Are the cart only games on ebay fake?

The Mole · May 25, 2003

I have heard people saying that these games are fakes and not the real deal.

Can anybody tell me what the situation is?

zorro · May 25, 2003

I'm not sure, but I do know it would be hard to tell. Because of the way these games were built they are all eraseable and re-writeable. This simply means you can put a game that was modified or made up onto a real cartridge. Though I'll be getting one of these these games shortly I'll let you guys know

evil wasabi · May 25, 2003

As far as I know, NGPC official games are NOT rewritable. I did try.

zorro · May 25, 2003

I heard somewhere that they used flash memory of some sort. Didn't snk of japan rewrite alot of the games they recalled from america?

Nesagwa · May 25, 2003

No... thats why all the US Faselei! carts were dumped on ebay.

Metal Slug · May 26, 2003

The cart only games that are hitting the scene are not fake, but rather the remaining stocks that should have been destined for the USA.
Thats why a lot are the unreleased titles that we already have in 'UK' format.

Its a shame that Aruze didnt print some manuals and boxes for them, even if they'd done them like the re-packaged NGPCs or 'Big Fireworks'.

So they are legit, but just incomplete.

Gaz_Man81 · Jun 11, 2003

I just got one today, and the Game I bought, (Metal Slug 1,) wasn't fake. But that's just one game, and I cant comment on the rest.

spacerangerjonny · Jun 12, 2003

Is there anything to worry about in something being fake other than its not "official"? Will my game crap up and stop working or not last as long or something? Or is it just something that nit pickers would get concerned about and no one else?

Stone · Jun 12, 2003

I got a genuine Faselei! this morning (not off eBay, but the same stocks, the guy has heaps of unboxed cart-only games). I agree with Metal Slug on this, they're most likely to be the leftover stock from SNK's demise, just without manuals or boxes. The carts should't be rewritable btw, but I can't check it because it's a custom chip used. I'll make up an adaptor for an EPROM burner at some stage and dump all my carts, then see if they are erasable - I'd put money on this being impossible however.

These remaindered stocks are a good thing...well, I would say that since my Hyper Neo came on Tuesday

Stone

Bluevoodu · Jun 16, 2003

they are legit carts.

There will not be many left after the Ebay rush.
I have said it before, I believe thesse carts will go up in value. There are really not that many.... there are just a lot at one time.

†B†V†

Duffclown65 · Jun 16, 2003

Bluevoodu:
they are legit carts.

There will not be many left after the Ebay rush.
I have said it before, I believe thesse carts will go up in value. There are really not that many.... there are just a lot at one time.

†B†V†

Playing sponsor, so be sure to check voodoo's selection, he has enough to go around for everyone.

Are the cart only games on ebay fake?

The Mole

Crazed MVS Addict

zorro

Galford's Poppy Trainer

evil wasabi

The Jongmaster

zorro

Galford's Poppy Trainer

Nesagwa

Beard of Zeus,

Metal Slug

Handheld Hitter,

Gaz_Man81

n00b

spacerangerjonny

n00b

Stone

n00b

Bluevoodu

Kyokugen's Student

Duffclown65

Crazed MVS Addict