Yeah, that's the biggest red flag. I don't think there's any version of Emerald without it.Yeah that screw looks strange. There's also no Nintendo logo and Model No. on the back thats a red flag.
The print on the back should be clearly visible, i think, even in poor light conditionsLooks legitimate to me, the screw likely got oxidized somehow and turned black, i have one or two where that happened myself due to a mixture of dirt and moisture, and the lighting in the pictures is most likely the reason the print on the back is not visible. The PCB itself is definitely legit, I'd blame the rest on the dude making the photos not doing so in a well lit room.
Not necessarily with a shitty camera like they use. Poor sensor combined with aggressive compression and bad lighting could easily make it almost impossible to actually see.The print on the back should be clearly visible, i think, even in poor light conditions
I see, thanks. I'll see the cart in person anywayNot necessarily with a shitty camera like they use. Poor sensor combined with aggressive compression and bad lighting could easily make it almost impossible to actually see.
that's a nice collectionits legit. the four golden squares confirm that.
edit: look at my gen 3 games.
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Colosseum, XD, and Box are also good tells if you don't have a Gen IV game handy.If you ever get your hands on a repo and have an authentic copy of any Pokemon game for GBA then I'd shell swap the cartridge housing since the repos are usually in way better condition than the authentic copies
EDIT Another easy way to tell if a Pokemon GBA game is fake or not is to see if it is compatible with Pal Park from all the Gen 4 games