To note, my opinion is that many showing up on the forums are from sellers who unwittingly bought boots.
Regardless of your opinion on repros / conversions / boots, I think we would all agree that to not clearly identify it as such is wrong.
As I am rounding out my personal Super Famicom collection, just in the past 6 months alone, the number of conversions showing up is very disconcerting.
Here is an example, using the game "Iron Commando":
Original:
Here is a conversion/boot:
Quick giveaways (if you are actively looking for them). Some discoloration of label, the writing isn't under the logo or under the game title (harder to scan/replicate w/o blurring).
Here is the original listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Commando-S ... 3380e3fa64
Nowhere does it let the buyer know it is a bootleg. I've seen this particular seller now sell this game a few times and some poor buyer is none the wiser. I've reported the item as well, but no action yet, apparently.
Here is a repro:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Commando-S ... 7675.l2557
It is clearly listed as custom-made, which is a good thing. I think my only concern with this is that: Why are we making an english version of a game with no text? Why are we selling it for the same price as the SFC version? Again, those are sidebars though.
This is happening with all the $100+ titles:
Deae Tonosama Appare Ichiban
Gourmet Sentai
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (Ryukenden Tomoe)
Undercover Cops
Magical Pop'n
Please be careful and perhaps use this thread to alert other members of your ancillary findings.
