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How to Spot a Fake Retro Game Guide

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I put together a guide today on how to check for fake retro games ranging from Atari -> PlayStation. Thought it may be helpful to some users and relevant to the forum.

https://8bitedge.com/guides/how-to-spot-a-fake-retro-game

Going to add some side by side image comparisons shortly as well so hopefully it will be helpful.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

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