Is this GBA game a fake?

[Champloo]

Yes there are and no, euro versions aren't any safer. Naturally most pirate games are primarily Asian and US versions but there's nothing to stop someone downloading scans of the Euro boxart and selling it as the Euro version.

Bugger, i'm going to have to check and make sure all mine are genuine.

[andy]

If it's for sale on the Bay of E, it's a fake. I know it's a sweeping generalisation but it's also true for all practical intents and purposes.

No its not. Theres **** loads of legit GBA games on ebay & if theres a photo of the actual item on the auction then it should be easy to avoid buying a pirate game. Just dont buy any US ones.

euro versions aren't any safer. Naturally most pirate games are primarily Asian and US versions but there's nothing to stop someone downloading scans of the Euro boxart and selling it as the Euro version.

Euro versions is a LOT safer. If you stick with them then the chances of getting anything dodgy are very small.
Personally havn't seen a single pirate game on there with Euro packaging & labels and every single Euro game i've bought has been fine.
Got any examples of Euro pirate games then so we can see what they're like?

I hope people reading comments like yours arn't put off using ebay for gba games because it is easy to avoid the fake games.

[ryodi]

I've bought genuine GBA games off eBay, like Andy says I look out for the Euro versions and the additional black and white health and safety booklet (which made the FF IV auction look legit to me) and the mini posters, VIP cards you get with most GBA releases. I always avoid stock photos, cart only and sales that mention the game will be flat packed for delivery because they will almost certainly be fake.

[toythatkills]

See attached photos for a genuine copy of Final Fantasy IV. As Mayhem mentioned it is a 10+ E rated game which the eBay copy isn't and the manual and cart have a white background.

The 'Gameboy Advance' writing on the manual on ze fake isn't even lined up right