Wait...This Is A FAKE Nintendo 64 Game?!

[@MusouTensei82]

Real N64 games always have a number punched into the sticker on the back on the upper right, repros usually don't have that, that's why I always ask for pictures of the backside on ebay.

[@badcp455]

This. Good catch, my vro! 🤝

[@xMaGuSx888]

That isn't a catch all. Anybody can swap the back from a cheap sports game. You need to check the entire cart, the label front and back and the pcb if you actually want to be thorough, .

[@gunsharck]

@@xMaGuSx888Good shout

[@skunkwerkz777]

@@xMaGuSx888 then the plastic wont match, you can tell a swapped back a mile away.

[@xMaGuSx888]

@@skunkwerkz777 That's not true at all. Unless the cart is highly discolored or something. People swap backs on high end carts like sculptors cut all the time. Bottom line, be safe and check every part of a cartridge. Even a totally legit cart and PCB, can have a fake label sticker for someone wanting to replace a torn label on a legit cart. Or you could have a legit label and cart, but the PCB be fake. You always check every component of a cart these days. That's just N64 101.

[@AmazingFrenchman]

I am manager of a video game store and employees are fooled by a bootleg once or twice a year, I see them from a mile away, plastic texture and stiffness, label printing, label thickness, lenght of the board, weight. The back label and its color, the production stamp (two characters) on the back is always absent on bootlegs, be it N64 or GBA. I have been handling N64 carts since 1996 and dealing them since 2005. I understand most can't have the same experience. If the price is too good, it's probably fake.

[@mushra50]

Say what you want about these repro cartridges bro at least they're saving us a lot of time and money on games and we can introduce our younger siblings and younger people to these games you grew up with

[@chrisrodriguez5701]

I can lick a cartridge and tell you the country of origin as well as the purity

[@AmazingFrenchman]

@@mushra50 ah sure, the issue is that many will try to resell carts they've paid dirt and pass them for legit. I simply destroy them at work.

[@AmazingFrenchman]

@@chrisrodriguez5701 hahaha! The origin of Covid-64.

[@mushra50]

@AmazingFrenchman still be spending that much money on an old game unless you're rich

[@bobbyhill865]

how you can tell a fake from a real game without opening. 1) the pins on the fake the end of the pcb is white real is brown 2) the nintendo logo on the back of the cart the font is different and on the fake it doesnt have a R in stamp by the logo its just a circle. 3) the front label the colors are off on the fake in most cases they are darker and the nintendo logo in the bottom corner somtimes is missing the R stamp 4) the stamp on the back sticker every real nintendo cart game has this from gameboy to n64. 5) the feel and look of the plastic used to make the game ( this one is difficult if you are inexperienced) If any of those 5 things are off you should open the game since the likely hood of the game being fake increases.

[@MizzahTee]

*You can easily tell by looking at the board connector. Authentic N64 boards have a golden brown look to them on the connector while repros are much lighter, usually light green or blueish. And yes labels are more washed out of color and the words especially on the back label are puffy and blurry. Fairly easy to spot*

[@PhysicalMediaOnline]

This is the way.

[@andyben87]

Yes, Nintendo stopped adding white connectors in 95 on the SNES. All of my SNES carts made from 95 to 97 are brown.

[@antoinqua360]

RGR literally just wasted everyone’s time in order to get past the 10 minute mark for his video. All u have to do is like MIZZ said. U look at the contacts and if they’re not brown they’re fake. I don’t need to open up the cart. Only white ones I know of are Ogre Battle 64 and Resident Evil 2 Total waste of time video. 😡😡😡

[@sheven18]

I run a video game store, and even though reproduction labels are easy to spot, you’d be surprised how many are on legitimate carts. The only way to be sure is to open them up and check. I once asked a customer why they replaced the sticker on a Mario Kart 64 cart, and they said they ripped it while trying to remove a Blockbuster sticker, so they replaced it. Around 20% to 25% of reproduction labels on common, popular games turn out to be on legitimate copies. However, if the game is rare and sells for more than $70, you can be certain it’s a reproduction cart.

[@PaperBanjo64]

I'm not surprised about legit carts with repro labels, I like my carts to look good and would go that route if a game I wanted enough was in bad shape.

[@michaelmorgan9009]

Made a fake nintedo game video without even opening the cartridge? Bro, just buy the screwdrivers for 8 bucks next time..

[@stephenshelottiii3272]

I just paused the video at 6:51 and asked my 15 year old which cartridge is fake. He identified the correct cartridge immediately. Full disclosure he does own an N64 but hasn’t played it in a few years.

[@joaquincisneros437]

What about the chip board sticking out just a little be further out of the replica than the original. Or is it just me. Waiting for you to point it out but you didn't

[@mrturbo84]

Not only that, the color too.

[@xMaGuSx888]

5:35 Your logic is backwards here and you completely made an argument against your own point.The most common and cheap games on the system, are the also the games that have the most bootlegs on ebay and are the most popular. All the Mario 1st party titles are bootlegged like crazy, for example, despite being on the affordable side. And they bootleg these games because of what you just said, "How many people are going to look closely and open a $30 game?". They also sell FAR more than sculptors cut or other niche games nobody wants to actually play. You have to check every N64 cartridge you buy. Regardless of price. That has been the way for a LONG time now.

[@Cerza0720]

Always open it up and check the board to make sure it's a legit copy. The fake game situation has gotten out of hand. I've come across legit shells with fake boards inside. You can't tell just by looking at it from the outside.

[@xMaGuSx888]

Yup, same with label swaps for torn labels. You can have a totally legit game, but with a fake label because someone wanted to replace a torn one. Check EVERY part of the cartridge. Both labels, cartridge itself, and the PCB. There all kinds of mismatched games out there. If someone is just telling you to check 1 component as if it guarantees the rest of the cart, they clearly haven't actually tried to buy N64 carts recently.

[@jook13]

Yeah, people won't do that for a 40 dollar common game. This is a problem

[@carterwashington1094]

This was a waste of my time you didn't even open the cartridge

[@JuanGarcia-vh7zo]

Just looking at the label, right away, I could tell that it's a fake.

[@MusouTensei82]

Not necessarily, colors on a label can fade over time depending how they are treated, like I have a japanese copy of Parodius Da on Game Boy, the label lost all the color but the cart is 100% real.

[@AverageYoutuber6615]

I Cant believe they really selling Fake N64 GAMES.

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

Not only the label but the “i” in the Nintendo logo

[@josephdiscuillo399]

The label don’t mean it’s always fake it’s the board you need to looking at

[@DylanPorto45]

leave a new one anywhere near a window cuz youre a kid and dont care then come back to me when you wanna sell it as an adult

[@tsuikagura]

The problem with repros (besides defrauding collectors :D ) is that it's almost always based on ''flash memory'' (like sd cards are). And those go bad pretty fast, especially low-cost ones. So while the original cartridges will damn outlast us all (!) with MROM technology (think of it as diecast data lasting a hundred years), the flash-based repros sometimes last only a couple of years if they are working at all on arrival :( ... so if the original isn't too expensive, that's not just snobbery, that's the *practical* choice.

[@Gabriel-ly3yn]

Switch games and even DS and 3DS are flash memory too. It doesn't matter than much if you only "read" from them like on the switch. It's the writting that wear down the memory. That's what I read on the internet anyway.

[@tsuikagura]

@@Gabriel-ly3yn Yeah, so what I said was specifically for cartridges. So N64 and prior... GBA, SNES, NES, GB, GBC, Mega Drive, and the like :) (Nintendo does have proprietary memory tech for DS and beyond but in essence it's just Flash memory yeah.)

[@itchyisvegeta]

I open every cart I buy now, always have for the last 6 years. Even a cheap $1 game.

[@justthisguy1948]

Mario 64 does not go for 50 dollars 😂

[@CCGamesceo]

Mother board was the wrong color. You can clearly see it without opening it. Labels were clearly off.

[@huldu]

Without experience it would be very difficult to know the difference. That's how they sell these in the first place. Everyone is going to make a mistake before they learn what is going on out there. What I really dislike about many of these reproduction cartridges is that they're *trying* to sell them off as original. I'm not a collector so I wouldn't really care that much as long the price is reflected on it being a reproduction *and* somewhere on the cartridge saying that it is a reproduction. I'd be happy with that.

[@Jack-nb1zx]

My biggest problem with reproductions is the rom gets corrupted easily or its ability to save fails. Bought a reproduction of Harvest Moon FoMT for the GBA for a few bucks, and it stopped saving within a year. It used flash memory instead of a save battery, so nothing I can do to fix that feature. It also has issues loading reliably.

[@KingOfApoc]

Plot Twist: The N64 system he picked up was also a reproduction!

[@PaperBanjo64]

I've seen repro Sega Genesis consoles on eBay

[@JonnyMoto]

If the seller says "Brand new" thats red flag #1. I see this players choice is a lot closer than the original bootleg, Normally you can look at the ESRB player rating and if it was a white boarder that's an easy tell it's a bootleg. Also, generally the Nintendo imprint on the back will have a square dot for the "i" in Nintendo, and bootlegs will have a circular dot for the "i". I see this sneaky cart does bypass this method but there's other things to keep your eye out for. In fact, Each game will have different things to look for. For example, Diddy Kong Racing will have balloons in the left of the cover art but in the bootleg it's cropped out. In Zelda OoT the sword goes through the ESRB rating but in the bootleg it is nowhere near it. Possibly the best way to check is by looking at the back of the cart. In the top right of the rear label there should be a 2 digit number stamped into the paper. Another thing to look for is the actual board at the bottom of the Cart where the pins are showing. Real boards will be Bronze and golden colored, bootlegs are more green and tan. You can see that clearly from RGT's video here. Shawn, you should do more research because there's a lot more things to look out for and maybe do an updated video. Use more carts and more examples and again, do more research :)

[@jeffro9252]

I love how this guy thinks he’s breaking news here. Repros aren’t new, people have been producing them for quite a while now. Also super Mario 64 can be gotten for around $35-$40. Not $50 like he said. I don’t know why he feels the need to exaggerate all the time.

[@damon7845]

Reproductions are not always good quality. I bought one on not paying attention and the game crashes and loses its saves halfway through the game. Have only buy legit games from now on.

[@KS-nk3gy]

I don’t know why anyone WOULDN’T open every cart game they buy regardless of price. Not just because of checking authenticity but to also clean the contacts before shoving it in a console. The stupid swiping with a q-tip from the outside is half-assed. It should be opened and actually/properly cleaned. Barring carts where the label would have to be destroyed to open them (many atari carts, tengen back labels, etc) Then you can see the PCB while you’re in there. Frankly anyone getting into retro gaming, their first purchase should be the screwdrivers to open the carts. There’s absolutely no reason not too

[@damon7845]

Every games board need to be inspected anymore. Unless you just dont care. But every game is being faked anymore

[@servare2599]

I thought you wasn’t buying retro anymore

[@FrankCostanza82]

Its not retro, it's repro

[@Whirlybird88]

​@@FrankCostanza82 "Retro" is a misnomer anyway. The proper word would be "vintage". "Retro" is something new that's styled after something old. Shovel Knight is a retro game. Mario 64 isn't.

[@letstacobout]

He bought it for his niece

[@letstacobout]

He bought it for his niece

[@isaiahmcclure8894]

I did a couple videos on this same thing last year. The easiest ways to check are always check the i in Nintendo, the dot on the eye should be rectangular, not round. The back side should also have a serial punched in on it, no serial number, it's most likely a fake! Another thing is the connecter with gold fingers should be a brownish color, never white! Also check the labels, washed out or blurry labels, brighter or darker are no-go's! Hope that helps!

[@HostiaRecords]

Look the connector pins of the cart, in a original one, looks brown

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Don't buy thinking you're gonna flip it for a profit

[@Empyre47AT]

I mean no disrespect by saying this, RGT, as I know you meant well going into it, but "A" for effort, as you missed probably a dozen tells for what repros look like upon visual inspection.

[@CaveWaverider]

But it has the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality!

[@_fat_thor_]

But look at the font, it's not the same. That's where it gets you is that the font family is close but not exactly the same

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

Anyone could slap that on.

[@MedalionDS9]

Good info RGT... in time for when I get my Analogue 3D, I am gonna be N64 game hunting again

[@RayPruitt-ji9jx]

A youtube gamer who's notorious for clickbaiting viewers is now teaching them about game authenticity? Now that's surprising. What isn't surprising is how much money Toli Reacts saved by switching to Geico.

[@DJ239]

Even if it's not expensive, I check every one of those Nintendo cartridges I buy on ebay. It's worth the time every time.

[@1980baboon]

I collect Gameboy DMG carts and I open, inspect, and clean all boards regardless of price.

[@josephpiedmonte]

So weird to see when it's a common N64 game, recently bought Minish Cap and it's unreal to see how many highly rated sellers have fakes listed, presumably (hopefully) not even realizing it.

[@datguy5818]

You have definately just spoilt your cousins xmas surprise. 😂

[@AnastasioMedia]

As long as it plays the same and saves your progress, who cares?

[@KS-nk3gy]

Well that’s the problem. There is zero quality control on these. They could be fine forever or crappy the bed tomorrow, next week, next year, who knows. They’re bootleg warez made with B-grade components and no quality control

[@marcellachine5718]

Imagine a worst case scenario where the game is buggy, or freezes, or has missing or added content.

[@lpfan4491]

@@KS-nk3gy These are old games, that could easily happen with official copies too.

[@LightyKD_]

​@@KS-nk3gyearlier in the repro game that was definitely the case, especially around 2021-2022. Now there's a good chance your game will be fine. Also, a person could stick to only buying repros that require controller pak saves.

[@KS-nk3gy]

@@lpfan4491 Except it doesn’t

[@HS-cf8lz]

This video makes a great point of owning your own physical copy and that playing teh game brings back more nostalgia than a shelf full of games to stare at.

[@davidcanoart]

The sticker on the real one has brighter and vivid colors, it is easy to tell right away

[@Sliider36]

what about the pins? without getting at the board, the exposed pins look different.

[@FanofDonkeyKong64]

I got a bootleg copy of Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64 and Conker’s Bad Fur Day and didn’t even know it.

[@JohnStromme]

The easiest way to quickly verify in my experience is by comparing the small trade mark on the embossed Nintendo logo. On the repos the trade mark is lacking the original detail and appearing more like a blank circle.

[@KrunchyTheClown78]

I got fooled by a fake copy of paper mario. When i got it, i knew something was up with how it looked.

[@thecunninlynguist]

vids like this always fascinate me. Always interesting how bootleggers/repros try to pull one on people. We are far gone from the NES/GB/SNES etc. era where you could tell they were fakes.

[@Tenchi10]

1. Font size 2. Color 3. Depth of the artwork - does it look flat? 4. Numbers printed on back 5. Engraving, how deep does it run? Physical touch: Label feel Plastic feel - also, can you just pull it apart without tools? Weight Finally, cracking it open to check the insides

[@AneurynPlays]

So the first thing I noticed was the difference int he print colours on the label. The fake is definitely more desaturated than the original, but that's not a great indicator of it being fake because I've seen really faded stickers on otherwise clean carts, and they were definitely original and official. The thing that caught my attention as being a possible good indicator of the cart being fake is the distance the pins protrude from the cart and the colour of the board. Obviously if the repro has a really out there colour, like a purple or a bright red board in the connector slot, then that's a dead give away and doesn't need to be opened up, but I think how far it protrudes will also be a strong indicator. All the N64 carts of a particular print *should* be the same, so if the pins stick out further than they do in other carts of that batch then something is up.

[@PhillipJackson-rl5ty]

You could get half way through the game and it might stop working some of them completely work some of them do not...😅

[@LowellLucasJr.]

My fave is seeing copies of Blue cartridged Conker's Bad Furday flying at Entertainmarts as of late! Ive had many people swear up and down its real to which i chuckle " You're playing a 'real reproduction!'😂" It's still fine and personally I wanna get the SNES reproductions on the translated Japanese games! Those rock!

[@Killertamagotchi]

There are many things that you can see straight away that it is not an original module. First of all, every original game has a batch number stamped on the sticker on the back, which the bootleg cards do not have. The PCB, i.e. the part with the contacts, is always brown in color on original N64 games, but this is not the case with the bootlegs, but rather is usually white/grayish, as in the video. The stamped Nintendo logo on the back is similar but still too different to the original because it is usually a different, albeit similar, font, and the R at the end is usually much too big and much too difficult to read. In general, the logo is usually visually simple, like a mold copy

[@gamerdasantigas6604]

Diferences that i noticed: 1- if you look at the label, the nintendo logo on the rep is bigger and also off compared to the original. 2- the esrb rating and nintendo seal of quality are slightly upwards (but this could be different on the original players choice cartridge). 3- on camera, the plastic on the rep looks slightly smoother compared to the original. 4- theres a little burr down the rep cartidge compared to the original. I hope this helped!

[@FHC1944]

I'm glad that it isn't a huge problem in Europe. A very few games (I just know 1 game for now) and very few are repros. Unless it's gameboy, especially gameboy advance. Because they where a issue back in the day. You could go to Poland and buy counterfeit games. But they where bad. I bought a game 2004, but it destroyed my gameboy advance because the game got stuck... But i don't really see new reproductions that often

[@billcook4768]

The market has been flooded with high quality fakes for years now. Glad to see KZbinrs starting to talk about it. There are videos out there that will actually show you things to look for, but with the best fakes you aren’t going to be able to tell from the outside. Looking at the board helps, but there are fakes out there that have authentic looking boards. It’s a huge problem that, unfortunately, most KZbinrs don’t want to talk about. Personally, I’m only buying super cheap stuff these days. I’m thinking it’s not worthwhile for people to make quality fakes for cheap games, and if I get one I’m not out much $$$

[@lpfan4491]

It's only a big problem if someone wants to be a physical collector and cares about if it was directly printed by Nintendo, which is a small subsection of people. It can actually be beneficial because more supply to meet demand is automatically going to make prices go down, even if there are enough people who want to scam you by demanding outragous prices.(Which is a problem anyways, it is not getting worse just because they have more copies to sell)

[@huldu]

Write a letter to Nintendo and tell them to start selling old cartridge games again. Seems to be quite growing market for people who want these old cartridges, heck if nintendo makes them then they're legit even if they're made long after the originals.

[@davegrams1438]

when you put them side by side at 3:43, it is totally obvious that the red Nintendo logo is stretched vertcially... that is how I could instantly tell (in this particular instance)

[@MeeMaw-m8m]

I got a copy of Beetle Adventure Racing with Majora's Mask on the inside.

[@guitarboyjeff]

5:11 no, I was going to suggest that the real copies also have a number stamped on the rear label that repro makers have not been able to replicate to this day as far as I know.

[@Tayra_Reberta]

There's something that's a lot easier to tell. One information you'll find out that all official N64 carts are brown. Just turn the cart upside down, if it's not brown then most likely it's a flash board inside. The shell itself doesn't exactly matter as someone could place an official board inside a repro shell if the original is broken or in this day an age fool the buyer in thinking that they have a repro. But it doesn't seem like anyone can reproduce the brown board inside.

[@Douglas.Downing]

The copyright logo on the back is really hard to reproduce in a reproduction game...usually looks like a circle with blob in it

[@roberttinch6372]

Gaps around the edges of the label, on a genuine cart they are all equal, check the corner particularly, and the curve of the label follows the cart, again the gap should be equal to the sides, also check the gold, the labels is 4 colour process, the gold is a fifth ink, on a genuine it rarely covers the background, a replacement is digitally printed and the star perfectly covers the background.

[@bass-brigade]

My immediate reaction was that the R appears to be missing from the Reserved sign next to the imbedded Nintendo logo. It looks like a blank circle on the fake copy.

[@masonphillips99]

I bought a lot selection of n64 games a while back, and 2 out of 13 were reproduction carts. And similar to your cousin, my dad has given me reproductions for birthdays, and it's a little disappointing because i end up wanting a real one later and replace it XD

[@ProtosMerkabah]

The font on the Nintendo logo is incorrect. Bootlegs have always struggled to get that right.

[@fightrudyfight5799]

Sweet potato omelette with tomatoes and onions and a hot cup of coffee. Oh and watching this video. Have a great Sunday everyone!

[@AlbedoAtoned]

The problem with the bootlegs isn't really the sale value but rather they tend to have very poor quality control. Legitimate N64 cartridges used Mask Rom for their storage, while reproduction carts tend to use Flash like an SD card. Higher quality flash on it's own isn't guaranteed to last very long while poor quality Flash Storage could crap out in just a few years. I've seen reputable repro sellers offer re-flash services to help extend the life of the repro cart, but bootleg sellers aren't likely to do so because they don't want you to know their carts are fake in the first place. Furthermore, not all bootlegs work correctly either. Pokemon bootlegs on the NDS are pretty notorious for save file corruption and stability issues.

[@Toster905]

The i on Nintendo on the back. Repro the dot of the i is square. The real ones is round. Best and fastest way to tell when u look at the back of the cartridge

[@rapzid3536]

The sticker is too big and it doesn't match the shape of the embossed area in the bottom corners.

[@TravisBennett-h3i]

Didn’t even mention that the red and white Nintendo logo on the front is slightly off with incorrect spacing between the n and the t

[@nicwelch]

I haven’t handled these carts in years and I could immediately tell there was something wrong.

[@Millionaire2K]

I can't be the only one who thought you were gonna open the carts.

[@jamesoneavatar8644]

We're selling a lot of our older games now. We found an obviously fake one. We take pictures of the inside of all cartridges that are worth anything

[@raptros]

Tbh, if the repro is good quality, and works as intended, i cannot complain, specially if the original is going for insane prices. Still think an everdrive ends up being the best investment if you want to avoid high prices and repros. I am considering getting some repros for some genesis/mega drive games

[@_fat_thor_]

Yes, I can find a complaint. The fact that some stores, resellers sell repro carts for more than the market value of the original, pawn shops are especially guilty.

[@nicwelch]

@@_fat_thor_What if the price was good and it performed like it was supposed to?

[@andrew1435]

@@nicwelch Then the person could buy it and when they're done resell it for market value to someone who doesn't know any better. Repro's are a great cheap alternative to paying the market value to play old games on original hardware. However, there is absolutely no reason why they can't put something on the game that indicates it is not an original. The reason why they don't is quite obvious. They're trying to deceive people and that's not cool.

[@KS-nk3gy]

Well that’s the problem. There is zero quality control on these. They could be fine forever or crappy the bed tomorrow, next week, next year, who knows. They’re bootleg warez made with B-grade components and no quality control

[@someone220]

Oh my I was thinking of sending you a question regarding that Mario All Star collection. I got 2 copies from Walmart after limited sale period. I will post it for sale soon.

[@paulwatkins2596]

Look at the connections of the pcb at the bottom of the cart, nice and shiny will be a fake, all scratched up will be original.

[@JamyJamal]

Yeah... I saw that stratch away!

[@LightyKD_]

I LOVE repro games! Half of my N64 collection are repros. I used to have people at r/n64 nag and say "go buy an everdrive" but I sinply dont care. I like seeing 60+ game paks on my shelf and swapping paks old school style. BTW just look at the color of the board. Its easy to tell a repro apart that way.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

RGT loves Nintendo so much he spent money on a fake game🤣

[@FelixGameRoom]

There's a number on the back of the cartridge. Repros don't have it so it's easy to spot the difference. For as long as the game doesn't destroy your console it's all fine if you just want to play the game. Maybe things have changed now but some pcbs are of really bad quality and may damage your console in some way. However, if you want collect things from the past repros simply won't cut it.

[@daviddonnell2153]

I can't believe Shawn first didn't realize the color difference. That's the first thing I noticed

[@jeffro9252]

Because he isn’t a super preceptive dude. He’s a bit of a goofball.

[@gunsharck]

How about it’s all for show?? Ever think about that. It’s got yous two chatting hasnt it??

[@daviddonnell2153]

@@gunsharck he is not much of a gamer anyway, he is only in it for the money since he can't go do a real physical job

[@sqrabbit1]

The pins on the repro look different or they stick out more than the original

[@andychamplin]

I am not looking for a clean cartridge when I look for an authentic cartridge. Reproduction Labels and shells exist and it is easy to place an authentic board in a reproduction shell with label and you don't need to open the cartridge to tell. Look at the board. The authentic board is brown on the bottom.

[@Knightridermsn]

The label on the fake cartridges lighter than the real one

[@davidfitzgerald4748]

I will sometimes buy a cart with stains/scratches/wear just because I know a bootleg is much less likely to look well-played.

[@fenrillratz9890]

There is another big thing you didn't mentioned. On the back, the Nintendo logo. The ° with the R inside. The R is missing. It's just a circle.

[@ericl7519]

How would a retro gamer really know if they have a bootleg in their collection without opening up all their carts ?It's definitely eye opening for sure!Thank you!

[@KS-nk3gy]

You don’t *really know, unless you open them

[@Carlos-mf2wn]

I don't buy or collect retro video games anymore. Games that are not rare are getting too expensive and not worth it.

[@TT-jl1qs]

Buying n64 games on ebay has been really bad lately. Almost half the listings are for fake games and its really hard to tell.

[@drztopgun]

You can already see that the fake cartridge has a label with less saturated colors.

[@MulderYuffie]

Didn't mention pins being wrong color (only RE2 and Ogre Battle is this color) Didn't mention the number stamp Didn't mention engraved i or R in the circle differences Didn't mention the different informacion to information (incorrect) on the back near the bottom.

[@jdmann6189]

I was scammed with this once, I bought a copy of Conkers Bad Fur Day on Market Place and found out it was a fake when I took it to a retro game store to have it cleaned, they most likely thought I was gunna try and sell it to them as soon as they saw it 😂

[@Kira-ih6xe]

I have a lot of Mega Drive (yes, not Genesis 😈) repro cartridges I bought with a fraction of the price of originals and I expect them to function till I’m gone. I bought them to play them as they were intended on the original hardware (emulation is just an aproximation, the games never run the same way emulated) and not to collect them and try to make profit off them or bloat my ego as a gamer. I’ve been really happy with my repros and they seem to be the only games I play these days.

[@boxxwiition2928]

The red nintendo logo is off.

[@nightruler666]

I noticed other things is that the esrb rating is placed higher, the nintendo stamp is larger, and the seal of approval is bighter

[@oscarcamey8]

I think a good indicator is looking at the pins, repros are mainly grayish vs og are brownish. The only og cart that has gray pins is resident evil 2. Gotta open the cart with that one.

[@KS-nk3gy]

Ogre Battle 64 is the same way

[@MarioMania05]

How about Voltage? Most Boots are like 3.3V compered to 5V on a real cart

[@austinkoeppen6122]

The cartrifge itself is one of the better ones I've seen, the Nintendo logo on the back doesn't look like absolute garbage. But the Nintendo logo on the label and the rating logo are dead giveaways.

[@retrorocket7247]

I still find games from time to time for dirt cheap. It still happens.

[@Major73Problem]

If quality and functionality are the same, I could not care less about authenticity so long as it is labeled “reproduction” and the price reflects that information. I don’t have to have the original release. I’m playing the game and not so much staring at it on a shelf.

[@huldu]

It sucks if you're collecting games and want *originals* but I'm sure there is a market even for these reproduction cartridges, some original games are beyond expensive. Would have liked if they at least put the a reproduction note somewhere on the cartridge since clearly trying to sell it off as a real is a very shady practice.

[@kbrsretrogameroom327]

It definitely is getting hard to tell by looking. I have a real Player's Choice cart that I know is real because it's the one I bought of the shelf at Target back in the day. Got it out of the box while watching your video and the only difference I could see by eyeing it was that your reproduction seems to have less contrast in the label.

[@cliffjumper1984]

I don't mind the repo ones of the translated fire emblem games for the famicom to snes.

[@kurtzmann22]

It’s the coloring and the Nintendo Seal of quality is how you can tell it’s fake.

[@mmelgoza1983]

I cannot believe that N64 SM64 is worth faking in our time in 2024. Somebody take me out! 😢😢😢

[@SailorPalutena]

RGT please, that Bowser's Valley five seconds loop is very annoying for people watching you with headphones. I feel like muting the video and read the subtitles.