

Nintendo has never produced any Pokémon title on the Game Boy or Game Boy Color in a gray shell. if It's missing, the cartridge is fake.īeware the grey cartridge: If you see a North American or European Pokémon game in a gray cartridge, run away. The Nintendo logo should have a trademark symbol on the far right. It's not uncommon for a fake cartridge to have mostly similar text but with a letter or two that aren't correct.

(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / iMore)Ĭheck sticker image, spelling, and trademarks: Look around at the sticker and any text on the cartridge to make sure they match up with what the authentic cartridge looks like. From left to right: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (real), Game Boy Color with Wario Land 3 (real), Pokémon Red (real).
