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NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2016-06-09T21:59:52 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2016-06-09T21:36:44 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: D2Girls

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Your cart is real for the reasons described above. Yes, I agree the 'H' is lowered, which is why there is no space by his neck on an official cart, UNLIKE the picture that OP posted. I may not have described it in the best way, and there are a couple ways of looking at it, but we are ultimately getting to the same conclusion. OPs label is 100% fake and different from yours, which looks legit. ]]> Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2016-06-09T20:30:57 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil

Yeah, man... I think it's fake. I guess there is always a slight chance there could be two different print runs or something but I highly doubt it. More collectors with legit carts can chime in. I think someone just made a good reprint but used the cover art since it was most likely higher resolution and they didn't know about the subtle differences. The labels sell on eBay for less than $5.

I know this is a very old post however I feel like I have something new to contribute. I recently picked up a Hagane and after carefully studying my box and my cart, I didnt really understand your conclusion that the "Hagane" text has less space between the neck.. on the contrary, it lookes like theres actually more space, technically. But it does appear the text is shifted slightly downwards, and is certainly different from the box art. The easiest way for me to tell was the position of the H on the cart, vs the box. Notice how on the box the top part of the H rises slightly above his shoulder. On the cart it's a little bit below. One of the reasons why I found this so confusing is the original picture in the OP isn't working and I wasn't sure which of the images that you edited was his and which was yours. That, and the awkward way that you describe the differences would be. Anyways I'm fairly confident mine isn't a repro label. Heres two pics for comparasion:

Box:

Cart:

So like I said, you can see the H is lowered on the cart. Actually I think all the letters are but it's really difficult to tell... anyways if my deductions are correct, id appreciate a reply. ]]> Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-10-12T23:39:12 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-10-12T23:20:25 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: unforgiven

Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil

I'm sorry to say, but that is 100% fake. They (repro label maker/seller) used the box cover art for the label which is not quite the same. They (Hudsonsoft/Nintendo) altered the size of the lettering/logo just a little bit on the cart label filling in a couple gaps that appear the official box cover art but not the cart cover art. The same gaps that appear on the official box cover art appear on OPs cart, when they shouldn't. I've circled them below. One is above the 'N' in 'Hagane' and the bigger one is just to the left of his neck when looking face on at the cart. THERE SHOULD BE NO GAP BETWEEN HIS NECK AND THE BLACK JAPANESE SHADOW WRITING.

This would also explain why the brightness is too high on the picture art compared to the rest of the cart. It's crazy because otherwise this is a very good fake (from the pictures anyway). Not sure about the board, but it may be the super famicom version as someone suggested above. If it wasn't for the bright colors I would have never guessed it was a fake unless I could compare it to a legit copy.

here is a slightly higher res shot below since I shrank this down to fit the thread.
http://i.imgur.com/NW6iQwJ.jpg&nb...;

Sorry for bumping up the thread, but I'd rather do that than create a new one.
I was asked to check if the label was legit for the same game. From what I've seen from the analysis in the quoted post: I think it's fake for the same reasons.
But I'd like to hear from the experts please.

http://imgur.com/a/ujzbk...

Fake, it has the gap on the left side of his neck ]]> Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-10-12T23:00:12 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil

I'm sorry to say, but that is 100% fake. They (repro label maker/seller) used the box cover art for the label which is not quite the same. They (Hudsonsoft/Nintendo) altered the size of the lettering/logo just a little bit on the cart label filling in a couple gaps that appear the official box cover art but not the cart cover art. The same gaps that appear on the official box cover art appear on OPs cart, when they shouldn't. I've circled them below. One is above the 'N' in 'Hagane' and the bigger one is just to the left of his neck when looking face on at the cart. THERE SHOULD BE NO GAP BETWEEN HIS NECK AND THE BLACK JAPANESE SHADOW WRITING.

This would also explain why the brightness is too high on the picture art compared to the rest of the cart. It's crazy because otherwise this is a very good fake (from the pictures anyway). Not sure about the board, but it may be the super famicom version as someone suggested above. If it wasn't for the bright colors I would have never guessed it was a fake unless I could compare it to a legit copy.

here is a slightly higher res shot below since I shrank this down to fit the thread.
http://i.imgur.com/NW6iQwJ.jpg&nb...;

Sorry for bumping up the thread, but I'd rather do that than create a new one.
I was asked to check if the label was legit for the same game. From what I've seen from the analysis in the quoted post: I think it's fake for the same reasons.
But I'd like to hear from the experts please.

http://imgur.com/a/ujzbk

]]> Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-07-17T13:16:54 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-07-17T12:56:34 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-07-17T09:33:08 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil

... THERE SHOULD BE NO GAP BETWEEN HIS NECK AND THE BLACK JAPANESE SHADOW WRITING...
Great analysis! Thanks for taking the time to circle the areas in question. You are awesome!
]]> Repro Label Hagane? http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=149758 2015-07-17T00:30:53 -05.00 zygmuray 32 Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil

This dude on eBay is taking requests while selling fake games. This is completely out of control and I believe is well beyond the point of no return.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hagane-The... maybe you should "contack" him lol

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