Pirate Shit and the Future of Scams

[SignOfZeta]

But would you buy it for $200?

[Necromancer]

Nope, but I can't see prices staying as high as they are currently if the market were flooded with indistinguishable booties (or NOS games found hidden in some warehouse).

[xelement5x]

Yeah, the only reason bootlegs get made and sold is because the original are really highly priced.  There's a reason you never see booties of like $10 games, since the original is cheap there is no demand for a "cheaper alternative."

[Otaking]

Yeah, the only reason bootlegs get made and sold is because the original are really highly priced.  There's a reason you never see booties of like $10 games, since the original is cheap there is no demand for a "cheaper alternative."

That only counts more for these days, back in the day bootlegs were made of cheap and common games http://www.videogameden.com/vgden_pi.htm

Also consoles like the Gameboy Advance had loads of games bootlegged.

[seieienbu]

A friend of mine had a GBA copy of FF6 that was made by "Nintondo."  It worked fine:  booted every time, saved, loaded, and was beatable.  It even came with all of the packaging.  GBA piracy must have been pretty much out of control and everywhere, I guess.

Last year i came upon a Sapphire CD complete with spine and all for around 60$.
i thought it was too good to be true and i heard about repros of this one.

i dont know what make it appart form an original.....except that i can see where the data
are stopping on the cd, i guess this gives a big hint. everything else seems fine
is there more hint on the cd or case for those who came upon it ? 

i dont mind a repros if its well done (But i'm not paying the price of an original...¬_¬ no way)
i mean....in the end i just want to play the damn game 

If I could get a good working copy of a bootleg Sapphire for $50/$60 I'd buy it without hesitation.  I'd like to own the game but have no interest in paying the $900 that ebay seems to think it goes for now.  What's hilarious is that the ebay copies are quite likely bootlegs to begin with and that's where stuff gets terrible.

[escarioth]

I'd like to own the game but have no interest in paying the $900 that ebay seems to think it goes for now.  What's hilarious is that the ebay copies are quite likely bootlegs to begin with and that's where stuff gets terrible.

Woah !? its that much pricey ?
damn everytime i breath some air everything goes up on ebay ... 
... i should stop breathing 

[Gentlegamer]

Was it a pokemon game?

Zelda ALttP for GBA. The only pre-disc era Zelda game not available or playable on 3DS.

That would have been my next guess.

[SignOfZeta]

I have a Nintondo Kirby game for GBA. Last I check it worked perfectly.

I doubt it's related, but back in the day some FC Disk games were also from "Nintondo", molded right into the cassette.

[munchiaz]

Then we have shit like PCEworks. I know its not looked upon kindly hear, as it shouldn't be. But there are people (collectards) out there that are actually supporting this work, and like you stated Zeta, this work might someday also be sought after as a collectible. I don't agree with what Tobias does, but the packages are nice, i mean minus the buttplug in his latest works. So because they are nicely put together, they may someday hold some value to some people out there.

https://pceworks.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/belmont-survival-kit/

[lukester]

Then we have shit like PCEworks. I know its not looked upon kindly hear, as it shouldn't be. But there are people (collectards) out there that are actually supporting this work, and like you stated Zeta, this work might someday also be sought after as a collectible. I don't agree with what Tobias does, but the packages are nice, i mean minus the buttplug in his latest works. So because they are nicely put together, they may someday hold some value to some people out there.

https://pceworks.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/belmont-survival-kit/

Rondo bootlegs are stupid, but honestly I think a release of Force Gear is pretty cool.

Does Force Gear even have a Konami logo? Or does it just load a save state from Tokimeki Memorial.

[Strider77]

Dracula X butt plugs are to protect you from Dracula butt rape.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

they may someday hold some value to some people out there.

They already do. The day for that to come has already passed.

[munchiaz]

they may someday hold some value to some people out there.

They already do. The day for that to come has already passed.

Yeah, someone posted a link to the PCEworks site in a group i'm in on facebook. Had to explain how stupid this shit is

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I have given up on the whole situation. As a whole, Tobias is going to make his money. Konami of all people I would think would have cared, but they don't, so I am done on that front. I'm tired of telling people what to do with their money. We already have our own internal issues here anyway with members passing off Sparky goods as legit, so I'm just at the point where I say f*ck it towards all of it. I'm done. Whatever happens, happens.

[escarioth]

Yeah, someone posted a link to the PCEworks site in a group i'm in on facebook. Had to explain how stupid this shit is

same thing happened to me