Best and worst game packaging?

[diskoboy]

This is not your typical 'who has he worst boxart' question... This has nothing to do with the box's artwork (Well, maybe just a little...). But really, just the actual packaging, itself.

Who, in your opinion, has or had the best and worst packaging for their games?

For example: Were the Sony PS1 Longboxes your favorite? How 'bout the early NES packaging? Or maybe the Atari Colored boxes, or maybe those god awful Sega Saturn plastic cases....

My favorite, believe it or not, would have to be the cart boxes for the Odyssey 2. They're sturdy (most of my O2 boxes are still in pretty good shape, and I've owned them since the late 70's and early 80's and have gone through 8 different moves), they had a little slot for the cart, and a the seperate slot for the instruction manual and catalog. Plus, the boxes were so colorful.... But man, could those things take some abuse! The Master Strategy series still have the best all-around packaging, though. Massive, sturdy boxes, great artwork. The Packaging is the only thing Magnavox got right about the Odyssey.

My least favorite - Again, the Sega Saturns' huge plastic longboxes. Every Saturn game I own has at least one crack in it's case. Cheap ass plastic. Plus the boxes are just friggin' obese. Sega never did seem to understand the word 'overkill'.

I did check to see if this had been asked, I couldn't find a thread, BTW..

[pragmatic insanester]

i much prefer the snes boxes to the genesis ones. they're more slim and easier to manage, where as i have a pile of my sega 16biters in the closet.

[dbiersdorf]

PSP has the best.
Genesis has the worst.

[Chrome]

I'm reallly liking the DS's cases. They fit nicely on a shelf and hold DS and GBA games. Eventually, when I get around to it, this will let me join in on the GBA cover project over at www.snackbargames.com.

The cases I like the least were the PS1/Dreamcast cases. I always cracked those little guys with seemingly no effort. I've always found the plastic current cases to be much more durable.

Later,
Chrome...

[eightbitonline]

the current gen stuff has it right. a nice durable case, the same size as a DVD, and a spot inside for a memory card. this lets me keep my PS2 and GCN games on the same shelf.

[2Dskillz]

I would have to say out of the current packaging I love the DS cases, handy with the GBA slot and they look great on a shelf with out consuming excessive space.

I also love Genesis clamshell cases, while they are a little bit space consuming, I just prefer the greater durability they offer.

[pragmatic insanester]

yeah, the ps1 ones are fragile, but very easy to replace. i feel sorry for people with the american saturn cases when some of them break and they have to find another person with a saturn (good luck in most cases, i know two other people in my entire town).

[roushimsx]

US Saturn / SegaCD gets another vote for worst from me. :(

As far as best, I'm torn between the DS and PS2 cases.

The DS cases are very attractive, perfectly sized, and the included GBA cart spot is just a wonderful idea.

PS2 cases look good (very similar on the outside to normal DVD cases) and have the memory card slot, something I'm happy as hell that they standardized. I disliked the green color on Xbox games and the odd shape of the Gamecube boxes :(

With regard to jewel cases, I really liked the standard single disc japanese Saturn and Playstation cases. Double disc cases for both break the mold a bit (such as Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Deep Fear on Saturn or Biohazard 3 and Beatmania on Playstation), but I loved the uniform looking single disc cases. I think the solid black color on the US Playstation cases just kinda made them all blend together and made it more difficult to pick out games, but maybe that's just me.

So yea, DS and PS2 for the win!

[poloplayr]

Have to go with the DS cases on this. Simply perfect.

[Lozza]

DS or PSP are the best.

Playstation/Dreamcast cases are the worst.

[tom]

MegaDrive and SMS cases are excellent, sturdy plastic, decent place for cart and manual.

European and Japanese plastic boxes for the Neo Geo handheld range is also very nice (clamp-shell type). Japanese B&W Neo Geo pocket had plastic boxes, later, the Japanese Color Neo Geo pocket changed to cardboard boxes, why?

European Dreamcast are the worst, what were they thinking with this awful double-opening CD case? No one can open these properly.

Cardboard cases are also very easy damaged, a lot of my stuff suffered from moving between different countries. Although European Xonox boxes (book fold-out) are very well built.

Those 3DO cardboard long boxes are also very badly designed.

And also very awful, those HUUUGE Atari 800/XL cardboard boxes for their cart range (early 80s), little cart place holder in top of box, huge A4 sized manual, that's bound to get squashed.

[chrisbid]

my top priority is durability, then second i want a gatefold

the modern systems with modified DVD cases are probably the best method yet. though the number of "special editions" with larger boxes is starting to annoy me.

The DS and PSP rank at 1.5, its a shame that people are throwing these away, game stores should not accept loose DS or PSP games

next up are the SMS and Genesis games. as far as cart system go, these are the best ever made. they are very durable, and can be easily replaced with a case from an el-cheapo sports game if you really need one.

longbox PSX (cardboard) and 3DO boxes - great function and duribility, but a lousy size

next up are the cardboard gatefolds, the INTV, O2, Neo Geo Pocket and a few others. These have held up quite well over the years, i always groan when i come across a cheaper INTV box

cd jewel cases come in next, they are far too brittle, but since they are easy to replace its not that huge an issue.

TG16 jewel cases - same as a cd jewel case, but harder to replace

saturn/sega cd/early PSX longbox - they have the function down, but they are not durable at all, and are getting harder to replace with each passing day.

chipboard el cheapo boxes - most nintendo and atari boxes fall here, even with those sliding trays in SNES boxes, these are not durable whatsoever, and the only appeal is for collectors value. i do not display these boxes, and simply tear them down and store them elsewhere

[Nez]

Best Small standard cd jewl cases and dvd case styles.

Worst Pal DC hate that damn case it doesn't fit anywere.
3do So damn ugly so many color such a weird size.
AES early soft case rubbish they go bad too easily. And the plastic tray breaks easyer then saturn cases. Absolute shit construction.

[dreamcaster]

Best:
JAP Saturn
JAP PlayStation, later USA and PAL stuff
PAL Sega Mega CD
JAP and USA Dreamcast

Know why? Because they're in easily replaceable STANDARD FRICKING CD CASES. NOT SOME CRAZY ASS MOULDED SHIT THAT BREAKS IF YOU TOUCH IT.

*breathes*

They're easy to store, easy to maintain and look fine.

Worst:
PAL Dreamcast - refer to aforementioned breaking if you touch it.
PAL Saturn (except EA games) - look dodgy and fall apart easily.
USA Sega CD/Saturn/early PSX - Oversized. Understrength.
Anything in cardboard boxes - not very strong and often missing because people throw them away (e.g. NES, SNES, N64, Atari 2600/7800, GB, GBC, GBA etc.)

Average:
PS2/XB/GCN - Functional, though a little boring.
SMS/Mega Drive/Genesis - sturdy, functional. athough again, a little boring.
DS - look nice, though feel a little weak. Haven't had much experience with 'em yet.

[Slimedog]

Just on the topic of splitting hairs, the Sega CD cases were slightly worse than the Saturn cases. They enlarged the hinge for Saturn making the cases slightly less likely to fall apart and break. Personally I disliked the 3DO boxes, specifically the cheap cardboard ones for being oversized and flimsy. But the worst by far is the the plastic clamshell things for Game.com. You have to carefully cut them with scissors in order to keep and reuse the package. Plus, the name of the game isn't on any of the sides, so they are pretty much useless on a shelf. Worst. Package. Ever.

[Vectorman0]

Best:
NGP/C snapcase (UK/JP cases)
DS Cases


Worst:
Anything cardboard
Any longbox

[Julio III]

Best:
NGPC - the clamshell ones which also came with a small plastic case for the cartridge like original GB
DS - After so many horrendous cardboard things Nintendo make a good case, strangely the European ones are bigger than the US/Japanese ones but same style so all is good. I actually don't like the thinner black US/Jpn ones as much.

Mega Drive and Master System cases are also pretty damn good.

Worst is easily any kind of cardboard case. Especially the GBA ones because they don't have that plastic cartridge holder like the original GB ones did.
US Saturn cases are also pretty damn horrible.

[tholly]

Among the best are.... the Odyssey 2 (I have a complete set...amazing boxes with attractive colorful cover art), the Xbox / 360 (I love the green DVD cases), the PSP (Small, clear, and neat), and the NES Black Boxes (again, awesome artwork).

Honorable mentions ... DS (small and uniform), N-Gage (small and silver), and PSX (Long Box).

The worst.... TG-16 (they just seem ackward and people found it hard to keep the outside cardboard), PSX (Non-longbox) & Dreamcast (just very plain, but they do save space), 32x (while I do love the system and almost have a full set, the boxes aren't consistent (varying yellow shades, and that damn Doom box with has the 32x on the spine backwards).

[ProgrammingAce]

N-Gage games have the absolute worst packaging, It's damn near impossible to get the game out without breaking either the case or the game...

[Griking]

I personally liked the Genesis and Master System cases the best. They were very durable and think enough that a full sized manual can fit inside had anyone bothered to print one.

My least favorite has to be the Saturn and Sega CD cases. As everyone has already said, their too damn fragile and difficult to replace. I'd rather have a cardboard box like Atari or Nintendo games over them.

[davepesc]

I have to say that CD Jewel cases are my favorite simply because of their space-saving nature, although I admit they aren't much to look at on a shelf.

Least favorite? As has been said, the giant Sega CD/Sat cases are just too fragile and clunky to be real.
Cardboard boxes (Atari, NES) also tend to wear out.

[Iron Draggon]

Best are the Master System/Genesis cases
Worst are the Sega CD/Saturn cases

Cardboard boxes don't even count. I don't care how well designed it is, it's still a cardboard box, not a game case.

So congrats to everyone who even bothers trying to save cardboard boxes. Big congrats to everyone who manages to save a completely pristine perfect collection of cardboard boxes. I've been collecting games for years, and even in the days before ebay, it was impossible to not encounter a crushed box at some point. Now it's even more difficult, as that pristine perfect box in the picture could still arrive crushed to hell by the time you finally get it in the mail.

[vincewy]

Best - those are beauties

Neo-Geo AES snaplock cases
FM-Towns Marty - those are plastic games with certain games having a slot for floppy disc
PC-FX - plastic cases for early releases
MegaDrive - unlike Genny, Jp releases have dif colors and all games come with plastic cases

Worst -

GB/GBA/GBC/VB

Genesis paper box releases/32X

[Ed Oscuro]

Best: 3DO - if you're gonna take up shelf space, do it in style. Not too bad actually, and they also had the option of just going with jewel cases - cool.

Japanese Saturn. Be it compact RAM cart packages or supersized boxes like the Cyberbots L.E. package, they're all stylish and awesome.

Neo Geo. Again, very stylish, but the manuals tended to suck, and the way they were put in was lousy.

Worst: Sega CD, (early?) US Saturn, anything with those awful brittle longboxes.

US SNES: Often. Games with poor "replaced for the US" cover art (I guess the mother companies wanted to show sensitivity and blend into the home market better x_x ) on boxes that crushed FAR too easily. Plus those tabs make it hard to open boxes without damaging the printing. Bad, totally downgraded from the Japanese version - well, except for Contra III and Super Castlevania IV, which got BETTER as they went overseas. Zounds!

Here's a toss-up: Premium (or whatever) Konami boxes for the x68000. These consist of a large, heavy black plastic of some brittle kind with a clear window or door that opens upwards (like the door of a DeLorean), and a brightly printed cardboard slipcover fits over it all. What's bad with it? Well, that slipcover tends to get nasty around the edges, and constant removal of the cover will mess up the clear plastic window. I also bet the plastic is pretty brittle and will crack in a nasty fashion, though it's all solid enough that this would really take some force to accomplish.

[wrldstrman]

All the systems i collect for have cardboard boxes except genesis out of the cardboard pack games i say intellivision boxes seem to be the hardest to find in good condition.

[Ed Oscuro]

Best:
JAP Saturn
JAP PlayStation, later USA and PAL stuff
PAL Sega Mega CD
JAP and USA Dreamcast

Know why? Because they're in easily replaceable STANDARD FRICKING CD CASES. NOT SOME CRAZY ASS MOULDED SHIT THAT BREAKS IF YOU TOUCH IT.

I have about a dozen Japanese PSX/Saturn games and one DC title, and maybe half of them use nonstandard packaging.

Virtual On: AT for DC has a nonstandard case (the manual is too thick to fit in a normal CD case).
Strider 2 also comes in an unusual case.
Panzer Dragoon RPG comes in a two-disc case.
Samurai Spirits III comes in a regular jewel case, but the RAM pack version needs a larger cardboard box.
Cyberbots LE has a huge box and book. The game comes in the regular jewel case pack.
There's some others, as well, that I can't think of at the moment...

I'm sure it's atypical to have so many games in nonstandard cases, but there you go. A fair number of the boxes can be done without or just replaced, though (I'm pretty sure Strider 2's manual would fit in a regular jewel case).

[diskoboy]

One thing I had to admit I like Nintendo did was to include those little plastic sleeves in every NES game. Even though you knew the boxes would end up in the garbage heap, you could always count on those little plastic sleeves. I've hardly ever seen a loose NES game without one.

And those things were like coat hangers.... You threw two of them in a drawer, you ended up with 20 of them for some reason. Even if you only had 2 games. :)

[crazyjackcsa]

Anything Cardboard is tied for the worst ever. My favorite looking is probably the Saturn. I actually like the size and shape, sure they were very very brittle but for the look I liked them. Thge current generation is very good, but not as interesting since it is strictly a copy of a DVD case. My personal favorite would have to be the Genesis. They are strong and flexible, they resist fading fairly well and they are of a good size. I think it's really a testement to how good the packaging you find a loose genny cart as often as you find a complete SNES in the wild.

[Famidrive-16]

I like the Saturn/PS1/Sega CD long boxes. I also like the casing for the Genesis/Master System games.

I think anything cardboard (NES/SNES/N64/Game Boy) is the worst because it ends up looking cruddy over time. I've seen more cased Genesis games than I've ever seen cased SNES games.

[WasherDryerCombo]

The N-Gage cases are awsome, I can fit my whole collection on one shelf.

[knicksfan89]

the megadrive games that were created by accolade, re hardball ,hardball 3 and summer challenge, that was the worst box because you had to open it up, why didn't they use the more conventional one? p.s hardball 3 is very good

[knicksfan89]

the megadrive games that were created by accolade, re hardball ,hardball 3 and summer challenge, that was the worst box because you had to open it up, why didn't they use the more conventional one? p.s hardball 3 is very good

[TurboGenesis]

I pretty much like any common type of case like the jewel case or the dvd style case. Genesis/SMS clam shells are nice too as well as PSP/DS cases.

Worst cases for me are mainly import cases such as those fat jewel cases that Batsugun comes in, European Dreamcast cases, and those fat Playstation cases that Thunder Force V or Zanac X comes in. You open up the case and manuals, spine cards and registraton cards come a falling out. Plus they are pretty delicate. These mentioned cases are very difficult to replace for me. At least with Saturn I can buy 10 John Madden Football 97 for a buck each and just use the cases and be ok if a long box should be damaged.

[TurboGenesis]

I pretty much like any common type of case like the jewel case or the dvd style case. Genesis/SMS clam shells are nice too as well as PSP/DS cases.

Worst cases for me are mainly import cases such as those fat jewel cases that Batsugun comes in, European Dreamcast cases, and those fat Playstation cases that Thunder Force V or Zanac X comes in. You open up the case and manuals, spine cards and registraton cards come a falling out. Plus they are pretty delicate. These mentioned cases are very difficult to replace for me. At least with Saturn I can buy 10 John Madden Football 97 for a buck each and just use the cases and be ok if a long box should be damaged.

[Blitzwing256]

Best: nes quite colourfull with alot of variety to the boxart
worst: texas insturments the boxes are terrible, large boring white boxes with a large window in front..blech.

[Blitzwing256]

Best: nes quite colourfull with alot of variety to the boxart
worst: texas insturments the boxes are terrible, large boring white boxes with a large window in front..blech.

[BrokenFlight]

I like DS cases. They hold the games tightly, but not so that they're hard to get out. I also like DVD cases.

I don't like cardboard boxes because they're so fragile, and make it hard to find complete games. I'm not keen on PS1/Mega CD cases because they're made of a brittle plastic and can crack easily. At least those cases are unique. Modern DVD cases are more flexible but it's a bit boring how the four main consoles all use them.

[BrokenFlight]

I like DS cases. They hold the games tightly, but not so that they're hard to get out. I also like DVD cases.

I don't like cardboard boxes because they're so fragile, and make it hard to find complete games. I'm not keen on PS1/Mega CD cases because they're made of a brittle plastic and can crack easily. At least those cases are unique. Modern DVD cases are more flexible but it's a bit boring how the four main consoles all use them.

[Fighter17]

Best: Genesis Plastic cases, regular CD Jewel cases, DVD cases.

Worse: Anything cardboard, those longboxes from the Sega CD/Saturn.

[Fighter17]

Best: Genesis Plastic cases, regular CD Jewel cases, DVD cases.

Worse: Anything cardboard, those longboxes from the Sega CD/Saturn.

[Damaramu]

Best:
DVD style cases (PS2/XBox/GC)
CD cases (JP Saturn, PSone, etc)
Genesis/Master System plastic snap cases (the winner, IMO).

Worst:
Cardboard/Paper boxes (SNES, NES, Genesis, etc.)
Saturn/Sega CD/Early PSone

[Damaramu]

Best:
DVD style cases (PS2/XBox/GC)
CD cases (JP Saturn, PSone, etc)
Genesis/Master System plastic snap cases (the winner, IMO).

Worst:
Cardboard/Paper boxes (SNES, NES, Genesis, etc.)
Saturn/Sega CD/Early PSone

[lurpak]

Best packaging of all time

definately the odyssey Master Strategy Series.

I liked the genesis for general packaging the best (but loathed the tabs at the top)

but my favourite general packaging was the old parker series boxes, frogger, empire, etc...

[lurpak]

Best packaging of all time

definately the odyssey Master Strategy Series.

I liked the genesis for general packaging the best (but loathed the tabs at the top)

but my favourite general packaging was the old parker series boxes, frogger, empire, etc...

[GarryDH]

Love:
MegaDrive/Master System for their uniform appearance
All current gen standard boxes for being only as thick as they need to be. (Euro DS boxes look nice in my opinion but I prefer the size of the American ones.)

Hate:
PAL PS1 & Dreamcast - break too easy
PAL Saturn (the plastic/cardboard/crappy glue ones not the all plastic ones) - fall apart
Anything cardboard:

Me: "Do you have the box for that?"
Them: "We threw it out 'cos it was made of the same stuff our breakfast cereal comes in."
Me: "I want to hate you but can't fault your logic."

[GarryDH]

Love:
MegaDrive/Master System for their uniform appearance
All current gen standard boxes for being only as thick as they need to be. (Euro DS boxes look nice in my opinion but I prefer the size of the American ones.)

Hate:
PAL PS1 & Dreamcast - break too easy
PAL Saturn (the plastic/cardboard/crappy glue ones not the all plastic ones) - fall apart
Anything cardboard:

Me: "Do you have the box for that?"
Them: "We threw it out 'cos it was made of the same stuff our breakfast cereal comes in."
Me: "I want to hate you but can't fault your logic."

[Sammelhammel]

I love the SNES-boxes cause they are hard to find in mint condition. These are the best for collectors.

I hate the PS2/Xbox-cases.....you can buy 10 of them for 1,99 Dollar....worthless

[Sammelhammel]

I love the SNES-boxes cause they are hard to find in mint condition. These are the best for collectors.

I hate the PS2/Xbox-cases.....you can buy 10 of them for 1,99 Dollar....worthless

[cyberfluxor]

Love:
#1 Saturn!
I know many hate their oddball size, being frail, or other little things but they are great to me. The shape and size is just something I like.

#2 Sega CD
Because they are just like the Saturn's dimentions so they look good together and the side colors make the distinction.

#3 Early PS
The big cases for the first Playstation games. The ones I didn't like were the cardboard+plastic ones like for Doom.

#4 Nintendo DS
Although I don't have one yet, when I do I love those little cases! It's like a mini DVD case with well detailed sides that give off a statement.

Hate:
All cardboard/thick paper boxes that tear, fold, fall apart, and ultimately cause many, many loose games for their system.

[cyberfluxor]

Love:
#1 Saturn!
I know many hate their oddball size, being frail, or other little things but they are great to me. The shape and size is just something I like.

#2 Sega CD
Because they are just like the Saturn's dimentions so they look good together and the side colors make the distinction.

#3 Early PS
The big cases for the first Playstation games. The ones I didn't like were the cardboard+plastic ones like for Doom.

#4 Nintendo DS
Although I don't have one yet, when I do I love those little cases! It's like a mini DVD case with well detailed sides that give off a statement.

Hate:
All cardboard/thick paper boxes that tear, fold, fall apart, and ultimately cause many, many loose games for their system.

[idrougge]

Even as a young lad, I despised Nintendo for supplying their games in cardboard boxes. They were made for breaking. Go to any fleamarket, note how many Sega games comes with their boxes intact, and how rare NES boxes are, not to mention good-looking ones.

Of course, as an old computer gamer, I am partial to the big, luxurious boxes of the late eighties and early nineties. Microprose had wonderful boxes with slip covers. Nowadays, computer games come in cheap DVD cases, with no manuals to speak of.

[idrougge]

Even as a young lad, I despised Nintendo for supplying their games in cardboard boxes. They were made for breaking. Go to any fleamarket, note how many Sega games comes with their boxes intact, and how rare NES boxes are, not to mention good-looking ones.

Of course, as an old computer gamer, I am partial to the big, luxurious boxes of the late eighties and early nineties. Microprose had wonderful boxes with slip covers. Nowadays, computer games come in cheap DVD cases, with no manuals to speak of.

[CosmicMonkey]

Megadrive boxes get a big 'thumbs-up' from me too. Also Neo Pocket hardcases. Absolute quality. It's also nice that PC Engine HuCards come in CD sized cases too.

I'm not sure why everyone dislikes PAL Dreamcast and PSone game cases? None of mine are broken, nor are any of the crazily oversized NTSC/U SegaCD/Saturn cases.

I also think that BigBear's Shockboxes deserve a mention. It's great having all the MVS and PGM games lined up on the shelf, all with absolutely huge full-frontal inserts.

[CosmicMonkey]

Megadrive boxes get a big 'thumbs-up' from me too. Also Neo Pocket hardcases. Absolute quality. It's also nice that PC Engine HuCards come in CD sized cases too.

I'm not sure why everyone dislikes PAL Dreamcast and PSone game cases? None of mine are broken, nor are any of the crazily oversized NTSC/U SegaCD/Saturn cases.

I also think that BigBear's Shockboxes deserve a mention. It's great having all the MVS and PGM games lined up on the shelf, all with absolutely huge full-frontal inserts.

[geneshifter]

Of course, as an old computer gamer, I am partial to the big, luxurious boxes of the late eighties and early nineties. Microprose had wonderful boxes with slip covers. Nowadays, computer games come in cheap DVD cases, with no manuals to speak of.

I, too, think that my collection of microprose games has some of the best packaging. Remember the sturdy cardboard for red storm rising or pirates! Good stuff

[mydjsobad]

favorite: DS, for all of the reasons everyone else has already mentioned. Plus I like how if I wanted to, I could line them up with my GCN games and they would like up pretty uniformly.

least favorite: PSP, the slot to hold the manual is flimsy as hell and the cases are completely different size from every other DVD/CD case I own, so it's impossible to line them up anywhere and have it look even.

[tom]

the middle bit in CD Jewel cases sometimes break the CD hole,

and DVD cases, the middle prongs (?) actually break off sometimes (cheap plastic).

[jajaja]

I always like cartboard boxes, like NES, GBA and old PC games :) Genesis/Mega Drive boxes are also good because they are sturdy and dont take damage that easy.

I never been a fan of PC games in DVD cases. Altho they are sturdy, but still, i miss the big old boxes :(

[jdc]

I love the DS cases....but I wish that they had a flat bottom edge so that they would actually stand up instead of lean against each other. Why couldn't they have used that size for the Cube discs, silly Nintendo.

I really like the see-through green 360 cases too. It beats the plain black of the PS2 cases.

Ain't nothing wrong with the jewel cases of the PSX/Dreamcast days either. I kind of think that the DVD-sized cases are "blah". They get filthy and ripped in the hands of your average moron and I hate that when hunting games in the wild.

And even though it's not what we're talking about, let me say once again......Working Designs had THE best fucking packages ever. I weep that they are gone. :(

[Chuplayer]

The worst game packaging ever is the PS2 Super Bust A Move. Downright horrid.

I liked the US Megaman 2 cover, though. I liked it a lot.

[alec]

My favorite game packaging is for the Neo Geo Home Cart system. Both oldstyle clamshell and the newer Snaplock cases are way awsomer than anything.

2nd would be Genesis covers

3rd would be PC Engine Hu Card covers (all my hu's are loose though)

I dislike any cardboard boxes. I thow them out.

[diskoboy]

Okay - I've always wondered (since we're on the subject of packaging)

Was the Hello Kitty Dreamcast really necessary? I know it's a collectors item... But since gaming is mostly a male thing (I know there are girl gamers, too - I'm just saying there are alot more male gamers in the world than female) what male would honesly admit to owning a Hello Kitty DC?

how 'bout some bad limited or collectors edition packaging?

I was super pissed when I opened my Half Life 2 collectors edition, and found out 1. The T-shirt didn't fit and 2. The schwag that came in the box really sucked... And I shelled out $70 for it, to add insult to injury.