Sapphire

[henrycsc]

OK everbody, using the info on the page that Nat posted:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080612232612/www.superpcenginegrafx.com/sapcomp1.html

And buying a bootleg copy of Sapphire from this page:
http://ebay.hazard-city.de/sapp/xxx2.html

For comparison:
Bootleg on left, (Arcade logo is pixelated and lighter on Bootleg, Legit Arcade logo is solid)


Bootleg on bottom (top of kanji is more orange on bootleg, more yellow on legit)


Bootleg sealed (Legit spinecard blue "Arcade" is darker and solid)


Bootleg on bottom (see white border around screenshots on bootleg, no border on legit copy)


Hope these pics help you when you're trying to ID a legit copy!  These were the easiest to spot on a sealed copy (IMHO)

[JapanTokei]

nice post Henry.  Hope these helps folks to not get-ripped off. 

I've been away too long... currently in Vietnam but will be back soon from this looooong business trip.  Will be back on the boards soon upon my return

[Opethian]

Hey Tokei eat some Pho while out there!!

[JapanTokei]

hahhaha, I CERTAINLY did OPE!!  they even gave me some crazy stinky shrimp guts sauce that was too much for me... but great food regardless.  I can't wait to get home though so I can start playing the haul I grabbed from Tokyo....

Hey Tokei eat some Pho while out there!!

[Gogan]

Did I read $40 for an open bootleg? ....what's the link to find that at? Lol

[Necromancer]

Did I read $40 for an open bootleg? ....what's the link to find that at? Lol

See henry's post at the top of the page. 

[Gogan]

Am I missing something? The ebay link on henry's post has it at $100? Ill pay 40 for a boot, not a penny more

[Necromancer]

Am I missing something? The ebay link on henry's post has it at $100? Ill pay 40 for a boot, not a penny more

Both nat and henry provided links to the bootlegger's website, but here it is again: http://sapphire.anime4ever.de/

It looks like you're out of luck, though, as the price has risen a bit to $45 (including shipping). 

[henrycsc]

Yes,
You need to email Tobias if you want to get it, appears his stock is getting low.  I think he's now out of the Space Fantasy Zone and of course the Ebay prices on that are ridiculous!

Am I missing something? The ebay link on henry's post has it at $100? Ill pay 40 for a boot, not a penny more

Both nat and henry provided links to the bootlegger's website, but here it is again: http://sapphire.anime4ever.de/

It looks like you're out of luck, though, as the price has risen a bit to $45 (including shipping). 

[Gogan]

Bastards!

Thanks for the link Necro,

I usually look at these forums on my phone, and I cannot see links in single words, only typed-out urls. Thanks for "spelling it out" for me ;-)

[Gogan]

Will the bootleg copy trash my US duo like a crappy cd-r does? I think I might swing for this...

[Necromancer]

Will the bootleg copy trash my US duo like a crappy cd-r does? I think I might swing for this...

Since the Sapphire boots are commercially pressed discs (just like any other game), they won't cause any troubles;  Space Fantasy Zone is a different story, as they're CDRs.