Author Topic: I Purchased Sapphire! (Read 7526 times)

nodtveidt · « **Reply #75 on:** August 05, 2005, 05:40:24 PM »

Isn't it an amazing coincidence that this shows up shortly after all these copies of Sapphire have now been spread around? Hrm...HRM......!!!

Fishy? A tuna boat just showed up outside my front door...they could smell my screen 500 feet away...

Yamazaki · « **Reply #76 on:** August 06, 2005, 07:30:24 PM »

Come on! You think everyone who bougth this intend to playit

nah - there are enough folks out there who would try to make profit!

zborgerd · « **Reply #77 on:** August 08, 2005, 06:53:56 AM »

That is totally a fake.

jlued686 · « **Reply #78 on:** August 08, 2005, 04:03:42 PM »

Alright guys, I've been following this thread with interest for a while. I saw this on eBay today:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Duo-PC-Engine-SAPPHIRE-Import-Shootem-up_W0QQitemZ8210727874QQcategoryZ4315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Should I pick it up?

Black Tiger · « **Reply #79 on:** August 08, 2005, 05:28:58 PM »

Quote from: "jlued686"

Alright guys, I've been following this thread with interest for a while. I saw this on eBay today:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Duo-PC-Engine-SAPPHIRE-Import-Shootem-up_W0QQitemZ8210727874QQcategoryZ4315QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Should I pick it up?

That one's been up almost as long as this thread.

Its the same deal. If you want one of these knock offs at a reasonable price the seller's feedback looks good enough.

Paladin · « **Reply #80 on:** August 08, 2005, 05:32:54 PM »

It really depends on what you want to get it for. If your collecting I would look for a real copy. If your looking to just play it then you might want to pick it up. I can vouch for it working a Duo R/RX with an Arcade Card Duo, and I'm pretty sure other systems setups will play it too.

It is an amazing reproduction despite it being obviously that. On the other hand you are paying for pirated merchandise which doesn't sit well with most people for obvious reasons. Anyway its a great game, and if you don't have a problem about shelling out money for a pirated copy then go ahead and get it. It doesn't rape your system like regular CD-Rs are rumored to do, so if your worried about that don't be.

Fudoh was selling them for around the price the auction you listed does. It is likely they got it from him so these people don't seem to be trying to gouge you.

On a side note looky what I found in asian_dvd_classics' history.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=asian_dvd_classics&items=25&page=2&frompage=-1&iid=-1&de=off

Our dear friend decker77 seems to have bought two items from them at about the same time. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what they were.

zborgerd · « **Reply #81 on:** August 09, 2005, 09:23:19 AM »

Quote from: "Paladin"

Our dear friend decker77 seems to have bought two items from them at about the same time. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what they were.

I wrote Decker77, asking for better images, mentioning that it looked like the bootleg version of the game, and that there was no spine card pictured.

The response:

Quote

it's not missing a spine card... i have my personal copy slid back in the shrink wrap and wasn't thinking when i took the pics. i have corrected that in my pictures for the item. I made two closer pics and posted them of the exact item. what do u want to see closer of. i am not sure how to get a pic perfect nd clear without using the flash on my cam. when i do that tho the flash causes a glare off the shrink wrap.

Paladin · « **Reply #82 on:** August 09, 2005, 07:04:03 PM »

The CD is by far the easiest thing to look at by itself and determine whether its a fake or not. Ask him to take a picture of the CD itself with his copy. He says he bought them both when it first came out so if his copy is the bootleg we've all come to know he is lying. I believe he bought them at the same time, just that it happened to be this July

. I would like to see his reply to requesting a picture of the front of his CD. I'm sure it would be amusing to say the least.

esteban · « **Reply #83 on:** August 09, 2005, 08:35:27 PM »

Paladin & zborged: thanks for your efforts! I am certainly interested to see what our friend does.

jlued686 · « **Reply #84 on:** August 10, 2005, 06:02:26 AM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8210727874&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Looks like the one I was interested in was bought up by an anonymous buyer. Betcha it shows up at triple the cost soon...

neokellyzero · « **Reply #85 on:** August 10, 2005, 05:36:27 PM »

Check this out-

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-PC-engine-Unopened_W0QQitemZ8210119621QQcategoryZ4315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

looks like decker "original" now has the spine card-

Amazing how some people will screw over the uninitiated/uninformed-
Almost makes me want to bid, not pay and then leave negative feedback-

Black Tiger · « **Reply #86 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:14:46 PM »

My internet's been down for a good week now, so I don't know if this is old news... but it looks like bullseyes_videogames_collectibles is selling a Duo-R + Sapphire for only $525.

It looks like they're now peddling the bootlegs as the real deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8194304912&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

"Also Included is the game:

Ginga Fukuei Densetsu Sapphire. It is very rare to find, especially COMPLETE In Original Case. Game Disc is in MINT/Brand New like Condition, Instruction Booklet is Mint (Maybe unopened/untouched since these type of games can played without knowing anything), and Case is Excellent condition (some shelf wear and one crack on backside). Have had a couple questions if the spine card is included, when I got this I did not know that they existed or what they were, and I don't see it here so the answer is no, so Back of the Case says copyright 1995, so it is in gem condition for being that old. Heck, I still see these selling for over $400 for this game when it actually is listed (hardly ever), so this is a bargain. In order to play this game on the system you must have (OR BUY FROM US) the PC Engine ARCADE CARD DUO we have listed in another auction."

Black Tiger · « **Reply #87 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:17:32 PM »

And they've got another boxed Duo-R for $380-

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-PCE-Duo-R-SYSTEM-BRAND-NEW-MINT-IN-BOX-USA-Seller_W0QQitemZ8141326816QQcategoryZ62054QQcmdZViewItem

So they're just throwing in Sapphire for only $145. Who says these guys are ripp offs?

Keranu · « **Reply #88 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:29:10 PM »

God damn that Bullseye.

esteban · « **Reply #89 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:59:36 PM »

Does anyone else hear get a headache just looking at the manner in which Bullshit uses fonts? It is absolutely insane and makes it difficult to read, among other things.

PERHAPS that is the intended effect: to discourage folks from reading the text.

Author Topic: I Purchased Sapphire! (Read 7526 times)

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