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<blockquote data-quote="Foxi4" data-source="post: 4438540" data-attributes="member: 203855"><p>I just remembered that I was supposed to post a few funny fakes in this thread, just for the heck of it. Let's start with Metal Gear: Ghost Babel for the GBC:</p><p> </p><p>[spoiler]<img src="http://i.imgur.com/NdIKz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/wu7By.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/jUx4q.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/spoiler]</p><p> </p><p>They did not try hard with this one - the case is made of cheap plastic and the colours on the label are all washed-out. The paper is all wrong too, but if that was not a dead give-away, the case actually says GAME rather than Nintendo (r) GAMEBOY at the top... the back featured a cross-screw which I removed to power up the dead battery. The funniest part of this one is that it... could be a functioning Gameboy flashcart. Have a look at the PCB - it's universal, with a separate "Game PCB" soldered right onto it. Swap that with a FLASH chip and you're in for a treat! Hillarious!</p><p> </p><p>Now, from a different "barrel", Sonic Advance 2 for the GBA:</p><p> </p><p>[spoiler]<img src="http://i.imgur.com/2W2ks.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/cK4ZK.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/ggW3R.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/peBMR.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/spoiler]</p><p>Typical issues you'd expect from a pirate cart, really - nothing spectacular... except for the markings on the back, clearly made with a waterproof marker, likely for the manufacturing staff to know which pre-made case they're supposed to stuff this bad boy in. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite14" alt=":P" title="tongue :P" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":P" /></p><p> </p><p>And finally, my prized posession... that I currently cannot find, thus I will supply you with a stock photo... Sonic Adventure <strong>8</strong>. Yes, you read it right - Foxi's way ahead of the times with his Sonic games.</p><p> </p><p>[spoiler]<img src="http://i.imgur.com/kAFaW.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/spoiler]</p><p> </p><p>My cartridge happens to be light-blue, but it in any case, it can be seen that the mold used was in fact "borrowed" from Pokemon Pinball. Mind you, this game is not a typical bootleg - it's a pirate original, meaning that someone coded it from the ground up. The rumble feature *actually works*, believe it or not - it's not there for kicks. Quite impressive for a cheap pirate game. The funny thing about this bootleg is that from what I heard, *no GameBoy emulator is capable of launching the ROM without crashing*, likely due to the additional hardware on the cartridge or due to being a bad dump. Fortunately for you guys who want to try it out, Sonic Adventure 7 and Sonic 3D Blast 5 are practically the same game with only minor changes, and those load just fine on emulators, so go ahead and try them out!</p><p> </p><p>I also happen to have Sonic R for GameBoy, which turned out to be Sonic 6, a ROM hack of Speedy Gonzales:</p><p> </p><p>[spoiler][media=youtube]zp9wl2Np9VM[/media][/spoiler]</p><p> </p><p>The sticker on the cartridge was *literally* just the boxart of Sonic R, minus the SEGA logo. No side bars, no markings, no text other than the Sonic R logo:</p><p> </p><p>[spoiler]<img src="http://i.imgur.com/7gRgC.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/spoiler]</p><p> </p><p>If not for the fact that the cartridge (made of suprisingly good plastic, albeit yellow... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite14" alt=":P" title="tongue :P" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":P" />) didn't spell out that it's a Gameboy game (in crooked italics, mind you) and you weren't familiar with the cartridge size, you'd probably never guess. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":lol:" title="laugh :lol:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":lol:" /> Shame that I cannot find it, as I have yet to see this particular fake case online... Perhaps my cart is unique? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":lol:" title="laugh :lol:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":lol:" /></p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, I misplaced the two latter cartridges, so I cannot provide you with my own photos. I also apologize for the quality of these photos - I used the laptop's webcam on its most sensitive setting (which forced me to make low-res photos) and these are the effects. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Maybe I'll grab a camera once I find the rest of my collection and snap a few photos then. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite55" alt=":D" title="big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> In any case, I hope you all enjoyed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Foxi4, post: 4438540, member: 203855"] I just remembered that I was supposed to post a few funny fakes in this thread, just for the heck of it. Let's start with Metal Gear: Ghost Babel for the GBC: [spoiler][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NdIKz.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wu7By.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jUx4q.jpg[/IMG][/spoiler] They did not try hard with this one - the case is made of cheap plastic and the colours on the label are all washed-out. The paper is all wrong too, but if that was not a dead give-away, the case actually says GAME rather than Nintendo (r) GAMEBOY at the top... the back featured a cross-screw which I removed to power up the dead battery. The funniest part of this one is that it... could be a functioning Gameboy flashcart. Have a look at the PCB - it's universal, with a separate "Game PCB" soldered right onto it. Swap that with a FLASH chip and you're in for a treat! Hillarious! Now, from a different "barrel", Sonic Advance 2 for the GBA: [spoiler][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2W2ks.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cK4ZK.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ggW3R.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/peBMR.jpg[/IMG][/spoiler] Typical issues you'd expect from a pirate cart, really - nothing spectacular... except for the markings on the back, clearly made with a waterproof marker, likely for the manufacturing staff to know which pre-made case they're supposed to stuff this bad boy in. :P And finally, my prized posession... that I currently cannot find, thus I will supply you with a stock photo... Sonic Adventure [B]8[/B]. Yes, you read it right - Foxi's way ahead of the times with his Sonic games. [spoiler][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kAFaW.jpg[/IMG][/spoiler] My cartridge happens to be light-blue, but it in any case, it can be seen that the mold used was in fact "borrowed" from Pokemon Pinball. Mind you, this game is not a typical bootleg - it's a pirate original, meaning that someone coded it from the ground up. The rumble feature *actually works*, believe it or not - it's not there for kicks. Quite impressive for a cheap pirate game. The funny thing about this bootleg is that from what I heard, *no GameBoy emulator is capable of launching the ROM without crashing*, likely due to the additional hardware on the cartridge or due to being a bad dump. Fortunately for you guys who want to try it out, Sonic Adventure 7 and Sonic 3D Blast 5 are practically the same game with only minor changes, and those load just fine on emulators, so go ahead and try them out! I also happen to have Sonic R for GameBoy, which turned out to be Sonic 6, a ROM hack of Speedy Gonzales: [spoiler][media=youtube]zp9wl2Np9VM[/media][/spoiler] The sticker on the cartridge was *literally* just the boxart of Sonic R, minus the SEGA logo. No side bars, no markings, no text other than the Sonic R logo: [spoiler][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7gRgC.jpg[/IMG][/spoiler] If not for the fact that the cartridge (made of suprisingly good plastic, albeit yellow... :P) didn't spell out that it's a Gameboy game (in crooked italics, mind you) and you weren't familiar with the cartridge size, you'd probably never guess. :lol: Shame that I cannot find it, as I have yet to see this particular fake case online... Perhaps my cart is unique? :lol: Unfortunately, I misplaced the two latter cartridges, so I cannot provide you with my own photos. I also apologize for the quality of these photos - I used the laptop's webcam on its most sensitive setting (which forced me to make low-res photos) and these are the effects. ;) Maybe I'll grab a camera once I find the rest of my collection and snap a few photos then. :D In any case, I hope you all enjoyed! [/QUOTE]
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