# Pokemon fans furious after lost PokePark DS game found after 20 years

> Pokemon fans demand ROM dump after 20-year-old game sealed in PSA slab.
- Title: Pokemon fans furious after lost PokePark DS game found after…
- Summary: Pokemon fans demand ROM dump after 20-year-old game sealed in PSA slab. Pokemon fans want public ROM access for the 20-year-old PokePark Fishing Rally DS…
- Keywords: pokepark fishing rally ds, psa slab, rom dump, pokemon game, download play, nintendo ds, pokemon fans, psa researcher, collector, psa certification, Dexerto
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-fans-furious-after-lost-pokepark-ds-game-found-after-20-years-is-sealed-in-psa-slab-3428188
- Author: Zackerie Fairfax
- Published: 2026-11-14T15:06:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pokepark fishing rally ds, psa slab, rom dump, pokemon game, download play, nintendo ds, pokemon fans, psa researcher, collector, psa certification, gaming, sports
## PokePark Fishing Rally DS game found
Pokemon fans and game preservationists are frustrated after a playable copy of the long-lost PokePark Fishing Rally DS was authenticated and sealed inside a PSA case.
## Game distributed in 2005
PokePark Fishing Rally DS was distributed through Download Play at Japan’s PokePark theme park in 2005.
## Cartridge sealed in PSA slab
PSA researcher Claire Shelton reportedly played the game during a private meeting with the owner before the cartridge was submitted for authentication and encapsulation.
## Fans want ROM dump
Fans wanted the game dumped, not locked away.
## Anthony criticizes PSA slab
Anthony, known as @KirbyCheatFurby on X, criticized the decision, writing that 'instead of making it so we can all play the ROM by dumping its contents online, they got it put in a f***ing PSA…

> instead of making it so we can all play the ROM by dumping its contents online, they got it put in a f***ing PSA case
## No public ROM dump
As of publication, no public ROM dump of the playable copy has been announced, leaving the game effectively out of reach for everyone except the owner.
## Key takeaway

Pokemon fans want public ROM access for the 20-year-old PokePark Fishing Rally DS game after it was sealed in a PSA slab.