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which is the booteg? - Link's Awakening DX ebay

DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
edited December 2007 in Games and Technology
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220184944924

That's the one I'm interested in, and what tips me off to somethign being weird is the "E" from the ESRB rating is black filled, whereas every other one on ebay has a white fill, including the stock photo item ebay hosts themselves.... and IGN's image is white filled as well.

Is it a bootleg?

edit: I suppose it's worth mentioning all the other GBC games I had in my room are black filled

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I don't know if that necessarily means anything. It could just be a later creation when the ESRB art was changed.

    For instance:

    http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/psx/ff7.jpg
    http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/psx/02/finalix.jpg

    as you can see the ESRB design was changed from when FFVII was released to the release of FFIX.

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I'd be tempted to say the minority is likely to be the genuine article on EBay...

    So much easier for us in Europe, just find the one that has the European rating as all pirates are based on American labels!

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  • DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I guess I'd like to hear from someone who definitely bought their copy in a store, and report whether the E was black or white.

    Was the ESRB art changed for all products at some point?

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ESRB.svg

    thats the current one at the moment. It looks fine as far as I can tell. The only way to tell a bootleg is an up close pic of the cartridge itself.

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  • GeodGeod swim, swim, hungryRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Generally if the game comes with the box and manual then I deem it more legit. I have the game, box, and manual at home and can check it out for you - but that won't be for 3 more hours.

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  • mntorankusumntorankusu I'm not sure how to use this thing.... Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    My copy, which is definitely legit, has a white-filled E.

    But yeah, the ESRB logos changed from the white-filled letters to black-filled sometime back then. It may be fake, but you can't tell by the ESRB logo.

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  • wonderpugwonderpug Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    FWIW Amazon's photo shows a black-filled ESRB logo.

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  • LokiamisLokiamis Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mine has a black E, and I bought it from a store.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    mntorankusu wrote: »
    My copy, which is definitely legit, has a white-filled E.

    But yeah, the ESRB logos changed from the white-filled letters to black-filled sometime back then. It may be fake, but you can't tell by the ESRB logo.

    The screw mounting for the cartridge, whether they put Nintendo onto the cartridge's back plastic are one of the few ways to detect a bootleg. Low feedback amount? always a warning sign but there are people just starting out on ebay.

    If the price is right and the risk adjustment matches the price then go for it.

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  • Gear GirlGear Girl More class than a state university Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Mine has a white E.

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    how can you not trust a guy that worked for TNA wrestling?

    www.marcuscygy.com
    This is the official website of Marcus Cygy, a freelance web developer, graphic designer, writer, and a former employee of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

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  • NickTheNewbieNickTheNewbie Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    mntorankusu wrote: »
    My copy, which is definitely legit, has a white-filled E.

    But yeah, the ESRB logos changed from the white-filled letters to black-filled sometime back then. It may be fake, but you can't tell by the ESRB logo.

    The screw mounting for the cartridge, whether they put Nintendo onto the cartridge's back plastic are one of the few ways to detect a bootleg. Low feedback amount? always a warning sign but there are people just starting out on ebay.

    If the price is right and the risk adjustment matches the price then go for it.


    Yeah, ask for a picture of the back of the cartridge.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Kagera wrote: »
    how can you not trust a guy that worked for TNA wrestling?

    www.marcuscygy.com
    This is the official website of Marcus Cygy, a freelance web developer, graphic designer, writer, and a former employee of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.


    uhhh wrong thread?

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  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    how can you not trust a guy that worked for TNA wrestling?

    www.marcuscygy.com
    This is the official website of Marcus Cygy, a freelance web developer, graphic designer, writer, and a former employee of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.


    uhhh wrong thread?

    No, right thread.

    That is the person behind the ebay auction.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Kagera wrote: »
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    how can you not trust a guy that worked for TNA wrestling?

    www.marcuscygy.com
    This is the official website of Marcus Cygy, a freelance web developer, graphic designer, writer, and a former employee of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.


    uhhh wrong thread?

    No, right thread.

    That is the person behind the ebay auction.

    oooohh hahahhaa.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited December 2007
    This thread in AFK might have something.

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