View Full Version : Anyone seen this type of SNES system box before? (PAL)
chaoticjelly
02-26-2006, 05:47 PM
The box is really unusual I dont think ive seen one of these before.. its pretty much plain white, but in the top corner is the Nintendo logo in black and
"SNSP-S-CD(V)-UKV"
"MADE IN JAPAN"
The bottom of the box has a black sticker saying distributed by THE GAMES LTD, Eastleigh etc etc
Does anyone know the origins of this type of box? Is this R@RE?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/chaoticjelly/finds/IMG_7046.jpg
Sailorneorune
02-26-2006, 06:10 PM
Could be a refurb direct from Nintendo...
Here in the States, refurbished game consoles get plain-ish boxes similar to that one... so it's possible. That would explain the condition... who knows?
Chrome
02-26-2006, 06:17 PM
I just noticed that cartridge says StarWings. It's obviously StarFox in the US, but I thought it was LylatWars in the UK?
Later,
Chrome...
anagrama
02-26-2006, 06:23 PM
I know I've seen one of those before, but can't remember the details :/ Factory refurb sounds like a distinct possiblity though.
Oh, and Lylat Wars was just for the N64 incarnation - the original StarFox was known as StarWing.
chaoticjelly
02-26-2006, 07:08 PM
Ahhh... factory refurb.. yes, I had my suspicions :)
Still, a nice curio?
Yeah, as Anagrama said, StarFox was called StarWing here in the UK/Europe.
I believe this was because there was a Commodore 64 game already called "StarFox" so they had to change the name for copyright reasons.
Ruudos
02-28-2006, 09:47 AM
It's definitely a UK box because of 2 reasons:
- UKV code on the box
- THE GAMES sticker, they were the distributor in the UK of the SNES
Massimiliano
02-28-2006, 05:05 PM
Rental box maybe ?
rbudrick
03-02-2006, 11:55 AM
Refurb was my first idea too. I have a Channel F system in a similar, white plain box. I've seen Imacs in simlar plain boxes. Refurbs almost always have plain-looking boxes, no matter what company.
-Rob
Abman
03-02-2006, 08:19 PM
I never saw it. Looks kind of plain though. I like the box with Super Mario World stuff on it. Sorry I could not help.
ProgrammingAce
03-02-2006, 08:54 PM
It's either a refurb box, or it's an in store display box.
I'm actually leaning towards the display model box myself.
InsaneDavid
03-02-2006, 09:27 PM
I'm actually leaning towards the display model box myself.
That's what I was thinking as well. Possibly packaged with a kiosk.