I played FF 4 (aka FF 2) as an SNES ROM, but it's basically like an exact copy of what a new cartridge would be like. It had no saves filled, therefore we can guess that a new cartridge shouldn't either. I beleive you were fooled into buying a used copy that looked new. I've bought old games before packaged and looking flawless; pretending a used game is new can be done quite easily.