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| theflea:
I feel I've answered a few times, but here it goes again. I don't mind reproductions that are... 1. Prototypes never released. 2. Hacked games. 3. Games never released in the US sometimes translated into English. 4. I'll even let a reproduction pass as long as it looks NOTHING like the original. Say an Earthbound but the cart is red and the label looks nothing like the original. But If it's a exact copy and the only way to really tell is open the cart and look at the board, I have a problem with these. While you may have no attention of trying to rip someone off, it doesn't mean when you go to sell it the next person will. Say you buy a repro and then you sell your collection and it was in there. You tell the buyer its a repro and then they take that cart and others and sell them to someone else but forget to mention its a fake... sooner or later someone will buy it and not know its a fake til its to late. I have found fakes at game stores, pawn shops, and yes even garage sales. Every time someone buys a fake its one more that could be out there that screws someone. If you buy a repro cart make sure its obvious the second you look at it, if it looks too real then your just trying to fool someone or yourself you have the real thing. |
| oldgamerz:
I am ok with repro cartridges as long as they work. however if a game still don't work, and it's clean it's a problem. I don't open up cartridges to see if they are originals. Because I figure as long as the game works all the way through then I believe it was worth picking up depending on it's prices. for me. I never understood people getting upset over a $5 USD repro video game that works and plays fine and (also plays like the original) that being said, I don't agree with sellers making fakes and it don't say it's a repro or a sign that it is not an officail. however a repro in my opinion is only worth $5 USD. As for ROM's I'd rather play a Repro cartridge. that works, rather then a ROM file in which can contain any type of malicious code I like the physical aspect of repros. Plus I been burned by a free Mike Tyson's Punchout ROM before. That made it impossible to beat a certain character with making the character impossible to strike punches |
| sergreyjoy:
--- Quote from: retrogemcollector on May 21, 2017, 02:36:02 pm ---Repro/Everdrive are the way to go. First you won't get ruined and second you won't ruin your physical copies. As long as it clearly says ''Reproduction'' I have no problem with them. --- End quote --- Agreed. A local retro toys/videogame store here started to sell repros but they just mix the carts with official releases on their shelves. Bugs me to no end. Plus it's totally false advertisement. |
| betelgeuse:
As long as it’s not being passed off as the real deal. I don’t see why people pay over $100 for some titles though. Might as well get an Everdrive if you’re gonna do that. |
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