I Buy a Fake GBA Game (and then DESTROY it!)
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- čas přidán 28. 01. 2024
- Just a reminder that fake GBA games are VERY common. Out of all the retro cartridge based systems in the past the GBA might be one of the most popular ones to fake games on. It's not just the Pokemon games either as you might expect but really almost anything. Sometimes even generic mundane games you wouldn't expect to be faked are. So you really have to keep an eye out on the games you're buying and if they're rare or expensive games (like those Pokemon games!) I'd even go a step further and open the cartridge to look at the PCB and compare to other known good boards. Here it was pretty obvious upfront as the label art wasn't even trying to copy the real game. But even if they used the right art the other signs (crooked label, too shiny, no stamped code, no Nintendo printed on PCB) should give it away.
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These bootlegs usually can be reprogrammed using a DS actually.
But sometimes it doesn't work and that's how i ended up breaking a bootleg copy of Totally Spies 2.
Supposedly though the GBxWriter has more luck reprogramming certain bootleg cartridges.
yeah reusing them is such a smart use. kudos to you for doing it
Somehow I never realized Sonic 3 doesn't use a battery to save...
Neither does Wonder Boy in Monster World. The tech used is actually different than those used in say a GBA cart.
I’ve seen another video on CZcams before about comparing fake and real GBA games, and this one seems to be no exception.
My only way of determining fake or real GBA cartridges is to look for "Nintendo" written on the PCB. But even then, fakes may have the lettering written on the PCB, so this makes it harder to determine the real copy.
At least you gave it a shot.
I have actually seen real cartridges that were relabeled, makes it even harder to tell them apart though
6 years ago, i bought a copy of doom for the gba on ebay, and it ended up being a fake. It didnt even work. I was pissed
I bought a fake copy of Doom for the GBA when I was young. It was so cheap, but it was a fake. I couldn’t save, but I think it was worth it at the time. Doom was one of the best back in the day.
I accidentally bought a fake SMB3 GBA cart a while back. It was an odd case of the fake label looking more legitimate because I wasn't aware of how minimal the real one was. I don't remember how well that version performed. I think it was pretty unreliable. However, the legitimate SMB2 I bought is also unreliable. Best way to spot fake games is looking at the PCBs. Sellers who know their stuff should open the carts and show the PCB. When I was buying the Pokemon games used, I bought most of them with the labels missing(how does that even happen?). As they are translucent, I could easily see if they were legit from the pics on ebay. It's not too common, but some GBA games earlier on did use batteries for their saves, so that's not a telltale sign in every case. As I recall, my copy of Metroid Fusion has the battery. Later versions didn't.
This brings back a childhood memory. When I was 12 or 13 I was with my Dad at one of our local car lots after hours. Our then late model Ford Explorer was built on a Friday by day drinkers apparently, so Dad was looking at trading it off. Anyways; I found a GBA cart laying in a puddle with no sticker. A mystery game at the car lot! Woohoo! I took it home and dried it out. It turned out to be "Men In Black" and it worked fine. I still have it somewhere.
I once fell victim to a fake cart. Minish Cap I think it was. IIRC, I got to a point in the game where it soft locked and I could never get past beyond a certain point. It was either intentional copyright protection from Nintendo or unintentional crappy product from bootleggers.
Nailed it. I've destroyed a few repros. I know it doesn't make a dent in the business, but I dislike when these popup for sale and a person knowingly or unknowingly is deceiving you.
I'm glad to see someone destroying fake games because honestly, they shouldn't exist. i own a complete Japanese copy of Super Mario Advance 4 with a few e-Reader cards and almost a complete US set including the Wall-Mart exclusives. hoping for a complete set possibly this year. One of the best GBA games released.
Yeah meanwhile someone is upset because I destroyed it lol didn't think that would be a thing be here we are
My view on counterfeits of vintage games is that I really don't care so long as they work well, look convincing, and are cheap. I recently bought the DS version of "Goldeneye" off eBay. It looks real and plays perfectly. I paid around $5 for it. If I were later to find out that it isn't real, meh. At that price point it's worth it regardless.
Or if they're an expensively priced reproduction then they should at least be declared as such - because there's some games where thanks to low production runs the only way you'll ever get to play them on original hardware is with a repro cart. I read the other comments before typing this one and saw where MN-12 wrote that the seller was passing this one off as a legit copy for big bucks. Moose sized bucks. Are male moose called bucks like male deer are? I'm digressing. The point is that's wrong to rip people off like that and I'm hopeful Amazon will figure out that person is bad news sooner rather than later.
Oh niiiiiice. Didnt know yall could have fire arms in Canada. And its nice you atlest gave the repro a shot... 😅😂
Yes very strict but I used to own an AR-15 I built from scratch and I still own several semi-auto pistols. Handguns are banned here now but if you owned them before the ban you can have them.
Some of the fake PCBs look shoddy as hell… I begin to wonder if they hurt or eventually may damage the console hardware… 🤔
certainly possible if the PCB is thicker it will bend the pins more I suppose. Not to mention if resistance in the circuit is higher or something shorts!
They can't be bothered putting the sticker properly 🤣
Yeah! Throwback to the gun channel
I had somoene on amazon try to pass me off legand of zelda for snes as a real copy I still have my mario 3 in box. I think theres also another sticker behind that one to on the fake game
One down, a bajillion more to go.
Should had returned it and reported the seller.
so technically someone else bought it for me and it was too late to return BUT we did give the seller a bad review of course.
Why didn't you return it to the seller to get your money back?
Says he bought it from Amazon. Amazon knows their marketplace is full of counterfeits and fraud so when you’re a victim of it they tend to refund you and not waste giving a shipping label to get a counterfeit back. I assume that’s what happened here too.
@@KingEurope1So thing is someone bought it for me but didn't want me to say so (hence I said I bought it but I wouldn't have bought this on Amazon for what they paid it was too much!) and it was too late by the time they found out it was fake to do anything about it but they did still want me to destroy it so I happily agreed to do that!
if the circuitry is up to par then you could reflash them instead of being nintendo's unpaid copyright mafia. idc how common it is, destruction is barbaric and always deserves a downvote
The circuitry was literal garbage you saw it and the person who bought it for me (and didn't want to be named hence I said I bought it) wanted it destroyed my god dude I think most people would be happy to see this cheap trash be destroyed rather than get back out there where it could be sold to someone else. I certainly don't want it and if I give it away it might end up being sold to someone again. This video isn't even monetized (none of my videos are despite being able to for like 15 years!) so it's not like I'm just destroying it for views. I don't care about views never have never will. My videos are made for fun in my spare time as always so downvote that if you must I guess.
@@MN12BIRD Is this your view towards all reproduction cartridges or just the ones that are being advertised as ''legit'' and ''original'' on the internet and sold for a very high price like in your case?
I own lots of reproduction carts from China as they don't cost me $1000 like for an original cart so i'm proud to own them but I never at all pretend they're the original carts from back in the day and would never resell them that way. I have a lot of respect for you BIRD, I remember how big and popular you were back in 2009 and 2010, your videos always made Mark from CGR look like child's play, but I have to admit, I hate seeing people destroy cartridges.
@@Oysterblade84 no reproductions are great if they say that's what they are, are well made and come with color box and manuals they can be awesome. I have a few myself. Just like repro boxes and manuals I have a few of those too but they say somewhere on them that they're reproductions.
@@MN12BIRD Thanks for the reply MN12BIRD. You're still awesome!
I have a big pile of very quality and authentic gba and GB games. Do u wanna maybe buy the lot bro price? I am canada so cheap shpping and etranser easy payment