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Thanks for the info! There are a few other great ways people have mentioned in the comments, too. Might almost be worth making a sequel video of this one to cover lots of the ways that were missed.

I listened back at it and I see what you mean. Sorry about that, sounds kind of misleading. What I meant was we would go over the differences in them compared to the fake one. If you just need to know the difference between Player's Choice version and regular version, based on what I can tell from what I have: Player's Choice will have a letter after the two numbers on the label stamp Player's Choice board's Nintendo will have the oval around it, plus no date next to it, while the regular version does not have the oval but does have the date Player's Choice version on the board is AGB-E02-30, while the regular version is AGB-E02-20 There are a few other differences, like where some of the capacitors are placed on the board, but the markings are the easiest ways to check.

What do you mean "you people"!!? I say it's a scam because if you look on FB Market or other places where there can be untrustworthy people, there are lots of people trying to sell these counterfeits as the real deal. A scam is defined as "a dishonest scheme" or "fraud" by Oxford dictionary. If someone is being dishonest about what they're selling, it's a scam. It's not as bad if someone marks it as what it is, but a lot don't. I understand some don't know THEY were scammed into thinking they got the real thing.

@@gumptendo that’s why you speak to the seller and negotiate or don’t buy it’s pretty simple , no one is forcing your hand . And the you people refers to gullible individuals that wanna cry because they do zero research or go into a private sell with complete trust.

Which you bring up the point why videos like this are needed. There are people that don't know what to look for to prevent being scammed. Videos like this help teach people how to find an authentic item if that's what they're wanting.

@@gumptendo adults shouldn’t have to be told but if they do then I don’t mind if they get scammed

What you mentioned previously, though, was about people who do zero research. If someone finds this video, that's a step in the direction of doing research. No one deserves to be scammed. Watch someone like Kitboga and you'll see the extent scammers are willing to go to take money from someone maliciously. Some of these video games can be worth quite a bit, so if someone doesn't do research, yes, it is their fault. But the ones who scammed them were at fault, too, for misrepresenting what they were selling. Let's use a very possible scenario as an example: Little Johnny really wants a real copy of Earthbound. It's ALL he talks about, but he doesn't have $400 to get it. His very kind grandmother decides she's going to find it for him as a surprise for his birthday. She finds a deal on eBay for only $300 and gets it. On Johnny's birthday a few months later, he opens it and is disappointed. At that point, the scammer already made off with the money and there's no way to be reimbursed. Johnny is sad and his grandmother feels bad for him. Yes, this is a theoretical scenario, but I'm willing to bet it happens more than people would hope.

This is true. I even have a couple GB games with new stickers and one even in a BoxyPixel metal shell.

Safest way to sure is if it is able to connect to coliseum/xD (but that grind to post game)

"Sometimes" is probably the best answer I have. Depending on where you get the fakes, some are so poorly made they are garbage, but some do work just fine. It's always a gamble.

Behold the power of cheese!

There are some refurbs on Amazon that would be okay, but expect to have to spend a bit more than the average going rate for the system. They do offer a 90 day warranty on ones like this that may be worth it for paying the premium: www.amazon.com/Nintendo-64-System-Console-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B07F2N1VNY It's always worth tossing into Google something like "retro game stores near me" to see if there are any near you that might have any retro systems and games in stock that you want to get.

@@gumptendo i actually orderd a GameCube from Amazon, and so far it works just fine with some stains other then that it does work and play games.

As long as you're grounded out so you don't zap the chips with static, there's very little harm that can be done by just taking it apart and looking at / handling the board.

Glad you enjoyed it! We have big plans for the GBAs. It will most likely end up being a two parter since we'll have to get new shells and displays for them, too.

I was wondering the same thing. Such a weird place for a connection to break when there's no sign of liquid damage. Usually, N64 games break under that plastic piece. Only thing I can think is maybe it was dropped pretty hard at some point and that specific pin absorbed the impact for the board.

@@gumptendo With the plastic shell and metal heat shield I could only imagine it was a manufacturing defect, honestly.

That would probably make a lot more sense. I looked a bit online and that sadly seems to be a somewhat common issue with Paper Mario.

I get what you mean. It's so weird that a slight hardware issue causes debug data to show on the N64. I'm just glad it was an easy fix.

seeing a wild .hack fan is surprising but cool! (sorry for unrelated reply)

Exactly why i watched the video

Ha! After I said that it was a sideways wifi symbol, I thought to myself "why didn't I just say sound symbol?", but figured it was descriptive enough so left it. We just upgraded our Internet so that day I had Internet and wifi on my brain.

Glad my voice doesn't sound like nails on a chalk board! lol Sheldon's cool, so I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks!

This works extremely well on the PC, but I was showing a real world field use of it. This example is for if someone is going to garage sales, thrift stores, meeting from FB Market, or other places where a computer would be tough to bring around.

​@@gumptendonotebook, laptop

I'm guessing it's a hardware limitation. The Joey N64 acts as an external drive, so playing the ROM is pretty much just playing it from a USB drive.

There are two points on the battery that need to be desoldered, then the areas cleaned and the replacement battery soldered into place. The battery needs to be placed the same direction the previous one was. The batteries cost about $2-3 each. If you have a retro store near you and don't have soldering equipment, they may replace the battery for around $10 for you (at least the ones around here are that price).

@@gumptendo I live in Pennsylvania. I don't know if I have something like that in my area.

In some cases, yes. I have a few games where the shells were damaged beyond repair, so I've had to replace shells and labels. The best option is to ALWAYS take the cartridge apart and look at the board inside. If that's not a possibility or if you are in a hurry, a tool like this would make sense. It's a lot faster to pop the N64 cart on that tool and take a look than to take the game apart. On the other hand, for GB/GBC/GBA, it would be faster to pop a game apart and look at the shell than use a tool because it's one screw.

I know what you mean. I enjoy the hunt for hidden blocks sometimes. It's rewarding figuring out some of these levels on my own without using the online tools.

I use that tool as a last resort. Half of the fun of garbage levels to me is figuring them out by myself.

@@gumptendo oh I get it

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and I will definitely make my mug a bit larger for the next video. I wasn't sure if people would rather see the disappointing levels or disappointment on my face, but I guess the answer is both!

i didnt even notice his facecam until i read your comment lol

I know what you mean. I have the FunnyPlaying BurnMaster for GB/GBC/GBA for backing up save data and writing homebrew games to flash, but that (as of the last time I used it) doesn't give you a good solid idea if the game is real or not. Ones like the Joey N64 really take the guess work out of it without taking the cartridge apart.

Ha! I see you're a connoisseur of memes!

@@gumptendo No but. For real. That looks very helpful. I, myself have the GB Operator. I just wish there was a portable version.

The Gameboy game was supposed to be the same color on front and back. It's possible it's a real game with different shell on it. You'd have to pop that one apart to check the board.

A lot of the fakes you can get from AliExpress for $5-10. Some even with free shipping, but you have to wait 2-3 weeks for it to arrive. It's common for fakes to have save data go corrupt and sometimes that even bricks the games, plus some of the fakes you can't even get past certain points, like Pokemon GB/GBC, it's a gamble if going up against the Elite Four will break your save or not.

Fuck fakes. That is all.

@@BigHushAffiliate Yeah, really sucks people can get old games for less than 100 bucks??? What a wild take...

⁠@@montyvr6772Not sure if you are for fakes or not. 😅 I wouldnt pay 5 bucks for a fake if it glitches in the middle of a game.

​@@BigHushAffiliatei havent played enough reproduction carts to know whether or not thats a frequent problem in bootlegging videogames

Yeah, it's awesome some of the technology coming out to use as tools for the retro consoles.

guess its more for local store and markets

Definitely more local, but a lot of eBay sellers have ways in place to get refunds. I only buy from eBay sellers that have an insane amount of positive reviews.

Way to go Knucklehead! No its not on fb you have no buyer protection, on ebay and amazon you have buyer protection.

Totally agree. BennVenn makes devices for some of the retro handheld systems, but not for other home consoles.

Great advice! Some of the NES fakes are starting to add the F and B with numbers on the front and back shell parts, but haven't seen that yet on SNES or N64.

I totally get what you're saying, but I wish level creation could be done a bit differently. I'd like to see a way to share level creations with friends before they're uploaded to other people, then have just one person finish the level by themselves that has access to the shared level. That would make level collabs a lot easier and it would make it so people who are awesome at making levels but terrible at playing able to make their levels and still upload them.

I do not endorse pirating or counterfeits, but something like Everdrive in my opinion would be the best deal instead of getting the individual fakes if you want to play the games.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah, it is a bit pricey. I got it because I really wanted to see what a "new" SNES game from a major company was like.

That's a great name for it! They know nostalgia sells.

Yeah, that one was pretty insane. Based on the full recording of that level, it was 46 minutes to get through it. I spared you all a lot of time!

Glad you enjoyed it. Levels like that are always fun to play AND make great content! lol

That is perfectly fine. This video is just to help people who want the authentic game to know what to look for. If you just want to play the game, it's so much cheaper going with the cheap counterfeits from AliExpress. Don't pay anymore than around $10-15 for one, otherwise you'll be getting ripped off for the fake.

We have the Pokemon Gold video here if you need to see a comparison: th-cam.com/video/RDSEqj7nDrA/w-d-xo.html

If you do get one and buy the counterfeits, at least make your wallet happy and get them directly from AliExpress instead of these people on other platforms selling them for five times the price.

That sounds like a pretty cool color combo! GBC is such a great console to mod. So many combos of parts you can use.

Sadly, that is a risk you have to take with buying retro games. Just know what you are looking for and how to tell if it's real!

That's true most of the time. I have seen games like Resident Evil 2 and Ogre Battle 64 with the lighter colored boards, but haven't seen a fake yet that is the dark brown color. Best way is just to pop the game apart and take a look inside.

@@gumptendo Those are the only 2 exceptions. For all other titles it holds up. I agree that taking apart is best, but checking the cartridge strip is arguably the best of quick methods.