Reproduction Carts

[ownerizer]

Lets talk about some reproduction carts. There is another thread about a seller shill bidding an auction of reproduction carts. Question is, how can I recognize a reproduction cart if I come across one in the wild, mainly something like Bubble Bath Babes or to that effect. I imagine if a seller in the wild has 3 or 4 copies, that is a dead giveaway.

[Tupin]

A lot of reproductions I've seen have the logo of the website/person who made them on it. There are also those once that are see through, which are obviously reproductions.

Panesian games didn't use official Nintendo-style cases, obviously. That's a give away as well.

[portnoyd]

In most cases, you'll know a repro by the fact that it wasn't released. This'll take some getting to know the NES library. You can be a sociopath like me and be able to spot one on sight, but that takes years of being really, really lame. Take it from me.

If it's part of a bunch of games, compare the potential label's texture and cut to a game you know is legit. Likely you'll find differences if it's a repro.

For something like Bubble Bath Babes, this cart style here is basically unreproducible.
http://www.nesplayer.com/features/hotslots/hotslotscartback.jpg

Well, it isn't but the cost to have a cart fashioned would outweigh the potential gains, that's for damn sure. So it's unreproducible for all intensive purposes. Most repros for the Panesians will look like a normal licensed NES cart or be called Pirate Booty. As Tupin mentioned, even if you're blind, it's hard to get fooled.

[Edmond Dantes]

Basically all Repro carts are of games that were never officially released, usually fan-translated RPGs or else ROM Hacks.

If you see Sweet Home or Zelda: Outlands in the wild, A) its a repro and B) you probably want it.

[wingzrow]

Yeah, i've got a NTSC terranigma cart for asale, and besides the obvious fact that it was never released in the united states, it doesn't match cart wise since europe & america have different snes carts.