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Title: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: shateredsoul1979 on September 01, 2011, 06:00:06 am

So, I've been looking to replace my marked up ff2 game, and in searching I noticed the ffII copies on ebay have the new style cartridge. The one I have, which I bought as a young boy!, only has a small slit for where the snes locks the game in when you power it on. Are these reproductions? or did Square Soft reproduce FFII at some point with the new style carts?

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on September 01, 2011, 06:35:35 am

Are you talking about this:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Final-Fantasy-II-2-SNES-Super-Nintendo-RPG-Squaresoft-/00/$(KGrHqZ,!iYE40l)Tmk0BOWwEivU3!~~60_3.JPG)

vs this:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Final-Fantasy-II-Super-Nintendo-1991-/00/$(KGrHqZ,!j!E4rTnSlBfBOTOZ,UPBg~~48_12.JPG)

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: shateredsoul1979 on September 02, 2011, 01:22:44 am

Yes, did Square just release some more games later on?

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on September 02, 2011, 06:16:46 am

Found this video discussing the two different types. Didn't watch all of it though.
Super Nintendo Cartridge Design (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofMfXSM_a7I#)

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: Malenko on September 02, 2011, 08:27:38 am

an 11 minute video of someone with OCD showing off their cart collection instead of just saying "they designed it this way to use less plastic"?  :dizzy:

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on September 02, 2011, 09:45:23 am

I guess I should have watched it all before posting it, eh? (:

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: shateredsoul1979 on September 02, 2011, 02:30:50 pm

Seems like the earlier design worked better since it locked the cart into place. Saving plastic saves a few cents though. So are the original carts considered any more valuable?

Title: Re: Fake Final Fantasy II for SNES?
Post by: hypernova on September 02, 2011, 06:34:57 pm

I've not heard of any more value for the original locking carts, but I've not checked thoroughly.  There could possibly be more value, but I don't think most people care, or whatever additional value there is, it is minimal.