this seller’s pokemon games are in weirdly perfect condition

[paper sluice]

That’s a real label

[winter plinth]

is there even such a thing as reproduction cases and labels?

i was just caught off guard by how suspiciously new all their games look

[hybrid rover]

Yes

But I've yet to see a convincing reproduction Emerald with the mosaic holofoil

[quasi python]

That is the cleanest copy of emerald I have seen since the mid 2000's

[zinc dune]

Just making sure before I buy. Genuine ? Seems so, but no PCB pic available. Thanks.

[sturdy timber]

Agreed that the shell is legit.

[round orbit]

shell is real. high chance pcb is real also.

[zinc dune]

Thanks !

[pearl knot]

The darker monitor means its a better one

If it is gray it is an AGS 001

https://youtu.be/KI7MUOAMCto?si=9E2yMhpD7FKx_yPQ

03:39

[eager granite]

Fascinating. I thought surely, that's not a game valuable enough to make fake CIBs for, but:
I only found one other purple one on ebay; one with a rather sussy label application and wrong embossing. https://www.ebay.com/itm/374924074472
Also, on this example here, the product code on the cart and on the handbook don't match.
Also the embossing on the cartridge looks sketchy, but too blurry too be sure.
Edit: Oh, this site seems to confirm it's a fake: https://core-design.com/merchandising_gamesnintendo.html
The back of the box has some real nuggets in its text and layout.

[pine onyx]

if you delete the ? and everything after it, it will remove the tracking that ebay does
https://www.ebay.com/itm/374924074472

[pearl knot]

fakes are made for mostly any game these days as some people still buy some of the more afordable games to start with

[frail raven]

Hello guys, do you confirm me it's the real stickers on the cartridges ?

I plan to buy all 5 lol

[wide vortex]

Oui c'est bon tu peux acheter - it's all good they are legit: you can see the number markings and the fact that the labels show wear is a good sign as well

[paper sluice]

Real question is, are the PCBs real

[frail raven]

you extra sure ?

it's a stellar condition

[wide vortex]

Bof franchement les miennes sont en meilleur état - what's the price?

[frail raven]

150€ les 5

[wide vortex]

Not bad for these days I guess

[queen wren]

the price is believeable as they are not english copies, but for that money I'd want to see the PCBs if possible

can you meet the seller in person? if you can bring the gamebit screwdriver and ask to take a look

[wide vortex]

The French market is actually quite high in terms of prices

[frail raven]

no I can't he's too far

[queen wren]

is there a way to refund if the item is not as described? (is it ebay?)

if you can get a refund if they are fake, go for it. the shells/labels look real.

[frail raven]

it's vinted

[queen wren]

we're not going to be able to provide further help without pics of the pcb. but they look real to me so far

[wide vortex]

From my experience buying in this market I have never seen fake PCBs. Is that a common thing? Putting fake PCBs in real shells?

[queen wren]

fake in real shells - well I've seen fake PCBs in high quality (CGS) repro shells. But these also have genuine labels so I'm willing to bet these are real.

[frail raven]

the stickers in good condition make the whole value of the cartridge lol

[wide vortex]

exactly

you're probably 95% getting the real deal

[frail raven]

I already got silver, I'm gonna sell the duplicate

I'm pretty happy, I got all 6 GB pokémon in my language now
I also bought crystal with a near mint stickers 90€ 2 days ago, it fcking hurt. 😦

[queen wren]

please keep this on topic to verifying games and move the chat to #gameboy 🙇

[primal turtle]

Are my Pokémon games legit

[mighty sky]

what do you guys think about this cart?

should i ask for more pics?

[mighty sky]

Got some more pics, I don’t have a screwdriver yet to open it

[pine onyx]

[mighty sky]

thank you

[mighty sky]

What do you think about those? Seller is a bit weird I don’t think i can get more pictures

[vocal plover]

The game boy games are legit.

[mighty sky]

🙏

[sturdy timber]

Black and White are legit as well

[mighty sky]

Thank you, he don’t have a box so I’m skipping 😂

[tiny sparrow]

Is this legit ? I’m pretty sure I see a battery and the back looks good, but I can’t say number stamps in the label

[old pebble]

They are there, by the upper tip of the C in CE

[old pebble]

You can just barely see the indentations

There's a 4

[tiny sparrow]

Thank you.

So you’d say it looks gtg ?

[vocal plover]

It’s legit and the stamp isn’t a definitive way to identify a real game.

[keen ravine]

looks good from a distance

[short pebble]

Nice!

I assume I would have to ask the seller to take apart the cartridge, right?

[keen ravine]

No, a picture of the back where the PCB can be seen is sufficient

[short pebble]

Nice!

[tiny sparrow]

Thank you

[nova tiger]

Hiii, is this one legit? It also stopped saving as soon as I beat it) could the battery be dead or is there something else that could be out of order and prevent saving?

[vocal plover]

Legit and the battery is most likely toast.

[radiant coyote]

This legit? I've opened a lot of games but the pcb on this seems weirdly mirrored (MBC on the right, battery on the left)

[queen wren]

Legit 🙂

[autumn dagger]

Cool, thanks! Weird about the mirrored PCB though

[queen wren]

aye, but I double checked for you. this is an unusual title (in that it uses an mbc1 but is game boy colour enhanced)

[kind apex]

Legit, right?

[silk matrix]

Never seen a fake with the four pads in the top left, and the chips are right so I say it's real.

[hybrid rover]

I have

[vocal plover]

@silk matrix real or fake?

[silk matrix]

Wow I really cant tell

looks like a reshell cart

[silk matrix]

the label doesn't look like the right font

on the first one

[vocal plover]

I have more examples

[silk matrix]

are these all high quality repros? I've never seen a repro with the little antenna on the top left

[vocal plover]

The seller imported a Japanese game, stripped the ROM off of it, installed a flash chip, flashed Crystal, and sold it as legit.

[silk matrix]

ok that makes sense

the chips look off

I support the effort but scummy for them not to explain

[vocal plover]

There are other repros out there that have date codes on the board as well. It’s always best to look for multiple ways to identify a game vs 1. Scammers try to target that one way people identify games. Date code, label stamp, etc.

[silk matrix]

Oh i usually look at the actual board layout

i dont see fake carts with real boards ever, but then again im just a hobbyist

[mighty sky]

Is this a repro?

[queen wren]

real 🙂

[mighty sky]

thank you

Both of those carts are WL4, why does one of them have a battery and the the other doesnt?

[amber elk]

Some games had 2 versions, one with SRAM and another with FRAM

[queen wren]

both of those carts are genuine

[mighty sky]

.

[glass bison]

Is is a Real shell?

Idk i dont see the "Pokémon center" at the botom

[queen wren]

very bad fake, the lens is fake too

[keen ravine]

a good indicator are always the holes for the speaker. pay attention to your picture, not all holes are clean

[glass bison]

The console ? Or only the shell ?

[queen wren]

well, if you're paying for a "pokemon" edition, you're receiving a Scam Edition.

the pcb inside is almost certainly real. but the shell and lens are fake. The buttons and membranes might also feel awful, no idea

[glass bison]

Nah not Realy is the cheapest i found

[glass bison]

Lens?

[queen wren]

it is a scam mate, it's a FAKE SHELL and FAKE LENS

the lens is the part marked with a red square

[glass bison]

Oh yea ther a Screen protector is maybe that?

[queen wren]

it's called a lens, the part with the pokemon graphics and "GAME BOY COLOR" on it

[glass bison]

Ohhh ok

[queen wren]

you're buying a fake reshell if you pay for it, it'll probably feel horrible and there's no guarentee they've cleaned the power switch or put it together properly. I don't recommend it

[glass bison]

Ok thanks

[glass bison]

Oh just to know how i Can see if a Lens is a fake?

[queen wren]

the easiest tell is the printing of the text looks horrible

[glass bison]

Ok

Is more when the color of the text is more darker?

[queen wren]

it would be best for you to google and look at real vs fakes

[glass bison]

Ok

[topaz basin]

Saw this Pocket up for sale. Claimed to be sealed, but I'm suspect how legit this is. Anyone who knows better, how does this look?

[molten moat]

I thought this was legit but I have since learned about the “bacne” red flag 🚩

Say it ain’t so

[vocal plover]

It’s real

[kind apex]

99% sure this is legit. Just need confirmation

[queen wren]

real

[queen wren]

it would help to get clearer pics but they look real to me

[vocal plover]

Aye, they’re good

[mighty sky]

This is fufu right?

[keen ravine]

yep, fake

[mighty sky]

I’m trying to get this seller banned for selling repros without saying they’re repros and they won’t listen to me, they have a whole business regarding this

[keen ravine]

which plattform?

[mighty sky]

Vendora

Popular in Greece

[keen ravine]

never heard of it. check if there is a policy for fake articles

[mighty sky]

Yup there is a policy regarding it, they need proof tho, which I provided but still nothing

[queen wren]

do you have a government org that handles consumer protection for fake/dangerous goods, contact them if vendora wont listen

[vocal plover]

You can try emailing Nintendo’s legal department.

[queen wren]

That works, I've done that before

[mighty sky]

I found the actual aliexpress product that they resell

https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExhZ0YL

I’ll report to vendora and then I’ll try Nintendo

[fast ravine]

just wanted to do my due dilligance before i resold something I got in trade

[sage phoenix]

[fast ravine]

Thx babe

[paper sluice]

No idea about your platforms there but thousands of vendors on eBay do the same thing without any sort of penalty. The nice thing is that usually returns are easy peasy.

[keen ravine]

you have to be persistent when it comes to reporting. i always pick one and report until the account is gone. it works, but you have to be persistent

[mighty sky]

after i provided the aliexpress link they said they are going to escalate and investigate my report

thats a win i guess

[keen ravine]

have you attached pictures of original games? without a comparison, this is always very difficult for those who have to decide

[queen wren]

this - they aren't experts.
If you report to Nintendo this step is unnecessary, but if you report to (e.g.) ebay then you need to do this

[mighty sky]

yes ive provided images of official games and also listings from their site that are legit

[amber elk]

Most likely

In case you need clarification, the shell looks real, the board has all of the signs of a real cart from what you can see - so unless it's a situation like #1013203552866414692 message it's real

[hollow aurora]

dis is fake right😵‍💫

[queen wren]

100% fake yes.

[hollow aurora]

this seller is confusing they sent me 3 games and this one is def fake but the other 2 seem real?

😭

[queen wren]

I bet that emerald is fake, open it and show a pic of the pcb

[hollow aurora]

ill take more pix of the emerald

oh rly? omg

it had the gold squares on the back and it has a battery :(

ill open it then

[queen wren]

well if they've sold you a bootleg I wouldn't trust any of them without opening them up to take a look

[hollow aurora]

yeaaa i’ll take a pic

[hollow aurora]

this is how it looks inside

:////

i rly hope it’s real

[queen wren]

that's real! but someone has replaced the battery inside it

it looks ok though (might want to clean the connector)

[hollow aurora]

oh good i want a new battery

oh how do i clean it?

ipa and a tothepick?

[queen wren]

#gameboy

[hollow aurora]

o sry

[queen wren]

no we don't in this discord, this is the game boy discord

https://discord.gg/E6YVM9Cw

[severe hare]

Thanks sorry for the spam

[hybrid rover]

It's 6am in Zipp's time, is it worth potentially waking him up just to ask?

[hollow aurora]

2 me it looks real but im a noob

i think theres a reddit thing i found one sec

yee chek dis out

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/ecv73j/how_to_guide_identifying_fake_gbgba_games_even/

[molten pawn]

we have guides to verifying games in this thread's pinned messages

[molten pawn]

those blobs do not look good

[keen ravine]

or $15 on aliexpress

the other 4 are fine

probably sell them again

[rancid crescent]

yeah those are super fake i fear

First photo anyway

Usually Ebay will side with the buyer. Def try to get your money back asap

i always look to see if they have a battery

generally bootlegs wil save via flash ram and dont have a battery

generally speaking anyway, there's some "nicer" bootlegs out there

[amber elk]

Just a note - most GBA games save via flash or FRAM so they won't have a battery. Some still use SRAM and will have a battery, and gen 3 pokemon has a battery for RTC only. Some games even have versions that one board variant will use SRAM while another uses FRAM (that Metroid there is one of them)

The other telltale signs of a legit board and shell are almost always missing on bootlegs though

[paper sluice]

Be careful of Authentic Nintendo Circuit Boards as well

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1013203552866414692/1139960604128464907/image0.jpg?ex=6654b68b&is=6653650b&hm=b6f08d76d0151a5d30ff763af645b5ed27edd87b0ff6153c965a17f2df536824&

[paper sluice]

The ROM has actually been replaced with a flash chip

To sell for profits

Donor cart costs $5, add a flash chip, flash Pokémon Crystal on it, sell for $90+

Can take this to #gameboy

But they’re not broken carts

[burnt oasis]

Anyone know if they made serial stickers like that? looks super clean and different then what I’m used to

[paper sluice]

What's different about it?

[paper sluice]

both look pretty similar to me?

[burnt oasis]

the text below the barcode is different the first one has the last number underlined and the 2nd one has the last number grayed out. just didn't know if its a variant or someone just printed one themselves

[burnt oasis]

Looks real, can’t see the PCB but the shells are good

[tiny sparrow]

Legit check ?

[hollow aurora]

REAL ALERT

[smoky stirrup]

Real thing? Whats the black thing on it?

[hybrid rover]

Fake

[smoky stirrup]

Ok thanks

Real or fake?

[hybrid rover]

Real at a glance

[smoky stirrup]

Ok, what would happen if i play a fake one? Would it damage the console?

[hybrid rover]

No, but it likely wouldn't keep its save, will crash occasionally, and eventually will simply stop working

[smoky stirrup]

Ok, also i noticed that it says "official nintendo seal" and not "official nintendo seal of quality" would that make it real or fake?

Sorry i keep asking a lot. Just want to make sure 😄

[hybrid rover]

Doesn't matter at all

Check the pinned 📌 messages here

[smoky stirrup]

Ok

[hybrid rover]

There are guides

[molten pawn]

"official nintendo seal" is how it's written here in the states, as march said it's not that good of a tell

[smoky stirrup]

Gotcha

[mighty sky]

What do we think about this one guys?

Found it super cheap

[hybrid rover]

Real, but Japanese with a cooked label. Cheap because it's pretty valueless

[mighty sky]

Thanks! I just want it for the masuda method, 10 bucks is nothing 👍

[paper sluice]

Japanese RS carts are pretty cheap

[lusty apex]

is the japanese kirby dreamland game authentic? all my other games have the battery except for this one?

[molten pawn]

KDL has no battery backup

[lusty apex]

ohh thank you

[lusty apex]

reshell?

[hybrid rover]

Reshell.

[fast ravine]

any idea why someone might reflow solder on these pads? Pokemon Leaf Green

[paper sluice]

No reason to

[fast ravine]

hmm weird

[amber elk]

https://tenor.com/view/beans-gif-25637804

[keen ravine]

that comes from behind. this will have happened in the factory

[vocal plover]

Yup.

[fast ravine]

tmyk ty both.

[mighty sky]

Pretty sure it’s legit but what say you?

[vocal plover]

The game is. Can’t confirm the box.

[brisk magnet]

Can someone please tell me if this is legit or not?

[wooden raft]

Just remeber to transfer it to gen4 beacuse there is No masuda in gen3

[paper sluice]

What looks not legit about it?

[brisk magnet]

Can you guys pls tell me if this is real or fake?

[brisk magnet]

Well that’s the thing I don’t really know tbh, I’ve only seen like 3 of these pop up on ebay and just wasn’t sure : /

[brisk magnet]

And same here

[paper sluice]

Fake Gameboys are rarely a thing and the ones that are common are pretty obvious. When you’re asking if they’re real are you asking if they’re reshelled or if they’re genuine Nintendo systems?

[brisk magnet]

Oh yes reshelled is what I meant

Not like a fake system

Sorry should’ve cleared that up

[paper sluice]

As far as I know and based off condition alone, I’d say those two are OEM.

[mighty sky]

Opinions?

Pretty sure it’s legit

[burnt oasis]

[distant mural]

Hello striking currently deal for pokemon emerald for 85 euros. Seller sent me these pics of catridge. For my understanding it looks legit. But would like also opinion of people here.

[vocal plover]

Legit

[mighty sky]

Help me out once more frens

[vocal plover]

Legit

[tacit hornet]

Game & Console Verification

[dim oak]

Can anyone tell me if its a real one or fake?
I can show smth else if needed, but i'm pretty sure its fake

sorry for the photo quality my phone sucks

i'm pretty sure it never came with a jigglypuff in eu anyways

[pine onyx]

this is a repro shell

[eager granite]

This is a fake right?

[vocal plover]

Doesn’t look great. Do you have any other photos?

[eager granite]

oh, never mind. The seller has other Pokémon games. Same price, equally barely satisfactory photos. Can't be legit at those odds. Thx though.

[vocal plover]

It’s 2024. Everyone should be able to take adequate photos.

[mighty sky]

Leaf green doesn’t have transparent cartridge, so probably fake

[hybrid rover]

... Leafgreen does have a transparent cartridge.

[mighty sky]

No it’s not https://www.reddit.com/r/gameverifying/comments/1bi6kp2/is_this_pokémon_leafgreen_authentic/#lightbox

[hybrid rover]

You can literally see through the shell you just linked though?

Please don't spread misinformation

[mighty sky]

Yea it’s not like emeralds

[hybrid rover]

It is transparent.

[hybrid rover]

Now, this one is fake, but the opacity is not the facet to question here

[paper sluice]

I'd say translucent

[mighty sky]

I can agree to that

[broken pawn]

https://imgur.com/a/PY0oDLi
got this shitty condition gbc for 20$ today, shell seem to be original? no signs of life yet will check later

[amber elk]

Looks original to me given how poor condition the shell is and the fact that it's got a potentiometer sticker (edit for clarity)

[grim raptor]

The only like true transparent ones would be like.. the boktai ones

[mighty sky]

I was comparing to an emerald cart that why I said it’s not transparent, it’s way more opaque

It’s definitely translucent

[sage phoenix]

It’s 100% a fake. The Y in gameboy gives it away to me.

Or actually the whole text there. But the Y is mainly the one I look to at first as this is most of the time the most obvious one to me

[hollow aurora]

is dis real?

[hybrid rover]

Get better photos

[pine onyx]

can you take a photo into the cart slot without a cartridge inserted

the USB charge cable is for sure aftermarket and not original nintendo

yes thats real iQue

i cannot verify the bag

[molten pawn]

it's a console bag
take it or leave it tbh

[pine onyx]

carefully, you should try to remove this debris

its hard to tell from photos, but it may interfere with carts inserting properly

tweezers

[lusty apex]

authentic?

[vocal plover]

Yes

[pine onyx]

no one fakes JP pokemon as the market price is typically 3-5USD

[worthy arch]

those long skinny skewers you can get at stores would be long enough and thin enough to pick at that... whatever that it.

go with something softer like wood or bamboo and then go to something metal. less likely to scratch or bend anything inside that way.

[molten pawn]

toothpick?

[worthy arch]

if you got one long enough. I don't know if every country uses teh same length or not

oh, just checking with a ruler, it's less than 1.5 inches down, so yeah, toothpick.

man, I was thinking "no way a toothpick ould get THAT far down" for some reason

[eager granite]

Maybe some wooden chopsticks; disposable ones would be good because you could even make them pointier - if needed - with a (clean) pencil sharpener, or just a knife.

IC, maybe wooden skewers then (as was already mentioned)

[wary nebula]

Real or fake? These are the listing images, I don't have them yet here, so I can't take better photos, unfortunately.

[amber elk]

japanese games aren't usually fake, and there's no obvious signs those are

[wary nebula]

Cheers!

[fast ravine]

repro right?

[grim raptor]

repro

[vocal plover]

@dapper wave here for game verification.

[dapper wave]

https://tenor.com/view/dragon-ball-z-son-goku-raining-monkeys-dbz-gif-17323443

[plucky oar]

so I saw someone posting a pokemon center gbc on r/gameverifying, and they said it's fake. I'm honestly not convinced and I think it's real. I've also been looking and I can't find anywhere that sells the custom stickers, or shells that come with the sticker inside the battery compartment

https://www.reddit.com/r/gameverifying/comments/1dssukv/3_weeks_have_passed_here_i_am_trying_again_to_see/

[burnt oasis]

That looks real to me

With the prices though maybe the counterfeiters just have stepped their game up

[plucky oar]

aye I was thinking the same. just need to search more I guess

[hushed mist]

Real?

[paper sluice]

Yes

[floral spindle]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305651355946?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VDuFmBqHTTO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3aQOBoK4QwK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[keen idol]

I've attempted to sanitize your url: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305651355946

[floral spindle]

It looks too good to be true…

Welcome thoughts

[limber temple]

There's no way they are real

[keen ravine]

fake

[limber temple]

Honestly I've never seen real carts come with the boxes

And they also look fake lol

[keen ravine]

and they are not new either

[floral spindle]

Thought as much, shame that it’s come to this where there are sooooo many fakes around

[molten pawn]

if you have to ask if it's too good to be true, it is

[limber temple]

I've seen some screaming deals but not with Pokemon

[floral spindle]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116234940991?itmmeta=01J22GCP7ZV3J67NRFBBZ2FQXC&hash=item1b1024723f:g:xHUAAOSwNftmFEkG&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwA0IgZ9RQ29ZeeIuwC77nlrIEXW6kQGWafeXEOdo9BiE6nsjHiLO%2B%2BNTqgXcD9fcJYWblJ5WuQdRpx4Sr9GjR1qEaX1iWPy56DMc3PPHfe429b1bilaqhVkvjq755dVGLpW8FK7zo3bqaBhNHTyMfcfj3ZfiGbeGXdqk6qG3%2B%2BkQVZ05veDIqIih7egAKYFkcixyrQ%2BJEMawaONRC66CYIUSYvoEqJFzyG01G3MXNr0nBZ2bIP8Qv0LDC10s0HuYYw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4jkstCQZA

[keen idol]

I've attempted to sanitize your url: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116234940991

[floral spindle]

All look real? - My first glance based on what im reading to check online, is yes, but i welcome additional inputs.

Also not 100% sure if this is a 'good deal', feels disgusting.

[limber temple]

The carts for sure, I don't know enough about boxes to say for sure

[grim raptor]

boxes good too

[spare plank]

Real? Dont have better photos

[floral spindle]

Anyone here (in the UK) ever bought from the likes of CEX before for pokemon games.

Do they ACTUALLY validate their purchases are genuine, or do they buy anything, and then sell it for outrageous prices because, thats what everyone else is doing?

[limber temple]

Don't trust they are real

I'm not in the uk but I know people have gotten fakes there

[floral spindle]

I am ASSUMING that given they are a 'business' even if, a slightly shady one, that if it was proved that the game was fake, a refund would be in order.

[floral spindle]

thats what i was worried about

[limber temple]

I've seen refunds from them. Just look at how to spot fakes online and if something looks sketchy ask if you can open it.

The problem is the younger staff doing intake don't always know what they are looking for

[floral spindle]

yeah im going round 'collecting' some things to look for on fakes.

Is there any sources your recommend for this kind of info, as right now the best 'hit' i have had so far, is on transparent cases (GBA) can you see the four gold squares on the left. But to be clear, im not sure if that is applicable for all, its just what i have been using so far.

[limber temple]

https://gameverifying.com/wiki

[floral spindle]

Thanks

[lucid thorn]

Real? Can’t get other photos

[queen wren]

fake

[lucid thorn]

Alr thanks

[mighty sky]

Guys i need help verifying the box and cartridge, pretty sure both are legit but want a second opinion

[vocal plover]

The game is legit. Can’t comment on anything else.

[pine onyx]

we dont do DS games here

as its a game boy server and youre in the game boy category

there is a sister DS discord server in Server Guide

sorry someone pointed you to this incorrect channel

[feral bay]

oh sorry, thanks tho asked on the other discord

[slate trail]

this is a reshell, right? lol

[indigo hearth]

Do you by chance have a photo of the battery compartment?

[slate trail]

not mine, just found it on ebay while looking for a clean pearl blue shell

or do you mean the inside?

[limber temple]

The jewel definitely looks wrong

[slate trail]

thats what i was thinking, thanks! totally overpriced for a reshelled console

[burnt oasis]

PSA the AGS 101 never came out in japan

[slate trail]

gasp

very good to know

[neat tulip]

Can you guys tell if GBA games are real or fake? I have some games that I'm very suspicious of.

[hybrid rover]

Unfortunately no.

[vocal plover]

Post pictures

[neat tulip]

Ok

[molten pawn]

you said GBA game

[hybrid rover]

@neat tulip this Discord is for GB/CGB/GBA only. Check the Server Guide for a link to the DS Discord

[neat tulip]

Oh snap my bad, I sent it to the wrong server

I'll send the gba pics soon

[neat tulip]

Ok these are the ones I'm unsure of

[vocal plover]

Fire Red is legit.

[neat tulip]

Yeah, It's the 4 panels isn't it?

Saw it on a video today

[vocal plover]

Careful. That’s not a guarantee

I’ve seen a bunch of fakes recently that have had the date code.

[neat tulip]

I got it from a game store

It was used, so I think it may be real

[vocal plover]

Fire red is 100% legit but game stores sell fakes all the time.

The best thing you can do is teach yourself how to spot fake games. There’s a subreddit called r/gameverifying that has good information

[neat tulip]

Ok, thanks, what about Sonic Advance?

[molten pawn]

also the pinned messages in the channel

[vocal plover]

Oh, they have a website now: https://gameverifying.com

[vocal plover]

I can’t see pinned messages on mobile.

[neat tulip]

The sticker was scuffed up, so I couldn't really make out the embeded numbers on the side

[vocal plover]

The embossed numbers can be faked too

It’s good to not rely on a single thing.

[neat tulip]

Do you know if Gamestop sells fakes? I got it in person used, and the game was 100% complete

[vocal plover]

Yeah, they’re one of the worst

[molten pawn]

gamestop doesn't really care that much about what they receive

[vocal plover]

Their employees can’t spot them and they don’t give a fuck.

They’re giving you $2 for the trade

[neat tulip]

So it's not guaranteed a real copy from there?

[vocal plover]

Nope

Take a look at that subreddit and you’ll see posts all day “bought this from GameStop” and they bought a fake game.

Don’t believe me?

[neat tulip]

All this time I thought they knew the difference

[vocal plover]

The best thing you can do is educate yourself instead of relying on others

[neat tulip]

Ok, thanks for the help, I will go to the websites you said