Topic: Versions of Zelda Four Swords

Hi all,

First post, thanks in advance if you can help. I have two copies of Zelda Four Swords on my GBA. Both seem legit copies but one has a gold coloured label the other is green.

Are these from different regions? Is anyone aware of why they are different?

@Alishock (edit: Forgive me. I got sidetracked, looked up identifying fake vs real cartridges, but maybe some of this will still be helpful? I struggled to find a way to see all cartridge variations, otherwise). If one of these videos doesn't help, search for how to spot fake GBA games, maybe find a source you trust, if you haven't already. If you can't tell visually, opening the cart appears to be another way to check authenticity. Or, specifically search all cartridge art for the Four Swords. (forgive me if any of that is stuff you've done already, not sure how far along you are with your research 😉)

Metal Jesus & Kelsey Lewin (I'm familiar with Metal Jesus & Kelsey Lewin and trust them.)

GamingTheSystems: how to spot fake gba games (I'm not familiar with this youtube user, but the video seems well made & trustworthy)

I checked all that out. I don't think either is fake I just wonder they were different colours for any other reason.

"Four Swords" doesn't technically have a cartridge, it was an packed in together with A Link to the Past.

Anyway, the official cartridge label has a golden background. So, unless the green one is:

1- Japanese (that one seems to have green and blue in the background)
2- Refurbished with a custom sticker, or
3- Crazy discolored, going from golden to green

Then it's most likely fake, I think.

The cart works and looks like the other one on all other regards. Strange.

@alishock Do you have a photo of the cartridges?

They are fake, the board inside was clearly not Nintendo. I contacted the seller and he refunded me.

Aw bummer. Too bad both were fake after all. But that's nice that they refunded you.

@alishock Oh wild. Thank you for sharing your findings. That's interesting. I'm guessing the pirated carts were from china. Did it say where they were from when you looked inside? Or maybe it wasn't obvious.

Bootlegs usually have telling signs inside. They often use the same standard boards made to hold any game, so its easy to compare them to the official board made for the game.

If you watch the videos above the inside how some strange PCB which wasn't obvious from the outside.