Longbox Playstation Collection (once again!) COMPLETE! [Archive] - Page 2

jerome

02-15-2006, 11:50 AM

McBacon

02-15-2006, 12:06 PM

I am from the Uk, and I don't think we ever got these, what makes these games so special, to warrent a bigger box?

qbertandernie

02-15-2006, 12:59 PM

damn double post! havent done that in awhile...ah well..

SEE BELOW!

qbertandernie

02-15-2006, 01:00 PM

just launch titles that were packaged differently, some in unused saturn cases. sony switched over to jewel cases after the first year, if im not mistaken.

PapaStu

02-15-2006, 05:21 PM

McBacon, Europe didn't get any becase these stopped being produced before Europe got the PS (Last one was retailed in July 95) (see Mayhems post earlier in this thread).

Story goes something like this

Sony, feeling that their system was going to be a very good selling thing, bought up a good number of the Large Jewel cases from Sega because they couldn't get a good enough supply of ridged cases in time for launch. I've got a feeling that they went with these longer cases because they'd be similar to the American Saturn game cases, but be totally different (being black) and would stand out against the Saturn stuff. After less than a year Sony started to put all the new games (and a portion of the older ones) into standard jewel cases. Not a stupid idea due to these cases size and the fact that so many games were coming out, stores just didn't have the shelf space to devote to them.

These longboxes came out in 3 styles the Large Jewel case, the cardboard case and the Ridged cases. All the American games have on the left side (where the cd tray opens up) a printing that looks like the Ridge that was on the top of the spine on the Ridged case.

christhegamer

02-16-2006, 06:25 PM

already done, but awesome [to say the least :)]

Goodwill Hunter

02-18-2006, 11:51 AM

I see that a picture of the front and disc have been provided.

I have a complete playstation longbox collection with every plastic and cardboard edition, most sealed.

I will photgraph the back of the box and provide the picture. I don't think its a promo release, I think its a limited # longbox release changed over to jewel box quickly.

Do you really have a longbox PS1 Space Hulk? Does it have a longbox manual? Did you get it on Ebay for $23 a few years ago? Very small parts of the world are anxiously waiting for answers to these questions...and please post that pic of the back of the box!

Rich

Joker T

02-18-2006, 01:50 PM

Triple Play 97 is my only longbox :(

ROBOTNIK666

07-06-2006, 04:16 PM

Am I the only one that thinks the PlayStation was actually at it's best in it's early years(95/96)? Maybe I'm just crazy. LOL

I also think the early-mid 90s was a great time for the Playstation. Possibly because that time period was such a great time for video games, and the first Playstation games were completely different from the later ones.

mikesides

07-18-2009, 01:50 AM

What ever happened with this thread? Is the list still correct with 102 longbox titles?

tom

07-18-2009, 03:15 AM

That is very nice indeed.

Goodwill Hunter

07-18-2009, 10:00 AM

What ever happened with this thread? Is the list still correct with 102 longbox titles?

Still holding at 102 to the best of my knowledge...Dangerboy did a pretty exhaustive job of showing that the longbox Spacehulk was only promotional packaging.

Rich

PapaStu

07-18-2009, 10:26 AM

Dangerboy's Longbox work is HERE (http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/long_box/index.htm).

Go forth and find him variants he is yet to recieve!

Dangerboy

07-18-2009, 10:32 AM

Ugh, I just realized how much updating I need to do on these pages.

To bring everyone up to speed,

Here's the article I did on the Space Hulk long box:
http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/features/feat_space_hulk/

There are now confirmed 2 or 3 long boxes for Space Hulk - none with manuals. Essentially display cases. Until a long box manual shows up, that's all it is. A pre-order / marketing display case.

As Stu mentioned, here's the long box page:
http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/long_box/index.htm

However, there are two additions I haven't added yet:

Road Rash has a new variant - a small jewel case T ESRB variant that matches the Greatst Hits case, only it's a black label.

King's Field's two box variants have matching phone card variants.

Joe West

07-18-2009, 10:51 AM

you have 102 long-box's, how many reg cd ps1 games do you have

guitargary75

07-18-2009, 11:32 AM

Looks good. That must have taken awhile?

mikesides

07-18-2009, 08:47 PM

Some very nice work dangerboy. Thank you for updating the links to your page. I really enjoyed the Space Hulk article and the longbox page with photos and variants is truly amazing.

PapaStu

07-18-2009, 11:39 PM

you have 102 long-box's, how many reg cd ps1 games do you have

Is that question at Dangerboy? He's got all of them. All releases save for a few variants.

Nintendo Gamer

07-19-2009, 04:01 PM

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Cloud121

07-19-2009, 04:08 PM

Am I the only one that thinks the PlayStation was actually at it's best in it's early years(95/96)? Maybe I'm just crazy. LOL
You're not the only one. I'm the same as well.

Dangerboy

07-19-2009, 10:13 PM

The Playstation's biggest problem is what the Wii is currently suffering through. The most popular system is getting drowned in too many quickie-for-cash releases. Some of the system's best games came out late in the systems life, like Capcom Vs SNK, Gunslinger, etc.

You just couldn't tell from all the child game hand me downs and budget titles.

Zing

07-20-2009, 12:03 AM

Yeah, the flood of crapware that was around circa 1999 was unbearable. It was actually one of the reasons I sold off my PlayStation collection.

Of course, a few years ago I had to rebuild my collection, mainly due to missing out on all the great RPGs.

Looking back, it has roughly the same percentage of worthy games as any other system. There was just a lot more crap to wade through.

old_skoolin_jim

07-20-2009, 11:33 PM

I tear up a bit every time I see "Return Fire."

One of the greatest multi-player games E-V-E-R. No game has ever inspired as much actual violence amongst my group of friends as "Return Fire" did between 1996 and 1998.

So beautiful.

-A Boy

I agree. It wasn't until Mario Party years later that the violence bar amongst me and my friends was raised. God, I love Return Fire. Too bad nobody I hang out with now is any good at it. :p

Sonicwolf

07-20-2009, 11:40 PM

I agree. It wasn't until Mario Party years later that the violence bar amongst me and my friends was raised. God, I love Return Fire. Too bad nobody I hang out with now is any good at it. :p

It's also too bad that the original console that had Return Fire on it died a painful, sad death.

MarioMania

07-21-2009, 10:54 PM

I didn't know Doom has a Black Label Jewel Case

Dangerboy

07-21-2009, 11:29 PM

Mario Mania:

Hence my work. :)

FamicomFreak

07-23-2009, 03:26 AM

That's awesome stuff! Congrats!

Policenaut

07-23-2009, 02:01 PM

You didn't listed Bottom of the Ninth but I see it pictured. Congrats for such achievment!

Goodwill Hunter

07-24-2009, 09:03 AM

You didn't listed Bottom of the Ninth but I see it pictured. Congrats for such achievment!

Thanks!...and it's there, just under its full title...

Magic Carpet
MLBPA Bottom of the 9th
MK3

Rich

Zing

07-24-2009, 06:45 PM

I didn't know Doom has a Black Label Jewel Case

It doesn't. It has the cardboard long box.

Dangerboy

07-25-2009, 01:22 AM

Zing

Uh, yes it does, good sir. :)

http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/long_box/index.htm

Scroll down to DOOM

4 variants, all in a row. :)

Zing

07-25-2009, 10:20 AM

Zing

Uh, yes it does, good sir. :)

http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/long_box/index.htm

Scroll down to DOOM

4 variants, all in a row. :)

It does not come in a jewel LONGBOX, as the person I replied to stated. It does come in a normal CD jewel case, but not the original jewel longbox.

*edit* I see where the confusion comes in. The person I replied to retroactively edited their post. They originally said "jewel longbox". They edited it to say "jewel case" now. No wonder you tried to correct me!

goatdan

05-05-2011, 08:33 AM

*RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!*

So lately, I've been working on finishing up a longbox collection. I actually started pretty close to around where Goodwill Hunter did, but since he had cleaned out the city of games I've been piecing it together slowly since then. ;) My problem actually was / is that I wanted to buy these all in person, and after the local GameStops stopped carrying PS1 games the supply of them dried up to almost non-existant. I had been hovering around 80 for a while, and decided that this year I would get a bunch of them at the MGC, and then I literally found none I was looking for. Ah well, no problem... I'm picking up the remainders through eBay mostly now, and have about five to go.

Anyway, something I've noticed is the two different versions of Wipeout -- well, technically three different versions. Although I wasn't planning on collecting the variations, I'm rather tempted to pick this one up, as the art of the games is what drew me to collecting these in the first place (honestly, I've played like three of these games) and although I like the original art better, the second run is pretty cool too.

Can anyone tell me how rare the second cover design is, or how rare the slip cover is? Any indication of value on either of them? It it is too expensive, I'll just say what I was planning on saying with all the other variations -- that's all right, I just want one of each!

Thanks! Can't wait to finally put this collection to bed. Then, I only have stupid challenges for myself, like PAL Dreamcast and Neo Geo Pocket titles :)

xtremegamer

05-05-2011, 01:31 PM

I bet I am a good reason you did not pick up any long box games at MGC this year, I walked out with 20+ unique long box games and had them all in my hands within the first few minutes of the vendor area being open.

As for the Wipeout, have no real idea on value of the varients. I know I have the cardboard US picture, and the japan cardboard with the US slip cover. I found my slip cover version at a local salvation army earlier this year for $2.00, so no way to use my copy as a price indicator.

Good luck finishing the set goatdan, I am going to be at 69 games by the end of the week, but I am collecting all the long box varients, no jewels though.

goatdan

05-05-2011, 02:28 PM

Damn! I guess that is what I get for running the show! I didn't get in the vendor hall until Sunday.

What's kind of frustrating about it all too is that a lot of the games that I need are stupid common sports games. I really thought that I'd end up finding these around town or at the show over the past three years, but no dough (Striker 96, FIFA 96 and VR Soccer all come to mind). I picked up one in that time, so I decided it was time to start looking for the remainder off eBay.

If anyone wants any extras, PM me. I have like 10 extras floating around I think, and I can check them out for you. Would love to trade for some of the last games I'm missing, or upgrade some of the ones I have.

Queen Of The Felines

05-05-2011, 02:33 PM

I still have a bunch of long boxes left at my house that I didn't bring to the show, PM me a list of what you need and I'll take a look.

xtremegamer

05-05-2011, 02:50 PM

Wish I could help you out goatdan, but only extra game I have is a loose disc of Raiden project and it is rough. I will keep a look out around here when I shop locally, do you have a list of what you need?

Zing

05-05-2011, 09:48 PM

I have a slipcover copy of Wipeout that I would consider selling or trading.

goatdan

05-09-2011, 10:37 AM

Do you have a list of what you need?

Let's see here, this is basically up to date -- I should toss this up with my Dreamcast collection thread too or something... I am the most concerned about the 'need everything' list with the exceptions of Battle Arena Toshinden 2 and WipeOut since I have those and will care about making everything minty after I'm done getting it all. As you can see, I'm really missing a lot of the relatively common games.

Need Everything
- Assault Rigs
- Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (I have it, it just is really bad)
- Cyberia
- Criticom
- FIFA 96
- Gunship
- Hi-Octane
- Striker 96
- VR Soccer
- Wipeout (2nd Cover Variation or slip cover variation)

Need good box and instructions
- Discworld
- Hardball 5

Need good box
- Bottom of the 9th
- Doom (would like another disc too)
- Johnny Bazookatone
- Off World Interceptor Extreme
- POed
- Return Fire
- Space Griffon VF-9
- Thunderstrike 2
- Triple Play 97

Need good instructions
- Chessmaster 3D
- International Track & Field
- Philosoma
- Psychic Detective
- Skeleton Warriors
- Slam and Jam 96 (would like another disc too)
- Starblade Alpha
- Total Eclipse Turbo
- Twisted Metal (would like another disc too)

xtremegamer

05-09-2011, 03:13 PM

I will keep my eyes out for those items, none of my duplicate stuff is what you need.

Clownzilla

05-09-2011, 03:47 PM

I tear up a bit every time I see "Return Fire."

One of the greatest multi-player games E-V-E-R. No game has ever inspired as much actual violence amongst my group of friends as "Return Fire" did between 1996 and 1998.

So beautiful.

-A Boy

I found a copy in the clearance bin of a local game store recently. To save room they threw away the original box and cut the manual in half so the game's name could show up in the CD case window. I was speechless.......

xtremegamer

05-10-2011, 10:40 AM

I found a copy in the clearance bin of a local game store recently. To save room they threw away the original box and cut the manual in half so the game's name could show up in the CD case window. I was speechless.......

Talk about cutting the value of that game in half, literally!

goatdan

06-19-2011, 12:36 AM

Whoo-hoo! As of today, my PS1 Longbox collection is complete!

I still have no real idea why these games were so attractive to me. I really like the art, but I can't say that I've played almost any of these titles (excepting Raiden) yet. But, the Saturn which has basically the same boxes, I don't like the art on those.

Regardless, whatever it was, after about 7 years of on-again, off-again hunting and finally caving to eBay... I did it! Collection complete :D

wrk

11-28-2011, 11:25 PM

portnoyd

11-29-2011, 10:08 AM

Believe it or not, there are collectors and a collecting community outside of NA that know things NA doesn't.

GrandAmChandler

11-29-2011, 10:09 AM

Believe it or not, there are collectors and a collecting community outside of NA that know things NA doesn't.

And Digital Press. And Atari Age. And Sega Age. And Gamefaqs.

AceAerosmith

11-29-2011, 12:44 PM

I've got 2 longboxes. Only 100 to go. Yay.

goatdan

11-29-2011, 04:35 PM

Congrats Dan! I am less than 20 away from a 100% variant set - all commons left :D Wife willing, I will finish my set before 2012. Congrats again and I look forward to posting when I'm done.

Btw, do you have the Wing Commander 3 variant? It's not posted on Danger's list and doesn't appear to pop up often. I've seen pictures of 2 other copies so far. There may be more, but the fact that it's not on Dangerboy's list makes it a tough one to track down.

Edit: To clarify, Danger has one too and just hasn't uploaded it to his site yet.

I had not heard of a variation. Can you explain more? I generally only look for the MAJOR variations. Like, all box versus partial cardboard isn't on my shelf...

Also, if you're looking for common ones, email me. I have probably a dozen random common games around. :)