Fraud / Reprinted manuals, art, sticker labels
I recently purchase several Sega Genesis titles from an online retailer. All items specified original box and manuals included. I got the games and found that the games' labels, cover art, manual looked incredibly sharp--like brand new. One might get excited by the condition but something just seemed strange that 20-some year old titles didn't have a scratch or lost any of their shine in their laminated paper.
As I studied scans online, object placement looked accurate. It is difficult to judge color since that depends on the techniques used for the scanned image. However, I did notice the Arial text looked way too sharp. Finally I noticed a smudge on the cover of one manual as if after printing, someone rubbed against the ink before it dried. I did see some scans online for this cover which show some other small aberrations, but since I do not have an original to compare against, I would like to ask the community to look at this manual and compare it against theirs.
I love the games, but it feels like I am buying some cheap counterfeit knock-off. I'm hoping someone out there has this cover with similar issues.
Here are some detail pics of the manual for Gadget Twins.
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