You can only tell if a AES cart has EPROMs by its weight, or by opening it. Neither of those can be done through an eBay purchase.
Most people here lump them all together unfortunately, but an EPROM filled AES cart is definitely worse than one with Mask ROMs.
Are the Fatal Fury or World Heroes games ever bootlegged?
Should I be suspicious of any game going for less than $200 on eBay?
Speaking of metal slug 1 bootlegs...
How many legit copies are actually in existence? Does anybody know?
Metal Slug 1, obviously.
Metal Slug X
Twinkle star Sprites
Blazing Star
Totenou 4
Aero Fighters 3
So you're saying it was an official home cart release?
Sure. Also, I have some land on the moon for sale, interested?
I think the joke flew right over your head.
i happen to be the owner of a bootleg rage of the dragons MVS cart!
I am always lurking ebay ... though I always tend to be very suspicious on games like Ninja Masters for example.
So let's speak with real world examples. Right know there are these Ninja Masters AES on ebay
From seller Hit Japan:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEO-GEO-A...000?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4625d77d30
From seller VideoGameImports:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ninja-Mas...ideo_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item3f37f2a2df
From seller NeoAgeStore:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEO-GEO-A...9815121?pt=Console_Giochi&hash=item4adae1dcd1
From JapanRetroGameAndToys (what a name!)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NINJA-MAS...21663303?pt=FR_Jeux_Vidéo&hash=item5d4cdf5547
Are all of these conversions or fakes in your opinion? I've never ever bought a neo aes game from ebay. Only these forums and some UK related forums (Bordersdown, etc)
You mean, RAGE OF THE FROGOTS, right?
I highly recommend you stay away from any expensive AES cart coming from Japan or France. I'd say wait for an old timer to sell his copy on here if you want to be sure. You have no idea how real the frogot boots look nowadays, it's fucking sad