GBA game on DS

sanofi · 5 Sep 2007 at 21:40

I recently bought Pokemon Green off of the 'bay for GBA to use on my DS, however, after inserting the cart and loading it, I get the Gameboy logo but then just a white screen.

After a clser inspection the box says for sale and use in USA, Canada, Mexico only, does this mean its NTSC? The auction said it was PAL and the seller as replied to my enquiry that he's sure its PAL.

Anyone know what the problem is? Is it just the wrong region?

Bossy papa · 5 Sep 2007 at 21:42

there's no region lock on gba games .fault lies elsewhere

Psyk · 5 Sep 2007 at 21:43

There's no regions on the GBA. Any version will work in any DS/GBA. Except dodgy fake ones. Look at the circuit board inside the cartridge. Can you see the word Nintendo? If not it's a pirate copy. Ebay is filled with them.

sanofi · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:01

Psyk said:
There's no regions on the GBA. Any version will work in any DS/GBA. Except dodgy fake ones. Look at the circuit board inside the cartridge. Can you see the word Nintendo? If not it's a pirate copy. Ebay is filled with them.

I've just noticed that in the Nintendo inscruption on the back of the cart, the I after N is capitalized, is this a sign of a fake cart?

L0rdMike · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:05

sanofi said:
I've just noticed that in the Nintendo inscruption on the back of the cart, the I after N is capitalized, is this a sign of a fake cart?

My Fire Red says Nintendo.

Only capital is the N.

Psyk · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:30

sanofi said:
I've just noticed that in the Nintendo inscruption on the back of the cart, the I after N is capitalized, is this a sign of a fake cart?

Any kind of error is a sign of a fake really. Fake carts seem to be slightly lighter in colour too.

jklc · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:46

Don't forget the old NES effect. Try blowing/cleaning the cart contacts.

sanofi · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:48

I guess it must be fake then, =/

The cart is a very dark murky green and the cart case is a turquoise plastic.

It has NIntendo on the back and on the front AGB-APGE-USA in the bottom right hand corner.

sanofi · 6 Sep 2007 at 01:31

If its fake, should it boot at all? What symptoms would there be after you try to start the game?

Kreeeee · 6 Sep 2007 at 01:43

sanofi said:
If its fake, should it boot at all? What symptoms would there be after you try to start the game?

Fakes have many different problems with them, booting to a white screen is one of the common ones.

McBain · 6 Sep 2007 at 01:49

I've had problems with fake carts as well I believe. Loading up Zelda Minish Cap and it won't allow me to save. Joy.

The Running Man · 6 Sep 2007 at 08:58

hmm shame. i hate buying 2nd hand cart games from ebay cos you cant judge if its genuine or not. i tend to go for boxed + manual where possible but is that even enough?!

get another copy if possible dude dont miss out! (is emerald the "yellow" version of firered/leafgreen?)

Ascendancy · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:22

Nickg said:
hmm shame. i hate buying 2nd hand cart games from ebay cos you cant judge if its genuine or not. i tend to go for boxed + manual where possible but is that even enough?!

get another copy if possible dude dont miss out! (is emerald the "yellow" version of firered/leafgreen?)

Nah. It's the "yellow" version of Ruby/Saphire.

Psyk · 6 Sep 2007 at 13:19

Nickg said:
hmm shame. i hate buying 2nd hand cart games from ebay cos you cant judge if its genuine or not. i tend to go for boxed + manual where possible but is that even enough?!

No it's not. Many fakes also come with fake boxes and manuals. In my experience it's pretty obvious the manuals are fake.

sanofi · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:22

Psyk said:
No it's not. Many fakes also come with fake boxes and manuals. In my experience it's pretty obvious the manuals are fake.

Yeah mine came in a box with a manual too.

I'm trying to run it on my DS, could it be possible that even if its fake, it might work on a GBA?

Apopcalyptic · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:34

Psyk said:
No it's not. Many fakes also come with fake boxes and manuals. In my experience it's pretty obvious the manuals are fake.

I picked up a fake Final Fantasy IV Advance on eBay. Some of you have seen my collection, so you can imagine how peeved I was....

The box was flatpack, the manual an 8 page (full colour mind) review. I went to leave negative feedback and file a dispute with paypal, and the seller had closed his accounts on both sites

Psyk · 6 Sep 2007 at 17:42

Apopcalyptic said:
I picked up a fake Final Fantasy IV Advance on eBay. Some of you have seen my collection, so you can imagine how peeved I was....

The box was flatpack, the manual an 8 page (full colour mind) review. I went to leave negative feedback and file a dispute with paypal, and the seller had closed his accounts on both sites

I recently got a copy of FFV advance that was dodgy. I left the seller negative feedback so he left me negative feedback accusing me of being a rival seller trying to put him out of business

mcc49 · 6 Sep 2007 at 18:24

Apopcalyptic said:
I picked up a fake Final Fantasy IV Advance on eBay. Some of you have seen my collection, so you can imagine how peeved I was....

The box was flatpack, the manual an 8 page (full colour mind) review. I went to leave negative feedback and file a dispute with paypal, and the seller had closed his accounts on both sites

same thing happened here! But the game worked so I didnt really complain.

The Running Man · 6 Sep 2007 at 18:25

hmm id forget reporting to ebay, id go strauight to Nintendo UK if you can find someone to talk too, im sure they would press far more action than ebay would in this issue..

Hxc · 6 Sep 2007 at 18:27

You gotta be careful buying gba games off ebay, I never buy them lest I get a real life photo, rather than some stock trash.