Is It Authentic?

The question is simple.

Is it authentic?

As a retro video game collector you will find yourself asking this question more often than not. As the games you need for your collection grow more rare and difficult to find you no doubt will run into a ton of reproduction carts and games that have not been labeled as such.

How can I spot a fake?

It is easy to spot a fake once you know what to look for. We’ll help you learn the various tips and tricks to spotting reproduction games in the wild.

Too good to be true!

This is often your first hint. If you find yourself staring at a $150 game and the seller is only asking for $20 it’s a pretty good sign you may be looking at a reproduction. With a hobby as expensive as ours, being a little bit skeptical is a good thing. Like it or not, these games are an investment. Protect yourself.

Common mistakes made on reproduction carts.

It can be very hard to tell the difference between a modern reproduction cart and an original, but there are often some quite obvious signs. Many reproduction Nintendo carts have issues with the Nintendo branding, specifically the font. Look closely and you’ll notice the “i” in Nintendo has a square at the top, not a circle. Most reproductions miss this. Sometimes the label is blurry, or even the wrong art.