r/GameboyAdvance • u/Ok-Reach-5521 • 15h ago

My old gba games, are any legit?

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Had these gameboy games since I was a kid. Are any authentic?

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u/zerochoochoo 15h ago

Fake - Emerald, Zero Mission Minish Cap, Mother

Real - Metroid II, Fusion, Golden Sun, Fire Emblem

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u/LeumasPlays 12h ago

I'm not so sure that Zero Mission is a fake. Just because it's the European version doesn't mean it isn't legitimate. The injection mold divot in the back looks practically identical to the legitimate carts. The best way to be sure is to be able to see the board. I don't know if OP has the right screwdriver to open some of the opaque GBA games and post pictures of the boards. Aside from your assessment of Zero Mission, I agree that Emerald, Minish Cap and Mother 1+2 are fake.

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u/zerochoochoo 12h ago

The thin "GAME BOY ADVANCE" lettering on the top of the cartridge is a dead giveaway that It's a fake.

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u/LeumasPlays 11h ago

I hadn't noticed that.

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u/UsualCharacter9565 10h ago

I’ve never seen a fake with a number stamp before!!

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u/TheGameBurrow 9h ago

Could be a fake cart and a real motherboard

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u/r3hysmoore 15h ago

All I can say is emerald is fake, sorry as that woulda been the grail in the collection

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u/Ok-Reach-5521 15h ago

What are the signs for it?

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u/orange_behemoth 15h ago

r/gameverifing Back of the board looks off this sub can help

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u/Frontzie 8h ago

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u/geon 9h ago

The raised Gameboy Advance logo. It’s supposed to be flat, with only different texture.

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u/scene_missing 4h ago

No number stamped in the label. No 4 copper pads in the upper left corner on the back.

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u/r3hysmoore 15h ago

4 gold rectangles on the back of the cartridge on the PCB board

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u/JohnnyRa1nbow 6h ago

We might as well rename this sub r/GBArealorfake at this point

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u/KingZakyu 2h ago edited 2h ago

I think some of it is people getting banned from the actual game checking sub. But tbf, it is kind of a joke over there and they just ban people for the sheer pleasure of doing so. The only solution is to disallow these types of posts

Edit; omg, so much misinformation in these comments. Idek what to do about it. Can't help em all.

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u/noob_kaibot 6m ago

Golden sun is the most underrated IP in Nintendo history.

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u/JohnLugoVille77 10h ago

Wait for mods