#Game & Console Verification

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rough shoal
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Hey I posted pictures of a listing the other day and got reply’s that it was legit but just wanted to double check that it’s indeed real now that I have the game in hand, thanks for any help in advance

rough shoal
formal dove
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Are any of these

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Real

molten pawn
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your lack of a crop or a save image makes it hard to tell

formal dove
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This is an image from a local lister sorry

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I asked him to take another one i will send it when he reply

molten pawn
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hold down on the image and actually copy or save it

formal dove
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Okay

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Like this ?

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The image isn’t good quality in the listing

molten pawn
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clearly

vocal plover
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Lots of fake games in there.

formal dove
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I got him to take these photos

formal dove
vocal plover
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Yes it’s fake

formal dove
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Thank you

naive tangle
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All the Pokémon games there are fake, to speed things up

hybrid rover
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But they're all very clearly fake

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Please check the guide in the pinned messages; it would have taken you but a moment to discern this for yourself

formal dove
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Will check next time thank you

lusty apex
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is the Nintendo logo supposed to be up on the game?

vague sundial
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It's a legit cart

lusty apex
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alright thank you

indigo wind
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Im pretty sure this is legit but i wanted to make sure

vocal plover
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Looks legit despite the potato quality photos.

indigo wind
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It was from an ebay listing, couldnt resist it for 30

narrow ivy
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doesnt seem legit to me, what do yall think?

paper sluice
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Is that really the only picture they have?

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label looks okay, but the shell looks super desaturated, not if it it's just a low res photo

paper sluice
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It's like those photos were taken with a 2MP web cam

narrow ivy
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its an old guy selling these (facebook marketplace so i can see his profile), soo makes sense that it isnt the best photo quality

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the ad reads " 10 euro for the video games, 10 euro for the controller, 5 euro for the book"

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might not be aware of the valueShrugdge

paper sluice
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The Atlantis Game is fake, which is kinda obbvious. The Advance games also look sus, but DK and Pokemon seem okay. It's 10 euro; not exactly loosing much money on it

narrow ivy
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he just said its still available, asked to take a closer photo, now we waitspinning_pig

vocal plover
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Also be mindful that they’re US versions of the game. I saw you mentioned euro

vocal plover
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Again, let’s reiterate this. If you cannot get 100% clear and convincing photos: Pass

If you have any red flags at all: Pass

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That seller has potato quality photos ❌

That seller is attempting to sell fake games ❌

They’re also selling games that do not match your region ❌

narrow ivy
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already sent this but want to make sure

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cartridge has a nic on the top but its fine

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this one i basically bought already

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its about to be shipped by the seller

glossy patio
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This is legit

narrow ivy
glossy patio
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That's flux residue, which is normal for OEM games

narrow ivy
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hope the battery isn't dead

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he said everything worked so idkShrugdge

glossy patio
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I modded a fair number of Metroid fusion carts (https://discord.com/channels/246604458744610816/1059190806969327696)
None of those had a flat battery
This is a GBA game (console released in 2001) with no RTC so those should be good for a long time still
GB games (console released in 1989) with no RTC often still have enough voltage for some years, tho those are starting fade

Keyword is : no RTC = Probably good

If, because of paranormal Halloween scary powers, the battery is flat you can switch it with a new one for a few € or ask to get it modded with FRAM so it doesn't need a battery 😄

narrow ivy
vocal plover
narrow ivy
narrow ivy
# vocal plover

i actually didnt even know that was a feature as i dont use ebaycapitalism

vocal plover
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It's good to use it as a reference even if you're not planning on buying stuff

narrow ivy
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it's all like 90 euro screm

vocal plover
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So now you know if you find one less than 90 euro you have a good price 🙂

narrow ivy
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this one goes for 100 with 3 bootleg games and a gameboy case

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but photos are hot garbage

vocal plover
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We should put this thread back on the topic of verifying games and consoles.

tacit remnant
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Can some1 help with fake checking on a gameboy

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If some1 can check asap because the price is really good on it 😅

glossy patio
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Seem legit to me but (work out serial sticker, a bit of polish from use on the sides)
However the picture of the face is a bit distant and dark so I can't confirm 100%

tacit remnant
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Perhaps this can help

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What do you think

glossy patio
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What is the seller's country ?

vocal plover
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Rear stickers are fake. Also, isn't the lens wrong? It's supposed to have Togepi and Jigglypuff on it

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Ah, EU console had that lens

glossy patio
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That's why I ask for location

glossy patio
tacit remnant
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Europe 🙂

vocal plover
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If it's a EU sticker, yeah. Trying to read minds here

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I picked up on the games in the background and saw a German game and some EU games.

glossy patio
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I'm 90% sure this is from EU, maybe france even

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Asterix is most popular in France, but I can't read the pkm game labels

tacit remnant
keen ravine
glossy patio
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Is this geoguesser but with game boy hardware ? noobowmlem

tacit remnant
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I would only buy the game boy, but hey if you guys see red flags let me know

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Haha it is!!

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And without subscription xp

tacit remnant
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So what do you think, hes asking 100 euros for it

glossy patio
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I'm quite confided this is legit

tacit remnant
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I think thats a good price

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But im not an expert as you see

glossy patio
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There's some dirt in the speaker holes, the serial is worn out
I mean sure you can get your console dirty but oxydizing the sticker is harder to do on the spot noobowmlem

tacit remnant
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In about 8 months im going to japan would it be bether to just hold

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And buy a gameboy over there?

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Or just f*ck it and buy

molten pawn
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game boys aren't region locked, and retro stores aren't hard to find over there

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but honestly if you just wanna play your games on the go, get an emulation device

glossy patio
sick thicket
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I’m trying to get back the pokemon games I overpaid for since I sold them a while back and now regret it.

I have them now but I need to confirm that the games are authentic especially the cases which is important for my collection.

I would really appreciate it if anyone could verify this for me. Thank you so much for your help!

It’s frustrating to see that people are selling counterfeits

molten pawn
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DS games go to #off-topic or the respective game verification thread in the DS server (see id:guide )

sick thicket
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Thank you

tardy comet
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Real yellow?

vague sundial
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Legit

tardy comet
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That's good cause I bought it already

vague sundial
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I want to change my answer

tardy comet
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Not like this

mighty sky
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Hello guys, these seem legit to you?

indigo wind
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those games rarely get cloned

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the usual suspects are the popular nintendo titles like Zelda, Mario, Pokemon, etc.....

naive tangle
# indigo wind those games rarely get cloned

You'd be surprised, lol. We had a ton of fakes over here when the GBA was still being sold.

Dogz Fashion, Dora the Explorer, Summon Night, etc.
and of course the multiply games in 1 carts, and the popular stuff

pine onyx
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please do not reply if you do not have answers. troubleshooting is not for random chatter

naive tangle
# mighty sky

The Monopoly cart is real, btw.

Not sure about LotR. I'll leave that up to someone more knowledgeable.

mighty sky
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Thank you

patent oyster
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Can someone tell me if this game is legit?

hybrid rover
inland jasper
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I recently bought a gameboy advance of eBay and I can’t tell if it’s a re-shell or not, it’s my first one so I don’t know how to tell if it’s a real one or not, I also don’t know if it’s scratching my pokemon leaf green or not. I’ve attached images from the listing for the gameboy. The game is pretty hard to remove from the console so I’m pretty concerned as the game was £70 😭. I would appreciate some information about this, thanks.

pine onyx
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open the battery conpartment of the console. it would be a pale grey unpainted.

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the game is authentic

inland jasper
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this is the battery compartment

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sadly my camera is a bit weird atm so thats the best i could get

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and thank god the game is real

naive tangle
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For future reference*, it helps to take a photo against a plain background if the camera focuses at seemingly randomly objects. Right now it's focused on the text on the keyboard.

inland jasper
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yeah i know, its just night where i live rn and couldnt really be bothered doing that lmao

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but my phone camera is actually got some fault to it because of something that happened during a battery replacement at apple

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its slowly been getting better but it was horrendous earlier today, so much that i had to use my mum's phone to take the photos that are on a wooden table

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most photos i take with my phone now are just all smudgy if that makes sense

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After 10 attempts, I finally got a clean image

pine onyx
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yeah i know, its just night where i live rn and couldnt really be bothered doing console verification lmao

inland jasper
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Lmao

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I eventually done it

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So does this mean it’s legit then?

lusty apex
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just to double check. was little bit skeptical because of how much i managed to snag it for

vocal plover
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Game is legit

buoyant estuary
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Is this real? I’m thinking maybe real since the GAME BOY font looks italicized?

molten pawn
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the gameboy font is always like that
the logo font was thinner in japan and that just got on every region through the DMG shell and the cartridge mold

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(source: logopedia)

glossy patio
molten pawn
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here it is on boxes and promo ads
so it's not an error yeah

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just wanted to point it out

formal dove
naive tangle
formal dove
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Thank you

lusty apex
naive tangle
# lusty apex real?

I'm not knowledgeable with AGB shells, so I won't comment on it,
but clear pictures in good lighting will really help the verifiers.

glossy patio
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95% confidence real

swift marsh
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im just wondering, is fake pokemon games the same as reproduction pokemon games?

molten pawn
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they mean the same thing
aka "not real"

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lemme guess you got a fake that was marketed as a repro

swift marsh
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idk if its fake or not!

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they said reproduciton copy!

molten pawn
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well post it and let's see

molten pawn
swift marsh
naive tangle
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reproduction, fake, counterfeit, refurbished, etc.

(Yes, I understand that refurbished doesn't mean fake, but sometimes (usually when selling cartridges) people use that in listing names or descriptions to mislead buyers, but I'm mentioning it just so you're aware of such practices)

swift marsh
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so its basicly a fake?

molten pawn
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we only say repros are good because those typically contain actually good games that just so happened to be not made by nintendo

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but in the end they're just fakes and yours seems to look like one

swift marsh
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with the change of the save file just going POOF and now they they are gone

molten pawn
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yeah that sounds like a fake alright

swift marsh
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FUCK DUDE

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i just thought i was good

molten pawn
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hope you didn't pay much for that

swift marsh
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20 bucks

molten pawn
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while genuine ones cost three of your kidneys

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welcome to "too good to be true"

swift marsh
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bro i thought that reproduction copies were third party games without the change fo the save file going ''POOF''

molten pawn
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no it's just another slang for "nintendo didn't make this one"
real FRLG saves last forever

swift marsh
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tf does frlg mean

naive tangle
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The GBA era of Pokémon games don't use a battery for holding saves.
They're used for RTC (real-time clock) events instead.

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FRLG = FireRed / LeafGreen

swift marsh
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ahh

molten pawn
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fakes like to write directly to the ROM which is where saves go to die

naive tangle
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Also, FRLG didn't use a battery at all.
Just Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.

The older Pokémon games hefore these however used a battery to hold the saves.

swift marsh
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so am i safe from the save going poof?

molten pawn
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on a real cart yes

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on a fake, nah

swift marsh
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god damit

naive tangle
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Check the pinned guide in this channel, btw. It'll help you with the identification, for future reference.

If you have doubts, feel free to ask

swift marsh
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wait, if the save goes poof is there a way to save it while it goes poof?

molten pawn
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it's fucked

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hope you didn't have any childhood mons on there

swift marsh
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wait i just found out that is an european copy

molten pawn
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gameboys are region free so that ain't the issue

swift marsh
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ik

swift marsh
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and btw, i looked at genuine copies of pokemon fire red and oh my god.... my copy cheaks out on most of the pictures i find

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just gotta get a triwing screw and cheak the inside

molten pawn
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there are guides for better spotting the fakes in the pinned messages here

swift marsh
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ok

molten pawn
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the label is definitely fake and odds are if it ain't saving, the board is

swift marsh
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it is saving

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i saved it once

grim raptor
molten pawn
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this channel is for gameboy games only
for DS, use #off-topic or the sister DS server in the server guide

mint fern
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ty ty

formal dove
naive tangle
rose bluff
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Real ?

pine onyx
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the SP shell is not authentic nintendo

paper sluice
rose bluff
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Real ?

naive tangle
rose bluff
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it’s also a 101 model

pine onyx
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this channel isnt for valuation. check sold listings for valuation.

rose bluff
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All of the games real ?

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Most interesting is if the Rubi edition is real

paper sluice
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All real

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Just an FYI, you don't need to wait on people to help you verify. There are a bunch of guides in the pinned messages: #1013203552866414692 message

vocal plover
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They’re all real

formal dove
hybrid rover
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Since you've asked this on a few games already, let's do this a lil differently

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What's making you think it is or isn't real?

formal dove
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I do think it’s real

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But i am trying to get on from ebay

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But most bids go out of my budget

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I don’t want to get scammed

molten pawn
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das beside the point

hybrid rover
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You're right that this one is real, but avoiding scams on eBay requires more than identifying by a photo

molten pawn
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take what you learned from the last few times you asked and add some reasoning

hybrid rover
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You have to look at the seller's history and other items

formal dove
molten pawn
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we also have the guides for a reason
deduce based on existing logic

formal dove
hybrid rover
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Nah, that's not a good way to judge. There are other signs that this is real

formal dove
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Yea that is what saw on reddit

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But i cant really find differences sometimes on sticker and shell

molten pawn
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if you need to, you can ask the seller for additional photos

formal dove
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👍🏻

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Anyway thank you for the help

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And sorry for the inconvenience

hybrid rover
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No worries

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One last tip

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EVERY auction will go for a crazy price

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They frankly are not worth most peoples time outside of particularly niche items that don't often get listed

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For something common, you'll have a much better time finding a cheap "Buy it Now" item and sniping it before others see it. But, in order to do that, you have to learn to identify a fake within seconds

formal dove
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Thank will try to do that

patent oyster
naive tangle
dawn lantern
naive tangle
dawn lantern
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Wait what, actually?

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Shit cost £0.99

molten pawn
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that's not just a steal, that's outright robbery of the entire bank

dawn lantern
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I bought it thinking i got a cheap fake

naive tangle
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It's a European copy. English language too

dawn lantern
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also legit? (if yes, how much is it worth?)

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oh and this? (sorry for asking so many)

naive tangle
naive tangle
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As for the price, it's quite subjective.

Really, it's worth what you're willing to pay. You can check sold listings on eBay or other markets, to get an estimate for how much they usually go for.

molten pawn
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we have the sticker for a reason

dawn lantern
naive tangle
molten pawn
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again the answer is really as blunt as "do i wanna buy it for this or not"

naive tangle
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Personally, I'd go for it at that price.
In this case, it's your money, so the final decision is up to you ;)

dawn lantern
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So should i get red or blue (considering those prices)?

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I mean they're almost the same game, gameplay wise

molten pawn
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filp a coin and ignore the result

dawn lantern
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Lmao okay

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Ig i get blue then since it's a bit cheaper and in better condition
And i can see inside

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I just want atleast 1 dmg/gbc pokémon game to keep me entertained with my gbc when i go out haha

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Yeah unlike...some collectors i actually play my " retro " (if gbc even counts as retro) stuff alot

molten pawn
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blasphemous

dawn lantern
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Whar

hybrid rover
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@bright atlas post your question here

onyx agate
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Does this look real?

hybrid rover
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At a glance, yeah

onyx agate
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Okay, cool cool. The only thing that’s throwing me off is there’s no number indent on the front.

hybrid rover
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Take a picture of the label at an angle

onyx agate
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I tried to angle them the best I can lol.

hybrid rover
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Er, try to angle it so you can see light reflect in it

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And a lil' less angle

onyx agate
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I’m not sure if that’s better. The only number I could find was the right side lower corner

hybrid rover
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Yeah that's the number

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Yer good, chief

onyx agate
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Thanks!!

dawn lantern
naive tangle
delicate shore
formal dove
dawn lantern
hybrid rover
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That's sure a Gameboy

naive tangle
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l'm not good at identifying DMG shells or lenses, but the console itself is definitely real.

dawn lantern
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It's being sold as mint condition though and judging by the images it is, how can such an old console be in such good condition though?

naive tangle
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If it was in storage, in a box, etc.
Some place away from sunlight and moisture, perhaps.

glossy patio
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Pictures are a bit blurry but I would be this is an original
As for the possible condition of old game boys (yellowing), it depends on the the recipe used for the plastic
I have a couple mint old boys, so this is definitely realistic to have it look mint

dreamy siren
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Heh guys, I just bought a sealed game boy game and Im no expert in sealed game boy games so if anyone could help me see if its legit or not, I would appreciate 👍🏻

fast ravine
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just post pics and people will try to help out

dreamy siren
fast ravine
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that def looks like a reseal

dreamy siren
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Thanks

vocal plover
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Yeah, it’s been shrink wrapped.

hybrid rover
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No

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If the channel is under the "Gameboy" tab, it is only for Gameboy content

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There is a DS Server linked in the Server Guide

autumn pecan
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Ty

reef moss
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is this an authentic gold

paper sluice
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Yes

dense copper
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is this relatively good shape too? or so so

grim raptor
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it’s nicer than my one 😂

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looks good too

naive tangle
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and that's pretty clean :D

keen ravine
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looks weird for a game boy game

naive tangle
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#off-topic is better suited for that, or you could try r/gameverifying
This channel's specifically for Game Boy games and consoles.

vocal plover
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Not a game boy game but it’s a fake

glossy patio
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No there right server for this bud, we do gameboys

molten pawn
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oh uh
this is for game boy games
for DS, either #off-topic, or the sister DS server in id:guide

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same thread there

reef bronze
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Ohhh true I guess ds is not gameboy anymore my bad

glossy patio
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anymore ? PikaWhat

reef bronze
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First handheld Nintendo console that wasn't called Gameboy is what I mean

limber temple
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I could be pedantic but I'll refrain

hasty wren
worthy arch
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I'm leaning towards no, as I found three other ones with the exact same serial number.

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here's two screencaps from the same ebay seller, one of which is a Q5 kit and the other is a regular OEM screen.

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and they're the same serial number as the one you showed.

hasty wren
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apart from that thi it could just be a repro label right

slate trail
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if it was OEM except for the label, i would write that in the listing. at least, thats if i was selling it. so i would assume at least part of it is not genuine, considering what damned found

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whats the price? if its too good to be true... its too good to be true

hasty wren
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110

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reasonable

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they didnt out oem as they bought it 2-3 years ago and weren’t sure

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but 2-3 years ago shells were way shittier quality

slate trail
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yours has highlights

keen idolBOT
slate trail
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are those not the same links? lol

hybrid rover
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The buttons are wrong, just a little

slate trail
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they look too dark to me

hybrid rover
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The shell speaker holes aren't drilled properly

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For an open unit it is missing the natural wear that even inserting a cartridge twice would generate

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Easily a reshell

slate trail
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it pays to be skeptical of anything without wear

hybrid rover
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No it doesn't. I'm skeptical and have received no payment

hasty wren
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thank you march and everyone

worthy arch
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I have bought and even just been given game boys that had nearly pristine after being left alone for years and years.

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So it's possible to get perfectly intact systems sometime

reef moss
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^

reef moss
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The yellow looks fake, but does the pokemon system look legit?

paper sluice
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GBC shells look legit to me, what looks fake about the Yellow?

reef moss
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Isn’t it supposed to have text on the back

paper sluice
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Could be the anagle the picture was taken. Need a front picture of the cart

vocal plover
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You mean the text at the top of the cart that’s barely legible because of the potato photo?

reef moss
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so it is thjere

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couldn't discern it with my iphone

vocal plover
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Yeah, that’s legit

reef moss
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oh cool

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it's a great price. gonna grab that game and the GBC

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can you guys help me authenticate a box too?

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my red box is suspiciously clean, got it years ago off facebook

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it came with an authentic cart

glossy patio
# reef moss

As a rule of thumb : whenever a game shows a revision code (USA-1 <-), it is most likely a real cart

That said, it also used to be the case for number stamps and those are also faked now

glossy patio
swift knot
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Is this real

worthy arch
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pokemon, as we discussed befoe, is a really poor fake.

swift knot
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What about the donkey kong

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HELP

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Is donkey Kong land 2 real

molten pawn
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they didn't even try for the pokémon one

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when they stick it on with packing tape that's how you know it's golden

swift knot
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Wdym golden

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So is the donkey Kong land 2 real

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Cart

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@molten pawn

worthy arch
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the Super Game Boy Pak logo is not only incomplete, but also on the wrong side.

swift knot
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So it's not real

worthy arch
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I am not super familiar with the label of that exact game, but it is not matching up with what I have seen of it.

molten pawn
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das an australian cart

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hang on

swift knot
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Yes I live in Australia

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These are Australia's cart

worthy arch
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ooh, good catch, I didn't read the AUS.

so the AUS cart does have a weird black SGB logo for some reason

molten pawn
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similar to europe

swift knot
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So is the cart real

worthy arch
molten pawn
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here's what a european version looks like
similar but with a different logo

swift knot
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So is it real

worthy arch
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do you have a gamebit screwdriver to remove the screw on the back of the cart?

if not, we can only go by what the photos show. it seems real but to be 100% sure, we would have to see the board inside.

swift knot
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No I don't have that

orchid lodge
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DKL2 looks fine, Crystal is obviously fake as fuck.

worthy arch
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I really hope you didn't pay much for the pokemon game. if you did, you need to get a refund for that immediately

molten pawn
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i wouldn't pay a cent for that pokémon game

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like it's legit one of the worst fakes i've seen

swift knot
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🤣

worthy arch
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well, good news you didn't lose any money on it

swift knot
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Yep

orchid lodge
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If you want to get rid of the fake crystal, Let me know sometime.

reef moss
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Forgot my tools but gonna take a gamble. It’s $30

vocal plover
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Labels are always off center

reef moss
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Good to know

vocal plover
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Always is a strong statement. It's very common to find games with labels that aren't center. An off centered label is not an indicator that a game is fake.

swift knot
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Are any of these games real

slate trail
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did you read the pins?

swift knot
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Where are they

slate trail
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the push pin.

vocal plover
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The yellow in the second photo is real. In the first listing the crystal is fake. I can’t tell for the others because of the potato quality photo.

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Try to share the actual photo from the listing and not the screenshot of the listing.

swift knot
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Are these games real

vocal plover
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Bruh

molten pawn
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this is literally the same thing you just posted

swift knot
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An knowone answered

slate trail
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this is incredible

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they answered!

vocal plover
molten pawn
#

we are literally right here

vocal plover
#

Right where

whole phoenix
#

What are the tell tail signs in these photos of real/fake?

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(Just curious how to spot them)

vocal plover
#

In the first listing with all of the games I’m going to say they’re all fake. Crystal is 100% fake and the shell coloring is off on the others.

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Best way to tell on your own is looking at the guides pinned to this channel.

hybrid rover
#

@swift knot don't spam post. You got an answer, please don't waste people's time

desert holly
#

Honestly with online stores (but I just use Ebay tbh) my takes are:

  1. If the price seems too good to be true, it is ;
  2. Check the sellers reputation as well as what the listings say. Ideally you want something that says official and a photo showing the PCB, as well as a score that's above 95% positive
  3. old loose game cartridges are never going to look pristine, or if they are they're not gonna be the same prices as copies with damaged labels
paper sluice
#

If you think you can get an entire set of gen 1 and 2 pokemon games for $50, more than likely they’re not real.

sleek zinc
glossy patio
#

All good 🙂

sleek zinc
glossy patio
#

Seem like a good deal to me, but check sold items on ebay

keen ravine
#

Let's put it this way, it wasn't cheap

cedar lake
paper sluice
#

Label is wrong

glossy patio
#

Hi @cedar lake
The label is fake, at the very least
I'm not 100% certain about the shell but the edges seem a bit too sharp so I'd say fake as well, which would mean it is most likely 100% fake
I'm just hesitant because some phone camera app do weird things, sharpening and smoothing textures

reef moss
#

Something looks off to me about the label, will check my silver when I get home

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Also too sparkly, no?

paper sluice
#

Shell color is off too

cedar lake
#

thanks for letting me know i got it for Christmas so i wasn’t sure of the authenticity

vocal plover
#

It’s a CGS shell.

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So unless they’re willing to show you the inside it’s fake.

ripe swift
#

Do you think it’s legit?

molten pawn
#

the shell and label, definitely fake
the board's probably not much better

queen wren
#

Board is fake

ripe swift
#

Okay sadge

molten pawn
#

hope you didn't pay much for it

ripe swift
ripe swift
#

How much is a fake one worth?

molten pawn
#

zilch

ripe swift
hybrid rover
#

Like $2

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Unironically

molten pawn
#

glorified paperweight

hybrid rover
#

You can buy these for around $2/piece from places like Aliexpress, where people then flip them for $30+ trying to catch uninformed buyers

ripe swift
#

What do you think of that?

hybrid rover
#

All real

dense copper
#

Legit?

#

Legit?

naive tangle
#

Legit

dense copper
#

ty. I know the games not the original that came with it, as its a black E rating(didnt see the stamp on the game either). The box is the most important part so if the game was a reshelled/ resticker, id be fine

obtuse grove
#

This legit?

limber temple
#

This is for gameboy games not ds games

supple jackal
tacit hornet
#

edited, thanks

obtuse grove
#

I just wanna know if the game is real bro 😭

supple jackal
#

Not my problem, plus it was a repost so it seems like a you problem.

obtuse grove
#

Only on discord 💀 can I post in off topic?

naive tangle
# obtuse grove This legit?

I'll make your life easier this once.
That's legit.

I initially said to post it here, thinking it was a Game Boy game/console, so that's my bad, sorry.

naive tangle
eager granite
#

Is this one an example of punched with number code, but it's fake regardless?
Link to its listing for more photos: https://item.fril.jp/aee61ee294b43d6cd6bd8eba36f47fc4
I'm not looking to buy it, I just wanna know for educational purposes.

フリマアプリ ラクマ

★Nintendoゲームボーイアドバンスソフト 英語・欧州版『SWORDofMANA』中古品 新約聖剣伝説★動作確認OK、欧州版ですが英語プレイとなります。 セーブ・ロードの方は問題無く出来ます。 (※画像のゲームボーイアドバンス本体は付属しませんのでご了承下さい)※読み込みが甘い場合は一度ソフトを抜き差しして下さい。★希少な欧州版・動作品。 古い物なので多少小傷はあります。 箱や取説は付属致しません。 ☆丁寧に梱包し匿名配送で発送させて頂きます。(※ゆうパケットポスト・ネコポス)ʕ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʕ•̫͡•ʔ•̫͡•ʔ★NintendoGameBoyAdvancesoftwareUsedEnglish/...

hybrid rover
#

Yup, fake stamped

reef moss
#

Lthis a reprinted label? Looks suspiciously clean

glossy patio
#

Looks legit
Photo might be a bit smoothed out by the processing algorithm

paper sluice
#

Das oem label

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Camera angle can make labels look clean

reef moss
#

Yep. These crystal labels always seem to be scratched up

robust bobcat
#

Does anyone know how to tell OEM and third party DMG battery covers apart?

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I think this one is fake

grim raptor
#

Checked my PILs they all had a number between like1-4 and the letter M afterwards

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Though it may vary.

grim raptor
robust bobcat
#

Mmm I think mine is fake, injection holes at the clip and texture is different compared to the console

#

I'm sad now ...

paper sluice
#

Don't be sad, just buy a new one

vagrant rock
#

the gosh darn battery cover counterfeiters have struck again! (sorry, i just had to)

reef moss
#

I need a battery door for my green DMG actually

grim raptor
#

wtb OEM link ports

paper sluice
#

Exy

runic shoal
#

I reckon bottom one is fake and top is original, though I appreciate they put in an effort and the fake has a save battery

pine onyx
#

correct

vocal plover
#

Real or fake

#

(I know the answer)

reef moss
eager granite
#

Is that a Phillips screw you're covering up, or are you just excited to see me?

naive tangle
reef moss
#

this siler is legit right? looking at it on FB

#

best photyos i have

#

label is sus for how clean it is

naive tangle
# reef moss best photyos i have

Legit.

Also, it has some light scratching above the 'P' in 'Pokémon', around tje 'ESRB E logo', and below the "Nintendo" logo, if you haven't noticed it yet.

Sometimes the camera and lighting may make it look cleaner than it actually is :)

reef moss
#

Yeah I see it

#

Just trying to find a good condition replacement for my cracked one. Thank you!

reef moss
#

Got it. It’s actually that clean

delicate shore
#

Oh hell yeah, looks great. Nice pick up mate

vocal plover
#

Damn

dark egret
#

Is this legit?

hybrid rover
#

Looks good

dark egret
#

Thank you 💜

molten pawn
#

no

#

#off-topic or the DS server

formal dove
#

Ok

summer bobcat
#

Does that look legit to you guys?

vocal plover
#

Can you provide more photos?

summer bobcat
summer bobcat
#

Do you need more or no?

#

I cannot get a pic with the cart open otherwise i would send that over

glossy patio
#

All seem good

summer bobcat
#

Nice

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I am hoping to add a legit copy to my collection

summer bobcat
glossy patio
#

Rule of thumb :
The fake boxed games don't include the flyers... even plastic wrap

summer bobcat
#

I was looking at it like, is this thing real?

#

Because the price was quite low for the average price

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Less than a loose copy, which made me suspect it of being a clone

#

But you cant exactly fake that kind of box wear, and the perfect nintendo logo embossment is quite a feat to fake

summer bobcat
#

Just want to 100% sure its real so i can tick it off the list

dawn lantern
#

original charger and battery or not? (2nd img upside down sorry)
(gbasp ags-002 model)

gleaming agate
#

Is this real or fake

hybrid rover
#

After reading through the guide in the 📌 pinned messages, is there something on the cartridge that makes you think it is real or fake?

#

I would say it's real, but I am curious as to what part of the cartridge is making you question it

gleaming agate
#

It doesn’t have the imprint on it and so I thought there’s a chance but I know they fade but I just wanted to make sure

hybrid rover
#

Tell ya what

#

So it'll help ya in the future

#

If you stand right under your ceiling light, and take a pic with the light reflecting right into the camera

#

I betcha we can help find the imprinted numbers

glossy patio
#

It can be very faint sometimes, search on the bottom right

gleaming agate
#

The light helped

hybrid rover
gleaming agate
#

Also sorry about the ping

hybrid rover
#

dw about it

white garden
worthy arch
#

back pictures look real

white garden
#

ok, thank you

delicate shore
white garden
delicate shore
white garden
#

this is from CeX, I just wanted to see if 1 was real to see if it had a decent real, just in case they only sell fake

vocal plover
#

It looks fine but it’s 2025. There’s no excuse for poor photos.

delicate shore
delicate shore
#

Got a great deal on this local pick up. Think i’m good, but looking for second opinion

#

Battery has been swapped so theres a QC sticker on the gamebit, must of been swapped by a vendor

vocal plover
#

Odd that they would do that. It’s legit though

delicate shore
#

Maybe they warrantied it or something

glossy patio
#

Real
it's probably a rev1 also (stamp with A) 🙂

delicate shore
south river
#

Sorry guys, Is this real or re-shell?

slate trail
#

JPN consoles only came in 001

restive crag
#

Reshell I'd say, the indent for the Start and Select buttons looks off too

#

and yeah, JP sticker

livid lotus
#

The speaker holes tell the tale

molten pawn
#

i don't think that's how groudon's meant to look

slate trail
#

its a perfectly fine modded console if thats what youre looking for, though

south river
#

Thank you guys

vocal plover
#

Another thing you can do is pop the serial number into Google.

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Same serial

livid lotus
#

It is a limited edition of the same serial number lol

outer trout
#

Heyy, can someone tell me if this is real or fake ?

vague sundial
#

That one picture isn't enough to say for sure

outer trout
#

Yea, same :(

#

But it seems like it

glossy patio
delicate shore
#

Cart colour, PCB and label seem off. Fake imo

vocal plover
#

Fake

reef moss
paper sluice
#

and label

hearty shuttle
#

pokemon blue, cartridge doesnt have a label

vocal plover
#

If it plays Pokemon blue it’s legit.

hearty shuttle
#

awesome

naive tangle
summer bobcat
#

That is what the riviera the promised land pcb should look like?

naive tangle
#

correct ROM chip as well "AGB-BREE-0"
That's the US version of the game

primal stag
#

Hey, I'm trying to buy a genuine, legit Pokémon Fire Red. I found one, and it has all the stuff that people talk about, though the sticker is really yellow. Is there any professional here who could help me?

molten pawn
primal stag
#

Here's the pictures

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Here's the back

glossy patio
#

One real stamp for the GBA game with the cute GBA shell

primal stag
molten pawn
#

firered's label is more orange than yellow

glossy patio
#

I would say the label might be sunfaded
Some color are more prone to sunfade, which can change the general look of the label

molten pawn
#

there are also guides in the pinned messages as well

glossy patio
primal stag
#

but the other signs are all there

#

the indent numbers, the window on the back, the color of the cart

#

its only the sticker that's unusual

#

so what do you think? @glossy patio

glossy patio
#

I think what I just said 🙂
Fun fact, your cart seem to be the exact same as the one in link I provided (golden squares on the back and stamp)

formal dove
#

Legit right ?

keen ravine
#

yes

formal dove
#

Thanks

hearty shuttle
#

Pokemon leaf green

#

awesome

modest lotus
#

I cant tell if its a legit rockman / megaman gba or custom build
I would really appreciate any help

#

All I Seen before were made in japan and This one is made in china

#

I know that they produced the „regular“ consoles there also

#

But idk if its also for the Special edition consoles

plucky path
#

Could someone verify for me if it is original? I can take more photos

#

The die-cut number is strange, because it is right where the Nintendo logo is. If you look closely, have you ever seen something like that?

livid lotus
#

seems legit, needs a new battery though battery_tape

plucky path
#

yes

#

Does the box and everything look original?

#

the insert right? it doesn't have the letters gbc

molten pawn
#

they use CGB instead of GBC, either way DMG is correct

#

this is a color game backwards compatible with the original gameboy, so they use DMG in this case

plucky path
#

but... what do you mean by that?

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I was referring to the fact that the white box where the game is placed does not have letters of any kind, so I guess that is not original.

#

Forgive me if I express myself badly sometimes, I use Google translations because I am from Spain

vocal plover
#

It all looks legit

plucky path
#

so thanks for help

primal stag
hybrid rover
#

Battery indent, iirc

primal stag
eager granite
#

also, that one has two different stamped codes, in different places. Is that normal/legit/common?

vagrant rock
#

(that may not be a completely foolproof way of identifying a real cart though)

#

i'm pretty sure Nintendo only used one mold for all regular carts, so they all have that battery indent, regardless of if they have a battery or not. fakes for some reason omit it

vagrant rock
glossy patio
lusty apex
#

Is this real guys please tell me

hybrid rover
#

Yeah.

lusty apex
#

THANK you finally

primal stag
#

Hey, is this original?

whole phoenix
#

Looks legit

primal stag
whole phoenix
#

You can compare with what's in the pinned messages, I'm only one set of eyes

molten pawn
#

and those photos are not the best

primal stag
hybrid rover
#

Shell and label are real

primal stag
wintry wharf
#

This is real right, I bought it a while ago and changed the battery and it works like normal 😅

delicate hornet
#

Is this fake

pliant galleon
hybrid rover
#

Metroid fake Mario real

pliant galleon
#

No surprise

tacit hornet
livid lotus
#

seems legit thonking

paper sluice
#

Seal smnweal

short forge
#

Is this real

#

Or should i ask for a pic of the back

vocal plover
#

Ask for more pics

short forge
#

Alr

limber temple
#

especially because the carts directly above and below are fake

short forge
naive tangle
short forge
#

Nicee

short forge
#

is this actually very rare or what? i mean it shouldnt be right

#

im sorry if this isnt the exact place to post it

#

just think this is the closest to what i need

hybrid rover
#

Not rare at all

short forge
#

exactly

#

why are people interested tho

keen ravine
#

there are sellers who wait for the uninformed

short forge
#

but 300?

#

who would just cop that without 0 research

hybrid rover
#

The same people that try battery replacements on their $200 Pokemon Emerald with zero practice

short forge
#

Mhm

strange gorge
#

Trying to verify if this Sacred Stones copy is legit. Picture is from seller

hybrid rover
#

Looks good to me

strange gorge
#

Nice

primal stag
#

Is this an original gba sp shell?

naive tangle
#

Third party

#

The OEM ones don't have that protective white sheet over the cartridge slot cover plate

primal stag
#

What about this one?

hybrid rover
#

Post better photos, please

primal stag
molten pawn
#

message them for better photos

tropic osprey
#

I would like to buy Pokémon Emerald from someone, so I want opinions about if it's fake or not. The seller claimed that he changed the battery, also he said that he changed the sticker because the old one was destroyed.

hybrid rover
#

I'm forever wary of anyone who "changed their own battery"

#

At a glance it looks real, but I would dramatically tank the value

#

No more than $80

tropic osprey
#

The seller asks for 130 €

livid lotus
#

Holy mother of Nintendium

keen ravine
#

for 130 you will find a game with original label in good condition.

livid lotus
#

What is a Smaragd? Fake

#

The above message is a joke

hybrid rover
#

TLDR real but over priced and risky due to the battery swap

tropic osprey
#

What is the risk if he changed the battery;;

worthy arch
#

Most people don't know how to do it right, so there's a chance they damaged the PCB in the attempt

restive crag
#

EU Emerald loose for 130 seems a bit much, specially without the OEM sticker

worthy arch
#

Could be fine, could be fucked and they don't tell you

hybrid rover
delicate shore
#

Anyone else notice the tri-wing screw looked absolutely rounded to f*ck

hybrid rover
#

Tri-point

delicate shore
#

Sure

#

It’s now a tri-circle

primal stag
#

Here it is

#

Anyone knows if this is a real shell from nintendo or not?

hybrid rover
#

Seems legit

primal stag
#

Alr

#

Thank you

primal stag
# primal stag

Does anyone have any other opinions on this? (I want to know if the shell is the original one from nintendo)

tardy comet
#

Real or fake?

hybrid rover
#

Seems legit

eager granite
#

It's a real shell, the fit-and-finish is not like that on repros. I'd be wary of this though: might be a pressure crack from over-tightening, unfortunate.

eager granite
primal stag
hybrid rover
#

There isn't an original white

glossy patio
#

😦

primal stag
glossy patio
#

It is off topic but you do what you prefer on that subject
Original shells are considered to be the best ones in term of how it feels, but often look bad due to age and damages
You are the master of your own choices 🙂

primal stag
#

That is true

#

I would prefer the original shell

primal stag
glossy patio
#

Elaborate

glossy patio
#

🤷‍♂️

eager granite
short forge
#

Asking again for more opinions

#

To be sure

#

So if anyone is sure please give a reaction

molten pawn
#

please don't randomly ping mods or other users, and don't try to force engagement in other channels

#

it's the middle of the night. a whole continent's asleep. people will get to you when they feel like it

solar fulcrum
#

I found this GameBoy Advance SP "Kyogre Edition" on a Swedish Auction website going currently for $110 with 3 hours left, the Gameboy Advance SP is my favorite GameBoy console and I would love to add this edition to my collection.

However, how do I know or check if the console is original/real and not a reshell/fake shell?

(picture is the 1st picture from the auction post)

short forge
#

I even turned off ping on reply

#

I dont think i did anything wrong

grim raptor
uneven dagger
#

is this real or fake?

keen ravine
#

fake

uneven dagger
#

okay

#

thanks bro

molten pawn
short forge
#

Sorry

#

It seemed kinda targeted to me cause i asked for more peoples' opinions

molten pawn
#

yeah every time someone gets nuked it just makes us look silly

#

anyway i think someone already said it's real

short forge
#

Yeah they did

#

Just wanted another ooinion

#

But uhh

#

I learned how to check

#

Plus it came and yep real and got lucky for battery to still work

summer bobcat
#

That look real?

livid lotus
#

dammit Tyler

summer bobcat
livid lotus
#

you have to thank Tyler for that, I reckon 😛

summer bobcat
#

That has to be fake

hybrid rover
#

Yup

delicate shore
#

fake af

tardy comet
#

those little debbie cakes were real at one point

short forge
#

seller is asking 35

#

is it even real

#

or more pics

delicate shore
#

need better pictures, but also it looks so badly sunfaded, dred to think what the pcb/contacts look like

short forge
#

ok nvm that

#

different question

#

i have a fake pokemon crystal

#

but it can save

#

and it works

#

so im confused

#

does it have value? or do i need to see the pcb(i dont have the screwdriver tho)

#

ill record a vid/pics so i can show

short forge
#

should i open it

#

it doesnt want to open

#

i dont wanna force it

grim raptor
summer bobcat
#

Real or fake?

tardy comet
# short forge

isn't the label supposed to say "special pikachu edition"?

short forge
#

ikr

short forge
# grim raptor fake

you misunderstood, ik it is fake but it saves? does that mean it has a real pcb and battery?

hybrid rover
hybrid rover
tardy comet
#

till it doesn't

short forge
#

huh

#

alr then

livid lotus
tardy comet
#

neat, I never knew that

livid lotus
#

Fake or real? I can't tell with those pics

tardy comet
#

yea its too washed out to tell\

livid lotus
#

Seems to be the real deal, but again, c'est le Pokémon Jaune

grim raptor
#

looks good for me and here’s another authentic French copy for reference

livid lotus
#

dammit Diaz

glossy patio
# short forge

C'est pas mal non ? C'est français
Real, french version

delicate hornet
#

Need better pics?

bleak talon
#

All fake

hybrid rover
#

Fake fake and fake

hybrid rover
delicate hornet
#

Thanks guys 🙏 keepin me safe, but so I can learn do you mind telling me what you saw that indicates fake? I’m not disagreeing by any means and 1000% trust yall but want to be able to keep my self safe

molten pawn
#

check the pins

#

there's guides in the pinned messages of this thread that explain 'em

delicate hornet
#

Thank you I will check that out i appreciate everyone’s time!

hybrid rover
#

There is a guide in the pins, but for generation 3 Pokemon games I've personally memorized the swooshes and whirls of the background to peg 'em in an instant

#

Otherwise there's the wrong type of holofoil

#

And the GAMEBOY ADVANCE text being wrong

molten pawn
#

obvious logo wordmarks in the wrong font/formatting

delicate hornet
#

That’s awesome

molten pawn
#

see the "The Pokémon Company" text

hybrid rover
#

The Emerald you have there tastes like watermelon when a real one is green apple

molten pawn
#

can also happen to the nintendo logo, the seal of quality, and the ESRB rating

#

here's what the logo is supposed to look like (minus the INTERNATIONAL text)

#

it doesn't show well on dark themes but it is white outlined black regardless of background

vagrant rock
#

also with the translucent carts, it's easy to see there's no battery indent

vocal plover
#

The best thing you can do is not rely on one way to identify a cart.

short forge
#

how can i tell when my pokemon game was made? i assume the pcb has it?

livid lotus
#

there are squares and dots drawn at the back of the PCB that might help with that

runic shoal
#

I mean im sure its (probably a 100%) real but still I want an opinion lol

limber temple
#

Real

hearty shuttle
#

real or fake?

hybrid rover
#

Fake

limber temple
#

I thought those came in nes grey shells

#

like this

hybrid rover
#

They do

#

Though that's just one of a plethora of reasons why this one is fake

limber temple
#

right but like its the obvious reason

tardy comet
#

I want to relabel all my games in different shells and come in here and troll :p

hearty shuttle
#

ill ask the seller to send me a photo of the motherboard

hearty shuttle
limber temple
#

definteily fake, those plastic covers are a redflag

hybrid rover
#

It's fake in and out

hearty shuttle
#

in europe they say “nes classics” right

limber temple
#

yes

hearty shuttle
#

ill be so real with u guys i thought thats why it was fake

#

not the cartridge 😭

short forge
#

german version, im almost certain its real but i need an opinion

delicate shore
#

Pretty sure it's real but would need better pictures to fully confirm

#

Gamebit screw looks twatted

keen ravine
hybrid rover
#

Famicolors

#

Still not GBA grey though

keen ravine
#

just wanted to show one. even have several of them but can't find one

limber temple
limber temple
#

There's the FDS yellow ones too

keen ravine
#

found them. I got yellow for a fake aging cart

limber temple
#

Thats perfect

proud ore
molten pawn
#

hella fake

still sluice
#

Fake

hybrid rover
#

Real(ly fake)

delicate shore
#

Fake as fack

pliant galleon
#

Hello again

keen ravine
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is real

pliant galleon
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What i wanted to hear

keen ravine
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take a look at the goldfingers, they look a bit damaged on the left. take that into account when considering the price

hybrid rover
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I'm more concerned about the pitted pin near the middle

keen ravine
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i actually thought it was normal. but i was also too lazy to dig out a cartridge for comparison

glossy patio
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@pliant galleon could you make a better picture of the front pcb ?

keen ravine
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hopefully not paid full price

pliant galleon
grim raptor
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never wanna pay full price with any game 8)

pliant galleon
hybrid rover
grim raptor
keen idolBOT
pliant galleon
grim raptor
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somewhere around there i guess

pliant galleon
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I paid a lot more than 46 USD lmao. Where would you even find it for so cheap?

hybrid rover
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That number shown is the aggregate average of eBay

glossy patio
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price charting is late on prices, most of the time

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Here I'd say 70 but we're getting off topic 😄

pliant galleon
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65 USD is what i paid. Didn't want to go through Ebay since didn't know if they were real or fake 😿

glossy patio
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This is a EUR version

pliant galleon
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I bought it from CEX in the UK, first one they sent was counterfeit so had to get it exchanged

hybrid rover
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It would be worth your time to learn how to identify a fake, it seems.

pliant galleon
pliant galleon
grim raptor
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all eur are pals but not all pals are eur

glossy patio
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There's no region lock on GB games, just mentioned it since you said you paid USD

pliant galleon
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I pad GBP

grim raptor
pliant galleon
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Paid GBP, just translated it online

grim raptor
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now im curious what the price is here

pliant galleon
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Was £52

grim raptor
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last one sold for $67 loose wtf

pliant galleon
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lmao

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Well maybe i didn't get shegged too bad

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I did check eBay pricing beforehand

grim raptor
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cex is op ngl being a british collector would be so nice sometimes

pliant galleon
grim raptor
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go to car boot sales buy 4gbp trade in game for 50p trade it in.....

pliant galleon
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£3

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Shipping

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Every game

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Same store

grim raptor
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What about picking up in store

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If its an item in the store

pliant galleon
pliant galleon
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Thankfully I travel between both but still had no clue by metroid ZM

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No close by*

grim raptor
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still free money

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lets move to #gameboy tho

proud ore
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Fake or no I already bought it so if I bought a fake I’m cooked

hybrid rover
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You're cooked.

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I don't even need to zoom in, the thumbnails are enough to know it's fake

molten pawn
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hope it wasn't expensive

limber temple
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label is not the correct finish, the blue honestly looks wrong and the lots of vias on the back are absolutely wrong

molten pawn
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out of curiosity how much was it

limber temple
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honestly if it was a high price and fake I'd ask for a refund

hybrid rover
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Unless the listing said "reproduction" or "repro" anywhere in the description, in which case you're omega cooked

proud ore
limber temple
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oof

proud ore
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It says it was tested

limber temple
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if it seems too good to be true it probably is

limber temple
proud ore
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FUCK

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fuck it I’m just gonna sell my sp

limber temple
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like if they listed it as real, its absolutely not

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just try to get your money back

proud ore
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I can’t

molten pawn
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for future reference we have verification guides in the pinned messages

proud ore
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Well I bought my sp with the thought I’d be able to play the old Pokémon games but nope cuz why tf would I be able to do that

molten pawn
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if you just wanna play the games and that's it, invest in a flashcart

whole phoenix
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Although you ended up with a fake, it still plays pokemon

Did you get it from somewhere like ebay?

proud ore
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Yeah

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Will it still play the game?

whole phoenix
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Yes, and ebay can help you out with refunds if the seller did not say anything about it being a repro etc, and at least you can report the seller

molten pawn
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technically yes but your save's gonna corrupt eventually

whole phoenix
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But I 2nd getting a flash cart

molten pawn
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EZFlash omega DE for GBA, junior for the older boys

proud ore
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I’m trying not to flip the fuck out at work

proud ore
hybrid rover
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This is why it's pertinent to study the guide in the pinned 📌 messages

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Like this cartridge perfectly has all of the "this is fake" signs

glossy patio
proud ore
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I’m really really really pissed off but I have to stay cool cuz I’m at work

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Is there a chance it could just be a battery swap?

glossy patio
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nope

vocal plover
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Those bootlegs don’t have RTC. If there’s a battery it’s there for SRAM.

hybrid rover
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And the save will corrupt regardless

radiant hound
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hey all need a quick lc on this ruby please. the battery type, the print on the sticker and the four squares on the top left of the back tell me yes