Spotting fake games

This article is an advanced guide for how to spot fake Nintendo Console games. First up is the GBA:
1. The actual colour of the cartridge will be over saturated or lighter than normal. They may even be a completely different colour.
2. The sticker on the cartridge may be wrong. for example the nintendo seal of quality may be strecthed or the sticker will show a malformed picture of the box it came in.
3. If it came in a box, there is another way to tell if it is fake. The box may be very waxy to touch.
4. Another way is the game manual. It may describe a completely different game.
5. The inability for the game to save.

For DS:
1. The black number on the back of the cartridge won't be there if it is fake.
2. if you shake it, a part may be loose and rattling.
3. The gold coloured contacts may be over saturated in tone.
4. The sticker on the cartridge may be different to what it should.
5. It won't come in a box, unless someone hasbought the game and used that to sell the fake one.
6. The game will not load up or work at all.

For Gamecube and Wii:
1. The print on the disc will be like those of a quick cd label printer (applies to wii).
2. The game will only just fit in the gamecube (on the black circle in the middle. doesn't apply to wii).
3. It will load at all (applies to wii).

With this guide you will quickly be able to spot fake nintendo games and thus save you money.

Piracy and Hackers

As we all know 'Piracy destroys the Games/Movies industry'. But many people decide to use this software because it is cheaper and a lot of the time it is found on the internet for free. One of my friends decided that he wanted Pokemon Diamond. He then decided he wanted it before the English release date. He bought it from Hong Kong over a non-specific internet shop. A week later he recieved the item. I watched him open the package. It contained Pokemon Diamond. After inserting it into his DS he found out it was fake. I could tell this because of five reasons:
1. The sticker on the game cart showed a picture of Dialga, whereas a real one does not.
2. It was lighter than normal.
3. something inside it was rattling.
4. The gold coloured contacts were over satured in tone.
5. it did not have the Black Game ID that is normally shown on the back of the cartridge.

Many nintendo DS emulators have come out and thanksto roms there is no game that is safe. If you want a game then buy it legally in a shop because you would be contributing to the death of original, new computer games. So, buy games legally, you will still get the thrill of buying and playing them,vwhich many people have lost out on. Read my article next week for information on how to spot fake DS games. Ben M