Welcome to the Hall of Shame, where we remember games that are too awfully fake to be forgotten, and posted to r/gameverifying for all to see. If your game is verified to be fake and of a "top quality" knockoff, expect to see it here soon.
Ace Combat 2 (PS1)
A legendary combat flight simulator, re-released under PlayStation's "The Best" budget-label. Then bootlegged under the "BEST PS" label...
- Disc: No markings detailing it's a PlayStation format disc whatsoever, just a poorly cropped Ace Combat 2 logo; clear CD-ROM as opposed to Sony's black PlayStation discs.
- Case: "BEST PS" slapped on front and back, nothing in the blurb, just a rough control scheme for classic PS1 and NegCon controllers, other icons detailing barely anything noteworthy.
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| BEST PS? Worst Bootleg... |
Cars: Race O'Rama (DS)
When you go so far to create covers, instruction manuals and slips for your fake cart, don't follow in this bootleg's footsteps.
- Front: Label wrong size, ESRB smashed in with a hammer, ONSoQ wrong colour and pixelated, Nintendo logo wrong font and slightly skewed, serial code in wrong font, PAL format and relates to Driving Theory Training.
- Manual: Beige. Just beige. Dodgy font.
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| Poorly printed manual? You're in for a treat! |
No More Heroes (Wii)
I literally have no words for this. It's much easier sharing the lot.
- Front: Cover uses the EU release art with ESRB in wrong position; publisher's name blurred; Nintendo logo wrong font; Wii logo wrong font and spline shape, no TM.
- Back: Blurb overlaid on top Wii border; double printed in places; "Sony Computer Entertainment" logo on a Wii game; barcode relates to "Tears of the Sun" - a film with Bruce Willis; utilises the information for Conflict: Global Terror on the PS2; some forum post regarding Grandia III and Syphon Filter for the PSP.
- Disc: Notably printed using a coloured LightScribe disc, matte finish; Wii logo incorrect, evidently not an official Wii casing.
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| This is tame compared to what's to come. |
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| The more you stare, the worse it gets. |
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| Not the worst, but certainly not the best. |
Pokemon: FireRed (GBA)
0/10 for effort.
- Front: No ESRB, ONSoQ, Nintendo logo; label too rounded and larger than the OG label, print offset; "GAME" instead of "GAMEBOY ADVANCE"; casing grey and not translucent light red.
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| Just... no. |
Pokemon: HeartGold (DS)
Here's a hard game to bootleg, and here's how not to do it.
- Front: ESRB "E" too thin, NTR-IPKE-USA wrong font, DS logo ares too small, HeartGold background wrong colour, cart is grey with noticeable concave indents similar to a flashcart, margin between sticker and casing too thin.
- Back: SD card in top of casing (at least you can use other games...), red PCB, no lettering whatsoever; only 2x plastic contact guards, no NTR code/patent/serial stamp.
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GameFreak would not love this. |
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| No redeeming factors whatsoever. |
Pokemon: Sapphire (GBA)
This is fine.
- Front: ESRB as Rating Pending, should be E; "Liensed" by Nintendo (this is a first-party game - when not bootlegged); label fitted by Stevie Wonder and is the box cover; "GAMEBOY ADVANCE" too thick and offset; casing grey and not transparent blue.
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| There was an attempt, it wasn't a good attempt. |
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