Pokemon SoulSilver Version [video game]

01/29/14So far, the product is great. I've played the game for about three hours now and no technical problems have occurred thus far. I have been pleased with the game experience as well. The fourth gen look and format really makes the game pop out, and the features from third and fourth gen Pokemon games are really nice to have as well. However, I thought the shipping was ridiculous.When I first ordered this, I was wary of the 67% approval rating of the seller. At first I wasn't even going to buy from Leolx, but then I decided it would probably be better to buy from an Ohio outlet since I live in Ohio. I figured it would take less time for the product to reach my apartment. Of course, the week I ordered this, we got buckets of snow, and MLK Day also occurred days after the order. I anticipated the game would arrive by Saturday or so.It really shouldn't take more than three days to ship a package from one end of Ohio to the other. So, by Saturday I figured, okay, it's probably here. The package was being processed in my hometown and I figured it would arrive on Saturday. Yet, when I looked up the tracking process the next day, the package was 470 miles away in Nashville, Tennessee! I nearly spilled my dinner in shock. How and why on earth did this happen? I thought the package was ready to be delivered. I sent an email to Leolx asking what was up, but never received a response. That's pretty pathetic, if you ask me.When I received the package today (01/29), I was even more shocked to know the seller is out of my hometown! Why would it take over a week to ship an expedited package from the seller to my apartment?? I again acknowledge the weather has been nasty, but there is simply no excuse for the service I received. I ordered a 2 to 6 day expedited shipment for an infinitesimally sized product, (the package contained only the cartridge), and from my hometown no less! I am extremely upset with the seller and even more upset I ignored my gut feeling to avoid this seller. If you're like me and want to buy from someone relatively close to your Ohio home, carefully consider your options.Overall, the three stars represent 1) the great quality of the product 2) the amount of fun I've had playing it so far and 3) the hopes the seller Leolx will improve their shipping. I will update this review in the future after I've had more time to play.*Update* 01/30/14I'm about fourteen hours into the game so far and I've beaten the Violet City and Azalea Town gym leaders. I'm currently in Goldenrod City and I own 22 pokemon. I love the visual effects and the formatting, but I believe I stumbled upon an issue with the game. After reaching Goldenrod, I explored the Game Corner and got the coin case from Mr. Game. However, when I go to play against him, the screens are black and only the music is playing. I don't know if this is a problem with the game cartridge or the DS, but I've turned the game on and off a few times to see if restarting would work. This has not worked. I'll be sure to find out the reason for this, but if anyone can help me with this I'd appreciate it.*Update* 01/31/14I have changed my rating of this product back to two stars after the following experience:I currently have the first four gym badges, and I have made it to Olivine City. However, I can no longer say I have any confidence in the person who sold the game. When I went to resume the game today, I got two black screens with the Olivine City music playing in the background. I couldn't actually resume without starting a completely new game. I went online to find out what this could be and found a forum on the Nintendo website talking about the same problem. Apparently the black screens occur for some people after beating the fourth gym player: they save their game after beating the gym leader, come back later to resume and get the two black screens of death. According to some of the people in the forum, the problem is likely linked to a fake cartridge. The following message is from the forum (at [...])Jan 5, 2012 7:47 AM in response to: --------Re: Soul Silver Leading ProblemIf you are playing this game on a DS or DS-Lite, it is possible that the game is counterfeit. You can verify this by trying it in a DSi, DSiXL or 3DS. If it does not play at all and gives a message that an error has occurred on any of these systems, then the game is counterfeit, and you should return it to the seller.I was devastated to learn that this could be a counterfeit product. I spent some time trying the forum-recommended tests on my DS; for one, some people recommended blowing on the cartridge and in the slot to dislodge any dust. I tried this and all of my other games work perfectly on the DS, including Pokemon Diamond version. However, Soul Silver still did not work. I may very well have bought a counterfeit game. I cannot account for this claim, but I recommend buyers everywhere to take extreme caution buying this game. The link I provided has a lot of incidents where people bought Pokemon SoulSilver from an online source and got a bad product. I would recommend finding a brand-new, never opened version of the game. Your chances of getting a working product will likely be much higher. I still love this game, though. It's been a lot of fun so far and a five out of five star game for sure. I just hope to find a version of this that will actually work.I requested to return the product today and I hope to get at least half of my money back. Again, I recommend buying a brand spanking-new version of the game if at all possible.*Update* 02/04/14I currently have a brand new copy of the game, and so far I've managed to regain about a third of my original pokemon. The new copy came much faster than the first one. It has worked satisfactorily so far. I don't really have much to say at the moment until I reach the level I was at with my previous card. The person who sold me the first copy still hasn't responded to my return request. I do not recommend you buy from this person: Leolx. The new copy I have is from Games-2-Play. I'm happy with the fast delivery they offered, but I can't say much else about them as well until further gameplay.*Update* 02/05/14I've just reached Goldenrod City and I was excited yet nervous to test out the game corner. When I went to play there with my original game card from Leolx, the screens went black with the music still playing in the background. However, I can thankfully say the Games-2-Play store sold me a good copy: the game corner works! Getting an unopened version of the game is definitely the safest way to ensure you do not get a glitchy game. This makes the product even more appealing to me since I was afraid the game was going to be glitched no matter what condition the game card is. It seems to me then the first game card I got was in bad shape through use of its previous owner. However, I'm not entirely sold yet. There's one more potential obstacle I'm aware of and I'm hoping I don't experience it with the new game card. I'm updating my rating to three stars.*Update* 02/17/14I've long since beaten the Elite Four. This means I am completely satisfied with my purchase from Games-2-Play. The game is even more fun knowing I got a working copy. I was able to get past the fourth gym leader without worrying about getting the black screens of death after saving, quitting and returning to the game. I hope that other prospective buyers will consider Games-2-Play. When I purchased from them, the product arrived on time and in great condition. The game is loads of fun. A lot of differences do exist between SoulSilver and Silver, but in my opinion, it is a worthwhile game. I update my rating to five stars.

The most important thing I can say is that GamerGirlzOnline is an authentic cartridge seller. I read some previous reviews and noticed some people got an authentic original Nintendo DS version of Soul Silver so I decided to give them a try. My package arrived 8 days early (as others have said it arrives very fast) and I immediately went to check the cartridge for faults.The front label is in amazing condition considering the game is over a decade old, a couple of minor indentations but you’ll never find one this clean other than an unopened package.The cartridge is black (NOT grey) and clean, and it passed the light test. I shone a light through and it came out a nice wine color, meaning it has trading compatibilities with other official Pokémon games.The serial numbers matched up on the label and the plastic indentations on the back.The metal pieces at the bottom of the game are in fact a golden color, which means it doesn’t fade easily and is made with higher grade metal.There is a small rectangular indent at the top, which indicates it’s authenticity seeing as fake cartridges miss that detail.The game plays very smoothly and has not crashed. The music sounds clear and exactly how it should.Game corner works which is a deal breaker since most fakes crash in goldenrod city.GamerGirlsOnline is legitimate 100% based on the reviews I’ve read from them and the game I managed to obtain. They gave me a piece of candy and a seal of authenticity which gives you a small tutorial on how to spot a fake game from a real one. I’m very surprised by this and was expecting to be an unlucky buyer and receive a fake- but I didn’t, and most likely you won’t from this source.This is my first review but it’s necessary given how hard it is to find authentic Soul Silver cartridges.If you’re reading this: GamerGirlsOnline is the seller you should buy from- unless another seller on here has a better reputation (which at this time I’ve looked at all of them and to no avail) THIS is the place you want to buy from. Worth the money too considering the prices are rising

This game was a pirated fake. The first time I powered it on and loaded the save file it froze, black screen with music playing. I dismissed it and started a new file. A short time after I reached the fighting gym the same thing happened again. I had no idea that fake games like this existed until I researched it. And this game showed all the signs: it does not rattle when shook, it does not have the code under the nintendo seal is a different font, the codes on the front and back don't match, the word 'pokemon' is slightly discolored, lugia's roar is hardly audible during the opening sequence. And to top it off I have gotten a hold of the seller, printed out the label, mailed it back, and they claim it is not recieved. Never trust independant sellers as its easy for them to write items returned as 'not recieved'. I have been trying to deal with this problem for months but the seller was just leading me on until it was too late for me to file A-Z.