pokemon cartridge problem

hi guys im kinda new in the pokemon world :) can anyone help me or give some tips on how to spot fake pokemon games on GBA/DS. or how can i be sure if the game i buy is original and genuine. pictures will really help

sorry if i post on the wrong place. hope to hear some advice

Its pretty easy to spot fakes...

Don't worry, Fakes are usually pathetically easy to spot. Even if you don't know what real Pokemon game cartriges look like you could probably tell the difference.

Here's some fakes:


I mean really, they look terrible :P

well my friend let me borrowed his pokemon emerald version and when he ask me to give it back, i decided to buy a new one, it really looks the same and after 2 days it always say my save file has been deleted :(

I don't think that's a fake then, I just searched google and found this:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_does_...een_deleted_when_you_try_to_open_a_saved_game

Looks like other people have had the same problem. Sorry, I think you're just realy unlucky :(

i thinks so, :( well i really wanted playing emerald version on my DS, its really cool to play pokemon

thanks for the answers it really helped, but i hope others will post some advices too

well i think i need some advice on how to determine sapphire ruby or emerald cartridge is a fake one, sorry if im still posting this kind of noobness, but i will be thankfull if someone answered,

Real Ruby vs Fake Ruby
(Obviously the top one is real)


^^^Real Pokemon Emerald Cartridge



^^^Fake Pokemon Emerald Cartridge

http://reviews.ebay.com.au/FAKE-POK...HENSIVE-GUIDE-PICS_W0QQugidZ10000000004240408

Here's a Guide made by Nintendo on Ebay about how to tell the difference between fake Cartridges and real ones.

This is the best I can do, Hope it helps in some way :)

Yeah, fake emeralds (between me and my brother we've had a few) are kinda hard to spot, but real Emeralds stickers are shiny and glint in the light. Also on fake Emeralds the Official Nintendo symbol looks slightly stretched so its wider than it should be. Also if you have a 4th Gen game where you can get to Pal Park, then just catch 6 random Pokemon on your GBA game and try to Pal Park them. If it doesn't work than its a fake.
Oh, also all of the GBA Pokemon games(I think) have shiny stickers, so thats the best way to spot a fake.
Hope this advice helps.

Thank you Sleet and alpha that really helped a lot, :)
well i hope i can play emerald version soon.

sorry if i post this in the wrong thread yesterday really new on forums hehe.
:D

Its pretty easy to spot fakes...

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Don't even post in the thread if you're not gonna help the guy. It's just spam.

Anyway, since you've got your answer, I'll go ahead and close this. Next time you need help, use the simple Q&A thread. :) And since you're new, welcome to PC. Hope you enjoy it here.

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