does any one know?
I noticed when I was over there they don't have the same hang ups on shrink wrapping everything like most western countries do but there were still a few things wrapped up (CDs/DVDs)
the reason I ask is because I've been buying a lot of stuff on ebay lately, and a few of my games have been advertised as used but when I get them they really don't look like they were ever opened except for taking pictures for the listing.
the thing that gets me is most of these games have absolutely no wear, dirt or any thing on the contacts. theres mixed results on the web about this topic. I notice some old news clips on you tube showing famicom systems in plastic but its not shrink wrapped but almost wrapped as if you would wrap a xmas gift, and its different in some of the clips leading me to think that the retail stores might be the ones wrapping them. it gets even further confusing because Nintendo doesn't shrink wrap western systems.
any way the games in question that I have are the first SFC sailor moon side scrolling beat em up, the real name escapes me at the moment, and Barcode World on FC.
Sailor Moon is is quite possible NOS looking with minor wear marks on the corners of the box from being shuffled around a bit and the inside bits are near perfect, Barcode World is similar but the box shows a weird fade pattern indicating it sat on the same shelf for a VERY long time next to another famicom game (faded spot outlines a standard size famicom box) and most of the interior bits are in the same condition with exception of the manual, and label. The label looks like the glue that used to stick it on soaked through, I see this on a lot of older games I've opened new before and the manual looks like it got caught on some thing when it was put back in the box for the listing because its perfect there but has a minor fold at the spine when I opened it.
i'll try and get pics when I can