JVOSS

9 minutes ago, phart010 said:

I seem to recall my CHN games having MANI stamped somewhere on the pcb. I believe Mani is the name of the company that manufactured these games. All of my CHN games are round corner. I wonder if the square corner one says MANI on the pcb?

yes the do. 

2 hours ago, phart010 said:

I’ve always seen FCO with round corners, in fact I don’t think I’ve seen one with square corners until now

here you have the 3 most common FCO Square Connors.  i have them listed in the collection as variants due to the Square corners.  from what i can find and that if very limited the square corners are from early mainland china releases.  Where as the rounder corners was from a  Taiwan  company. 

2 hours ago, DK said:

I thought that too. I think Super Mario Land - For China Only might be the only one with square corners.

My copy is square, and here is another that's square:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165206960468

Yes,  the Square cornors is one the ways to insure your getting an original FCO.  on a few FCO did not come as a square corners.  tetris is the most common that dose not have square corners.  where as SML is the most common Square corners.  now you can make a argument for the square corners to be a label variant because all fco can have the rounded corners. 

6 hours ago, DK said:

Here is a Super Mario Land - For China Only for only $20:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203974179500

that is a fitting price for this one.  over the years the FOC have become more available then before. 

On 5/30/2022 at 4:31 PM, RH said:

I’m the guy who only wants NFRs that are marked as NFRs on the front, but I want them with the back labels if they came that way. @JVOSS, I know you’ve been looking at these more thoroughly and longer than I have, did any of the NFRs for the GB not have those back labels? I would be surprised if they didn’t because even DS games have them and I’ve seen them on clear shell GBC games too.

so nfr prior to ds was a 50/50.  at first nintendo required all DEMO or NFR to be returned so Nintendo did what any good owner did the make it a smaller program put NFR and back stickers just to cover the screw and to serialize it.  this insured they would get a most back.  but as the gameboy expanded so did this program.  from what i can see they did the back sticker on every nfr and "kiosk" demo to ensure they would get them back for destruction.  now larger stores mainly best buy and circuit city did return the games but shops like game stop/game link and other "mom and pop" stores the employees was not as honest.  when the GBC arrived they decreased the NFR and Kiosk demo so the need for tracking and serialization was removed.  this differed with DS and 3DS but that was under a different director.  some of the NFR were also used for reviewers like Wario as of yet the the 9 or so i have had did not have the sticker..  but that is not to say that someone did not do a back switch out.

no for me the back sticker is less important on a label NFR but for the Kiosk NFR will you can hold your breath on that.  now days the Kiosk nfrs are a thing of question. as the stickers can be reproduced out of any printer.  i have even see the file floating around.  i'll document the kiosk nfr but will not buy as they have imho no extra value. 

so in my opinion the Wario "sticker" debate is viable and has merit for both.  ie with back sticker and with out.

9 hours ago, samsamsamsmasmasma said:

wario blast with a back label

sorry what?????

have seen what @RHis talking about over in the Netherlands.  a collector did that to a EUR cart.  as was telling everyone it was a US NFR.  had to pull out the real one just to put him down.  but a nfr tetris for 50 not bad....

5 hours ago, Jeevan said:

That is why it was handed out!

lol and with authority!!!!!!!  and that is that

25 minutes ago, PuppyWaffles said:

I'm in ya dirtbags!

great there goes the dog show...  A john did have a dog so i guess you can but only if you change to a Dobermann peaches for you icon.   

looking to get the

Beat Every Gameboy Game Participant charm.  thanks

also where is the charms for
Beat Every Gameboy Game Participant

if you have for NES then where is the one for the best hand held system in the world.  and for sure the only one....

5 hours ago, FireHazard51 said:

I'd like to second this for Lego Dimensions.  Given that new sets are no longer being made, and the collection its is no small feat to complete like someone may think.... This tracker shows cost to be about $1,500 LEGO Dimensions Tracker v2.4  Hell even PriceCharting is tracking it PriceCharting - LEGO Dimensions.  

Yes I know this is a "cheap" collection but it's a FULL set (62 packs).  But we should totally open the door to this since we have charms for full sets of N64 color variants.  

i'd like to third, forth, and fifth this for lego dimensions. 

2 hours ago, Brickman said:

Wishing the best. Definitely don't feel like you have the play if it's going to be an issue. RL before a game.

it will be a good break from RL.  not to bring this fun time down but we did got some good new i guess. she is stage 1 and possibility just possibility caught before any bad happened.. now we go on a time thing for now but not clear yet...

1 hour ago, Rhapsody98 said:

that is were we have been for the last few weeks.

5 hours ago, SailorScoutMandy said:

@JVOSS should I be offended youre sad I'm going to play? Hahaha

 

I see that reaction. 

 

 

Not at all. but the fact you had to bribe SSMandy.  after the last game....

@Jeevan, @OptOut, @GlovesAND @JVOSS O MY.  what will the posting count be on this one??  with 3500 on the last game i think we can do better!!!!!!!  just think of these 4 are the terminators!!!!!!!!!! 

i'm in and I'll be back......

@RHfound a case not sure where it came from as i don't collect but i get it set up...

@MiamiSlice

37 minutes ago, MiamiSlice said:

No picture? I could always use more cases

in  a few ill post...

have the following DS padded travel case.  GBSP travel case, and 4ea ds 4 game holders, GC Battalion Wars cover and instruction manual, Ben 10 omniverse PS3 game case no game. 

take one or take all. 

I have a 6 of the Burger King Gold Plated Pokemon Cards that needs to find a new home.  looking possibility trade them for some DS game i don't have. 

PM sent. 

Just finished up My Wold My Way.  nice game very bad ending.  now working on Etrian Odyssey.  it's looking ok just a lot of grinding for now. 

update:

been a crazy few weeks and i have not had a chance to update.  here we go

sealed, nfr, Big box and a demo case.
Big Box,
Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey

Demo/NFR
Guitar Hero On Tour preorder with Pick Stylus

Sealed
Arctic Tale, Disgaea DS, Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands, Sweet 16, Noah's Ark

Special items.
MarioKart 7 UAE version.  (I have never seen on so this was a very nice find...)
Transformer Toy' R US exclusive (has special code insert)
Big Bran (are the 2 new version Sleeve codes)