Factory Sealed games. How not to get frauded ?

[inRainbows]

so, ive never really dove into factory sealed stuff, because, well, i play my games.  a flea market dealer around me though has come into what looks to be a sealed copy of ogre battle 64. now, there is no H seam, it doenst look like, but the corners do have that rounded thicker area you see ( or used to see anyways ) on new games. Is there any keen detective skills to really tell about factory sealed stuff guys? if this thing is the real deal the price is great.

[SirPsycho]

I found this article a few days ago that pertains primarily to sealed SNES games. You might check to see where the game was made, if these ideas carried over to the N64 then it could be a legit factory seal. Usually re-seals are a lot easier to spot, they can be pretty messy at times.

http://www.gooddealgames....rticles/SNES_Sealing.html

[Duke.Togo]

Ask if you can take some nice pics and post them over at Nintendo Age. You'll get answers quickly (and if it is legit, probably lots of offers.)

[Crabmaster2000]

Check out the nintendoage ezines for a beginners guide to sealed stuff:

http://nintendoage.com/in...cfm?FuseAction=eZine.Home

Volume 1 issue 4 and Volume 2 Issue 1 in particular. Both written by Bronty who at one point was 3 NES games shy of having a full sealed collection both licensed and unlicensed. I dont think there is a more legitimate source of information on sealed NES than him. Of like Duke said post some pics on the nintendoage forum and there are about half a dozen hardcore guys over there that usually help out with sealed stuff fairly quickly.

[blcklblskt]

Check out the nintendoage ezines for a beginners guide to sealed stuff:

http://nintendoage.com/in...cfm?FuseAction=eZine.Home

Volume 1 issue 4 and Volume 2 Issue 1 in particular. Both written by Bronty who at one point was 3 NES games shy of having a full sealed collection both licensed and unlicensed. I dont think there is a more legitimate source of information on sealed NES than him. Of like Duke said post some pics on the nintendoage forum and there are about half a dozen hardcore guys over there that usually help out with sealed stuff fairly quickly.

Did Bronty ever finish his collection?


The sealed N64 games I own tend to have sub-Nintendo quality seals, likely because they are crappy, late-release games (Razor: Freestyle Scooter, PowerPuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction, etc.).  I would imagine Ogre Battle would have been a nicer seal, but I agree with Duke and Crabby to go check out NintendoAge.

[inRainbows]

thanks guys, ill get some pics friday, and see what the nintendoage guys say. if its good, ill pull the trigger on it.

[Crabmaster2000]

Check out the nintendoage ezines for a beginners guide to sealed stuff:

http://nintendoage.com/in...cfm?FuseAction=eZine.Home

Volume 1 issue 4 and Volume 2 Issue 1 in particular. Both written by Bronty who at one point was 3 NES games shy of having a full sealed collection both licensed and unlicensed. I dont think there is a more legitimate source of information on sealed NES than him. Of like Duke said post some pics on the nintendoage forum and there are about half a dozen hardcore guys over there that usually help out with sealed stuff fairly quickly.

Did Bronty ever finish his collection?

Not to my knowledge. I think he was 3 games short. Flintstones Surprise at Dinosaur Peak and Soccer were 2 of the 3, but I cant remember the final one he was looking for. There were known copies of each game he needed, but I guess by the time they came up for sale they just got too spendy for his tastes.