"Fak'emon" Spotting Fake Pokemon And Other Gameboy Games

So I made another youtube video today, this time showing tips on how to spot fake gameboy games,

pokemon ones in general to be more specific, though the tips seem true for most pirate games.

For more tips, pictures and a link to the video click the link below!

Tip 1:

Dont be fooled by games that dont exist.

This copy of Pokemon "diamond" for example, never existed. It was never an original Gameboy game.

Overall it isnt a bad fake and the sticker looks believable, but we know better!

Tip 2:

Check your nuts!

Next, check your nuts, bolts, screws whatever and look what they are like.

In the image above the game on the left is a fake and the one on the right is a legitimate copy.

Notice how the one on the left uses a screw rather than a bolt?

Naughty naughty!

Games with screws are usually a fake as these arent used when making game carts'.

Also note the sticker that was covering the screw, often these are put there to try and stop people spotting the screws, though usually make it easier at first glance if anything!

The same can be said for GBA games as GBA games will use a tri-wing screw not a normal screw, this is a screw nintendo use on most of their products from the GB range onwards.

Tip 3:

Stickery Goodness

Simple tip, just look at the stickers, often they can seem faded or be textured and usually this is a sign of them being faked.

With pokemon games in particular, check the colour of the carts. If its pokemon yellow it will be in a yellow cart, not like the black one shown in the video or pictures above.

Tip 4:

Look for the text

Left Real Right Fake

The games above are both supposed to be real copies of the same game, though in truth the one on the left is the real version and the one on the right is a pirate. Gyaarrr!

The colour of the contacts is a nice copper colour on the real version and a dull colour on the pirate.

There is text reading "Nintendo" on the real game, but is missing on the fake (Note this could easily be faked too, but it one thing the pirates tend to not bother with)

This text can be seen without opening up the cart, though for this example this makes it much easier.

The overall layout inside is different, not sure if they alter much between real GB games but in this case it comes in a part translucent case and so most of the insides can be seen without it being opened up at least.

Note the big black splodge in the middle of the game on the right, this comes into play in a moment.

Tip 5:

Cut it out

It may be hard to see in the above image but in the centre of the lower piece of plastic you can see there is a small section that has been cut out.

Remember the black splodge from before, well this is cut out as the splodge is too big for the standard cartridge and so this part has to be cut out to make room for it.

This again can bee seen without taking the cart apart but makes it easier to photograph this way, click the image for an enlargement if it will help.

Tip 6:

My holes too small for that big thing!

No picture this time im afraid, I know, my bad!

Anyway see how the games go into the Gameboy, it should glide in " liquid smooth" as Garth Marenghi would say.

It shouldn't resist and should not have to be forced in, or really yanked out either.

Hopefully this will help some of you looking for fakes you may have bought, or looking for tips on how to avoid picking them up in the first place. Regardless all the best.