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So far I know of five different types of holding cases for Wii games:
-Original, sturdy, high-quality white plastic (like with Zelda: Twilight Princess)
-Newer, thinner, lighter, not-as-quality white plastic
-"Environmentally conscience" - variant of the newer type which has "missing" plastic triangular cones behind the game spool (likely a cost-cutting measure masked as conservation concern)
-Red plastic (found with New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
-Metal case (found with Metroid Prime Trilogy)
Any more?
=Additions=
-Two disc (swinging hinge in the middle of the case a la Phantom Brave: We Meet Again)
-Yellow plastic (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)
-White plastic case without Wii logo
-Cardboard sleeve (Wii Sports, etc.)
-Black plastic case (Zangeki no Reginleiv)
So now we're up to 10 different case styles.
theclaw
11-12-2011, 06:44 PM
Two discs is likely another.
I think I heard rumor Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games may be using yellow plastic.
XavierGames
11-12-2011, 08:52 PM
Some of the white cases does not have wii embedded inside so am not sure if that is normal or if someone just switched the cases ?
Some of the white cases does not have wii embedded inside so am not sure if that is normal or if someone just switched the cases ?
There are some games without the Wii symbol on the inside.
BlastProcessing402
11-13-2011, 04:00 PM
Do any pack-in games come in cardboard sleeves, perhaps? I bought my Wii used so I didn't get any pack-ins and can't be sure.
c0ldb33r
11-13-2011, 04:59 PM
I wish more Wii games were released in the metroid prime metal cases. I love that case! I'd happily pay an extra buck or two for them.
joshnickerson
11-13-2011, 05:26 PM
Do any pack-in games come in cardboard sleeves, perhaps? I bought my Wii used so I didn't get any pack-ins and can't be sure.
Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii all have cardboard sleeve variants. Link's Crossbow Training also came in a cardboard sleeve only.
I wish more Wii games were released in the metroid prime metal cases. I love that case! I'd happily pay an extra buck or two for them.
Amen, brother. I would've loved to see Skyward Sword released in a similar fashion.
theclaw
11-13-2011, 07:30 PM
Zangeki no Reginleiv has a black case.
Two discs is likely another.
I think I heard rumor Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games may be using yellow plastic.
I feel like a dummy because I knew of both of these - the first with Phantom Brave (it was released with a data disc containing artwork and sounds) and the second... is obvious. :p
Leo_A
11-14-2011, 04:26 AM
Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and New Super Mario Bros. Wii all have cardboard sleeve variants. Link's Crossbow Training also came in a cardboard sleeve only.
I assume any game that was a pack in has a cardboard sleeve variant, including Mario Kart Wii.
xelement5x
11-14-2011, 01:02 PM
I wish more Wii games were released in the metroid prime metal cases. I love that case! I'd happily pay an extra buck or two for them.
Cursed Mountain Limited Edition is the only other Wii game I've seen with a metal case, and I only just saw that last week as a trade in at my local GameStore so I don't think they're that common.
I also love metal cases, but the problem I have with them is that if the paint on the case gets chipped a bit there is essentially no way to repair it.