Those folks over at 4 color rebellion have posted an informative guide on how to spot cheap DS cart knockoffs. While the DS homebrew community is actually quite strong, its growth has invariably created easier and more efficient methods for those...ah...morally flexible among us to reap the rewards.Take a gander at the article, and be sure that if you're purchasing DS games via eBay or some such method, be very careful from whom you buy. No DS game has really reached "cult-hit rarity" status yet (Phoenix Wright is getting another shipment soon, say sources), but if you're not looking, some one-legged buccaneer might plunder your booty in exchange for a shoddy fake.
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6-13-2006 @ 10:48PM
RupeeClock said...
I posted this on 4CR, I'll post it here too.
You'll notice the serial numbers on the bttom white bar of label are improperly formatted.
The format usually follows like this.
NTR-ASTE-USA (American Megaman battle Network 5 DS)
NTR-AMTJ-JPN (Japanese Meteos)
NTR-AMCP-EUR (European Mario Kart)
The formatting however on the pirated carts is completey different, you cannot see it on the Nintendogs cart, but on the fake Jump Superstars cart, it is SZGD-50003-A666!
So there's another thing you should definatly point out about fake carts.
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6-14-2006 @ 8:58AM
Trav said...
I even got a pirated PS2 game off of eBay once. Sometimes that 100% rating means nothing. Nowadays I usually don’t even really bother unless the seller is in the hundreds somewhere.
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6-14-2006 @ 11:27AM
Another Moron said...
Just don't buy from hong kong. It's not like you see a copy of the pirated game on the eBay auction site...so this guide does nothing before the fact. Just don't buy from HONG KONG!
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