Now this is where I was mentioning the larger chip on this copy.īack side, unobstructed view of the board. Please note everything as the Ruby version as to this one.īoard. Then the back side of the circuit board where everything is made clearly visible. Look at the Sapphire and you’ll see what I mean) (if I’m not mistaken this is a later model with the smaller chip. Also the chips placement on the board as well as their size.

Notice the battery position and the crystal used for the time on the left hand side. (I don’t have a fake copy so I can’t know if they are any different.) When you take them apart, the cartridge slides a bit then comes right out. Fake ones have variously positioned points. Also the contact points of all the teeth that insert into the cartridge. Note the four contact points in the upper left corner. Fake ones NEVER have that.įront image showing the non-gloss, and the transparency of the cartridge. Please note the embossed number’s just right of Pokemon title. Of course, having a tri-wing screwdriver helps as well. Simple soldering process is all that is needed to replace them. As these games have aged over the years, they have dried up and died. The copies of Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald all contain a battery to keep their clocks running properly.

Most of which I purchased online (after much digging on trying to authenticate stuff). Now, to start things off, these copies here are from my personal collection over the years.

So sit back, let your nostalgia run rampant while you struggle on trying to get back your childhood, which you may have ever so ungracefully discarded or sold regrettably in the past.Įnjoy! (Click the See More to get the full page!) All large HQ images too! Click the image to view it in PNG!

Now you probably found yourself here trying to dig for answers on if you are purchasing an Authentic or Genuine copy of said games vs one that just very well might be a fake bootleg copy. These games include the ever popular Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon Fire Red, and Pokemon Leaf Green. This guide will go over Generation III and (unofficially) Generation III.5. HELLO ALL! This is my personal guide to telling the Pokemon games for the GameBoy Advance series apart from fake ones!

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