That’s true, but won’t stop you from buying fakes. The best thing you can do is to educate yourself on what a fake looks like, especially if you’re going to be buying pokemon emerald for $200.
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pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 week ago
For any GB, GBC, and GBA fans, I highly recommend the GB Operator from Epilogue. It’s a super simple USB device that will not play your games and back up your saves, but will also authenticate your cartridges. It’s great for something like Pokémon Ruby and Saphire, which has a lot of bootlegs floating around.
Valencia@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 week ago
For sure, but that second layer of confirmation when you get home is good to have. The fake in this picture is very obvious, but the GBA games can be a lot more subtle.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 week ago
Or alternatively just download a rom and save money and a piece of plastic.
pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It can actually rip entire cartridges, so if there’s a game out their that you can’t find a rom hack of, you can make your own ROM, or make your own home brew version on GB studios.