DC Spine Cards? [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

evilmess

12-23-2003, 02:32 PM

Obviously it's desirable to have 100% of a games original contents but what's the significance of the spine card? (in regards to DC games)

Is this something that is only on DC imports?

Does a missing spine card significantly reduce a games value?

Oobgarm

12-23-2003, 02:47 PM

I wouldn't say that a spine card reduces the value of a title signifigantly, but it does matter when searching for a truly "complete" copy. When selling, having a spine card for a game gives it an "edge", since most other auctions don't have them. Do a search for Radiant Silvergun to see what I mean. Very few of them have the spine card.

They're only on imports of DC, Saturn, and PSX games, possibly some others.

evilmess

12-23-2003, 02:56 PM

Thanks!

I've just started looking into DC imports so this is good to know. :)

digitalpress

12-23-2003, 03:01 PM

Thanks!

I've just started looking into DC imports so this is good to know. :)

COOL.

In case you haven't already seen it, check this out. Good start for non-Japanese-reading folks such as myself.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14892

GaijinPunch

12-23-2003, 10:10 PM

Almost anything in a CD case (including CDs, games, and DVDs) have a spinecard (or 'obi' as it's called in Japanese). Any DVD or game will boot without them, but some people must have them.

When I was selling games, someone sent me a list of a few games they were looking for, but would only take them if they had the case, manual, spine, AND the little questionairre card that comes with it. I told him I didn't want to bother looking.