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Definitely no titties...unfortunately

What causes a $20 game to spike to $100 in less than a month? I used to see this game top around $20-25 CIB less than a month ago. Then it hit me, maybe somebody on Youtube covered it. Sure enough, there's someone with 10 million subscribers, whom I never heard of nor have seen their thumbs pop up while browsing, as having covered the game in the last month. People are such guppies. While there are a little over 10 copies available now, 17 sold in the last week at this new platinum on a pedestal price. I think it's a lack of patience--the microwave generation now microwaved a thousand-fold is the cellphone-3G-whatever generation. If it's young speculators, how smart is it to price high when so many copies are available? This is like what happened with PS3 last year, specifically games like Puppeteer. That was a bargain, clearance-sale, $10 game which slowly rose to $20. Dozens of copies jumped $100 overnight. Guess what? Some sellers became impatient with the stagnant market or obtained their copy way cheaper and did not mind selling Puppeteer for $80, $60, or $50. I guess in the course of this rant, I realize it's just something gamers have to learn over time and probably won't listen to an older person's advice about artificial inflation.

Thank you for the tip, but I've seen both DMG-KY-USA and DMG-KY-USA-1 written on tabs of boxes found with DMG-KY-USA-1 manuals, but it is possible that the manuals could have been swapped, since I'm not original owner.

Catchphrase / 20Q and The Omega Virus board game constantly throw insults at players.

I never understood why the ESRB marked Offworld Interceptor Extreme as M.

It's weird where we collectors place our focus. Regrding GBA existence, I have yet to see a NA cart for Downforce and have always wondered whether the NA release was cancelled. I'm sure there are others like me who came across the cover artist's page with pics of the official NA box and wondered the same.

I've noticed all parts of CHN games are "Made in China"; cartridge PCB, cartridge shell, box, manual, other inserts, and even the plastic case / dust cover states Made in China (on JPN and NA games, it states Made in Japan). I've noticed more scrapes on the teeth / pins of the cartridge; I think I can see copper in some scrapes. Maybe this thought is fueled by years of stereotyping Chinese goods as having low QA (and that all (?) carts have glop top--and we all know that means low quality--I don't think this holds water, btw), but has anyone else noticed this? Is my hunch wrong that CHN games are low qual?

I was hoping for a more definitive answer like GS for GBA fail more than AR. Thank you for the pics. There really doesn't seem to be any consistency with the design. At first, I thought the NA / GameShark didn't use smd or only used certain chips, but it seems the boards were pretty much interchangeable with the AR / GS shells.

Oh, it serves a purpose, alright! It improves stability with some games, using certain revisions of Sega Genesis motherboards, such as Model 1 VA7, Model 2 VA0, etc.. If a game crashes, freezes, or just won't boot, try plugging that extension unit into the side. The game may actually work.

Yes, you are missing the Kirby Super Star hanging promo.

Ok, Grandpa Yoda. *roll eyes emoji*

Thanks. I figured the Gameshark SP was the earlier model due to the relationship between Datel and Interact. Even though it's possible that it is an earlier model, it still may be more reliable. I've come across way more dead AR for the DS than dead GS in general. That might read like comparing apples and oranges, but it also may be that companies handle QA differently.

Every time I find Kirby's Dream Land, it's always paired with the USA-1 manual. I see a DMG-KY-USA manual online, but I'm unsure whether it pairs with my box which is non-Player's Choice. Are there any identifying features which distinguish which boxes pair with the DMG-KY-USA manual, or did Nintendo simply make a revision to the manual, but not the box?

Thanks for the tip about activating too many codes. The form-factor and hardware used differ. The software is also similar, probably with different fixes and adjustments for different chips used. Still, that can affect reliability. The last physically released revision of the N64 GS is like 3.4 or something close to that, so they update software more than once with these. Pokemon codes not being there is probably due to the last owner deleting them. I remember getting a GS as a kid an arduously going through the memory, deleting any game I did not own.

I can't understand this story. Can you restate it with proper grammar? Seriously, I have no clue what you said in your story other than you found a game you wanted. You didn't even state the title. You said that you made up an elaborate story about buying the wrong game. I'd actually like to know which was the most difficult Game Boy CHN game to find. Did anyone else actually make sense of this post or just dropped a "gg" and left?

Which one is more reliable? I always thought these were made by the same company, but AR originated in Europe while the GS originated in North America. Whether or not this is true (the wiki confirms it [but no source]), I believe they are the same design, exchanging similar components most likely due to international supply chains (Actel for an Altera or surface mounted for through hole components). I also recall that these things tend to gunk up their own pins even when not in use so you have to scrub them much more thoroughly to get them to boot properly. That being said, I've come across failed Game Sharks / AR for various consoles (N64 being the worse). So those experienced with these exact cheat devices, which is more reliable? Are there any tips on how not to screw things up? I remember locking up my N64 using a GS once and I was pissed (reset did not work). I'm really only interested in those who used GS / AR that look exactly like this--no carabiner, no, 'mine doesn't have the brand', no AR Max / Duo, etc..