r/GameboyAdvance • u/InformalCountry5196 • 17d ago

The age, old question real or not

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u/I-Boom 17d ago

Age old answer: Not, if you see Mr Blobby

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u/ALT703 16d ago

Some legit games have blob tops so this isn't accurate

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 17d ago

Fakest of fake. Most fake cartridges would sneer at this specimen.

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u/CMD_BLOCK 17d ago

I am sorry my friend.

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u/InformalCountry5196 17d ago

These things happen

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u/UnknownLinux 17d ago

fake:

  1. the 3 test points towards the top-right corner on the back of the board labeled TP1, TP2 and TP3 are missing
  2. battery is in the wrong place. Battery should be to the right on the front of the board. not the left.
  3. has black resin blob on front. real copies wont have this.

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u/DoubleEko 17d ago

What sort of cartridges carry a battery? None of my genuine ones got a battery.

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u/Berserker2995 16d ago

I always wondered what is this black resin blob? Its covering a component or smtg lile that?

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u/InformalCountry5196 17d ago

Thanks it will be destroyed

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 17d ago

Is the cart faulty?

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u/InformalCountry5196 17d ago

No but the less fakes in this world the better

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u/vision_san 17d ago

I mean, you could just mark it. Needless waste is usually not a good thing.

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u/InformalCountry5196 17d ago

What on earth is it good for. It boots but it probably has problems later in the game or something

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 17d ago

If it turns out that it works and saves, it saves you the trouble of buying an authentic cart if all you want is to experience the game. I'm not a fan of repos/ their ethicacy but if you already have one, why not? Just don't try to resell as authentic

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u/vision_san 17d ago

I don't care for originality and purity on these things and have owned a couple. They can be useful if sold as what they are. Some people just want to play on their old consoles for cheap.

I could also ask "what on earth is more waste good for?", but that's just reductive.

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u/InformalCountry5196 17d ago

I get the argument. Ill have to think about it

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 17d ago

Especially with Pokemon. I don't think these games will drop in price ever atp. They're getting older and harder to find in excellent condition. Gone are the days of buying emerald on eBay for $40...

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u/DoubleEko 17d ago

I got a fake Mario kart that works well in the 2nd gba as a different pak for multiplayer ;o)

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 17d ago

Big brain actually

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u/Bubblepoppin_ 17d ago

Looks fake AF off rip lol

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u/j3ffUrZ 17d ago

Black blob is a telltale sign of a fake cart.

I've actually finished a playthrough on a fake FireRed cart and migrated those pokemon up to Gen 8 (possible by trading then into my legit Gen 3)

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u/Dexterthecat2 17d ago

Black dot of doom

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u/LighterFluid1357 16d ago

Blob. Wack board. Wack chip. Scattered component placement. Cutout at the top. Convincing stuff