**100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PAL REGION COPY — FULLY VERIFIED INTERNAL BOARD PICS INCLUDED**
Up for sale is a genuine, original PAL region copy of Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64.
The retro gaming market is currently flooded with cheap, unplayable reproduction clones from overseas. To give you absolute peace of mind and complete transparency, I have opened this cartridge up and provided high-resolution macro photos of the internal motherboard components.
You can buy with 100% confidence knowing this is the real deal.
### 🔍 Authenticity Checklist Verified in Photos:
* **Official Nintendo PCB:** The circuit board is crisply silk-screened with the official proprietary identifier "NUS-08A-01".
* **Genuine Mask ROM Chips:** The massive black chips are stamped with the authentic "MX" (Macronix) logo and the game's exact data tracking code "NUS-NMQP-0".
* **Lockout CIC Chip:** Features the official regional encryption chip "© 96-97 Nintendo CIC-NUS-7103A".
* **Factory Shell Stamps:** The interior plastic shell features the official "JPN-B" factory tooling marks, and includes the original heavy steel RF shielding bracket.
### 🎮 Condition & Testing Report:
* **Label:** Front label is in crisp condition with brilliant color saturation, sharp text, and zero peeling.
* **Back Shell:** Features an old retail price sticker on the back. I have chosen to leave this completely untouched rather than risk damaging or tearing the delicate factory warning label underneath.
* **Gameplay & Saves:** Fully tested on original PAL hardware. The game boots instantly and utilizes high-quality internal Flash RAM to hold saves and restore files flawlessly. Fuzzyness is as i was taking pictures playing on CRT its perfect picture quality in reality.
### 📦 Shipping & Handling:
The cartridge will be packaged securely in a protective box with plenty of bubble wrap to ensure it arrives in the exact condition shown. Dispatched quickly via tracked delivery.
If you have any questions or require further close-ups, please feel free to ask!