This rare retro video game turned out to be FAKE…

[@phile6889]

You dont have to be tech savvy when the PCB says 2021 on a NES cart!

[@SportsPlug-cp1eq]

The fake labels are vinyl thats why they're glossy and thicker

[@DrinkGameswithJosh]

First and foremost if you are buying a cart based game from GameStop (or anywhere) you should open the cart right away and check the board. The top label being detached is not always gonna be a give away that a game is fake. Many authentic carts can come unglued and detached. The odd looking off color rear label and no number stamped on it would be a good clue if its fake but alot of people swap the cart backs and it’s possible the board could be a real game.🤷‍♂️ But if your a collector your gonna want a real board and a real case so…You are correct about the color and glossiness of a label though. Those can usually be a dead give away as well.

[@SKOTxFREE]

Actually they don’t put glue on top of the stickers for nes games. What it is, is that the sticker is two layered. The top layer is a glossy coating while the bottom layer is actually the sticker itself. When I was a kid I’d peel that top layer off sometimes which would peel the graphics as well making the sticker look washed out. But it’s not a glued layer at all.

[@Kingofallfunnelheads]

Good video, thanks for educating us. Sad that people do this. But that's part of collecting.

[@TheDuke013]

I never thought NES games would be knockoff, but opening them up and cleaning them should be a routine for all collectors.

[@Chaoitcme]

There are a number of high value NES games, so make sense why people fake them.

[@danielryan984]

I don't think those other two nes games have a tint because the colours are more light grey,I don't understand how you can say that

[@kalligula2063]

The code on the front label of the game should also mostly match the code on the rom chip on the motherboard

[@rubenmejia4881]

Great video brother! Im always glad to see people spreading good knowledge and awareness. The only game I've heard of officially from Nintendo label pealing should be the games that were at the end of the consoles like from '94 one main one being Wario's woods is the only one I know of that suffers from that problem due to production changing materials or using a weaker glue. Also GI Joe the atlantis factor never had a save feature so seeing the save battery install cracks me up because on a actual legit pcb it isnt there. All battery backed games have gold labels on the back. Signs to tell games are fake if you open them and you see a bunch if jumper wires soldered everywhere on the pcb using aftermarket chips. On the game label theres a unique code on the bottom corner. That code stamped is supposed to match the stamp printed on the game IC'S (integrated circuit) chip There are variations of the pcbs but all should say nintendo in gold letters on them. The variations will vary due to the MMC chips (multimedia controller) the highest i belive used in america went up to 5 but there are 7 konami I believe using 6 & 7 to make bigger games and with expansion audio. Konami made their own boards they are usually darker green checkout top gun or double dribble if I remember right. Rev-A on the label should be 3 screws only. Non rev a are 5 screws which are flat heads. Non of them used phillips screws in case anyone see some with it.

[@briantran3791]

How does the repro cart play though?

[@sleepytwiggaming]

I bought a super castlevania from GameStop years ago and strangely it had a clean label on top of another label… I peeled off the label and the label under was also perfect I couldn’t peel that one off. Immediately I assumed the game was fake so I ended up opening it. I surprisingly found out the game was real. I never knew why they had a label covering the old label as the old label had no issues or rips.

[@JBird401]

Some of the super castlevainas will say made in japan on the label and some will say made in mexico. The mexican variant was a budget release and the label wasn't glossy. Maybe that's why they put a new label on it. Some games like Hagane and i think Mega Man X3 also don't have the glossy label

[@sleepytwiggaming]

@@JBird401yeah it was strange. Both the labels looked legit if they were repros, but the board definitely was legit

[@Perfect1583]

You doing gods work

[@MattKitz]

Another big giveaway is on a legit cart, there will be a stamp in the back sticker.

[@retrogameg4721]

Came here to say this. 😊

[@user-hh1vr9sy3m]

That's because they all need up in a land fill and were recycled to make CDs and DVDs and cell phones and PlayStation and xboxes

[@user-hh1vr9sy3m]

Your very lucky if it's from 1993

[@bigshrimpn]

Meh, nowadays does it really matter? The game still plays the same.

[@Scyllinice]

It matters because what he paid for it certainly doesn't match the value of the cart itself. If you're just wanting to play games, use an emulator or buy an Everdrive. If you're collecting, you want to spend your money on the real deal.

[@1murra]

So you knew it was fake but still bought it sir

[@robert205-d7m]

I’m sure he ordered it online smh

[@1murra]

@robert205-d7m just asking calm down

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

@@1murra I didn't see a question there buddy.

[@Jackbat69]

Blue?