Sonic Adventure Limited Edition [Archive]

mitmoe

02-04-2003, 07:59 PM

Did the Sonic Adventure Limited Edition come with a complete instruction booklet? It was a Hollywood exclusive rental and then a kiosk disc so that makes me wonder.
Joe, you have a couple of these don't you?

kevincure

02-04-2003, 08:04 PM

The disc I have doesn't have a complete instruction book. It has the cover art on one side and ad for the Dreamcast release on the other side. Only one page.

The art on the back is different from the regular Sonic, also. There are no Modem or Jump Pack icons and the fine print is different.

Kevin

mitmoe

02-04-2003, 08:30 PM

thanks. I just got one from ebay and wanted to make sure I got everything. Mine is the same as yours. :rocker:

stonecutter

02-04-2003, 11:53 PM

My Sonic Limited Edition Manual says " Limited Edition " on the cover and it is a 32 page manual. The back cover of the manual has a pic of the DC and says

" Its the most POWERFUL videogame system ever created. And it comes home on 9.9.99. Check out Sega.com for more information. "

kevincure

02-05-2003, 12:16 AM

Hmm, stonecutter, now I'm worried about mine :-).

My cover and inside page are the same as yours, however there are no inside pages. Now that I look closely, the page is a copy - I can see where a staple would have been. However, I just figured that this was how Hollywood distributed the discs - my disc is definitely the real one, limited edition markings and all. Now I need to track down that manual :-)

Kev

mitmoe

02-05-2003, 12:24 AM

my wife and I checked out mine a little closer and she says it is dfinately a copy. >:( this sucks!! I just paid $34 for it on ebay. The disc and back cover are original but the front one is a copy.

Lexicon

02-05-2003, 05:25 AM

the two i have both come with a 32 page manual that says limited edition on the cover as well.

digitalpress

02-05-2003, 07:09 AM

I'll have to check again when I get home, but I'm almost positive it was a full manual, the cover says "Limited Edition", and it's also screened onto the disc itself. The back was different than the regular Sonic Adventure. I didn't quite get around to comparing the gameplay itself, which is where I thought people would be most interested. There are conflicting stories about the memory card, does it work or doesn't it, etc.

I'll check later!

GrandAmChandler

02-05-2003, 11:41 AM

There is an anniversary edition too of Sonic Adventure, that came with a Sonic Adventure gold colored coin, and came in a book like blue case... I have it at home somewhere...

digitalpress

02-05-2003, 11:59 AM

There is an anniversary edition too of Sonic Adventure, that came with a Sonic Adventure gold colored coin, and came in a book like blue case... I have it at home somewhere...

I have that too, but I don't think it's a game. I think it's a music CD.

stonecutter

02-05-2003, 03:28 PM

Sorry I burst your bubble for a couple of folks. I am only here to report the facts.... :-D

As for the memory card, the game will save to the VMU, CHAO info and all, I went through the entire game. Downside, my gamesave for completed game, (SOnic only, so not really complete I suppose) was erased by my 5 yr old son, but he is working on getting it back the hard way lol. I'm a tough father I tell you lol.

The game itself, I believe is a full version, if not it can't be missing much I swear, I went to Gamefaqs.com recently to look at a walkthrough and I seemed to recall all of the worlds and levels covered. My recollection was the differencce had to do with Online (Internet) Play. If the normal one plays online, then the LE version doesn't. I think thats the way it goes if someone can verify this last point.

I do not have the back cover for the Jewel case, its the one thing I didn't get so I cannot describe it. Manual only.

Hope this helps, this topic seems to keep popping up on occasion.

GrandAmChandler

02-05-2003, 11:51 PM

Good call dp, I actually never played that anniversary edition, thanks for the info!

digitalpress

02-06-2003, 06:55 AM

Yeah I think Stonecutter is right.

Differences between retail version and "Limited Edition":

-Front cover on Limited Edition version has "Limited Edition" drawn beneath the main title.
-Inside, the manual is identical.
-The back of the Limited Edition manual has a sort of a "coming soon" advertisement for Dreamcast.
-The Limited Edition CD has the same "Limited Edition" artwork (title) screened on it.

ianoid

02-07-2003, 07:30 AM

This one I don't have, so let's hear what the differences are between Shenmue and Shenmue Limited Edition so I can look out for it.

kevincure

02-07-2003, 11:09 AM

Shenmue LE has a marking on the cover in the top right that says it's LE, and also includes the passport disc inside.

kainemaxwell

02-07-2003, 11:14 AM

Got any comparision pics of the covers?

digitalpress

02-07-2003, 11:28 AM

Got any comparision pics of the covers?

http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/dreamcast/misc/sonicadventure.jpg http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/dreamcast/misc/sonicadventurelimitededition.jpg

and

http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/dreamcast/misc/shenmue.jpg http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/dreamcast/misc/shenmuelimited.jpg

DDCecil

02-07-2003, 11:55 AM

A little off topic, but does anyone know the difference between the LE and normal versions of the Japanese Shenmue? The one i have comes with a slip cover and a CD called Shenmue Jukebox: Heartbeats.

Achika

03-04-2004, 12:19 PM

Shenmue LE has a marking on the cover in the top right that says it's LE, and also includes the passport disc inside.

Both normal and LE Shenmue have the Passport disc inside. The LE edition has a bonus audio CD that is found inside the case with the other discs. The plastic CD holders are a darker grey or black, rather than the "standard grey" of CD cases.

Querjek

03-04-2004, 03:36 PM

Soniuc Adventure LE is pretty much the same version as the Japanese one--in fact, one of the glitches that lets one get Amy into Casinopolis can only be done in the Japanese and LE versions.

Jive3D

03-10-2004, 04:24 PM

Okay - so from what I gathered - Sonic ADv LE is the same as the regular retail version with the exception of :

-the manual and the disc art
-no japanese language setting
-no internet functionality

and I just want to be clear about it - SA:LE DOES in fact save correctly througout the entire game?

Sorry to beat a dead gift horse in the mouth.

leorange

03-10-2004, 04:59 PM

there are a few differences inside the respective regular and l.e. sonic adventure booklets:

page 5-where the regular booklet has the blurb on internet access on the bottom half, the l.e. version has the same picture of sonic that's on the cover

page 6-the l.e. version doesn't have the "language" box

page 14-the l.e. version is missing the "emblem results" box

page 31-the l.e. version is missing kiki and spiky spinner; they show up on the top of page 32 under "character introductions"

the inside of the back page of the l.e. edition is a full page list of credits, instead of the 1/2 page in the regular version. there is no warranty information in the l.e. version

there may be other smaller differences that i missed...

SegaAges

03-10-2004, 05:46 PM

i thought there were 2 versions of sonic le. of course the one you guys are talking about, but i thought there was anotehr one, it said le on the case and instructions, but not on the game itself, and that the only thing that made it le was the fact that it came with a sonic 2 demo disk. could this be the reason why some people have different instruction books? maybe some people think they got a sonic le, but they got the sonic le that came out way later with the sonic 2 demo. i am pretty sure i am right, because i know for a fact that they put out a sonic with the sonic 2 demo disk, but i dont remember if they called it sonic le. i am pretty sure they did though.

leorange

03-10-2004, 06:08 PM

mine is different than this (http://wafonews.netfirms.com/neo-metro/salicd.gif) one, because it has none of the hollywood video writing on it, so i'm figuring it's one of the later kiosk ones. it does definitely say "limited edition" on the disc itself and on the title screen though.

perhaps there are differences in the hollywood video manual as well...

SegaAges

03-10-2004, 06:12 PM

i could be wrong and the disc could say le on it too, i am not sure, but i think it is the reason why there seem to be 2 different versions out there.

Achika

03-11-2004, 09:51 PM

The one that comes with the Sonic 2 demo was the Sonic Adventure that was released with the system and Sonic Shuffle plus a blue memory card.

Famidrive-16

03-11-2004, 09:54 PM

Soniuc Adventure LE is pretty much the same version as the Japanese one--in fact, one of the glitches that lets one get Amy into Casinopolis can only be done in the Japanese and LE versions.

how can you do that? I've got LE.

arcade4ever

03-11-2004, 10:45 PM

Just out of curiousity, what would the sonic LE disc by itself be worth?
When I was working at EB I got a dreamcast and asked my manager if i could have the demos we weren't using. I didn't even look at the pile until a few months ago and one of the discs is Sonic LE. I got it in a paper sleeve no instructions (but it was free). So what does everyone think it is worth for the disc alone?

babar247

03-29-2004, 09:24 PM

arcade4ever, I don't know exactly what its worth but you can get a ball park idea by watching my auction on ebay which ends 27-Mar-04 22:09:40 EST.
The main difference is that I am also including the instruction booklet (same as described by leorange, 32 pages). This may bring up the value a bit but at least it gives you an idea. I'm also missing the cover art.
If anyone interested in photos of the instruction booklet or back art before it goes to a new home, send me an email.
Cheers,
Babar247

leonk

03-30-2004, 11:22 AM

I was actually surprised to find out there were 3 different sonic versions that came out for the DC.

- the LE version
- the standard one
- the all stars one

When I purchased my standard version a few months back, I got unlucky and actually got one of those that doesn't boot up. :angry:

I also have a Sonic 2 and sonic shuffle that freeze up! :angry:

What's up with the DC? I have 10 other games that work perfectly fine.

The other day I was in an EBGames store, and saw another sonic. I purchased it. Wow. What a mess.

The back, is a regular back. The manual is an LE manual, and the disc, it's the all stars one. The disc finally works fine! But I'm pissed at EB for selling me the first bad one (lost the receipt!) So I was thinking of taking the bad disc and returning it.

Mind you it has the LE manual. :D

So.. anyone interested? The disc is bad (even though it doesn't have a single scratch on it!) PM with offers, otherwise off it goes back to them.

Achika

03-30-2004, 11:38 AM

4 Sonic Adventure versions. The fourth:

Sonic Adventure w/ Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial pack in with the Sonic DC.

sisko

03-30-2004, 04:34 PM

4 Sonic Adventure versions. The fourth:

Sonic Adventure w/ Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial pack in with the Sonic DC.

Have you got a disc/case scan of this?

Achika

03-30-2004, 06:13 PM

I can this weekend, but to break everything down, the case is set up like Phantasy Star was. It had a spot for the game disc and you could flip that over and on the other side of the plastic holder was the trial disc. On the back where the UPC was, it says "Not for Resale"

sisko

04-01-2004, 12:14 AM