How To Spot A Fake Pokemon Game

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[ballistic]

I’ve had a fake copy of Emerald for years. It still works, and I play it from time to time for the nostalgia.

[jhunix]

I got my Ruby way back 2004-2005. It had a dark cartridge like most normal cartridges. It was a gift from my mom, and we were struggling financially. I didn't care if it was fake or not. I cherished it and played for hundreds of hours, even though it would sometimes delete my progress. Thanks mom.

[Jetstreme]

Most fake copies of Pokémon games now aren’t necessarily “fake”, they’re reproductions and work just as well as originals. They exist so you don’t have to pay $200 to enjoy emerald on original hardware

[YourFluffyPalSam]

Personally if it's super low in price I don't mind owning a fake my copy firered is fake and I've sunk 100+ hours into it

[Casual-BeANs]

reproduction carts are honestly a good thing. thanks to them you aren't forced to pay 200 dollars on a game that does the same thing.

[CinderTheSkulldog]

Huh... now see someone getting a fake cartridge is always the first sign to a new Pokémon creepypasta being made.

Neat video anyway, so now I know what to look out for to ensure it's official

[DittosDungeon]

Very informative 👏 I just came to aquire a gba emerald and was wondering this very fact. It's almost like your a mind reader. Keep up the good content 👌

[Missing-Ace]

Counterfeiters:Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!

[Joestorm]

He literally missed the number 1 best way to tell a fake Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald cart from real ones: behind the top right corner of the label is a coin cell battery. It's easy to see at the right angle and no reproduction carts have the clock battery.

[thealmightyduck]

Another tell is that real Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald cartridges all have a battery you can see through the plastic. Fake ones don't.

[sarthakverma]

Him: how to spot a fake Pokemon game
Me:idc i have an emulator on my phone

[malali]

6 year old me be like: if it works it works

[videogamepolak]

do a fire red cartridge those are really good fakes only can tell by board or that ident stamp in the label

[errorgabe_]

So helpful! I was skeptical about my Pokemon Emerald being a counterfeit, but now I know its real. Thanks!

[justinharris]

Another great way to tell us the Nintendo Logo. Compare the Nintendo logo on the fake one to a legit Nintendo logo. The font is completely different and it’s usually a bit off center. That’s how I found out my Ruby was fake when it wouldn’t connect to Pal Park.

[PTBP-CB]

I may have a "fake" version but it still runs the game fine.

[emiliorojas]

Hell, even the cartridge has braille, what were they thinking.

[keeganmessineo]

Real copy: looks like a kid had it.

Fake copy: brand new.

[Eddi_]

I mean, usually when you have them in person its reeeeally easy to see which ones are fake. A few years ago I had asked a local retro store if they had fr and lg, they said not atm but they could get me a pair for 40 (20 each). I expressed my concerns about fake carts cuz im paranoid like that and they swore their stuff was always legit and had a trust worthy provider. Keep in mind these dudes base their prices on what they find on the top of 'buy it now' on ebay. He gave me that price based on repro carts 🤦‍♂️. I just said f it and said go for it, payed in advance.

So a few weeks go by and no call from them to come pick up anything, they said it should be here in 1 week. I call and ask and they said they got lf but are waiting on fr and if i want I can go pick them up. I get there and the dude hands me the classic repro in a clear case (first red flag) then i go to put it in the gba and it give the "game can be played" text (second red flag). I go to the guy and explain him this is fake, I dont want it, i show him and doesnt believe me or didnt want to. He then talks to his boss and theres this whole back n forth and im pretty pissed. They offer to give me a refund or if not i cant wait to see if they can get me the real deal, and pretty pissed i decided to make their lives miserable and told them i wanted my games. I then pestered them for like 3 weeks about the games i ordered until they stopped answering my calls. We then drove back to the place and asked for my copies and they handed them over. Havent bought from a local retro game store since, its a joke, ill just look online myself. Smh.

Moral of the story? Know what you are buying, dont get clowned, and ALWAYS keep your reciept!

[knytware]

I wish I had know a while ago. Years ago I completed Fire Red only to be greeted to the cart basically resetting itself because the battery in it apparently died.