N64 reproduction carts question

theonering84theonering84
in Collector's Corner
I recently did a search on the Bay for some popular N64 carts like the Mario Party series, and I'm finding a lot of "Repro" listings.  Are these "repro" listings of carts an actual independent copy, a reprinted label, or a fake cart?  There are several, so I'd like to find some answers on this.

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  • QuazeQuaze
    Originally posted by: theonering84



    I recently did a search on the Bay for some popular N64 carts like the Mario Party series, and I'm finding a lot of "Repro" listings.  Are these "repro" listings of carts an actual independent copy, a reprinted label, or a fake cart?  There are several, so I'd like to find some answers on this.



    Most "repros" refer to a flashed EProm of a game in a generic cart shell with (usually) a fake label. "Repro"=reproduction, meaning it was reproduced and is not a genuine OEM Nintendo-licensed release. Repro=fake/counterfeit.

     
  • JaxsBoxJaxsBox
    repro=crap
  • YelirYelir
    I think all three terms you mentioned apply to these garbage games coming up for sale. Just today I saw a fake copy of CBFD for sale with a dark, washed out label at FULL RETAIL.  
  • NESking80NESking80
    Repro is another word for Fake now.
  • theonering84theonering84
    This is just sad and very disappointing. I didn't think you could do that on N64 carts but I guess it is possible now. This may change my whole viewpoint on collecting because not only has it affected the NES and SNES games, but it seems it is getting into the N64 games now. I really hate this.
  • NESking80NESking80
    Originally posted by: theonering84

    This is just sad and very disappointing. I didn't think you could do that on N64 carts but I guess it is possible now. This may change my whole viewpoint on collecting because not only has it affected the NES and SNES games, but it seems it is getting into the N64 games now. I really hate this.



    soon you might see repro GameCube games, but that might take a while though, and will be much harder to spot.
  • RockyRocky
    They started entering circulation in late 2015 with counterfeit copies of SC and Bomberman: http://s9.zetaboards.com/Nintendo_64_Forever/topic/7458262/1/?x=0#post8190879



    The seller on AliExpress must have found a way to lower the costs and make N64 repros more logistically viable/profitable because now they're selling like wild fire for $25 a piece. The popularity of the Master Quest repro back in December definitely opened the floodgates.



    PSA FOR THOSE WHO FOUND THIS THREAD THROUGH GOOGLE: You can check if your carts are legit with this handy dandy repository of genuine n64 board pictures. All 296 of them.



    Link here: http://s9.zetaboards.com/Nintendo_64_Forever/topic/7464768/1/
  • NintendoAge ModeratorNintendoAge Moderator
    ^ yeah it seemed like an overnight thing with the availability. I assumed the parts became widely available. When I first started perusing AliExpress, I don't remember seeing a single N64 repro. Now it's nuts.
  • AC SkywalkerAC Skywalker
    Crap I better get a move on with my N64 set. The only game I have in the top 5 value is Bomberman which I now better check
  • kyluyakyluya
    as said before it isnt an original, these are for people that want to ay the game on the original system but dont wan to pay super high prices.
  • ZombieGuyGeezusZombieGuyGeezus
    You can get any game from China for $25 shipped. It just so happened that ppl can make a profit from popular N64 games that are in demand. N64 is being flooded with fake mid tier games right now. I feel bad for any new ckmers.looking to get into the library w.o knowing what they're getting.
  • evuongevuong
    Just noticed this too. It seems with the arrival of the repro carts, it's bringing down value of authentic carts as well (super smash bros for example)
  • theclawtheclaw
    Dangnabbit, Mario Party 3 is painful to look at. The quality of the fakes is getting too good for its own good.
  • terzdesignterzdesign
    I did a search for some N64 games the other day on the bay as well. Wasn't looking for anything special, just some randos I haven't picked up yet. I noticed that there were flipping repros of $10 games, like Vigilante 8, for god sake! How is that profitable? Sculptors Cut and Bomberman 2 I get... but commons? Where does the madness end!... luckily I'm down to 32 games left...
  • zfleming54zfleming54
    I flag every single n64 repro I see and it gets very tiring...
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