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Fake retro games are getting harder to spot, especially for popular titles like Pokémon, EarthBound, Chrono Trigger, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Fire Emblem, and other collectible cartridge games. This guide explains how to check labels, shells, screws, codes, boards, listings, boxes, manuals, and marketplace red flags before you buy. It also explains how Power Up Gaming protects customers by carefully inspecting used games and keeping fake games in-store as reference examples.

Buying imported retro games can be confusing, especially when terms like NTSC, PAL, NTSC-J, Region 1, and Americas region start showing up. This guide explains which retro games and consoles work in Canada, which systems are region-free, which ones are region-locked, and what Canadian collectors need to watch for before buying Japanese, European, or other imported games.

Power Up Gaming Rewards gives customers another way to save on video games, consoles, accessories, collectibles, Dungeons & Dragons products, TCG supplies, and more. Earn 1 Power Up Point for every $1 spent, save your points as long as you want, and redeem them for coupons on future purchases.