Nice Cases, you think??
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Nice Cases, you think??
Saw some old Saturn games down at my local game shop, all i could think other than "wish i had got one all those years ago" was "what nice cases"
there kinda like DVD cases we have today, and i dont know what the US and JAP game cases for the DC were like but here in the UK they were just terrible!
they break at the connections and are so hard to open, why did they get it right with the Saturn cases and then go for this frankly cheep PS1 imitation style...
anyway, its making me wanna start desinging all new DVD covers and gettin them in some new boxes, dont worry i will share my covers in the main site....
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there kinda like DVD cases we have today, and i dont know what the US and JAP game cases for the DC were like but here in the UK they were just terrible!
they break at the connections and are so hard to open, why did they get it right with the Saturn cases and then go for this frankly cheep PS1 imitation style...
anyway, its making me wanna start desinging all new DVD covers and gettin them in some new boxes, dont worry i will share my covers in the main site....
will anyone reply to the frankly so-off-topic post it hurts???
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i know exactly what you mean about the DC cases, they are horrible.
heh Sonic adventure 2 has been in my dreamcast for the last 5 months and i haven't touched it since.
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I completely agree with you. The PAL cases looked ok but they were completely useless. Firstly, I think you would have to use special tongs and some velvet gloves to prevent them from breaking. Secondly, they didn't really fit anywhere as the boxes were twice as thick as normal cd cases. I think this was due to the fact that the PAL manuals had to have about 6 different languages in them so they were very thick.
I was lucky enough to buy about 9 chu chu rockets for 50p each a long time ago which gave me some spare cases to break.
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The American one's were basically average CD cases...These feckin PAL ones should have never amde it into the public..they look good....Though I tihnk I have about 2 which aren't broken...that's after buying replacement cases...
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I see, its the PAL cases that are the pains in the arses! I wonder where they got the idea from?
Basilcaly they are like PS1 game cases but thicker (i think) and very weak at the edges... they all break...!! probably cos they are so hard to get open...
I didnt know that they were regular Jewel cases in the US, thats strange? how did some of the massive manuals fit in??
Basilcaly they are like PS1 game cases but thicker (i think) and very weak at the edges... they all break...!! probably cos they are so hard to get open...
I didnt know that they were regular Jewel cases in the US, thats strange? how did some of the massive manuals fit in??
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I actually kind of like the PAL Shenmue 2 case. It seems easy enough to open and even sturdy to me, other than the hinges. But then again, I keep most of my games in a huge CD wallet, and the cases and manuals in a closet, so...
I hate those old cases used for Saturn and older playstation games. The size of a a fricken VHS tape, and even more fragile than a jewel case, if that's possible... Not a good combination.
I think the new plastic DVD 'keep cases' are good storage for games, as long as it has a good spindle clipping mechanism. There are a bazillion different clip designs. My favorite is the 'triangle' type, popular on DVD two-disk hinged inserts.
I hate those old cases used for Saturn and older playstation games. The size of a a fricken VHS tape, and even more fragile than a jewel case, if that's possible... Not a good combination.
I think the new plastic DVD 'keep cases' are good storage for games, as long as it has a good spindle clipping mechanism. There are a bazillion different clip designs. My favorite is the 'triangle' type, popular on DVD two-disk hinged inserts.
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well almost any manuel is the same size as music cd ones... very thin and small... they are also mono language so that coulod be why as well.mkjones wrote:
I didnt know that they were regular Jewel cases in the US, thats strange? how did some of the massive manuals fit in??
I do think the Saturn ones broke to easy...DVD cases are better and should have been released years ago...they are durable...
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US Playstation and Dreamcast game cases are exactly like a music CD case.
Games with more than one CD use 2 CD case backs with a black plastic spacer, and are very sturdy.
Games with more than one CD use 2 CD case backs with a black plastic spacer, and are very sturdy.
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Actually, the Saturn cases weren't cheap PSX ripoff cases, they were in the same style as the Sega CD cases that came out over here. Also, I believe the Saturn was released before the PSX. Either way, many people considered them bulky at the time, and Sony listened before Sega did. It was merely for storage purposes, as production costs wouldn't really be affected.
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Actually, the Saturn cases were used because Sega overly mass produced countless amounts of Sega CD cases. when Sega CD "died" and Saturn was about to release, instead of throwing the cases away, Sega got smart and used them.
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clever, and cheap, people these sega people.kubyx wrote:Actually, the Saturn cases were used because Sega overly mass produced countless amounts of Sega CD cases. when Sega CD "died" and Saturn was about to release, instead of throwing the cases away, Sega got smart and used them.
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I now see that SEGA cases are different all over the world, there could be a whole website dedicated to it, or even a calender,
DECEMBER: French Case for 'Silent Scope'
ohhh, i can see it now
Wonder why the US ones were all just like regular CD cases and the rest of the world went and made 'bigger' ones that broke... and when they did you couldnt get a replacement...
DECEMBER: French Case for 'Silent Scope'
ohhh, i can see it now
Wonder why the US ones were all just like regular CD cases and the rest of the world went and made 'bigger' ones that broke... and when they did you couldnt get a replacement...
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