If unsure ask for more pictures The seller is trying to sell the game, they should want to help you with further proof.

Make sure to scan the entire description before any purchases. Always consider the price, is it too good to be true!? Make checking sellers feedback standard practise.īe weary of a seller selling multiple copies Sellers with multiple genuine copies of the same game are rare.Ĭheck the description and title Some sellers will be honest and mention that the game is a fake, repro or inauthentic, some others may hide that the game is not authentic in amongst writing such as “perfect condition” and “brand new, missing box”. ebay Tipsīe weary of stock images Disingenuous sellers may attempt to pull the wool over your eyes by posting images of genuine copies of games. Genuine N64 cart screws have a round baseįake N64 cart screws usually have a hexagonal base This is not always easy to spot in pictures. Again, check the game code list and its region in the game code list mentioned above. PAL labels are usually edited US labels Watch out for ESRB ratings, Genuine PAL games do not have these. Here is a complete list of N64 game codes. Most Fake Mario Party 3 labels have mirroring on the left side.Ĭheck The Games Code Sometimes the code on the label will be changed to indicate that its a fake game or repro label. Some fakes might be relabeled original carts Fakers might make their repro using a genuine cart with a fake label, in this case the front label is the only way to tell without opening it up yourself. Some of these games are now 20+ years old, a few scratches to the cart or labels are expected and a good sign of authenticity. Genuine games show signs of use As much as we would like to buy mint condition games, they are few and far between. You can see this in pictures easier than you think, light often reflects off these rolled edges.įakes have very glossy labels excessive light shining off the surface is a big giveaway. Genuine Labels have very flat edges fakes usually have slightly rolled up edges as a result of the cutting process. The Nintendo Seal Of Quality should be a golden colour, this can be hard to copy and often ends up dark brown on fake labels.

Fake labels are often printed at a far lower quality. The Cartĭark print is usually the first sign of a fakeĬheck the print quality genuine labels were printed at a high quality. The list is increasing in size frequently but these are the most common faked games at the time of writing.

The Legend Of Zelda: Master Quest (Never released on N64, every copy is a counterfeit)Īnd many, many more. Unfortunately in the retro gaming community this word is misused and almost exclusively used to describe a counterfeit game. “Repro” is short for reproduction, usually meaning that the title has been put back into production by the company who originally manufactured the game or have licensed the game to be put back into production. Up until recently these “repros” were solely North American (NTSC/U) games but PAL games have also started to be manufactured.Īs of the time of writing, this article describes some of the most reliable ways of identifying a fake N64 game from images and in person. As more of these fake carts are being manufactured they are sneaking into peoples collections and conning buyers. Also lets not forget that these fake (counterfeit) games are illegal and infringe on Nintendo and other developer/publisher intellectual properties. Sellers on ebay (honest, dishonest or ignorant) would often have bought these copies from sites such as aliexpress and ebay stores for no more than £15GBP ($20USD). A lot of people just want to play the game and don’t care if its genuine or not but they do not consider the price they have paid for it.Ī repro (fake) game is of a far lower quality than a genuine one, I have seen people time and time again pay high prices for fakes when the item they are receiving is barely worth a fraction of what they have paid. It can also be very frustrating to find that the game you spent so much for on ebay or elsewhere turns out to be a fake. Collecting N64 games can be fun but expensive.

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